Mike's World (brain farts and other adventures)Although the Union Flag flies on the Falkland Islands, and quite right too, it has to be said that Argentina do like to use the Falklands as a diplomatic football. If self-determination and history do count for nothing meaning Argentina do ever get sovereignty over those who are descended from original settlers and the indigenous population (the penguins) I would suggest that this could be a good flag design…
If you are the type of person with a small pointy beard, you often walk up mountains, you are also incredibly horny it is likely you were born in the Chinese year of the goat…
People born in the year of the horse tend to be whipped a lot, wear leather harnesses, go on all fours and let people ride them.
People born in the year following the year of the dragon are born in the year of the snake. Characteristics of such people are that they crawl around on their bellies and speak with a forked tongue (but contrary to popular belief they are not slimy).
It is well known that the EU is short of cash. Various EU countries are struggling and noone seems to have quite pulled the financial rabbit from the hat that will solve the various debt issues. I think the EU flag needs redesigning. I know some people feel this would be a suitable new design for the EU flag…
I can see the advantages, as essentially Germany are one a the few solvent countries left and seem to be prepared to keep the EU dream going despite the other economies letting the eurozone down.
I however favour the following which I think encompasses and celebrates the probable way the EU will geet through its present difficulties…
*Edit : for another very accurate rendering of the EU flag I have to recommend http://anatheimp.blogspot.com/2011/12/majority-is-always-wrong.html
“You’d be a worth advesary,” said Keyser once to Jim “But your chance of winning now seem rather slim
You worked in the underworld in a manner quite aloof But alas your brains appear to be scattered on a roof.”
The result : Keyser Söze is the winner unless somehow Jim Moriarty has somehow miraculousy escaped death in “The Reichenbach Fall”.
Chinese New Year is fast approaching. I did wonder what year of the dragon was all about, I wondered if every 12 years China is visited by a plague of fire breathing lizards. This morning I think my suspicions were proved to be true when I woke up to find this at the end of my bed…
