A Simple Thank You
A Simple Thank You by Birmingham UK ComA Simple Thank YouA taxi driver from Focsani in Romania found £2,500 and some passports in the back of his cab after taking two businessmen to a meeting. In Romania this is the equivalent of two and a half years wages for an average cabbie.The honest cab driver guarded the money and took precious time out when he should have been out looking for customers and earning a living. The driver sat and guarded the money and belongings until the owners were...
Being Sensitive and Kind
Being Sensitive and Kind by Birmingham UK ComI am very caring and sensitive. I think this is in part down to my tough upbringing. I worked on a cabbage farm since I was eight years old. My father was a dour and God fearing Evangalist who married a one armed Yugoslavian peasant from Skopje. She never spoke a word of English and still doesn't. My father moved on in the late 1980's having eloped with a Tibetan Monk. I never heard from them again but I escaped from the cabbages. I was an only...
Computer Geeks and Garden Gnomes
Computer Geeks and Garden Gnomes by Birmingham UK ComFirst and foremost before I begin my ranting it is worth mentioning that there are many very helpful and considerate people out there in the cyber wilderness who devote much of their time to providing open source and free scripts of all variations from PHP, CGI and Java to name but a few. They provide dedicated support, do not insist on payment, and spend much of their free time helping you avoid having to part with your hard earned cash...
Dog Poo ( Turd Tales )
Dog Poo ( Turd Tales ) by Birmingham UK ComAnd you thought we had problems?In Southern Germany in a town by the name of Bayreuth, the German police are in a quandary. The towns dog poo is under attack. Park officials are desperate to resolve what could become an international incident. Unknown person or persons have been sticking little US flags into piles of doggie poo for over a year now. Surprisingly the dog poo brigade has managed to target between 2,000 to 3,000 abandoned piles of...
Getting Older
Getting Older by Birmingham UK ComGetting OlderThese are the views of one person. One and the same person. The only difference is the change of views as the person gets older.Before I leave school - Old people are smelly and wee the floor at old peoples homes. They are always grumpy and tell you off a lotAge 21 -35 - Old people are a bloody nuisance. They are so slow and keep getting in the way. These old people stand in the queue at Tesco's and actually count out the pounds and pennies to...
New Internet Users Beware...
New Internet Users Beware... by Birmingham UK ComThe internet can be a confusing place for any new subscriber to the world wide web. Far from being a warm welcome, the internet can often seem daunting and full of hidden horrors. In addition to having to learn a wide range of applications and terminology, the new user has to contend with the ever increasing risk of malicious intent from the fraudsters and scam merchants of this world.Setting off to explore the world wide web without a...
Sales Appointment - The Dog
Sales Appointment - The Dog by Birmingham UK ComI once found myself in a rough area of town on a business appointment. My directions told me that I was to visit a corner shop and talk to the owner about some new financing for the purchase of his property. Eventually I found the battered shop in a local street known as 'bomb alley'. Litter was all over the place and there were at least 3 abandoned cars in the road. I knocked on the Corner Shop door, it was after closing time but I had been...
Technology Sucks - Did you have a nice day?
Technology Sucks - Did you have a nice day? by Birmingham UK ComI get into the office this morning and make a cup of coffee. Today is going to be a good day I tell myself as I sit down at my desk, ready for everything the world has to throw at me.Firstly my ISP doesn't work and its over an hour before were online - and this is Broadband! I download 367 emails of which 4 are for me and only 2 of them I really want. I have now wasted an hour and half of the day and got nowhere.To make matters...
Will E Books ever really catch on?
Will E Books ever really catch on? by Birmingham UK ComHave you ever tried searching for good e books to download and read on your PC? Anyone wanting to explore the e book world is in for a shock. Its an absolute nightmare. There are so many formats and layouts that will confuse all but the most experienced e book user and quite honestly - can we really be bothered with it all?I spent a good two hours searching through the net on various sites. What did I find? Mostly commercial sites...
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