Hi:

This is the website for Owen Carter, a British guy who has been living in Amsterdam for the last 11 years.

I'm afraid there is nothing earth-shattering here, no solutions for World Peace, no cures for peoples ills.. Just a few of my photos and ramblings.

Sad News

My favorite Bike racer, Steve Hislop, is dead.

Quote

I don’t blame anybody. It’s human nature to try and cover up mistakes. They’re faceless people who won’t be called to account so what’s the point?”

Spam

“The spam wars are about rendering email useless for unsolicited advertising before unsolicited advertising renders email useless for communication.”

European Coalition Against Unsolicited Email

- Walter Dnes & Jeff Wynn in news.admin.net-abuse.email

Remember

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH

- Orwell

Why

“The dangers of national divinity scarcely require explanation. Japan went to war in the 1930s convinced, like George Bush, that it possessed a heaven-sent mission to “liberate” Asia and extend the realm of its divine imperium.” George Monbiot in the Guardian.

What now

Interesting perspectives on what may now happen in Iraq after the (welcome) deaths of his most unpleasant sons.

It is easier to claim that the resistance comes from “remnants of the past” than recognise that it is fuelled by grievances about the present and doubts about the future.

Followup to Previous.

Humm, well I really can’t actually be bothered to write anything after this about Railair, that bunch of loosers have already cost me time and money.. However, if anyone reads this who is relying on Railair to transport them from Heathrow to their destination after flying to the UK, especially if you’re arriving on a late flight. Well… have a backup plan ready..

Railair Sucks.

This is old news, but I have not really posted it yet. Dates from my last visit to UK, where Railair (a private company that operates bus links between Airports and Train stations, since the UK has failed to actually integrate public transport). Sucks big time. They have a real customer service problem caused by low-quality poorly motivated staff who treat customers like idiots.

I’ll write it up fully for a ‘Railair Sucks’ page soon, menwhile, heres a link to another story, to which I added my own.

Protecting the past

Good news, Brading Roman Villa is getting a new roof.

The Sun sucks..

Bet they don’t report this one on the front page.

Remember how ‘our Tony’ sucked up to Bernie Ecclestone?

Not banning F1 tobacco advertising for Instance. Well, It’s payback time. Awww Tony.. did your donating friend turn out to be just another money grubber? And was some of the damage done by a fellow God-Botherer? HaHaHa

Oh hell..

Cheech and Chong to ride again? Oh Nooooo!