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Friday, October 31, 2014

The List of Countries, Kingdoms, Empires and Principalities

Illustration: Kai Schreiber
The List of Countries, Kingdoms, Empires and Principalities

1. Algeria
2. Angola
3. Anguilla
4. Australia
5. Bahamas
6. Bali
7. Bangladesh
8. Bermuda
9. Bolivia
10.Bosnia
11.Botswana
12.Brazil
13.Brunei Darussalam
14.Burma
15.Burundi
16.Cameroon,Bulgaria, Kenya, Libya, Luxembourg, Netherlands (Holland), Singapore
17.Canada
18.China, Hong Kong
19.Colombia, Chile
20.Costa Rica
21.Croatia
22.Denmark, England
23.Democratic Republic of the Congo
24.France, Portugal
25.French Polynesia
26.Gabon
27.Georgia
28.Germany, Mexico
29.Gibraltar
30.Greece, Seychelles
31.Greenland
32.Guatemala
33.Honduras, Kosovo
34.Iran
35.Jordan, Qatar
36.Kazakhstan, Rwanda
37.Kuwait, Western Sahara
38.Latvia
39.Lebanon
40.Maldives
41.Mexico
42.Nepal
43.New Zealand
44.North Korea
45.Palestinian territories
46.PNG
47.Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia
48.Philippines
49.Poland
50.Russian Federation
51.South Africa
52.South Korea
53.Spain
54.Sweden, Norway
55.Taiwan
56.Tibet
57.Trinidad & Tobago
58.United Kingdom
59.United States of America
60.Zimbabwe
= Announcing A Few National Mascots, Insignias, Fauna (Animals, Birds et cetera) in addition to Symbols

1. Fox
2.Turaco
3. Zenaida dove
4. Kangaroo, koala
5. Marlin (Makaira nigricans)
6. Starling (Indonesian mynah)
7. Tiger, Oriental magpie robin
8. Humpback whale
9. Llama
10.Tornjak
11.Grevy's zebra
12.Macaw
13.Tiger
14.Daung
15.Hyena
16.Lion
17.North American beaver
18.Giant panda
19.Andean condor
20.Thrush
21.Iris, marten (polecat)
22.Mute swan
23.Okapi
24.Rooster
25.Tiare
26.Black panther
27.Caucasian shepherd dog
28.Eagle
29.Ape
30.Dolphin
31.Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
32.Quetzal 33.Deer
34.Asiatic lion
35.Oryx
36.Leopard (not Indian)
37.Arabian Camel
38.White wagtail
39.Phoenix
40.Pigeon (kotharu)
41.Golden eagle
42.Cow (edible fauna)
43.Kiwi
44.Chollima
45.Sunbird
46.Dugong, birds of paradisev 47.Amazon
48.Carabao
49.Bison
50.Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)
51.Springbok
52.Tiger
53.Bull
54.Elk
55.Bear
56.Yeti
57.Rufous-vented chachalaca, scarlet ibis
58.Bulldog
59.North American bald eagle
60.Sable antelope (ungulate)

Satisfied?
(by Julian Lofts)

Apple says it'll never make a cheap iPhone

(TechRadar)
Photo: Martin Hajek


Apple says it'll never make a cheap iPhone = Snip! Heavy pocket meanie appals all here!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Chelsea Handler mocks Putin with topless photo; Instagram says no

(USA Today)


Chelsea Handler mocks Putin with topless photo; Instagram says no = Lithe woman's nipplegate snapshot on horse shocks. Radical, smutty!
(by Jason Lofts)

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Sarah Palin Says She's Hoping To Run For Office Again

(Huffington Post)


Sarah Palin Says She's Hoping To Run For Office Again = Pres of Russia: "Oh, ho! A passing fancy, another failing!"
(by Dharam)

Sarah Palin Says She's Hoping To Run For Office Again = A laugh, no? Horrifying fat ass scenario if so happens!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Edmonton Airport Therapy Dogs Aim To Calm Travellers

(Huffington Post)
Photo: Global Jet


Therapy Dogs in Edmonton Airport = Departing to indoor pets' harmony
(by Rosie Perera)

Unmanned Antares rocket explodes on launch

(USA Today)
Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center


Unmanned Antares rocket explodes on launch = An alarm! Oh! No! End result's an unexpected conk!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Baby wipes recalled due to bacterial contamination

(CNN)
Photo: Smokey Combs


Nutek Disposables baby wipes recalled = Dubbed news says, "Bacteria kills people!"
(by Rosie Perera)

Monday, October 27, 2014

What HAS Renee Zellweger done to her face?

Daily Mail

WALK AWAY RENEE
sung by The Four Tops

And when I see the sign that points one way
The lot we used to pass by every day

Just walk away, Renée
You won't see me follow you back home
The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same
You're not to blame

From deep inside the tears
I'm forced to cry
From deep inside the pain
That I chose to hide

Just walk away, Renée
You won't see me follow you back home
Now as the rain burns down upon my
weary eyes
For me it cries

Just walk away, Renée
You won't see me follow you back home
Now as the rain burns down upon my weary eyes
For me it cries

Your name and mine inside
A heart on a wall
Still finds a way to haunt me
Though they're so small

Just walk away, Renée
You won't see me follow you back home
The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same
You're not to blame
= LOOK AT YOU NOW, RENEE
by www.eeriewoman.com

We liked your milky skin, the feline eyes,
The baby-cheeks as plump as apple-pie.

Why did you change Renée?
Your many fans didn't want you to,
That horsey face, the now blank smile are not the same,
It's you we blame.

Why can't you see what you
Perceived as flaws
Were facets of your face
That we all adored?

Look at you now, Renée,
The same as so many other babes,
You think we like you with your brow so smooth 'n' new,
Well it's not true.

Look at you now, Renée,
A wilful woman who lost her way
The mystery's gone and now we think you seem just bland,
Just perma-tanned.

You won't play Bridget Jones,
No, the moment's passed,
You're just like someone from a
'Mamma Mia' cast

Look at the new Renée
A symbol of mediocrity,
Remember when your face had personality?
It's sad to see.
(by Tony Crafter)

British parrot named Nigel vanishes four years ago - only to return speaking Spanish

(The Daily Express)
Photo: Brenna Daugherty


British parrot named Nigel vanishes four years ago - only to return speaking Spanish = Interesting enigma! Proof: upon drinking sherry, he says "Hasta la vista!", "Burro", "Espanol"
(by Julian Lofts)

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Boy Who Shot Albino Deer With Crossbow Receives Death Threats

(Huffington Post)

Photo: Adrian Korte

Boy who killed albino deer with crossbow receives death threats = To kid who slew white hart, belabored by others: "Crass violence, die!"
(by Jason Lofts)

Exclusive: Evict the nuisance next door!

(The Daily Express)
Photo: noricum


Exclusive: Evict the nuisance next door! = Is next unethical ruse conceived to vex?
(by Robert Jordan)

Dog's destructive underwear fetish

(Stuff.co.nz)

Photo: Stuff.co.nz


Dog's destructive underwear fetish = Vet: Frustrated, so I chewed grundies*
*Grundies is Australian/NZ slang for underwear
(by Jason Lofts)

Dog's destructive underwear fetish = Fetching drawers! Rue to us divested
(by Robert Jordan)

Saturday, October 25, 2014

'An alien has grown in my bottle of vinegar!' Mum makes horror discovery of creature

(The Daily Express)
Photo: Ryan


'An alien has grown in my bottle of vinegar!' Mum makes horror discovery of creature = None worry ok, over a genus of live bacteria, in truth, forming a harmless mycoderma
(by Robert Jordan)

Friday, October 24, 2014

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II joins social media age with 1st tweet

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II joins social media age with 1st tweet (CNN)
Photo: Science Museum London


Queen Elizabeth II posts her first tweet = Hope Twitter equalizes these fine Brits
(by Rosie Perera)

Cockerel given 'ASBO' and ordered to stop crowing

(The Daily Express)
Photo: Thomas Hawk


Cockerel given 'ASBO' and ordered to stop crowing = Cock a doodle do bring carping even rooster stew
(by Robert Jordan)

Feds chase criminal case against artist who marred rocks in national parks

(Denver Post)
Photo: ski.mohawk


The National Parks vandal Casey Nocket ("Creepy-Tings") = Cocky plan: ravage ten key landscapes, eh? No, it isn't art!
(by Rosie Perera)

Oscar Pistorius appears tense, confused after first night in jail, officials say

(New York Daily News)
Photo: Global Panorama


Prosecutors said Pistorius was a gun-loving, short-fused, jealous brute who chased Steenkamp on his stumps to the bathroom and blasted four times through the door when she wouldn't come out = Court sends once boastful, now subdued athlete to Kgosi Mampuru jail for outburst. Mean thugs who disapproved shout out, howl, threaten to rape him. He's now most scared. Oh, gosh, he's in distress!
(by Jason Lofts)

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Fashion Designer Oscar de la Renta Dies at 82

(The Wall Street Journal)
Photo: Princess Mousey Cards


Oscar Aristides Renta Fiallo = A sartorial icon falters, dies
(by Jason Lofts)

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

John Thornton Arrested For Alleged Aggressive Mopping

(Huffington Post)
Photo: vagawi


Man Arrested For "Aggressive Mopping" = Performed "assist" verging on rampage
(by Rosie Perera)

Pistorius jailed for five years

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Lwp Kommunikáció


Pistorius jailed for five years = I'd justify or raise life vs. a rope
(by Robert Jordan)

Monday, October 20, 2014

Nigeria's Ebola free - how did it do it?

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: CDC Global


Nigeria's Ebola free = Gee, Liberia no safer
(by Julian Lofts)

The tragic case of Nigeria's 'bird' woman

(BBC)
Photo: YouTube


The tragic case of Nigeria's 'bird' woman = Goose reincarnated as a grim witch? Fib!
(by Julian Lofts)

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Is reheated pasta less fattening?

(BBC)
Photo: Wendell


Is reheated pasta less fattening? = Fitness: a spaghetti salad entree
(by Robert Jordan)

Death of white rhino in Kenya leaves only six animals alive in the world

(The Guardian)
Photo: Wikimedia


The white rhinoceros = Cheerio whitest horn

Ceratotherium simum cottoni - Latin taxonomy for ~ a rhinoceros mutation or, um, extinct family motto?
(by Julian Lofts)

Vandals deflate giant 'sex toy' sculpture in Paris

(The Daily Telegraph)


By the morning, the blow up art work was a shapeless green mess. Paul McCarthy said he did not want it to be repaired or re-erected = Pop artist hoped he can remonstrate with redneck crowd who swear eyesore resembles a giant anal butt plug yet disbarred him
(by Julian Lofts)

Saturday, October 18, 2014

Shrien Dewani fit to stand trial over honeymoon murder of wife Anni

(The Guardian)
Photo: Global Panorama


The South African honeymoon killer Shrien Dewani = Wed Anni, hires man to kill her. Ooh, a fishy encounter!
(by Julian Lofts)

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Britain redeploys drones to fight Isis

(Financial Times)
Photo: US DOD


Britain redeploys drones to fight Isis = Its toil brings hope. Destroy a fiend, sir!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Kurds struggle to defend besieged Syrian town from ISIS

(Fox News)
Photo: Sozialfotografie


Kurds struggle to defend besieged Syrian town from ISIS = Kobani resists doggedly, tired regiment suffers wounds
(by Jason Lofts)

Boris Johnson says voters don't care about his extra-marital affairs

(The Independent)
Photo: The CBI


Boris Johnson says voters don't care about his extra-marital affairs = As I fear, London Mayor is a brash extrovert, ruts, has job satisfaction!
(by Jason Lofts)

Malala's Nobel Peace Prize message to the Middle East

(Al Arabiya)
Photo: Bruno Sanchez-Andrade


Malala's Nobel Peace Prize message to the Middle East ~ anagrammatized: teach demoiselles, beat people less!
(by Jason Lofts)

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Talent Agency Drops Stephen Collins, Wife Calls Him A Sociopath & Pedophile

(Starpulse)
Photo: Gage Skidmore


Talent agency drops US actor Stephen Collins, wife calls him a sociopath & a pedophile = What a confession: Suspect (a loathsome chap) preyed on this pliant girl. Police called.
(by Jason Lofts)

Malala calls for child rights after joint Nobel Peace Prize

(BBC)
Art: Albert Tarragó


And speaking at the news conference in Birmingham, UK, where she now lives, she revealed she found out the news after being called out of her chemistry class at her school. Despite her intense excitement, she said she still attended her remaining afternoon lessons in physics and English. = Who? Uh, she's this effervescent female Pakistani student Malala. She becomes the youngest Nobel Peace laureate in history. She's seventeen. She'll share the winnings with the Indian campaigner for work for children's rights. Oslo conceded she excels in deed, in tenderness and inner might.
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, October 10, 2014

Red Bull doesn't give you wings - lawsuit

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Mikey G


Red Bull doesn't give you wings - lawsuit = Even I swallow drugs, guys, but I don't lie!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

The Austrian energy drink Red Bull doesn't really give you wings - company settles big lawsuits = Cult brew? "Real men" ingest it. What sly skulduggery! Beverage is only soda - no nutrients. Dismal pity!
(by Julian Lofts)

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Thirteen-year-old says she'll be the first human on Mars

(CNet)


Thirteen-year-old says she'll be the first human on Mars Ah! A starry mission! Her hell-bent dream to fly enthuses!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Alyssa Carson = Lass cry: 'O NASA!'
(by Aronas Pinchas)

'Alien life found above Derbyshire proves we're descended from extraterrestrials' say scientists

(The Independent)
Photo: Roberto Rizzato


'Alien life found above Derbyshire proves we're descended from extraterrestrials' say scientists = I'll swear inferiors erred. Discovery expresses the fact: Eden's bible story of Adam and Eve isn't true!
(by Maurice Goddard)

What's life like in a South African prison?

(CNN)
Cartoon: Roy Blumenthal


What's life like in a South African prison? = I think Pistorius will face fear. Hosanna!
(by Julian Lofts)

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan dies at Dallas hospital

(Yahoo! News)
Photo: Jornal Brasil em Folhas


Thomas Eric Duncan = Can't cure him. Sad, no?

Thomas Eric Duncan = Death occurs in man
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Oh, deer! Outrage as Zurich zoo puts animals on menu

(RT)
Photo: placeboe


Oh, deer! Outrage as a zoo puts its animals on menu = Eat up denizens: goat, mouse, 'roo, also tahr! Um, a sin?
(by Jason Lofts)

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Twin Peaks season 3: David Lynch drama gets 2016 release date after 25 year break

(The Independent)
Photo: Wikimedia


Twin Peaks Series Three = These writers seek pain
(by Julian Lofts)