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today's complaints
Sep. 7th, 2007 11:11 amMore evidence for my growing suspicion that pretty much all drivers think that laws do not apply to them - this morning one guy drove up onto the pavement, carried on along it for about 15 metres, turned left around a corner and then went on to the side road. All because he didn't want to wait at the traffic lights before turning left. It's a shame I hadn't managed to cross over to that point sooner, or I would have stood in front of his car to see what would happen. Twat.
BBC News is starting to annoy me now. "Facebook opens profiles to public", it squeals, later revealing that all you can see is 'the thumbnail picture of a Facebook member from their profile page as well as links allowing people to interact with them', which is exactly what is already public. What a load of ridiculous scaremongering. BBC News Online is turning into The Sun, except with worse journalism - The Sun wouldn't print written atrocities such as "The wee boy recognised his uncle he was very distraught he got away and went over and was actually sitting down beside his uncle and was holding his hand," she said." Say what you like about the things tabloid journalism chooses to cover, but at least the journalists there can actually write, unlike the BBC News Online staff.
Other assorted news of little import:
- I've been doing well on Thief 3, though it continues to demonstrate that it is significantly inferior to Thief 1 and 2. The story's a bit cobbled together, and obviously dumbed down for the Xbox. And the artificial intelligence is dire.
- I've decided I don't think I'll play Bioshock, despite it being the best computer game in years, because the reviews make it seem like I would find it quite... uncomfortable.
- I can't get a good rhythm guitar sound out of my Pod XT Pro. At the moment it's sounding much like an 80s thrash band, and there are enough crap thrash bands around these days.
- It's Damage tonight, which will be a welcome diversion from sitting at home, staring at a screen while I either steal things or fiddle with guitar settings. Anybody meeting anywhere beforehand?
BBC News is starting to annoy me now. "Facebook opens profiles to public", it squeals, later revealing that all you can see is 'the thumbnail picture of a Facebook member from their profile page as well as links allowing people to interact with them', which is exactly what is already public. What a load of ridiculous scaremongering. BBC News Online is turning into The Sun, except with worse journalism - The Sun wouldn't print written atrocities such as "The wee boy recognised his uncle he was very distraught he got away and went over and was actually sitting down beside his uncle and was holding his hand," she said." Say what you like about the things tabloid journalism chooses to cover, but at least the journalists there can actually write, unlike the BBC News Online staff.
Other assorted news of little import:
- I've been doing well on Thief 3, though it continues to demonstrate that it is significantly inferior to Thief 1 and 2. The story's a bit cobbled together, and obviously dumbed down for the Xbox. And the artificial intelligence is dire.
- I've decided I don't think I'll play Bioshock, despite it being the best computer game in years, because the reviews make it seem like I would find it quite... uncomfortable.
- I can't get a good rhythm guitar sound out of my Pod XT Pro. At the moment it's sounding much like an 80s thrash band, and there are enough crap thrash bands around these days.
- It's Damage tonight, which will be a welcome diversion from sitting at home, staring at a screen while I either steal things or fiddle with guitar settings. Anybody meeting anywhere beforehand?
