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Monday, January 20, 2014

How boots of first world war troops brought a foreign invader to Scotland

(The Guardian)
Photo: duluthiscool


How the boots of first world war troop casualties brought a foreign invader to Scotland = W Owen, S Sassoon articulated terror. Fungal growth off a boot - bah, chiropodist drivel! OTT!
(by Julian Lofts)

Blind eye turned to Savile abuse

(Stuff.co.nz)
Photo: Surian Soosay


Blind eye turned to Savile abuse = Editor: Bully abused naive teens
(by Julian Lofts)

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Italy reform deal puts Berlusconi back centre stage

(BBC)
Photo: Roberto


Italy reform deal puts Berlusconi back centre stage = Let's be frank, egotistical creep's a crude barmy ol' nut!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Penis pumps cost US government millions, watchdog cries waste

(Reuters)
Photo: Divine Harvester


Penis pumps cost the US government millions a year, watchdog cries waste = Whopping dollars get misspent on Vacuum Erection Systems - awe at riches!
(by Jason Lofts)

Ten things that were forbidden growing up in an Irish household

(IrishCentral)
Photo: Kate Andrews


Ten things that were forbidden growing up in an Irish household = Shortage is woeful: Throwing dinner in the bin got punished hard!

Ten things that were forbidden growing up in an Irish household = I see tough laws, for throwing dinner in the bin got punished hard!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to gradually hand over charge to Prince Charles?

(Daily News & Analysis)
Photo: Andrew Wragg


Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to gradually hand over charge to Prince Charles? = Lo! Liz retiring, hereby leaving a queer drab chap on the throne's a suicidal act!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Saturday, January 18, 2014

The new American Idol: Should the US rule the world?

(Al Jazeera)
Photo: rocor


The new American Idol: Should the USA rule the world? = Uh, we should let Simon Cowell run the earth. Rad idea!
(by Julian Lofts)

Going to church can keep you on the straight and narrow, criminology study suggests

(The Daily Telegraph)
Photo: Zeitgeist Images


Going to church can keep you on the straight and narrow, criminology study suggests = Touchy undertaking to many gross Catholic priest guys caught doing wrong here, son!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Obama tries to allay German concerns

(One News Page)
Photo: Number 10


Obama tries to allay German concerns = "Be calm, Angela, America's sorry (not, NOT!)"
(by Julian Lofts)

Nun who gave birth in Italy 'unaware of pregnancy'

(BBC)
Photo: Adam Gerard


Nun who gave birth in Italy 'unaware of pregnancy' = Father? Nay! Uncanny Law in how a pure virgin begot?
(by Maurice Goddard)

Tons of horse manure dumped outside French parliament in political protest

(NBC News)
Photo: Sébastien


Tons of horse manure was dumped outside French parliament in a political protest = Merde! Faeces! Riot! A triumphal stunt anti pompous President Francois Hollande. Ow!
(by Julian Lofts)

Surgeon general links colon cancer, diabetes to smoking

(CNN)
Photo: CREDITS


Surgeon general links colon cancer, diabetes to smoking = OK, so cigarettes 'n' carcinogens kill men galore. End bonus!
(by Jason Lofts)

Prince Harry ends role as a helicopter pilot

(TVNZ)
Photo: UK Ministry of Defence


Prince Harry ends role as a helicopter pilot = Royal phallocentric pinhead poser retires
(by Julian Lofts)

Prince Harry ends role as a helicopter pilot = Royal heir-line chopper creep lands to a stir!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Friday, January 17, 2014

UN committee on sexual abuse grills Vatican officials

(CNN)
Photo: Jason


UN committee on sexual abuse grills Vatican officials = Its ultimate cause: Unforgivable confessional climax
(by Maurice Goddard)

UN committee on sexual abuse grills Vatican officials = No excuse to a baleful vicar; if maniac molests - guilt & sin!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Devil baby scares New Yorkers in promotional stunt for Devil's Due film - video

(The Guardian)

Devil baby scares New Yorkers in promotional stunt for Devil's Due film - video = "BOO!" overview: Roused, firm's daft trap invention suddenly screams like billyo!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Ohio executes inmate using untried, untested lethal injection method

(The Guardian)
Photo: Steve Rhodes


Ohio executes inmate using untried, untested lethal injection method = Loathsome Dennis McGuire entitled to unjust execution. Ah, tie, then die!
(by Julian Lofts)

My trainers made me a psychopath: Pimp to sue Nike for millions over "dangerous" shoes he used as a weapon

(Metro)
Photo: Angel Navedo


Trainers made me a psychopath: A pimp to sue Nike for millions over "dangerous" shoes = Imprisoned mad ho keeper's silly pathetic assertion, moan. Proven rough oaf amuses.
(by Jason Lofts)

Thursday, January 16, 2014

Kangaroo in 400-year-old manuscript could change Australian history

(The Daily Telegraph)
Photo: Subhash Chandra


Kangaroo in four centuries old manuscript - could it change Australian history? = According to an illustration, Portuguese sketch a "furry" animal. Doh, is a unicorn!
(by Julian Lofts)

Analysis: Oscar's best-picture nominees

(USA Today)
Photo: Rachel


American Hustle, Captain Phillips, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Philomena, Twelve Years a Slave, and The Wolf of Wall Street = Well, the 'Best Picture' nominees for the Oscar Awards are really all relevant, visually vast epics and a bankable film with happy laughs.
(by Adie Pena)

America's only prisoner of war is alive after four years with the Taliban

(The Daily Telegraph)
Photo: Wikimedia


America's only prisoner of war is alive after four years with the Taliban = Fortunately bipolar Carrie Mathison of TV series* is aware. Ha - wry finale!
* Homeland
(by Julian Lofts)