The Anonymous Widower

Cable Theft Halts Stansted Express

That’s what the Evening Standard is reporting.

Every day there is more of these thefts and the BBC South East News every morning, always contains several stories that could be down to cable theft.

September 15, 2011 Posted by | News, Transport/Travel | , | 2 Comments

Was It The Cat?

UBS has discovered some unauthorised trading according to this report.

I’ve heard some interesting stories.

In one a trader typed in the value he wanted to trade.  He then went home and left the computer switched on, with the value still there. The cleaner then dusted his desk and accidentally did the trade.

Or that’s what they think happened.  Luckily the guy who sorted it out made a profit on the deal.

In another incident, it was the cat that stepped on the keyboard. Or that was the explanation to explain the loss!

In both cases though the software should have picked up the inactivity and shut the computer down.

September 15, 2011 Posted by | Business, Computing, Finance, News | , | Leave a comment

Avon Is 125 Today

Avon is 125 this week.

I suppose they know that some of their products have unusual uses. One is a good part of a home made fly repellant for horses.

September 15, 2011 Posted by | Business, News | | Leave a comment

I Don’t Get These Football Colours

The Manchester United match was on in the background last night.  I thought they had scored, as the team in red had!

But it was Benfica!

Isn’t it about time that in important matches teams played in their proper colours!

But it’s all about money.  So if it’s about money, does that explain why a fairly small crowd turned up to watch Chelski on Tuesday.

September 15, 2011 Posted by | Sport | , , | Leave a comment