The Geeky Brit

The BBC reports that China is advising restauranteurs to remove dog from their menus…
Nice, but I bet we still here of some of the horror stories of people unknowingly eating Fido.

My letter to the editor regarding our city council has been published in my local paper. I feel almost as famous as my lovely wife now 🙂

It is widely accepted that if someone works long hours their productivy, effectiveness and mental agility drops substantially. This is most often seen with people who work 2 jobs.

A similar degredation is also be seen if someone is not getting the recomended 7-8 hours of sleep per night.

There are of course the exceptions to every rule, but Merced City Council last night proved to be no exception. When discussing the nomination to the planning council, it was suggested by John Carlisle to hold a candidates night where each applicant could talk briefly about their experience and qualifications for the post.

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So I decided to buy a Mazda 6.

I got the Grand Touring edition, with the 4 cylinder engine. I really wanted the V6, but with the amount of miles I do, and the rising gas prices, I figured the sensible thing to do was to go for a more fuel efficient model.

I have to admit tho, it is still rather sporty, and the dealership surprised me by adding the V6 badge to assuage my vanity. That made me laugh.

I had a great time negotiating. I did a lot of research on edmunds.com and vehix.com, and knew exactly what car I wanted, and what I should expect to pay for it. In the end I visited 3 dealerships, and got them to quote the exact same car – I found a model I wanted in port, so they could all claim it if they wanted. Armed with the VIN of the vehicle, and the Invoice price I went to work shuttling between dealerships.

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