text:
The Fink has excelled himself once more finding this amazing YouTube video from Iranian TV that explains how Harry potter is the work of Zionists because they believe Harry Potter is the coming Messiah.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Harry Potter is part of the Zionist Conspiracy?
The Fink has excelled himself once more finding this amazing YouTube video from Iranian TV that explains how Harry potter is the work of Zionists because they believe Harry Potter is the coming Messiah.
Labels: video
What is she holding on to?
Labels: Barack Obama, Friday fun, Obamamania
Exterior design on a different level
I'm going to assume that the exterior designer was laughing to himself after the people paid him for this one.
Labels: Friday fun
Via the b3ta boards we have:
Labels: Friday fun
Where was I?
Yestedray, Iain Dale asked "Where Were You When You Heard Margaret Thatcher Had Resigned?". I remember it well. I was in a GCSE PE lesson at the Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School.
Mrs Milner was taking the lesson and another teacher, I cannot remember who, came into the hall and said that Thatcher had resigned. There were cheers from much of the class and the teacher and I recall at the time wondering "why?".
Labels: Thatcher
An almost honest answer from a Minister
Almost a refreshingly honest answer to a question by Mike O'Brien at the Department for Energy and Climate Change. When asked about the latest dates people could apply for grants under the Low Carbon Buildings Programme he said,
The latest date for new applications from homeowners is 30 June 2010 or when the money runs out, whichever is sooner.A say almost refreshingly honest because to be fair the money ran out long ago. Everything currently is on tick.
Labels: financial crisis, Hansard trawling
DraperList steals copyrighted images and admits it too?
We all use Google images for searching, but one thing only a complete fool would do is take a watermarked image that requires you to pay istockphoto and then use the watermarked image.
UPDATE: Seems the young Tory Bear got the scoop on this earlier this morning.
Labels: LabourList
Doing a bit of DIY?
Doing the rounds across the pond!
New Nail Gun by Dewalt
It can drive a 16-D nail through a 2 X 4 at 200 yards. This makes construction a breeze. You can sit in your lawn chair and build a fence. Just get the wife and kids to hold the fence boards in place while you sit back, relax with a cold beer, and when they have the board in the right place, just fire away. With the hundred round magazine, you can build the fence with a minimum of reloading.
Boys and their toys!
After a day of fence building with the new Dewalt Rapid fire nail gun, most
wives will not ask you to fix or build anything else for a very long time.
Labels: Friday fun
Cynicism of the Day
Just a quick throwaway post to start the day, but I couldn't help but notice yesterday that there was quite a bit of commentary that said: yes, Ivan Cameron's death was tragic but, no, PMQs should not have been cancelled and replaced with just statements of sympathy.
This got me wondering that if PMQs had not been cancelled we would have seen commentary that said 'what a bunch of insenstive tossers these politicians are. Shouting like children over the Dispatch Box on a day when such personal tragedy has happened to the Leader of the Opposition and his family'.
Does this make me cynical about politics, cynical about the media, or just plain cynical?
Thursday, February 26, 2009
The motion to watch - sadly
In between throwing my guts up into a bucket this morning, I just wanted to bring to your attention a "One too watch" Early Day Motion from the Commons. The motion has been tabled by the DUP MP, Gregory Campbell and at time of writing has one other signature on it, that of his DUP colleague, David Simpson. The motion is titled "Politicians and the Economic Downturn" and reads,
That this House notes the extent of the economic downturn right across the United Kingdom; realises the significant degree of cynicism that exists among the general public in relation to how politicians are responding to the effect the downturn is having on average families, many of whom are facing uncertainty regarding employment and their standards of living; and recognises the need for politicians, irrespective of party labels, as well as all others paid for out of the public purse, to have an obligation in demonstrating value for money approaches in whatever capacity they are employed and to show cost reductions where possible as a contribution towards the exceptionally difficult economic times in the nation.Now there are two primary reasons why this one is worth watching. First, that should be a motion that literally hundreds of MPs ought to sign, so omission of a signature is a telling sign of attitude.
Second, it will be interesting to see if any MPs that have themselves been involved in dodgy expenses stories decide to sign it. At which point of course the cry of either "hypocrite" or "changed his/her ways since getting caught" will be raised.
My betting is not that many will sign it. Either because they don;t know about it (or do an ostrich and pretend not too), or, more likely, because if they do sign it they will become an instant target for someone to investigate what they spend money on, and the slightest whiff of excessive wastefulness and it will be splashed across the blogs and/or papers - again withthe cry of hypocrite.
In a way the motion is a perfect indictment of everything that is wrong with day-to-day politics. The very fact that a motion saying that is needed makes it a bit like those posters in mens pub toilets that remind you not to go out and rape a woman.
* Government ministers by convention do not sign EDMs, so don't expect to see Jacqui Smith on there.
Labels: Early Day Motions
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Will Obama veto or sign?
The Second Amendment of the U.S Constitution is rather explict and clear. Ratified on teh 15th December 1791 its title is the "Right to Bear Arms" and states,
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.Currently going through Congress and sponsored by Democrat Bobby Rush is the "Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2009"which will
prohibit a person from possessing a firearm unless that person has been issued a firearm license under this Act or a state system certified under this Act and such license has not been invalidated or revoked.Now one could argue that havinmg to get a license for your handgun is not a removal of your right to own one. One could also argue however that the whole point of the 2nd Amendment is to protect against tyranny, thus the state issuing licenses to those it deems suitable does in fact infringe on the framers original reasoning for the amendment.
That, in a nutshell, is why the issue of gun control is such a big flaming red hot potato in the US. And that is why the "Blair Holt's" Bill could arguably be one Obama's first big tests. In my experience of Americans, the issue and principle of guns often transcends party lines.
Does Obama have enough political capital and momentum during his honeymoon period for such a big fight on one of the key wedge issues? If he did veto would Congress get the two-third majority to override it? Might that be an exit route where the law can pass but he avoids being the one to either condemn or condone it?
Labels: Barack Obama, guns
Why use a Job Centre when there's eBay?
The 23 year old Frenchmen on the right is an unemployed management graduate who has decided, after five months, 300 applications and 20 interviews to take the more extreme route into work. He's auctioning himself on eBay and currently he at €1050.
Apparently he is practical, inexpensive and low maintenance. Nine days are left of the auction so will have to check back and see what he eventually went for.
Hat Tip: Croydonian
Labels: ebay
Another little soldier in Heaven
I can't imagine what David and Samantha Cameron are going through right now after their son died overnight.
Nothing more to add other than my thougths are with them.
Nail. Head. Hit.
I meant to post this rather tasty comment from the House of Lords the other day but forgot. It was said by Baroness Deech and it illustrates a beautiful point.
No one can accuse this House of not focusing on the distressing situation in Gaza. In the past 12 months, there have been 161 Questions and Statements about Israel, Gaza and the Palestinians compared with, for example, 33 on Sri Lanka and 24 on Tibet.Hear hear!
I mention Sri Lanka in particular because noble Lords will be aware that recently there was a well attended protest in Parliament Square about the terrible attacks on the Tamils, the hospitals under siege, the killing of 70,000 people and the many more thousands who are trapped and displaced from their homes.
This has attracted little opprobrium and no calls for the obliteration of Sri Lanka or talk of its brutalisation.
Hat Tip: The Fink
What do the minutes contain?
Having just driven into work and not really having an Internet connection last night I thought I would just pass a quick comment on Jack Straw's decision to veto the Information Commissioner on the issue of Cabinet minutes on the decision to go to war in Iraq.
Firstly, the Tories are bloody idiots to support the Government on this. I'm not saying that because I am, or was against the war - in fact I continue to think the decision to support the US was the correct one. This said the aftermath was bloody (figuratively and literally) incompetent.
However, the Freedom of Information Act was brought in to allow us, the people, to see how and what decisions are being made in our name. The argument that releasing these minutes (which some historians think probably wouldn't contain much of interest really), will somehow undermine Cabinet Government is complete bollocks.
It seems to me, and probably many others, that Straw's argument is a legalistic fudge. This leads to the question of what mught the minutes actually show? The only thing I can is that they might contain something that sheds further light on the Blair/Brown relationship in the run up to war.
After all, if I recall correctly, Brown was very silent on the matter right up to the wire. The minutes may just show - and let's remember these are Civil Service minutes and won't be verbatim discussions - Brown is disloyal and negative light, and to b fair he probably doesn't want anything else negative about him in the papers right now.
Labels: Gordon Brown, Iraq
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Freeing and Taxing the Weed in California?
Whilst Gordon Brown and the Government classify marijuana upwards in the controlled substances league, State legislature Assemblyman Tom Ammiano in California is introducing a legalisation bill. According to SF Weekly the bill would,
remove all penalties in California law on cultivation, transportation, sale, purchase, possession, or use of marijuana, natural THC, or paraphernalia for persons over the age of 21.Not only that, the Bill will also prohibit state and local law officers from enforcing the Federal marijuana laws. Then comes the killer, the Bill would establish,
a fee on the sale of marijuana at a rate of $50 per ounce.Is the Bill likely to pass? Who knows. It will certainly do the budget issues in California the world of good if it does.
Labels: drugs
Raw Stupidity Award goes to Greenwich Council
I've just been looking at the news in my old stomping ground, the London Borough of Greenwich. Greenwich is a Labour stronghold run by a little Hitler type character who is often known to sport a moustache just like the former dictator.
The Council has always excelled in sheer stupidity, and I have just learned that during the snow it surpassed even itself. Whilst Councils were out gritting roads and pavements, Greenwich Council was out using crushed glass, resulting in complaints by cyclists with punctures amongst other things.
Labels: Greenwich, idiots
Dribblers protecting the nation?
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry when I saw the following job advertised on the Civil Service Gateway for a role at MI6.
Not you understand because of the job itself, but because the required qualifications are "5 GCSE grades A-E or equivalent."
Yes that's right, we are willing to employ morons with five E grade GCSEs to help protect the nation. Makes you feel warm, fluffy and safe huh?
So what do you do for a job?
Labels: jobs
Pointless YouTube channels?
If you click on the image below you will see a screenshot of the Ministry of Justice's YouTube channel. The average video view is about 20 viewings.
Is this really a worthwhile use of public funds? Is anyone looking at these videos other than people in the Ministry of Justice? What exactly is the point of the channel?
Incidentally, the Foreign Office channel is not much better either.
Labels: justice, Youtube
Monday, February 23, 2009
Found wireless networks... click here to view them
Sometimes when people name their home Wifi network you have to wonder about (a) their suitabilty to own a computer and (b) their suitability to even be considered human.
There is right and there is wrong. This is more wrong than wrong itself.
Via tinypic
Labels: wrong
Real Help "Crap Code" Now!
A new
propaganda website has appeared in the gov.uk domain called Real Help Now. I am still trying to figure out if it is a joke or not, or whether someone missed the word "Alpha" from it somewhere. It renders like crap in Firefox and Internet Explorer. Not only are there rendering problems there are code problems and missing files too.
If this site is real then its the Government webmongs that need help. Plus a QA environment and maybe a Staging one too!
UPDATE: Looks like somebody just fixed it.
Labels: Government, websites
Best pop-up phishing scam EVER
Labels: funny, Interweb
More bollocks from Labour on Fair Trade
It's that time of year again where sel-righteous angelic lefties start baning on about Fair Trade bloody Fortnight. We have Douglas Alexander talking crap on LabourList about how it is a wonderful thing. Apparently,
Fair trade is fundamental to a fair world, a vital route out of poverty for millions of people across the globe.Correction Mr Alexander, free trade is fundamental to a fair world. Free trade is the vital route out of poverty for millions of people across the globe. The only reason fair trade needs to exist in the developed world is because of protectionism.
The protectionist racket that is the EU and NAFTA ensure, beyond doubt, that the developing world will never be able to trade with us fairly. Fair trade gives them penauts extra and simply makes people like you think you're being lovely and nice.
The most hilarious thing about the Fair Trade zealots in the Labour Party is that their own leader even warned against the dangers of protectionism, yet they all actively support Fortress Europe which puts up massive barriers to trade and ensures that the developing countries are on an uneven footing from the outset. According to Alexander
Here's a better idea, how about self-righteous Labour Ministers and supporters consider the power they have to end the pernicious status quo that keeps the downtrodden nations they claim to care about so much from selling to us at lower prices than our own subsisidised farmers?
Families across Britain will rightly be taking care over their shopping bills this year. During this Fairtrade Fortnight I would encourage shoppers to also consider the power they have to play a part in changing lives for the better – there has never been a more important time to do so.
The rank hypocrisy of the Left on this subject is truly astounding. Gordon Brown said "protectionism protects nobody". Not so, it protects the EU and the US from having to face competition from the developing nations that are then patronised with fair trade bollocks to cover up the collective guilt of the Left.
Fair trade does not guarantee a better deal for Third World producers. What it guarantees is that the protectionism of Left can continue whilst they can absolve themselves of the guilt that creates the need for such schrmes in the first place.
Labels: fair trade, free trade
We hav som bad nuz 4 U
Following on from last weeks post about chlamydia screening and the "wii for a wee" competition, it has come to my attention that Hounslow NHS Trust has taken it one step further to be "down wiv da kids". Anyone aged from 16 to 24 can have a free chlamydia test and have the results sent to them via text message.
One hopes that it will be in txt speak, such as "U hav got chlmyd, go 2 d doctRz" or "yor gf wiL not b :-) w U". Good clean young adults will presumably get "U R clr of chlamydia. w00t!".
Labels: NHS
DWP Information Security currently not "fit for purpose"?
Whilst happily browsing through the latest posted jobs on the Civil Service Gateway, I couldn't help but spot and read the detail of this from the Department for Work and Pensions which is advertising for a "Head of Information Security and Compliance" role. The advert says,
We are seeking a talented individual who can provide the leadership and professional expertise to ensure that we develop and embed the fit for purpose frameworks across the organisation.So they need someone to embed "fit for purpose frameworks across the organisation" by implication meaning that currently the department information security is not at all "fit for purpose".
Refreshingly honest of them I thought! Mind you, they did have an IS officer that was foced to send out the following email less than a year ago.
1 comments
Labels: data protection, DWP, Information security
A sign of the credit crunch times?
Clearly the switchboard is going crazy at the Insolvency Service.
Labels: financial crisis
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Changing the US Constitution by proxy?
It was the year 2000 that saw George W Bush win the presidency of the United States and it was also the same year that saw the Left, from mainstream to extreme decry the Electoral College system in US when placed against the popular vote across the county.
Not only had Bush 'stole' the election with the hanging chad fiasco in Florida - epitomised in the Michale Moore polemic Farenheit 911 - but he had 'stolen' the election because more people in the country had voted for Al Gore than him. The quirk of the college however, which sent votes based on state popular vote results meant Gore lost and Bush won.
I can remember the online discussion boards at the time going into apoplexy at the apparent 'democractic deficit' that meant someone who got less votes nationwide could still make it into the Oval Office and become the most powerful Head of State in the world.
The Electoral College for all its faults of course was, quite rightly set up, to maintain the Federal nature and power balance based on population of the Republic that is the United States of America, and for that reason it does kind of make sense in terms of the institutional construction of the nation. The question is whether the USA is really still that loose Republic anymore.
Arguably it could be considered that it is not. The Federal State does, in many respects, now take precedence over the individual states in many areas. Of course Constituitonalist would argue that the structure of the original remains enshrined in the Constitution and whether it appears the Federal State has more power is meaningless to the reality.
The reason I am writing any of this is the news that the state legislature in Iowa have decided to change the law on how their Electoral College votes will be decided in Presidential Elections. Rather than sending their seven votes to the College on the basis of who wins in the state, they have said they will send their votes based on the nationwide popular vote. They will only do this however when states totalling 270 college votes have changed their own rules too.
There is an interesting dimension to this change. The US Constitution itself is very difficult to change. However, if all the states decide to change the basis on how they send their college votes for the Presidency the Constitution can be changed by proxy.
It is politics at its very best. Whether it will work of course remains to be seen. I would imagine there will be strong opposition from some of those key states that often decide the Presidency. Especially if a large state with a high vote count in the College voted for the person that didn't win the popular vote. Which brings us back to where this post started. Florida in 2000. It's certainly food for thought.
Friday, February 20, 2009
An eye for an eye?
People may have noticed that it has been light blogging over the past couple of days. This is because it is currently half term. Apologies. In the mean time here is a rather quaint eye for an eye story from Iran.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
An example of an honest CV
I believe this is quite old, but it remains a great example of how to have the most honest of CVs - unlike former spin doctors.
If memory serves me correctly, Howard Marks wrote about a guy from Canada that he worked with before being busted.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Got the clap? Become a gamer!
I discovered something highly amusing last night which made me giggle like a child and even saw me picking the phone up and calling fellow blogger Croydonian just to share the chuckling. It would appear you see that there is a National Chlamydia Screening Programme you see.
Now that in itself is not amusing of course. The fact that lots of people are getting the clap should not really be laughed at. However, the means by which different county are trying to get people to take the test is what amusing.
You see, I have just learned that in Bedfordshire, letters are being sent out to those who are under 25. The letter also contains one of those little, shall we say, piss pots. The recipient is asked to provide a sample and be entered into a competititon.
The prize? A Nintendo Wii, and yes, they really do bill the competition as "A Wii for a wee". Did I laugh? Why I rolled around the floor in hysterics, mainly because I'm a puerile child that still find fart jokes amusing.
Labels: health, marketing
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
I really don't know what the f*** they do!
WTF Group
Labels: WTF?
Visiting Order for Ms Jowell?
I'd say Tessa Jowell got off lightly with her "I never discussed the extra £400K mortgage, honest guv" defence.
Wonder if she will apply for a Visiting Order?
Faith in Obama's stimulus hits rock bottom?
Taken outside Little Rock, Arkansas.
Clearly they think the fiscal stimulus is going to work!
Via Keith Elder
1 comments
Labels: America, Barack Obama, financial crisis
WARNING: Using your hand and voice can get you arrested?
Via Flickr
Death by a hundred cuts - how Labour slashes local services
One oft he areas it seems that Labour is hoping to make a dividing line withthe Tories is the classic "Tory cuts". In an article posted by Sir Jeremy Beecham, Leader of the LGA Labour Group on LabourList he calls on Labour councillors and activists to let them know about Tory and Lib Dem cuts.
You'll note that he does not mention Labour cuts because as we all know the Labour Party never cut anything right? Wrong. Take a look at the budgets over the last few years in the London Borough of Greenwich for proof.
Only just before Christmas there was outrage from the local Unison members that the council was to cut funding for Childrens Services. This was a matter of weeks after the Baby P incident. Now there are school closures in the name of "reconfiguration".
Just thought I'd point this out. If anyone else living in a Labour controlled area is experiencing service cuts do add them in the comments.
Labels: Labour cuts
Has Draper been politely fired as Labour List editor?
It would appear that Labour List may soon be saved from the car crash that it was facing under the editorship of Derek Draper. I say this based upon something that has appeared on Draper's Wikipedia article. It was added a couple of days ago by a user called Philiphonour and says
"A rumor that Derek has been asked to handover control of Labourlist by influential Labour party insiders is yet to be confirmed."
Could this be the same Philip Honour that is a big name in Labour Student circles and is also a contributer to LabourList by any chance?
If Labour List has politely fired Draper then, for want of a better phrase, "things can only get better" for the site. Having said this, could it possibly be that there is a deep split within the ranks of the site and Labour Party about the Internet strategy?
UPDATE: How interesting, Philiphonour has applied to change his username on Wikipedia this morning to Londonwriter1984 for reasons of anonymity.
Can't imagine why!
Hat Tip: Via comment from H17
UPDATE II: Well his account has been changed and he got told off for his edit.
Naughty boy!
I've changed your username.
I know you're a newbie, so here's a gentle message: edits like this are not in line with Wikipedia policies. Please do not insert unsourced speculation about future events, especially where a living person is involved. --Dweller (talk) 12:19, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
Labels: Derek Draper, LabourList
A phonecall threat and a quote with sub-text?
You can't beat a good cliche in politics, and the one that springs to mind right now is that your opponents are in front of you but your enemies are behind you. That old chestnut has never been more true for Alex Hilton (aka RecessMonkey and editor of LabourHome) after he received a threatening phonecall from someone high up in the Labour Party.
The call was pretty straightforward it seems, he was informed in no uncertain terms that he should disassociate himself from any friendship or business relationship he has with Guido (Alex owns shares in Messagespace who deliver the ads on this site). Alex says,
I have been told that if I don't extract myself from Messagespace I will be painted as endorsing every offensive comment or article on the Guido Fawkes site, that of Devil's Kitchen, Iain Dale and every other right winger on the system.How marvellously Stalinesque huh? Interestingly, the other person involved in LabourHome and MessageSpace, Jag Singh, says in the comments at LabourHome that he too has been threatened with much the same thing.
I have been told that I don't have Labour values by owning shares in Messagespace though, frankly, I feel more guilty about not checking where my tiny pension pot is invested. I have been told that there will be a campaign to rubbish me in the Labour Party and this will inevitably reflect badly on Labourhome.
Frankly such action is pretty disgusting. After all, who you are friends with privately is your business. What's more, in a time of deep economic recession, is it not utterly insane that people in Labour Party - the Labour Party - would be effectively ordering someone to quit their job? I am thinking of Jag Singh here who works for Messagespace on the tech side.
Seriously, for the sake of tribalist political bullshit, he is expected to go from earning money to not earning money? The talk of Labour values from whoever is making the threats is complete and utter bollocks on that point I'd say.
Whilst we're on the mysterious threatening caller, there has been some speculation around who it might be, so I just want to take a look at the three current possibilities that have been thrown out there.
- Derek Draper: Has a motive given he has been made to look a complete fool in the last week by Guido et al. Also renouned for being a nasty and pretty vicious bully in between being a psychotherapist.
- Charlie Whelan: Back on the scene with LabourList and in general. Bully like Draper. However doesn't really have the motive unlss following orders from someone else.
- Tom Watson: Hates Guido with a passion but is it likely a Cabinet Office minister would get his hands dirty in this way? Probably has an alibi that he was visiting Gordon to give him a present anyway.
I'm not going to play a David Kelly game where you throw names at me and I confirm or deny them.How strange to make reference to the David Kelly strategy? For those that can't remember, that was when Alastair Campbell and Tom Kelly essentially let journalists throw names at them until they got it right in relation to the late Dr David Kelly. Make of Alex's comment what you will. Is there a sub-text to it about the identity of the caller?
Either way, I think Alex and/or Jag should out the person that has threatened them. Firstly because the threat is, as is clear from Labour supporters on LabourHome, absurd. And secondly, as Jag points out in the comments, it's a great example of why people don't want to get involved in politics.
Labels: Alex Hilton, Messagespace
Monday, February 16, 2009
Most accurate pie chart in the world
Perhaps Brown could take some lessons from this before he runs off his dodgy statistics?
Via Photobucket
Labels: Interweb
Derek Draper's offensive comments towards the mentally handicapped have to stop NOW!
Last week many bloggers and commenters held Derek Draper to account for running a crap website that is making him the laughing stock of teh [sic] interweb.
Sadly Derek Draper has this weekend proved himself to be even more offensive and objectionable.
To the right is a screenshot (click for large version) of comments by Derek Draper that refer to anyone who he disagrees with as a windowlicker, and then a sudden back tracking as he realises how stupid he has been to attack the mentally handicapped.
I have no doubt that sections of the blogosphere will accuse me of picking a fight, or seeking vengeance for Draper's attack on my blogging chums over the past week.
However, I, you, we should not - and cannot - ignore this.
Because this goes beyond personal abuse. It's about these people not being treated unfairly by a psychotherapist who claims to care but when angry starts to insult the mentally handicapped!
This is not about politics anymore, its about decency goddamit it! We mustn't let this go on or the world and society that we have built will collapse under the pressue of these nasty Labour people!
Everyone must stop linking to LabourList NOW!!
Remember this is about these guys below as much as it is about moral righteousness!
This post was brought to you by Taking the Piss Productions. Taking the piss online since 1743
Labels: Derek Draper, political satire
Only on ebay!
It's amzing what some people try to sell.
These are Sunchips if you were wondering.
Labels: ebay
1 comments
Labels: bizarre
Not the best PR move in the world
Has anyone ever heard of Bridges TV? It is an American TV channel that was set up by a Muslim man and wife to tackle negative perceptions of Islam in the media. There may even be a UK version of the channel on Sky it seems.
Anyway, the founder and Chief Executive Muzzammil Hassan has found himself in a bit of hot water. Having set up the channel to show the positive side of Islam and tackle those negative perceptions, he has been just been charged the second degree murder of his wife who was rather unfortunately beheaded. Apparently she had just filed for divorce.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Comment is free-for-all
I've just read the most incredible thread on LabourList about comments at Guido's website in his latest caption competition. I will add links later as I'm writing this post on a phone and then emailing it, but if you have a chance its worth looking at.
Basically there are demands for Iain Dale and ConservativeHome to remove their links to Guido as some of the comments made in the caption competition were 'racist'. I put that in quotes because some of the examples were not, in my view racist, whilst others were.
However the whole point of online discussions, be they via bulletin boards, IRC or blog comments is surely free debate, so I don't understand why they should be removed. Challenge them at source instead.
Strangely, the demands for link removal by Labourlist has not included the mainstream medias linkage to Guido, perhaps that is being demanded privately, who knows.
It's rather sad though that such fear of ideas and thoughts, however odious one might find them, actually exists at all. Rather than tackling the problem with argument, the scream of 'racist' goes up and the words are closed down.
It's almost as if there is this view that racism or any other prejudice can only be dealt with through speech prohibition. That is more wrong than the arguments being prohibited surely? It essentially states 'we are in charge of what you are allowed to think and say'.
With that said I thought I would clarify my comment policy once more. If you wish to be racist in the comments here. If you wish to mock the disabled or the terminally sick then you are free to do so. Likewise anyone that might be offended by your comments is free to bitchslap you verbally in response. That is what debate and being adult is all about.
If a comment of these sorts is made and I don't respond to it with outrage it does not mean I condone or support the comment. Evidence that I have not taken a contrary view is not evidence that I do not hold a contrary view. It is simply evidence that I'm lazy sometimes, or I have a life and better things to do.
It's worth noting that if you start demanding I take a view on something - either in the comments or by posting on another blog - that will be the quickest way to ensure that I don't. I'm quite stubborn you see and if you order me to take a view on something I will deliberately avoid doing so just to annoy you even more.
If you link to kiddie porn, warez or torrents of copyright protected content then you'll be deleted. If I think a comment is potentially libelous then it may get deleted. Apart from that you can say what you want.
UPDATE: Something which I missed this morning is the way Guido's caption competition choice this week is being touted as having been deliberately chosen to garner racist jokes.
On the contrary, it was chosen because the kid is holding a up green blob to Gordon's nose that looks like a bogey and we all know about Gordon and his nosepicking habits. Still, never worth letting the truth get in the way of a "OMFG look at the racists!" type Interweb hysteria.
Labels: blogging about blogging
Friday, February 13, 2009
Good and Bad - which one are you?
Who concurs and who does not? Please provide your gender so we can see if there is a clear split?
Via CurrentConfig
Labels: Interweb
Minister for Digital Funkyness admits he's an online disaster - potentially
Labels: Tom Watson
When a rat is cornered it strikes?
How amusing that a motion like this should be tabled in Parliament at a time when MPs are constantly facing hassle about their own expenses.
That this House believes that all banks which have received public funds and in which the British taxpayer now owns more than 50 per cent. of their value should be governed by the same Freedom of Information rules as Parliament; and calls on the senior management of these part-nationalised banks to publish their receipts for expenses in full.If one was truly cynical one might think that the words "lets make those bastards be the story instead of us" crossed somebody's mind huh?
Labels: Early Day Motions, expenses
Counterfactual Thought for the Day
Let's play a little game. Let us imagine for a moment that a small group representing less than 1% of all Christians in the world decided to interpret the Bible in an extreme and violent way and began to use it to justify attacks on Muslims and Jews around the world.
Now let us imagine that a European Jew/Muslim politician produced a film of these attacks and juxtaposed them against the following verses in the Bible presented with sub-headings thus:
On the treatment of Non-Believers
"If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods . . . thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people . . . If thou shalt hear . . . Certain men . . . have withdrawn the inhabitants of their city, saying, Let us go and serve other gods . . . Thou shalt surely smite the inhabitants ofthat city with the edge of the sword, destroying it utterly, and all that is therein, and the cattle thereof, with the edge of the sword"(Deuteronomy 13:6-15).On the rule of war and engagement
"And when the Lord thy God hath delivered [a city] into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword: But the women, and the little ones . . . shalt thou take unto thyself . . . But of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth"(Deuteronomy 20:13-16).On the treatment of the enemy
"[W]hen the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, In flaming fire taking vengeance of them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord ..." (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9).On the subjugation of women
"And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: Slay utterly old and young, both males, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men who were before the house. And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go you forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city" (Ezekiel 9:5-7).
"And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, and sayunto them, When a man shall make a singular vow, the persons shall be for the Lord by thy estimation. And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary. And if it be a female, then thy estimation shall be thirty shekels. And if it be from a month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation shall be three shekels of silver. And if it be from sixty years old and above, if it be a male, then thy estimation shall be fifteen shekels, and for the female, ten shekels" (Leviticus 27:1-7).On the treatment of errant children
"Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence" ; (1 Timothy 2:11-12).
"Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but they are commanded to be under obedience, as also saith the law. And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church" (1 Corinthians 14:34-35).
And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die" (Deuteronomy 21:20-21).On the treatment of fatties
"For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death" (Mark 7:10).
"And he that smiteth his father, or his mother, shall be surely put to death" (Exodus 21:15).
"And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely be put to death (Exodus 21:17)."
And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp. And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with a very great plague" (Numbers 11:32-33).On the treatment of those that mock others appearance (the One-eyed Scottish Idiot Rule)
"The wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel" (Psalms 78:31).
"And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head. And he turned back, and looked on them, and cursed them in the name of the Lord. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them" (2 Kings 2:23-24).On engaging in sex during menstruation
"And if a man shall lie with a woman having her sickness, and shall uncover her nakedness; he hath discovered her fountain, and she hath uncovered the fountain of her blood: and both of them shall be cut off from among their people." (Leviticus 20:18).On the rape of a female virgin
"If a man finds a damsel that is a virgin, which is not betrothed, and lay hold on her, and lie with her, and they be found; Then the man that lay with her shall give unto the damsel's father fifty shekels of silver, and she shall be his wife; because he hath humbled her, he may not put her away all his days" (Deuteronomy 22:28-29).Now ask yourself this question. Would the politician making this film be banned from entering the United Kingdom for fear of causing public disorder and outrage amongst the non-fundamentalist Christian majority?
What would be more important? The principle and defence of free speech? Or the belief that everyone has the right not to be offended? You can probably guess what my position is. Now please excuse me whilst I hide behind the pews from the shrapnel that a grenade like this may inevitably cause.
Update: Quick declaration of interest. I am not a Christian. I have however read the Bible, the Koran, and the Bhagavad Gita.
Update II: Have added some more examples to the list just for added point-making purposes.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Labourlist - not so independent?
Today sees the official launch of the Labourlist website - what this means is they remove the word "beta" from it and it pretty much stays the same as it is. As is clear from the website, LabourList likes to bill itself as Labours "biggest independent grassroots e-network". Ask yourself this question though, how independent can it really be?
This morning, Labourlist and Derek Draper hosted another of its breakfasts, titled "New Labour, New Media". The event took place at Labour HQ, it was sponsored by Tangent Labs.
Bloggers' Breakfast: "New Labour, new media"Now lets look at ConservativeHome. Has ConHome ever hosted a special breakfast for Tory bloggers at CCHQ? No. Has ConHome ever provided an event with access to Shadow Cabinet members at CCHQ or elsewhere? No. That is because ConHome really is independent of the Conservative Party. LabourList on the other hand uses the party headquarters for its meetings.
Thursday 12th February 2009
Media Centre, 39 Victoria Street, SW1H 0HA
7.45 Coffee, fruit and pastries
8.00 Chair's introduction - Derek Draper
8.05 Welcome - Ray Collins, Labour Party General Secretary
8.10 Introductory remarks from panel: Lord Mandelson, Douglas Alexander MP, Tom Watson MP, Sue Macmillan and Greg Jackson
8.30 – 9.30 Q & A to panel
9.30 Informal networking over coffee
10.00 Ends
Of course, there would be nothing wrong if LabourList avoided trying to make the claim that it is independent. However, the fact that LabourList's website is hosted on the same server as official Labour Party attack sites like "David Cameron's Economic Policy can only lead one to draw certain conclusions.
Their own legal and financial statements make it clear that they know they're skating a thin line as they admit they're discussing their status with the Electoral Commission. They claim to be funded by advertising but there are no adverts on the site. They claim to be funded by sponsorship but there is no evidence of who is sponsoring them. ConHome is funded by Stephan Shakespeare, that is a known and transparent fact.
LabourList may not receive money direct from the coffers of the Labour Party, but lets not forget that the Labour Party itself, along with many of its high profile members, have not exactly been "whiter than white" when it comes to funding transparency and following the rules.
Until LabourList comes clean and clears its own name about how it is funded its independent integrity will always be questionable. Is it any surprise so many in Labour blogosphere are slagging it off?
Labels: Derek Draper, LabourList
Did Draper eat all the porkie pies?
I see Derek Draper got rightly stitched up by Guido last night and this morning for having a CV that was less than clear about where he actually went and studied. Derek's defence as well is rather amusing because he's quibbling over the use of "at" and "in" when put with Berkeley as a town version a collage [sic].Here's the thing that I guess Derek doesn't get it, it's all about that little thing called perception again. By omitting to tell people that he went to some Institute rather than UC Berkeley in the way he did he has, as Iain noted, done the classic of "I went to University in Oxford" when he really went to Oxford Poly but is playing on the name for prestige.
It's a bit like me saying that I spent some time at Eton College when I was younger. It's not a lie, I stayed there for three days and took the Kings Scholarship and Assisted Places (scrapped under Labour) exams and didn't get in, but if I didn't tell you that bit you'd never know.
What I remain confused about though is Draper saying he has an M.A in Clinical Psychology. Surely clinical psychology would be an MSc rather than a Master of Arts?
Once a bullshitter always a bullshitter?
Labels: Derek Draper
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
They're so vain! I bet they think this post is about them!
Have just stumbled upon something truly hilarious. The Labour Campiagn Shop has a section which sells photos of its MPs and PPC for either £10 or £20 a time and makes them available for download.
Interestingly, of the Cabinet, Hilary Benn, Ed Miliband, David Miliband, Alan Johnson, John Denham, Jack Straw, Shaun Woodward, Douglas Alexander and Alistair Darling are not available (shame!).
Now, putting aside the rather amusing vanity of the whole thing, the shop states,
You will receive an email with download instructions once payment is cleared. There is a limit of maximum 10 downloads within 7 calendar days after the point of purchase.Alternatively you could just download one and then copy it lots and lots for as long as you like. Will still cost you at least a tenner though. Heaven knows why they've bothered with such an idiotic restriction.
Labels: Labour, webmongs
Death by Urine Injection
The mind boggles at this strange world we live in.
A Bolivian woman has died from an injection of urine allegedly administered by her friend as a form of health therapy, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Investigating prosecutor Oscar Flores told The Associated Press that 35-year-old Gabriela Ascarrunz died Saturday of an "infection caused by urine that was injected by fashion designer Monica Schultz."AP News
Local newspapers reported that Schultz, who is known across Bolivia for her clothing lines, is a practitioner of urine therapy — a form of alternative medicine using human urine for cosmetic purposes or to treat various diseases. Some people rub it on their skin, while others inject or drink it.
Labels: bizarre
Come fly with me! - part deux
Some more interesting stuff on the air miles covered by the varying Government depatments. HMRC seem to do a hell of lot of domestic flying compared toeveryone else - must be all those management consultants they pay hundreds of millions too I guess.
Graph and Hansard spotting courtesy of Croydonian.
Labels: climate change, Hansard trawling
How many zeros?
Am almost lost for words with this little gem
Stephen Timms: During the years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08, HMRC spent a total of £254,470,000 on consultancy servicesThat approximately £10 for each individuals data records the incompetent sods lost!
Labels: Hansard trawling, waste of money
DWP admits to wasting money but still calls it investment?
Now here's a marvellous example of Government wasting money on IT projects and for once, actually admitting to it. In 2004, the Department of Work and Pension embarked on a project called the Benefits Processing Replacement Programme and the contractor for the project was IBM.
In 2006-07 the project was abandoned having cost the taxpayer £143 million. Now here's the amusing thing, according to the DWP Minister, Jonathan Shaw,
Of the total investment in BPRP, £73 million of the £143 million has been of continuing value to the Department. This is detailed in the Jobcentre Plus 2006-07 annual accounts.In other words, £70 million of the money spent has not been of any continuing value, i.e. almost 50% of the amount spent was completely wasted.
Note also the way the whole sum is called "investment"? This is the classic New Labour redefinition of a word in practice. Investment actually means the use of money or capital in order to gain an appreciative value of some sort.
Here, the DWP is admitting that £70 million of the total spent did not provide any appreciative value, but they're still going to use the word investment to define it anyway.
Labels: DWP, technology, waste of money
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Cheap as chips?
Here's another great website from the Government that just screams big waste of money. It's part of another of the Government's consultation on eco-towns. The site is largely static and simple images and linked with the odd embeddded flash movie and form to provide feedback.
Cost? £76,786. Clearly Reading Room (the designing company) saw them coming.
Labels: Government, Interweb
If that is strong then what is weak?
Last year, the Goevrnment did a competition caleld Show us a Better Way that was driven by the Power of Information Taskforce and wanted ideas for how information could be better presented to the proles. Basically crime maps and that sort of thing. According to Tom Watson, in a written response in Parliament "[t]he Show Us A Better Way competition generated a strong public response, with over 450 entries."
Now, if you please excuse my rampant cynicism, if 450 responses from an electorate in excess of 20 million is considered a "strong" response, I'd hate to know what level of response would have been considered weak. I'm now left wondering what the cost of the website and operating the competition actually was.
Perhaps a kindly MP's research assistent may read this and ask the question. Fingers crossed!
Labels: consultation, Government, Interweb
Because he's not worth it!
According to a response by the one-eyed Scottish idiot, his office has spent nothing on haircuts, make-up, hairdressers and make-up artists.
No shit, it shows.
Labels: Gordon Brown
Raplog on Labour List
Labels: Derek Draper
Monday, February 09, 2009
Google Earth on Google Chrome
Labels: Google, Interweb
30 Days to Death - Suicide 2.0?
I am assuming that this is a wind up of some sort. The guy is doing videos and a blog journal for thrity days before he commits suicide. Currently he is on Day 16 and reading the first entry he will be emailing the link to his family and friends right before he does the deed.
Presumably, if this is real, then his family and friends might actually find out about it before he does it.
Update II: Having watched a bit more I have a straneg feeling that this might be some sort of bizarre viral attempt. Can't be sure though and I guess after 30 days no one will know anyway if it is for real. Atleast not initially.
Labels: Interweb
The End is Nigh!
You have to love the gallows humour of people in Weymouth.
Labels: financial crisis
BBC Top Gear merchandise tested on animals
Labels: funny
Can perception be more dangerous than reality in politics?
I think it's fair to say that in light of the latest expenses scandal surrounding the Home Secretary, along with the ongoing issues around "Lords for Hire", the real problem that politicians face these days is as much about perception as it is about actual action. If you can be perceived to be conflicted in some way, that can, after all, be just as damaging as actually being guilty of acting in an inappropriate and unparliamentary way.
Take for example, David Lammy MP, the Minister of State for Higher Education and Intellectual Property. Part of his work remit involves responsibility for "developing and implementing through the Intellectual Property Office an intellectual property system that promotes creativity and innovation in the UK". At the same time, Lammy also registers with the Commons authorities that he receives financial "support towards the cost of employing a social policy research assistant" from Lord Alli and Lord Hollick.
Now, according to Register of Lords Interests, Lord Alli, amongst many other renumerated directorships, is a paid Director of Chorian Ltd, which "through its subsidiaries, engages in the ownership, development, and management of intellectual property brands." Meanwhile, the Register notes that Lord Hollick is a Director of Honeywell International Inc which amongst the many things it does has an international intellectual property arm.
Now, I'm not making any suggestion that any rules have been broken by either David Lammy, Lord Ali or Lord Hollicks, but in these matters, as I said above, perception can often be just as important as reality for the contemporary politician. It's a bit of tightrope to be sure.
Snip snip?
I accept fully that this is a rather puerile post to be doing, but I just couldn't resist. You see, I've just discovered that the Labour MP for Brighton, Kempton, Desmond Turner has registered a freebie in the Register of Members Interests.
Apparently he received a free medical examination from a company called Preventicum - yes they really are called that. A quick search on their website suggests they don't however do vasectomy procedures. Did Mr Turner have a lucky escape?
Note: No picture with this post to protect the innocent.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
Draper the Toff? No! Never!
I see that Derek Draper has been banging on all weekend about how Iain Dale is a vicious racist because of the whole Thatcher Golliwog saga, which, when you look at it rationally, and with a non-partisan hat, really comes down to little more than generational and contextual use of linguistic formula - much like most of these little scandals that the Labour elite like to use to play up and make out that if you're right wing you are by definition a jackboot wearing Nazi in the closet.
On a different note, Derek Draper has also decided to actually start Twittering properly and posted something the other day at 4.42am that really did make me chuckle at the hypocritical Northern monkey. Putting aside the fact that the post was done in the wee small hours - presumably his new kid is keeping him up or he's jerking off to Internet porn - he chose to post the following,
# we are not toffs. we are NOT toffs. WE ARE NOT TOFFS!!!If you follow the link you will see the results of a Google image search which shows Tories at their Black and White ball, most of them not wearing ties and wearing suits, with lots of ladies looking glamorous, as you'd expect at one of these bashes. Of course, for Draper, because they are Tories they must be toffs right?
4:42 AM Feb 6th from web.
Then I noticed a Twitter update from Phil Donohue is reply which linked to this this picture of Draper (presumably with his wife (I'm not into GMTV it's shit so wouldn't be able to recognise her even if I tried)), wearing a black tie on a red carpet and generally looking like a posh git himself. Does that make him a Toff? Well if you follow Draper's logic it does I guess.
On the other hand, what it really illustrates is how pathetically out of touch and hypocritical the northern monkey actually is. The common man after all goes to so many red carpet bashes right? Mind you they're normally on the other side of the barrier to protect the likes of Draper from their inherent diseases - they are just proles after all.
Labels: Derek Draper, hypocrite, twat
Friday, February 06, 2009
Republican official send out dodgy email joke
A GOP official in Tampa Bay, Florida appears to have got herself into a bit of hot water after sending out an email that said,
I'm confusedWhoops!
How can 2,000,000 blacks get into Washington, DC in 1 day in sub zero temps when 200,000 couldn't get out of New Orleans in 85 degree temps with four days notice?
Labels: Barack Obama
Adobe is watching you?
Either this is, ironically, a photoshopping of Photoshop, or Adobe Photoshop has some very clever and cool recognition technology built in.
Labels: Friday fun, Interweb
BBC Weather be damned!
I've just been looking at the weather report and maps from the BBC for where I live. Apparently it's been raining this morning and is stil raining. No it is isn't!
I guess it will stop eventually.
Labels: weather
Dizzy reads
- Ben Brogan
- Big Brother Watch
- Boulton & Co
- Coffee House
- Conservative Home
- Dan Hannan
- Donal Blaney
- Douglas Carswell MP
- FT Westminster
- Guido Fawkes
- Hoby Cartoons
- Iain Dale
- Keep Thinking Butch
- Nadine Dorries
- Nothing British
- Old Holborn
- Paul Waugh
- Political Betting
- Politics Home
- Quizzicalgaze
- Red Box
- Shane Greer
- Sky.com/News Blog
- Tory Radio
Not Lefties
Blog Archive
- November (2)
- October (3)
- August (1)
- July (3)
- June (2)
- May (14)
- April (5)
- March (43)
- February (25)
- January (42)
- December (50)
- November (56)
- October (21)
- September (34)
- August (32)
- July (44)
- June (51)
- May (69)
- April (87)
- March (92)
- February (62)
- January (60)
- December (60)
- November (60)
- October (65)
- September (78)
- August (85)
- July (85)
- June (96)
- May (119)
- April (104)
- March (115)
- February (86)
- January (97)
- December (71)
- November (106)
- October (72)
- September (109)
- August (68)
- July (75)
- June (51)
- May (102)
- April (83)
- March (87)
- February (101)
- January (97)
- December (119)
- November (151)
- October (156)
- September (164)
- August (151)
- July (137)
- June (190)
- May (169)
- April (184)
- March (188)
- February (159)
- January (147)


text:
- Mobile site
- E-Newsletters
- News feed
- Find us on Twitter
South Wales Argus on Twitter
- Find us on Facebook
South Wales Argus on Facebook
TORCH RELAY: Newport boxing coach to run in home town (From South Wales Argus)
Get involved: Send your photos, video, news & views by texting ARGUS NEWS to 80360 or email us
Gwent Torch bearers RSS Feed
TORCH RELAY: Newport boxing coach to run in home town
3:10pm Thursday 24th May 2012 in Gwent Torch bearers By Will Bain
BOXING coach, Mark James, will be carrying the torch through his home town of Newport.
The 48-year-old , who volunteers at the Rascal Hope centre in Somerton, runs exercise classes and sessions for adults and children to learn to box.
The sessions aim to promote a healthy and more active lifestyle.
A former Welsh amateur boxer himself, Mr James now trains a number of boxers who've reached the same level.
He runs three, three hour sessions a week after he finishes work at Bodycote in Maesglas, but says "the enjoyment on the kids faces makes it worthwhile."
On the relay itself, Mr James will be taking it a bit easier than he does in the ring. "I won't be sprinting with the torch, I think it will be a nice easy jog. I'm over the moon to get the chance to be a part of it," he said.
Mr James' partner, Debbie Clark, who nominated him, said:"Through his dedication and commitment the impact that Mark has had on his community can not be overestimated."
He has helped to inspire so many young people and provided them with a focus in life that simply did not exist before his intervention. Every community needs a Mark James."
Comments are closed on this article.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Replacement Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £40.00
Philips SatinPerfect Epilator HP6582/00
From £1.65 per week
- Price
- £165.00
- In Stock
12 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
With this Philips Satin Perfect Epilator you can get silky smooth skin even in the most sensitive of areas.
This epilator comes with an optimal performance cap that pivots, along with hypoallergenic silver-ion discs so it's perfect for giving you hair-free results without any unwanted irritation. There's also a sensitive area cap that's designed for delicate skin, so it's ideal for your bikini line and underarms.
It can be used both wet and dry too, so whether you're in the shower or need to quickly epilate your legs you can get great results. It takes only one hour to fully charge too, giving you an impressive 40 minutes of power per charge for maximum convenience.
The extra wide head helps to remove more hair in one stroke, making it quick and simple, with an opti-light to show up every hair and a removable head so it's easy to clean.
The vibrating massage bar helps to lift hairs, white the ceramic textured discs remove even the finest, shortest ones for a brilliant finish for up to 4 weeks.
Useful info:
- For use wet and dry
- 40 minutes from full charge
- One hour charge
- Optimal performance cap
- Hypo-allergenic silver-ion discs
- Includes sensitive area cap
- Textured discs
- Wide head
- Philips Satin Perfect Epilator HP658
Replacement Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £40.00
Philips Aquatouch Pro AT890/20 Wet and Dry Rotary Shaver
From £1.75 per week
- Price
- £175.00
- In Stock
7 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
Philips Aquatouch Pro AT890/20 Wet and Dry Shaver
This Philips shaver is ideal for getting a close, refreshing shave without any unwanted irritation. The low-friction protection caps adjust to the curves of your face, meaning it glides along without pulling your skin. You can also use this shaver with foam or gel for added comfort.
You can use it wet for a close shave or dry when you're short on time. It lifts even the shortest of stubble too so it's ideal for every day use, while the pop up trimmer is brilliant for getting a clean finish on your sideburns or moustache.
There's even a quick charge option, giving you enough power for a quick trim, along with an LED battery charge display so you can easily check on the power levels.
The cordless design allows for complete freedom as you shave and there's also a handy QuickRinse system to ensure you can easily keep the blades nice and clean.
- Dynamic Contour Response
- DualPrecision cutting
- Super Lift and Cut
- LED display
- Use wet or dry
- Easy grip handle
- Quick charge option
- Can be used with gel or foam
- 50 minutes of shaving time per charge
- 2 year manufacturer's guarantee
- Philips Aquatouch Pro AT890/20 Wet and Dry Shaver
Service Guarantee available:
3 Year Protection £56.00
Philips DCB2270 Dual Apple Speaker Dock with DAB+ Radio
From £2.59 per week
- Price
- £259.00
- In Stock
1 review
- Delivery
This Philips DCB2270 Dual Apple Speaker Dock with DAB radio features a dynamic bass boost and is compatible with all Apple devices for complete convenience.
Simply plug in your iPhone or iPad to instantly play your music, with connectors for both 30 pin and Lightning devices. It also charges your device and is DAB and FM compatible so you can listen to your favourite radio stations at the click of a button.
This DAB radio feature ensures crystal clear reception and means you can listen to thousands of stations across the world, including 5 Live Extra and 6 Music.
The 20 watt RMS power and digital sound control gives the best possible music style settings, whether you're playing thumping bass or smooth jazz rhythms.
The motorised sliding front section adds to the sleek and elegant design. It can also be wall-mounted for compete flexibility.
Useful info:
- Compatible with both Lightning and 30 pin devices
- Designed for apple devices
- Dynamic bass boost
- 20 W RMS total output power
- DAB and FM compatible
- Charges devices
- Motorised sliding front
- Wall-mountable
- Philips Dual Apple Speaker Dock
Replacement Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £19.00
Philips AT899 Aqua Touch Shaver
From £0.87 per week
- Was
- Was £131.00
- Now
- Now £66.00
- Save £65.00
- In Stock
27 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
With this Philips AT899 Aqua Touch Shaver you can get a smooth shave in or out of the shower.
The Aquatec seal is perfect for both a comfortable dry shave or a refreshing wet trim. You can also add foam or gel for enhanced comfort, or use it on its own for a soft and smooth result.
The comfort-cut heads have a rounded, low-friction design that adjusts to the curves of your face to give an irritation-free shave. Fully waterproof, you can easily rinse the heads to keep it clean and they only need to be replaced after 2 years.
The LED display means you'll away know when you need to recharge, while the cordless design gives you total freedom as you trim.
With 45 minutes of power per charge you can easily get a quick, clean shave and with a 2-year guarantee you also get extra peace of mind.
Useful info:
- Rechargeable style
- Fully waterproof
- Comfort cut heads
- LED display
- Battery indicator
- 45 minutes of charge time
- Cleaning brush included
- Easy grip handle
- 2-year guarantee
- Philips AT899 Aqua Touch Shaver
Replacement Guarantee available:
3 Year Protection £24.00
Philips DS1600 Dual Apple Speaker Dock
From £1.29 per week
- Price
- £129.00
- In Stock
2 reviews
- Delivery
Get a rich, multi-directional sound with this sleek Philips DSI600 Dual Apple Speaker Dock that is compatible with all Apple devices.
It works with both Lightning and 30-pin Apple devices, giving you access to all of your music in one place. It also boasts 2 active drivers and a bass pipe to enhance the audio and ensure you can appreciate every note.
The rounded design offers multi-directional sound to fill the room and give your music the power it deserves. It also features a soft glow light strip to help set the mood when you want to relax or for use as a night light.
It auto synchronises the time and date whenever you plug in your device, with a clear display on the front. There's also a handy USB port in the back so you can charge both your iPhone and iPod at the same time.
The smart compact design means you can use it anywhere in the home, with a sleek black finish for a stylish touch.
Useful info:
- Omni-direction sound
- Blocks mobile phone interference
- 2 active drivers
- Bass pipe
- Dual dock for Lightning and 30-pin Apple devices
- Auto synchronisation of time and date
- Soft glow night light
- USB port
- Audio in for portable music playback
- Philips DS1600 Dual Apple Speaker Dock
Service Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £75.00
Philips SC1991/00 Lumea Corded IPL Hair Removal System
From £3.81 per week
- Price
- £380.00
- In Stock
0 review
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
Philips SC1991/00 Lumea IPL Hair Removal System
This Philips hair removal system is tough on hairs and soft on skin to give you wonderfully smooth results. The gentle pulses of light, applied regularly, help to kill follicles to prevent the reappearance of hair and leave you feeling wonderful.
The pivoting head follows your curves so you can use it on your underarms, bikini line, legs, stomach and arms. The 5 light energy settings ensure you can tailor it perfectly to suit your skin type too, with a useful Aloe Vera strip to help hydrate skin.
The integrated safety system and UV filer mean you can tackle that unwanted hair worry free and it comes with a quick start guide to help you get gorgeously soft, hair-free skin in no time.
- For use below the neckline
- Integrated safety system
- 5 light energy settings
- Integrated UV filter
- Quick start guide
- Mains opperated
- Corded design
- 2 year warranty
- Philips SC1991/00 Lumea Corded IPL Hair Removal System
Philips Sonicare Pro Results Brush Heads (4 Pack)
From £1.60 per week
- Price
- £32.00
- In Stock
2 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
These Pro-Results brush heads are designed to offer superior cleaning for whiter teeth and healthier gums.
Easy to click onto your Philips electric toothbrush they have shaped bristles to clean even the most hard-to-reach areas.
Dentists recommend you change your electric toothbrush head every 3-4 month to prevent bacteria build up and keep your smile gleaming.
Useful info:
- 4 pack of brush heads
- Works with DiamondClean, Flexcare, Flexcare+, HealthyWhite and EasyClean
- Snap on design
- Philips Pro-Result brush heads
Replacement Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £23.00
Philips HX6731/02 Sonicare Healthy White Deluxe Toothbrush
From £1.15 per week
- Was
- Was £177.00
- Now
- Now £88.00
- Save £89.00
- In Stock
13 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
Add an instant sparkle to your smile with this Sonicare HX6731/02 Electric Toothbrush.
It provides an outstanding clean to help you get naturally whiter teeth and healthy gums. It's clinically proven to remove tea, coffee, tobacco and red wine stains thanks to the 3 cleaning modes, leaving your smile wonderfully bright.
The 3D cleaning action removes up to twice as much plaque as a normal toothbrush, helping the natural whiteness of your smile shine through and improving your overall oral hygiene.
It also comes with a 2 minute smart timer that's perfect for keeping you on track, ensuring you brush for the recommended length of time to have your teeth looking 2 shades whiter within 2 weeks.
Useful info:
- Safe and gentle
- Removes surface stains
- 3 brushing modes
- 2 minute smart timer
- Rechargeable
- Washable
- Comes with one brush head
- Sonicare HX6731/02 electric Toothbrush
Replacement Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £37.00
Philips YS534/17 Click and Style Shave, Groom and Trim
From £1.25 per week
- Price
- £125.00
- In Stock
1 review
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
This simple to use Philips Click and Style Shave, Groom and Trim tool means you can take charge of your face and body hair.
The 3 separate attachments are designed for shaving, trimming and grooming, so you can select the one you need, clip in on and get started. The cordless design gives you complete freedom too, so you can focus on getting a smart, precise finish.
It offers up to 40 minutes of cordless power after only one hour of charging, with a battery light to ensure you always have enough power to get the job done.
The worldwide voltage ensures you can take it on holiday to stay in control and it can also be used with shaving cream for extra skin protection.
- 3 click-on attachments
- Simple SmartClick system
- Shaving, trimming and grooming
- Cordless design
- One hour of charge = 40 minutes
- Battery charge indicator
- Water resistant
- Worldwide voltage
- 2 year manufacturer's guarantee
- Philips Click and Style Shave, Groom and Trim tool
Replacement Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £13.00
Philips HP6383/20 Bikini Genie Trimmer
From £1.55 per week
- Price
- £31.00
- In Stock
1 review
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
Philips HP6383/20 Bikini Genie Bikini Trimmer
Trust the Bikini Genie safe and easy way to a smooth bikini line.
Fed up with skin irritations, nicks and cuts? Keep your bikini line in perfect shape and enjoy flawless results with the Philips Bikini Genie. It's the safe and easy way to trim, shape and style the hair down there.
- Rounded hair tips for safe, precise hair removal
- 4 mm and 6 mm length trimming combs
- Mini shaver head
- Use after shortening hairs with trimmer
- Ergonomic handle specifically designed for the bikini area
- Cleaning is quick and easy
- Takes AA batteries for use anytime, anywhere
- Petite, fun design and playful colour
- Philips HP6383/20 Bikini Genie Bikini Trimmer
Replacement Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £29.00
Philips HR7762 Viva Collection Food Processor - Black
From £1.29 per week
- Price
- £129.00
- In Stock
6 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
The Philips HR7762 food processor takes care of all those time-consuming preparation jobs so you can just get on with the cooking.
The powerful 750 watt motor gives you a great range of functions with the use of the 2-litre mixing bowl and 1.5-litre blender.
From cake mixes to blending soup to creating pastry, the Philips HR7762 food processor can handle it all. With 2 speed and pulse options, you can ensure optimum mixing for whatever you are cooking up, with speed and power maintained regardless of load.
The chopper comes with 9 accessories, so you've got everything you need for grating, dicing and slicing in seconds to save time while cooking great dishes. You can even create French fries!
Throw fruit and vegetables in the blender and enjoy great tasting healthy smoothies – also great for preparing weening foods for a small child.
The Philips HR7762 food processor also features a break-resistant jar, dishwasher safe accessories and a sturdy base that stands stable even during kneading.
Useful info:
- 750 watt motor
- 2 speed settings and pulse for maximum control
- 2-litre bowl
- 1.5-litre blender
- Chopper mill with 9 accessories
- Stainless steel discs for slicing, grating, granulating and French fries
- Break resistant jar
- Sturdy base stands stable, even during kneading
- Dishwasher safe accessories
- Philips HR7762 food processor - Black
Replacement Guarantee available:
4 Year Protection £37.00
Philips HP6581 Satin Perfect Wet and Dry Epilator with Precision Epilator
From £1.49 per week
- Price
- £149.00
- In Stock
30 reviews
- Delivery
- Next day delivery available
The Philips HP6581 Satin Perfect wet and dry epilator has everything you need to ensure stunningly smooth skin every time.
A precision epilator and luxury portable tweezers are included for effective, comfortable hair removal.
It features hypoallergenic silver ion tweezer discs that gently remove hairs at the root, giving you outstanding results that last for weeks without any skin irritation.
Get the job done quickly with an extra wide epilation head also gets the job done quicker and you also get 30 minutes cordless epilation from a quick 1-hour charge.
This epilator has 2 speed settings – use 'normal' on skin with finer hair and 'quick' for epilating larger areas and thicker hair. An additional comb can be used to cut longer hairs before epilation and the massage attachment stimulates and soothes your skin, ensuring easy epilation.
The precision epilator and luxury tweezers are ideal for taking care of delicate areas. The included shaving head also perfectly follows the contours of your bikini line or underarms for a close, smooth shave.
The Philips Satin Perfect HP6581 epilator can be used wet or dry, and you can wash the epilation head under the tap after detaching it for quick, convenient cleaning.
Useful info:
- Can be used wet or dry
- Comes with precision epilator for sensitive areas
- Luxury additional portable tweezers with light and mirror
- Shaving head
- Ceramic textured tweezing discs
- Wide head for optimal hair removal in one stroke
- Active lift and massage attachment
- Hypoallergenic, silver-ion discs
- Philips HP6581 Satin Perfect Epilator


text:
DécorLightingKitchenBed & BathOutdoorHome ImprovementBaby & KidsMore...Sales
free shippingon orders over $49*
Monica Side Chair (Set of 2)
5 stars
I have been shopping for chairs to go with my new dining table and found these, they look so good with the table. Glad I found these and at a great price as well.- Diana in Aliso Viejo, CA
Carrize Crown Top Fabric Dining Chair (Set of 2)
5 stars
These are nicely made, and very comfortable. Wider than other chairs of similar style, which contributes greatly to the comfort. We looked at brick and mortar stores before purchasing these. TheseThese are nicely made, and very comfortable. Wider than other chairs of similar style, which contributes greatly to the comfort. We looked at brick and mortar stores before purchasing these. These easily compare to the chairs the stores sell for $300 each. Assembly was simple. Delivery was quick. They clean up nicely (we have 4 young children, so it has been necessary already!). We ordered (6) sets and none had any defects. I would highly recommend these!"..." Read more- Kendra in Goshen, KY
Alexia Side Chair
5 stars
I'm very lucky to score this chair on sale! It is what I wanted for a vanity chair. Just chic and perfect!- Maria in South Jersey
Fortnum Parsons Chair
4 stars
The chairs were very easy to put together. They are sitting in my dining room which doesn't get used much so they are more for decoration then being functional. They are serving their purpose well.- Nicole in abilene, TX
Kitchen and Dining Chairs
If you're looking to spice up your dining area, shop our selection of kitchen and dining chairs! We have a huge variety of styles and sizes including unfinished & fabric dining chairs, upolstered counter chairs and casual dinette chairs. You're sure to find the perfect set of dining chairs for your style and budget!Read more
If you're looking for Kitchen and Dining Chairs for sale online, Wayfair.com has a zillion options sure to satisfy the pickiest shopper. We have a myriad of styles of Dining Chairs, and if you want to narrow your options to something more specific than your current filter of "Standard," such as finding Kitchen and Dining Chairs by brands like Woodbridge Home Designs or Home Loft Concept, just use the filters on the left. And remember, we offer free shipping on just about every order over $49, so buy Kitchen and Dining Chairs today and have them shipped free.


text:
Times were you could count on Kia being the lowest prices vehicle in its class. Unfortunately, you could also often count on it being the most cheaply made as well. But that was a couple decades or more ago and today, Kia has taken its rightful place among other automakers as a fuel-conscious, yet stylish, option that can hold its own with the competition.
While you can probably get into a Toyota Camry Hybrid for slightly fewer bucks, which indicates Toyota certainly sees Kia as competition, the Kia Optima Hybrid's $26,500 price tag still puts it near the low end of the cost spectrum for its sector and it's hard to dismiss its fuel economy: 35 mpg city and a class-leading 40 mpg highway.
Optima Hybrid: Looking Good
So what sets Kia Optima Hybrid apart from the competition? Do you mean other than economy and fuel efficiency? Call me shallow, but what got my attention? The Optima Hybrid's good looks. It is just plain stylish, from the unique grill to the way its profile seems both lightly aerodynamic and a strong force to be reckoned with. I thought it was interesting how the Optima Hybrid followed the conventional Optima's basic pleasing design, yet there were a few subtle changes that set it apart, namely a hybrid-specific grill and a profile that sits about 5 mm closer to the ground than its standard cousin.
You'll have two configurations available with the Optima Hybrid, a base model and an advanced hybrid premium and technology package. The 2012 premium package includes HD radio and power folding outside mirrors, building on the 2011 platform. Coming either standard or available on both are the front grille and headlamp styling, 16 in. alloy wheels, front and rear lower bumpers and side sills, LED tail lamp design, fog lamps and heated outside mirrors.
I found the interior to be nearly as pleasing as the outside and essentially equipped like the gas-powered Optima EX as far as the center console, dual-zone climate control and infotainment systems easily accessible on the upper area of the dash. Some might feel the interior looks a lot like the Hyundai Sonata, but I found that to only be true from a broad standpoint. The Optima Hybrid truly has a look that is its own.
A nice add-on is the fake leather stitched trim to outline the instrument panel, clearly a step up from plastic components and a bit of a distinction when put up against competitors as well.
Plenty of Power
OK, enough of my infatuation with the Optima Hybrid's good looks. What about power? The 2012 Optima Hybrid comes with a fuel-efficient hybrid power train with 2.4 liter four-cylinder Atkinson cycle gas engine producing 166 hp and connected by a wet clutch to an Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) synchronous electric motor producing 40 hp and 151 lb.-ft. of torque up to 1,400 rpm when in full-electric mode.
Let power train meet six-speed automatic transmission and you're on your way to that 40 mpg highway number. Fully parallel, the hybrid system can be driven in zero emission, full-electric drive mode up to 62 miles per hour or combined with gas-electric mode at any speed. The engine will shut off completely when the car's engine comes to a stop.
On the electric side, the Optima Hybrid sports an air-cooled 270V lithium polymer (Li-PB) battery, which Kia promotes as being superior to nickel metal hydride systems, pointing out that it is 20-30 percent lighter and occupies 40 percent less volume while being 10 percent more efficient and holding a charge that Kia says will last 25 percent longer.
Quiet Down the Road
Mentioning that a hybrid or electric car has a quiet ride sometimes seems a bit redundant, but I think it's worth my mention here if only to distinguish a certain feature from other hybrids in its class that probably contributes greatly to this feeling of going stealth down the street. The Kia Optima Hybrid runs all-electric until the battery is partially depleted, then it starts the engine and charges the battery. Nothing too earth-shaking there. But unlike a lot of hybrids in its class, the Kia Optima Hybrid will then shut the engine down again and go back to all-electric power once the battery is fully charged, even at highway speeds.
Fuel Efficiency: 35 mpg city/40 mpg highway


text:
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, which is unusual for the genre. They are best known for Hot 100 singles like "Ocean Avenue" (which peaked at #37) and "Lights and Sounds." The band went on a two-year hiatus then announced their return in August 2010 and released their seventh studio album, When You're Through Thinking, Say Yes, in March 2011. Their latest album, Southern Air, was released on August 14, 2012.
This entry is from Wikipedia, the user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors and is licensed under an Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons License. If you find the biography content factually incorrect, defamatory or highly offensive you can edit this article at Wikipedia. Find out more about our use of this data.
Links & Information
- Official homepage at yellowcardrock.com
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/yellowcard
- Twitter at https://twitter.com/Yellowcard
- Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/yellowcard
- MySpace at https://myspace.com/yellowcard
- Wikipedia article on Yellowcard
- Last.fm page on Yellowcard
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/305970
- MusicBrainz entry on Yellowcard
- Sean Mackin,
- Ryan Mendez,
- Todd Clary (1997-2000),
- Warren Cooke (1997-2002),
- Peter Mosely,
- Ben Harper (1997-2005),
- Alex Lewis (2003-2004),
- Longineu Parsons, III,
- Ryan Key,
- Ben Dobson (1997-1999)
Links & information come from MusicBrainz. You can add or edit information about Yellowcard at musicbrainz.org. Find out more about our use of this data. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.


text:
A lot of people ask if colloidal silver products can be used on cats. Because I don't own a cat and none my friends do either I haven't been able to give my own personal experience in using colloidal silver on cats even though it is safe to use on all animals. But just yesterday a customer sent me this testimonial about how she used the colloidal silver gel on her cats eye. So I have posted here what Margaret sent to me with her permmision.
Just want to let you know that I have used your colloidal silver gel on one of my cats horribly swollen cherry eye with puss in it. With in an hour there was improvement within 2 hour's she was able to open her eye within next few hour's (I kept putting the gel hourly) the swelling in here eye got 70 % smaller now after 1 day there is nothing there almost. I am shocked. You have saved me $300 usd trip to the vet. Thats just hard to believe I know its a gel but this thing would not heal within 2 hours ever. Its a wonderful product to use with animals couse it does not smell does not burn. I am in shock. Its a shame that nobody knows about this product.
I asked Margaret if I could use her testimonial on my site and she replied:
I just sent for that purpose …because i want everybody to know about it…it was a year in my drawer until few days ago i had a chance to try it and I am suprised with the result this eye was so bad my cat could not even open its eye…within 2 hours it was open and started clearing WOW..this reminds me when i have been in a local animal shelter they have a lot of cats with that type eye infection big swollen eye with puss coming out…that could be easy fixed if someone would get them that product……now all my friends want me to give them some to try lol….
[wp_eStore_buy_now_fancy id=4]
[wp_eStore_buy_now_fancy id=5]


text:
Design the next big thing in fashion and travel the world to build it into a worldwide fashion label. Travel the World - Promote your fashion brand all over the world as you set up runway shows, photo shoots and celebrity endorsements. Open boutiques in iconic fashion cities, and promote your brand by taking part in local fashion events.
Imagine: Fashion Designer World Tour is a Simulation/Business Sim video game for Nintendo DS published by Ubi Soft on October 20, 2009. It's rated Everyone by the ESRB and no users have rated it yet.
Our newest cheats for Imagine: Fashion Designer World Tour were added October 19, 2009.
If you were looking for Imagine: Fashion Designer World Tour for DS cheats, then you might also want cheats for:


text:
Solar panel canopies are popping up all over town—and the latest spot is the Bridgewater Commons Mall.
The canopies are currently being constructed on the top floor of the parking deck, and panels will also be placed on the roof of the mall itself.
The township council approved a resolution Thursday to sign a developers agreement with Safari Energy, LLC, which is building the panels.
"This is for work at the mall, and it consists of building structures similar to the ones at the high school on the parking deck of the mall," said township engineer Robert Bogart. "They already got all the permits, they also have permits for structures on the roof of the mall, the flat ones."
Councilman Filipe Pedroso asked whether the tall canopy structures on the roof of the deck might affect homes on the hill, which overlook the mall.
"Is there any possibility the sun can reflect on the panels, and strike the homes?" he asked.
Bogart said he has been told there is no glare from the panels because they are absorbing the sun's rays, not reflecting them.
Other than this, Pedroso said, he believes this is a great project for the township.
"It is environmentally sound, and less fossil fuels are being burned," he said.
According to Troy Fischer, senior general manager of the Bridgewater Commons Mall, no parking will be lost with the canopies being built on the roof of the parking garage.
The construction is not expected to impact parking during the holiday season, but there is no specific end date for the work at this point.
This is just another in a long line of solar panel canopies being built throughout the township, including at the Bridgewater Senior Center, Bridgewater-Raritan High School and the Bridgewater YMCA.
Much of the work for those is being done through a , which is handling the costs.
The mall project is not part of the county-wide work.
What do you think about so many solar panels being built in the township? Is it too much already, or will this be a good way of conserving energy and saving money?


text:
Braintree man faces drug possession charge
Patrick J. Egan, 47, of 120 Stetson St., Braintree, was arraigned in Quincy District Court on a charge of possession of a Class E drug. The case was continued to Sept. 26. Egan was released on personal recognizance. The charge stems from a Oct. 1, 2011 incident in Weymouth at 2:20 p.m. when police responded to a report of a domestic assault and the alleged assailant reportedly fled on a small scooter. Police found the scooter parked on Lambert Avenue and Egan was later apprehended, pat frisked, and found in possession of a bag containing several Suboxone pills and a bag containing blue pills, according to police.
OUI case continued to October
Jonathan P. Hanson, 21, of 62 Hill View Road, Braintree, had charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and failure to wear a seatbelt continued to Oct. 3 in Quincy District Court. The charge stems from a Aug. 6, 2011 incident in Quincy at 12:20 a.m. as state police were conducting a field sobriety checkpoint on Quincy Shore Drive. Officers directed Hanson, driving a Buick Lesabre, to the screening area after they noticed signs of possible impairment by the driver. Police conducted field sobriety tests and arrested Hanson on suspicion of being drunk.
Court throws out assault and battery charge
Navid Montamedi, 32, of 501 Commerce Drive, Apt. 304, Braintree, had a charge of assault and battery dismissed in Quincy District Court. The charge stems from a June 18, 2011 incident in Braintree at 2 a.m. when police responded to a report of a domestic assault and battery.
Milton man faces jury on assault and battery charge
James E. Hazelton III, 56, of 5 Mark Lane, Milton, was given pretrial probation until July 16, 2013 in Quincy District Court on a charge of assault and battery. The charge stems from a March 28 incident in Braintree at 11:55 p.m. when police responded to an abandoned 911 call at 27 Packard Drive. There, police found the alleged victim bleeding from the lip, but the victim refused to tell police what had happened during an argument. A judge instructed Hazelton not to abuse the victim and not to have any more arrests.
Breaking and entering case continued
Alexander Andrade, 23, of 31 Burman St., Mattapan, had a charge of daytime breaking and entering into a building continued to Oct. 15 for a hearing in Quincy District Court. The charge stems from a May 4, 2011 incident in Milton at 12:10 p.m. when a police officer observed two suspicious looking men standing on the sidewalk in front of a residence on Blue Hills Parkway. The officer conducted a further investigation and found an open to the residence and what appeared to be household items knocked over inside a room. The back door was unlocked, according to police.
Braintree Patch Court Log Aug. 26, 2012
A roundup of Braintree cases going through Quincy District Court. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction unless otherwise stated.
Braintree man faces drug possession charge
BoardsMore »
- Your Account
- Sign In
- Join Patch
- Why Join?
- Patch Info
- About us
- Jobs
- Terms of Use
- About our Ads
- Privacy Policy
- Patch Blog
- Partner with Us
- Advertise
- Claim your listing
- Add your business
- PatchU
- Volunteer


text:
Spotlight Article:
California Residential Retrofits: Ten Important Lessons Learned
The potential for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through retrofitting existing homes offers major incentives for future work.
Keep Reading
Superinsulating My Old House, Phase 2
premium CONTENT
Phase 1 was an R-35 face-lift of the west fa̮̤ade. Phase 2 looks to the north and east. [continue reading]
The Energy Improvement Mortgage: Two Case Studies
free CONTENT
The mythic mortgage product explained, with examples. [continue reading]
Energy-Wise House Flipper
free CONTENT
One man is offering middle-class home buyers a chance to purchase affordable, energy-efficient, and trendy homes - complete with granite countertops and other high-end amenities. [continue reading]
Existing Homes - The Next Wave
free CONTENT
The existing housing stock is where action must be taken to manage energy use and carbon emissions. Buildings represent 43% of carbon emissions in the United States and provide an actionable and cost-effective carbon mitigation strategy. ... [continue reading]
A Wisconsin Usonian Home: 37 Years of Energy History
premium CONTENT
Not your average homeowners - this couple has kept energy use data for 37 years. [continue reading]
Renovating History
premium CONTENT
We go back, back, way back - to look at a home built in the Colonial style in 1928, as it undergoes a thoroughly modern retrofit. [continue reading]
Scott Mellberg
Lessons from Energy Efficiency Advisors: Getting Homeowners Onboard with Home Performance
Homeowners are often aware of the different problems they experience in their homes: uncomfortable rooms, high utility bills, poor indoor ...
247 Home Rescue
Short-term thinking 'putting energy security at risk'
The Deputy Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Katja Hall told the CBI Energy Conference on July 17th ...


text:
Like so many American soul singers, Peyton got his musical start in the church. Raised in the south of the US, Peyton was brought up in a family of Pentecostal preachers and was working as the minister of music for his father's church by the time he was seventeen. After moving to the UK to study, Peyton went on to live in Colombia, South America and New York City, before finally settling in London.
In 2003 Peyton signed his first single to the Hed Kandi label, A Higher Place. Legendary House music producer Eric Kupper (Degrees of Motion) produced the first official mix which topped dance charts around the world and went on to become a House classic. Peyton soon began working on his debut album with Eric Kupper, as well as travelling around the globe performing to tens of thousands, turning the world into his touring playground one country at a time. It was also during this time that Peyton was invited to be one of the five presenters on the UK version of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, commissioned by LIVING TV.
In 2005 Peyton released his solo album with Hed Kandi, as well as a string of follow-up anthems (I'll Rise, Celebrate, Keep The Faith) which fuelled Peyton's reputation as one of House music's brightest new writers and vocalists. His distinctly recognisable voice, in an industry dominated by females vocals, finally resulted in Peyton being the only male nominated for Outstanding Vocalist of the Year at London's House Music Awards. Peyton began hosting his own weekly radio show on London's PASSION 91.8 FM, and has continued writing and recording superb dance music, working with the likes of ATFC, Freemasons, Hoxton Whores, Soul Avengerz, Moto Blanco, Bassmonkeys, Noferini, Audio Fraud, Kaskade, Kid Massive, Mark Picchiotti, BeatThiefs, Wayne G, Eric Kupper, Paul Gardner, Mark Wilkinson, Eddie Kid, Juanjo Martin, Vertigo, and many more. Peyton has performed in over 170 cities, in over fifty countries, across six continents . . . making headline appearances at events like Sydney's Mardi Gras Harbour Party, the official Beijing Olympics afterparty, as well as a summer residency at the world's most famous superclub Space in Ibiza. In 2009, Peyton's collaboration with the Freemasons 'Love Is The Answer' hit #1 in the UK Club Charts. While his music continues to spread, many of his songs are being dubbed anthems, while others are recognised as club classics, and Peyton's worldwide reputation as a performer and writer has secured him the title of one of House music's most soulful superstars.


text:
TDI Diver News
Cave diving: more teamwork than a marriage
The only plan we had when TDI Instructor Trainer Ben Reymenants asked us to join a trip to Chiao Lan lake's floating rafthouses was to do nothing at all; read a book and relax for a couple of days on … Continue reading
A Divers Diary of the TDI Rebreather Cave Diver Course
Over the past few months, two members of the TDI training department spent their weekends assisting in the development of the Rebreather Full Cave Diver course. As CCR Advanced Mixed Gas divers with years of deep ocean experience and zero … Continue reading
Your Dive Buddy is Unresponsive
As technical divers, we accept that there may come a day when we have to make a difficult decision: Can I really help this person, or am I just going to hurt myself in the process? We may be dealing … Continue reading
How to Manage Your Panicked Dive
The thought of someone panicking underwater is often linked to a new or inexperienced diver. Rarely do we visualize a technical diver suited head to toe in advanced diving equipment with their mask on their forehead in a full blown … Continue reading
The Best Rescue Divers Don't Have to Rescue
It may sound strange but it's generally accepted that the best, most successful rescue divers don't have to actually rescue anyone because they are able to recognize signs of impending panic and are savvy enough to intervene before it happens. … Continue reading
DDRC and SDI are proud to announce that DDRC will now be able to offer SDI certification for CPR, First Aid, Oxygen Admin and AED training courses. The combination of these two organisations means that divers will be able to … Continue reading
What it Takes to Lead a Technical Diving Team
One of the most interesting dynamics of technical diving, both during its planning and execution, revolves around the issue of leadership. It's not simply a question of who leads and who follows, but a much more complex balancing act between … Continue reading
Think Like a Divemaster
The Divemaster (DM) is the individual primarily responsible for supervising the activities of certified divers, both above and below the water. People often wonder how DMs lead divers around the reefs and wrecks without getting lost or worse, leaving someone … Continue reading
How to Choose a Technical Training Facility or Instructor
So you've decided want to expand your diving knowledge, now what? How do you know who to train with? When compared to sport diving, technical diving consumes a significantly greater amount of time and money, which makes it very important … Continue reading
Traveling With a Rebreather
With airlines tightening luggage restrictions, packing for a dive trip is hard enough with just recreational gear and traveling with a rebreather adds another level of difficulty. What to bring, how to pack it, will the dive center have everything … Continue reading