calvin crane

If I had worked for a dried fruit company I could argue that I was the voice of raison.

I have just returned from watching arsenal beat tottenham, a very entertaining game, but merits no further comment because there is a far more interesting topic. Instead I feel I would like to put my 2p's worth or maybe even a tenner now I am indeed the voice of raison towards the following:

The whole russel ross gate as I [you heard it here first] call it is worth mentioning, shouting I would say. It has gone way beyond where it should have gone much like tottenham tonight when they went a goal up!

Gordon Brown took a turn for the worse in my eyes as the headlines read that he said it was unacceptable as did the masses but very late on and don't you have more important things to sort out ?. Here are my points...

1) I got annoyed that he [el PM] chipped in to this debate, then I thought in the evening, of course he didn't it was spin, so ok Gordon, you still have a chip in my game.

2) russel and ross gate - 18,000 people complained. (That's not that many out of 8 million), when I heard the broadcast from iplayer which I was working on at the time IM'd charlie and said that was a bit close to the bone, and like most people I think ( no I hear ) that it was over the top. It was too personal, but I thought at the time it was not to a real telephone answering machine but it WAS. Well it was and yes it was wrong, but lets not throw stones per se , I think that the pair of energetic minds were a bit too symbiotic and empowered by a moment - that live moment. But let me say that it was a sort of perverted entertainment and I myself while not finding it funny found it engaging. An old adage there is no such thing as bad publicity.

3) The 2 were suspended which I think was correct (god I dream of being suspended naked- another story). I did say live, at the time it was and if there was error then it was in judgement of publishing it further, which the bbc are putting their hands up to. And I have to say that they come under intense unfair pressure as an INSTITUTION in this country.

4) It's a tightrope to walk at times and yes it was wrong and we all agree, lets meter out due punishment and move on.

We demand engaging - we secretly ask celebrity to rise to the occasion in our consumption. But we love it.

And unlike any other nation on earth it is the very essence of Britannia. A stiff moralistic backbone 18,000 strong but then the artists and the punk movement to be the reaction against., no other nation would have given birth to the punk movement nor would have raised a voice against their girlfriends but we positively smacked our bitches up. This is my England, my understanding of what makes us not necessarily great but strong and as I feel for the sachs family somewhat (lets keep some perspective) and while we are very much into our shock or sensationalism we must surely expect the icons to drop the occasional faux pas, and for those in the limelight (manuel's gradaughter - do we imagine ?) to accept the blow of that double edged sword.

I cant believe it is snowing outside not yet November and just about a week ago it was pleasant in the sun with a t shirt on. Freaky stuff peops. I ran to the leisure centre must be almost 1.25 miles each way and bloody cold and wet. Having fun with the iplayer at work and we have a new arrival frank to the team. I just wish they did their weekly drinks on a Friday.

so the funniest thing this month is in fact this, i did have something other to say but forgot other than happy brthday mum, your my favourite pensioner...

It was nice to finally meet you Estella after our conversations online this saturday and I hope you had a good flight back. Other than meeting Estella the week end was non eventful, didn't make it again to capoeira, wasnt motivated to make the treck and it really does cut the day right in half. My feet have really started to hurt also so I need to maybe try twice per week. Tonight though my head was not there yet I got a good stretch in but I dont know if its progressing in that way. I'm making headway in other areas and its much more fun than the gym. Arsenal doing well in Europe and I'm just watching the highlights of that now so bye...

Nothing much going on as I have eased into Autumn..what am I talking about last week was manic. I started to go regularly to Capoeira here in south London so that's needing to be fitted in ok. no problem and I'm liking it. But last week saw me needing to get my MOT done. A new coil and discs and pads all round meant a bill of 531 pounds. I think I was robbed a bit on the labour although I replaced both coils so it symmetrical the brake work was exaggerated. So don't go to Springbok garage in tooting bec they do good work but I think it was take the piss time a bit as I was charge 8 pounds for sundries...which was some gaffer tape and brake cleaner , so what needed cleaning ?? What's the point in fighting. Well if I had a pit I might have been able to do some of the work myself but living out here in the citi, this is just the way it is sometime.

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