Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Todays Moronic sight in Munich

Reasonably dressed guy coming up the Underground escalator with a man's scarf tied on his head!
Obviously, too tight to buy ear muffs like the rest of them!!

FBI probing corruption for World Cup 2018 bid!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/england/8939343/FBI-launches-investigation-into-World-Cup-dirty-tricks-campaign.html

I think we could have all told the FBI that there was corruption etc.
However, Mr 'teflon' Blatter will still get away with it and we know he is crooked!!

Thursday, December 1, 2011

The Germans have just completed my year!

My project in Germany was originally a simple one with a narrow scope.
This scope widened dramatically when I found out that the IT infrastructure nor architecture could cope with what they wanted. Also the Risk team as is normal cannot agree on what they want. So the scope expanded to include far reaching functionality and interfaces.
I have sorted all of this out and we are ready. Development done so far for this year just testing waiting.

Now this is done I have been told by email that my services are no longer required for next year. I am sure it's because they have cheaper people who can now come in and take over the easy bits.
please bear in mind that I am 6 weeks of lost earnings out of pocket as well, as the Programme Manager reneged on an agreement with my hours.

Or it could be that HVB MUnich which is a bankrupt bank taken over by Unicredit bank Italy is also bankrupt , from the point that they just raised euro 7.5 bln and will almost certainly need the same again once thier bond books have been revalued shortly.

Those reading my blogs know that I have hated every minute of my time in Munich, but I have to earn money.! Next week I have to go back and see the arsehole who sent me the email. Will I be polite? of course I always am, but won't go out of my way to talk to the arsehole!!

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

ban under 25's from night driving

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/insurance/motorinsurance/8907095/Insurers-angry-as-Government-rejects-young-driver-plans.html

What bloody idiot came up with this idea?
1. less tax from petrol
2. We would need a transport infrastructure far in excess of what we have
3. The transport will need to be almost 24 hours
4. Transport will need policing for drunks etc

Although maybe good for jobs the expense isn't worth it according to the government.
People with big gobs again !!!

A morning on the Munich undergraound (U-Bahn)

So as I get on at the start of the U-Bahn U3, I would expect plenty of room.
Well I am wrong. Hundreds of school children are on the train and taking the seats.
I wouldn't mind but they only go one stop! Walking it's about 400metres.

So I sit down and am dozing. Then I feel this pushing and shoving etc and I open my eyes to see a blind guy standing next to me with his big white stick still tapping.
None of the the Germans get up for him, so I stand and direct him him to sit down etc.
Then the bugger gets off 2 stops later! I could feel everyone looking at me and thinking ' what a mug!'
Anyway, I have to change trains and on the platforms here there are overhead projectors that show adverts and news items on the screens on the opposite wall.
Before each trian there is a sign Achtung!: U-Bahn fährt ein.
And I am thinking why warn people that there is some unwanted wind on the underground?
I reach my station and my bank is about 75 yards from the station and there is another wally putting ear muffs on! what are these people on??

French fashion

Please explain to me why men in the office from France are wearing scarves around their necks?
They have suits on and then wear scarves.
What a bunch of frog tossers!!

Thursday, November 17, 2011

I need to make a study so I need to ask the EU for funding

I want to prove that we are not Humans but Aliens in disguise!

I should be able to convince some nerd in the EU to give me Stg 3mio funding for that!!!