Here I am again

well here I am again nothing much to say , still here, still unemployed, still bored to death.

To moan ( yet again) but just when did the world change? when did it become so uncaring? The more news you read the worse it becomes.
Did you see the piece about Brown and Cameron both doing photo calls at the Remembrance Day Ceremonies? How , hang on Im searching for a word, no, the nicest I can come up with is, disgusting was that behavior, to try and score political points over men and women who died for this country,NOT for a political party ( look at me, I care more than HIM) Jesus how are we supposed to chose between two self obsessed people both of whom apparently have the feelings, morals and sympathy of................
Don't know, Lost for words.

Talking of being lost for words did you see the German clown festival started, how nice I hear you cry. Do you know when it started???? The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, sound familiar. Never let it be said the Germans have no sense of irony, or is that the Americans?.
Just by the way, no Im not a soldier or any thing to do with the armed services, I just feel that their getting a raw deal from this Government
Its just ( still looking for a word) I feel betrayed by government

On a happier note, We went out today, just to the in laws but out never the less, we picked up Grandchild No 1 (not in any order of preference just in order of age )nice to see him, hes reached the age where farting is SO funny ( not my sense of humour but he is only four so what do you expect) hes changed so much since starting BIG school, I know kids have to grow up, they would be pretty boring if they did`nt, but isn't it a shame. But he is now Class Monitor, hes VERY proud and so are we.

Since I last wrote, the Wife, ( please note the use of capital letter, I know my place) has had what we believe to be swine flu ( if it was`nt we really don't want it) shes been pretty ill and I have all the sympathy in the world for her, but you know how ill people are, get me this, get me that,oh I feel rotten. Now I'm a really nice bloke, honestly I am, but blood and sand stop moaning and go to sleep and stop coughing in your sleep and waking me, no thought for me, typical woman, self, self, self. AND WHAT happens when I'm ill? I'm accused of having Man Flu.
Now I don't know about you but I find this offensive. when I'm ill I'm ill I'm not putting it on I'M ILL. yes I know women have to carry on, washing the clothes in the river,beating them against a convenient rock, bringing water from the well,killing and butchering the stock ( What your wife doesn't do that?, she doesn't know shes born). But it may have escaped notice that I too carry on doing the things i have to do.

Computers.... ????

Well I`ve actually had something to do today, apart from looking for nonexsistant jobs that is, one of our sons computer gave up the ghost and only emergency resusitation would revive it.

Call for ......COMPUTER MAN !!!!!!

or Phil as we know him, we`er on friendly terms you know. The ailing box of tricks was dashed to the COMPUTER MANs cave, well shop but never mind, where he slaved night and day to save the stricken box of electronics, and joy of joys, risen from the grave, it survives,it lives, it lives, oh thank the merciful jesus, and he only charges the soul of your first born child. ( I like him you know where you are with COMPUTER MAN )

Then comes my part, my wife seems to think that I have a degree in computer science , I don`t it`s ALL guess work, but I have to reconnect the thing to the internet I swear 49 times I tried, sorry, wrong password, sorry, no connection, sorry, server is down, sorry, wrong username, sorry, you`re a bleeding idiot, eventually it took pity on me and I got the thing to connect simply by doing the same thing I`d been doing all along. I`ve wasted the whole day fooling around with a load of circuits, being unable to get help from the Virgin, and I use the word advisidly, "help" line.
I don`t know if you`ve ever tried to get help from a help line but I find it impossible, they`re busy for the next 15--20 mins all the time, it begins to make you wonder what sort of crap product you`ve bought into, if their " help" department is so busy do any of their systems work?
Any way at least I had something to do. But, question, why do I a 53 year old man appear to know more about a product, which was`nt invented when I was young, than two bright 25 year olds? who were at least taught something about them.

Lets Talk about History

How many of you know any teenagers or people in their twenties? if you do, ask them who Churchill was, if you want to confuse them even more then ask who the prime minister was during the war, don`t bother specifing which war it will only confuse them more.
In truth any question about British history will receive the same sort of answer " i dont know we were not taught British history."
When I worked I was with alot of people younger than myself and, during quiet moments would amuse my self asking these sort of questions
Before I start sorry for the list,
These are honestly the answers I got back from our little historians, the generation who will replace us.

Q When was the Battle of Britain?
A What Battle of Britain?

Q When did the 2nd World war begin and end?
A 1950? 1959? don`t know we werent taught that

Q When did the 1st World War start and end?
A ( honestly genuine answer) have there been two?

Q (honest question) Who did we fight in the 2nd World War?
( honest answer) not sure, russia?

Ther are lots more examples but Ive limited myself. I know that not everyone is interested in history but bloody hell!! ...... How does any one reach 18 years old without knowing basic facts about their country?

The most depressing fact was that these were not stupid people, they went to good schools in good areas, their parents we all well to do who wanted their kids to have a goodstart in life, they had GCSEs and even A levels, no the most depressing fact was that at least three of them had just taken and passed their GCSE in History. In what? I said, in the LIFE OF THE AMERICAN PLAINS INDIAN.
Yes i do finish these blogs feeling depressed........... any wonder?

Yes I know I said I`d stop......but

Yes I know I said I`d stop moaning but for gods sake first of all we have David Cambell saying that candidates should be female, don`t be stupid, candidates should be the BEST candidate for the position whether male or female, you do not come to power making crass and ridicules statements like that.

Then, Good old David, If I may call him by his 1st name, go`s back on what most people believed was a promise of a referendum on the treaty of Lisbon. Now I understand I think, what he meant, but from what i read, and i read alot, i`m unemployed not dead, the greater population of England, and I use the word ENGLAND purposefully,Scotland and Wales can make their own minds up they have their own government, want a referendum on the whole idea of the EU. Back in the day,October the 10th 1974 I know I was 18 that day and was allowed to vote for the 1st time, we voted, I believe, on admission to the Common Market NOT the EU. The whole idea and ideology have changed since then. We need a vote on this matter, we do not want rule from Brussels with a rubber stamp from our government. Yes I know the arguments for the EU, better business ties, common currency, etc but we have to live here do we want this?. I know what I think, but what, really, is the opinion of the people.
When did we get so lax, when did we stop caring, I know women who don`t vote, I`m sick of explaining to them that Women died so they could vote. How did all of this happen?
Now, and this is the last I promise, We have Mr Brown, and without being funny he`s unelected,allowing Mr Darling to give the banks another huge sum of money, read the articles about this, I find them totally unbelievable, bonus`s for going in and doing your job? putting off taking bonus`s for 1 year but it seems being allowed to claim them the year after?.
Honestly, I give up is there no one working for the people of this country any more?
Is it just a gravy train where we work and they take?