Funny Thoughts - Dogs

The Wonderful World Of Woof-Woofs

or... how barking are K9's

Man's best friend, loyally following his master, never asking for much, happy to just be close to you... That's what we would like to believe of our four-legged friends... though, what could they really be thinking...

Some dogs have a wicked sense of humour...

Some are Prima Madonna's

The trouble with this is that some canines get upset when they're not the center of attention.

One thing the barking brigade like better than posing for pictures is traveling in cars...

Though they are your best friend to the end...

...you have to respect their feelings too...

...and never step over any boundaries they may have...

Politics & World: The End Is Nigh!!!

A Napalm Pissing Contest

So here we are, being pushed up a very steep and dangerous hill with the very likely proposition of being thrown off the cliff edge to our doom. 

Who's pushing us?

Our leaders, the ones we elected to look after us and make sure we are safe.  Now I'm not American, North Korean, Chinese, or Japanese, though I do feel as though my life is in their hands.  Whatever the outcome of this skirmish they are having I, and the rest of us normal folks, have no say in the matter... well, not to the point that it will actually affect anything. 

So what this situation boils down to is a pissing contest between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un.

Trump is resentful that North Korea are preparing a sixth nuclear test ahead of their Day Of Sun celebration of Kim Il Sung's 105th Anniversary of his birth and may be considering building a rocket powerful enough to reach America.  Does America have one powerful enough to reach North Korea? 

Now, I can fully understand Trump's annoyance.  Testing of nuclear weapons is a dangerous thing and even-more-so when it will lead to Kim Jong-Un having a nuclear arsenal; a man who has allegedly without mercy killed family members and then systematically scrubbed them from existence in his country because they disagreed with him or did something wrong. Though to be honest, if Japan is correct North Korea may already possess a great amount of germ and bacterial warfare, including sarin, which they are fearful of them using against them. This is more disturbing as this type of weapon could be more catastrophic while being less destructive. 

My thought is this; if Kim Jung-Un is intending to go to war with his neighbours what is he expecting to get out of it?  He has threatened so many countries and their peoples, does he actually believe he could win or is he just filibustering to keep his tough image alive in his country?  What's to say that if he builds his nuclear weapons that he will ever use them.  We never did, neither did America, or Russia.  Would you really launch when so many would be launched back at you?  This is a game of tic-tac-toe, pointless and unwinnable. 

Though less nuclear equipment in the world would make for a safer and better world in general.  I include in this power stations and nuclear-powered aircraft carriers such as the USS Carl Vinson, which Trump has sent into the Korean Peninsula. 

Unfortunately, Trump seems to be a "Shoot First, ask questions never" type of guy.  Not only has he moved the Vinson into the Peninsula but he's also moved armed divisions in South Korea closer to the North Korea border, and had a no-notice exercise of the fully armed 18th Wing aircraft division.  If this isn't a show of strength I don't know what is... and isn't a show of strength meant to strike fear and terror into your opponent?  Now, what do we call that? 

Conversation is required.  From conversation other doors can open that may lead to the tougher economic sanctions the US say they want and may in the future lead to something better for everyone. 

North Korea is not I.S. At the moment, they are not causing any other county any problems, just concerns that they might.  This is not a black and white situation and taking pre-emptive action could lead to some serious and disastrous outcomes when it may not even be necessary.  What would have happened if JFK and Khrushchev hadn't communicated back in October 1962?  Do we ever want to be at a point like that again in our history?  Especially when there are other concerns, not only closer to home but on a global scale that need to be addressed. 

There's strong... and then there's strong.  This situation requires a man with JFK's skills.  Not a man who is willing to put people's lives at risk on a whim.  Peace will never be attainable if either of the opposing sides relies on brute force. 

Politics - Dirty Diesels

Damned Dirty Diesel Cars.

or How The Politicians Are Wrong, Once Again, And Joe Public Pays The Price.

Firstly, let me say that I am not a car driver and never will be.  I take public transport by choice.  Though that doesn't stop me from siding with the car drivers all over the world, with these new legislations that are coming in.

London, now not only has a congestion charge but a diesel charge as Mayor Sadiq Kahn announced steep fines for the most polluting diesel vehicles.  So it's not a set price; it all depends on the car you are driving.  The government is also expected to roll out similar levies in approximately thirty-five other towns and cities.

Why am I against this?

It wasn't so long ago that our magnificent government dropped the price of diesel to help persuade drivers to change over to that type of engine.  Why?  Because at that time is was deemed cleaner and more efficient.  I know three or four drivers who changed over.

Now, we are told that the findings this was based on were wrong and that they are not that clean and in truth are a major contributor to our air quality deteriorating, as they produce more nitrogen oxides and soot than gasoline vehicles.

So why does the diesel car driver have to pay for a politician's mistake(?)  They shouldn't.

What the Mayor of London and the thirty-five Mayors of the to-be-named towns and cities should do is take a list of all the diesel vehicles that pollute their townships and send the invoice to Parliment so the monies can come out of the politicians own pockets.

It was their mistake let them pay for it.

At least the European Union is going after the manufacturers and not the drivers.

Also, if diesel engines are so bad then why are we still selling them... or even producing them?

Wouldn't it be a more sensible for the Government to show a bit of courage and ban the importing and selling of the damned dirty diesel car?  This would then, over a course of time, reduce the harmful emissions and not penalise the driver for taking a politicians advice - silly driver.

But wait a minute, what am I thinking(?)  This would stop them from making more money out of us...  In fact, haven't they just found a way to tax the very air we breathe(?)

It's nice to know they think of their pockets before they think of their people.

Funny Thoughts - Family

FAMILY!!!

So I received my daily e-mail from StumbleUpon and there was a link to the Bored Panda & 10+ Kids Who Don't Want Siblings and thought I'd share the thoughts I had when Looking at the photographs; after all, we all need a laugh.

I have to say that I like this idea but really, telling your child that their days are numbered is a little harsh, especially when they're this young!  The last laugh will be on the parents though... imagine all the future psychiatrists and psychoanalysts fees they'll have to pay for this little stunt...

Then when you've suffered the pains and agony of bringing your newly created life into this beautiful world you are suddenly faced with the reality that things may not go as smooth as you hoped they would...

God bless children for having no emotional firewalls or blocks on their true emotions and feelings.

Yes...  I am plotting your downfall...  Thank you for giving my life meaning...

However, it's when you get the little tikes back home that the real issues start...

Oh Great!!!  MOM & DAD's brought MR STINKY back home.
GOD HELP ME!!!

Here's a word of warning to all parents who are expecting a second child... never trust the first one to help look after them...  ...especially if you've banned your little Picasso from drawing on the walls...  ...they'll need a new canvas...

But that ain't too bad because you may find they're only too happy to help clean them up afterwards...

There is one good thing about having more than one child though, think of all the money you'll save on babysitting costs...

THANKS, MOM & DAD?  You didn't consult me before you popped out this thing, but now you expect me to help you look after it while you go off gallivanting...

...My Life Is OVER!!!

Later on, her parents found this note...

Oh, the joys of family life.