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Monday, May 12, 2014

Oscar Pistorius faces referral to state psychiatric hospital for evaluation

(The Daily Telegraph)
Illustration: Robert Ball


Oscar Pistorius faces referral to state psychiatric hospital for mental evaluation = Apt client! Prosecutor oft assumes he's a psychotic, irrational liar. It's fatal for Reeva.
(by Julian Lofts)

Putin's dangerous game

(The Daily Telegraph)
Photo: World Economic Forum


Putin's dangerous game = "Used nepotism...." -Anu Garg
(by Julian Lofts)

Super-rich London becomes billionaire capital of the world. It has nearly twice as many as New York, figures show

(Daily Mail)
Photo: Pedro Ribeiro Simões


Super-rich London becomes the billionaires capital of the world. It has nearly twice as many plutocrats as New York, figures show = Yes, word's out - Russian homes, palaces in Pimlico, Barbican, Chelsea. Not Archway, Ilford, Kentish Town, Purley, Forest Gate, Tower Hill
(by Julian Lofts)

Austria wins Eurovision Song Contest

(BBC)
Photo: Gerold Neuwirt


Austria finally wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen = A soprano ingenue, "he" (Conchita Wurst) sings faintly on television
(by Jason Lofts)

Sunday, May 11, 2014

Brunei Ownership Casts a Shadow on a Beverly Hills Hotel

(The New York Times)
Photo: Mark Weston


Brunei Ownership of a Beverly Hills Hotel Casts a Shadow = How A-listers help subvert obscene Sharia law. Doh, if only!
(by Julian Lofts)

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Russian politician condemns Eurovision as 'Europe-wide gay parade'

(The Guardian)
Photo: Wikimedia


Conchita Wurst, aka Tom Neuwirth = Wow, Man, cute skirt! Not cut hair, ah!
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Conchita Wurst = Circus whatnot
(by Julian Lofts)

What We Know Now About the Kidnapped Nigerian Girls

(ABC News)
Photo: Michael Fleshman


What We Know Now About the Kidnapped Nigerian Girls = Wow! I wonder what Brangelina think? Deign to speak up.
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, May 9, 2014

3-D ketchup invension

(MSN)
Screenshot: MSN.com


Three-D ketchup invension = Oh, reinvented in SketchUp!
(by Jason Lofts)

Three-D ketchup invension = Think phonetics never due?
(by Robert Jordan)
Also see Geraldine the Giraffe learns /tion/ spelling

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Stuart Hall 'raped teenage girls in BBC dressing room'

(BBC)
Photo: CREDITS


Stuart Hall 'raped teenage girls in BBC dressing room' = Grr! So this lusting predator banged belles in camera?
(by Jason Lofts)

Angela Merkel 'ditches sausage sandwiches for diet

(The Daily Telegraph)
Photo: IMF


Angela Merkel 'ditches sausage sandwiches for diet = "I eat green salads - eschew meat for duckling" she said
(by Julian Lofts)

Thailand court ousts PM Yingluck

(BBC)
Photo: Foreign and Commonwealth Office


Yingluck Shinawatra = Rah! Sacking a wily nut
(by Robert Jordan)

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

'International Clitoris Awareness Week' Pays Homage To 'A Magnificent Organ'

(Huffington Post)
Illustration: Wikimedia


'International Clitoris Awareness Week' Pays Homage To 'A Magnificent Organ' = If we stroke genitalia, creating an intense orgasm, spoilt women cry "Aaaah! No!"
(by Julian Lofts)

World's hottest supermodel is now single

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Wikimedia


Adriana Lima, the world's hottest supermodel, is now single = "What a stunner", I lilt. Slim and solo! Hotdog! We are impressed!
(by Julian Lofts)

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Norway's Batlamb

(MSN)
Photo: Rex


Norway's Batlamb = Mostly brawn ... baa
(by Robert Jordan)

World Laughter Day Celebration

(The New Straits Times)
Photo: Randall Rode


World Laughter Day Celebration = We chortle at an older ribald guy
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, May 2, 2014

Naked beer fest to kick off season in Pennsylvania nudist resort

(Digital Journal)
Photo: Bill Dickinson


Naked beer fest to kick off the season in Pennsylvania nudist resort = An effervescent idea of Eden's kinky naturists: slake noon thirst, bop..
(by Jason Lofts)

'Jesus' appears on a pancake - on Good Friday

(MSN)


'Jesus' appears on a pancake - on Good Friday = Jeepers! Ay, a cross upon a pagan kinda food
(by Robert Jordan)

Read Kurt Cobain's not-so-nice letter about Courtney Love, found in his wallet after his death

(Consequence of Sound)
Photo: Stephen Eckert


"Do you Kurt Cobain take Courtney Michelle Love to be your lawfully shredded wife even when she's a bitch with zits and siphoning all yr money for doping and whoring ..." = "Yes, I do, OK. Why be unhappy?" Note found in billfold. Very unwell singer/songwriter of Seattle band Nirvana. Uh, look how he wretchedly committed suicide on a crazy high.
(by Julian Lofts)

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Botulinum Toxin Injections Improve Depression

(Medscape)
Photo: Everjean


O, can Botulinum toxin injections improve depression? = Opinion: Botox just can't cure dim inner lives - poison 'em!
(by Julian Lofts)

Death sentence for Mohammed Badie and 682 others in Egypt

(Sydney Morning Herald)
Photo: Thierry Ehrmann


Mohammed Badie = "Ahem, mob, I'm dead!"
(by Julian Lofts)