Random thoughts over the last day

[almostwitty]

• 12:20 is amused that the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is telling people to take the day off and go shopping at Westfield. cli.gs/tpJzWV #
• 13:22 is ruing having decided to hold a celebratory work lunch. The politics of who should be invited... oy vey! #
• 16:25 is pondering whether he should pop into the latest cathedral to consumerism tonight or not #
• 17:40 is amused by the quote on a depressed Brit who underwent therapy: "I was so bad I thought daytime television was good" cli.gs/VEhuTn #
• 22:42 my, doesn't Mark Thompson look tired? #
• 22:49 first they came for Russell Brand, then they came for Mock The Week... #
• 23:00 is surprised the poppy is a symbol worn in America, at least according to the BBC's Question Time, coming from Washington DC #
• 23:30 is admiring Question Time for its reduction of international stereotypes. Americans = loud, divided. Britain = bemused, slightly sneering. #
• 23:50 is impressed my Dad - in Hong Kong - knows that Doctor Who is leaving. Bless him... #

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Poppy pin

[shove-this-job.livejournal.com]

http://www.annhand.com/apins_valor.html

We wear them during Veteran's Day and Memorial Day, and recite the poem as well. Every once in awhile you'll see a poppy tied to a car antennae and such. :)

Re: Poppy pin

[almostwitty]

Ahhh - ours are slightly erm... simpler ;) but pretty much everyone on TV will wear one.

http://www.poppy.org.uk/

Re: Poppy pin

[shove-this-job.livejournal.com]

Ours are simple too, those are just prettified ones. Ours are geenerally made of paper and florist twine, and Vet associations sell them for a dollar outside of department stores/Wal Mart around Vet. day and Mem. Our TV people usually just wear the flag pins. :) And good morning, sweetie!

[f-l-i-r-t.livejournal.com]

Why are you surprised by poppy and US affiliation, *wondering what question time is discussing*.

I love television stereotyping... and always loved peoples reactions to me, if they found out I was American. Usually I just said I was Canadian, it was easier, and most can't tell the difference really.


I love that Ken Livingston was ousted by Boris Johnson. I know he comes off like a ninny, but he is a smart man. And was really an arrogant self centred git, really. No? I can't believe he was able to up public tranport fees above the rate of inflation and make it free for all the obnoxious 'happy slappy' teenagers, that's a great idea. Ugh!

[almostwitty]

I've just never seen poppies in America. But then, general support for the military is far more overt in the US than in the UK.

Question Time had a special US election special, which was interesting to watch. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/question_time/7693491.stm which confirmed most stereotypes, including the one about never trusting women of a certain age who dye their hair blonde ;)

You liked Boris? Shame on you! Ken! Ken! Ken! He was fab! So far, Boris has mostly done stage-managed announcements that amount to absolutely nothing. and looked like an idiot at the Beijing Olympics.

[f-l-i-r-t.livejournal.com]

Ken started out great, with ideas and inspiration and 'power for the people'. Then the power got to his head and he turned into a self serving, ego-centric arse. Putting through personal projects that 'he' wanted, not the majority of Londoners. He also raised the cost of public transport to high too quickly.

By the time I left he was a real arse as far as I am concerned. I had always voted Labour. But I would not have voted for him, ever again.

I am not saying I like Boris, but I think there is more there than meets the eye. I think we might all be surprised. He looked like a stereotype of an English Baffoon, it came off charming and fun and light hearted, which going by the state of the world these days can't be all that bad, no?

[almostwitty]

Well, so far Boris has managed to fire London's police chief - possibly the first politician to do so.

Which Ken personal projects are you referring to? I didn't get back to London till this year... and I left in 2001. Public transport prices are always going to rise because it needs huge investment - but at least there's a vague sign of the improvements in London these days...