Colonel Irrelevant

Archive for November, 2007

05 Nov

Empire (13) – We support Piracy

Another claim that goes back to Elizabeth I with her permission for sailors to loot other nation’s ships. This was a long time ago, surprisingly. And not something we condone or indulge in today. So when we do take issue with the CIA or the US Government hiring mercenaries to fight their wars, protect their [...]

04 Nov

Bonfire Night

Wouldn’t it be good if we could agree to celebrate this on the Saturday between 31st October and 5th November so we could get all the explosions out of the way on one night and then you’d now where to go? It would also shift some of the ‘event congestion’ that we get with Halloween [...]

01 Nov

How to waste time

Arrive at airport on time, board on time then hear the announcement that we will sit for 20 minutes before starting engines. Wait, then take off and arrive late due to fog but the next flight is also delayed. So far, so good. Then extend this delay for another hour before arriving at Vienna around [...]

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