Thursday, September 27, 2007

Well done Angry Mr Cyclist Man

Every morning my run to work is fraught with worry as I gamefully decide precisely the right moment to cut across the last couple of metres of bus lane and get into the lane I want for a big roundabout. Seriously, this is a big issue at ten past eight in the morning.

Usually, there will be a few commuters who simply cannot be bothered to wait, and just ignore the rules, driving down the whole length of the bus lane, thereby saving themselves a vital 30 seconds or so. This morning, though, the bus lane was full. Completely.

And because it was full of cars, people began to panic, thinking they wouldn't be able to get across later, and so they joined the back of the big queue. I didn't, because I can actually stay in the right hand lane and get where I want to go, it's just usually a bit slower.

Anyway, you have the scene now - lovely long strip of green tarmac full of things which are neither buses, nor taxis, nor indeed bicycles. Cue Angry Mr Cyclist Man, who, when cut off by a car in the bus lane, proceeds to shout very loudly at the driver of said car. And then proceeds to ride off down the road, kicking the doors of all the cars queueing in the bus lane. Genius.

I smirked to myself, comfortable in the knowledge that, quite simply, I am a better person than these people for not blocking the bus lane. Yay me. And well done Angry Mr Cyclist Man.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

"I could care less"
Really, could you? Then how about caring about language and actually realising that what you're saying is wrong. The phrase, please let me remind you, is, "I couldn't care less", suggesting that it would not actually be possible for you to care less about a situation than you currently do. Currently, you do not care at all. If, however, you could care less, then you certainly have some emotional involvement in the situation. I really could care less about this whole situation, because I've bothered to take time out of my hectic schedule to have a go about it. Please, for the love of the English language, get it the f*** right. AAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Sir Geoffrey Reed
It's odd to find out that your great grandfather has his own Wikipedia entry. I possibly should have checked out whether this was the case in the past, but I only bothered to do so today. If you have anyone even remotely famous in your past, try Wiki and see if there's something there.