Category Archives: Politics & Random Musings

The Weak, Collapsing Pound against the Euro and Dollar.

As recession bites deeper into the United Kingdom, our usually strong pound has recently been derided as a “Peso Pound” abroad.

At the time of writing, a pound is worth $1-44, One Euro or Forty-One Russian Rubles. A collapse of over 25% in just a few short months.

Anybody with a second home in Europe or the USA, who did not stack ample cash reserves in those currencies already, will already be feeling the pain in the form of increased sterling equivalents when paying their Euro or Dollar denominated mortgages.

Anybody in the Euro zone or the USA who receives income in £ sterling will be similarly reeling, as are holidaymakers and importers.… Click here to continue reading this article

UK Recession Overview

A recession or a depression does not happen overnight. You do not go to sleep one night feeling affluent, and wake up the next day inexplicably impecunious. It takes time for the economy to get over inflated, reach a peak, and then begin the slide downwards. How far it slides, and for how long, dictates whether the down wave is called a downturn, recession or a depression.

The government is fond of using other euphemisms to stop the spread of panic. “Business contractions”, “periods of stagflation”, “credit crunch”, “extended seasonal slumps”, “market corrections” and “rolling adjustments” are all fine examples of political doublespeak that all mean pretty much the same thing to you and me.… Click here to continue reading this article

microsoft critical update spam from wchurl.info

A major blog spam robot hit the “comment” box automatically on millions of blogs last night all around the world. 

The text of the comment was as follows: Just wanted to pass some info along about a microsoft critical update that was in the news a couple days ago, you can google for info or I have provided a link below. I was sitting on my couch looking at my computer screen and noticed my mouse moving around and became irate, you guys be careful.

Naturally, there is no “critical update” and internet security specialists are advising that recipients DO NOT click on the links given.… Click here to continue reading this article

How to ping Google, Yahoo and Ask

Pinging is a way to inform Google, Yahoo and Ask of site updates.  Many webmaster forums are informing people that it is not possible to “ping” Google and other engines. They are wrong – it is. 

Pinging search engines is something often done after you have updated your XML sitemap. Before you can send XML sitemap ping update notifications to search engines such as Google, you will usually have to submit the XML sitemap to them first through your webmaster Google account. 

Having done that, all you need to do is go ping them.… Click here to continue reading this article

Landsbanki Guernsey Crisis – UK Government cover up and pressure to close protest websites.

Thousands of British savers with Landsbanki Guernsey may not get their money back, it emerged recently.

The bank, a subsidiary of Icelandic bank Landsbanki, which has been taken over by the Icelandic Financial Services Authority, did offer some of the best rates on offshore savings accounts. But now savers in both the UK and the Channel Islands are unable to access their money.

There is no deposit protection scheme in Guernsey, and Landsbanki Guernsey is not covered by either the UK’s Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), or Iceland’s protection scheme, because it is registered in Guernsey.… Click here to continue reading this article

Dave Cogito Massachusetts Moderator WritingForums.org

Dave Cogito, Massachusetts – Moderator on WritingForums.org
Todays submission to the “Real Deal”  bitch slap list is this guy. His name is Dave, he is from Massachusetts, USA and he is 55 years old. (Born May 21, 1953)
This guy is a moderator on Writingforums.org which is a forum for authors and aspiring authors. He is also a reviewer on there. Yet he has never wrote a book. Go figure! Hows that for credentials to be an authors’ forum moderator?
Instead of writing a book, or trying to, this guy has racked up almost TEN thousand posts on that small forum!
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Good Australian White Wine Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio

Good Australian White Wine Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio!

Exactly what it says! This must be the most under priced white wine available today. It is marketed amongst the budget ranges in supermarkets mostly. And what a snip! Dont be put off by the arty farty label that looks like a Kangaroo’s skeleton, this stuff is liquid nectar. Nice and zesty, not too acidic, just nice and perfectly light.

Deep dimpled bottle with the contradictory screw cap (it’s the new way you know, even with nice wines). I have paid £15 in restaurants for stuff that doesn’t hold a candle to Yellow Tail.… Click here to continue reading this article