The other half (and isn't he a socialist?)

I got to think (yes, I know, take it easy) about how the other half live. Take Peter Hain for instance. He's got into a spot of bother for some donations that he may, or may not, have had given to him to use for his campaign to become deputy leader of the Labour party. When the water got a little too hot, he was able to tender his resignation, in order to 'clear his name'.

Now, as I thought about things, I realised that he is in a slightly different position to myself. I certainly couldn't resign my job in order to clear the contested parking ticket that I had unwittingly aquired. Or, gone on extended leave because there was a discrepancy with my tax credit form.

Art imitating life?

Apparently the loss of power to the engines of the 777 that crash landed at Heathrow airport the other week wasn't the first such incident.

A UK aviation industry source told the Press Association seven engine failures
was "not a large figure" given the aircraft's long flight history.

Anyone else see the similarity with Fight Club?

JACK: Take the number of vehicles in the field, (A), and multiply it by the
probable rate of failure, (B), then multiply the result by the average
out-of-court settlement, (C). A times B times C equals X... If
X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
BUSISNESS WOMAN: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?
JACK: Oh, you wouldn't believe

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Dear British Gas

Just thought I should let you know that ten past eight in the morning is not between nine and one, unless of course, you meant nine pm and one pm. This I am quite sure is not what you meant as you only gave one date, and nine pm to one pm would be over two days. ust thought you'd like to know.

Yours
Tired and tealess

Political comment

Now I don't claim to be as incisive as John Humphreys or Jeremy Paxman (or even Jeremy Clarkson) when it comes to political issues but I have watched the TV. On the way to work this morning I caught the radio talking about the US Presidential election and the first rounds of voting taking place today in Iowa. It said that the Republican favourite to take Iowa was Mike Huckabee, a former Baptist preacher. The reporter then made a political comment about Mr Huckabee that I found a little amusing, he said that he was weak on foreign policy. Now am I the only one who thinks that comment is a little ironic considering who the current repulican in charge is?