A real problem – one of the doctors at my local surgery – is basically incompetent – and lazy. For example he told me I had RSI – and then told me he didn’t have time to talk to me – so I didn’t get any tests.

I also have a stomach problem – which he diagnosed as IBS – without any tests. When I went back later with a lot of pain – he told me not to complain – and then gave me a horror story of investigative surgery. About a year later I ended up the local hospital’s emergency centre creased with pain. It quickly became clear I had an infected gall bladder. The surgeon who operated said it was quite serious and that if they hadn’t operated when they did – it the infection could have spread to my liver.

Anyway – I was talking to the owner of a local cafe – and one of his friends – had just died – from cancer – he had the same doctor – and had been told to take over the counter pain killers and anti-inflammatory drugs – he wasn’t sent for any tests – although he went to see the doctor quite a few times.

I don’t know what to do – if I make a formal complaint – as I have no formal evidence – it will just give me hassle – and I won’t be believed. On the other hand I just can’t leave it alone.

“Here’s the gift” he said presently.

“Night time” she said darkly.

“I’m having a shower.” he said wetly.

“My foot is on fire.” she said warmly.

“A one minute orgasm” he said hurriedly.

“I’ve accidently shot your mother, your father, your brother, your sister and the dog.” she said innocently.

“My name is Hamlet.” he said dramatically.

“Miaow” she said cattily.

“Woof – woof” he said doggedly.

“I have a double whiskey.” she said spiritedly.

“There was a young lady from Kent” he said poetically.

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When a hard man – the bully- the thug – beats up someone in a bar – he always has a justification. He is usually ‘reluctant’ to start the fight – but he must be shown ‘respect’. So its usually the ‘accidental’ spill of a drink – the reasonable demand for respect such as ‘who are you looking at?’ – before the fist – broken glass or boot hits the innocent victim

What we are seeing in the Iraq situation is a similar build up to the attack.

The war is less likely – says Jack Straw – UK Foreign Minister. But this is all part of a set piece. Saddam is being set up – continually provoked – and when the American and British troops are in position – and ready – then the buttons will be pushed – and the public will be given the impression – that reluctantly – we have to fight.

The Odtaa Files predict the following will happen:

In the near future technical breeches of the UN mandate will be found by the weapons inspectors – or American intelligence – using data gleaned from the inspectors – eg where are you storing the weapons we gave you? – you remember – when you were the good guy – fighting Iran – we want to see them now!!!!

This will enable George Bush to issue stern warnings – that will be followed up by a huge media campaign – in which other accusations – most will already be known – such as the use of gas warfare – when Saddam was still a friend – will be paraded – and repeated – and repeated.

Sometime in the two weeks beginning the 27th January there will be an incident – that will finally provoke the war in Iraq. The most probable cause will be an attack on a British plane flying over the ‘No – Fly Zone’. The attack will be reported by American and British military and there will be no independent verification.

Why a British plane? – to give the incident more credibility – and to avoid the accusation that America provoked the incident.

Then the bombing starts. The troops invade – and the killings – and injuries – start – in a war that is likely to be far worse than the Gulf War – as the Iraqis – are defending their country – and they will fight in the towns and cities – and we will either bomb those towns and cities – and be blamed for killing – and injuring – thousands – tens of thousands – of innocent Iraqi civilians or …

… we will send in troops – to fight – in the towns and the cities – and they will kill and injure – thousands – of innocent Iraqi civilians – and yet we will also lose – hundreds – and maybe thousands of our troops – before the war is over.

And few of those that fight – few of those that survive – few of those injured – on either side – will benefit from the profits of the oil companies that will take over the Iraqi oil fields.

And the world will be a more dangerous place – as the war will recruit – thousands to the bin Laden cause – will attract millions of dollars – to the Al Qaeda coffers – and the terrorist bombings will continue -and no one will be safe – anywhere.

Britain in particular will be unsafe as to hit the UK – you hit at America – but without the risk of retaliation – as – when it comes to the crunch – America will not launch a second Afghanistan type attack – or risk many American lives – to avenge an attack on Britain – and we have not got the resources – to mount our own attack.

According to psychologists – and they should know – being they’re obsessed with sex – and all – that the tie is a phallic symbol – OK – lets face it – all it is – is an arrow pointing down to – er – you know where.

Well on BBC radio this morning a fashion designer said – Look at politicians – when they’re being interviewed by women journalists – before very long – they are fiddling with their tie knots – or – mentally playing with themselves – which goes to show that most politicians are a load of…

… hard working individuals – seeking only public service – and trying improve the world.

(British libel laws really encourage free speech)

A potential new internet game – search stringys – if you use a package like extreme tracking to monitor your site – it has a facility to tell you the frequency of words used to find your site.

Look for phrases among adjacent words. So here are a few:

According to a posting on wildcatmania – the Odtaa Files is a ‘kick ass’ site – this is our proudest moment to date – thank you – thank you – he says – hand touching forehead – and swoons.

That’s the last time he’ll
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Who put his home page on the web

He said “What a drag

I’ve missed out a tag

The nerds will all think I am a pleb”

by Louis Boyce

Today is the twelfth day of Christmas. It is the custom – certainly in Britain – and I assume many other countries to hang up holly in the house. The origins of this custom date from pre-Christian times – when holly – and the leaving out of food – and the having a feast – and drink – and more drink – and yet more drink – was as hospitality to the local tree spirits and gods – and to keep them warm – over the coldest part of the year.

The Christians took over this custom – including providing the feast – and protecting the spirits and gods from the bad weather. This is a brilliant example of true Christian Spirit – looking after a group of small gods – you don’t even believe in.

‘Friendly Fire’ is not a term I like. It is the accidental killing of your own side by ‘cock up’. In the coming war with Iraq – and let’s not play games – George Bush – wants a war – and by George he’ll get his war – and it will be in February 2003. For reasons best know to himself – Tony Blair wants Britain to pay the ‘blood price’ – ie he wants our troops to be involved – probably the only supporting nation.

However the British army – that is the army of the fourth richest country in the world – I repeat fourth richest – does not have the basic equipment to fight this war. We can’t even sort out decent boots for our troops. As part of this regime of neglect there appears to have been no co-coordinated attempt to use technology and develop systems to avoid the unnecessary accidental death of our ground forces.

Lt-Col Andrew Larpent had 9 men killed and 12 wounded in a ‘friendly fire’ incident on the second day of the Gulf War. His men mistaken for Iraqi units – were in the right place rounding up prisoners – when two of his armoured vehicles were hit by missiles from an American A10 Tankbuster.

Lets not start looking around for who to blame. War is unpredictable – and people have to make split second decisions. In my life as a lecturer – making a mistake about the timetable – or getting someone’s name wrong – was easy rectified. I have never had to make a one second decision on pressing a missile button – while facing the possibility of being shot at or targeted by a missile. Robust 16 – 19 year olds can be challenging – but not life threatening.

In Lt-Col Larpent’s interview with BBC radio this morning – he stated that the main defence against accidental attack are identification signs stuck of the roofs of military vehicles. He also points out that military aircraft have electronic equipment which identifies friend from foe. However Britain with its inadequate 30 year old communications system has not got any systems for electronically identifying vehicles or fighting units. So it looks like orange stickers and sticky-back tape will be all that protects our troops.

Therefore Tony Blair is right in saying Britain will pay the ‘blood price’. It will pay it in unnecessary deaths and injury of our soldiers and marines when he sends our troops into the Iraqi battle zone. The people responsible for the deaths will all be sitting in offices – accumulating points of their very generous pensions – and will never be brought to account.