It’s now become clear that the government knew about, but repeatedly denied knowing about, the transport of prisoners from one country to another for interrogation in countries where torture is not illegal. A practice known as ‘extraordinary rendition‘. If it wasn’t such an appalling definition it would be quite funny. It sounds like some sort [...]
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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Feb 24
Nasa’s early bonfire party
Bonfire night has come 8 months early courtesy of NASA.
Apparently they lit the blue touch paper, stood well back and let off a huge firework. Not the kind that you can usually pick up at the corner newsagent I might add, probably one you have to get mail order.
This mother of all whizz bangs which [...]
Feb 19
Welcome to Spamabit!
Well I really feel that I have arrived.
“Why is that ?” You may ask. Other people mentioning your site on their blogs? BBC talking about an in depth article (Ha Ha) you wrote on their website?
Nah don’t be daft. I’ve just started receiving spam!
Good old spam. You always know that someone or something has [...]
Feb 17
Slip Slidin’ Away …
Now that Lloyds Banking Group shares are literally cheaper than chips (53.80 pence as I write) you might find ‘The Daily Mail‘ giving them away free on a Saturday like they do with DVDs.
No doubt someone will be making money out of all this share price slaughter, namely the hedge funds who’ve ’shorted’ the [...]
Feb 16
It’s NOT cricket. Hurrah!
I heard with some interest (always a revelation to me) about the Second Test between England and the West Indies in Antigua being abandoned.
The match, held at the ‘Sir Vivian Richards Stadium’ was curtailed because of a ‘poor outfield’ which means that basically the pitch has been built on a beach.
Personally I think this is [...]
Feb 12
Sorry seems to be the easiest word
Well the four bankers have said sorry so can we move along now and get on with our lives please?
“What!” I hear you cry. You want your pound of flesh?
Well you may have to wait awhile longer. I doubt whether they are going to be thrown to the lions just yet and I seriously doubt [...]
Feb 09
Todd Carty slips out
So Todd ‘Tucker Jenkins‘ Carty is out of ‘Dancing on Ice.’ It was obviously going to happen sooner rather than later or they would have had to rename the show ‘Sack of Potatoes on Ice.’
To say he was of a lower standard than the other competitors would be an understatement. As one of the judges [...]
Feb 08
Reading the news causes pregnancy!
There seems to be something strange going on at the various news channels throughout the country.
A number of the regular presenters are getting pregnant. Already we’ve seen the demise of Cathy Newman from Channel 4 news as well as Kylie Morris from More 4.
You’ll no doubt know about Sian Williams from BBC’s Breakfast who bowed [...]
Feb 06
A not so special relationship
I saw the two secretaries of state for the U.K. and U.S.A do a joint press conference the other day.
David Miliband and Hillary Clinton representing their respective countries.
I have to admit I find it hard to take David Miliband very seriously. I mean he looks so young!
As I saw them both walk to their pedestals [...]
Feb 05
Porn Bowl
American sports fans had a good reason not to wander off for more popcorn and stay glued instead to the TV during a commercial break for the recent Super Bowl.
(As we non-sports fans know commercials are the most cherished moments of a sporting event. Ah! The bliss of getting back to gross commercialism.)
The match was [...]
