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February 6th, 2002 11:52 amhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/europe/newsid_1801000/1801773.stm
They're insane. If they win, I resign my citizenship of the world!
They're insane. If they win, I resign my citizenship of the world!
Is it me, or are Americans scary? http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/1/27/123354/575
While on the subject, I really recommend http://www.kuro5hin.org/ - I'm finding it really interesting.
While on the subject, I really recommend http://www.kuro5hin.org/ - I'm finding it really interesting.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/business/newsid_1781000/1781673.stm
Well, surprise surprise. The Americans have finally discovered that their economy is just as corrupt and deceitful as any in eastern Europe - they just hide it better. Why are we surprised that when company A is paying company B a huge amount of money for both the audit and other services like consultancy that company B never turns in a bad report on company A. They'd be stupid to after all. The whole audit industry is based on directors taking the auditors out to lunch and then deciding between them exactly what it's OK to say - see File on Four for details.
Well, surprise surprise. The Americans have finally discovered that their economy is just as corrupt and deceitful as any in eastern Europe - they just hide it better. Why are we surprised that when company A is paying company B a huge amount of money for both the audit and other services like consultancy that company B never turns in a bad report on company A. They'd be stupid to after all. The whole audit industry is based on directors taking the auditors out to lunch and then deciding between them exactly what it's OK to say - see File on Four for details.
Those of you who don't have to get up at god-awful hours of the morning may not be aware that the 6 and 6:30 buses to London are expresses - after Thornhill park and ride they don't stop til Marble Arch. This is good because it actually shaves a lot more than you might think off the journey time. The fact that it's the express is clearly marked on the front of the bus and is also mentioned on the timetable (albeit in quite small print). In addition to this, the bus driver announced it to the queue on arrival at the stops this morning (which they don't always do). Despite this, there's always some who get on and expect to get off at Shepherds Bush. Normally they take this in good grace and wait for Marble Arch but todays was a Frenchman. Complete with faux french accent he went absolutely ballistic, going on and on at the bus driver about how he 'wasn't doing his duty' and how he was going to do 'really bad things' and claiming that he hadn't heard the announcement. It was really funny - we were all sitting upstairs giggling quietly. An interesting start to the day, definitely :)
Who would have thought I could have bought so many Christmas pressies? I was doing my packing last night and I can only just close my case! Unfortunately I still have a few things (like clean pairs of socks) which need to go in so I might end up having to wear my rucksack as well! I'll have to see this evening. Am going to see Amelie tonight with Alex after I've done some pressie wrapping for him which should be cool. I wanted us to get together for something as I won't see him for 3 whole days after that, until he comes down to Norfolk - poor minou :(
Who would have thought I could have bought so many Christmas pressies? I was doing my packing last night and I can only just close my case! Unfortunately I still have a few things (like clean pairs of socks) which need to go in so I might end up having to wear my rucksack as well! I'll have to see this evening. Am going to see Amelie tonight with Alex after I've done some pressie wrapping for him which should be cool. I wanted us to get together for something as I won't see him for 3 whole days after that, until he comes down to Norfolk - poor minou :(
Everything is topsy turvy. Who knows what America will do now. It still doesn't feel like it can really have happened. Its actually freaked me out more than I feel is reasonable really but I can't seem to help it.
In slightly more mundane news, I have finally got a LJ client for Palm sorted so I can post from wherever I want! Aren't you lucky. Plus I ache all over cos I went riding for the first time in a month on Monday. Not shaping up as a good day.
In slightly more mundane news, I have finally got a LJ client for Palm sorted so I can post from wherever I want! Aren't you lucky. Plus I ache all over cos I went riding for the first time in a month on Monday. Not shaping up as a good day.
