Credit where credit’s due

In the past I haven’t been shy of giving the whole occupy movement a hard time, and i still think that much of what they do is ill thought out, inconsistent and rather ludicrous. However just as even a stopped clock is right twice a day, the Occupy mob over on Wall Street have actually come up with a rather sterling idea. Their jolly wheeze is to follow the example of the usual residents of that street and buy up bundles of cheap debt, but instead of then going after the debtor and hounding them for the money, they plan … Continue reading

A Bunni I’ve never read

Being a heartless Libertarian ™ and a follower of blogs written by other such types, the plight of a certain Amusing Bunni has been drawn to my attention. The full story is obviously on their blog, but in short they’ve been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer and not long to live. Cancer is never good news and in the states it’s also quite expensive, so please go over to their blog and donate a few cents to help them out. The inestimable Leg Iron is auctioning his fine hand crafted smoking man’s ride so you could always go on bid … Continue reading

Alcohol aware

As I noted the other day this week is apparently Alcohol awareness week which apparently is using the hashtag #alcoholaware2012. Being the socially responsible type I plan to be making use of that to pass on useful tips for the alcohol aware through out the week. Another responsible drinker Misanthrope Girl pointed out that as a responsible drinker one should be aware of how much alcohol one has to hand and where the nearest offy is. Which as it’s been a busy year avoiding tax this seemed a good moment to follow her example and check just how much I … Continue reading