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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Man fights off shark, stitches up own leg, goes to the pub

(The Guardian)
Photo: Ivan Kalin


Man fights off shark, stitches up own leg, goes to the pub = Though stuff happens (e.g. harm), confess Kiwi's got bottle!
(by Chris Sturdy)

Monday, January 27, 2014

Utah Faces New Fight Over Liquor Laws

(Huffington Post)
Photo: Carlos Almendarez


Utah Faces New Fight Over Liquor Laws = Lawful sottish few acquire hangover
(by Mark McNamara)

Weed, beer, F-bombs and jail - how Justin Bieber's bad day allegedly unfolded

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Miami Dade County Jail


How Justin Bieber's bad day allegedly unfolded = DUI, felony, swore, nabbed, judge, bail, tell Dad, shy
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, January 24, 2014

Worst police sketch ever? Police hunt oddly spherical man

(The Independent)
Sketch: Lamar County Sheriff’s Department


Worst police sketch ever? Police hunt for an oddly spherical man = Clever cops identify perp has the most circular head known (O) - LOL!
(by Julian Lofts)

Blasphemy case: Briton in Pakistan sentenced to death

(BBC)
Photo: mrgaskell


Blasphemy case: Briton in Pakistan sentenced to death = Batty "prophet" attacked Islam - his insane 'n' obscene end
(by Jason Lofts)

The best hotels in the world

(Stuff.co.nz)
Photo: Éole Wind


The best hotels in the world = Tent is below the threshold

The best hotels in the world = In the lewdest hot brothels
(by Julian Lofts)

Thousands face travel chaos after Victoria Line shut due to cement leak

(The Daily Express)
Photo: Martin Belam


A cement leak closes the Victoria Line = Concrete mistake. Oh, all else inactive!
(by Adie Pena)

Kiwi's Death Row meals stir up art world

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Christopher


Kiwi's Death Row meals stir up art world = What sordid killers ate - art purism? Wow!
(by Julian Lofts)

Nadal Beats Federer to Advance to Final in Australia

(The New York Times)
Photo: Nick Step


Nadal Beats Federer to Advance to Final in Australia = Rafael N rid a feared beast at tennis - vocal adulation
(by Jason Lofts)

Thursday, January 23, 2014

London's Victoria line suspended after control room is flooded with cement

(The Guardian)
Photo: Doug


TfL statement: "No services on the Victoria line tonight" = Noting that this time felt it involves concrete reason!
(by Chris Sturdy)

Hassan Rouhani: Sanctions against Iran are illegal

(CNN)
Photo: World Economic Forum


Hassan Rouhani: The sanctions against Iran are illegal = Ha, ha! So, a rash Iranian nation's nuclear testing is legal?
(by Jason Lofts)

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

European recruits train for al-Qaeda

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Jason Fudge


European recruits train for al-Qaeda = Declare a quarantine for airport use
(by Julian Lofts)

Weight-loss balloon Obalon launched

(The Irish Independent)

Weight-loss balloon Obalon launched = Ha! Allows bloated loon no big lunches!
(by Maurice Goddard)

Sex with Glass app promises a brave new naked world of..... humiliation

(Los Angeles Times)
Photo: Ted Eytan


Sex with Glass application promises a brave new naked world of..... humiliation = Wow, this seems it will make a banal sexual position fervid and pornographic!
(by Julian Lofts)

Monday, January 20, 2014

Imagine a world without guns

(The Daily Telegraph)


Imagine a world without guns = Who wouldn't? Imagine guitars...
(by Julian Lofts)

Syria needs a truce before talks about its future can begin

(Financial Times)
Photo: Freedom House


Syria needs a truce before talks about its future can begin = Boy! rebut ceasefire if one can't trust a gun-brute like Assad!
(by Maurice Goddard)

What? Gordon Brown does not have a mistress?

(The Daily Telegraph)
Photo: Downing Street


What? Gordon Brown does not have a mistress? = So vet that darn morose windbag who snores!
(by Maurice Goddard)

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)