What do we teach them in these schools?

If there's one thing I hate, it's misuse of punctuation:

No, no, no, no, NO!

To make things worse, these signs were put up by Islington Council. The world is going to hell in a handcart.
2.10.06 09:51


This one is for Menace

Yet another example of someone using punctuation in a completely illogical way. This time, the crime is perpetrated against the humble comma.

 

From: Building Manager

To: All the companies in the Clerkenwell Towers complex

Subject: Bike thieves

i hope this is going to all the companies,this is just to inform you all,that on tuesday(3rd),late afternoon,at least one bike,which i know of,was stolen outside the main entrance,by thieves who drove up in a van,stopped beside the bike stands,and,quickly cut the padlock chain with bolt cutters.

this was reported to me,by one of the tenants,i have to stress that anyone, who locks their bike outside on the pavement,is risking potential theft,please take neccessary precautions when locking your bikes on a public footpath etc,or if possible,park in the bike store,pending room and access.

 

 

Sweet Jeebus. There are eighteen commas in those two paragraphs. It's a veritable carnival of commas. What has this guy got against full-stops? Maybe, he, just, really, really, loves, commas.
5.10.06 15:19


Hooray, hooray

I am in a terrific mood, because I just booked tickets to go and see The Decemberists at the Shepherd's Bush Empire next year.

I am excited because not only are they utterly, utterly brilliant, but I am also somewhat in love with Colin Meloy.

Look at him. What's not to love? (He's the one on the floor)

He's also pretty hot in this video for their song 16 Military Wives. Loving the preppy look, Colin.

Also, see here:

Oh, my. Why are you looking at me like that, Mr Meloy? Are you thinking rude thoughts too?

 

I think I must have a thing about men in glasses.

 
13.10.06 11:49


Attention all UK bloggers!

Take part in the biggest blog in history (apparently):

http://www.historymatters.org.uk/output/Page96.asp

It's a bit like the old Mass Observation thing they did back in the day. I've done it. And now I am IMMORTAL. Sort of.

 
17.10.06 11:00