What bemused you today?

[Oldboy]

So, Mac to Win7 then Win 7 to Mac.

That's the thing about MS it works and does what you want to do. 

[jinky]

Heard on the radio - "African nations declare war on Procol Harum" - was " A Whiter Shade of Pale" really so bad! 

[Reinardina]

Heard on the radio - "African nations declare war on Procol Harum" - was " A Whiter Shade of Pale" really so bad! 

It's one of my favourite records.

[Hinfrance]

BBQ with friends and the new residents last evening. Apparently the most trying thing about moving into a new neighbourhood is having to find out where to buy good meat and quality fresh vegetables. So very French.

The new chap is a patissier. He told the story of how in his first job out of college, on his first day in the bakery of a large supermarket he made 1200 pain aux raisins. The trouble was that the salt and sugar were in identical bins next to each other and he picked the wrong one . . It was only when customers started returning them in droves that his faux pas came to light. They didn't fire him, but they did label the bins

[Hinfrance]

It transpires that SNCF (French railways) have ordered 341 new locomotives, and deliveries have started. Good news: except that the new locomotives are up to 20cm too wide for some 1300 stations. I bet the internal blame game is quite something.

[Hinfrance]

According to our dear leaders, when ISIS are fighting Assad they are the good guys (even though they are as close to evil incarnate as you can get), but when they are invading Iraq they are, well, as close to evil incarnate as you can get*. Politicians, nothing if not discerning and consistent.

*actually, they are.

[Oldboy]

According to our dear leaders, when ISIS are fighting Assad they are the good guys (even though they are as close to evil incarnate as you can get), but when they are invading Iraq they are, well, as close to evil incarnate as you can get*. Politicians, nothing if not discerning and consistent.

*actually, they are.

Yes, but they won't attack the Kurds, as they would wipe the floor with them. 

[Cabbyjohn]

According to our dear leaders, when ISIS are fighting Assad they are the good guys (even though they are as close to evil incarnate as you can get), but when they are invading Iraq they are, well, as close to evil incarnate as you can get*. Politicians, nothing if not discerning and consistent.

*actually, they are.

It shouldn't last long before it's all sorted amicably. The Middle East Peace Envoy, our very own Mr T. Blair will have them all hugging and kissing each other  before you can say, "Where's your next lucrative speaking engagement Mr B."?   

[Andrew]

According to our dear leaders, when ISIS are fighting Assad they are the good guys (even though they are as close to evil incarnate as you can get), but when they are invading Iraq they are, well, as close to evil incarnate as you can get*. Politicians, nothing if not discerning and consistent.

*actually, they are.

It shouldn't last long before it's all sorted amicably. The Middle East Peace Envoy, our very own Mr T. Blair will have them all hugging and kissing each other  before you can say, "Where's your next lucrative speaking engagement Mr B."?   

Ah - Mr T. - the Devils Advocate.

I wouldn't give him the time of day, and I certainly wouldn't trust him to tell the truth as it is - only the trith that fits with how we wants things to have been.

If ever I get the time, I suppose I should not hold back and say what I think about him and his wife.

just need to speak to my solicitior to see how much I can say that will be upheld in court 

[ABERS]

"Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says all English schools should have qualified teachers"   

[Mick]

"Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says all English schools should have qualified teachers"   

hmm. to me that's more worrying than bemusing. 

[Beaux Reflets]

"Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says all English schools should have qualified teachers"   

hmm. to me that's more worrying than bemusing. 

Perhaps the Conservative austerity promoted unqualified staff to save the Gov' taxpayer some money    Imigration for Brains will be on the agenda soon 

[Hinfrance]

I suspect that by 'qualified' Clegg simply means Guardian subscribers.

[Beaux Reflets]

I suspect that by 'qualified' Clegg simply means Guardian subscribers.

Apparently Ed Mil' , Clegg and Cameron subscribe, well posed with a free edition of the Sun 

[ABERS]

I suspect that by 'qualified' Clegg simply means Guardian subscribers.

I would hazard a guess he meant that the teacher should be proficient in five or six other languages besides English, which he or she would need for the odd few whose native tongue it was.