Moving!!!

I’m moving my blog over to Google’s blogger. More customisability and better to use. www.ianmackay88.tk will now direct you to the new blog and will no longer work for this one. The new blog is also at http://ianmackay88.blogspot.com

Lily Allen Topless

Lily Allen has posed topless in one of a series of photos for i-D magazine.  I think Lily is a very attractive girl where as other people I know don’t see it. I guess it’s because I find her quirkiness attractive.

Anyway the pics from the shoot are below, apparently she was styled by Kate Moss. But seeming as she’s practially naked in the shoots. styling couldn’t have been that difficult.

10/07/2009 – Queen on twitter, Miley Cyrus, F1……..

The queen is now on twitter, well not her personally but there is now an official Royal Family twitter account, @BritishMonarchy. It will be maintained by staff at Buckingham Palace and Clarence House.

If you ask me this is just annoying, the Royal Family trying to ‘get down’ with the kids just the Prime Minister’s twitter account @10DowningStreet. You can’t even use it as a reliable news source given the fact that it will be completely biased without a bad thing being said about the respective account holders. What do think, will you follow the Royal Family or Gordon Brown, leave a comment!

If you have swine flu you can now stay off work for 14 days before getting a sick note from your GP instead of the usual 7. It is to try and reduce the burden on GPs and to keep people at home to reduce spread. How many people are going to use this to stay off work longer, I could do with two weeks off myself. *Cough*, *Sneeze*, *Sniffle*.

Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time today in both practices of the German GP at Nurburgring. This actually quite surprising considering his record this season, is this turnaround for him? I highly doubt it; think it’s just a bit of luck. Well I suppose we’ll find out tomorrow during qualifying.

Miley Cyrus has done it again. The 16 year old has had new pictures taken for Elle magazine that have been considered controversial and racy. So we are going to get a bunch of nutcase ‘stay at home’ mums and other people that have nothing better to do complaining about them and forcing the poor girl to apologise again. I mean she is 16 and it’s not like to pictures are full frontal nudity. Check the pic out yourself below, what do you think, leave a comment!

A new craze has hit the internet and FaceBook. People are posing for pictures lying face down on strange places and then posting said pictures on social networking sites such as FaceBook. This is pretty funny, check out the pics below. Any of you taken part in this craze let me know in the comments and email your pics to ianmackay88@gmail.com

The queen is now on twitter, well not her personally but there is now an official Royal Family twitter account, @BritishMonarchy. It will be maintained by staff at Buckingham Palace and Clarence House. If you ask me this is just annoying, the Royal Family trying to ‘get down’ with the kids just the Prime Minister’s twitter account @10DowningStreet. You can’t even use it as a reliable news source given the fact that it will be completely biased without a bad thing being said about the respective account holders. What do think, will you follow the Royal Family or Gordon Brown, leave a comment!

If you have swine flu you can now stay off work for 14 days before getting a sick note from your GP instead of the usual 7. It is to try and reduce the burden on GPs and to keep people at home to reduce spread. How many people are going to use this to stay off work longer, I could do with two weeks off myself. *Cough*, *Sneeze*, *Sniffle*.

Lewis Hamilton posted the fastest time today in both practices of the German GP at Nurburgring. This actually quite surprising considering his record this season, is this turnaround for him? I highly doubt it, think it’s just a bit of luck. Well I suppose we’ll find out tomorrow during qualifying.

Miley Cyrus has done it again. The 16 year old has had new pictures taken for Elle magazine that have been considered controversial and racy. So we are going to get a bunch of nutcase ‘stay at home’ mums and other people that have nothing better to do complaining about them and forcing the poor girl to apologise again. I mean she is 16 and it’s not like to pictures are full frontal nudity or even partial. Check the pic out yourself below, what do you think, leave a comment!

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A new craze has hit the internet and FaceBook. People are posing for pictures lying face down on strange places and then posting said pictures on social networking sites such as FaceBook. This is pretty funny, any of you taken part in this craze let me know in the comments and email your pics to ianmackay88@gmail.com

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Alternatives to Swearing at work

I got this email in work today and thought it was so funny. I have to share it with everyone!

Dear Employees and related workforce:

It has been brought to management’s attention that some individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their colleagues.

Due to complaints received from some employees who may be easily offended, this type of language will no longer be tolerated.

We do, however, realise the critical importance of being able to accurately express your feelings when communicating with colleagues.

Therefore, a list of 13 New and Innovative “TRY SAYING” phrases have been provided so that proper exchange of ideas and information can continue in an effective manner.

1.

Try Saying:

I think you could do with more training

Instead Of:

You don’t have a f***ing clue, do you?

2.

Try Saying:

She’s an aggressive go-getter.

Instead Of:

She’s a f***ing power-crazy b*tch

3.

Try Saying:

Perhaps I can work late

Instead Of:

And when the f*** do you expect me to do this?

4.

Try Saying:

I’m certain that isn’t feasible

Instead Of:

F*** off a*se-wipe

5.

Try Saying:

Really?

Instead Of:

Well f*** me backwards with a telegraph pole

6.

Try Saying:

Perhaps you should check with…

Instead Of:

Tell someone who gives a f***.

7.

Try Saying:

I wasn’t involved in the project.

Instead Of:

Not my f***ing problem, mate.

8.

Try Saying:

That’s interesting.

Instead Of:

What the f***?

9.

Try Saying:

I’m not sure this can be implemented within the given timescale.

Instead Of:

No f***ing chance mate.

10.

Try Saying:

It will be tight, but I’ll try to schedule it in

Instead Of:

Why the f*** didn’t you tell me that yesterday?

11.

Try Saying:

He’s not familiar with the issues

Instead Of:

He’s got his head up his f***ing a*se.

12.

Try Saying:

Excuse me, sir?

Instead Of:

Oi, f*** face.

13.

Try Saying:

Of course, I was only going to be at home anyway

Instead Of:

Yeah, who needs f***ing holidays anyway.

Thank You.

THE MANAGEMENT

Yvonne Strahovski – Hot!!

I was watching some old episodes of Chuck last night and could not get over how hot this woman is, who agrees with me. Also she is australian yet puls off an american accent pretty well. Listen to her interviews she has a full on ‘G’day mate’ Australian accent. Zachary Levi (Chuck) is so bloody lucky getting to do love scenes with her. The show’s director knows what he is doing to by putting her in her underwear at least once an episode.

Check some pics of her

Check out this blog for more Chuck Online (Unofficial)

Also another blog I like http://sixdegreesof.wordpress.com, it’s about tv shows and stuff

Thursday 9th July (Swine Flu, Greedy bank, Doctor who ……)

The number of deaths from Swine Flu in the UK has now reached 14. But with all the cases the patients had an underlying health problem, which means that swine flu still isn’t that lethal and these people probably would have died from seasonal flu also.

The UK now has the third highest amount of cases behind the US and Mexico but most cases require little or no medical treatment and can be treated at home. Basically it’s just the media scaremongering people as usual just like avian flu a couple of years ago and nothing really came of that. It really gets on my nerves when they do because at least half of people actually believe and start acting like idiots, doing things like not buying pork products even though there is still no conclusive evidence that the flu came from pigs.

Interestingly Wales has a very low amount of cases compared to other UK regions. Not sure on the exact figures but Wales has about 10 cases compared to the adjacent West Midlands regions with well over 1000 cases. Strange hey, God must love the welsh!

Nationwide are now offering 125% mortgages. This is what got us into this mess in the first place. They say they will only be offered to existing customers who are in negative equity and want to move home but how long before this is extended to other customers. If people are in negative equity they can’t move home, simple as that. Anyway isn’t that what home is for, living in, not selling.

Once again the banks are being greedy and clearly haven’t learnt anything from their mistakes over the past couple of years.  The government needs to step and regulate banks much more heavily and ban this kind of thing. I know people will disagree because at the end of the day a bank is a private business and shouldn’t be interfered with by an already interfering government, but when such a business is literal control over the economy then it needs to be watched over. Some reports have even said the banks purposely caused the recession in order to maximise future profits. Personally I don’t believe this but to be honest it wouldn’t surprise me if it were true

Has anyone seen Lady GaGa’s newest outfit. Now I love this girl’s music but she is bloody weird. Some of her outfits are so strange and this one breaks a new record I think. Look at the picture below. Click on it to read story at digitalspy.co.uk

And click the link below to watch a clip from the upcoming Doctor Who episode ‘The Waters of Mars’. It looks pretty bloody freaky, really looking forward to that, what about you? Please comment below.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid20170988001?bctid=28952681001

Who watched torchwood tonight, best episode yet I would say. Torchwood finally getting the upper hand over the government only to lose it and one of their members to the 456. I don’t know if Ianto is really dead though, knowing torchwood I think he’ll be back tomorrow. We’ll have to wait until then to find out I suppose.

Free Eric

Eric is a promising young US soccer star who has been convicted of rape of a girl even though there was barely any evidence to suggest it was him. In fact there was much more leaning torwards a white kid. I am joining the campaign currently happening on the internet to get this man free. Watch video below from SXEPhil who explains it in more detail plus the digg story, be sure to digg it to get it maximum publicity!!

And the digg link

http://tinyurl.com/nfdekc

Wednesday 8th July (MJ still alive rumours, fake sperm, Google OS)

There have been a lot of rumours and news flying about on the internet that Michael Jackson is in fact alive. This blog seems to have the full story http://derekclontz.wordpress.com/2009/06/29/michael-jackson-faked-his-death-say-sources-with-comeback-tour-to-be-biggest-ever/.

This author does seem to like his conspiracy theories with several other posts about this topic and a few about Elvis Presley.

Personally I think it is a load of rubbish, Michael Jackson is dead just like Elvis Presley. The idea that he managed to get to Hungary keeping everyone who he came into contact with quiet including airport staff, pilots, customs, immigration in absurd. The poor man tragically died, people need to accept this and let him family grieve. Stories like this will not be helping his family and it is extremely disrespectful to them and to MJ himself.

The fact that there are people out there who spend their lives searching for dead people and manufacturing evidence to prove their elaborate theories is just sad and weird. Have you noticed the type of people I mean if you ever watch those conspiracy documentaries on TV, they just look weird, the type that still live with their mother’s at 40. (I know that’s stereotyping but hey, whatever!) These people need to get out more and make some real friends and get a bloody job maybe.

For people who actually respect the dead, yesterday was Michael Jackson’s funeral and memorial service. It was a very moving service for the fans and the stars who performed including our very own Shaheen Jafargholi, who was amazing I thought.  MJ’s daughter’s speech was very moving but I don’t think it was a good idea to let her speak to the entire world in such a time of grief.

The service received just 6.3milion viewers over 7 channels which if you put into comparison to another show on later that night, Torchwood which received 5.9 million viewers on one channel or the tennis on the weekend which received over 11 million viewers, then it is quite disappointing.

The producers of awesome show, Lost have asked fans to write a ‘theme song’ for it. It’s called the ‘Rock with your Lost on’ contest and is being held in conjunction with Comic-Con in San Diego later this month. The song should reflect what the show means to the viewers and the winner will have their song played at the convention. It would be highly unlikely that the song will actually be used as the theme song but it’ll be good to see what fans come up with. Any of you going to submit a song? Let me know in the comments section or email to me and I’ll post to be played here.

Both the USA and South Korea have had some of their government agency computer networks attacked.  I think based on the targets, it is pretty obvious who the attacker is, North Korea. North Korea has regular run ins with both countries with both of them regularly condemning N. Korea’s actions. Hopefully this won’t turn into a massive conflict and can be resolved quickly by the countries. At most the US should respond with a similar attack and not with any physical wars or invasions.

Google are currently manufacturing a new Operating System to rival Microsoft. Personally I don’t think they have a chance at the monopoly that is Microsoft. They’ve already failed in the browser market; the best they can hope for is to become a rival of Linux which has a similar type of OS. It’s a shame really because Microsoft really does have a rubbish OS and I’m pretty sure Google can create a better one but breaking that monopoly just seems impossible for any company. The closest anyone has got it Mozilla in the ‘Browser wars’ but Microsoft still has by far the largest market share.

It seems men are no longer needed in the world. Sperm cells have been created by a scientist in Newcastle, UK using stem cells. The cells could be used to help infertile people have babies. As we all know this kind of research (using stem cells) is very controversial, especially among the religious community. This is because human embryos are used in the process and later discarded where as these could have potentially been a human life. Personally I have no problem as it is this kind of research that could save lives from so many diseases and medical problems.  What is your opinion, let me know in the comments below.

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The video of MJ’s “ghost”

This video apparently shows Michael Jackson’s ghost at neverland filmed during a live show. It is barely a flicker on the camera and so is clearly just a trick of the light or a faulty lense, even a bit of dust. Anyway have a look and make your own minds up, be sure to comment.

Tuesday 7th July (7/7 anniversary, Michael Jackson’s Ghost …)

Today is the fourth anniversary of the 7/7 London bomb attacks so we should all spend a couple of minutes today to think about the families of the 52 people that were lost.

In memorial to the victims a monument has been erected in Hyde park, it will be unveiled today by Prince Charles and consists of 52 stainless steel columns each standing 3.5 metres tall and a plaque naming each one of the victims. Prince Charles missus Camilla, Boris Johnson and Tessa Jowell will also attend and will meet the families of the victims before the service begins. The monument cost £1 million which I think is a justifiable cost in remembering innocent people caught in the crossfire of what some may call a war.

In more sad news it is Michael Jackson’s memorial service today, it will start at 10am PDT so 6pm BST. Dedicated fans having been gathering for hours even though it is still the early hours of the morning in Los Angeles, some are hoping to get a ticket although this is very unlikely as there are many measures to stop ticket selling. EBay yesterday was taking down all auctions selling the tickets and LAPD are not going to let any fans without tickets anywhere near the venue to avoid overcrowding. The show is at the moment being broadcast on seven UK channels tonight

• BBC TWO
• BBC News Channel
• BBC HD
• Sky News
• Sky Arts 1
• Five
• NTV

 Many stars are expected to pay tribute, at the moment these include

• Stevie Wonder
• Mariah Carey
• Usher
• Lionel Richie
• Kobe Bryant
• Jennifer Hudson
• John Mayer
• Martin Luther King III
• Rev Al Sharpton
• Smokey Robinson
• Brooke Shields
• Shaheen Jafargholi (from BGT 09)
• Berry Gordy

At the same time Michael’s family will be attending a private memorial service, expected to be his funeral.

In more Michael Jackson news, it has been reported that his ghost has been spotted at his Neverland home (complete rubbish, I know!). Apparently a shadow figure appeared during a live show for CNN, ‘Inside Neverland’. It walked across the corridor very quickly and fans are positive that it was MJ himself. Obviously as ghosts can’t possibly exist this isn’t true, probably just a crewman or something.

Looks like summer is over for us in the UK. Met office has said temperatures will be below 20ºC for at least the rest of the week and they can’t say if the heatwave will ever return. Oh well at least we had some nice weather, better than last year!

The US and Russia have agreed to cutback their nuclear weapons stockpile and Obama has called for an end to old cold war rivalry. They will cut back to between 1500-1675 weapons each within 7 years. I personally don’t think this is good enough and the rivalry is clearly still there, you can guarantee that both countries will keep the maximum allowed so both will have 1675 in 7 years time. This is enough weapons to easily defend the country 10 times over. One of the countries should set an example and cut back their weapons to what is absolutely necessary. I personally think weapons such as these are unnecessary and should not be used or threatened at all but with unstable Countries such as North Korea then it is understandable should be kept for defence but should be kept to the absolute minimum.

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