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R.I.P.

2006-10-21T13:27:00.000+02:00

R.I.P.

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, as his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons as
knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault. Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children, are in charge).

His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place. Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.

Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Panadol, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.

Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you
couldn't defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault. Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust, his wife, Discretion, his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know My Rights, Someone Else Is To blame and I'm A Victim.

Not many attended his funeral because so few realised he was gone. If you still remember him, pass this on. If not join the majority and do nothing.
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Found this on another site. Can't claim to have writtten it but it is my sentiments exactly.

Mongolia Rally 2007

2006-10-21T11:18:00.000+02:00

Found this on the Iain Banks Forum

The Mongolian Rally 2007 - London to Ulaanbaatar in a car with an engine smaller than 1000cc. 3-4 weeks driving then sign over the car to a good cause and catch a plane home.

One team taking part is Team Feersum Endjinn, the name taken from the title of an Iain M Banks novel http://www.iainbanks.net/sf06.htm

I wish them luck, and I have to say I'm jealous as hell now, wish I had a car to take part with.

Interesting links.
http://teamfeersumendjinn.blogspot.com/
http://www.justgiving.com/TeamFeersumEndjinn
http://www.mongolrally.com/

Springs and Things

2006-09-10T12:45:00.000+02:00

Some things you just wish you never started.

The vacuum cleaner was blocked earlier, so me in my mind decided to take the head apart as that is where the blockeage was. (memo to girlfriend - if your going to borrow my tools please put them back, where the hell are all my Philips screwdrivers and half of my metric spanners!)

Anyhoo I take the thing apart and of course there are bloody springs in. After unblocking I screw the thing back together (with my girlfriends Philips screwdriver), but trying to screw it back together while compressing springs aint easy, an extra pair of hands with tiny tiny fingers is required, and now the thing won't sit properly. I can get the brushy things to retract, but not deploy.

Why the hell did I start this?

Some People Just Can't Take A Joke.

2006-09-08T18:05:00.000+02:00

I did something similar with a friends tent and a whole lotta condoms. At least my friend saw the funny side.
Blagged from a post on mortonunofficial.net forum

Dutch Hoops Blog No More

2006-09-06T14:18:00.000+02:00

I've decided to ditch the Dutch Hoops blog.

I'm trying to cut back on my internet time and something had to give. The Dutch Hoops main site at http://www.freewebs.com/dutchhoops/ is still going, how often it will be updated I don't know, but the site software does have a blog option should I feel the need to revive it.

Saturday Seven

2006-08-05T20:00:00.000+02:00

Some bloggers do a Thursday Thirteen.

I can't be bothered, so I'm doing a Saturday Seven

Seven Things You May Or May Not Know About Hendo!

1 I was born in the Rankin Memorial Hospital in Greenock, Scotland.
2 I am a former seaman, who was employed by the British Ministry of Defense.
3 I am a fan of Greenock Morton Football Club.
4 I was once escorted by the police out of Germany.
5 My first ever visit to Belgium was by accident.
6 I have a few other blogs farting around, 3 active.
7 I am not wearing any pants just now.

New England Revolution Fans Taunt Celtic Fans

2006-08-05T19:42:00.000+02:00

I like this on from youtube.com.

Celtic fans have a thing about their clubs Irish heritage, to the point that they have a bit of an identity crisis as to whether they are Scots or Irish.

Have a gander at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDfnKzXzK7Q

Indeed, where in Ireland is Glasgow??

:)

A Couple Of New Links

2006-08-05T17:45:00.000+02:00

I'm on Hyves.nl and Friends Reunited.

Here are the links to my pages.

Hyves profile - http://schotsehendo.hyves.nl/

Friends Reunited - http://allenhenderson.myfriendsreunited.com/home/

Got A New Blog

2006-07-29T22:35:00.000+02:00

Got a new blog on the go.

Have a gander at Ons Volkstuintje (Our Wee Allotment)

A diary of how my allotment is fairing, or not as the case is at the moment.

It's still under construction (aren't all blogs?) so bare with it.

Hahahahahahaha

2006-07-25T10:20:00.000+02:00

Have your fotune told.
Warning may contain swearies.

New Lodger

2006-07-24T11:10:00.000+02:00

Finally pulled my finger out and got myself a new lodger on Blog Explosions 'Rent my Blog'.

Give a warm welcome to The Fifth Column

Ever seen a grown blog naked?

Album Of The Week

2006-07-22T15:21:00.000+02:00

Here we are with another album of the week.

Say howdey doodies to Oysterband - Shouting End Of Life (Cooking Vinyl)
A cracking album from Oysterband. I first saw this band at the Cambridge Folk Festival around 1996, when they were promoting this album. It was released during the T*ry years and is full of Folk Punk energy. Unfortunatly, when N*w L*b**r got in they lost a lot of that anger, but still remain a top band to see live.

Taking Advantage...

2006-07-22T15:17:00.000+02:00

...of the fact that my computer hasn't frozen on me yet.
Been having problems with my computer lately, the thing keeps freezing on me, although I'm onto a lucky stretch here, so I thought I would post something while I can.

It's been a while...

2006-07-15T22:57:00.000+02:00

... since my last post. I've had a mixture of connection problems, enjoying the summer weather and just taking a break from the interweb type thing.

Dutch Hoops Blog gets a reprieve! More news on HERE
See also http://www.freewebs.com/dutchhoops/

Album Of The Week
This time around it's the turn of Martyn Bennett - Bothy Culture (Rykodisc)

I first saw Martyn Bennett (& Cuillin Music) perform at the Hebridean Celtic Festival at Stornoway in 1998, and then at the Cambridge Folk Festival later that summer. Martyn Bennett was an act I always hoped would play the Folkwoods Festival here in the Netherlands, but unfortunatly died of cancer in 2005.
Of the album I think this sleeve note describes it better than I could say.

There is a dichotomy in this music; a gentle old tradition of the land and the sea against the neon technology of our growing Urban culture. The tunes are of an old style: Scottish, Irish, Swedish even Islamic. The beats and mixes are of a new style: Garage, Breakbeat, Trippy, Hip Drum & Bass. I hope when you listen or dance to these tunes you get a sense of your roots. If you push back the pressure of Urban development for a second you might rememberwhere you came from. Go climb a mountain and see.

Thinking Of Ditching Dutch Hoops Blog!

2006-06-30T19:17:00.000+02:00

Full story here.

Dutch Hoops

Put The Kettle On For The New Lodger

2006-06-27T14:05:00.000+02:00

Been neglecting my Blog Explosion Rent my Blog thingy of late, but I have now brought in a new lodger.

House of Tea and Biscuits

I'm quite partial to a cuppa myself from time to time, and on occasion when I'm feeling decadent, then it's a pint of tea that'll be poured. I sometimes have my family back in Scotland supply an emergency air drop of Brooke Bond Scottish Blend as I feel the Pickwick Engels Melange (English Blend) is just too damn week. A double bagger for a single cuppa is just not on! (I still miss the NAAFI tea we would be supplied with when I worked for the MoD, don't know who blended that stuff, but it's the best tea I've tasted)

Anyhoo enough tangents, put the kettle on and pay a visit to House of Tea and Biscuits.

What On Earth Is Going on In Indonesia?!

2006-06-24T14:05:00.000+02:00

The recent past has seen plenty of disasters in Indonesia, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods and a ferry sinking.

What is going on round there?

This link here lists the problems hitting Indonesia.

Album of the Week

2006-06-19T22:48:00.000+02:00

This weeks Album of the Week is.

Deep Purple (self titled third album) (EMI or Harvest, take your pick...)

I got this album (ohhh 12" vinyl!! Almost forgot how to work the turntable!) at a record fayre in Greenock a few years ago. Cover art is a black and white of the Hieronymus Bosch painting The Garden of Earthly Delights, the third panel, with The Treeman and The Musicians Hell. I pity the poor guy with the whistle rammed up his farter though.

Dated 1969, Late 60s British Rock! Yeah baby! Yeah!!

A New Lodger

2006-06-11T13:44:00.000+02:00

A new Rent My Blog lodger for this week.

Pay a visit to Aeowolf Online by clicking on this link, the post title or the thumbnail in my sidebar.

My Irregular Ramblings, Random Irritations and Joys, Links and other stuff I find trawling life real and virtual..... Don't be a thirty second wonder! Stay and read awhile before you rack up that Blogexplosion, BlogMad or BlogWhatever credit....

I gave this a visit and found it alright, so go on, and make my new lodger welcome.

Album of the Week

2006-06-11T11:00:00.000+02:00

This weeks Album of the Week is.

GREAT BIG SEA - PLAY Cooking Vinyl

Gonna try and learn 'General Taylor' for the session in Malden.

The Beer Stays In The Canteen

2006-06-03T17:22:00.000+02:00

One of the nice things about w*rking in the Netherlands is the Friday after w*rk beer.

Unwind in the canteen with a cold one after a busy week, nice.

There is now a sign on the fridge door that states. "Drinks in the fridge are ONLY for consumption in the canteen, and are not to be taken home."

Who the hell's been doing that?!

Tuneless whistle, innocent...

Got a Lodger!

2006-06-03T16:07:00.000+02:00

I've started doing Blog Explosions Rent My Blog Thingy, and here is my first lodger!

?!Confused!? - Information and more

A website based in Zhuhai China with news, information, tips and lots of fun. Just give it a try, you will come back for sure. BTW: Its the fastest growing webpage in Southern China.

It says in BE.

Have a gander of it by clicking on the thumbnail in my sidebar, (which appears blank, perhaps a fault at their end or BE) or the title of this post, or the link in this post.

I've had a look at it myself, and thanks to it I can confidently ask where the toilet is in various countries. Some good entries there.

Album Of The Week

2006-06-01T20:51:00.000+02:00

This week it's.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK (Warner Bros)

In my humble opinion, this is where they peaked.

I Think My Arm Is Going To Fall Off!

2006-05-27T11:22:00.000+02:00

Got a mozzie bite on my right forearm recently, and it went through the usual itchy stage. It is now a centimetre wide scab with a trail of six smaller wounds rising towards the elbow.

Never had this before, thankfully I'm left handed.

Scotland's Going To The World Cup!

2006-05-26T17:32:00.000+02:00

Yeeha!!
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