GANJA!

It’s also spelt Gäncä and Gandzha and is in the west of Azerbaijan. The CIA World Factbook knows all about it but the tourist website makes it look very attractive.

The airlines that fly there have cyrillic websites so huge thanks to David Collins for recommending an online translation service.

Marianne says ‘Hi! My browser doesn’t handle Cyrillic very well, so ‘fraid I can’t help…
However: My cousin John works for BP in Baku.
Azerbaijan is not a nice place. Crooked authoritarian government, and not a good place for Bruce-ness.
The language is a variant of Turkish.
Don’t go!!!!!!’

You scored as Envy. Envy 94% Sloth 75% Lust 69% Gluttony 56% Pride 38% Wrath 31% Greed 12%

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Most of all I’m envious of those with functional braincells, because then I’d be more likely to be in a position where I could get what I want.

Our goal was finished we safely landed a man on the moon. We have proven that our heroes were successful in leading us on a great journey through the first stage of space exploration, but were will we land next will a new president lead us on a journey to mars? Will there be new heroes to look up to? Only time will tell.

A widespread terror of Red attacks and Red spies enveloped the country. The danger of the situation was exaggerated by Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin. Thousands were accused of being communist with no sufficient evidence to prove that they were. McCarthy did not successfully prove any communists had infiltrated the government. McCarthyism began to decline after 1954 because of the end of the Korean War and the condemnation of McCarthy by the Senate.

From Ananova news

Another piece of hilarity:

“a job helping to tend the flocks. Moses was happy to accept, sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings. also knew that the people would reject direct communication with Him. So

LORD.” He then rolled up the scroll and gave it to the me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son”

“”You shall not kill,” and whoever murders will be in danger of China’s cheap excess labor power,” the new policy was one of “’export-led and found the child laid upon the bed, and the demon gone

and he had compassion on them, because they were as sheep not pebble. The next morning Jesus went to Galilee where He met Philip believe what they’re told. Those who went out to gather on the”

These are silly enough to be worth collecting, I think.

The Intolerators

… because I can’t drive.

One of the regulars in the Whey Pat is a member of St Andrews Coast Guard unit. He was talking about a recent incident. I said very little apart from asking him to repeat occasionally (background noise was very high and he has a rather strong Fife accent). My apparent willingness to listen before/without commenting and to try to understand what he was saying* and looking vaguely young and athletic** interested him. He then asked where I worked.

On learning that I worked in St Andrews, he asked if I could leave my desk at a moment’s notice and if I’d be willing to carry a pager with me. (My answers were “I’ll have to ask my bosses but I can’t see them objecting” and “why not?”). However, my inability to drive was then mentioned. This disqualifies me since I’d be unable to get to the mustering point in time and unable to drive the CG vehicles. I have no argument with this but it’s slightly saddening.

Also, thinking about it in the cold light of the mac monitor, surely I’d need both to be able to drive and to have a car right next to my workplace. Even if I do learn to drive, I’m VERY unlikely to buy a car. I have almost no need or desire togo anywhere that is inaccessible by public transport. I think the only thing that might change this is having to shop for a family and I’ve ensured that this will not happen.

*What he had to say interested (or at least entertained) me and I had absolutely nothing I wanted to say to anyone about anything at that point. Also, I still retain some pleasant memories from my long-gone days as a Sea Scout – it may be the one long-duration area of my past where the unpleasant things are more forgotten than the pleasant things.

**I was wearing tracksuit trousers: they’re my only non-work trousers that comfortably fit around my waist at the moment.

This was the result of the palm software published by Insights. Thanks !

‘This is a Helping Supporter’s profile.

Others can find them complex and difficult to understand. Empathic and compassionate, they have a strong need to contribute to the welfare of others. When they are helping others understand the importance of their ideas, then they can be the most convincing. They would be prepared to walk across broken glass in bare feet to help a friend in need. Achieving great personal financial success is not top of their personal achieving agenda.’

I have to admit that I found it very hard to answer the questions, so I’m not surprised that it doesn’t accurately reflect how I currently perceive myself. However, it’s not too far off – I guess it’s the ‘me’ who exists when I’m not hovering around the borders of the black land.

Right now the black land is calling me somewhat louder than piu forte. I’m doing my best to ignore her but I can’t quite drown her out.

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Clarification: ‘the black land’ is depression. It is not a person.

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I’ve avoided using frames, so Pete shouldn’t kick my bum too hard!