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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Apple a day makes learning like play for young pupils

(The New Zealand Herald)
iPads on My Desk!
Photo: Yutaka Tsutano


Apple a day makes learning like play for young pupils = All young keenly like popular iPad apps, in gay frames!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Italian police bust ring of corrupt morticians

(Reuters)
Rome Cops (Carabinieri)
Photo: Gerard Queen


Italian police bust ring of corrupt morticians = Carabinieri put stop to criminal sin. Court: "Flog?"

Italian police busted ring of corrupt morticians = Cops ban illicit corpse fraud intrigue in Roma. OTT!
(by Jason Lofts)

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Les agriculteurs mobilisés contre l'écotaxe

(Le Parisien)
Dig For Victory Allotments 17
Photo: Aidan Brooks


Les agriculteurs mobilisés contre l'écotaxe = Tax résumé: bill risen, I lose cos-lettuce* cargo
* romaine lettuce
(by Mark McNamara)

New galaxy 'most distant' yet discovered

(BBC)
Spiral Galaxy NGC 3627 (NASA, Chandra, 12/13/12)
Photo: NASA


New galaxy 'most distant' yet discovered = Vast mystery alone did excite! God wasn't.
(by Maurice Goddard)

Argentine scientists tap cow burps for natural gas

(Reuters)
Calves on slatted floor
Photo: Compassion in World Farming


Argentine scientists tap cow burps for natural gas = Great business capturing cow farts is a rotten plan!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Syria's Assad 'more confident than ever': analysts

(Yahoo! News)
Assad's Regime and Life is Being Extended by Russia & China
Cartoon: FreedomHouse


Syria's Assad 'more confident than ever': analysts = He's sad nation's very nasty leader or fascist man
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Russia Putting a Strong Arm on Neighbors

(The New York Times)
2 KREMLIN 4 PUTIN (Lifetime President?)
Illustration: The Pix-Jockey


Russia Putting a Strong Arm on Neighbors = Putin's an arrogant bossier grim thug, son!
(by Maurice Goddard)

In search of the ultimate roller coaster thrill

(BBC)
Twisted
Photo: Beyond Neon


In search of the ultimate roller coaster thrill = Rash, I'll accelerate 'n' lift ... horror ... "SHIT, LET ME OUT!!!"
(by Jason Lofts)

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Dick Cheney had heart device partially disabled to thwart terrorists

(The Daily Telegraph)
Dick Cheney - Has a Heart
Illustration: DonkeyHotey

Dick Cheney had heart device partially disabled to thwart terrorists = Sadly a heart switch prevented odd illicit death by a terrorist hacker
(by Julian Lofts)

Conspiracy Theorists Link Oarfish Deaths With Impending Earthquakes

(Huffington Post)
Oarfish model (Regalecus glesne)
Photo: cliff1066


Conspiracy Theorists Link Oarfish Deaths With Impending Earthquakes = The 'horrid sea snake' is pacific. Oh, why's this piquant tremor angst linked?
(by Jason Lofts)

Monday, October 21, 2013

Instead of a divorce, the GOP needs primary reform

(Reuters)
Federal Shutdown Explained
Illustration: NotionsCapital.com


Instead of a divorce, the GOP needs primary reform = Envisaged recipe for dim herd of Tea Party morons?
(by Maurice Goddard)

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Greek police appeal over mystery blonde girl

(BBC)
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Greek police appeal over mystery blonde girl = Tell cop - Greek gypsy or proverbial Madeleine?
(by Julian Lofts)

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)