Happy New Year!

 

 Good Morning!

I would like to wish you a Happy New Year, whichever timezone in the world you reside in.

Do not dwell in the past, or overanalyse the present; as the undiscovered country of the future will bring about change.

Advice To Joggers

 

When you are running up behind me, and I move to the left to give you maximum space to pass me, DO NOT puff, pant and wheeze "move out of my way" at me!    

I haven't got eyes in the back of my head and you are more than capable of running around me, given that I had moved as far left as I could!

Christmas for Families With Loved Ones in The Forces and Merchant Navy

 

Just a gentle reminder that whilst people are sad that they may not be able to meet with their loved ones at Christmas because of covid, bear in mind that families with loved ones in the forces and merchant navy face that prospect/possibility every Christmas!

Ken's Christmas Tips - No Slobbering!

Irrespective of Covid, I recommend a policy of "No Slobbering" over people at Christmas; as it spreads all manner of diseases, even in Covid free times!

Oo-Err

 

Carlin Nailed It!

 

Advice To Celebrities and Other "Personalities"

Tweeting your innermost thoughts is not necessarily a good idea.

Your fans are best left in the dark about what goes on (or rather doesn't go on) inside your heads!

Karma's a Bitch - and so, Apparently, is Burley!

 

Kay Burley had been bragging for weeks how she had been breaking lockdown laws - until a team of her own Sky News Producers’ hired security firm to snap her partying....Oops! https://t.co/9BsmYDNPux

— Rob Boyd, Esq. (@AvonandsomerRob) December 13, 2020

Ken's Christmas Tips - Sprouts

  Remember to start boiling your sprouts now, so that they are perfect for Christmas Day!

The Fear of Death vs The Quality of Life

When you allow your own (or others') fear of death to negatively impact your quality of life, you need to slap yourself firmly about the face and remind yourself that you don't get another life!

Don't let the fear of death diminish your lust for life!

Advice To Sky News

When your reporters become the story, then you become the problem!

Music To Listen To Whilst Waiting For The Outcome of Brexit Negotiations

 

Advice To The Anti-Vax Hysterics

 The reason that we don't have a.o. smallpox, mumps, measles, polio etc ravaging the developed world is because of vaccines.

That is a good thing!

Today's Weather

 

 Today's weather is 

BOLLOCKS!

The "Protective" Embrace of The State

 

When the State (government, NHS, PHE etc) claim that they want to protect you, run a mile.

The only things that they are interested in protecting are their careers and reputations!

Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That - Compulsory Vaccines

 

Riddle me this, riddle me that:

When is a non compulsory vaccine compulsory?

Answer:

When the government insists that venues, such as pubs and restaurants etc, only allow you in with a vaccine certificate!

People

 

 People are, to my mind, very much overrated!

The Light at The End of The Tunnel

 Beware that the light at the end of the tunnel is not an oncoming train!

Happy Thanksgiving

  Happy Thanksgiving to my American chums!

Could vs Should

People invariably conflate "could" with "should".

They are wrong!

The Certainty of Conviction Paradox

 Beware those who never doubt the certainty of their own convictions!

IRONY KLAXON - The Freedom Pass

 

The so called "Freedom Pass" is a contradiction in terms. 

Any state that requires you to have a pass in order for you to live your life freely, is not a free state!

Advice To Rudy

 

Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani appeared to be sweating a dark colour from his temples as he gave a news conference.

Latest news from the US here: https://t.co/zFeaRB4gbw pic.twitter.com/4SDSy8zLtn

— SkyNews (@SkyNews) November 19, 2020

Either change your hair dye, or go au naturel!

Advice To SAGE

Stooge Stuffing GIF from Stooge GIFs

 

When modelling potential Covid cases and deaths, use valid data from valid sources; do not cut and paste random numbers from Wikipedia!

Kimchi Top Tip

 

When you find some Kimchi that has attached itself to your jumper when you were scoffing it earlier in the day, don't throw it away eat it.

It will have an extra special mature flavour!

Lightning Bolts

Whilst lightning bolts can illuminate the very darkest corners of a room, their effect is transitory!

The Truth

 

Beware those who claim to have discovered the truth.

Their version of the truth may not be your version of the truth!

Happy Friday The 13th 2020!

 

Be assured, that irrespective of the date, I will continue to bend the arc of history!

Don't Fall For The Banks' Bullshit!

 

Certain banks and financial institutions are proposing that those who work from home after the pandemic should pay more tax, in order to support those who have to travel to the office.

Altruistic?

BOLLOCKS!

These institutions are not thinking of others, but merely themselves. 

For you see dear reader, they have large sums of money tied up in commercial property investments. 

Unless those properties are occupied they lose a fortune. Therefore from the banks' perspective the more people who are taxed back to offices, the better

Question For Handcock (aka Dr Mengele)

 

Given that you are so keen to inject "hope" into millions of arms this winter, I trust and assume that you will be doing a Gummer and (at the very least, if you don't have one of your children to hand) taking one in the arm yourself?

How To Escape From Painting Yourself Into a Corner

 

People become terribly stressed when they realise that they have painted themselves into a corner.

They have no need to be stressed, for the solution is simple. Just walk back across the painted area, and paint over the footprints.

In the event you don't have enough of the original paint to do that, then either change the colour or simply say that the footprints were part of the original design.

Simples!

The "Special" Relationship Debunked

 

Every time there is a change of President in the USA, the media and certain politicians/political commentators wax lyrical about the so called "special" relationship and fret whether it will continue under whoever is the new President.

Whilst personal chemistry (or lack of it) between the President and the Prime Minister can be a help or hindrance to the optics of the interactions between the USA and UK, there has never been a "special" relationship in the sense that the media and politicians would like to have us believe.

The USA and UK, because of their shared heritage, history and economic/security ties will continue to work together no matter who is President or Prime Minister. However, never be under any illusion that the UK will be treated "specially", the USA always acts in what it perceives to be its own best interests!

Die Alten Tage - Presidential Elections

I am so old that I remember a time when a losing Presidential candidate would graciously concede defeat, and call the winner to congratulate him!

Remember, Remember..

 

It's a Funny Old World!

 

Whither Dunny-on-the-Wold?

 

Riddle Me This, Riddle Me That - The Cure for Flu

 

Riddle me this, riddle me that: 

How do you cure flu?

Answer:

Combine the flu stats with Covid stats, and present them as Covid

SIMPLES!

Stupidity

Once you understand and accept that human beings are a remarkably stupid species, then the world makes perfect sense!

Drawing Lines In The Sand

 

It is unwise to draw lines in the sand during a sandstorm!

Lockdowns Kill

Lockdowns don't reduce the number of deaths, they displace the cause of death from one factor to another and cause others (eg undiagnosed/untreated cancers) to increase over time.

Covid - The Reality

 

It is apparent that:

- Lockdowns don't work

- Lockdowns cause untold damage (metal health, non covid health issues and economic carnage)

- Track and trace apps in Europe have failed

- Politicians don't have a plan, other than to wait for the "vaccine "

Will the politicians change tack?

Will they fuck!

It's Friday Yay!

 

Irony KLAXON - The Connection Between Track & Trace and Scam Phone Calls

I find it "ironic" that since I have been mandated by the government to leave my contact details with pubs and restaurants, I have been on the receiving end of numerous scam phone calls!

Failed In Wales - Fire-Break The Lockdown That Dare Not Speak Its Name

When all else fails, double down on what you did before that didn't work but call it something else!

It won't work, and it will be in place a lot longer than 16 days!

Tax Return Time Again!

 

Where's a rainy day when you actually want one?

Circuit Breakers Are Pigs In Makeup

 

Circuit breakers are lockdowns, except with a fancy name.

Just because the sick pig you bought last week is now wearing makeup, doesn't make it a new healthy pig.

DON'T BUY THE SAME SICK PIG TWICE!

When All Else Fails

When all else fails, double down on what you did before that didn't work but call it something else!

Lockdowns

Lockdowns do not save lives, they postpone deaths and impart economic and psychological misery on people.

The Kobayashi Maru Solution

 

Every leader at some stage faces a decision where whatever he/she decides will lead to the deaths of thousands, no matter what he/she decides the leader will be blamed for those deaths (ie they face a no win scenario).

When faced with such a decision, the true leader (the one that will go down in history as a great leader) needs to grasp history by the privates and seek Captain Kirk's Kobayashi Maru solution (one that breaks the rules and dispenses with the binary choice no win scenario).

It should be noted that not every leader has gone down in history as a great leader!

Question Re The Three Tier System

How is it the Three Tier System has the following tiers:

- Medium

- High

- Very high

However, there is no "Low/Zero" tier?

Where exactly is the off ramp?

Happy World Egg Day

 

The Danger of Defined Paths

 

Defined paths (this is how things have been done before) and copycat policies are not always the best way to handle situations such as Covid, especially when they make things worse. 

The trouble is, no country or leader will admit that they have got it wrong.

Hence many countries are now doubling down on restrictions that will make things worse.

Question For Handcock

If local lockdowns/restrictions, imposed and managed by central government are so effective, why is it that in those areas which have had these lockdowns/restrictions for some time do the alleged cases continue to rise?

The Word of Ken - Covid

 

The Jig is Up Laddie!

 

Ken's World of Facts - Social Media

Social media is NOT the real world, do not let it (or the shouty people who use it) give you a false perspective of reality.