http://www.redstoned.co.uk Redstoned.co.uk is the rants, ramblings and musings of Martyn Redstone. Have a look at the page 'About Redstoned.co.uk' for more info. Click on the black squares to expand the boxes below! Mon, 05 May 2008 19:50:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A Gentleman Commits a White-Collar Crime A Gentleman understands that embezzlement, insider trading, tax fraud and similar activities are not actually “crimes.” “Crimes” are committed by poor people and involve guns. If arrested, a Gentleman does not make a scene. He smugly points out that his army of lawyers will make ... http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2008/03/25/a-gentlemans-guide-to-etiquette/ Well, I've just seen the funniest news story, that could only come out of that quirkiest of countries; Italy! That's right - the hypnotoad hint may have given it away. By the way, all hail the glory of the hypnotoad :-p I've just noticed on the BBC News website, a story ... http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2008/03/22/look-into-my-eyes-not-around-the-eyes-into-my-eyes/ I've just renewed my subscription to The Chap magazine - superb! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywLhNwSBizE]ShareThis http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2008/03/16/britishness-its-great/ [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D99NHb6B03s]ShareThis http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2008/03/05/the-manliest-thing-in-the-world/ What I'm going to do here is point you towards three news stories that have caught my eye today. I'm going to try and do this once a week and bring you three stories from three different areas of news. The first story this week is a UK story that ... http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2008/02/24/sunday-news/ Bit of a catch up post this, I'm trying my best to start blogging again, but time is painfully sparse right now. I'm very at busy at work now that I have got a newish job - apart from managing On-Call, I now look after the operations project management for the ... http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2008/02/24/amy-winehouse/ Today Ryanair released two press releases slamming ASA decisions against them. Firstly, the ASA claims that a picture of a fully clothed model, which ran in three UK daily newspapers “appeared to link teenage girls with sexually provocative behaviour and was irresponsible and likely to cause serious or widespread offence”. The response ... http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2008/01/30/ryanair-gives-the-asa-a-bashing/ ShareThis http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2007/12/14/oap-facebook/ Wow, so it's been almost a year since I last blogged here! Can't believe it! There's so much going on in my life at the minute that I shall try and dedicate the upcoming last weeks of the year to give you a round up of 2007. I'm ... http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2007/12/12/how-long/ ShareThis http://www.redstoned.co.uk/2006/12/27/colour/