Author: Swiss Servator

OK, it’s cold. It will get colder tomorrow. But I am not going to complain about it. Nosiree! In fact, these links will be nothing but sunshine!

• Consider visiting the warm and friendly islands!
• It is always nice to see a friend offer a helping hand!
• It is nice to see some friends get together for a fun time down at the pub.
• Citizens of a great metropolis should be naught but delighted at their choice of public servant to lead them to a shiny new future!

Isn’t it just a delightful day!

I know we want an “authentic” work environment, here at the office. But I didn’t realize that meant “The Alps in Winter”.

At least 7 engineers, HVAC mavens (and one beat down rep from the architect) have trooped around our work area, trying to figure out what to do about the permafrost on our floor and icicles hanging from the ceiling tiles. For some reason they won’t listen to my Napalm suggestion. Wimps.

But enough of my trivial problems. We have some Links to get to!

• I was actually quite disappointed in this. I mean, come on, how can you see “Bomb Cyclone” and not think “Follow up to the Sharknado movies?!” Bah.
• Further evidence of the superiority of socialized medicine!
• I am not sure I agree with number 3. But a casus belli is a casus belli.
• That is quite enough cold…how about a little fire? “But scanner reports said it was a bedroom fire and has been extinguished.” I expect PRIME snark from all of you about this one.

**Bonus sports/legislative trolling link!** (h/t SugarFree)

You’ll pardon me, please, for these links. Until we got that burn barrel of old memos going, it was too cold to type around here. But, the Links must go on. So I added a few copies of old audit reports to the Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht and it has warmed up enough to not only type, but to give you the high quality links you deserve!!! OK…that might sound a bit snarky, in light of the links I have actually managed to put up. Anyway, enjoy or scorn, as you will.

• The SKY(lab) is falling! No, really. OK, it is a Chinese space station, but still…
• Kids these days! Back IN MY DAY, we didn’t need to shoot people dozens of times to get a kill. Who do these punks think they are, the police?
• #RailFail – But with the all-knowing, all-seeing government keeping a grip on the railroads of the UK, how could anyone be displeased with a bit of a fare hike? I mean, they could just go to a competi…oh. Or drive a car to London…oh. Suck it up Albion, you made your socialist choice.
• This link gives us two early candidates for understatement of the year, 2018.  “While many would prefer money, cash distribution in Nigeria’s northeast is fraught with risk.” and “Reports of corruption in the humanitarian crisis relief efforts are rife. Those involved, such as government officials, aid workers and soldiers, are alleged to skim from the top before distributing aid.”

So there you are. I’ll leave you to comment, as I need to go find a couple more sets of something in hard copy to burn.

HA! Bet you thought we wouldn’t get to these today, eh? Well, WE DID! It took a few hours, coffee and some warm food….but at least one of us is in decent enough shape to post a few links. Mind you, that is probably the last effort of the day for me, other than pushing the TV remote buttons…

• Sometimes when I think my job in the fondue mines is bad, I see something waaaay worse, and don’t mind it so much.
• Anyone surprised that the re-commie-ing PRC would do bad things to Hong Kong?
• Dang…there goes my next shoe purchase. Where will I go to get handmade shoes??
• Bah, socialized medicine will stop this, no worries mate!

*wanders off looking for Bailey’s*