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Monday, May 26, 2014

Hurricane Amanda remains a Category 4 storm

(Yahoo! News)
Photo: Kakela


The Hurricane Amanda = Uncertain harm ahead
(by Aronas Pinchas)

Sunday, May 25, 2014

Thai junta dissolves senate as army tightens grip

(The Guardian)
Photo: Adaptor- Plug


Thai junta dissolved senate as army tightens grip = Heard this nasty gang just sovietised parliament
(by Julian Lofts)

President Putin Just Dealt A Smackdown To Prince Charles Over Hitler Comparison

(Huffington Post)

President Putin Just Dealt A Smackdown To Prince Charles Over Hitler Comparison = Injured? Pathetic! Sticks and stones c/o cold appropriator, names will never hurt me!
(by Robert Jordan)

Madonna attacks Malawi's president after attempt to nullify elections

(The Guardian)

Madonna attacks Malawi's president after attempt to nullify their elections = "I want to adopt more pretty African chilluns!" emitted a sleek mental fantasist
(by Julian Lofts)

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Berlin Lawmakers Seek Gender Equality in Their Traffic Lights

(BusinessWeek)
Photo: Leigh Spencer


Berlin Lawmakers Seek Gender Equality in Their Traffic Lights = Heck, what a bleeding feminist request! A likely girl fan! Stirrer!
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, May 23, 2014

Debris found in Cheeki Rafiki yacht search

(BBC)


Debris found in the Cheeki Rafiki yacht search = Fire... ice... kraken(!)... ichthyosaur(!!) hide behind facts?
(by Jason Lofts)

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

World's largest dinosaur found

(The New Zealand Herald)
Photo: Kabacchi


O, the world's largest dinosaur found in Argentina = Ugh! Titanosaurs ate dandelions for dinner. Growl!
(by Julian Lofts)

World's largest dinosaur found = Lost fossil underground a draw
(by Robert Jordan)

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

London named the #selfie capital of the world

(The Independent)
Photo: Matthew G


London named the selfie capital of the world = Fame! Defend all hated hollow introspection
(by Julian Lofts)

Monday, May 19, 2014

Election results send message to Indian politicians

(The National)
Photo: DonkeyHotey


Election results send message to Indian politicians = No more escalating nepotistic silliness - need audits
(by Julian Lofts)

Saturday, May 17, 2014

A tortoise ran away from home

(Yahoo! News)
Photo: Sandy Redding


A tortoise ran away from home = A hare as of anytime tomorrow
(by Robert Jordan)

Thursday, May 15, 2014

Nicole Kidman: 'On a high wire'

(BBC)
Image: Global Panorama


Australian actor Nicole Kidman ~ lacklustred in a tiara in Monaco
(by Julian Lofts)

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Jurassic World actor gets trapped inside dinosaur

(The Independent)
Photo: Marco Becerra


Actor gets trapped inside dinosaur = Digestion in a raptor - turds escaped
(by Julian Lofts)

Turkey mine explosion: rescuers search for trapped workers as 200 confirmed dead

(The Daily Telegraph)
Photo: Jan Truter


Turkish coal mine disaster in Soma = So stoical amid methane risk, ruins
(by Julian Lofts)

World's Heaviest Drinkers News: Belarus Of Eastern Europe Topped The List

(KDrama Stars)
Photo: Ilya Kuzniatsou


Biggest alcohol consumption by litres: 1. Belarus 2. Moldova 3. Lithuania = 1. SOB! It is a dipsomaniac country! 2. Blotto as hell 3. All hungover ... Belgium?
(by Jason Lofts)

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

500-year-old mystery: Wreck off Haiti may be Columbus' flagship Santa Maria

(CNN)
Photo: OZinOH


Columbus's ship may have been found near Haiti = Hopeful hunch by bums on dive: "I see Santa Maria!"
(by Rosie Perera)

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)