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Moving House

Bindi — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:20:20 +0000

I’m not actually putting house moves into the Shitopedia. In fact, seeing new places and having a change of scenery can be an inspiring thing to do and enrich the soul. What I do have a problem with, is the several months of being “on hold” that goes with it. A certain British telecommunications company [...]

Traffic Wardens

Jumbo — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:49:40 +0000

An obvious entry, but really, nobody likes them, do they? Traffic wardens per se are not a bad thing. The fundamental problem with a Traffic Warden is their inability to see anything other than black or white (or lines of yellow) – “I’m just stopping for three minutes to unload my car” – TICKET. Couple [...]

Fuel Boycotts

Jumbo — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:37:16 +0000

Fuel boycotts are utterly useless. Here’s the premise: fuel (petrol, gasoline) is too expensive, what can we do? Boycott fuel for a day (or a week, or, as the French enjoy so much, block all the fuel trucks in with tractors/wagons)! Then they’ll surely reduce the price. Cash back for all! Except the issue just [...]

Pluto is Lost

AngryOldWoman — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:48:15 +0000

What has happened to Pluto? And I don’t mean the lovable dog belonging to Mickey Mouse. How many people does it take to demolish a planet? Only 424. Turned to a dwarf Pluto has been downgraded to the status of a dwarf planet and no longer counts as our ninth planet of the solar system. [...]

Middlesbrough

badgerclaw — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:53:53 +0000

Recently the good old Middlesbrough has been labelled as the worst place to live in Britain, with Edinburgh top of the poll. I work in Middlesbrough and was most amused to see this rant by good old Jeff Stelling, he backs up our office sentiment entirely!

Pavement Crawlers

Jumbo — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 01:40:23 +0000

We’ve all experienced them at one time or another, pavement crawlers are people who walk so slowly that we have to overtake them in the street, on foot. There are many problems associated with pavement crawlers, not least the problem of actually overtaking people. It is quite bad for me, being a man, if the [...]

Unruly Children on Planes

Jumbo — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:14:50 +0000

Let’s get things straight from the outset: I don’t mind children, and I quite like planes. Plane flights are a Good Thing, they allow us to travel great distances in a relatively short period of time. Children are also fine by me, as long as they are under control. I don’t even mind if you [...]