Posted May 28th, 2008
by admin
Yes, its happened again, Big Brother has poisoned our screens for the millionth time running.
What the hell are Channel 4 playing at ? We are all bored of it now, its whack, it gets worse everytime..
So, who do we have this time around?
Sam & Amanda Marchant, Lesley Brain, Charley Richardson, Tracey Barnard, Chanelle Hayes, Shabnam Paryani, Emily Parr, Laura Williams, Nicky Maxwell, Carole Vincent & Zac “Ziggy” Lichman
Two blonde and giggly twins that aint got a chance in winning, they must be the girliest girls I have ever seen.
Lesley? Smile love its not that bad (actually, it is that bad, you have seen the light, run run run)
Charley…. How stuck up can one person be? You are a foul mouthed wannabe, shut up, leave the house and get a job. Whats with the attitude?
Tracey…. no comment!!!!! Don’t say enough or maybe I didn’t hear her.
Chanelle…. Victoria Beckham ? helllllllllllllllllllo….. pffff
Shabnam, was ok to start with then started playin up for the cameras and poutin her lips alot, your not going to be famous so you may as well leave too love..
As I go down the list I realise that I cannot be bothered to write anymore about Big Brother, as much as it annoys me, I had to watch the first few to get an idea of that twats that had gone in there, as I have nothing to moan about right now, Big Brother gettins the lot !!!
Before I end this rant, I will say one good thing, Carole rules, she should win out right, I couldn’t think of a better person to be in that house right now (I kinda wish she accidently hits on of the other house mates, that would be funny). Upon my internet searches I found this cool site to moan and rant and out Big Brother - CLICK HERE
Work is still busy, I have so much to do but still get sidetracked, I wish there was someway of getting everything I needed to do done alot faster, its a long ongoing task I have set myself up to do, but its the only way to make everything happen, be nice to have another five people finding data and making calls but at the same time it would cost a small fortune and its not worth the risk at this stage..
Out of work all is well, I am happy and can relax alot better. I should be going back to Spain for a weekend soon, in the next few weeks, hopefully, it will be cheaper than last time (alot cheaper). Not going alone this time mind.
This weeks gonna be a turning point for alot of us, we are holding a club meeting which hopefully will go ok, alot of things have been said recently and apparantly alot are upset at how certain things have gone over the past year or so. Its time for a more structured club I think. I just hope that after all this time, people can see what we have been trying to do and where we see the club going. Its quite upsetting to think that people are willing to walk away after not speaking with us directly. Maybe over the past six months we should have kept folk more informed and got more people involved but somethings get overlooked or you are not made aware of issues until its too late. After Wednesday I pray that things can be sorted out.
I think a more structured club is the way forward.
Treasurer, Club Secretaries, Event Organisers, Board Members etc. Club bank account, give more people responsibilities etc. Club sponsorship etc to fund the shows. It’ll get sorted!
Until then, the blogs done !!
Its a hot sunny day outside, feel the need for a pint and a game of pool..
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Posted May 28th, 2008
by admin
It has just dawned on me that I have spent the last four to five years rushing round like a blue arse fly. I have been living my life at a constant 100mph.
I don’t give myself that much time to rest, I am always on the go, if not physically but mentally. I never ever stop thinking for a second. I think about allsorts everyday, sometimes to the point where I forget what I started thinking about in the first place.
I think it may be down to the point that I have made my life what it is. I chose to go down the path of self employment and have talked myself out of working for other people. I have always been independent and have taken things on alone.
I have searched high and low for years for answers to this and answers to that, most of which I have found, some though that I haven’t. I am definately happy with the path that I’m on right now, its scary but I’m doing the things I have wanted to do for years.
Some people think i’m crazy, certain family members do. Yes, it ias a big risk leaving a good job and starting work for yourself but surely they understand the term “you dont know if you dont try”.
OR, is it down to the fact that not everyone likes risks. At some point in your life, they have to be taken without a doubt. If you don’t you could carry on for years and years wondering what if this and what if that. I cannot deal with that, I have to follow my heart.
I have no idea where all this is coming from I just needed to let something out of my system before I start the sales for Maxxd. I have always been a bit anxious about selling advertising for ourselves as when you get knocked back it feels more personal than it would selling for someone else. I suppose its the rejection feeling that hurts, its gonna happen though, not everyone will be interested in what you have to say. Therefore, the number crunching exercise has to be carried out.
If I call a thousand companies, I can guarantee that maybe 4-500 will actually be interested, that may get knocked down to about 2-300 after a few weeks of chasing and trying to get the decision maker to nod his or her head.
It is a very nerving time, although we have work coming in from other areas, we would really like the MaxxDirectory to do well. We are kinda depending on it to make all our dreams come true. Once this has more advertisers we can really go to town on it.
This must be the biggest post I have done this year I think i’m doing it for some kind of motivation or inspiration to get more involved on the phones. There is a level of anxiety within me at the moment and as I write this I can feel it fading away.
I think I am gonna start using my blog every day again if I get time, it really does relieve tension.
Right, I’m gonna make some calls, wish me luck 
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Posted May 28th, 2008
by admin
How come people like 123-reg can break the law, and get away with it? We have used them for years and years and we have never had a problem with them (ok, we have had some related problems when they fucked up a domain name registration and it got stole from under us) until now!
We have around 40 domain names in our account, and we probably have at least one come up for renewal every month. Normal procedure for me is to leave it as long as comfortably possible (LOL) and then log in and renew it.
We store our credit card details on there site, so every time we do this or every time we buy a domain name, we dont have to write in the long number etc. Its to save US time basically.
Now, we had a .CC domain name that had come up for renewal last month, and it was gonna cost us over £30 to renew it for one year! So as we were not using it, we decided to leave it and let it expire.
3 days ago we received an email invoice from 123-reg for the .CC domain name.
What the fuck?
We logged in, and the .CC domain name was not in our renewal list any more?
I checked, and the amount had been taken from our bank, without our say so?
Ok. So they stole money from my account, to renew a domain name that i did not want.
I rang 123-reg and they fobbed me off with some bullshit about auto renewal and how i had stored the credit card details in my account, so in doing so had given them permission to take my money whenever they wanted to?
What utter bullshit!
English contract law states (basically) that if i dont say i want something, then i dont want it!
They KNOW they send emails out every few days reminding you to renew, i even renewed some other domain names and left that one out on purpose! Yet they STILL renewed it and stole my money to pay for it!
I read all the way through their terms and conditions, and there was no mention of this credit card auto renewal shit - no where did it say “if you put your details in, we’ll use them when we want”
So what gives them the fucking right to do it?
I rang them up again to see if i could speak to someone who wasnt a fucking moron, but surprise surprise another moron on the end of the phone saying something that is blatantly written on a bit of paper in front of him.
Oh, if you want to call 123-reg and dont want to pay 10p a minute, then call 02085877558 as this alternative number replaces the old alternative 01782 605 399 number number that seems to no longer go anywhere.
We have taken the matter up with our bank, and i have removed our credit card details from 123-reg so they cant steal more money.
You fucked with the wrong person you bitches - you WILL feel my wrath.
Grrrrrrrr!
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Posted May 28th, 2008
by admin
I have dealt with some degenerates in my time, but oh my lord - these people top the bill! I needed a little spare for my dishwasher to hold the cupboard door on the front of it, as it had broken before i moved in the house. I popped to B&Q and they informed me that this part was a candy part and that i would need to get it from them directly.
So, i rang candy and explained to some fool over the phone that i needed this plastic part to screw on the wooden door, so attach the door to the front of my dishwasher - so it looks like one of the cupboards!
It took a stupid amount of time to explain to him what it was i was after, but he eventually got it - or so he said. So we paid £8 (yes, eight whole pounds!) for this tiny part, and were told we would have to wait up to 8 weeks as it was coming from italy (on foot by the sounds of it!)
Roughly 8 weeks later, a jiffy bag came through the door. Guess what! wrong part! It was some metal thing that looked nothing like the part i was after!
So i rang them, explined again to someone the part i needed, and even sent in photos! He again claimed he had got the right part, and arranged for the one we initially got sent, to be picked up. A week later another jiffy bag came through the door - WRONG PART AGAIN!
I rang them AGAIN and told them they had messed up AGAIN even though i had sent them a picture of the part i required. The lady told me she would call me back - and didnt!
I have one again spoken to a person at candy, and she now informs me that the part is in fact a part you buy from a DIY store, and no direct from them at all!
So over two months has gone by now, and im still without the stupid little plastic bit that holds the door on. Stupid bastards!
Oh, and if you need to order some spares from candy, hoover or gias, than dont call their premium rate rip-off phone number, call the alternative number: 01204 556 100
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Posted May 28th, 2008
by admin
I understand that not everybody has the same point of view as me on nature, and the great outdoors. I would be so happy living on some beach or up some mountain miles away from anyone (as long as i had the internet somehow hee hee) with just my girlfriend and my poochie to talk to. To me, that is the perfect existence.
Since gettin bonnie i have done lots of walking and both me and gem have both started appreciating the outdoors even more. We walk her in the mornings around this huge field thing right next to our house. There is a big bit of overgrown grassland, a old road that go’s right round the back and if you walk up that a fair bit you can cut across to this HUGE sand field. Its a really good walk for her (and me) in the mornings as there is lots of room to throw sticks into the grass and on the sand bit. Bonnie loves it!
PIC
Our first beef with this walking area, was the dog shit. My latest beef, is with the bellamy road scumbags who see no harm in dumping their shit along the road at the back of the wasteland. There is a lot of rubbish around anyway, as i dont think the land is looked after by anyone, but we went out the other morning and there was two HUGE piles of shit. Carpets, bags full of polystirene, old fencing, boxes.. Even some old plant pot type things! You name it, it was there.
PIC PIC
And we were out this morning, and someone had burnt out a (probably stolen) mini motorcross bike. The wheels were in fine condition, and to be honest the engine didnt look bad, but all the plastics were melted so it would of been impossible to fix. It was just lying burnt out in the middle of the track. Why?
Why steal it in the first place?
Why burn it out?
Why blatantly litter a lovely little trail that MANY people walk dogs along?
Why why why??!?!
Its times like these i wish i had patience, cos id sit there for days and days waiting for the little bastards to come back then set them on fire and leave them to burn in the middle of the road - see how they like it!
When i have a jeep, or when the pickup is working, im gonna go down the track and tidy it up i think. There are lots of bricks and stuff im gonna steal and build a BBQ in the back garden, and the rest of the stuff i will take to the tip.
Then i think im gonna do some flyers, and post them in every door in this area so that people know i have cleaned it up, and that im watching the fuckers and if i see anyone flytipping ill ring the police after shooting them from my bedroom window!
One day these inconsiderate fuckheads will learn and witness my wrath!
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Posted May 28th, 2008
by admin
We have had a dog now for about 3 months, and we both love every minute of it. I love going out for walkies, i love playing with bonnie and her toys and i love snuggling up on the settee with both of my angels.
What i dont fucking love, is mother fucking pieces of shit dog owners that cant handle their dogs, dont know how to discipline them and DONT CLEAN THEIR SHIT UP!
I dont want to walk my dog and have to CONSTANTLY tell her to leave huge steaming piles of shit left by the dog in front. We always clean bonnies poo up, i remember a lad in my school got BLINDED because someone kicked some dog shit up into his face. I get so fucking angry. Its so ignorant and disrespectful to other dog owners, as if someone has a new puppy and its on its first walk it can still get ill from other dogs poop.
I wish i had some kind of power over people, as if i saw them not cleaning their dog shit up i would pick the fucker up myself and throw it at them!
I know its not the nicest stuff in the world, and it stinks like.. well, like shit! But it takes 3 seconds to pick it up, and if you pick it up in a bag your hands dont smell and once tied you can no longer smell it. If its left, and kicked up in some kids face, they are blinded for LIFE.
Stop being ignorant fuckers, and CLEAN UP YOUR SHIT!
Another thing that fucking winds me up is people who’s dogs are uncontrollable. I was out with bonnie, as we do every morning, and we went round the corner onto the field next to my house, and there were two black labs there off the lead. One was old, and one was a lot younger. The younger one was a BIG dog though. Of course, he saw my pretty bonnie chops, and LAUNCHED himself at her. The fucking dozy BINT who owned the black lab was all like “Oh im sorry, hes always like this!” - Is that supposed to make up for the fact he TERRORISED my dog? Does your lame stupid fuckeyed comment make up for the fact your dogs a twat and needs discipline?
Twats like her shouldn’t be allowed dog’s. And its not cos shes a woman, cos the family at the bottom of our road have a lab called max, and he’s a big fucker, but even if the lady is out by herself she is still able to control him perfectly.. Ok so he gets a bit excited when he see’s bonnie but he doesnt chase her and make her scared.
I think all dog owners should have to go and do a doggy driving test, and if they cant control their dogs under certain situations then the dogs should be taken off them or be made to wear a muzzle at all times.
I know dogs play and shit by fighting, but you can tell when its nice fighting and not-nice fighting!
/end rant
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Posted May 28th, 2008
by admin
Some of you may remember a blog entry i made a while back about i hated starbucks and they they are a rip off - some people who view my blog disagreed..
Well now i have proof!
Starbucks is peddling the worst coffee at the highest prices according to a survey of the big three coffee houses on Britain’s high streets.
A report published today calculates that choosing the world’s largest coffee chain instead of an independent shop for your cappuccino three mornings a week will cost you £126 a year.
The Which? Magazine survey did not stop at lamenting the cost of a Starbucks, it also placed the global brand at the bottom of its taste test. It concluded that when it came to too much water in an Americano and a surfeit of froth on a cappuccino, “Starbucks was the worst offender”.
Source - Times Online
Ha, i knew it. Down with starbucks!
I told you emma! 
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Posted May 28th, 2008
by admin
I have always been fairly patient with things like petrol prices, and the last year even more so as i haven’t really had a car that i have had to put petrol in. Ok, so put the odd tenner in Gems Polo now and then if im using it - but ive not given the price of petrol much thought for ages.
Then i noticed that tesco at oak tree in mansfield had their unleaded prices set at 100.9 a litre. WHAT! Now id expect to pay that much on the motorway, or doon south where everything is more expensive.. But for fucks sake! This is mansfield! Petrol is always cheap round here!
Then 5 days later i am at tesco again - and they have put the prices up AGAIN! I was lost for words!
I had to take a photo, and post it somewhere - i was genuinely SHOCKED when i saw it. Down at sainsburys near the cinema (the last time i checked) their petrol was JUST under£1 a litre - it was at 99.8 or something. Now i know we are talking pence here, an its not mega bucks - but its just heartbreaking to watch the money thing spinning round faster than the one that shows you how much petrol you’ve put in on the pumps..
With increasing petrol prices, huge fines for all aspects of motoring, speeding tickets, parking fines… It makes me wonder what they will do next to try and con more money out of the hard working motorists of the UK.
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