Hmmm i feel like i'm the ony person covering this. Maybe it's because all the sensible people know not to get wound up by it. But i am almost as wound up as the racists on facebook.
Again i'm talking about these facebook groups. The main one i had a pop at earlier has now become perfectly punctuated. And the little we're not the BNP box has now been changed to patriots.
It's weird how a lot of patriots are seemingly ridiculously racist. So far all i've been able to find is one article in The Sun the facts of which are, as I mentioned earlier, that the metropolitan police have advised that landlord's in Croydon shouldn't let people in wearing football tops to avoid any violence. Nowhere does it say anything about other ethnic groups or a nation wide ban.
Well i'm gonna be watching these groups for a bit longer and maybe twitter might pick up on it soon. Bye for now
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Wednesday 19th of May
As this spontaneous decision to do something has lasted for longer than a week, i'm now doing dates on the title as well. Who knows in the future it might even be organised enough to have a proper title.
Got a lot of things to say today. Johnny Marr, i interviewed him earlier. He was a very cool guy with a lot of interesting things to say and a load of stories. He did a very inspirational speech sort of thing which was great. Afterwards he signed my copy of The Queen Is Dead and said i'd asked good questions, which in an interview situation i think is the best possible compliment. Or he was just flattering me.
Aside from Johnny Marr, i found out today i have an exam tomorrow, which is great. But the housing problem for next year seems to be getting sorted which is excellent.
My main gripe of the day is facebook groups, a common source of my annoyance. There are the obviously annoying ones, the lol jk craze that's been on few days, but the one that has annoyed me today is "if the england flag offends you.. ill be happy to help you pack?". It has annoyed me for the following reasons. Grammar firstly, the irony of the group that celebrates England and the flag and everything English, and the name isn't capitalised is annoying. As is the lack of apostrophe in i'll. Then on the grou itself in the info box there is this gem;
"we should be able to put our flags and foot ball shirts on were ever we like not be told we cant use them as we are in england..
this is not a rasist group
take pride in england."
I'm starting to think that the person who wrote this is only aware of the ellipses and no other form of punctuation.
The group itself is in reaction to two stories in the news that have broken today. One is the metropolitan police advising pubs in South London to not let people wearing England shirts into pubs to watch the world cup, as they seem to incite violence. This is of course ridiculous, a hooligan is a hooligan regardless of what shirt he's wearing. I have no issue with protesting, or joining a facebook group which i'm fairly sure is the modern way of protest, about this matter, except the group in question is a huge hyperbole, "I Am Against The Ban On England Shirts During The World Cup." Well punctuated this time, but it isn't a ban.
Ok, the other story is from Nottingham and it say's how the council have cut down flags which were hung on street lamps. It is illegal, for some reason probably road safety, to hang things from street lamps. As far as i'm concerned no one is attacking the English way of life, unless you mean by breaking laws and going against the police's advice. But who can say?
As for being allowed to hang a flag wherever you like, this is simpy unreasonable surely. No issue with flags being hung on your own house, that's fine. But anywhere you like? No. There are places you can't hang a flag, on a trainline for example, or property you don't own and do not have the owner's permission to hang a flag.
And finally the big one "this is not a rasist group," probably in the same way the BNP claims it's not a racist group. There's another line here about the situation being reversed and a flag is put up illegally but not an England flag, but i can't quite word it correctly .
That's about all from me for now, maybe theses facebook groups shouldn't be taken so seriously...
Got a lot of things to say today. Johnny Marr, i interviewed him earlier. He was a very cool guy with a lot of interesting things to say and a load of stories. He did a very inspirational speech sort of thing which was great. Afterwards he signed my copy of The Queen Is Dead and said i'd asked good questions, which in an interview situation i think is the best possible compliment. Or he was just flattering me.
Aside from Johnny Marr, i found out today i have an exam tomorrow, which is great. But the housing problem for next year seems to be getting sorted which is excellent.
My main gripe of the day is facebook groups, a common source of my annoyance. There are the obviously annoying ones, the lol jk craze that's been on few days, but the one that has annoyed me today is "if the england flag offends you.. ill be happy to help you pack?". It has annoyed me for the following reasons. Grammar firstly, the irony of the group that celebrates England and the flag and everything English, and the name isn't capitalised is annoying. As is the lack of apostrophe in i'll. Then on the grou itself in the info box there is this gem;
"we should be able to put our flags and foot ball shirts on were ever we like not be told we cant use them as we are in england..
this is not a rasist group
take pride in england."
I'm starting to think that the person who wrote this is only aware of the ellipses and no other form of punctuation.
The group itself is in reaction to two stories in the news that have broken today. One is the metropolitan police advising pubs in South London to not let people wearing England shirts into pubs to watch the world cup, as they seem to incite violence. This is of course ridiculous, a hooligan is a hooligan regardless of what shirt he's wearing. I have no issue with protesting, or joining a facebook group which i'm fairly sure is the modern way of protest, about this matter, except the group in question is a huge hyperbole, "I Am Against The Ban On England Shirts During The World Cup." Well punctuated this time, but it isn't a ban.
Ok, the other story is from Nottingham and it say's how the council have cut down flags which were hung on street lamps. It is illegal, for some reason probably road safety, to hang things from street lamps. As far as i'm concerned no one is attacking the English way of life, unless you mean by breaking laws and going against the police's advice. But who can say?
As for being allowed to hang a flag wherever you like, this is simpy unreasonable surely. No issue with flags being hung on your own house, that's fine. But anywhere you like? No. There are places you can't hang a flag, on a trainline for example, or property you don't own and do not have the owner's permission to hang a flag.
And finally the big one "this is not a rasist group," probably in the same way the BNP claims it's not a racist group. There's another line here about the situation being reversed and a flag is put up illegally but not an England flag, but i can't quite word it correctly .
That's about all from me for now, maybe theses facebook groups shouldn't be taken so seriously...
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Thursday
Wow, not been on here for a few days, so i have a lot to say. Also now that i've started blogging, it's hard to stop, i felt a little bit of guilt towards my imaginary readers for not putting my opinion out here everyday.
So let's start, we've got a proper parliament now, which is quite nice. Not changed the price of the cinema yet, so the economy seems alright and the tories haven't killed everything yet. Does anyone else find it ironic that the "good" team that all the lefties liked have done a deal with the big bad guys? A bit like a the rebels in star wars joining the empire?
Politics aside, I saw Robin Hood last night. I was expecting to hate it, but i quite liked it but also hated it. There was nothing particularly Robin Hood about it, and it started well with characters (bad guys) seeming to have a bit of depth and complexity in the plot, but then it dropped all that for a big fight scene. There wasn't even a an arrow splitting another arrow! It's my third favourite Robin Hood film. And the accents in the film were terrible, by just about everybody! But the relationship between Crowe and Blanchett was quite well worked i thought, which makes a change from the Hollywood norm. Still not seen Four Lions.
I had more to say, but i can't remember it. Bye
So let's start, we've got a proper parliament now, which is quite nice. Not changed the price of the cinema yet, so the economy seems alright and the tories haven't killed everything yet. Does anyone else find it ironic that the "good" team that all the lefties liked have done a deal with the big bad guys? A bit like a the rebels in star wars joining the empire?
Politics aside, I saw Robin Hood last night. I was expecting to hate it, but i quite liked it but also hated it. There was nothing particularly Robin Hood about it, and it started well with characters (bad guys) seeming to have a bit of depth and complexity in the plot, but then it dropped all that for a big fight scene. There wasn't even a an arrow splitting another arrow! It's my third favourite Robin Hood film. And the accents in the film were terrible, by just about everybody! But the relationship between Crowe and Blanchett was quite well worked i thought, which makes a change from the Hollywood norm. Still not seen Four Lions.
I had more to say, but i can't remember it. Bye
Monday, 10 May 2010
Monday
Still no change after the election, but should we just take that as a given now instead of dedicating a whole sentence/paragraph to it.
I was walking round newark earlier it gave me a few thoughts, has anyone got anywhere quicker on scooter, the push along ones, than actually walking? I didn't think so. I had some other things to say but i've forgotten them. I'll remember some time next week
Not a whole let else to say, so i'll just leave on a song for the day, i'm not sure what this song was, but it sounded like Destiny's Child or someone like that covering Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick, it was on in the pound shop earlier and was wierdly good, perfectly fitting for a pound shop really.
I was walking round newark earlier it gave me a few thoughts, has anyone got anywhere quicker on scooter, the push along ones, than actually walking? I didn't think so. I had some other things to say but i've forgotten them. I'll remember some time next week
Not a whole let else to say, so i'll just leave on a song for the day, i'm not sure what this song was, but it sounded like Destiny's Child or someone like that covering Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick, it was on in the pound shop earlier and was wierdly good, perfectly fitting for a pound shop really.
Sunday, 9 May 2010
3 Days After The Election
Still nothing has changed, and i haven't got any films to talk about today so it might be a short update.
Currently Chelsea look like they're going to win the premier league, and my accumulator might just come in today, maybe....
Dr Who last night was fairly average definitely the weakest of this series, which was a shame, but next weeks looks good.
Not got a lot else to say so i'll probably just leave it at that, i've not even got a song of the day. I did get Charlie Brooker's newest book in HMV yesterday though for only £3! That'll be some good reading over the next week.
Currently Chelsea look like they're going to win the premier league, and my accumulator might just come in today, maybe....
Dr Who last night was fairly average definitely the weakest of this series, which was a shame, but next weeks looks good.
Not got a lot else to say so i'll probably just leave it at that, i've not even got a song of the day. I did get Charlie Brooker's newest book in HMV yesterday though for only £3! That'll be some good reading over the next week.
Saturday, 8 May 2010
I forgot a song on the last post
The song of the day is Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads, because ot's great
2 Days After The Election
Still not a lot has changed, we haven't got a prime minister. The economy is apparently in ruin but the cinema is still the same price, but more on that later. One thing the government can't do is make applying for student finance simple, which has annoyed me, so i've decided to stop doing it before i start shouting at a website.
Another thing that has annoyed me is my laptop. Because i keep accidentally hitting caps lock which causes Windows 7 to shit itself putting the caps lock icon on, it's very annoying and unnecessary which is a common theme for windows 7, but they don't advertise that.
On to films,saw up Hot Tub Time Machine last night. It was very funny, better than The Hangover which it was pitched a cross between and Back To The Future. It annoys me when stuff can't stand on it's own. Also most british comedies are pitched as the The Office meets something, usually something unsuitable like The Maltese Falcon. But away from that, because Four Lions wasn't on, or was but was too far away to go see it, we made The Backup Plan to watch The Backup Plan, i wasn't real bothered about seeing it though, plus the irony would have been too great. I can't really remember the trailers from Hot Tub Time Machine which means they were all rubbish, except for the funny A Team/ Orange fake trailer, either way I'm looking forward to the A Team film.
That's all from me, it seems i've been quite grumpy today.
Another thing that has annoyed me is my laptop. Because i keep accidentally hitting caps lock which causes Windows 7 to shit itself putting the caps lock icon on, it's very annoying and unnecessary which is a common theme for windows 7, but they don't advertise that.
On to films,saw up Hot Tub Time Machine last night. It was very funny, better than The Hangover which it was pitched a cross between and Back To The Future. It annoys me when stuff can't stand on it's own. Also most british comedies are pitched as the The Office meets something, usually something unsuitable like The Maltese Falcon. But away from that, because Four Lions wasn't on, or was but was too far away to go see it, we made The Backup Plan to watch The Backup Plan, i wasn't real bothered about seeing it though, plus the irony would have been too great. I can't really remember the trailers from Hot Tub Time Machine which means they were all rubbish, except for the funny A Team/ Orange fake trailer, either way I'm looking forward to the A Team film.
That's all from me, it seems i've been quite grumpy today.
Friday, 7 May 2010
Day after the election
It's the day after the election and nothing has changed, except for the fact that i'm a bit tired from staying up to watch nothing happen. The "alternative" election night on channel 4 wasn't as funny as the presenters thought it was, particularly Jimmy Carr who had far too much screentime when David Mitchell and Charlie Brooker were generally funnier. I did enjoy the Brian Cox bit though and the chat at the end.
Next topic, i would be going to see Four Lions tonight, but the cinemas around me can't get their act together to screen it. Doesn't really make sense considering that it's being advertised quite a lot on tv to only put it out on limited release. That aside i saw the Ghost the other night and didn't really rate it. It was very, very slow paced and then a rushed ending. The final shot was quite nice and arty though. On second check Four Lions is on at Sheffield so it could be a drive up there is in order. That second check also revealed some other films i quite want to see, Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans and Hot Tub Time Machine. Embarassingly enough i also quite like the look of date night, but that could be something to do with my 30 Rock obsession, and i really want to watch Cop Out as well but that isn't out yet.
Away from the topic of films now it's time to complain about people not emailing back. I tried to join the NUJ last month, but so far all they've done is taken my money and not given me a press card. So i sent them an angry email earlier. Looking forward to hearing back from that. And in a similiar vein i bought some new monitors for the studio i'm trying to set up at my uni room. They arrived very quickly for a bank holiday weekend, but when they did, damn Behringers, they didn't have a cable to connect them up. And i'm not sure about which cable i need, so i emailed Dolphin Music to ask which one i need and they haven't emailed me back, which is inconsiderate when i want to spend money at their shop.
Rant over. Lost was excellent but sad this week, sorry if that's spoiled any of it for you. And my favourite song of the week is either Living Next Door To Alice by Smokie/Roy Chubby Brown or Fight Test by The Flaming Lips which is an amazing almost over of Father/Son by Cat Stevens. That's about it from me.
Next topic, i would be going to see Four Lions tonight, but the cinemas around me can't get their act together to screen it. Doesn't really make sense considering that it's being advertised quite a lot on tv to only put it out on limited release. That aside i saw the Ghost the other night and didn't really rate it. It was very, very slow paced and then a rushed ending. The final shot was quite nice and arty though. On second check Four Lions is on at Sheffield so it could be a drive up there is in order. That second check also revealed some other films i quite want to see, Bad Lieutenant: Port Of Call New Orleans and Hot Tub Time Machine. Embarassingly enough i also quite like the look of date night, but that could be something to do with my 30 Rock obsession, and i really want to watch Cop Out as well but that isn't out yet.
Away from the topic of films now it's time to complain about people not emailing back. I tried to join the NUJ last month, but so far all they've done is taken my money and not given me a press card. So i sent them an angry email earlier. Looking forward to hearing back from that. And in a similiar vein i bought some new monitors for the studio i'm trying to set up at my uni room. They arrived very quickly for a bank holiday weekend, but when they did, damn Behringers, they didn't have a cable to connect them up. And i'm not sure about which cable i need, so i emailed Dolphin Music to ask which one i need and they haven't emailed me back, which is inconsiderate when i want to spend money at their shop.
Rant over. Lost was excellent but sad this week, sorry if that's spoiled any of it for you. And my favourite song of the week is either Living Next Door To Alice by Smokie/Roy Chubby Brown or Fight Test by The Flaming Lips which is an amazing almost over of Father/Son by Cat Stevens. That's about it from me.
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