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Friday, October 18, 2013

New Zealand author wins Man Booker Prize

(Al Jazeera)
Robyn Stewart and Eleanor Catton at the opening night
Photo: Christchurch City Libraries


New Zealand author wins Man Booker Prize = A wannabe (no pro) worked 'The Luminaries' - zz....
(by Julian Lofts)

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

New Suzhou building mocked for looking like a pair of trousers

(South China Morning Post)
Photo: Wikimedia


New Suzhou building mocked for looking like a pair of trousers = I am sure folk boo: "Peculiar! Horrendous size would fit King Kong!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

New Suzhou building mocked for looking like a pair of trousers = Look, denim dungarees plague our horizons: if built for kicks, ow!
(by Robert Jordan)

New Suzhou building mocked for looking like a pair of trousers = Drunk builders? Hi, lookup, figure! Look on image of two!..Craziness!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Forty per cent of drug users trying new psychoactive substances, study shows

(The Guardian)
Amanita Muscaria Mushrooms, Zeist, Netherlands - 0912
Photo: HereIsTom


Forty per cent of drug users trying new psychoactive substances, study shows = Buyers scorn reds, turn off pot... suggests why us types now crave synthetic acid.
(by Mark McNamara)

Monday, October 14, 2013

Malaysia court rules non-Muslims can't use word 'Allah'

(Al Arabiya)
RAMAZAN (RAMADAN) KARIM
Illustration: Balee


Malaysia court rules non-Muslims can't use word 'Allah' = Measly human maniacs! Lots rule our world as lunatics!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Malaysia court rules non-Muslims can't use word 'Allah' = Holy Moses, asinine sarcasm 'n' old mutual, cultural war!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Vatican pulls medals that misspell 'Jesus'

(MSN)
Photo: ABC News


Vatican pulls medals that misspell 'Jesus' = Sculpt slapdash el, numismatists jell, Ave ...!
(by Robert Jordan)

America conflicted over sex in the cinema

(Brisbane Times)
Hollywood
Photo: Marcus Vegas


America conflicted over sex in the cinema = Screen defective climax? I'm an action hero!
(by Mark McNamara)

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Prague Wants National Geographic to Apologize for Scam City

(Bloomberg)

Prague Wants the National Geographic to Apologize for Scam City = NG apologise for airing a pathogenic outlaw story. Apt Czech mate!
(by Julian Lofts)

Physician emerges as seller of Marilyn Monroe plastic surgery notes

(Reuters)
marilyn monroe (228)
Photo: quicheisinsane


Physician emerges as seller of Marilyn Monroe plastic surgery notes = Norma's historical surgical operations emerge. FEMEN slyly spy, sneer.
(by Julian Lofts)

Jesus misspelled on Vatican medallions

(UPI)
Photo: ABC News


Jesus misspelled on Vatican medallions = Damn, minted 'Lesus' - colossal, evil jape, sin!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Life with Berlusconi: sleepless nights and expensive beans

(The New Zealand Herald)
Italy Berlusconi Scandal
Photo: ghostofgoldwater


Life with Berlusconi: sleepless nights and expensive beans = Senile Il Cavaliere's finest budget expenses blown. Shh - snip!
(by Julian Lofts)

N. Korea warns of 'all-out war'

(Yahoo! News)
Salueren naar de Kims
Photo: NOS Nieuws


N. Korea warns of 'all-out war' = Loon Korea's awful warrant
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Asteroid offers clues to possibility of life beyond our solar system

(The New Zealand Herald)
Orion CEV with Asteroid #2
Photo: FlyingSinger


Asteroid offers clues to possibility of life beyond our solar system = Firstly, idiots fooled by stories of aliens from outer space. Bless you!
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, October 11, 2013

Assange's letter to actor playing him

(The New Zealand Herald)
Wikileaks - TRUTH WILL OUT - RSH

Assange's letter to actor playing him = A strange mien - a polyglot's theatrics
(by Julian Lofts)

Thursday, October 10, 2013

US Republicans make temporary debt-ceiling offer

(BBC)
Tea Party
Photo: sobyrne99


US Republicans make temporary debt-ceiling offer = Obama's clean fed up: "Fierce GOP nuts irk me terribly!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Franchitti released from hospital; en route back to Indy

(NBC Sports)
Dario Franchitti 1
Photo: Vitodens


Dario Franchitti = Fit in car, hit road
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Miss Universe puts foot in it at Taj Mahal

(The New Zealand Herald)
Olivia Culpo, Miss USA at Korto Momolu NYFW SS13
Photo: kortomomolu


Miss Universe puts foot in it at Taj Mahal = Just a shameful vain promo. It taints site.
(by Julian Lofts)

Miss Universe puts foot in it at Taj Mahal = Tut-tuts! It's a shrine of love! I'm in pajamas
(by Robert Jordan)

Air travel etiquette: for a start, wear deodorant

(Brisbane Times)
Untitled
Photo: nnnnox


Air travel etiquette: for a start, wear deodorant = Retaliate over odour... a Qantas twitterer farted!
(by Mark McNamara)

Chelsea Manning: I'm no 'pacifist'

(Salon)
Chelsea Manning mural
Photo: CREDITS


Chelsea Manning remarked: "I am not a pacifist" = An AC-DC female: "I'm 'transparent-ish', OK!" Imagine!
(by Jason Lofts)

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

New Japan tourism campaign launches

(Travelbite)
Do(g)scene
Photo: m-louis


New Japanese tourism campaign is launched = [Ed.: Glance at Japan map: sushi, rice wine 'n' sumo!]
(by Jason Lofts)

Janet Yellen nominated by Obama as head of US Federal Reserve

(The Guardian)
Photo: Wikimedia


Janet Yellen nominated by Obama as head of US Federal Reserve = Fed veteran for leader? Able, unabashed J is a steal! 'Money, money...'
(by Jason Lofts)