Sex objects....and no I don't mean women.

Guess this will have to be a quick one but here goes....

I've noticed a drastic change in society. Sort of like the tables have turned. Basically if you switch on the television nowadays I can guarantee there'll be a half naked man on atleast one advert. Then there'll be a supposedly "typical" man whos an idiot. Anyone else noticed this? Basically the whole issue of which sex is better has come up again and this time the shoes on the other foot.

Its seems now that all men are good for is either too look at or be told what to do off they're wives. Now I forget but if it were the other way round wouldn't it be classed as sexism?

So anyway, i'm not a masculinist or anything but it just gets on my nerves that the women who produce these sort of adverts think two wrongs make a right. I've always been told it doesn't but hey, what do I know.

Starting to get really sick of it. Guess one good thing though, its made me realise what its like for the opposite sex to think that you're incompetent as hell.

So ladies, we get the picture. Stop these annoying adverts. I for one don't want to see a man in the nude. If I did I wouldn't be complaining.

Women are good at some things and men are good at others. Lets keep it at that.

Come and climb Everest. No experience necessary....

Right now I'm busy reading "Into thin air", a fantastically written book about the Everest disaster that claimed 8 lives in one day. This book basically raises an issue with the whole idea of the commercialisation of Everest and how it puts lives at risk.

So anyway, for the past three or four years I have wanted to climb K2. Its he second largest mountain in the world and is nicknamed "The mountain of mountains". Its thought by many to be the most difficult climb any mountaineer can attempt and kills one person for every four who summit. Basically, its the ultimate challenge.

Now if you were to ask me why I wanted to climb K2 I would basically have to answer with "I don't know". Theres just something that attracts me too the mountains and I've always fantasised about getting to the top of them. Its in my blood. Its incredibly tough, majorly dangerous, very expensive, cold, exhausting and scary when you think about it but honestly that does not scare me one bit. I'm also not an adrenaline junkie as most of you might think. Theres just a need in my heart to do it.

So back to the topic. Some of you may have asked to yourselves "Why not Everest? Surely thats big tough enough for you.". Well, you see, the thing about Everest is.........well it is a dangerous place to be with HACE, HAPE, AMS and all these other illnesses that can attack you and the threat of the weather turning against you.....oh and the issue of getting stuck in the death zone. Well anyway Everest is overrated. The only reason its so famous is not because of the severity of the climbing, its simply because its the highest. Not don't get me wrong, I am in no way saying its an easy climb, far from it. Its just anyone who knows about mountaineering realises that K2 (The savage mountain) is the one to beat. Its just that little bit more extreme.

So back to my moan for today. Nowadays Everest is more like a theme park ride than an extreme climb. People are taken up there like they are on a museum tour. I've got no problem with the idea of being guided its the fact that alot of the people who ascend Everest nowadays have never climbed before! They see it as a challenge to themselves whereas people like myself believe in gaining the relevant experience first and then attempting and have a love for the sport. I heard Gordon "Fucking" Ramsey was training up to give it a go. I mean, since when has he been known for his climbing skills.

Well anyway, these total amateurs should leave the true climbing to the pros and purists. The people out there who have a true love for the sport. The people who have dreamt since being a little kid of climbing any of the eight-thousanders. The people who don't need to be shown how to use crampons for this first time on the Khumbu Icefalls!!! (Basically for those not in the know, thats just above Everest base camp)

It should be like a job interview. Experience should count for everything. Otherwise it becomes dangerous and people die. Its not exactly a safe place to be up there on top of the world so why they let these morons try and climb it is beyond me.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA and a bit more hahahahahahaha.......

Time for another blog I feels.....

Many many days ago I was watching TV and an incredibly amusing show comes on about Health and Safety. "Boring" you say, well be prepared for a shock. This wasn't a show about how if you use a chainsaw you'll have a 100% chance of cutting off your own head. No this was a show about the Health and Safety inspectors.

Now bare with me here it gets a lot more interesting....

Now to be honest, I have never seen a man make me laugh as much as this one guy. First off, he told the reporter to be careful walking up the drive simply because there was a load of acorns on it. They act as a ball bearing you know? He also mentioned how he never used to be so interested in health and safety. Personally, I think they should stick a warning label on the boring old sod. Tell us to stay 100ft away at all times or you may die.

They should give him his own show. Simply because he cheers you up. You just can't stop laughing.

Fair play to him. Thats his job n all. But honestly, do you have to be so boring as too take pictures of scaffolding when you're on holiday in Italy? I rest my case.

These are the type of guys who ban conkers from school. I just hope one of them never goes to the Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling before I have a chance to have a go. See attached video: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OpzEF0D2xfE Oh how I want to roll, roll and roll some more .

Make way for the Fun Police!




Ah yes found a promo for the show. Sit back and prepare to cry....with laughter. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=IHzezDc9gu8

Make sure you watch both videos. Otherwise this post won't be very good at all.