http://www.pointfailure.com Of every day life. Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:12:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So - Indian Politics; it's rather different to how we do things in good 'ol Blighty. People here are generally more offensive, demanding and downright irritating. A lot of them have a chip on their shoulder because they've ascended above the rest (not that hard to do) and don't consider ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/09/26/the-indian-way-of-doing-things/ So, i was walking home towards Kings Cross station, listening to a song by SOAD. I forget which song it was, but it lead me to think about why society is declining. After much deliberation, walking into a pillar and almost missing my train i finally figured - it's because we ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/07/23/we-have-broken-natural-selection/ Why? Well... How's this for starters: I was on my merry way to the UK from Chicago (business trip), happily dozing in my seat. I get awoken by slight turbulence, nothing major. Hello, this is the captain speaking. We're going to be making an unscheduled ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/04/06/british-airways-can-go-to-hell/ To all you script kiddies out there: This is more of a technical post, so for that i apologise. Firstly, a bit of back story: There are many type's of computer user out there, these range from the clueless "What do i do with this TV" to  the ubergeek "I built my own ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/03/03/script-kiddies/ And ALIENS Sorry... i just had to give myself some mental release after angelas post... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/02/26/kittens/ Right, so where do I start? This is a big area, which I'm going to split into four topics and examples, each getting their own post. These topics will be sexuality, racism, sexism. The fourth can be anyone's suggestion. Get the fire engines ready. This week, let's go with... Sexism, the ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/02/25/prejudices-stereotyping-bigotry-solutions/ So, this has more of an I.T related angle, but there is this certain person where I work, who hasn't the faintest idea how to fend for herself. On a daily basis, i hear my name being screeched. Can you help me, my computer is broken!!!! ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/02/08/how-many-times-do-i-have-to-tell-you/ So there I was, walking down Grays Inn Road (near Kings Cross station) when I happened upon a rather scruffy youth. He had all the markings of being sub-intellectual, and quite frankly acted it. He demonstrated his ineptitude at being human thusly: LUNGING AT ME WITH A WATER BOTTLE ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/02/08/i-was-threatened-today-with-a-water-bottle/ Booking an appointment isn't too difficult is it? No. What about booking an appointment for three weeks time? Nope, not at all. What about booking a drop in doctors appointment for three weeks time? WHAT?! I am currently unwell (Man-flu), chest infection I believe, so i called up the ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/01/30/please-book-your-appointments-in-advance-by-three-weeks/ If there's one thing that pisses me off more than anything it's the local "youth" (if you can call them that, walking down my street at night hollering and shouting profanities at each other. I really dont know why they choose to do it, maybe they're drunk, but damn does ... http://www.pointfailure.com/index.php/2008/01/21/nahh-wat-i-mean-innit-no-you-socially-inept-illegitimate-fool/