I would like the firebrigade to free it from the upsidedown car in a field.  ^_^;

Silly title for a silly entry!

It's 1:15 in the morning, and my second job starts at 10am tomorrow morning and I'm listening to KMFDM, drinking Heineken after a long day. Life is good. :-)

Let's summarise.

2 weeks ago I passed my CBT.
1 week ago I bought a 125cc motorbike.
2&1/2 hours ago I left work.
Finally got my stupid BMW cleaned.
Got my finance for bike sorted.
Bought some new biker gear.
I picked my bro up from a party in Maidstone town.

i got told off for bullet points by my english teacher, but this is the interwebz so I can do what I like!! :-p

God I've been on MSN too long!

I'm working tomorrow so I'll give a better blog.

Ok, now I understand that there will many parts of the following that you won't understand, about one of the most expensive you use, but here goes regardless.

!!CAR BLOG!!

My MOT is due in two months and there a few niggling things that need taking care of. Starting with:

> Front Suspension Bushes
> Rear Suspension Bushes
> Front Suspension mounts
> L&R Control Arms
> Steering Rack Bushes
> L&R Steering Rods
> "Handbrake" (Just needs tightening, but still needs sorting)
> Front O/S tyre (Bloody pot holes)

To fix all would means I'll be down about £300-£450, which is quite a bit of cash, but since I do everything myself, I don't have to faff about at garages who install utter shit which 'fails' during vigorous driving!! At this point, many people would say, "how about you get a new car?"...

Well...

I drive a 1985 BMW 3-Series, which means it was 23 years old last February, and is still going, abeit needing a little tlc as stated.

When I tell people about the year of my car they instantly think its a slow old banger. Which yes it is old, but it looks a bit ratty, but it isn't slow. Compared to many modern cars, it's weight is anorexic in comparison and it's 1.8 litre engine still revs to 6,200rpm. On top of those attributes, it has bigger brakes, lowered and stiffened suspension all round, wider grippier tyres, and HID headlights, so I can see where I'm going!

My ideal car doesn't have a brand, although I keep looking at bmw because they are the only ones who seem to offer what I want with the money I want to pay.

It's got to be; Petrol, 2 door, rear wheel drive.

Easy formula, which is my friend and colleagues keep suggesting; front wheel drive 4 door hatches. 0_o??

I won't go into details, but front and rear drive differ completely, hence one pushes and one pulls you. I don't dislike FWD* because I loved my dad's mk2 Golf Gti. It pulled in ever gear, and was fast as ****.

It's just that I can tell the difference, and I massive prefer the power coming the rear wheels, it naturally allows the car to handle much better, rather than on front wheel drive cars which do; Steering, most of the braking, and then accelaration. In the mean times the rear wheels do bugger all and drag around the road whilst compromise handling!

Safety in new cars is utter bollocks, and it makes people not give a shit about the people outside or inside the car, because the little computer and many airbags will protect them only for any danger. "I mean whats the point in you or children wearing a seat beat, when your car has a five star safety rating!!!" (Sarcasm)

My car has doesn't modern safety features, but it has a good one. It has a driver with eyes, two feet, and that has an attention spand of longer than 2 seconds!

##Car blog logging off##

- George

Dear all,

#deep breath#

I have joined facebook.

After all my tomfoolery and mocking of the social networking site I have joined it official!

#sad# <----For now.

I joined after many a friend poked and prod'd me, so here I am you *******s!!

Hell hath no fury than a cynic scorn!

Dear All,

I went to see the band "36 Crazy Fists" in Brighton last night and they were awesome!!

The drive there was smooth apart from on the way home, having parts of the m23 turned from 3 lanes to 1. Yes one. Yes there aren't many cars on the road as there are at 9:00am but c'mon!! Midnight, being in a contraflow isn't fun!

I also realised that only girls like my driving style. My male friends got quite upset when cruizing at 110mph. Meanwhile when girly mates are in the car, including my ex, they just laugh at it, and 'seem' relaxed. Meanwhile the mates I had, played with my sat nav to make it go "Moooooo!!" everytime I went over the limit!!

I don't know. Anyway yesterday was good, but good God my neck is hurting!

Regards

George (Been at work too long now without air-con!)

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeello!!

I am in a very good mood, and have been distracted as such.

Why, you ask?

Well last Friday, I passed another examination for work! I am half way to becoming "George Sawyer Cert CII".

I was originally very worried that I wouldn't pass, due to the fact, arrogant me thought he knew everything. Which meant me revising on the 27th when the exam was on the 30th. I mean many parts of this exam were similar to the one I had done previously, but even I thought I was cutting this a bit close.

Once I'd finished the test, I sat for a few seconds waiting for the screen to load with my results. I held my breath.

"Pass"

I laughed to myself which caused my colleague to look at me funny, as she was taking the exam as well. I left the room and waited for her.

When Yvonne left, she looked shell shocked, I thought "Oh god..."

But she had passed!!! Woo! Go us.

Although when we go back to the station, her car had a flat tyre. So me being the grease monkey I am changed the tyre, and got laughed at when I got back to work, as I'd got it on my face as well somehow?!!

Later that even I got jolly at the pub, with work colleagues and mates. I didn't care, it was saturday the day after!

Which brings me to the reason why I haven't updated...

I thought I'd done so well, I bought a small stock pile of alcohol for the weekend.

Although over the weekend I was out with the usual crew. And as such, didn't touch the home stock.

But on Monday I was home... and tuesday. So here I am now!

Going out this weekend to a 'few' clubs, so I'll try and get some pictures while I'm out.

See ya.


George
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Wanted: 1989(ish) BMW 535i w/ Manual gearbox (E34 Body Shape)

I'm not behaving myself at the moment, and my head isn't listening to reason!

I have a little overdraft at the minute, which is very well maintained, but as of recent I have gone a bit berzerk.

I have bought alloys which I DID have money for but put me close to the limit, next I set aside monies for yestersdays night out. But then I spent it on the wednesday going out, and now I'm going out today!! Woohoo.

But what made me realise, is that I went to but ANOTHER engine off eBay, and it was going for £120, and I was thinking that's not so bad. But then the bidding went to £342, and a little voice in the back in my head went, "Thats not so bad".

So with this in mind I'm hiding from eBay! Just to save myself and my overdraft. Ooo but that gearbox is a bargain at £75!!

It's been exactly one month now, and I'd imagined originally when this first happened I'd be distraught.

Although with a bit of help from my mates, and a few guilt-free spending sprees including £400.00 alloys, and £50 nights out at maidstone, excluding taxi fare, so I think I'm doing good.

I've had long enough to analyse it, and I think that everything that has happened is a step in the right direction. I feel free to say the least, I no longer feel guity about most things I'm doing anymore. My money fears have gone since I chucked my stupid and frankly wasteful receipt system for the online one. Also a £250.00 overdraft won't do any harm will it? lol! Plus I've been getting into my mates gym for free since their entry system is now broken, and I just sign my name in as Steve Quinn! Steve Quinn is on the system but unforetunately his shoulder is bust so he doesn't attend. So he won't mind me nicking his name for the next month or so!!

I no longer care about the price of fuel, I still think it's way to much but in the end it's governments, and if they don't listen, I won't listen. I think 120mph on the M20 is perfectly fine, they may argue but I'm not listening. Andrew thought it was good, being co-pilot. These new tyres are brillant, 50mph in a tight 30mph bend! lol. If people think I'm being dangerous, it's because you vehicle is inadequate or you can't control it. It is completely safe if your brain is working, and the equipment is tested**! Plus I save money by not going to stupid Norwich anymore. You can tell when you're in Norwich because all the other cars suddenly goes to 10mph under the limit on ALL roads, and on top of that when the lights go green THEN the try to figure out how to work a gearbox?! For a part of the country with one of the highest number of modified cars, you wouldn't be able to tell.

In the next few months I will paying a lot of you people a visit in the Bexley area by the way! Why, because I miss you, and feel that I have neglected you. Also I want a hug. I would like to have a drink as well so I wouldn't mind being told of local hotels, to crawl into! ^_^;

Well this has been my update, enjoy!


- George

**not tested as in TUV, but tested as in YOU KNOW THAT IT WON'T SUDDENLY BRAKE***!!

***Or will do in the case of brakes!!

I can't answer that directly, because I insured myself on my dad's cars before I got my own one.

The first I had a drive with, was a 1991 BMW 318I in metallica red.  I really enjoyed driving it had a lovely automatic, it made a good noise, and it was a saloon.

After that I had a go in something a bit more sporty.  It was a 1987 VW Mk2 Golf GTI 8v.  This flew everywhere!  5-Speed manual with a close ratio, front wheel drive, and amazing levels of torque.  There were times where I was pootling along in fifth, and with a dab of the throttle, the numbers just went up.  There was no delay, it was just power!

Then after dad began noticing the milage going up, and the tread going down, I got myself a 1985 BMW 3-Series (E30)!!

I love the E30, mainly because of the way it looks (I love the 80's ness about it), but it was such a nice car to drive, even though it is the same age as me, which means I'm going around in a 23 year car.  But it still betters the modern machines that clutter our roads.

Oh yeah, all petrol btw.  No diesel!  The fuel of satan, trucks, and those whom have issues with opening their wallet!!

Actually today, I have fitted 17 inch alloy wheels, and I'm sloooooowly gutting the interior.  Why?  Because I can!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/7375772.stm

You called me mad, MAD!!

I saw this on youtube, and I think its brilliant. It is a star wars clip but someone has a brilliant video editor, so kudos!

Why is it with "break-up" films that you never know how many there are until you do break up with someone?

Infact to honour the above, there is now a film about a man who's girlfriend breaks up with for a rock star.

I don't like this concept, even though newly single for the following reasons:

> Man thinks he is perfect
> Man thinks he is doing every perfect
> Woman leaves man
> Man is distraught (but hides this)
> Woman's next boyfriend so happens to be a rock star (because the ex believes he is everything but the status of a rockstar, and this is why girly-girl has left him... "you think this song is about you don't know, don't you)
> Man ruins Ex's life with stalking then physically injures current rockstar b/f in a commical way, eg. hitting the penis. Wow, didn't see that coming!
> Spends the rest of the time, trying to get back the girl of his dreams, girl of his dreams because he took it for granted to start with, and now no longer has it!!

In real life with a situation such as this the relation would usually return to the normal swill!!

Although not with me... because I'm brillant in everyway. X_X;

So there.

Moving on...

Brillant as I am I have noticed that these films really suck, and should be avoided like Smirnoff with Rohypnol!! It's an experience, yes, but NOT one you will EVER enjoy!!

In summary, I hate these films and the people who portray them, it's a "feeling sorry for myself" film, and I get enough of that in real life from peers, so I don't really need that for my entertainment.

For that I have Oomph!, KMFDM, Korn, Slayer, GnR, LJ, and Beer!!

Back in the play ground we all use to speak using our voices, and when we weren't there we would be at home using the telephone.

In the 21st century it's different, very different.

We have the internet, the phone, and the mobile phone.

We also have the post, but that's only for if you have a sense of humour or are deeply romantic.

For now though me talk about the many of us use the internet to communicate to our peers, but in what format?

Blog? Instant Messenger? Email? Forum? Social Networks? Skype?

In the 21st century we have so much at our disposal, and our personalities differ so much that each of us use different formats to communicate.

For the instantly gratified we have Instant Messenger, MSN, Yahoo, Gtalk etc. Talk talk talk, but ban people who use A/S/L!! This is probably the most popular as you can chat to your entire catalogue of friends with ease, until someone that person you really don't like and then it degrades into "STFU N00B!!"

For the socially maladjusted we have blogs. Say what you want and then delete it the next day if you realise Stella, heartbreak and keyboards don't mix!** Which strangely for the amount of emotion displayed in these areas have the least chance of it degrading into "STFU N00B!!"

For the ????, Forums, great unless you actually try and be objective, hence being a forum which you will have to be, which ALWAYS ends up with it all degrading into "STFU N00B!!" This happens everywhere, even my own BMW E30 forum which is mainly full of engineers, and car fanatics like will all become netnerds when anyone doesn't know 100% what their 325i differential is!! Don't argue with what I'm saying here just STFU N00B!!

Social Networks. A kinda hybrid, of blogs, and forum. Although the most reincarnation includes a rather large dose of newgrounds, but not in the good way!! 0_o; Everyone knows my opinion about Facebook by now, and I still find it amazing that I still get invites in my inbox today, about joining, and reactivating my account. Facebook is like spending an exotic one night stand with a beautiful girl/fella, only to find out they're a compulsive stalker with many friends including YOURS!! While you enjoy the initial attention, you find yourself months later making secret hide aways (new email accounts) as if the original account/person would kill you if they found out! Given all it is, receiving a "STFU N00B" is very doubtful unless you're friends read this!

And of course not forgetting the good old fashion email, for the romantic who has run out of stamps! You could say "STFU N00B", but is it really worth remembering their email address, or in fact their own address!! You are guaranteed never to receive "STFU N00B", by post unless you read this and do it to me. Note: If you do this to me, I will be surprised, but will most probably hug you for being so observant!! ^_^

How about Skype then? Well it's an online phone. So after 11:00pm at night the only "STFU N00B" will be coming from your parents/partner/lover/room-mate!! It's a damn phone, but you don't have to pay***, w00t!!

In summary what do I recommend? Well I can't. It's up to you, you can only like what you like so do what you prefer. Or do them all. Go NUTS!!


- George

**by the way, for the record there was never an emotional relationship anger blog. I was just using it as an example!!

***See www.skype.com for further details.

Yes, and from both sides.  Some random **** person in a little hatch began giving the finger when he got confused by "traffic calming**", so I basically went balastic and began shouting at him through the windshield.  The most annoying thing was then he the shrugged his shouldars and looked out the opposite window.

What a fu*ker!!

**Traffic calming both in the Ironic and real sence, involves you driving toward on coming traffic in a vain attempt to slow you down.  This in turn means that only people in the new Range Rover Vogue have right of way... oh! and Boy/Girl racers!

Right so a week on.

In my last blog you will get the feeling of what kind of week I've had.

Infact this week has been an explosion of events, and I'm left feeling like I've just been involved in a car crash, but found £50 whilst staggering around waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

Although because it is me, when the ambulance turns up it is actually a mobile bar with on board powertools, and as much pay-as-you-go self pity & faux bravado, as you can afford. All of this serves no real purpose, "But hey, I've got £50!"

Moving on.

Last night, I went out with the guys. We went bowling followed by drinks at our favorite bars. Since I was going out for the first time going out since the split I decided to use the diary/note section on my phone to save what I was thinking during the night... and to remember by how much I kicked their asses!!

As usual I got the "why aren't you on Facebook" question, which further embedded my hate for MMORPG Facebook. What drug do they inject into your veins to make you become a walking salesperson for that blasted site!! And yes, I know using MMORPG is completely out of context, and that it stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game, but I haven't seen addiction or role playing quite like it since, well... World of Warcraft. Except WoW didn't want your creature to update his ringtone everytime you logged on! You were a creature right? You weren't one of the Alliance were you?! ewwwwww!!

But I digress.

Refering to the messages mentioned earlier, when I read through them this morning, a few of them were deleted immediately for being whiny, or for having no meaning at all!! Actually quite a few of the messages were just about things to do the following day, today. The ones that were promptly deleted this morning were just a reflection of how i was feeling 6 days previous, not how felt by the end of the evening or how I do now.

FUNNY FACT// I would like to point out that this is a the reason why I don't blog after consuming large amounts of alcohol anymore. I used to do it on my MSNspace to make it feel more real, more from the heart, and more passionate, and thats why I won't give out the address anymore. ^_^;

Oh go on then the email address is: www.msnspaces.com/punk-in-drublic.html

BUT THEN; the evening suddenly picked up with me scoring 168 points, accompained with Nickelback's "Rock Star" playing in the background. I was a clear 50 points ahead of any of my mates, which given the fact that alcohol is alleged to make you sporting abilities disappear, I was ecstatic!!

Then we went to the club...

I can't really say much. Its a club. The girls wear the bare minimal. The men stagger about refusing to let go of their drinks as if the glass/bottle/etc has stuck to their hand. It's sweaty. The bouncers don't smile. The music is loud. And the drinks are expensive.

I liked it! I felt like a lad! Although on the way home I was reminded that I wasn't a real 'lad' due to the lads behind. All they talked about were clubs they had been barred from, clubs that radio ahead to warn other clubs they are coming, and discribing women at these clubs in a polite, respectful... No, thats not right is it. Even with the events of the week I still hold women with the highest regard, so there!

In summary I had a great evening, it was a real stress reliever, and I feel better today because of it.

Now excuse me but I have weights that I need to dust off.


- George

Not a week has been since I was at my most miserable, but now I'm almost at the opposite scale again. Not completely, but given the circumstances I am not to be padantic!!

The reason for my sudden improvement in mood is that out of the blue, I was been called into the managers office today for a meeting...

...oh-eh!

20 minutes pass, and I leave with a promotion and a substantial pay rise!

In addition to this, I am going clubbing with the guys this friday night, and will be putting the kit car through it's paces in the coming weeks.

My life is... well. I don't know.

I really don't know.

But watch me!

Upon closing my Myspace account I decided to give Facebook another chance to see whether I was being to critical. On reflection, I've decided that I hate facebook even more than Myspace!

I first noted that there were many of old friends that I haven't spoken to in a while who were all offering to add me their friends list. In real life, this would be incredible! Visiting school, for example, and being surrounded by almost a hundred people all of which want to be your friend. This is a dream come true, yes? Well compared to real life where you have lots of smaller networks of friend to socialise with, Facebook believes that you actually want all your friends bombarding you at the same time! I also didn't appreciate the fact that I was bombarded with requests to have my 'ride' pimped-out constantly by someone who all I knew about them was their name. Also ones who had shunned me during 1997-2002, now want me to add them and check out the page and leave comments! I’m sure I could think of some.

I understand that it is great to have your info explaining how you know your friends and when, which I found pleasantly nostalgic, along with the schools you have attended and this is where Myspace calls it a day and stops. This is not even far enough for this social network. Suddenly Facebook becomes a data collection, and marketing tool. Would you tell the person sitting next to you on the bus, your date of birth, where you lived, along pictures of you when you little, just because they ask? I know among friends this is perfectly suitable, but as Facebook is pushing boundaries, is it just showing off what it can do?

You're a hottie. This right, you're a hottie. Upon thinking, "Aww, someone likes me", I found out I have entered into a competition! The front page promptly reminds you that "Everyone loves to be a Hottie". True, but then having your friends pitted against each other, and giving you the ability to move them up and down daily? I might be reading to far into this.. Or maybe it's because I never found out who said I was a hottie.. but I’m sure that people preferred subtle hints by friends and intimates, not the 16 year old who thinking getting the girl he's lusting for is impressed by his page hits!

Which brings me on good ol' friend whoring!! Myspace ruled the social network with the usual 1000+ friend listings and users displaying this every way they could, almost like a badge of honour. Sorry, BADGES of honour! If you are in anyway offended by this, and if you actually know this many people this closely, what are you doing on internet? Be the social butterfly you are and be free instead of counting the days until carpal tunnel sets in.

Sticking with the negative theme, something which unnerved me the most was the section entitled 'credit cards'. Which along with the hottie section reminds me that ... and the this is 'For Gifts, Ads, Marketplace, etc.' I'm not sure why Facebook would ask for credit card details but as it is a proving itself to be the greatest thing since the survey the aiming a little higher than most to getting everything apart from your soul!

The only thing I'm looking for at the moment is how to close this thing down, before I'm invited to have a virtual drink again. Maybe I can have a virtual hug, or a virtual hangover, or a virtual piggyback!! NO!

Once I've posted this I'm going to play with my REAL dog, post a REAL letter, do the dishes, hoover the inside of my REAL car, and when it gets to 5 O'Clock I'm going to have a REAL beer!!

OMFG, I'Z JUS' GOTTA FREND 'QUEST FRM ANGELINA JOLIE!!11!! BRB TO FINISH MY 2ND 50 QUESTIONAIRE OF THE DAY, AND TO GET MY SWEET RIDE PIMPED!!! LATERZ GUYZ!!!

Due to recent events, I've decided to put a foot up my own ass, and re-shuffle my online activities!

First of all I killed off my Myspace profile, which personally was in total disrepair.  Many of my pic sites had expired, and my links had since died.  I should've known when querying the HTML source websites, why'd they laugh any time you'd mention Myspace.  It was only a fad unfortunately.  And in 2007 this was confirmed by references made by Scary Movie 3 & Top Gear, and then arrival of the all mighty Facebook hammered the point home about the social network.  In the end all that myspace was lacking was viagra ads, and pay-as-you-blog.

Next FINALLY put stuff on my DA account.  Abeit not the happiest of entries the net has seen.  Although it is not 'art' as such, I would like to include writing on it.. that still counts as art doesn't it?  Although I do have a certain product; Photoshop CS3 Extended Version 10, who knows i might even start rendering stuff again!

My hotmail "Demons" account, is polluted.  There is too much crap on it, I don't know why.  As safe and careful as I am, it is still 130+ of unread crap.  It'll be 99.67% spam, and I don't think the genuine email will be worth the wade through all the crap!  I might cut it down and start a fresh, although I'll need to move ebay, and many other sites to the new one... (new email address: sawyerE30@gmail.com -06/04/08)

I want to move ahead, with whatever I do, so I will.

Even if it is overdue.