54 results returned for search: "" category "Opinion Writer" author Grumpy Old Man
I decided that I would brave the digging up and paving of Hamilton's roads and head into town last Saturday. Apart from being vexed from all the detouring, the incident that I witnessed in town just about sent me over the top.
I have never touched o...
DATE: Jul 16, 2012
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Grumpy Old Man
Now that we are into the summer, we enter the season of the naive, disillusioned souls. The oblivious and clueless folk. I’m talking about those men and women, local and visitors alike, who think their body is actually three to four sizes smaller tha...
DATE: Jul 09, 2012
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Grumpy Old Man
I think learning a second or third language is always a good thing. They tell me that if you want to get a job in Europe these days it's better to be trilingual. That's fine if you're young and want to work in Europe, but at my age I feel that it's c...
DATE: Jul 02, 2012
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Grumpy Old Man
I'm in a Catch-22 situation if there ever was one. With Belco's rate increases, I'm now forced to cut back on my monthly expenses, and to do that I'm going to have to stay at home a little more. So now instead of being able to afford to go out on the...
DATE: Jun 25, 2012
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Grumpy Old Man
Have you ever thought that anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?
I'm starting to develop road rage when I’m driving on Bermuda’s roads.
Let’s face it, it’s hard to be a courteous driver while shar...
DATE: Jun 11, 2012
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Grumpy Old Man
Skuuggh? No, that’s not it. Smuuggh? Nope, that’s not it either. How am I supposed to do an article on something that really drives me around the bend if there’s no correct spelling for it?
Okay, somebody tell me how to spell that awful snort sound, ...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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Grumpy Old Man
I just know I'm going to get a lot of grief for this week's gripe, but I believe a lot of people feel the same way, even if they don't admit it it's the whiny, crying baby.
For us old fogeys, having a public holiday like the one we just had, is a day...
DATE: May 28, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Grumpy Old Man
Like most husbands and boyfriends I have been dragged into so many shopping malls and clothing stores, and like most husbands, it’s because we’ve done something wrong and found guilty as charged.
So, for our punishment, we have to feebly stand aroun...
DATE: May 21, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Grumpy Old Man
The other day I was running low on my All Bran. You see, I'm one of those guys that likes to keep my life “regular”, in every way possible. Now, because of the cost of food these days I try and make a visit to the grocery store as brief as possible. ...
DATE: May 14, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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Grumpy Old Man
Think back to the last day of the Agricultural Show a couple of weeks ago. Did you notice anything strange? No, I’m not talking about the smell of the farm animals or David Lopes’ skinny legs. I’m talking about how little traffic there was on the roa...
DATE: May 07, 2012
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Opinion Writer
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AUTHOR:
Grumpy Old Man