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Monday, October 28, 2013

Brunei a throwback to an age of absolute monarchy

(The Daily Telegraph)
The PM with the Sultan of Brunei
Photo: Downing Street


State of Brunei a throwback to an age of absolute monarchy = Boycott/ban Sharia. Beg for humane court as a tenet of law, OK!
(by Julian Lofts)

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Fleetwood Mac cancels Australian tour

(Sydney Morning Herald)
Fleetwood Mac - Oslo Spektrum 2013
Photo: NRK P3


Fleetwood Mac cancels its Australian tour = Rumours? Little Lies? No contact, was a facade!
(by Mark McNamara)

Saudi women plan protest against driving ban

(National Geographic)
Islamic Women Drive
Photo: Denis Bocquet


Saudi women plan protest against driving ban = Begin in Aston Martin, VW Panda, Audi GLE sports?
(by Julian Lofts)

Is body-building bad for soldiers' health?

(The Daily Telegraph)
Yoga class builds strength, eases stress for Soldiers in transition - FMWRC - US Army - 101005
Photo: familymwr


Is body-building bad for soldiers' health? = I do ably sob: Self-indulged habit's horrid!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Britain braced for hurricane-force 'St. Jude' storm

(Reuters)
Hurricane Jeanne
Photo: CREDITS


Britain braced for hurricane-force 'St. Jude' storm = Be absurd journos, dramatic effect rich in terror!
(by Chris Sturdy)

Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr announce split

(Yahoo! News)
Golden Globes 2013 - Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom
Photo: SynergyByDesign


Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr announce split = Uninspired actor and/or a blank model - normal, no?
(by Julian Lofts)

Top German spy chiefs to go to Washington for talks

(BBC)
Stasi!
Photo: Adam Lederer


Top German spy chiefs to go to Washington for talks = Stasi go to lengths, get proof, confirm how Yanks tap
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, October 25, 2013

Merkel: US spying has shattered allies' trust

(Yahoo! News)
Barck Obama and Angela Merkel
Photo: Downing Street


Merkel: US spying has shattered allies' trust = Angela strips her myth, sees USA killed trust!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

The Japanese men who prefer virtual girls to sex

(BBC)
Otaku Corner
Photo: Greg Myers


The Japanese men who prefer virtual girls to sex = Animation over raw flesh perplexes - just get her!
(by Julian Lofts)

Oneal Morris Gets 1 Year In Jail For Botched Butt Injections

(Huffington Post)


Oneal Morris Gets One Year In Jail For Botched Butt Injections = Cretin's bionic augmentation of derriere - jolly jab to hotness?
(by Julian Lofts)

Thursday, October 24, 2013

Bugging row threatens to re-open divisions on EU data protection

( The Irish Times)
Worn out European Union blue flag
Photo: Horia Varlan


Bugging row threatens to re-open divisions on EU data protection = Power and egos together contributing to eavesdrop insinuation!
(by Mark McNamara)

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)