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Less toys for the Admirals and Air Commodores At the start of the Iraq war only one of the three army bases had enough toilet rolls, never mind other equipment. In the Falklands War most troops spent hundreds on pounds of their own money on decent sleeping bags and other cold weather kit. We are close to spending billions on upgrading Trident – a weapons system we cannot use without permission from the Americans.... [More] The fundamental flaw with education policy The fundamental flaw with education policy after the election is that politicians will get in. Talking to a couple of teachers, both now thinking of leaving, is which is worse a Labour win – with ‘a policy a day’ Balls or a Cameron government that is made of people, who have seen public schools, (that is [...] Reporting a Missing Person Overview Reporting someone missing to the Metropolitan, (London) police. Article Monday evening 5pm. There’s a phone call from my daughter she’s on her way home. She should be there in an hour so. She’ll phone me when she gets there. This is good as I’m going over to see her, to pick up some of her stuff and her, [...] Film Review: White ribbon Overview This brilliantly shot film in black and white give a startling picture of a small, rural, claustrophobic in a deeply religious,Protestant community. In some ways there is order with the count, the biggest landowner, though not liked, is respected as he controls the lives of the rest of the village. The story tells it story gradually [...] Film Review: Tales from a Golden Age This Romanian film is really an exorcism of the communist past. It really consists of four separate stories of the urban myths, or did the event really happen?, under the perfect society of Nicolae Ceauşescu’s regime, (the Romanians are good on irony). The official visit So we have the tale of the official visit, where a [...] Weird bike at the Watermans, Brentford Seen yesterday Biscay Bay restaurant, Harrogate The rain stopped and I dragged myself out. I quickly found that I was in an areas with lots of nice restaurants. The Biscaya Bay was particularly attractive with a distinctive Spanish colouring on the outside. For some reason the photos I took did not work. So I’ll go back [...]
The Blog Less toys for the Admirals and Air Commodores Less toys for the Admirals and Air Commodores We're in the army now \| [Read more] > At the start of the Iraq war only one of the three army bases had enough toilet rolls, never mind other equipment. In the Falklands War most troops spent hundreds on pounds of their own money on decent sleeping bags and other cold weather kit. We are close to spending billions on upgrading Trident... [Read more] > Reporting a Missing Person Reporting a Missing Person Girl with spyglass looking for a missing person \| [Read more] > Overview Reporting someone missing to the Metropolitan, (London) police. Article Monday evening 5pm. There’s a phone call from my daughter she’s on her way home. She should be there in an hour so. She’ll phone me when she gets there. This is good as I’m going over to... [Read more] > Film Review: White ribbon Film Review: White ribbon Film: White Ribbon. A black and white film about sinister goings on in a small German town just before the outbreak of the First World War \| [Read more] > Overview This brilliantly shot film in black and white give a startling picture of a small, rural, claustrophobic in a deeply religious,Protestant community. In some ways there is order with the count, the biggest landowner, though not liked, is respected as he controls the lives of the rest of... [Read more] > Film Review: Tales from a Golden Age Film Review: Tales from a Golden Age Funny film: Romanian 'Tales from the Golden Age' and what do you do with a live pig \| [Read more] > This Romanian film is really an exorcism of the communist past. It really consists of four separate stories of the urban myths, or did the event really happen?, under the perfect society of Nicolae Ceauşescu’s regime, (the Romanians are good on irony). The official visit So we have the tale... [Read more] > Weird bike at the Watermans, Brentford Weird bike at the Watermans, Brentford Weird bike in the Waterman's car park \| [Read more] > Seen yesterday Odtaa Moments An Odtaa Day An Odtaa Day \| [Read more] > This morning I was on track to having a rare win against my computer. Then bloody Windows suddenly, without warning, closed my system down so it could automatically upgrade my magnificent Vista operating... [Read more] > All I wanted to do was see a film for my birthday All I wanted to do was see a film for my birthday skaters-south-ken \| [Read more] > All went well until I left the house. I decided to take the first bus which went to Kingston. In theory I would then take the train to Wimbledon. and then take the tube, District Line to South Kensington.... [Read more] > Talking of cons Talking of cons \| [Read more] > AVG, the anti-vius people are stopping supporting their old package version 7.5 and advising all subscribers to download and use AVG version 8.5. Well I knew I had to update the software on my 85 yerar... [Read more] > Basil the conman Basil the conman Old hippie with beerbelly hanging over his jeans making the peace sign \| [Read more] > I just saw an article on conmen. Which started me thinking but to my carefree hippy days. He appeared to be caring, intelligent person. He worked as a co-ordinator for a charity I was involved in.... [Read more] > A load of bankers A load of bankers A middle aged man very upset about his banks and credit card company. Pointing his finger. Anger Management? \| [Read more] > Our holiday flights were paid on my BMI, British Midland, credit card, which is owned, or managed, by mbna. So the letter stating we have been unable to process your recent Direct Debit to your account... [Read more] > humour Will they? Won’t they? Be inspired. Will they? Won't they? Be inspired. \| [Read more] > There’s a lot more good, inspiring stuff on the fool simulation center. I particularly like this TV ad. This one’s funny This one's funny \| [Read more] > I was looking on Youtube for an example of Scott Cappuro and I came across some clips from the comic, Rhod Gilbert, who I saw him in Edinburgh last year doing a charity gig. He’s one of the best.... [Read more] > which is superblack? which is superblack? \| [Read more] > A first for the Odtaa Files. Below are two black squares – ‘Sample A’ and ‘Sample B’. One is a square filled with the normal internat colour black – the other uses... [Read more] > lack of equipment lack of equipment \| [Read more] > This picture should shame the British government. Here is a picture of our front line troops and it is quite obvious that they are not being supplied with proper boots or uniforms. Still these Wrens... [Read more] > tougher than crack tougher than crack \| [Read more] > The government talks a lot about addiction to crack cocaine and heroin – but I have never seen anyone write about – the addictive substances – known by their street name – ‘Bassetts... [Read more] > humour Will they? Won't they? Be inspired. \| [Read more] > Will they? Won’t they? Be inspired. There’s a lot more good, inspiring stuff on the fool simulation center. I particularly like this TV ad. This one's funny \| [Read more] > This one’s funny I was looking on Youtube for an example of Scott Cappuro and I came across some clips from the comic, Rhod Gilbert, who I saw him in Edinburgh last year doing a charity gig. He’s one of the best.... [Read more] > CSI My bathroom \| [Read more] > CSI My bathroom The spider’s dead. My best friend gone. Arghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! incy wincy spider \| [Read more] > incy wincy spider Incy, wincy – well no – a bloody big one actually is living on the shelf in our toilet – well the room that contains the toilet. He’s living in a large plastic container which we... [Read more] > being spiritually aware \| [Read more] > being spiritually aware My daughter went to a government sponsored ‘BiteSize’ training taster. Apparently they are worried that adults are not taking enough educational courses. Nothing to do with the fact that... [Read more] > More humour	We’re Udder Kontrolle This site is being redeveloped and everything is completely udder kontrolle Subscribe to the Odtaafiles Sign up to receive site news and updates by email via feedburner. categories Adjectively Speaking books Critical Paths Definitions Funny Old World Humour In the Inbox Is it legal? 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