Clip of the Week - Week 4 (plus various ranting)

I am so sorry for the continued delays! I ended up having a wild Halloween/Cup Day, which meant I was out of action for a bit. =P

I've been on a nostalgia trip lately, which brings me to this week's clip. We were all highly amused by this clip, and its sequels, a few years back. I remembered it a couple of days ago and wanted to share the nonsensical hilarity (if you haven't already seen it, that is).

Now for my ranting.

Firstly, I'm becoming increasingly baffled by campaigns to lower the road toll. I somehow don't believe that there will be less fatalities on our roads because a high-ranking police or government official makes a statement to the media, saying something to the effect of "Speeding is bad. Drink driving is bad, as is stealing cars. (Or whatever the context of the most recent accident is.) Stop breaking the rules, rebels; kthxbye." My confusion was increased while driving around good old Melton this afternoon, when we passed a sign flashing the words 'Drive Safely'. The people who already are driving safely don't need a sign on the side of the road reminding them to do what they're already doing, and the people who aren't driving safely aren't going to look at the sign and go "Hey, that sign has a point. I need to consider other road users, and the consequences of my actions. I'm going to be a better driver now. Thanks, sign! You've changed my life!"

Secondly, I'm currently rather frustrated with employment agencies. Because I'm lucky, I've been subjected to a number of them. I won't bother bitching about my latest one-partly because it's useless bitching (you know, unlike my other posts), partly because the joint has its positives. However, one consistent problem with all employment agencies is the lack of technology available to jobseekers. I wouldn't be surprised if the standard internet in these places is dial-up (although, in hindsight, it probably isn't), and the latest joint has no USB options, making applying for jobs pretty bloody hard. Oh, and they all seem to use something in the region of Windows XP, which means it takes 5 minutes to scroll down a page, as the computers can't handle such a monumental workload. With an outdated operating system, struggling internet and no file storage options, not to mention the most confusing, useless desktop setup I've encountered in my life, no wonder they seem to have decided that we're all dole bludgers. How are we supposed to fulfill our Centrelink requirements when the 'resources' provided to us mean that everything takes twice as long? I pity the poor people who don't have their own options at home. It's quite difficult to spend notable amounts of time searching for work, then rewarding yourself with games, porn or Youtube clips on a public computer.