Category Archives: Fools I have met

Would YOU buy a used car from this guy?

Posted on 7 September, 2013 by jb

Or: How I almost bought a Saab 9.5 station-wagon. You think that you’d be fairly safe buying from a chartered accountant and auditor who used to work for KPMG and lives in one of the better parts of Mainz. That’s … Continue reading →

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Art, economics and stupidity.

Posted on 21 July, 2013 by jb

Marianne Heller runs the eponymous ceramics gallery in Heidelberg. Not exactly my tasse de thé (as one says), but she presents good artists and has played a major role in promoting serious ceramics in Germany over the past 35 years. … Continue reading →

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Incompentence? Manchester Airport!

Posted on 17 September, 2012 by jb

Manchester Airport is taking ineptitude and incompetence to almost professional levels. True story. They shunted the car rental outfits off-airport last week to their sparkling new Car Rental Village. “Good” I thought. “It’s always been a hassle trying to inspect … Continue reading →

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If it keeps up like this, I’m selling the bloody bike

Posted on 3 July, 2012 by jb

Not enough that someone politely asks me to “piss off with your bloody bike” as I’m negotiating a shared bikeway-pedestrian precinct at walking pace. And if a sedate-looking lady recommends me to “keep your distance. Arsehole”  as I’m on the … Continue reading →

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“Is that Disneyland?”

Posted on 15 March, 2012 by jb

True story. This question was asked by a 40-ish shop assistant in Los Angeles. “Actually no” I said as kindly as I could “It’s the 1000 year old cathedral in Mainz in Germany, a city founded by the Romans 2000 … Continue reading →

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But he LOOKS so presidential….

Posted on 10 November, 2011 by jb
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Winslow T. Wheeler – an idiot in search of a village

Posted on 9 November, 2011 by jb

Winslow Wheeler, director of the Straus Military Reform Project at the Center for Defense Information interviews Sir Rupert Smith, ex-British Army general and author of “The Utility of Power” on C-Span. If you have an hour to spare, watch it … Continue reading →

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These people are idiots

Posted on 27 February, 2011 by jb

> You order a satnav device, pay for shipping and expect  – at the least – a modicum of intelligence in packing it for shipping. This is how it arrived. It’s probably experienced the equivalent of  being picked up and … Continue reading →

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>Fools I have met

Posted on 25 March, 2008 by jb

> MiNDFOOD is an integrated media brand delivering information from New Zealand and around the world. The magazine and website feature television, podcasts, electronic newsletters, features, recipes, photopraphs and daily news. The core editorial platforms of Society, Wellness, Environment, Culture, … Continue reading →

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