Having been a loyal user of Blogger for four years now, I've decided to migrate to Wordpress.
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Bahrain's moron driver of the day award goes to..
The woman who decided she was too important to wait in line to turn left into Saar Avenue from Avenue 35 around 12.30 this afternoon. Instead she drove along the pavement on the right, past the queuing traffic and cut in front of me as I was turning left.
And second prize goes to the young man driving the black BMW with a 'No Ladies' in huge white letters in the rear window for following her example and then skidding his tyres as he passed the Midway Supermarket.
By saying 'No Ladies' are you telling the lads of Bahrain your little secret.....
And second prize goes to the young man driving the black BMW with a 'No Ladies' in huge white letters in the rear window for following her example and then skidding his tyres as he passed the Midway Supermarket.
By saying 'No Ladies' are you telling the lads of Bahrain your little secret.....
Monday, February 18, 2008
A dog's life?
It started with a woman complaining about the barking coming from the BSPCA shelter in Saar. In a letter to the Gulf Daily News she suggested that the dogs could be sedated at night so she could get a decent nights sleep. Of course, such an idea is ludicrous and before you knew if there were letters in the following days edition chastising her for such a thought. More letters on the matter appeared. Next a fella called Archie Brand started playing devil's advocate and wound everyone up on both sides of the argument.
Then a puppy got skinned alive in the BSCPA shelter.
It wasn't long until people were connecting the GDN letters war with this sick act of cruelty. Someone had sent nasty message to everyone in Bahrain who cares about animals.
What followed were more letters in the GDN. Many people wrote in to display their disgust but a there were also a few letters saying that too much attention had been paid on the matter of animal rights in Bahrain and that we should address human need first.
I've heard that one before. It's like saying that every human being on earth should be happy, healthy and content before we even start to tackle the issue of animal abuse. It's a dumb argument and shows black and white thinking. People who abuse animals are generally nasty to their fellow humans too. In other words, I don't think there are may dog kickers who go around helping old ladies across the road or send money to famine zones. A bad attitude to animals betrays a bad attitude living things in general.
Bahrain is one of the few middle eastern countries that has a SPCA and they're doing the best they can. What they really need is government support through laws and policing. Would that be too much to ask?
Then a puppy got skinned alive in the BSCPA shelter.
It wasn't long until people were connecting the GDN letters war with this sick act of cruelty. Someone had sent nasty message to everyone in Bahrain who cares about animals.
What followed were more letters in the GDN. Many people wrote in to display their disgust but a there were also a few letters saying that too much attention had been paid on the matter of animal rights in Bahrain and that we should address human need first.
I've heard that one before. It's like saying that every human being on earth should be happy, healthy and content before we even start to tackle the issue of animal abuse. It's a dumb argument and shows black and white thinking. People who abuse animals are generally nasty to their fellow humans too. In other words, I don't think there are may dog kickers who go around helping old ladies across the road or send money to famine zones. A bad attitude to animals betrays a bad attitude living things in general.
Bahrain is one of the few middle eastern countries that has a SPCA and they're doing the best they can. What they really need is government support through laws and policing. Would that be too much to ask?
Sunday, February 17, 2008
The Bahrain Blahs
Sorry for the lack of activity on this blog, the Bahrain Blahs have really got to me the last few weeks. Let me explain: After weeks of unreturned phone calls, false promises and a general feeling of Groundhog day-in-day-out, this place has been getting to me. Trying to get anything off the ground here is proving difficult in a place where everyone seems to be too busy/lazy to meet up and get moving. I won't go into any more detail other than but this place is making me feel that I can't be arsed to do anything other than the bare minimum.
I need a holiday. Already.
What I will try and do is post everyday. Even if its banal crap then at least its something.
I need a holiday. Already.
What I will try and do is post everyday. Even if its banal crap then at least its something.
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