Dear Joeusers, Here is my list of the World's most wanted men. Please add or delete as you feel, but please compile your own list too. Comment, whether positive or negative, is most welcome. But please let's debate the list. My list is based on the following criteria: * Failure to lead your nation responsibly, by forcing the people into poverty and destroying the economy. * Collusion in Murder. * Incitement to violence or war * Blatant liar and devious manipulator. * Corruption and...
I virtually fell into the role of "Motoring Scribe" when we produced a small camp newsletter in the mountains of Lesotho (a small Kingdom surrounded by South Africa), in 1992. I like motor cars and read a lot about them so it was a natural thing then (anyway I co-edited the mag/newsletter so I could choose my slot!). Imagine a construction camp at 3000 metres high, very cold, at times snowed in (yes, in Africa), and imagine too, a large family of 300 souls dedicated to building a water tr...
This Xmas did not come together too well. In fact it was a disaster of Titanic proportions! Here's how it panned out: 18 December : Dear wife comes down with the flu. Stays off school. School is half-full anyway due to disgusting virus.(Ergo, snotty kids equal snotty class teacher). 20 December: Wife returns to classroom coughing and spluttering. Don't know why she bothered--few kids left. 21 December: Wife exhausted and sick but stays at school to collect salary (magnanimous gesture). ...
With apologies to those US citizens who think Dubya and his faceless advisors/cabinet/hangers-on, are the next best thing to ice-cream. I won't even go into the whole Iraq thing because, after reading recent news reports, I am worried that Iraq is going Baathist/ Husseinist, just as before. Tales of torture chambers in underground hide-outs sound very "Baathist" to me. So do rumours that the Iraqui Government is no better equipped to rule Iraq than the great Saddaam himself. Is there a mes...
I am British born (Scottish--not English), but have spent my life in Southern Africa and other countries in Africa. I spend time in the UK now and then, so I have become slightly ameliorated in the British way of life. I cannot understand the thinking on the small Island. The British impose "Nanny State" laws on their own citizens that amaze me. -There is a maximum 1000 pound fine if your dog poops on the pavement. -There are electronic chips in dustbins to monitor re-cycling. -You ca...
I am British born (Scottish--not English), but have spent my life in Southern Africa and other countries in Africa. I spend time in the UK now and then, so I have become slightly ameliorated in the British way of life. I cannot understand the thinking on the small Island. The British impose "Nanny State" laws on their own citizens that amaze me. -There is a maximum 1000 pound fine if your dog poops on the pavement. -There are electronic chips in dustbins to monitor re-cycling. -You ca...
When I was at school in the early 60's we were compelled to study some of Shakespeare's works. How I hated Macbeth and his witches; Hamlet and his Scandinavian plots; The boring whining of the Taming of The Shrew. At age 19 I became an actor upon the stage (first at university), and had parts in all three of the above-mentioned plays (and others). Suddenly Shakespeare was no longer in a book --he was real and clever and provided fantastic lines and scenarios to throw about, great emotions ...
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The test rules are simple: You give the opposite of the listed adjectives WITHOUT using a dictionary or Thesaurus. Example: polite-rude Have a go! Give the opposite(s) of the adjectives below: anxious-- barren-- abstract-- succinct-- docile-- extinct-- voracious-- tactile-- clumsy-- astute-- pious-- beneficial- and for good measure: effervescent-- No dictionaries or Thesauri (sic), remember. Answers in a few days. OH, GO ON. TRY!
I really enjoyed Trudygolightly's best smells. The thought of fresh bread being baked in a bakery still has my neurons in a spin. The best. What about sounds? I compiled a list of the worst and best sounds. First, 5 most irritating sounds. * Car burglar alarm. Can't stand that noise. * Sound of an animal tied up or in pain. Gets to me emotionally. * The sound of a chair scraping on a tiled floor. * The sound of a small child screaming its head off in a supermarket when it can't have wh...
It's the weekend so take a break and think of the ten most amazing things you have seen in your life--or experienced. It could be historical, unbelievably awe-inspiring, wondrous, breathtaking --you name it! I'll kick off with my ten then see if you can describe ten(or five, if you cant). No prizes--just some laid-back writing for Joeusers to enjoy. 1. I flew out from Cape town two years ago and as the plane climbed out over False Bay I saw a huge whale below. I've seen many whales before ...
My Lycos mail site has just been upgraded and less spam is coming through. However, there are people with devious means who manage to override it. Here are three examples: 1. ₣№‼ﭏ♪ƠǼǖǘư And: 2.♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♥♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ And: 3. From: Auction Manager: Your property is about to be put up for auction. 1 and 2 are obviously using symbols and my bl...
I remember as a little boy having a tin car made in Japan. This was the late fifties and Japanese products were not high on most people's want lists. We know where Japan stands today--its cameras, to name one example, being the best in the World. Toyota and Lexus are proud examples too, of how a nation seeks perfection in technology. To get to the point, the other day I looked at some of the electronic products I have in my home and it was quite a revelation, I can tell you: Most were made...
I enjoyed Draginol's blog :" Advice for my daughter." Some good advice, Draginol, but we never know how they'll turn out do we? And we have to adapt according to circumstances. My 26 year old daughter (married), has always enjoyed walking and talking with her Dad. I enjoy her husband too. So, when they visit we cram in as much loving and sharing time as we can get. My son, who is 19, is rebellious and cynical. He is after all the baby of the family and his dad (me), is now 60. It is a h...
I've been blogging since '99 when blogs were still fairly new. I've tried various blogs and still have a few around that I keep because of my hobbies and my various interests. I sell banknotes and write about automobiles and discuss British politics, and I like to inject a bit of humour now and then so I have a cynical, satirical blog too. The problem with many blogs is that there is limited readership probably because a): those sites are mismanaged or: we are being crowded out by too many ...