Stupid World

[pritch]

Some time back the British Post Office installed new Fujitsu software, "Horizon". The software reported that stamps or money were missing, hundreds people were charged, bankrupted, and or jailed, at least one committed suicide. The head of the Post Office repeatedly assured the politicians for a decade or so that all was well with the software. She was awarded a CBE for her service as head of the Post Office, that needs to be looked at again.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/b...-a9249431.html

[Viking01]

I see this morning that the UK fleet (no, not trawlers) is due to head off for mid-term break, and to do a world tour. Well, as far as Singapore. Six months at sea, visiting forty countries.

https://www.rt.com/op-ed/522247-brit...val-air-power/

Hope the HMS Queen Elizabeth doesn't get caught sideways in the Suez canal. That would be embarrassing.

I can see Vlad is already excited about the prospect (given that it's already been reported on RT). He'll probably lay on a few sea mines in the Black Sea, just to liven up the festivities a little.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/r...ment-announced

And I see that NZ has also been included as a "support act" for the performance. Despite having given Five Eyes a poke in the eye, we are still allowed to "play with the big boys" (well, for the time being, anyway).

Though what the f#$% the Danes are doing, joining in with this motley crew, I have no idea. You'd think they knew better.

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https://www.strategic-culture.org/ne...ngering-peace/

[george formby]

The Danes are doing the catering.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b1826778.html

[Viking01]

The Danes are doing the catering.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...-b1826778.html

Well spotted, Sir. Thank you.

Yes, of course, as with any "pot luck" gathering, the Danes will be bringing the seafood.

I only hope that they haven't brought any Swedish surstromming (rotten herring) with them. Because, while it might not have been declared as being an "offensive weapon", I suspect there is no way that any of their submarines would be able to remain submerged once they've opened a can.

[mashman]

Miami private school Centner Academy won’t employ vaccinated teachers, staff... ahhhhhh the division of it all.

[pritch]

Yes, of course, as with any "pot luck" gathering, the Danes will be bringing the seafood.

I only hope that they haven't brought any Swedish surstromming (rotten herring) with them. Because, while it might not have been declared as being an "offensive weapon", I suspect there is no way that any of their submarines would be able to remain submerged once they've opened a can.

That was my first reaction. I'd rather have the Danes catering than the Swedes bringing their fermented fish.

Norally, she of Itchy Boots, had a serious attempt at surstromming. It starts about 8.45 minutes in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYbFoISWE3Q

[Viking01]

That was my first reaction. I'd rather have the Danes catering than the Swedes bringing their fermented fish.

Norally, she of Itchy Boots, had a serious attempt at surstromming. It starts about 8.45 minutes in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYbFoISWE3Q

I'd forgotten about Norally and her attempt at surstromming. She certainly went about it the right way. I doubt very much the manufacturers had submarines in mind when they said "open it under water".

[mashman]

So let me get this straight. You live in a country that was conquered by capitalists, using slaughter, deception and extreme violence/policing. That's how capitalists did things before communism was 'invented' according to your history books. That's how capitalists did things whilst communism 'existed' too according to your history books... but you think that communists are a problem? As neither a capitalist nor a communist I find such levels of gross stupidity both amusing and concerning.

[Viking01]

So let me get this straight. You live in a country that was conquered by capitalists, using slaughter, deception and extreme violence/policing. That's how capitalists did things before communism was 'invented' according to your history books. That's how capitalists did things whilst communism 'existed' too according to your history books... but you think that communists are a problem? As neither a capitalist nor a communist I find such levels of gross stupidity both amusing and concerning.

Was this addressed to any specific person, or in response to any specific post? Just out of curiosity.

[mashman]

Was this addressed to any specific person, or in response to any specific post? Just out of curiosity.

Nah, such stupidity has been observed as being pretty ubiquitous over the years i.e. World stupidity.

[TheDemonLord]

So let me get this straight. You live in a country that was conquered by capitalists, using slaughter, deception and extreme violence/policing. That's how capitalists did things before communism was 'invented' according to your history books. That's how capitalists did things whilst communism 'existed' too according to your history books... but you think that communists are a problem? As neither a capitalist nor a communist I find such levels of gross stupidity both amusing and concerning.

Yes, because for all the ills that you attribute to Capitalism (and for the record, I reject most of them, because those same ills also existed in societies that were not Capitalistic), it still didn't manage to Kill as many people as the Communists did.

You say you aren't a Communist, but you subscribe to the idea of a Cashless society that was founded by a follower of Marx, Ideas that suffer the same ultimate flaw that Communism does (Great Theory, but incompatible with Humans).

[Viking01]

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You say you aren't a Communist, but you subscribe to the idea of a Cashless society that was founded by a follower of Marx, Ideas that suffer the same ultimate flaw that Communism does (Great Theory, but incompatible with Humans).

https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202...onomist-warns/

[TheDemonLord]

https://sputniknews.com/analysis/202...onomist-warns/

Although an interesting read, slightly different from Mashman's concept of NOW.

FWIW - I agree with some of his points.

Although I think the one thing he's omitted is that producing/handling/storing physical cash has a cost that many groups would rather not have.

[Viking01]

I noted this morning that French fishermen - who had acquired fishing quota from Jersey quota holders - had been protesting about reduced rights to fish (e.g. number of days; number of species).

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ute-will-go-on

And that on Thursday, Boris has despatched two Royal navy ships to go patrol the main port on Jersey, after some 60 French trawlers had turned up to protest. Even two French patrol boats joined in on the act.

But I see this evening that the matter has been resolved for the time being. Which is perhaps just as well for Boris.

I had imagined Macron pondering what to do next: Do we impose a blockade around the island, or shall we just launch a full scale invasion?

Admittedly, Maggie Thatcher was fortunate she had "a little more to work with" when she despatched the Royal Navy off to the Falklands in 1982 to secure that corner of the empire.

So it was probably just as well that only two UK patrol vessels were needed by Boris to do his best "Horatio Nelson and Battle of Trafalgar" impression (especially given the main UK battle fleet was away up in Scotland on exercises, due to return to Portsmouth before heading off to the South China Sea to engage in "diplomacy" with China).

I had wondered whether Boris might grant some of the UK paratrooper regiments "a week off in the sun", and then drop them off by air onto Jersey (just for dramatic effect). But no, in the end, their services weren't needed.

China was probably monitoring this whole affair fairly closely, watching to see if the French attempted a blockade or an invasion. It might have given them a clue about how best to deal with Taiwan. Especially in light of the UK battle fleet coming their way.

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https://southfront.org/france-and-uk...-fishing-spat/

[TheDemonLord]

I noted this morning that French fishermen - who had acquired fishing quota from Jersey quota holders - had been protesting about reduced rights to fish (e.g. number of days; number of species).

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ute-will-go-on

And that on Thursday, Boris has despatched two Royal navy ships to go patrol the main port on Jersey, after some 60 French trawlers had turned up to protest. Even two French patrol boats joined in on the act.

But I see this evening that the matter has been resolved for the time being. Which is perhaps just as well for Boris.

I had imagined Macron pondering what to do next: Do we impose a blockade around the island, or shall we just launch a full scale invasion?

Admittedly, Maggie Thatcher was fortunate she had "a little more to work with" when she despatched the Royal Navy off to the Falklands in 1982 to secure that corner of the empire.

So it was probably just as well that only two UK patrol vessels were needed by Boris to do his best "Horatio Nelson and Battle of Trafalgar" impression (especially given the main UK battle fleet was away up in Scotland on exercises, due to return to Portsmouth before heading off to the South China Sea to engage in "diplomacy" with China).

I had wondered whether Boris might grant some of the UK paratrooper regiments "a week off in the sun", and then drop them off by air onto Jersey (just for dramatic effect). But no, in the end, their services weren't needed.

China was probably monitoring this whole affair fairly closely, watching to see if the French attempted a blockade or an invasion. It might have given them a clue about how best to deal with Taiwan. Especially in light of the UK battle fleet coming their way.

It's just like the Good Old days.

I especially liked the Re-enacter who decided to fire a Musket in the direction of the French