Had to remove the "instant chatbox" as it seemed to be mainly used by the many imbecilic morons who frequent the Internet posting obscene or pointless garbage.
It was unfortunately using up too many resources on the shared server I am on. I have been with this host for several years, and seen it grow into a large money hungry giant and gradually whittle away at what can be put on my site. It probably won't be much longer before the constant restrictions they place on customers will force me to simply close the site down.
As an example:
They provide "unlimited bandwidth (but throttle my bandwidth if too many people use my site at once).
They provide unlimited storage space (but will close the account if one has too many files hosted).
When I first started with Bluehost, it was a fledgeling company and the service was good - but now that they have become quite profitable, the customers get less and less.

Anyway, I'll keep this going as long as possible, but as soon as Bluehost starts hassling me about my site, then I'll simply close it down and they can have one less customer. Until that day comes - please enjoy ...

This is an email I received from a friend. I thought that it had a lot of meaning for today and just wanted to pass it ob for others to read.:

This should be required reading for every man, woman and child in the UK, United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand .


"I'm 63 and I'm Tired"
By Robert A. Hall


I'm 63. Except for one semester in college when jobs were scarce and a six-month period when I was between jobs, but job-hunting every day, I've worked, hard, since I was 18. Despite some health challenges, I still put in 50-hour weeks, and haven't called in sick in seven or eight years. I make a good salary, but I didn't inherit my job or my income, and I worked to get where I am. Given the economy, there's no retirement in sight, and I'm tired. Very tired.

I'm tired of being told that I have to "spread the wealth" to people who don't have my work ethic. I'm tired of being told the government will take the money I earned, by force if necessary, and give it to people too lazy to earn it.

I'm tired of being told that Islam is a "Religion of Peace," when every day I can read dozens of stories of Muslim men killing their sisters, wives and daughters for their family "honor"; of Muslims rioting over some slight offense; of Muslims murdering Christian and Jews because they aren't "believers"; of Muslims burning schools for girls; of Muslims stoning teenage rape victims to death for "adultery"; of Muslims mutilating the genitals of little girls; all in the name of Allah, because the Qur'an and Shari’a law tells them to.

I'm tired of being told that out of "tolerance for other cultures" we must let Saudi Arabia use our oil money to fund mosques and mandrassa Islamic schools to preach hate in America and Canada , while no American nor Canadian group is allowed to fund a church, synagogue or religious school in Saudi Arabia to teach love and tolerance.

I'm tired of being told I must lower my living standard to fight global warming, which no one is allowed to debate.

I'm tired of being told that drug addicts have a disease, and I must help support and treat them, and pay for the damage they do. Did a giant germ rush out of a dark alley, grab them, and stuff white powder up their noses while they tried to fight it off?

I'm tired of hearing wealthy athletes, entertainers and politicians of both parties talking about innocent mistakes, stupid mistakes or youthful mistakes, when we all know they think their only mistake was getting caught. I'm tired of people with a sense of entitlement, rich or poor.

I'm real tired of people who don't take responsibility for their lives and actions. I'm tired of hearing them blame the government, or discrimination or big-whatever for their problems.

Yes, I'm damn tired. But I'm also glad to be 63. Because, mostly, I'm not going to have to see the world these people are making. I'm just sorry for my granddaughter.

Robert A. Hall is a Marine Vietnam veteran who served five terms in the Massachusetts State Senate.

"Never complain about growing old, far too many people have been denied that privilege".

I've added the Android .apk mime type to the WAP upload/download page.
Unfortunately I have no way of testing it so let's hope it works.

I felt that I had to write this is of sheer frustration at the stupidity and madness of politicians and the media.

Recently on the 27TH January 2011 an elderly woman (84 years old I believe) was killed at her home at Seacliff (an inner suburb of South Australia).
First of all the media said she was killed while going outside to investigated her electricity meter box being switched off.

Then the next news was that apparently she was killed after someone "broke" into her house and nothing was stolen.

Next we are told by the Police Authorities to be "vigilante"and not to confront assailants (even in our own home?).

Next we are told by the "police authorities" to call emergency services and wait. (Although I don't know how this would have helped this poor woman).

Next we are told NOT to turn our homes into a "fortress". Although it seems to me that this would be the wisest thing to do.

So the end result is that we are told to be "vigilant" with our neighbours, but not to interfere. Stay in our homes (even if someone has broken in). Call emergency services and do nothing but wait!!. And not to go outside if you hear a noise.

I don't know about the rest of you in Australia and unfortunately we lack the rules of self-defence that the Americans have. But I have various innocuous, but potentially lethal objects placed strategically around my house, plus an instant alarm system on every door and window. And remember, it only needs to happen ONCE to you to ruin the rest of your life.

No-one knows what they will do in any given situation until that situation happens, but I do know that my home is my castle - it is my one place in this world where I consider myself safe and shut off from the outside world.
And I believe I will defend my home and family to my dying breath - despite what any overpaid, overweight egocentric politician or pinhead cop says.!!

That's my two cents worth...

I've just finished watching (again) one of the finest war movies ever made. It's called the Thin Red Line (1998). It's not one of the gung-ho Rambo or Hollywood macho movies that glorifies war, it's a movie that shows the horrors of war and makes one wonder why the hell we do it.
It's set during the second World War at Guadalcanal, but it could be any war. I was a grunt in Vietnam and apart from the clothing etc, it could just have easily been there.
The characters are real, the emotions and feelings it produces are real. It shows the boredom, fear, hopelessness and feelings of futility.

For anyone who has been in a war, you will immediately become engrossed and saddened at the feelings it produces in you. For others, I can only say, try to become the characters in the movie. Imagine yourself in their position and try to understand.

This is a more than just a war movie - it's a testament to the incredible stupidity and hopelessness of war and an insight into what we are all capable of.

Live peacefully and safely.
David