A question - did anybody spot yesterdays ….errrr…… “deliberate “ :) mistake in which I was talking about G90 as opposed to G20 …….. how could I get the rich and poor nations mixed up ………….the shame………the shame :).
Moving on quiet rapidly :) ……………I notice amid the usual groups of protesters in London at the Conference , there seems to be a whole lot of what I would call - “normal people” .
Surprisingly - this even extended to a lady from the charitable Christian organisation – The Salvation Army , who had never met Anarchists before , but subsequently described them as being “nice” , which is in direct contrast from the tiny minority of rioting thugs you normally see on T.V. at these oh so “wonderful” occasions :)
You had of course the television pictures from The City of boarded up windows and various bankers scurrying around , so frightened for their lives , that they were even contemplating dressing down , so they will not be recognised and lynched by the baying mob - wanting them to sell their BMW’s :) .
Then you have the usual Police spokesman - fearing a re occurrence of the ……..
……………...Poll Tax Riots of 1990.......................................
……POLL TAX RIOTS OF NEARLY 20 YRS - AGO !!!.......I ask you ………
The cost of carrying out this meeting must be absolutely astronomical to all the taxpayers of the various countries participating , and in my opinion it is certainly better spent elsewhere , considering both – world affairs , and ironically the whole reason for this conference , or have the politicians forgotten.
Dare I say it again - use that “technology of the future” - online video conferencing, or has that maybe been suggested in connection with maybe a G90 conference , by an idiot - somewhere else :)
Second Mortgage Time :)
Evil Don came in to work today with a catalog of various rock merchandise, and said his daughter Laura had circled various items she wanted for her birthday , now - after taking a quick look , we worked out she had requested a “mere “ - £500 worth of stuff !!!
The swag itself , ranged from a hoodie with a full cat mask attached, through various cobweb , skull and spider rings / ear rings , to a hack and slash themed - Children of Bodom t-shirt , and I just wonder where she gets that particular one from :)
I think Don will probably go halves with his mother on paying for this treasure trove of gifts , although I hope he doesn’t send her to get The Children of Bodom T shirt :)
