Wars that are happening now in the World

The world is more that what we read about in the newspapers/internet or see on the TV. There are so many conflicts in the world right now that are not being talked about and not being stopped by international intervention.

Below are the conflicts...

1. War on Terror
2. Mexican Drug War
3. Basque Seperatist Movement
4. Second Chechan War
5. Georgian-Ossetian Conflict
6. Islamic Insurgency in the Maghreb
7. War in Darfur
8. Ivorian Civil War
9. Civil War in Chad
10. Casamance Conflict
11. War in Somalia
12. Kivu Conflict
13. Ogaden Conflict
14. Second Taureg Conflict
15. Kenyan Crisis
16. Central African Republic Bush War
17. Invasion of Anjouan
18. Lord's Resistance Army Insurgency
19. Conflict in Niger Delta
20. Kashmiri Insurgency
21. Islamic Insurgency in Saudi Arabia
22. Sa'dah Conflict
23. War in Afghanistan
24. Balachistan Conflict
25. Iraq Insurgency and Civil War
26. War in Pakistan
27. Turkey-PKK Conflict
28. Lebanon Conflict
29. Second Intafada
30. Fatah-Hamas Conflict
31. Internal Conflict in Burma
32. Nepalese Civil War
33. Philippine Guerrilla Wars
34. South Thailand Insurgency
35. Eelam War IV

Seperated at Birth part 2

Evil Emperor vs Ex-Nazi


Primate vs Primative

Muppet vs Donatella Versace

Ringo Star vs Yassa Arrafat

Never Ending Story vs Posh Spice

Ancient Relic vs Michael Jackson

John Kerry vs Herman Munster

Seperated at Birth

Aníbal António Cavaco Silva



Scorpius from Farscape

Engrish.com

Go and visit this site. It is a work of pure genius. I've put a few examples of some mis-translations but this stuff is priceless...

http://www.engrish.com/

Desenrascanço

"Desenrascanço (loosely translated as "disentanglement") is a Portuguese word used in common language in Portugal, to express an ability to solve a problem without the adequate tools or proper technique to do so, and by use of sometimes imaginative resourcefulness when facing new situations."


I am a genuine admirer of people who can think laterally. I also admire a person who can think well when a situation that demands they have to outwit the problem at hand.

My problem comes with the insane and casual attitude the portuguese have at explaining or excusing moronic behaviour with "Desenrascanço".


"Desenrascanço" does not mean not buying the correct tool because you are too stupid to know what the correct tool is. It is not, avoiding at all costs, the best way of doing the job. It is not doing something one way because "that is how it is done here". These are excuses for remedial and stupid behaviour. These are the characterstics of fools.



This problem of complicating a course of action because of a lack of resources is endemic in Portugal. It is not the richest country (it could never by accused of that) and thus the correct use of resources should always be found. But when a course of action is so blatantly pathetic (aka the picture above) then you have to question whether the person deserves to be part of the gene-pool.



To have an attitude more akin to McGyver where everything has to be made up out of empty toilet paper rolls, a roll of adhesive tape and a prayer to the closest god, is not the best way to make or repair anything (TV series are not real life - sorry folks).

The problem does not lie with the "Desenrascanço" but with people who are avoiding at all costs to do the best thing, choose the correct course of action, follow the best practice, OR SIMPLY DO THE RIGHT THING.

One has to remember that "Desenrascanço" it is the solving of problems WITHOUT proper equipment, WITHOUT training, or WITHOUT knowledge. It is not the quaint way to excuse stupidity or the fact you were too greedy to buy the correct tool or pay for someone to do the right job.

This is the 21st century so wake up, stop doing the mimumum and start doing the best you can and join the modern world.

"Desenrascanço" is the art of not following best PRACTICE, it is the slap-dash way an amateur creates an essay at university from copy and paste from the internet, the way a teacher does not prepare for a lesson with their students and then says "Desenrascanço" when they repeat a lesson again, they way a bank charges you for an appraisal on a property but when the client supplies all the information (sorry this is corruption and I shall cover this later), the way civil servants deal with the public, it is the course of action by amateurs playing at being professionals.

So to finish. Try to be an adult. Do the correct thing. Use the correct tools. Read the instructions. And stop listening to the the little voices in your head that say ....Desenrascanço...that's good enough. IT IS NOT.

(If you have an opinion on this and you think I care about your opinion then don't bother. If you think I don't understand the subject do yourself another favour, don't bother because I have not even covered the full subject yet).

Children of the 80's - POP QUIZ part 2

Here's another stupid Pop Quiz for people who may be thirty-something.

1. Who sang the early '80s hits "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" ?

Michael Jackson

Lionel Richie

Prince

Rick James

2: Who was the lead singer of Culture Club?

Sting

Bono

Boy George

Freddie Mercury

3: Name the artist and song title associated with the following lyrics : "I hear the drums echoing tonight, but she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation"

Toto - "Africa"

Bryan Adams - "Summer of 69"

Tears for Fears - "Shout"

Prince - "1999"

4: Who sang "The Safety Dance", one of the biggest hits in the early '80s ?

The Fixx

Soft Cell

Men without Hats

Huey Lewis & the news

5:Which of the following female artists starred in the popular '80s movie "Goonies"?

Madonna

Cyndi Lauper

Toni Basil

Bonnie Tyler

6: C.C Deville was a member of which of the following metal bands from the 80s?

AC/DC

Warrant

Whitesnake

Poison

7: Who sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" ?

Bonnie Tyler

Madonna

Cyndi Lauper

Kim Carnes

8: Which of the following groups released the cheesey (yet catchy) '80s hit "The Final Countdown" ?

Nelson

Warrant

Asia

Europe

9: Name the group associated with the following lyrics : "These are the things I can do without, come on.. I'm talking to you"

Pet Shop Boys

Naked Eyes

Level 42

Tears for Fears

10: All of the following artists participated in USA for Africa's "We are the World" song, except one. Can you spot the odd one out?

Cyndi Lauper

Bruce Springsteen

Madonna

Diana Ross

11:Which late '80s one-hit-wonder group were best known for their song "Breakout"?

Swing Out Sister

Living Colour

Fine Young Cannibals

Los Lobos

12: In the 1980s, which of the following artists was once quoted as saying "People used to throw rocks at me because of my clothes. Now they want to know where I buy them."

Boy George

Madonna

Cyndi Lauper

Prince

13:Which of the following is actually a remake of a song by Gloria Jones in the mid '60s?

Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"

Cyndi Lauper - "Girls just wanna have fun"

Kim Carnes - "Bette Davis Eyes"

Human League - "Don't you want me"

14: Which of the following is actually a remake of a hit from 1969?

Laura Branigan - "Gloria"

Phil Collins - "You can't hurry love"

Bananarama - "Venus"

George Harrison - "Got my mind set on you"

15: How many different artists or bands are mentioned in the following '80s mini story, taken from lyrics of various 80s songs -

[Avoid counting repeat artists/bands more than once]

I was working part time in a five and dime. My boss was Mr. Magee. He was six foot four and full of muscles and walked like an Egyptian, but I was happy to be stuck with him. One manic Monday, while I was busy working for the weekend, I overheard him make a careless whisper.

6

7

8

9

Enjoy

Children of the 80's - POP QUIZ

Here is a pop quiz for you children of the 80's. Enjoy (there are no prizes what-so-ever) for getting any of this right apart from knowing you were slightly sober during this period.

1. According to an early '80s hit by Prince, he's gonna party like it's..
1679
1949
1969
1999

2: Who sang the early '80s hit "Come On Eileen" ?
Culture Club
Naked Eyes
Dexy's Midnight Runners
U2

3: Name the artist and song title associated with the following lyrics : "You think you're mad, too unstable, kicking in chairs and knocking down tables"
Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls"
Bryan Adams - "Run to you"
Bon Jovi - "Livin on a Prayer"
Poison - "Every Rose has its Thorn"

4: All of the following bands emerged out of Britain, except one. Name the band
Def Leppard
Pink Floyd
Duran Duran
The Cars

5: Which of the following female artists starred in the 1985 movie "Desperately Seeking Susan"?
Madonna
Cyndi Lauper
Toni Basil
Bonnie Tyler

6: Name the late '80s metal band who were best known for their hits "Heaven" and "Cherry Pie"
Skid Row
Warrant
Whitesnake
Poison

7: Which of the following female artists released an album in the '80s titled "Crimes of Passion"?
Bonnie Tyler
Pat Benatar
Cyndi Lauper
Kim Carnes

8: Name the '80s rock band associated with the following lyrics : "Tommy used to work on the docks...Union's been on strike...He's down on his luck...it's tough, so tough"
Guns n' Roses
Whitesnake
Def Leppard
Bon Jovi:

9. Which of the following artists real name is Saul Hudson?
Prince
Sting
Mick Jagger
Slash

10: All of the following artists participated in USA for Africa's "We are the World" song, except one. Can you spot the odd one out?
Tina Turner
Bette Midler
Tom Petty
Billy Joel

11: All of the following '80s bands were of Scottish origin, except one. Name the band
Aztec Camera
Dexy's Midnight Runners
Big Country
Simple Minds

12: Which of the following '80s music videos was filmed in the California desert?
Belinda Carlisle - "Circle in the Sand"
Tears for Fears - "Everybody wants to rule the world"
Bruce Springsteen - "Born in the U.S.A"
Talking Heads - "Road to nowhere"

13: Which of the following songs below was featured on the soundtrack of the famous '80s movie "Risky Business", starring Tom Cruise?
Phil Collins - "In the Air Tonight"
Katrina and the Waves - "Walking on Sunshine"
Mick Jagger & David Bowie - "Dancing in the Street"
Tears for Fears - "Shout"

14: Who won the award for "Best New Artist" in MTV's first ever video music awards (VMA) in 1984?
Madonna
Eurythmics
Cyndi Lauper
The Police

15: What was the last #1 hit on the Billboard charts in the 1980s? (This song was #1 from December 23rd 1989 through January 13th 1990)
"Blame it on the rain" - Milli Vanilli
"Another day in paradise" - Phil Collins
"Hazard" - Richard Marx
"Straight Up" - Paula Abdul

Have fun ladies and jellyspoons.