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Sometimes work is good.  Sometimes it’s interesting and exciting and all the other good words that you can think of.  Sometimes though it’s not so good, and today definitely falls under that category. The frustrating thing is that I cant really talk about whats going on (not publicly at least) but suffice to say it’s [...]

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Feb 2nd, 2010 | Filed under Geek, Rant
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Seriously, do the 92% of BA cabin crew/staff/union that voted to strike not get it? Public opinion of your decision to go on strike over xmas couldnt be lower You’re already by far the best paid for the job you do BA is dieing and you’ll all be out of a job if it doesnt [...]

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Dec 16th, 2009 | Filed under Rant
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2 stories caught my eye the past couple of days both of which, for different reasons, seem completely ridiculous to me.  Short extracts from both below starting with ludicrous laws in Thailand and ending with celebrities fawning over themselves to be associated with (the very soon to be) President Obama. Australian writer Harry Nicolaides has [...]

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Jan 19th, 2009 | Filed under General, Rant

Short post but big news. Today I handed in my notice at work….my last day will be Dec 23rd.  No, i dont have a new job but after a long and considered thought process i came to the decision that I could no longer continue working there without some considerable changes happening…and that wasnt going [...]

Dec 3rd, 2008 | Filed under General, Rant

Apparently, today is world philosophy day! So on a day in which i’ve been pushed from pillar to post and back again I ask what is the point of making an effort when making an effort just gets you even more work to do and less satisfaction from doing it? On a slightly more cheerful [...]

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Nov 20th, 2008 | Filed under General, Rant

Yipee the return of the rants category! *ahem* Anyway, the peeps in the US now have a new president elect in the shape of Barack Obama who managed to pretty convincingly win against John McCain.  What follows in the aftermath of his election win though makes you wonder whether Monsieur Obama is the second coming…or [...]

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Nov 6th, 2008 | Filed under Rant