18 March 2007

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 23 2007

24/Mar/07

Unless it says otherwise, all the following articles are links to Pisstaker productions

He wondered why he can't find a good paying job in AMERICA... From an email doing the rounds.

Manic Monday, Wordless Wednesday... A blogger's week in Mr Linky's meme land

Blog carnivals are a great way to discover new blogs. There is some diverse writing on BAYB's latest party time

Stunning horse, shame about the rider. Living proof that owners end up emulating their pets.

The video review over at Top Funnies features comedian Rich Vos. A must see for all parents.

On Sundays, this homepage will be dedicated to the MyBlogLog members whose avatars are in the side bar when I start blogging Sunday mornings. All Pisstakers homepages are archived, for eternity.

Bats have no bankers and they do not drink and cannot be arrested and pay no tax and, in general, bats have it made. (John Berryman) (Daily quote.)

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 22 2007

23/Mar/07

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Criminals mete out their own form of justice, by evading it

Contacting webmasters is a basic right of the reader, isn't it? Some sites are easier to contact than others

Blog carnivals are a great way to discover new blogs. There is some diverse writing on BAYB's latest party time

A fun article for animal lovers

Gorilla Sushi had an article on a self-appointed MacDonalds watchdog. Ask a question and reach enlightenment, or is it reach for a bucket?

The video review over at Top Funnies features comedian Roy Chubby Brown. Foul mouthed and funny if you like that sort of thing.

On Sundays, this homepage will be dedicated to the MyBlogLog members whose avatars are in the side bar when I start blogging Sunday mornings. All Pisstakers homepages are archived, for eternity.

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. (Homer Simpson) (Daily quote.)

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For some reason we had the TV on and some woman with a terrible southern drawl and even worse sense of self-importance was blabbing on about God and sin. Her story went, "Don't beat yourself up about past sins and wrong-doings. God doesn't want you to do that. The closer you are to God, and the more you talk to him, the better a person you will be in his eyes and you will be forgiven." Amen, sister.

Trouble is, that only sounded like part of the puzzle. Maybe it was the pressure of TV cameras and collection plates overflowing with dollar bills, but I think she forgot the punch line. Perhaps a few words to advise us sinners not to sin again? According to her, I can just keep on screwing up and talking to god and it will be OK? Get me out of here.

Please forgive my cynicism, but I came across a website highlighting the unbelievable attitude of the Roman Catholic church towards protecting their sinning pedo priests. Literally thousands of grown men in black frocks are taking the maxim of looking at the world through the eyes of a child a bit far and abuse kids systematically and without mercy. The inside scoop from earthly studies is that kids aren't healed by moving their molestor out of town, but that is the church's divine solution.

I don't know much, but I don't think Jesus would approve of the practice of moving molesters around the country to protect them from public humiliation. And child molesters don't reform just by being relocated. Maybe if errant priests were dislocated from the neck up they could stop sinning for good, because clearly, their incessant talking to god just isn't working to make them better people. Have a nice day!

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 21 2007

22/Mar/07

Unless it says otherwise, all the following articles are links to Pisstaker productions

Today's quick-fire, shoot-from-the-hip satirical responses focus on prayers, executions and collapses from around the internet. We are The Pisstakers for a reason!

judge larry, satire essay, mums, ass linking, and mobog are just a few of the the latest search queries. Wow. How diverse, or is it perverse?

We went mad and did a review of Boing Boing. If you ever see it for sale, don't buy it. It would be without our permission and we don't want to get in trouble!

A fun article for animal lovers

Gorilla Sushi had an article on a self-appointed MacDonalds watchdog. Ask a question and reach enlightenment, or is it reach for a bucket?

The video review over at Top Funnies features comedian Roy Chubby Brown. Foul mouthed and funny if you like that sort of thing.

On Sundays, this homepage will be dedicated to the MyBlogLog members whose avatars are in the side bar when I start blogging Sunday mornings. All Pisstakers homepages are archived, for eternity.

Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand. (Homer Simpson) (Daily quote.)

Ed the Editor's personal blog corner

They say you can tell a person's character by the way they treat animals. I knew a guy, a driven business-minded entrepreneur type. Just to add to the mix, he was single, had no time for his family, and didn't really trust people in general. In fact, if you crossed him, he would have you in court as soon as you could blink.

All very interesting, not, but what amazed me was the way he cared for animals. This little sparrow landed half dead on his door step. I am quite an easy-going person, but I would have just stood on it to put it out of its misery. He, on the other hand, this pushy yuppie, took the bird in, put his work on hold for a couple of hours a day and just nursed it back to health.

So it was no surprise to me, that when he met the right woman, he proved to be a great husband and father. The strange thing, though, is, he doesn't allow his kids to have pets. Go figure!

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 20 2007

21/Mar/07

Unless it says otherwise, all the following articles are links to Pisstaker productions

Today's quick-fire, shoot-from-the-hip satirical responses focus on UK news from around the internet. We are The Pisstakers for a reason!

Cost of software: this is not about broken relationships from over-work, or ulcers from worry - this is real transparency from real software companies

We went mad and did a review of Boing Boing. If you ever see it for sale, don't buy it. It would be without our permission and we don't want to get in trouble!

Mona Lisa's love child by Cliff Michaels. He's back!

The creative juices went mad and we came up with a masterplan for virtual conferences. Don't tell anyone at SXSW.

The video review over at Top Funnies features comedian extraordinaire, Jim Carrey. 11 years ago as a stand-up he was pretty good.

On Sundays, this homepage will be dedicated to the MyBlogLog members whose avatars are in the side bar when I start blogging Sunday mornings. All Pisstakers homepages are archived, for eternity.

I have lots of ideas. Trouble is, most of them suck. (George Carlin) (Daily quote.)

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I had a brain fart this morning. After listening to a podcast from Boagworld, I got carried away with an idea. It started off as a parody of trade conferences, but could end up being taken seriously by any budding entrepreneurs with an eye for an angle.

They say the best things happen by mistake. Penicillin and Kevin Feder whats his name are two examples that spring to mind. Another cliché is that it all comes to he who waits. John Travolta had to wait a long time to become fat then famous again, and his patience and penchant for doughnuts is being rewarded now.

Combine the two ideas and you get a guy called Josiah Wedgewood, he of blue pottery fame. Can you imagine being so driven by an idea that to achieve his dream, it came down to putting his last pieces of furniture on the fire in order to get the kiln up to the required temperature to make the glaze the right color. Being a bloke I expect this was a color he had in his mind's eye and didn't match the curtains.

He was a potter alright, a mad one. I bet Wedgewood's wife and kids were delighted to have such a nutter at the head of the household. But of course, they were wrong, he was proven right to sacrifice so much, and he came good. As a result, he provided wealth for himself and his town way beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Good work, Josh.

The Pisstakers is a bit of a gut feeling wildest dreams project, but as the weeks go by, it is making more sense every day. I think. Just give an idea a go, at least beyond dismissing it without further thought. You never know, you might end up earning a living from a silly idea, like drugs, films, pottery or a blog you made popular by mistake!

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 19 2007

20/Mar/07

Some quick-fire, shoot-from-the-hip satirical responses to today's tech news around the internet. We are The Pisstakers for a reason!

I'm glad I was such a sleuth so early in the morning because I like Drivl and their samples of website visualisations

Boing Boing report on a guy who smuggled 2,350 lights into the Superbowl, distributed them through the audience, then had them all turned on at the same time!!

Scantily clad Hooter waitresses serving spicy wings and weak beer are going to ply their trade at Hooters in the Holy land Oh shock horror,

Zazzle are a big shot in the web 2.0 world, a sophisticated version of Cafe Press. Here is an article about some famous t-shirts available around the 'net.

The video review over at Top Funnies features comedian, Richard Jeni - PMS And Red Wine - ouch

On Sundays, this homepage will be dedicated to the MyBlogLog members whose avatars are in the side bar when I start blogging Sunday mornings. All Pisstakers homepages are archived, for eternity.

A blogger is a fool, who, not content with boring those living with him, insists on tormenting the general public. (Modified Montesquieu quote) (Daily quote.)

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I just visited the local store and had to interact with a teenage shop assistant. Interact is a bit of an exaggeration. I was able to make a transaction after she bothered to sloth her way out of a conversation with a co-worker at the other end of the store. Could she have got any further from her register?

And on the way back home, I passed a hooded shuffling woman sniffing and skulking around a park, so bored with life that the trash was totally absorbing her. Happy days.

It got me thinking, "Why does that brain dead shop worker even bother going to work? She is bored shitless. What has that junkie woman got to live for?"

One answer is "While there is life there is hope". At least that is what I hang on to when things aren't going too well, like on a Monday morning punctuated by an encounter with two bored people seemingly living without hope!

When I got home, for once, the TV was on for a good reason. I watched Thomas Fischer, 79, with a smile on my face. He works as a guide at the Baltimore Aquarium and listening to him interact with kids, teens and older folks, it was very inspiring. That guy puts most people 60 years his junior, to shame.

He is old and doddery, but he's curious about life and interested in people and wants to make the world a better place, ecologically at least. Tom Fischer, 79, certainly made crabs and grass and seashores interesting and relevant to this landlubber. He made an impact in his quiet way and provoked great chats from inquisitive starry eyed kids. That confirmed to me that, while he is alive, the people Tom Fischer touches have hope.

Hopefully, while those two socially retrograde people I mentioned earlier are still alive and kicking, one day they will meet someone like Tom who opens their eyes to what is around them. Let's hope they are inspired to seek out all the good stuff in life. Maybe they will get into blogging and enjoy the fruits of what happens when you put yourself out there. Sorry to be boring. Back to work!

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MyBlogLog Sunday week 1

19/Mar/07 Filed in: MyBlogLog Sunday

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The 34th most popular Web 2.0 website on the internet is a haven to the top bloggers. The Pisstakers have a small MyBlogLog community, and occasionally other bloggers call by this site to see what is going on. We appreciate their interest and as it is Sunday, why not pay a little homage to some of them.

With SCAM software you're only one step away from financial freedom, courtesy of Trading Goddess.

I followed the links to Blog juice from Harry HNetka's post and felt the need to give up blogging

After reading this post from Qureyoon about children's misplaced beliefs, we should all be taught not to take anything at face value from an early age.

Digital I.T, gave me a tip about translation options for a blog. I blogged on BAYB about internationalising a blog and the fruits of the experience are in the sidebar!

English 101 is a method for teaching everyday English to non-native speakers. Phantastisch and worth a look if you think anywho is a word.

The video review over at Top Funnies features comedian, Ari Schiffer and the issue of copying (stealing) other people's jokes..

Little Lolita is one of those saucy spammers over at MyBlogLog, or is it MySpace?

Fair & balanced commentary from a reasonable conservative. Nominated for a 2006 Weblog Award for Best Humor Blog, Jon Swift is a clever humor writer.

Si vous aviez faites vos devoirs ( an horrendous grammatical error from a French teacher on The Craft who should have done his homework) (Daily quote.)

Ed the Editor's personal blog corner

Linguistic snobbery or justifiable criticism?

I was horrified at how bad the research had been in The Craft, a crappy but multi-million dollar film, ie letting the French teacher say and write something which translates into "If you had do your homework" Come on peuple, what would the French Academy have to say to that coq-up? And what would the parents of kids studying French at that school think? No wonder standards in education are dropping.

Continuing the French theme, Kate at aprivoise-moi was perplexed at the accent in glacéau vitamin water. It just doesn't need an accent. Pretentious, moi? No, but accents sell, and if a language suffers in the process, oh well!! But sometimes, poor use of language backfires big time and money is lost or not made.

The makers of a lovely orange drink called Pschitt sell their product by the mega-gallon in France. But which English-speaking supermarket is going to sell that? And the Chevy Nova died a death in South America. No va means No go! Stellar research there folks!

Details or justifiable snobbery? Personally I think language just has to work, but work well and efficiently, and with some class. Where I come from, un carro, is the thing with wheels you push round a supermarket. In Latin America, un carro has an engine and seating for 4 people! What is next, Un smil-o for the camera -o? Which brings us full circle to a class-less linguistic cock-up in a film. Hasta tomorrow, bébé.

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 17 2007

18/Mar/07

According to Google Spain, Googlay is on the brink of bruising their way into the developing world via an ad-laden Google phone.

Conspiracy theories abound on the Alex Jones videos site.

Fred Thompson kicks Ghandi's ass. Another deep and moving article from satirist, Jon Swift who gets his news from Fox News, Rush Limbaugh and Jay Leno.

We were going to review Ja Kel's site and say it is a clone of John Chow dot com. I guess he beat us to the angle - to be successful copy a successful person.

Sally Clark reached the end of her tether and ended her life yesterday. Sleep well, judges.

The video review over at Top Funnies features comedian, Dave Chapelle, before he was famous.

2 cot deaths in a family - the odds are 200 to 1. A miscarriage of justice by UK judges who reckon 200 to 1 equates to "beyond all reasonable doubt" - odds 1 to 200 (Daily quote.)

Ed the Editor's personal blog corner

Talking unpleasant court dramas...

Dr Phil was promoting a book the other night, just for a change. The thinly disguised advertisement for the book, We, the jury cashing in on our duty as citizens was an hour long insight into the hassles and unpleasantness associated with a trial. I was hard to imagine the stress and strain, spending 6 months trying the person responsible for the murder and dismemberment of a pregnant mother.

The telling point for me occurred at the end of the show, when a juror allowed Dr Phil to open a death threat letter that had remained unread since the trial. I don't know, but it was so staged and dramatic and angled for sensationalist Dr Phil self promotion - and damned irresponsible too.

Having watched plenty of movies and documentaries, Dr Phil had no right to say he could help the jurors protect themselves and their family from attacks by the death threat nut. If it took Steve McQueen all his charisma and skills to save the day in Bullit, can a one-trick pony like Dr Phil really save several families? Not! Although, with his sidekick Robin, fat man possibly could pull it off.

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 23 2007

Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 22 2007

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 21 2007

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 20 2007

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 19 2007

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MyBlogLog Sunday week 1

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Snapshot of The Pisstakers homepage March 17 2007

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