Another mental and senseless council decision…

So I saw on Midlands today that Wolverhampton Council are wanting to raise the cost of Meals on Wheels from £2.40 to £4.40!!! That is seriously sick and sad. Are you seriously telling me that these meals cost more than £4.40!! Where are they getting them from, Marks and Sparks?? Waitrose??

What is wrong with the world today when the council can’t support the elderly, who have probably lived in Wolverhampton all their lives, and paid taxes all their lives by providing them with one low-cost, hot meal per day.

If the elderly of Wolverhampton are going to have to pay £4.40, they may as well get themselves down the local Wetherspoons where you can get a hot meal and drink for not much more. Saves on the heating bill too.

I am glad that 1000+ people signed a petition, gimme a pen and I will sign it too.

Meat Glorious Meat

Just been reading on the BBC website that Paul McCartney has said if we eat one less meat meal a week, then we can save on CO2 emissions:

Global livestock production currently comprised about 18% of annual global greenhouse gas emissions and could double by 2050, according to Sir Paul.

Yes, he got that knighthood for his contribution to science. NOT.

What utter tosh. No doubt the “about 18%” statistic is true, but “could double by 2050″. Bollocks. I would like to know from Paul himself how exactly he has calculated this, or has he just plucked a random fact out of the air and expects the brain-dead British public to swallow it all down and believe it.

Here are some things to consider:

1. Meat is good. It tastes good. It is good for you. Humans are meant to eat meat, hence the arrangement of teeth in our mouths. So why should we cut it out?
2. Does his little set of stats there include all the vegetarians and vegans that already don’t eat meat? Because if so, that means we should be able to eat more meat, as they are balancing it out for us. I knew veggies were good for something.
3. Instead of patronising us, why doesn’t Sir Paul suggest we buy local produce that does not have to be transported for tens or hundreds of miles (if not more) therefore cutting CO2 emissions and lessening traffic. Why doesn’t he ask Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and the rest to only stock local meat. Why doesn’t he go to McDonalds and ask them the same, instead of getting their beef from the rainforests of the Amazon. It is not the general consumer’s fault that these global corporations do this.
4. What about the economy? Farmers have a hard enough time anyway, so is he suggesting we put them in a worse position by not buying their produce? (Yes I realise farmers also grow vegetables, but not all).
5. If we ate less meat that would lead to a temporary increase in cows, what with less being killed. This leads to more gaseous expulsions, leading to more methane (another greenhouse gas) being released. Didn’t think that one through, did you Paul?
6. As a personal point, I refuse to be patronised by someone who has absolutely no authority on the subject. Hell, I would say that after obtaining a degree in Environmental Science,  I know more about global warming and climate change than Paul McCartney. He probably believes it has something to do with the Ozone layer. If he decided to inform us how to write some classic tunes then I would listen, but science? No, no, no.
7. It is just so hypocritical – when I see Sir Paul walking or cycling everywhere he goes instead of taking a private jet or taxi for one, then I might start listening. If Paul published his food diaries showing how he reduced his meat consumption then I might start to believe that he gives a shit.  But in all reality, he is probably sitting at home enjoying being on the celebrity band wagon and looking angelic to all the zombies out there.

But, apart from all the hypocrisy and idiocy, the bottom line for me is this:

When vegetables start tasting better than meat, then, and only then, will I cut out one of my meat meals per week. I am a meatatarian and proud!!!

Why I don’t like scary films.

Rich loves them. I HATE them. And everyone says “Why!!??!!” and people who know me think that I will love them, what with my love for heavy metal and the likes. Naturally the two do go together. But I can’t stand them and here’s why:

1. I DON’T LIKE TO BE SCARED. The number one hatred of scary films for me is the tension. The ominous music, the camera being in the wrong place so you can’t see behind someone, the dark. I don’t like it, and as soon as these thing start happening in films, I hid, cover my ears or both.
2. THEY GIVE ME NIGHTMARES. The best time to watch a scary film is in the dark at night. WHY!! This is when the scary things in the film could become reality. I end up walking around my house looking for them like a retard. Or I have nightmares about them.
3. The rubbish ones are all the same. Yes, this has been done to death in the “Scream” films but it is true. There is usually always a tense moment where the character in shot is suspicious,  gets tapped on the shoulder and it turns out to be their friend. Also, there is always the bit where they walk through doors, keep their eyes on the handle and effectively enter the room backwards. DUHHHH! And finally they generally contain stupid, semi-ugly actresses. Fact.

I am sure there are other reasons. But the number one for me is I don’t like to be scared. I don’t like it when balloons pop. I don’t like sudden loud noises. I don’t like it when I walk around a corner and there is someone there.

Poor Rich, he loves horror films but I have yet to watch one with him. I can honestly say I have only enjoyed one horror film – the Omen! I loved that film, it was creepy and eerie. But I wouldn’t watch it again because I don’t like the bit where Mrs Thorn is in hospital after being pushed off the balcony by Damien and she is trying to take her top off with broken arms and that evil nurse lady pushes her out the window. Or when Gregory Peck shaves Damien’s head to reveal the 666. Or when the go to the graveyard. Or, thinking about it, any of it.

On Monday night, the Grudge (2004 US version) was on TV. We had the sound muted and I was still scared. Creepy little demon children!!! We had to turn that off.

“Urban Legends” was on Channel 5 last week too. That was truly shit and included many of the things in point 3 (see above). What is the point of these films?

I don’t want to watch any of the “Saw” films because I have no desire to see people sawing their legs off or having to find a key in someone’s body so their jaw clamp doesn’t bust their head open (Rich has told me this, I haven’t seen it). Why would anyone want to see that. Sadists!

I can’t think of anything more to write at the moment because I am scared.

Schumacher to return!?!?!

Ohhhhhhhh if only!!

So according to Eddie Jordan Michael Schumacher is going to be coming back to F1!! To Mercedes!!! ?

Well I suppose it is not impossible. Ross Brawn will be running the team. Mercedes are German, as is Schumacher…..JA!!!!

I feel also that my previous post about how if Michael Schumacher had not have been in the best car then he still would have won races, if not championships, could now potentially become verified fact!!

Seems Jenson doesn’t think Brawn/Mercedes will be the best team next year and they may well not be, but if Schumacher returns, I would bet my left nut (if I had one, I’m a lady) that they will win a race next year.

You have to feel a little sorry for Nico Rosberg if this happens, thinking he would be the number one driver at the team and all that ha.

But will it happen? Well it is a report from Eddie Jordan, and anyone who watched BBC coverage of any GP last year knows that Eddie Jordan spouts bullshit. In copious amounts. So time will tell.

But it would be ohhh so goooood.

Now all we need is for Jenson to somehow become incapacitated and for Kimi to return too!!!!

McLaren don’t listen…to me.

DEVASTATED!!!

Well, it seemed that McLaren did not take my advice, how rude.

So old fuzzface, or as Martyn called him which I like better “Jenson Bumfluff Beard Button”, has signed with McLaren. I wish him a speedy ass whooping from Lewis there.

And Kimi is hoping to get a drive in rally. Well, good, I like rally

But I hate Bumfluff Beardfacé. Yeah, a scrubs reference.

The Button Basher

So you might think, why Jenson, he is the reigning Formula One champion and has that adorable face fuzz!

Here is my original Facebook post:

Jenson why don’t you just fuck off. Kimi should be driving for McLaren, not you! You fuzz faced bastard. And do you really think McLaren will make you their number one driver when they have invested 10+ years in Lewis, who is a miles better driver than you (no pun intended). Lewis has won more races than you in 3 seasons than you have in 10 years in F1. JUST GO AWAY WITH YOUR SMARMY FACE. Rant over.

And it would have been more but Facebook wouldn’t let me post anymore characters.

“But Vic, you’re just jealous because Jenson might take the place of your beloved Kimi!”

So!! It is not JUST because he is gorgeous – he also happens to be a talented driver and 2007 World Champion. Despite the fact that my view is slightly clouded due to my immense love of Kimi, there are several things that are true about this situation, whether you are a Kimi fan or not:

Whoever is in that other seat in McLaren will play second fiddle to Lewis Hamilton. FACT. Would McLaren invest all that time and money into Lewis and his and the team’s future in Formula One just to let some trumped up little squirt be their main driver. No, they would not. And surely if Jenson does not realise this, then his management will.

Why as a driver would you want to put yourself in that position after winning the 2009 World Championship?

GREED. Jenson is looking for a salary higher than the paltry £3 million that Brawn will offer him. Is that really all it’s about? Well seeing as he lives in Monaco, can afford a Bugatti Veyron and a vareity of other super cars, he is probably not so strapped for cash like the rest of us. So why not stick with Brawn, why not stick with a team who have won the 2009 world Championship for you and who (without Ross Brawn’s sheer genius) you wouldn’t have won the first 6 out of 7 races while all the other teams (except Red Bull Racing) were lagging behind.

It all comes down to this: BITING THE HAND THAT FEEDS. That’s right. Jenson was all happy to say how well the team had done to pull it together because “at Christmas, they didn’t even know if they’d have jobs in F1″. But now he is World Champion, suddenly Jenson is too good for them?? Talk about having a giant ego…

And here are a few other things that really peeve me about Jenson, some hilarious and some which are blindingly obvious:

1. Brawn won the title for him. I’ve said it already in this post. It is easy to win when the other cars are no way near at your pace, but as soon as the other teams started to catch up, Jenson crumbled under the pressure. His qualifying became piss-poor. His race days became equally as bad. He even admitted it himself that it was a massive weight off his shoulders when he won and the pressure was intense. And why was it so intense? Because there are probably 10-15 drivers on the grid who are better than him.
2. A worthy champion. Around the Brazil race, the BBC team reported that F1 critics, fans and various other people around the paddock were questioning whether he was a “worthy champion”. If he was a worthy champion, then it wouldn’t be questioned. FACT. See point 1 for the reason he won. Then after his 5th place in Brazil when he wrapped it up, you have Martin Brundle and Eddie Jordan saying “Well that drive proved it!” So, he had to ovetake some cars rather than rely on the fact his car was better than everyone else’s for the majority of the season. A worthy champion indeed…NOT.
3. People, including my very favourite F1 friend Martyn, hated Michael Schumacher because “Ferarri had the best car so Michael won all the races”. HELLO? Is this not the same this season. But would anyone question the fact that if Schumi was driving for a different team, that he would have won races, if not championships. Could the same be said for Jenson, I think not.
4. He has a smarmy face, with face-fuzz!
5. He does not compare to the other top drivers in F1 who have world championships. Kimi, Lewis and Fernando Alonso are just better drivers, plain and simple. Even Massa, who has not won a world championship, is a better driver.

And yes, one of my gripes about Jenson is that he could “take” Kimi’s place in McLaren. Despite being a big fan, F1 would be a duller place without Kimi. He is a class driver, does some pant-wetting overtaking moves and if you are female/gay/curious/have eyes, he is hot. Plus if we are going to go to the Korean GP and Kimi is not there I will be pissed off.

But regardless of my petty reasons for disliking Jenson and loving Kimi, the fact of the matter remains: Jenson is not a worthy champion, only won it because of Ross Brawn and now thinks he is better than Lewis Hamilton. Dream on. And get a shave for god’s sake.

BUTTON BASHING!

Hello and welcome to my blog.

My name is Vic.

I thought I’d start this little blog because I didn’t want my various rants and birdwatching trip updates to take over my other blog, VicandRic. That one is about our journey to Korea, and will hopefully one day be about actually being in Korea.

However, at the moment, I am in the UK.

Why Button bashing you ask? Because yesterday and I had a bit of rant on facebook about Jenson Button. Then, Rich (my boyfriend) suggested button bashing as it also refers to the gamers who button bash, that he despises oh so much. So witty, or at least it rhymes with witty.

So, expect any of the following topics to come up: Formula One, my hatred of Jenson Button, my love and adorance of Kimi Raikonnen, Heavy Metal, Birdwatching, Strictly Come Dancing and vareity of other crap/whatever is on my mind.

I don’t expect anyone to read this, but hopefully if they do, it will serve some sort of amusing purpose.