The adventures of Bob http://www.justasilly.com Bob thinks a lot. Maybe too much. This is the result. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:26:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Will nobody think of the children? So the number of suspected child sex offenders arrested in the UK has risen threefold in the past year. Surely arresting people's the easy bit. Bob's dismayed to note only one conviction is mentioned Source: Increase in sex offender arrests http://www.justasilly.com/archives/will-nobody-think-of-the-children/ Naming and Shaming It takes parents 45 hours - on average - to choose a name for a child? Bob thinks that Wombles - especially Bungo - had the right idea. Sources:Get the right name and open doors for your childToonHound http://www.justasilly.com/archives/naming-and-shaming/ Hello again We apologise for the delayed service from JustASilly.com Abnormal service will resume imminently (which could mean just about anything) http://www.justasilly.com/archives/hello-again/ Kids are thick So the number of failing schools has risen by 5% That's one more in every 20, kids, if you don't understand percentages http://www.justasilly.com/archives/kids-are-thick/ Bob wants to help Tony Tony Blair wants a legacy from his premiership, Bob hears. Surely he already has one? blairing, vb : to react publicly without having thought things through properly. Sources:New measures to tackle gun crimeLimit jail sentences, urges Reid http://www.justasilly.com/archives/bob-wants-to-help-tony/ Bob suggests looking a little closer to home So Labour want to remove benefits for people who can't speak English Bob suggests they try to get school leavers who can punctuate before picking on newcomers. Source: Unemployed 'must learn English' http://www.justasilly.com/archives/bob-suggests-looking-a-little-closer-to-home/ Bob is bemused So police have released "before" and "after" photos of suspect packages Bob can understand issuing a "before" photo, but "after"? What message are they trying to convey? "EXPLOSION IN YOUR POST ROOM? IF IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IT WAS A BOMB."? Source: Police release letter bomb images http://www.justasilly.com/archives/bob-is-bemused/ Bob is caring for the elderly So a whole farm of birds has been culled because some of them had bird flu. Bob hopes the government doesn't expand this policy to nursing homes to solve the pension crisis. Source: Bird flu 'will be stamped out' http://www.justasilly.com/archives/bob-is-caring-for-the-elderly/ Bob is confused (again) So orange snow has been falling in Russia. Weird, but not as weird as the advice being handed out: "Residents have been advised not to use the snow for household tasks or let animals graze on it" <ponders> Nope. I can't think of any household tasks involving snow. Can you? Source: ... http://www.justasilly.com/archives/bob-is-confused-2/ Bob is not fit for purpose Just like John Reid, Bob feels JustASilly.com is not performing optimally. Just like John Reid, Bob has a solution in mind. Hello. I'm left hand pane Bob. Hello. I'm right hand pane Bob. Source: Home Office could be split in two http://www.justasilly.com/archives/bob-is-not-fit-for-purpose/