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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Fame is a huge privilege: David Beckham

(Zee News)
beckham bokeh
Photo: kenjipunzalan


Fame is a huge privilege: David Beckham = "Live, I'm such a freak big-headed game VIP!"
(by Maurice Goddard)

Dick Cheney Calls Snowden a Traitor, Defends NSA

(Time)
Dick Cheney - Caricature
Caricature: DonkeyHotey


Dick Cheney Calls Snowden a Traitor, Defends US NSA = Cynical hawk diss on defenseless Ed: "Darn turncoat!"
(by Jason Lofts)

'Jesus and Mary' appear on Google Earth

(The Daily Mirror)


'Jesus and Mary' appear on Google Earth = Ordeal. Anu Garg appears, then some joy.
(by Julian Lofts)

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)