Conversations with myself

Opinions, rants, reverie and madness. One born-in-1975-Brit's perspective of stuff
A Very Non British Question Time

A Very Non British Question Time

Yesterday, a controversial and hotly anticipated episode of Question Time was aired on U.K television. Question Time is a BBC program that allows a studio audience to aim hard-hitting questions to the show's five invited guests. The guests are usually three MP's...

Forklift Truck Safety Horror

Forklift Truck Safety Horror

If you've ever been surrounded by loads of unskilled fork-truck drivers. Ducking, diving and dodging as they whiz around the warehouse then you'll know how deadly they can be. This German video nasty will give your fork-truck PTSD a flashback to remember. I kid you...

The Darker Side of Coffee

The Darker Side of Coffee

That oh so humble and innocent looking dark, warm liquid that greets your mornings, coffee, is anything but. Its full intriguing tail has dancing animals, sex, Ethiopian shepherds, a pope, prohibitions and several religions in it. It is one of the largest traded...

Coffee Could Replace Diesel

Coffee Could Replace Diesel

Researchers at the University of Nevada have found that ground coffee is 10-15 percent oil, which is easily extractable and turned into bio-diesel. What's more, it could be offered for as little as 60p per US gallon - that's around 16p per litre! Coffee is in abundant...