Want reliable electricians in Kent?

Recently (Dec. 2011) we had our kitchen modernised, which involved quite a lot of electrical work. The electricians we got did a perfect job. Everything works perfectly, they were proactively giving advice, and they even did little extras without complaining, and they did not charge extra. They are very pleasant people - the kind you are happy to have in your house. When we had a fault with something that had been botched by some previous electricians, these ones sorted it out quickly, and they did it free, saying that they hoped we'd use them again, anyway. They are a rare find: reliable, professional, friendly and civilized (with non-native English speakers, too, which is an additional bonus). Absolutely reliable. You can contact them (in the Sevenoaks area) on 07957 284 689 (mobile) - talk to Ray. He is one part of the company: Butler Powell Ltd. We had had experience with other electricians, but none were as excellent as Butler Powell Ltd. I am not connected to them in any way. We were just lucky to find them. You will thank me for recommending them to you. This is a link to their contact details: Butler Powell Ltd

NASTY IRANIANS

Between two episodes of Coronation Street, do you ponder the question who was it that dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki? The Iranians? Who was playing with nuclear fireworks on Mururoa, at Semipalatinsk, or Maralinga? The Eye-ray-nians? (Google it, genius.) Now, do I feel much safer with Pakistani, Indian, Chinese or maybe even Israeli fingers hovering over various nuclear buttons? Nasty Iranians.

Why did the drummer get the applause?

Recently the Barbican in London held a series of wonderful concerts, in which the Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig (Germany) played all nine Beethoven symphonies. The performances were impeccable, all the musicians were excellent. They got a big ovation each time. The flautist (flutist) got a big applause, the woodwind had a similar response, the strings were clapped, as well as all the other deserving musicians.
But then the conductor pointed to the kettle drum player, who stood up, and then the house was brought down with a thunderous applause, whistles, howling. And this happened in every single concert (I was there). So, why did the drummer get the biggest applause, when he didn't do anything extraordinary?


The VATES solves the riddle: --- there were too many dumb asses, who had come to hear Beethoven so they could go home and brag about it, but couldn't appreciate the actual music (maybe, they didn't even like it), they just understood that the drummer had bravely bashed those big shiny kettle drums, and ain't that cool, baby? Must get some kettle drums for the brats this Christmas! F**k Beethoven!

what's on the face?

Some idiot wrote here in a blog: "There is ONE European politician who doesn't ignore the voters, after all." How wrong. Good old Papandreou has been intimidated easier than I had thought. We hear how angry other EU leaders and others outside have been with Ole Papa, we hear that Papa is willing to sell out his own principles. What we don't hear is what the Greek populace thinks about not being consulted after all. So, the butchers are not going to ask the stupid sheep if they want to go to the slaughterhouse. And Europe is trying to preach democracy to those nasty Africans?

The VATES revises his prediction: --- they'll make Papandreou retract his referendum plans totally, then they'll make him eat humble pie (or humble moussaka), and then finally he will be ousted, and then maybe he can practice his fine American English serving giros somewhere in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York.