Brainless announcements

by wee_pad | Jun 14, 2010 | I'm ranting

I rode the Docklands Light Railway the other day. As we pulled into the station the lady member of staff made an announcement. “At the next station the first and last sets of doors will not enable.” I’m sorry, but what the hell does that mean?...

Two-wheeled terrorists

by wee_pad | Mar 10, 2010 | I'm ranting

Last night, I walked from near Old Street to Cannon Street, along Moorgate. On this route there are 5 sets of traffic lights. At each and every one, a cyclist (a different one) jumped a red light and had a pretty good attempt at running me over. When I remonstrated...

Postman Pat commits suicide

by wee_pad | Oct 8, 2009 | I'm ranting

Well, the postal unions have announced a series of strikes on the run up to Christmas. What a brilliant move, calculated to undermine confidence in the postal service at the time of year when most post is sent. Presumably it’s also when the postal service makes...

Belkin "customer service"

by wee_pad | Aug 28, 2009 | I'm ranting, Technology, Things that make me cross

I need to vent my spleen, and today’s target is Belkin. Their definition of customer service is clearly “deny everything, treat all customers as though they are completely stupid, and finally take the piss out of them”. I have a wireless router, that...

Cyclists

by wee_pad | Aug 26, 2009 | I'm ranting

There was a letter the other day asking residents what we thought of a plan to turn X street from a one-way to a one-way for cars, but two-way for cyclists. Why is the Council wasting its time and money on this consultation? Cyclists do what they like, and seem...

Even the BBC is illiterate now

by wee_pad | Aug 4, 2009 | I'm ranting, Things that make me cross

I just watched a video clip on the BBC website where Terry Pratchett gives his (quote) opinion’s (unquote) about assisted suicide. What the hell is that apostrophe doing in there? He gives his opinion’s what about assisted suicide? There’s no...