my camera died
Saturday, January 5, 2008
although it was only after I dropped it a few times, so chwarae teg, it lasted longer in my clumsy hands than I thought it would..
Still, all things can probably be replaced or mended.
take the hint….
Last night on my way to work I found…
Thursday, January 3, 2008
a fully working Dyson vacuum cleaner that was in excellent condition, and would cost someone £179 to buy brand new, and it was put out for the bin men – sorry, hygiene operatives – to collect.
Sometimes, I’d like to bang peoples heads against an artexed wall for maximum gory effect.
To date, from various skips – yes, I’m a skip junkie – I’ve had
and many many more.
Who needs to buy things when people throw away perfectly good and usable items like that?
We have too much easy money.
salve your conscience
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Is it just me, or does carbon offsetting sound like a complete cop-out?
Basically, you can be as environmentally unfriendly as you like, but as long as you purchase credits from a company that will use your money for enviromentally friendly projects, then who cares? You’ve offset your carbon emissions against someone planting a tree somewhere – although again, who knows? Your money could be going nowhere but into their pocket because they’ve managed to persuade a dimwit that money cures all ills, including your guilty conscience
Perfect for those people and companies who can’t bear to live without their air-miles, or without their nice big landfill plot.
