Erm BMW, what the f*ck are you playing at?

I thought of a little rant a couple of weeks ago and since then I read some articles which made me erupt... At first, I was just going to go on about everything wrong with the 3 and 4 series but now, I'm going to rant about BMW as a whole... To be honest, I think I've been put off BMW - I'm definitely not gonna let my dad buy another and I'm probably not gonna either.... Lemme explain properly...

The Audi Driver vs. The Cyclist

Okay, I'm guessing you guys have seen this video? And if you haven't, lemme do a quick synopsis... The video is taken from a cyclists helmet and shows a bunch of cyclists pulling up to a traffic light with a white Audi A7 (beauty).... The Audi rolls forward into the cycle lane... Seeing this, one of the cyclists rolls back and tells him 'this is a cycle lane'... The traffic light turns green and the Audi blasts off leaving the cyclists behind... After a few minutes, all the cycles catchup again (I'm guessing this is Central London so no surprise) and the same cyclist knocks on the driver side window shouting profanity at the driver... The driver gets out and knocks the cyclist the f*ck down... Here's the video to see for yourself:

Now I'ma explain why I'm on the drivers side in this... Yeah, surprise surprise - I accept I am biased - I despise cyclists (even though my father is one)... But hear me out...

The Window Slams Shut

31 days, 744 hours or 44640 minutes, whichever way you look at it, it is the length of time made available for managers to bring players in to lift the squad; and also the time to sell on “deadwood” for that extra manoeuvrability in the window.

Why Paul Walker Meant So Much To Me...

I guess this is a little late - Mr. Walker passed at the end of November and I did want to write about it then but after taking such a long break from writing on Pantherum, it was hard to get back in the mood... But we are back and we will be writing way more regularly...

Home Automation: What is it?

With the acquisition of Nest Labs earlier this month by Google for $3.2 billion, the concept of the automated home is something I feel that needs to be re-evaluated. The automated home is an idea that has been around for many years, but with the recent advances in technology, it could be viable in the future.

The Return

Sorry we’ve been gone for awhile; I’m afraid all three of us have been busy with uni, exams and so on - they have taken priority over Pantherum unfortunately. But with everything done and dusted, we are ready to get back on the grind; back to what we love. With all the chit chat outta the way, let’s get this show on the road.

Tax

There’s something that I really hate in this country… Not really tax as a whole, but just how much we get taxed… And it feels like it’s never going anywhere useful… Not only that but it feels like we get taxed for absolutely everything… I just got a letter in the post for import tax - I bought a car part in June from Taiwan for £25 and paid £15 shipping (it’s worth about £60 in England) and I get a letter in late september asking for £15 tax… What the f*ck was the point of that? It feels like the fine I got early this month...