Category Archives: Rants

George Galloway is an Absolute Turd

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Carps

I’ve steered clear of politics on here for a long time. Firstly there are better, more informed and more committed political bloggers out there, and secondly I don’t have the time or inclination to firefight arguments in the comment thread … Continue reading →

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Communication fatigue: Does anybody reply to anything any more?

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Carps

We needed a little bit of help in our house a few weeks ago. Nothing too heavy, but heavy enough for us to need some urgent advice and someone to talk to to help us solve some issues. Basically, some … Continue reading →

Posted in Rants, life | 3 Comments

Allergy Advice for Morons

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Carps

As an allergy sufferer (peanuts, cats, pine trees, penicillin and work, since you ask) I’ve got wearyingly used to “this product may contain cats” warning on things down the years. The trouble is that everything is now made in one … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Rants | 8 Comments

McDonalds in Ripon is Shite

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Carps

Forgive me my intemperate language, but McDonalds’ systems are designed for morons. When you’re serving food that comes in at under a quid and your staff are a combination of minimum-wagers marking time during half term and people who would … Continue reading →

Posted in Humour, Random Crap, Rants | 19 Comments

You’re shitting me, right?

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Carps

The news baffles me sometimes. I know they’ve got to fill 24 hours and like a billion web pages with something, but seriously what the hell are they thinking? Take this story from The Telegraph. “Giant iceberg heading for Australia … Continue reading →

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Alistair Darling: Man of Action

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Carps

So we owe £1.3 trillion. The economy will have shrunk by 4.75% this year alone. And Darling has made the following items his priority. 0.5% on N.I. A cut in bingo tax A boiler scrappage scheme Well it’s good to … Continue reading →

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