Archive for April, 2009

In the face of swine flu…

mike

– April 30, 2009Posted in: Fun

…mankind’s humour wins out:

Decorated surgical masks in Mexico

H/T The Telegraph

Now, if they could get a Number 5 wrestler mask… (obscure reference there)

Petition for Gordon Brown to go

mike

– April 30, 2009Posted in: Politics

The petition is at the Number 10 Petitions site, and here’s a brief video of his “achievements” thus far:

Currently 33,840 signatures, so it’s the most popular open petition on the site

Bonus round: A great reminder of what Labour always do when they’re in power from Wat Tyler of Burning Our Money, and the Send Gordon The Shirt off Your Back campaign by Bastard Old Holborn (a kindred spirit, but a bit sweary ).

Swine flu – it’s a wimp

mike

– April 30, 2009Posted in: Personal

So, total deaths from swine flu: 7 (WHO official figure as of 29/4/2009).

Total number of deaths from normal flu (in the US): 13,000 (news article)

So, stop bloody worrying, and get back to haranguing MPs over their expenses!!!

And this is Britain under Labour…

mike

– April 28, 2009Posted in: Politics

…as explained by this excellent clip from V For Vendetta, which should be compulsory viewing:

We’re not too far away from a totalitarian state as portrayed in the film, with Labour wanting to snoop on everything we do – can’t wait to get shot of them. The only difference between a welfare state (like the one Labour have put us in) and a totalitarian/police state is time.

Your civil liberties under Labour…

mike

– April 28, 2009Posted in: Politics

…explained by this The Lives Of Others mash-up:

“We have suspicions you’ve been taking pictures of buses” – funny, if it wasn’t true.

H/T to Iain Dale

Bike Parkour

mike

– April 27, 2009Posted in: Fun

Danny MacAskill is definitely new to the planet:

Amazing stuff I see modern buildings, with their stark, sterile architecture and then I see parkouristas, free runners, skateboarders, etc. making use of it in incredible ways – a testament to man’s ingenuity…

Big Brother is watching you (as you surf, text, email)

mike

– April 25, 2009Posted in: Politics

I read recently that a failed government (e.g. this AWFUL Labour one) can go either of two ways: 1) die quietly, capitulate if you will or 2) seek to oppress everyone and every thing. Guess which way this shower of shit have decided to play it?

Every phone call, email or website visit ‘to be monitored’

I was going to summarise the article, but the title says it all: pretty much any online activity (and texting) will be monitored and stored on a big database (you know, one of those really secure ones that Labour are so good at and never leak or sell data from). Needless to say, this is a disgusting abuse of our privacy, and various civil liberties groups and the information commissioner are rightly concerned.

But it’s not enough to be concerned: we have to do something about it. Using TheyWorkForYou.com, write to your MP and tell them what you think of this heinous monitoring. Whatever happened to our right of privacy? Bloody socialist statism, that’s what!

The move is being foisited upon us under the guise of protecting us against terrorism – like those twelve suspected terrorists arrested a couple of weeks ago and, er, released without charge (there’s now an independent investigation into the operation, as it seems quite botched). As for the “terrorists will kill you so we need to protect you by restricting your rights” argument, here’s what my good friend Benjamin Franklin said: “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

Now write to your MP!

Scott Adkins in training for Undisputed 3

mike

– April 24, 2009Posted in: Martial Arts

Courtesy of the Scott Adkins fan site (yeah, yeah, I’m a fanboy), here’s a training video of Scott for his new film, Undisputed 3:

I’ve trained at a couple of Scott’s courses for the PKA, they’ve always been very good and I come away learning a few more pointers and tricks. He absolutely kicks like a mule, very powerful punches and kicks, all good inspirational stuff.

And if you’ve not done so, Undisputed 2 is worth a watch – for a DVD martial arts movie, the production values, acting, choreography etc. are very high. Like I said, I’m a fanboy

Happy St. George’s Day!

mike

– April 23, 2009Posted in: Personal

After a disastrous budget from a disastrous “Government”, a bit of happiness – Happy St. George’s Day to you!

Despite Labour’s god-awful governance, there are still some things that are great about this country:

Good samaritans
Church fetes
The English countryside
Ice creams on a sunny day
County fairs (including scrumpy)
The stiff upper lip (some of us still have one)
Your garden and care thereof
Tolerance (but only so far)
Camaraderie
The ability to carry on under incredible pressure

We would do well to return to the post-Second World War ethos, of strong resolution and determination, with a concern for our fellow countrymen. Thanks to Labour, we’re already there financially (worst recession since the war, well done!), we just need to come together as a country against all those who seek to destroy us. And yes, I know it’s St. George’s Day, and I’m proud to be English, but don’t lose sight of the fact that we are part of a United Kingdom (and some crappy thing called the EU, but hopefully not much longer).

So, go out and celebrate St. George’s day!

Must-watch TV on MP’s expenses

mike

– April 18, 2009Posted in: Politics

Sunday, 19th April, 7pm, Channel 4: Dispatches, The Westminster Gravy Train. Presented by FOI campaigner and thorn in the side of Government Heather Brooke (of the Your Right To Know site), it will be the usual in-depth, annoying, shouting-at-the-television sort of programme that Dispatches is known for.

Watch it, get annoyed, and then get in contact with your MP!

H/T to the ever-excellent Burning Our Money blog.

Cool trailer for Invincible Tiger game

mike

– April 14, 2009Posted in: Gaming

Invincible Tiger is an upcoming game for PS3 and XBox 360, and the trailer below is great – it does an excellent job of capturing the 70′s Kung Fu film feel, which I remember well. My favourite beginning to a Kung Fu movie was Jackie Chan’s Snake In The Eagle’s Shadow, where he does a snake form over the titles, very cool. Anyhoo, here’s the trailer:

I reckon I’ll take a look at the game, looks like a bit of fun

Redundancy in ‘still not fun’ shocker

mike

– April 8, 2009Posted in: Personal

Well, I’m still unemployed but I had an interview on Friday just gone, along with a technical test and a speed and accuracy test. I also had a psychometric test on Monday to see if I was a psycho or not