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Monday, March 31, 2014

International court to decide fate of whaling

(TVNZ)


International court is to decide fate of whaling = Oh, idiot stunt. A nadir if cetacean will not go free.
(by Julian Lofts)

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Thais vote for senate

(Stuff.co.nz)

Photo: Wikimedia


Thais vote for senate = on the favorite seats
(by Julian Lofts)

Man Who Swallowed Fork Admits It Was A Stupid Idea (PHOTO)

(Huffington Post)


Man Who Swallowed Fork Admits It Was A Stupid Idea (PHOTO) = I know of old ladies awash with a spider, mutt, sow atop ... mad!
(by Robert Jordan)

Magic Disney moments

(MSN)
Photo: Wikia


Magic Disney moment = Genie, 'tis my command
(by Robert Jordan)

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Dirty dealings: bridge world champions caught cheating

(The Daily Telegraph)

Image: Wikimedia


Dirty dealings: bridge world champions caught cheating = Why the daring Germans' illicit coughing boded apt cards
(by Julian Lofts)

'Do It For Denmark' Campaign Urges Danes To Have More Sex

(Huffington Post)


'Do it for Denmark' = 'Art' of modern kid
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Poll Shows We Want Those DNA Breakthroughs But Worry Scientists May Be 'Playing God'

(Huffington Post)


A Poll Shows We Want Those DNA Breakthroughs But Worry Scientists May Be 'Playing God' = Splicing genes - Why, that's a troubling way to make a hotshot superbaby! World's wonders!
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, March 28, 2014

Circus Elephants Make A Break For It, Mess Up Some Cars

(Huffington Post)


Circus Elephants Make A Break For It, Mess Up Some Cars = Escapees afar come pack their trunks; er ... Mumbai's loss?
(by Robert Jordan)

Steven Seagal: Vladimir Putin is one of the 'great world's leaders'

(The Guardian)

Photo: Wikimedia


Steven Seagal: Vladimir Putin is one of the 'great world leaders' = Dear God! US film star interviewee gets to prove he's in La La land.
(by Julian Lofts)

State of War

(Kyiv Post)


The signs of an imminent Russian attack = An instinct's to amass men, fight Ukraine.
(by Rosie Perera)

Shocking DNA results reveal Elvis Presley was always destined to die young

(The Daily Mirror)
Photo: Wikimedia


Shocking DNA results reveal that Elvis Presley was always destined to die a young man = Heart disease? What nonsense! Ugly calumny! Sedatives killed pelvis gyrator. Sad? Aw, not!
(by Julian Lofts)

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Flight MH370: Thai satellite 'shows 300 floating objects'

(BBC)


Objects floating in the Southern Indian Ocean = Could be honing in on certain hints of a jet seat
(by Rosie Perera)

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Revealed: How parts of our bodies get pudgy

(The New Zealand Herald)


Revealed: How parts of our bodies get pudgy but others don't = We devour stodgy food, donuts, batter, a burger, hot pies. Help!
(by Julian Lofts)

Little faith in China's war on pollution

(Asia Times)


Little faith in China's war on pollution = Continual pall? Oh, filthiest air in town!
(by Mark McNamara)

Is North Korea forcing all university-aged men to get a 'Dear Leader Kim Jong-un' haircut?

(National Post)

Is North Korea forcing all university-aged men to get a 'Dear Leader Kim Jong-un' haircut? = A frightening saturated autocracy! Millions run to heed one raving mad ogre-like jerk.
(by Maurice Goddard)

Another poll shocker for Ed Miliband and Labour as four in ten voters think he's 'weird'

(The Independent)
Photo: Wikimedia


Another poll shocker for Ed Miliband and Labour as four in ten voters think he's 'weird' = David Cameron: "In truth, poor nuttier bloke is half-ill. He's an odd born freak who sneers!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Pope Accepts Resignation of High-Spending German Bishop

(The New York Times)
Photo: Wikimedia


Pope Accepts Resignation of High-Spending German Bishop = The fine nit has gone, and pig's big shopping comes a cropper!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Four world leaders

Photo: G8 UK


1: Barack Hussein Obama
2: David William Donald Cameron
3: Angela Dorothea Merkel
4: Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin
=
1: A bold Democrat in America
2: A vivid PM in the UK ails
3: A hard dull German dame
4: A horrible vodka villain in Moscow!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Oscar Pistorius girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp: You scare me

(BBC)
Photo: Lwp Kommunikáció


Oscar Pistorius girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp: You scare me = Spookier creepy SMS message in virtual fear, read in court.
(by Maurice Goddard)

Flight 370 Families to Malaysian Government: You're 'Executioners'

(Mashable)
Photo: Prachatai


The beleaguered Malaysian PM, Najib Tun Razak = A plane at sea - Beijing amaze KL by a 'murder' hunt!
(by Chris Sturdy)

Eighteen people missing after fatal Washington landslide

(The Guardian)
Photo: WSDOT


Eighteen people missing after fatal Washington mudslide = Emergent news: Stillaguamish flooding happened. It is fate.
(by Julian Lofts)

Monday, March 24, 2014

Maeve Binchy leaves millions in will to friends and charities

(The Daily Telegraph)
Photo: orionpozo


Maeve Binchy leaves millions in will to friends and charities = Nice, divine, lovable writer dies, has left many millions in cash
(by Julian Lofts)

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Humans can sniff more than a trillion different smells, research shows

(Sydney Morning Herald)
Photo: Jeremy Marr


Humans can sniff more than a trillion different smells, research shows = Ah! A sniff heartens! Rich scents of summer and flowers enthral millions!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Friday, March 21, 2014

Putin Reclaims Crimea for Russia and Bitterly Denounces the West

(The New York Times)
Photo: Gwydion M. Williams


The Russian President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin = Viperish villain's instant triumph did devour Crimea
(by Maurice Goddard)

Med School Student Elizabeth Raine 'Auctioning' Her Virginity

(Huffington Post)
Photo: Eugenia Loli


Elizabeth Raine = Inebriate Hazel?
(by Robert Jordan)

The New World Order

(The Economist)
Photo: DonkeyHotey


The New World Order = Red netherworld - ow!
(by Julian Lofts)

The World's Most Ethical Companies

(Forbes)
Photo: vanhookc


The World's Most Ethical Companies = Who steal, lie, cheat, con midst romps
(by Julian Lofts)

Sellotape Selfies Are So Hot Right Now

(Huffington Post)
Photo: Felipe Nogs


Sellotape Selfies Are So Hot Right Now = Teenagers are foolish; it's swell! (photo*)

Sellotape Selfies Are So Hot Right Now = Satire: foolish teenagers ... swell (photo*)
(by Robert Jordan)

Thursday, March 20, 2014

Smithsonian collaborates with paleontologist team to reveal new large, feathered dinosaur

(Science Codex)
Photo: Wikimedia


Smithsonian Institute collaborates with paleontologist team to reveal new large, feathered dinosaur = "The elite Oviraptosaur fossils aren't a casual neo-bantamweight!" tweeted a droll eminent ornithologist
(by Julian Lofts)

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

North Dakota wants you: Seeks to fill 20,000 jobs

(CNN)

North Dakota Economic Development Foundation = And then ten men did come up to look for a vocation.
(by Rosie Perera)

Mick Jagger's Girlfriend L'Wren Scott Found Dead in New York Apartment

(Rolling Stone)
Photo: Zennie Abraham


Mick's girlfriend, the fashion designer L'Wren Scott, is found dead in New York = Then we worry and think sick friend of famed Rolling Stones' singer suicided
(by Julian Lofts)

New pound coin designed to combat counterfeiting

(BBC)
Photo: The Royal Mint


New pound coin's designed to combat counterfeiting = Noticing umpteen-sided, two faced Osborne counting
(by Robert Jordan)

In a social media world, people still seek meaty news

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Butch Lebo


In a social media world, people still seek meaty news = We like disasters, dilemmas, an election, a lowly Pope....
(by Julian Lofts)

UK unveils new pound coin to fight fraud

(CNN)


The UK unveils new pound coin to fight fraud = Oh, I would prevent fake funding; it's uncouth!
(by Rosie Perera)

Big Bang Discovery Opens Doors to the "Multiverse"

(National Geographic)
Photo: Carl Jones


Big Bang Discovery Opens Doors to the "Multiverse" = Hi! So vast specter beyond, our minds boggle over it!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Monday, March 17, 2014

Russia's Vladimir Putin recognises Crimea as nation

(BBC)
Photo: DonkeyHotey


Russia's Vladimir Putin recognises Crimea as nation = Grim antisocial rat is supreme in invasion's crusade
(by Maurice Goddard)

The end is nigh - NASA study

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: elycefeliz


The end is nigh - NASA study = Unsheathing sad destiny
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, March 14, 2014

World's most expensive socks

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Harrys of London


World's most expensive socks = Ms swops doeskin 'Cervelt' sox
(by Julian Lofts)

LEGO computer keyboard is stacks of fun

(Digital Spy)


LEGO computer keyboard is stacks of fun = Smudgier, OK typefaces; a block font ours
(by Robert Jordan)