Mountains of Brokeback Piss-Takes

I must say that sometimes I do feel like I am in the minority - I am probably one of the few people in this world who don't think much of the "critically-acclaimed" movie Brokeback Mountain. There's nothing wrong with the movie - I just don't think it's that brilliant.

Still, obviously the style of the film commercial has caught on the imagination of the public. There are loads of spoofs of the commercial floating around on the net, and some of them are pretty funny. Here are a few of my favourites:

(1) Wallace & Gromit - Curse Of The Brokeback

Well, how could anyone have thought this one up? I wonder what Nick Park has to say about this?!



(2) Brokeback House MD

House MD is one of the drama series that I am hooked onto at the moment. This spoof is rather funny too.



(3) Brokeback March Of the Penguins

Again who would have thought this one up?!?!?! I do love Emperor Penguins though.



(4) Brokeback Titanic

I actually can't stand Titanic the movie - sure, the special effects are impressive, but Leonardo di Caprio and Kate Winslet's acting??? Urgh! Still, this version really made me laugh.

No Congestion Charge please, we are Americans!

I get asked a lot by my friends what I thought of the congestion charge in London, as they know that I drive into London quite a bit. The truth is, I actually don't mind paying for it if the money is put to good use - ie in improving the public transport system that London seriously needs. I know that the charge is hurting a lot of small businesses that have to go in and out of the congestion charge zone on a daily basis.

One thing I really don't understand is why the US embassy refuses to pay the congestion charge and ends up owing Transport for London (TfL) over a quarter of a million pounds! Why do they think that they are exempt from paying? It's not as if they can't afford to pay for a start, and why do they think they have this "privilege" when tourists who hire cars are still expected to pay? Just because they are diplomats???? Also when I drive in the US, I still have to pay for all the tolls.

Now get real - this is not a tax! Being a diplomat doesn't mean that you can have everything free!