The weeks just fly by

They really do. Its been a week since my last blog. Later on this week you can expect to see some celebrity gossip, and next week another Deer Steve letter. Dont forget to write in with your problems to s.p.stone@gmail.com 

In the meantime here is a great link....

http://greg.org/archive/2009/05/26/pastel_by_numbers.html

Scientists doing their best to create art* and they've done a darn fine job...

*"create art" = complete a true to life representation of what they are expecting to see.

I'm sorry... this is the link of the week

Tuesday was far too early for that call

http://weburbanist.com/2009/05/12/12-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-monuments-ruins/

The above is entitled "12 of the World’s Most Mysterious Monuments & Ruins"

Vegetable tales

The weeks went by and nothing could be seen, diligently they watered, expecting to see green. Then one day out of the blue some shoots appeared and their expectations grew. Hurray said one Harrah said the other (for he was Southern and therefore slight posher). “We may yet have salad for free, salad that’s home grown, grown by you and me”

I wonder how much salad needs to be grown to pay for a new gardening fork… anyone know?

1 Fork = ?? Carrots

Link of the week....

A brave claim for a Tuesday.

http://blog.iso50.com/2009/05/18/what-goes-around/

Its a controversial and in my opinion very effective ad from the states.  Great designing from "Big Ant International"

"We''ve won the league" -Really? Are you sure?

(For the benifit of CRNs facebook status...

Christopher Nield has won the Premiership for the 11th time.16:13)

Deer Steve...

I am writing to you regarding financial advice. 

I was recently lent the princely sum of ten english pounds, with the terms of the loan set out quite clearly as "i'll pay you back at the next cash machine we get to" and with an interest rate of zero. To cut a long story short the next cash machine arrived and neither party remembered that any payment was due. It has now been nearly one week since the debt was acquired. What should i do?

Whilst i could easily pay back this loan at a future date i feel that it might benefit both parties if i default on this loan and allow my creditor to apply for some government assistance.

Regards

Anon

Anon

Firstly I think its only fair to advise you of the fact I am well into my overdraft. Financial advice is not my strong point, but I’ll give it a go.

Getting into the grips of contract law, its is imperative that you really pay attention to what the sentence actually means, which is not necessarily the same as you’ve interpreted it. The term stated “I’ll pay you back at the next cash machine we get to” clearly states a place, but not a time frame. I would suggest that both parties take the time to remember where that cash point was, and make an appointment to reconvene at that location to fulfil the obligations of the contract.

As for the net interest rate of zero, as I recall, when I lent you this money, it was arranged on a similar basis to a fixed term mortgage, whereby the interest rate remains constant for a fixed period of time (in this case 3 months) following which the lender (me) has the right to change the interest rate in a way that he/she (I) feel fit.

Defaulting on this loan is not an option, and it must be paid back in full. I am however willing to discuss the clauses, and re-arrange the contract. In particular the location is no longer as important as I thought it was earlier this month.

I hope this helps you out Mark. The government weren’t interested in a bailout, although on my way out the local MP did ask if I had any receipts on me that they could take off my hands. I gave them the receipt for cleaning my moat.

S

Continue sending your letters to s.p.stone@gmail.com

Behind blue eyes...

"You've been quiet...."

Have I? 

Yes. Probably. 

Although behind the scenes I've been working and beavering away as hard as ever. Prepare for a new phase and a new wave. Just as darkness precedes light, this blog will precede a new beginning. 

Top secret, just like the content of a sealed top shelf magazine. To find out you must prescribe to a new way of thinking, but shhhhhh.... not even I really know yet.  

To be launched hopefully early next month. But until then I'm running with a blind enthusiasm. 

Normal blog services will continue during this time. Its your letters is due to be published Friday.

Name that song:

But my dreams 
They aren't as empty 
As my conscience seems to be

A lazy blog...

I may add to it tonight, but for now I hope you're satisfied with this:

Sandi Thom has set up a MySpace page for her dead cat Toots, after revealing that she believed it had been stolen, shot and then dumped. It's at MySpace.com/justicefortoots (MySpace).

 

Amy Winehouse is planning to adopt a St Lucian child

 

Boyzone want to collaborate with Mark Ronson, The Chemical Brothersand Daft Punk on new material (The Sun).

 

Lady GaGa lost her favourite tea cup - the one she was seen drinking out of on TV show 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross' last week (April 17) - after leaving it at a London hotel. After realising, she paid a taxi driver to find it (The Sun).

 

The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood ate chipsticks on Primrose Hill, northLondon (Daily Star).

 

Lily Allen was pictured wandering around in a duvet in New York (Daily Record).

 

Victoria Beckham says she will never make a record again (Daily Star).

 

Blue are set to reunite tomorrow (April 28) (The Sun).

 

Spandau Ballet caused a scene after filming an appearance on 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross' recently. Along with their entourage, they drank 200 bottles of beer and three bottles of tequila, before BBC security finally had enough and threw them out of the building (Daily Mirror).

 

Newly reformed boyband Blue want to play Glastonbury. "If Jay-Z can do Glastonbury, we can," said Duncan James (Daily Star).

 

Leona Lewis was head-butted by a horse in Los Angeles. The singer was set for an early morning ride, but the frisky filly butted her, splitting her lip and sending her to the floor. "She doesn't blame the horse," a friend said, which is good of her (Daily Mirror).