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A few blocks from where I'm working is the courthouse where today gay marriage is now legal. There's supposed to be some sort of "mass wedding" at lunchtime. I might walk over there at lunchtime. Normally I'm in suits and bow ties anyway, but today I made a point of wearing my nicest navy blue three-piece suit, starched white shirt, and navy blue bow tie. Better watch out or someone might marry me!
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Almost dinnertime here. What shall I cook today?
If life seems jolly rotten
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"
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asking myself, should I read here and annoy folks on the forum, or watch life of Pi on tv?
If life seems jolly rotten
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"
What is on my mind? The abominable assassination of journalists and police officers in Paris today. Journalists and political cartoonists, satirists, doing their job, pointing out the absurdity of ALL extremist groups, of ALL stripes.
Pollice officers, doing their jobs, protecting the public safety and democratic and republican rights of those who had received death threats.
Cabu, Wolinksi, Charb, Tignous - four of the best, unflinching political cartoonists. Men of talent, humour and insight, gone. While they cannot speak again, their voices are not silenced, as they are remembered and their best work is being brought to the press even now.
Sickening, frightening, but not new, this attack on freedom of the press and information, this attack on the lives of those who speak up freely and without fear.
The killers? Poor, pathetic cowards, who only prove once again that the pen IS mightier than the sword, because they are so frightened of the pen and the role it serves as the tool for minds that will not bend to intimidation, threats, and violence.
Because they know that people have minds of their own, and are capable of assessing and refusing tyrany, in all its many guises.
That is what is on my mind, and what lies heavy on my heart tonight. My most sincere condolences go to the families and loved ones of those who have died today.
Pollice officers, doing their jobs, protecting the public safety and democratic and republican rights of those who had received death threats.
Cabu, Wolinksi, Charb, Tignous - four of the best, unflinching political cartoonists. Men of talent, humour and insight, gone. While they cannot speak again, their voices are not silenced, as they are remembered and their best work is being brought to the press even now.
Sickening, frightening, but not new, this attack on freedom of the press and information, this attack on the lives of those who speak up freely and without fear.
The killers? Poor, pathetic cowards, who only prove once again that the pen IS mightier than the sword, because they are so frightened of the pen and the role it serves as the tool for minds that will not bend to intimidation, threats, and violence.
Because they know that people have minds of their own, and are capable of assessing and refusing tyrany, in all its many guises.
That is what is on my mind, and what lies heavy on my heart tonight. My most sincere condolences go to the families and loved ones of those who have died today.
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What is on my mind? The abominable assassination of journalists and police officers in Paris today. Journalists and political cartoonists, satirists, doing their job, pointing out the absurdity of ALL extremist groups, of ALL stripes.
Pollice officers, doing their jobs, protecting the public safety and democratic and republican rights of those who had received death threats.
Cabu, Wolinksi, Charb, Tignous - four of the best, unflinching political cartoonists. Men of talent, humour and insight, gone. While they cannot speak again, their voices are not silenced, as they are remembered and their best work is being brought to the press even now.
Sickening, frightening, but not new, this attack on freedom of the press and information, this attack on the lives of those who speak up freely and without fear.
The killers? Poor, pathetic cowards, who only prove once again that the pen IS mightier than the sword, because they are so frightened of the pen and the role it serves as the tool for minds that will not bend to intimidation, threats, and violence.
Because they know that people have minds of their own, and are capable of assessing and refusing tyrany, in all its many guises.
That is what is on my mind, and what lies heavy on my heart tonight. My most sincere condolences go to the families and loved ones of those who have died today.
This world is a really scary place to live in at the moment. Everything feels as if it's ready to just erupt, with all the political and social conflicts going on. I know it's naive for me to say "I wish everyone could just get along", but I do. Those cowardly terrorists really piss me off. They even tried to claim that the bin lorry crash in Glasgow was their doing, when, in fact, it was just a tragic accident.
If ever there was a time to unite and be nice to one another, this would be it.
Ghosts, flamingos, guitars and vodka. Eclectic subjects, eccentric stories:
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
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Quote by Circle_SomethingThe latest I've heared, is that they have been caught. They are lucky, They'll be subjected to real justice.Quote by gypsy
What is on my mind? The abominable assassination of journalists and police officers in Paris today. Journalists and political cartoonists, satirists, doing their job, pointing out the absurdity of ALL extremist groups, of ALL stripes.
Pollice officers, doing their jobs, protecting the public safety and democratic and republican rights of those who had received death threats.
Cabu, Wolinksi, Charb, Tignous - four of the best, unflinching political cartoonists. Men of talent, humour and insight, gone. While they cannot speak again, their voices are not silenced, as they are remembered and their best work is being brought to the press even now.
Sickening, frightening, but not new, this attack on freedom of the press and information, this attack on the lives of those who speak up freely and without fear.
The killers? Poor, pathetic cowards, who only prove once again that the pen IS mightier than the sword, because they are so frightened of the pen and the role it serves as the tool for minds that will not bend to intimidation, threats, and violence.
Because they know that people have minds of their own, and are capable of assessing and refusing tyrany, in all its many guises.
That is what is on my mind, and what lies heavy on my heart tonight. My most sincere condolences go to the families and loved ones of those who have died today.
This world is a really scary place to live in at the moment. Everything feels as if it's ready to just erupt, with all the political and social conflicts going on. I know it's naive for me to say "I wish everyone could just get along", but I do. Those cowardly terrorists really piss me off. They even tried to claim that the bin lorry crash in Glasgow was their doing, when, in fact, it was just a tragic accident.
If ever there was a time to unite and be nice to one another, this would be it.
If life seems jolly rotten
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"
there's something you've forgotten
and that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing
from Monty Python's "Life of Brian"
Stupidity and ignorance, that's what is on my mind!
This is the story: last week I sold a set of DVDs to a buyer in Brooklyn, New York, USA. I have been that specific for a very good reason: I am based in England, UK - Europe, if you like. In terms of DVDs, Europe is a completely different region from the Americas, which anybody who lives in either region would - or should - know.
Now, this buyer is an experienced eBayer, with over 2000 feedback comments, yet because HE was too stupid, lazy and/or ignorant to actually CHECK the details of the item before he bought it he is accusing ME of deception!
His complaint is that, because I did not specify in my listing details that the DVDs would NOT play outside of Europe, I gave misleading information! No matter that by the same token I did not specify that the set WOULD play in the USA or that they were region free, either. Nor, for that matter, did the guy contact me to clarify whether they would play in his machine. No, I'M the one in the wrong!
And you know what's really bloody stupid? eBay will side with him. They always do, no matter how wrong the buyer is; no matter how goddamn stupid, thick, ignorant, rude, insulting and/or threatening the buyer is eBay will side with them because that is what they do. So, I will lose another sale, be made to look stupid, effectively be branded a liar and a fraud all because some moron could not be bothered to ask one simple damn question!!!
This is the story: last week I sold a set of DVDs to a buyer in Brooklyn, New York, USA. I have been that specific for a very good reason: I am based in England, UK - Europe, if you like. In terms of DVDs, Europe is a completely different region from the Americas, which anybody who lives in either region would - or should - know.
Now, this buyer is an experienced eBayer, with over 2000 feedback comments, yet because HE was too stupid, lazy and/or ignorant to actually CHECK the details of the item before he bought it he is accusing ME of deception!
His complaint is that, because I did not specify in my listing details that the DVDs would NOT play outside of Europe, I gave misleading information! No matter that by the same token I did not specify that the set WOULD play in the USA or that they were region free, either. Nor, for that matter, did the guy contact me to clarify whether they would play in his machine. No, I'M the one in the wrong!
And you know what's really bloody stupid? eBay will side with him. They always do, no matter how wrong the buyer is; no matter how goddamn stupid, thick, ignorant, rude, insulting and/or threatening the buyer is eBay will side with them because that is what they do. So, I will lose another sale, be made to look stupid, effectively be branded a liar and a fraud all because some moron could not be bothered to ask one simple damn question!!!
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A couple of days ago, a few blocks from where I work, is the courthouse and a park wheer they had a "mass gay wedding" at lunchtime. I walked over at lunchtime. Normally I'm in suits and bow ties anyway, but that day I made a point of wearing my nicest navy blue three-piece suit, starched white shirt, and navy blue bow tie. Hmm, Freudian?
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A few blocks from where I'm working is the courthouse where today gay marriage is now legal. There's supposed to be some sort of "mass wedding" at lunchtime. I might walk over there at lunchtime. Normally I'm in suits and bow ties anyway, but today I made a point of wearing my nicest navy blue three-piece suit, starched white shirt, and navy blue bow tie. Better watch out or someone might marry me!
Aww, yay!!
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Stupidity and ignorance, that's what is on my mind!
This is the story: last week I sold a set of DVDs to a buyer in Brooklyn, New York, USA. I have been that specific for a very good reason: I am based in England, UK - Europe, if you like. In terms of DVDs, Europe is a completely different region from the Americas, which anybody who lives in either region would - or should - know.
Now, this buyer is an experienced eBayer, with over 2000 feedback comments, yet because HE was too stupid, lazy and/or ignorant to actually CHECK the details of the item before he bought it he is accusing ME of deception!
His complaint is that, because I did not specify in my listing details that the DVDs would NOT play outside of Europe, I gave misleading information! No matter that by the same token I did not specify that the set WOULD play in the USA or that they were region free, either. Nor, for that matter, did the guy contact me to clarify whether they would play in his machine. No, I'M the one in the wrong!
And you know what's really bloody stupid? eBay will side with him. They always do, no matter how wrong the buyer is; no matter how goddamn stupid, thick, ignorant, rude, insulting and/or threatening the buyer is eBay will side with them because that is what they do. So, I will lose another sale, be made to look stupid, effectively be branded a liar and a fraud all because some moron could not be bothered to ask one simple damn question!!!
According to eBay's policies, the buyer is in the right. You didn't describe the item properly, and because if this, the buyer thought that the DVD would play on his player. It wasn't stupid or ignorant of him, but stupid and ignorant of you, to expect people to just know how it works. eBay have very clear policies on how things are described, and if you looked at their terms and conditions, their community, or any other help pages, of which there are hundreds, you would realise just exactly how wrong you are. I am a business seller on eBay, and if I had described any of my items incorrectly, then I'd take that as a lesson, and learn from it. The buyer is right in this case, you are wrong. Deal with it.
Ghosts, flamingos, guitars and vodka. Eclectic subjects, eccentric stories:
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
Humorous guide & Recommended Read =^.^= How To Make a Cup of Tea
A flash fiction series :) A Random Moment in Time
Editors' Pick! :D I Am The Deep, Dark Woods
And another EP!: The Fragility of Age
=^.^=
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lol.. wait until you get to be my age.. going to the doctors is like a slot machine..
