This is English Guy being dragged back to work on Monday January 5, 2009!

Had to read that twice. Via.

One of the most concise "gripping" explainations I've ever seen. H/T to Not a Sheep who saw this at Theo's

Not a Sheep titled his post "Better Looking than Robert Peston and more intelligible." Spot on. Even with a East-European accent she still enunciated better than the gamboling Pesto.

Mentioning Economics worth pointing folks back to the Collateralized Debt Obligations by Paddy Hirsch video here.

Take a look over here.

  Click pic to enlarge. Via My[confined]Space.

What to buy English Guy or Benson for the Holidays/Christmas present? Just in case the Girls are looking:

It doesn't matter how many drills or powered drivers a man has, he can never have enough. No one knows why.

One of these from Black and Decker? Via OhGizmo!.

H/T Ronnie

24 Hours of Flights in 24 hours. Via Wired. Sure is a lot of Transatlantic stuff.

True for some UK manufacturers having a hard time. In good times they take the profits. In bad times they want a bailout. How's that work then?

 Via The Big Picture

'Mommy sells shovels at Home Depot'

H/T Salty

Was today a bit like this for you?

Thought so. F**k it!

Go home or better, down the pub NOW!

H/T The ThunderDragon.