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If I had a dollar for every girl that found me unattractive, they'deventually find me attractive. I find it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand forfreedom, until they're flashing behind you. Today a man knocked on my door and asked for a small donation towardsthe local swimming pool, so I gave him a glass of water. I changed my password to "incorrect" so whenever I forget it thecomputer will say, "Your password is incorrect." Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity. I'm great at multi-tasking--I can waste time, be unproductive, andprocrastinate all at once. If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame. Never tell your problems to anyone, because 20 percent don't care andthe other 80 percent are glad you have them. Doesn't expecting the unexpected mean that the unexpected is actually expected? Take my advice — I'm not using it. My wife and I were happy for twenty years; then we met. I hate it when people use big words just to make themselves soundperspicacious. Hospitality is the art of making guests feel like they're at home whenyou wish they were. Television may insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like acomputer. I bought a vacuum cleaner six months ago and so far all it's beendoing is gathering dust. Every time someone comes up with a foolproof solution, along comes amore-talented fool. I'll bet you $4,567 you can't guess how much I owe my bookie. Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes. If you keep your feet firmly on the ground, you'll have troubleputting on your pants. A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing. Ever stop to think and forget to start again? When I married Mr. Right, I had no idea his first name was Always. My wife got 8 out 10 on her driver's test--the other two guys managedto jump out of her way. There may be no excuse for laziness, but I'm still looking. Women spend more time wondering what men are thinking than men spend thinking. Give me ambiguity or give me something else. He who laughs last thinks slowest. Is it wrong that only one company makes the game Monopoly? Women sometimes make fools of men, but most guys are the do-it-yourself type. I was going to give him a nasty look, but he already had one. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. The grass may be greener on the other side but at least you don't haveto mow it. I like long walks, especially when they're taken by people who annoy me. I was going to wear my camouflage shirt today, but I couldn't find it. If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. Sometimes I wake up grumpy; other times I let her sleep. If tomatoes are technically a fruit, is ketchup a smoothie? Money is the root of all wealth. No matter how much you push the envelope, it'll still be stationery. I asked the person if it was apathy or a lack of empathy, he said "I don't know and I don't care"

Graham Weeks ● 2546d0 Comments ● 2546d

Canning Town - the End for Extinction Rebellion

It's hard to decide what to make of the events at Canning Town train station. Overall I suppose it was a positive given the number of people who were prepared to stand between an angry mob and those who were determined to make their life more difficult. The incident perhaps shows the flaw in the idea of Extinction Rebellion. I am completely onboard with the idea that something needs to be urgently done on climate change and am comfortable with the idea that at times that might mean protest that skirts legality when there is no viable effective alternative. The problem that is developing is that many members of Extinction Rebellion have reached the conclusion that the strength and importance of their argument means that any protest they make must by definition be right. Causing inconvenience and financial loss to people who in many cases will be on much lower incomes than them is a necessary part of making their point they will claim. The idea of disrupting public transport is self-evidently daft but because Extinction Rebellion is against any sort of proper organisational structure there isn't really any way to stop people associated with the campaign from holding counter-active protests. This means that there probably will be more like the Canning Town incident in which the protestors are more interested in attention seeking than making a coherent point and this is what the media will focus on. Every time this happens more people will write Extinction Rebellion off as a group of deliberately annoying hippies.

Dennis O'Shea ● 2558d13 Comments ● 2554d