And Then, Word Of The Month…

   Yup, happy to report I’m still here although the need to glue myself to the tap-top continues to wane somewhat.
   Well, so, word of the month? Tariffs of course and according to the MSM it’s the end of times. One has to guess who’s going to end up covering the added costs put on manufacturers, exporters an’ such, eh? Wot? It’ll be us down here? I’m utterly un-shocked.

Quote; Alan Keyes.

“The income tax is a twentieth-century socialist experiment that has failed. Before the income tax was imposed on us just 80 years ago, government had no claim to our income. Only sales, excise, and tariff taxes were allowed.”

And Then, Lights Out…

   Still here to ‘report’ on a couple of ‘news’ items. First up I see the government are out to make big savings in welfare payments. These savings seem to mainly to be aimed at those with mental health issues thus I’m guessing all those wot would rule over us are facing having their salaries seriously slashed, right?
   The other bit? Well, so, a fire a mile and a bit from Heathrow has, according to the MSM, pretty well shut down global air travel.
   No emergency backup lekky generation at Heathrow? Seems it do have but after a quick Google... it appears that Heathrow had changed its back-up systems in order for it to be net zero compliant. And therefore they had got rid of their diesel generators and have moved towards a biomass generator that was designed not to completely replace the grid but work alongside the grid. And that worked okay didn’t it Ed Minibrain? Look and learn little lad. Let’s hope a whole hell of a lot of green, net zero fanatics got caught-up in this mess.
   And they don’t have battery backup on their communication kit? Hell, in these wondrously tech rich daze, couldn’t they communicate with aircraft via smartphone? Don’t aircraft have radar? Sat-Nav? Google maps? Don’t ground crews include landing chaps with two bats any more?
   Back in the day we wouldn’t let a little lack of lekky interrupt the comings and goings from the rigs...

Quote; Spike Milligan.

“And God said, 'Let there be light' and there was light, but the Electricity Board said He would have to wait until Thursday to be connected.”

And Then In And Out…

•   Nothing to tap out here as the country collapses as we watch other than, prompted by a comment by Andy 5759 regards modern communication. Thought I to myself, when was the last time I sent or received a hand written letter eh?
     Anyhoo, the other day I received a letter from our wondrous grubbimnt excitedly letting me know how much my state pension will shoot up. This was followed a couple of days later by yet another grubbiment mail excitedly letting me know that they’ll be taking most of it back in tax. Money laundering by any other name eh?
     Queue this old number you think?

Quote; Mark Twain.

“The principle of give and take is the principle of diplomacy - give one and take ten.”