~MikeyBlighe

For all my Canadian friends and watchers, hope you're having an awesome day! Lucky you getting a holiday when I have to work! Bah!

Here's a little something that I'm sure you'll appreciate.

*The Arrogant Worms- Proud To Be Canadian*

Our fair country Canada
Is north of the USA
Our Maritimes are lovely
And our prairies give us hay

You might think you Yankees
Are better than us Canucks
But we don't need no microchips
Inside our hockey pucks

We know that you've got Disney World
And you keep it very clean
We dont have Bob Dole
And we can drink when we're 19

We may watch your TV shows for hours and hours and hours
We'll give you Allen Vick
But Shania Twain is ours

We're proud to be Canadian
We're awfully nice to strangers, our manners be our curse
It's cool in many ways to be Canadian
We won't say that we're better, it's just that we're less worse

Your beer is not too tasty
And your weather cant be beat
We all fly south in the winter time
To escape the snow and sleet

We're pleased to say that
We've enjoyed all your southeren charms
But we get sun burnt
When we exercise the right to bear our arms

We're proud to be Canadian
We're awfully nice to strangers, our manners be our curse
It's cool in many ways to be Canadian
We won't say that we're better, it's just that we're less worse

Allanis Morissette,
She is our latest pride and joy
She used to sing about High school dances
and chasing after boys
But now she is fed up
And as angry as can be
She's got one hand in her pocket
And the other's on guard for thee

We're proud to be Canadian (proud to be canadian),
We're awfully nice to strangers (we're just too darn nice), our manners be our curse
It's cool in many ways to be Canadian
We won't say that we're better, it's just that we're less worse

We're proud to be Canadian
We're awfully nice to strangers, our manners be our curse (can I get the door for you ma'am)
It's cool in many ways to be Canadian(its cool cause it's cold in here)
We won't say that we're better, it's just that we're less worse
We wont say that we're better its just that we're less worse

Stole this from =Januchan Good fun!

RULES:
1. Put Your iTunes, Windows Media Player, whatever on Shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS.
4. Put any comments in brackets after the song name.
5. Put this on your journal.


1.If someone says, "Is this okay?" You say?
Bones- The Killers
(Sounds very much like a Chef Brian quote to me!)

2.How would you describe yourself?
The Pedestrian- Foxboro Hot Tubs
(I do walk a lot, and I can't drive. So that's about right!)

3.What do you like in a girl?
Bodies- Sex Pistols
(erm, OK I'm not even going near this one!)

4.How do you feel today?
Simple Stuff- Echo & The Bunnymen
(obviously I'm a little stupid)

5.What is your life's purpose?
So Well- Feeder
(to be... umm... free from sickness?)

6.What is your motto?
Staple Nation- Chikinki
(I LIKE TO STAPLE THINGS!)

7.What do your friends think of you?
11:59- Blondie
(that I'm a night owl? Or is this 11:59 am? In that case then they think I'm lazy!)

8.What do you think of your parents?
Green Onions- The Blues Brothers
(they make me cry lol!)

9.What do you think about very often?
Fireworks- Embrace
(I do like explosives!)

10.What is 2 + 2?
Catch- Leaves
(lobs a grenade)

11.What do you think of your best friend?
True Men Don't Kill Coyotes- Red Hot Chili Peppers
(well, he's never killed any... I think)

12.What do you think of the person you like?
Come Find Yourself- Fun Loving Criminals
(hmm, that I think they're similar to me?)

13.What is your life story?
Bushfire- The B-52's
(I'm outta control!)

14.What do you want to be when you grow up?
Switching Off- Elbow
(I already do that quite well!)

15.What do you think of when you see the person you like?
Feel Like Making Love- South Park (Ned Gerblanski)
(umm, pretty obvious I guess XD)

16.What will you dance to at your wedding?
Call Me Ishmael- Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly
(muzzeltuff! Sorry I have no idea how to actually spell that!)

17.What will they play at your funeral?
School Spirit Skit 2- Kayne West
(I sincerely doubt it lol)

18.What is your hobby/interest?
Baby, Let Me Follow You Down- Bob Dylan
(scuba diving? Pot-holing?)

19.What is your biggest fear?
That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore- The Smiths
(out of date comedians, obviously!)

20.What is your biggest secret?
I Wanna Be Your Baby- NOFX
(I was adopted! haha!)

21.What do you think of your friends?
Come And Fill Me With Your Power Holy Spirit- Marc Catley
(they're all too religious XD)

22.What will you post this as?
One Horse Town- The Thrills

It seems everything's going green these days. Recycling seems to be a big part of most council's agendas. And I say rightly so. Recycling has always been something I've been around, from crushing empty cans at home as a child and taking them to the "bottle bank", to taking recyclables to school to send to Blue Peter campaigns, to filling up my very own (albeit small) recyling box nowadays.

But as the energy crisis looms larger and larger by the week, the calls for renewable energy are growing louder. But it seems that many MPs are approaching the issue with caution, claiming that the cost to power even a small percentage of the country using sources like wind, waves and solar power would be astronomical and not economically viable. Especially with the credit crunch biting.

It does make sense to spend money wisely these days, but surely a slight increase in renewable energy couldn't hurt. Our energy sources now aren't going to last out the next generation unless we find more of it. It might not even last until the end of our generation, whereas nature will always be around to sustain us. The sun itself keeps us alive just by being there.

Nuclear power is a convenient way of producing a large chunk of the power we need to run our busy lives, and properly cared for nuclear plants will last a long time. But of course there is still the problem of the controversial nuclear waste left behind. Until we find a harmless way of disposing of this dangerous material, the many new proposed nuclear plants will cause yet more problems in the future.

All in all, I can only hope that when the money crisis passes, the use of renewable energy will come back into the picture and we can plan a healthy, stable and clean future for our children and their children.

Long time no speaky!

Since I last posted a journal I have acquired myself a job finally! I'm working for one of my local councils, doing lots and lots of typing for them. Lots. But everyone in my office is great fun and it's a great atmosphere, and that's keeping me sane throughout all the tedium.

My first payday is the 15th of June, time for me to start saving my pennies up!

I certainly hope all of you DA nutters out there are doing well!

The Times' response to this story right here.

Location: Alice Springs District Court, Northern Territory, Australia, Judge Arnold Rawprawn presiding. The judge is addressing the defendant in the dock:

Judge: Right, mate, I've had a Captain Cook at this charge sheet and it says you were dodging Skippy on the blacktop when the Blue Heelers pulled you over - and you had a case of beer in the back of your car secured with a seatbelt, while a five-year old child was sitting on the floor. Is this true?

Defendant: Yes, but...

Judge: Don't but me mate. This is one of the most outrageous matters I've ever had before me.

Defendant: Yes, but...

Judge: This case stinks worse than a dead wallaby's armpit. It's a sad day for Aussie justice when a feller can be arrested for exercising his God-given right to protect his tinnies. Seems to me these coppers don't know Christmas from Bourke Street. They've got a kangaroo loose in the top paddock, am I making myself clear here?

Defendant: Crystal, your honour.

Judge: It's a question of priorities. When your mouth's as dry as a dead dingo's donger you don't want to crack open a coldie and have it spray all over you because the amber nectar's been agitated, do you?

Defendant: No, your honour.

Judge: Now, about this ankle-biter. Did he complain?

Defendant: No, your honour.

Judge: Good little feller. Did he drink any of the beer?

Defendant: No, your honour.

Judge: What is he? Some kind of pooftah? Actually, no, strike that. I was 7 when I had me first schooner, so he has a couple of years yet. How many tinnies were in the car?

Defendant: Thirty, your honour.

Judge: And how many of them are now in my chambers?

Defendant: Twelve, your honour.

Judge: Dinkum. Case dismissed.

Copyright of Ross Anderson and The Times.

All joking aside though, this case is a shocker. Unbelievable.

And in case it wasn't already blatantly obvious, I am definitely not condoning this kind of behaviour. The thing above this is called a joke. If the child has beens eriously injured or killed, this joke would be in extremely bad taste.