Roads closed. Traffic diverted. Police escorts. Tram moved. Road resurfaced. Lampposts painted.
No money to fix the roads elsewhere. Cuts to every budget imaginable and massive disruption to the people who are paying for all this, no matter if they are a Catholic or not.
Somehow though, money is found that can be wasted on a visit by the big cheese of the Catholic Church.
Corruption, child abuse (and the cover ups) and total irrelevance in modern life means nothing.
An HIV epidemic that contraception can help stop? Don't be daft... the big book says... "Blah blah blah"
Thousands of Scots will be a Catholic for the day.... then revert to their totally un-catholic lifestyle straight after the pope mobile disappears. The people of Glasgow will wallow in the after effects for days. I wonder how many of them will end up in A&E - or dead - during the unavoidable massive increase in sectarianism that will surely follow. Years of effort by the governments of Scotland to rid this country of one of its most embarrassing facets wiped out.
The 'religious-for-a-day' types (You know the ones. Only a Catholic when a Protestant is in the vicinity, hates that Protestant but doesn't have any idea why) will then relax back into their science-enhanced lives that Joe Ratzinger and his like fight against.
Religion should be left where it thinks we should all live. In the past.
For those who still wish to follow it? It should be done in private and should not be shoved down the throats of the intelligent people who realise that science is the only thing worthy of worship.
Friday, 27 August 2010
Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Cheque Fraud
Thought i would share a story with you on cheque fraud.
Back in June, i listed a projector on Gumtree that i wanted to sell. I ordered the wrong model and.... well... you don't need to know the details. A few weeks after posting the advert i was contacted by 'James Robinson' who wanted to buy the projector for £650. His email was in broken English and raised my suspicions immediately. He promised a cheque was on its way so i waited for it to arrive. Weeks passed... no cheque.
Ah well, i thought. Not to worry. Then, on the 18th of August, i received another mail from him stating that the cheque was on its way to me. I acknowledged the mail and gave it no more thought.
Monday morning comes and the postman has a letter for me. Without giving the envelope a second look i ripped it open to be greeted with a cheque for £2500. Nice!
Well, as the cheque was from the Transport and General Workers Union, it left me puzzled. Then i noticed that the top and bottom edges of the cheque looked like they had been cut (badly) with scissors. The envelope had a 25 Ruble stamp on it. The cheque from the TGWU had been sent from Russia!!!
I immediately spoke to my bank for advice and then contacted the TGWU. We all agreed that the cheque was fake, despite looking very genuine. Perforated left edge, fancy designed background image, ACCURATE SORT CODE AND ACCOUNT NUMBER and a stamped signature box.
To satisfy my mind that the cheque had come from 'James Robinson', i sent a short mail to say that a cheque had arrived. The confirmation came in his next reply. I have copied it below for your amusement.
Hello Kevan,
Good Day and How is your day going? i hope you are fine and alright. i
got your mailing address and There is something i think i must bring
to your notice. After a reconciliation of my gram ma`s account today,
She discovered that somehow her trustee must have over paid you. The
Amount that was meant for her insurances company was sent to you.
however i want to believe i won't have a problem with you. i believed
that i can trust you with her money. All you have to do when you
received the payment is to have it cash at your bank after cashing
you'll deduct your required amount for keeping the item in my favor
and also the extra 30 pounds i offer you,and send the remaining
balance to the shipping company account manager via Western Union
Money Transfer Service. Because It is the policy of the Global Express
Cargo Service to receive payment before coming for the pickup. You
have to please bear with me as it is the best i can do in this
transaction. I will provide you with the shipping company Account
Manager information where you're to send the rest balance once the
payment is delivered to you and immediately the fund is confirmed by
the shipping company they will come with all the necessary packaging
materials to have the item packaged and picked up.Payment should be
deliver today via USPS. I'll be waiting to hear back from you soon..
Best Regards
James Robinson
Back in June, i listed a projector on Gumtree that i wanted to sell. I ordered the wrong model and.... well... you don't need to know the details. A few weeks after posting the advert i was contacted by 'James Robinson' who wanted to buy the projector for £650. His email was in broken English and raised my suspicions immediately. He promised a cheque was on its way so i waited for it to arrive. Weeks passed... no cheque.
Ah well, i thought. Not to worry. Then, on the 18th of August, i received another mail from him stating that the cheque was on its way to me. I acknowledged the mail and gave it no more thought.
Monday morning comes and the postman has a letter for me. Without giving the envelope a second look i ripped it open to be greeted with a cheque for £2500. Nice!
Well, as the cheque was from the Transport and General Workers Union, it left me puzzled. Then i noticed that the top and bottom edges of the cheque looked like they had been cut (badly) with scissors. The envelope had a 25 Ruble stamp on it. The cheque from the TGWU had been sent from Russia!!!
I immediately spoke to my bank for advice and then contacted the TGWU. We all agreed that the cheque was fake, despite looking very genuine. Perforated left edge, fancy designed background image, ACCURATE SORT CODE AND ACCOUNT NUMBER and a stamped signature box.
To satisfy my mind that the cheque had come from 'James Robinson', i sent a short mail to say that a cheque had arrived. The confirmation came in his next reply. I have copied it below for your amusement.
Hello Kevan,
Good Day and How is your day going? i hope you are fine and alright. i
got your mailing address and There is something i think i must bring
to your notice. After a reconciliation of my gram ma`s account today,
She discovered that somehow her trustee must have over paid you. The
Amount that was meant for her insurances company was sent to you.
however i want to believe i won't have a problem with you. i believed
that i can trust you with her money. All you have to do when you
received the payment is to have it cash at your bank after cashing
you'll deduct your required amount for keeping the item in my favor
and also the extra 30 pounds i offer you,and send the remaining
balance to the shipping company account manager via Western Union
Money Transfer Service. Because It is the policy of the Global Express
Cargo Service to receive payment before coming for the pickup. You
have to please bear with me as it is the best i can do in this
transaction. I will provide you with the shipping company Account
Manager information where you're to send the rest balance once the
payment is delivered to you and immediately the fund is confirmed by
the shipping company they will come with all the necessary packaging
materials to have the item packaged and picked up.Payment should be
deliver today via USPS. I'll be waiting to hear back from you soon..
Best Regards
James Robinson
Monday, 23 August 2010
Has Andrew Burns moved to China?
Is chuckling at the misfortunes of others wrong?
Next time you are negotiating the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at rush hour, spare a thought for those much MUCH less fortunate than yourself.
The BBC are reporting that a traffic jam in China has entered its 9th day!!
The jam now stretches from Jinning in Inner Mongolia to Huai'an in Hebeo province. That equates to 62 miles of vehicles. Poor souls!
The humour comes from the fact that locals are charging a fortune for food and water.
The major factor in this jam are roadworks. However, it is good to know that former Embra Cooncil Transport (insert suitable expletive) Andrew Burns has found a new job in China!
Next time you are negotiating the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at rush hour, spare a thought for those much MUCH less fortunate than yourself.
The BBC are reporting that a traffic jam in China has entered its 9th day!!
The jam now stretches from Jinning in Inner Mongolia to Huai'an in Hebeo province. That equates to 62 miles of vehicles. Poor souls!
The humour comes from the fact that locals are charging a fortune for food and water.
The major factor in this jam are roadworks. However, it is good to know that former Embra Cooncil Transport (insert suitable expletive) Andrew Burns has found a new job in China!
Sunday, 22 August 2010
X-Factor Fraud
I noticed it. Seems that lots of other people did as well.
X-Factor is using 'Auto tune' to correct the out-of-tune hopefuls. What you are hearing at home is not what came out of their mouths and probably not what was heard in the arena.
Auto tune definitely has its place in the recording industry. An epic take of a track doesn't have to be discarded for the sake of one pitch slip.
However, X-Factor is very different from an accomplished artist singing in a studio somewhere. His Royal Cowellness will soon be asking us all to vote for our favourites. Every single vote filling his pockets with more and more cash. His record label will then exploit the eventual winner for maximum profit. He will need a few extra pockets stitched onto his nipple-high breeks!
I am keen to hear the explanation given for this. If it was done to hide the fact that none of those early auditions produced a strong enough performer to make episode one worthwhile...... i can maybe let it go.
However, if it is being done to ensure that high-breeks gets to exploit the one he views as the most marketable..... well i am not keen on the skullduggery.
X-Factor is using 'Auto tune' to correct the out-of-tune hopefuls. What you are hearing at home is not what came out of their mouths and probably not what was heard in the arena.
Auto tune definitely has its place in the recording industry. An epic take of a track doesn't have to be discarded for the sake of one pitch slip.
However, X-Factor is very different from an accomplished artist singing in a studio somewhere. His Royal Cowellness will soon be asking us all to vote for our favourites. Every single vote filling his pockets with more and more cash. His record label will then exploit the eventual winner for maximum profit. He will need a few extra pockets stitched onto his nipple-high breeks!
I am keen to hear the explanation given for this. If it was done to hide the fact that none of those early auditions produced a strong enough performer to make episode one worthwhile...... i can maybe let it go.
However, if it is being done to ensure that high-breeks gets to exploit the one he views as the most marketable..... well i am not keen on the skullduggery.
Friday, 20 August 2010
Hypocrites
First up is the hot news item of the day. On this very day, one year ago, Mr Megrahi was released from prison to go back home to Libya to die. The medical advice given at the time set the stopwatch at 3 months. Yet, 9 months later, the world is still waiting for him to die. A couple of Yankee bigwigs are up in arms (is there an election due or something) and are demanding answers from the UK/Scotland. Furthermore, they insist that we pander to their demands and send Government officials over to their enquiry. They seem to have forgotten what happened the last time a Scot appeared over there. Mr Galloway tore them a new one... and then some!!
The hypocrisy of the Yanks is astonishing! Who do they think they are?
Their bluster over Megrahi boggles the mind. While Megrahi was 'convicted' of the crime, surely there can't be many educated people left who believe he was the perpetrator. Relatives of victims have even had the courage to express their own beliefs that Mr Megrahi was innocent!!
If Bush and his cohorts had been asked to appear at the Chilcot Enquiry, would they have been on a plane here at the drop of a hat? Would they be keen to explain their reasoning for waging this illegal war? C'mon.... are you joking!
The best we would have received is a pre-prepared statement along the lines of what Blair gave us when he finally put the milk bottles out at No. 10 for the last time.
If Bush/Blair feel exonerated because they 'acted upon the information available at the time', does the same not apply in the Megrahi case?
If your aunt, uncle, mother, brother or son had been given only 3 months to live, would you not be delighted to still have them with you 9 months after they were supposed to have died? Would you want to celebrate that?
The case against Megrahi continues to have serious holes picked in it. The case against Bush/Blair et al has holes that are being filled and will continue to be filled. Let's just wait and see how many Yanks rush over here on a plane when they are requested to.
Megrahi civilian victims = 270
Bush/Blair civilian victims = have a look for yourself www.iraqbodycount.org
The hypocrisy of the Yanks is astonishing! Who do they think they are?
Their bluster over Megrahi boggles the mind. While Megrahi was 'convicted' of the crime, surely there can't be many educated people left who believe he was the perpetrator. Relatives of victims have even had the courage to express their own beliefs that Mr Megrahi was innocent!!
If Bush and his cohorts had been asked to appear at the Chilcot Enquiry, would they have been on a plane here at the drop of a hat? Would they be keen to explain their reasoning for waging this illegal war? C'mon.... are you joking!
The best we would have received is a pre-prepared statement along the lines of what Blair gave us when he finally put the milk bottles out at No. 10 for the last time.
If Bush/Blair feel exonerated because they 'acted upon the information available at the time', does the same not apply in the Megrahi case?
If your aunt, uncle, mother, brother or son had been given only 3 months to live, would you not be delighted to still have them with you 9 months after they were supposed to have died? Would you want to celebrate that?
The case against Megrahi continues to have serious holes picked in it. The case against Bush/Blair et al has holes that are being filled and will continue to be filled. Let's just wait and see how many Yanks rush over here on a plane when they are requested to.
Megrahi civilian victims = 270
Bush/Blair civilian victims = have a look for yourself www.iraqbodycount.org
Who is the biggest mass murderer?
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