A laugh out loud picture collection.
General
60 Dumb Quotes
"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life" Brooke Shields, during an interview to become spokesperson for a federal anti-smoking campaign. "If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure" Dan Quayle, former U.S. Vice President "So, where's the Cannes Film Festival being held this year?" Christina Aguilera […]
£1,666 each
“The Treasury has extended financial guarantees to Northern Rock at the request of the troubled lender….. This technically takes the gross exposure of the taxpayer to more than £100bn, the BBC’s business editor said.” BBC £100,000,000,000 is £1,666.66 for every man, woman and child in the country.
Calendrier de l’Avent en Chansons
Nice link. Does what it says on the tin. And a photo taken yesterday, as I passed through nearing the end of my grand tour (ca. 635 miles) of the past couple days. I really don’t like driving any more. It used to be fun, now it is just very hard work. I particularly hated […]
Second chance
“Addict on early release murders girlfriend A violent prisoner released from jail early to ease prison overcrowding battered his girlfriend to death within five days, it emerged last night.” Jack Straw “The defendant would have carried out the attack whenever he was released.” Torygraph I am getting fed up with reading this sort of story. […]
Primary curriculum to be reviewed
A “root-and-branch” review is planned into what is taught in English primary schools to allow more time for reading, writing and maths, Ed Balls has said. BBC A bright idea came into Alice’s head. `Is that the reason so many tea-things are put out here?’ she asked. `Yes, that’s it,’ said the Hatter with a […]
Marmotte de Strasbourg
Ordinarily you would not expect to fork out more than about €20 (£14) for a pet hamster. France however has been threatened by the European Commission with a fine of €17m or €28,333 per animal – for failing to protect the only colony of wild hamsters in western Europe.Independent Grand Hamster d’Alsace “In captivity, the […]
Happy Birthday
(and to you too, Alison)
Donor done
“A sperm donor who helped a lesbian couple have two children is now being forced to pay thousands of pounds for their upbringing, he said.” Torygraph I must admit I don’t understand this at all. While I can see that there may be no blanket protection for donors unless they ‘work’ through a licensed clinic, […]
Anthem, Flags and Stuff
“Some of the words of the national anthem are not “inclusive” and might need replacing, the ex-minister leading a citizenship review for Gordon Brown has suggested.” What nonsense. I can’t see the problem. What’s wrong with fine sentiments like: Lord, grant that Marshal Wade, May by thy mighty aid, Victory bring. May he sedition hush […]