American pundits in Washington are saying that President Barack Obama is looking ‘drawn’, ‘tired’ and has been ‘overwhelmed’ by his first 100 days in office, and this is being touted as one of the reasons for the apparent ‘off-hand’ reception given recently to Mr Bean. Some are already starting to joke about an increase in presidential grey hairs since he …
One man went to mow….and never came back?
Flicking through the pages of the Combat Hamster Breeder’s Weekly in between watching another riveting video of Conrad smoking a pipe, I suddenly had to make sure that April 1st hadn’t come early. First we had Constable Cardboard, and now Leicestershire Council are to install sat-nav on their lawnmowers at a cost of £6,000! Are the loonies getting back in …
U2 reach Number 1 in UK charts
After commandeering the BBC for a week and then the David Letterman Show in America in an amazing publicity coup, the new album from U2 has reached Number One in the UK album charts. ‘No Line On The Horizon’ is their 12th album and the tenth to reach the number one spot, a feat which puts them in the top …
Allo, allo, allo
There are always new schemes being devised to prevent or detect crime these days. There have been such brilliant ideas as handing out bubble-blowing kits to drunks rather than arresting them, advocating the wearing of flip-flops by female revellers so they don’t fall and risk becoming disorderly if they have one too many, recruiting everyone from plumbers to whoever to …
Even tending crops can be a dangerous business in Gaza
A group of farmers, accompanied by Human Rights Activists, were doing nothing other than tending their crops in Gaza when Israeli forces opened fire. Despite pleas from the group, the shooting continued. This is apparently quite a common occurrence in Gaza, although reporting of such incidents is not widespread.
Heartwarming
Came across this little gem. It’s a 91 year old grandmother who has produced a number of videos entitled ‘Great Depression Cooking’. While she’s actually preparing the dishes, she chatters on, recounting her childhood during the Great Depression. It’s fascinating stuff and the recipes are pretty good too! This one is for the ‘Poor Man’s Meal’. Unlike modern day cooks, …
Misleading headlines
The headline this morning read: Baghdad police attack ‘kills 28’ but it was an attack on the police, not an attack by the police.
Dangerous driving or what!
Police throughout Europe are looking for a Romanian driver who posted a video of himself dancing in his cab as he hurtled down a motorway. The video was apparently taken by the brother of the driver.
On Safari
That’s the Apple Safari 4 (beta) browser which has just recently suddenly been released for public testing. There are a lot of different browsers out there and, of course, a lot depends upon your specific requirements as to which one you choose to be your ‘main’ one.
Was it a snub?
Much is being made of various perceived snubs to Britain, or its officials, by the new President of the United States, Barack Obama. One of these being the return of a bust of Sir Winston Churchill. Barack Obama sends bust of Winston Churchill on its way back to Britain