Obamamania has swept America, not just in terms of miles of merchandise, but also through corporations co-opting his image and slogans. Because change may have come to America, but not to the point where they’ll stop trading in tacky rip-offs. With the similarity of their logo to Obama’s, Pepsi co-opted slogans such as “Choose Change”, […]
Month: March 2009
Abu Ghraib prison has been given a makeover! At last the grim horror of prison life is torture-free! They’ve given it fresh paint, a new name, and they’ve even scrubbed the electrodes clean. / fed the dogs. They’ve renamed the prison, and given it a total makeover. They’re also going to put lipstick on the […]
Sad news: Michael Jackson’s auctioning off the entire contents of his ranch, Neverland. Or as it’s now known, Never-to-be-repeated-land. Jackson’s even selling his famous diamond-encrusted glove for $15,000. Though unfortunately if you want the other glove, Michael’s still not sure where he left it. (He thinks it’s the same place he left his face.) Now […]
And now for some stand-up comedy. A survey of Australian aeroplane travellers has revealed that a small number are willing to stand for cheaper international flights. Which is good – there’s all that space on the wings that is going begging. As long as flights are cheaper, passengers are happy to have less. Some wanted […]
World-renowned cosmologist Professor Paul Davies has called for the search for aliens to focus on a new planet: Earth. Not what most of us would call aliens perhaps, but then Professor Davies is originally from Betelgeuse. / Mars. World-renowned cosmologist Professor Paul Davies has called for the search for aliens to focus on the planet […]
The funeral industry is looking at a new, environmentally-friendly way of method of disposing of cadavers, by chemically dissolving them. The process creates a dry bone residue, plus liquid remains which could be used as fertilizer. Alternatively, mix them together for a delicious soup. Unfortunately, in these days of water restrictions and drought, people will […]
On-the-spot fines are now being issued to help stop a wave of Germans hiking naked in Switzerland. But then the Swiss Alps are notoriously balmy. It can get a bit cold in the Swiss Alps. So all the men hikers just claim shrinkage. And the women say the extreme cold keeps them perky. It was […]
A Romanian psychic has begun a service putting grieving pet owners in touch with their dead animals. What’s that Rover? “Woof”? / What’s that Kitty? “Meow”? One grieving pet owner say her communication was miraculous. “Meow” is just what Kitty used to say. If only she could communicate with animals that were still alive. Of […]
Tues, March 10 Tomorrow, the inquiry into the 2008 Freedom of Information Bill will report, and that’s the last we’ll hear of that. The inquiry into the 2008 Freedom of Information Bill will report. Although they’re not telling anyone where… Tomorrow, the inquiry into the 2008 Freedom of Information Bill will report, and if you […]
Hugh Jackman hosted the Oscars, singing & dancing & sitting on the laps of older men. Still channelling the spirit of Peter Allen, I see. One critic said he performed like “a cheesy cruise-ship entertainer”. Which explains why everyone was throwing up – they were just seasick. Hugh Jackman copped a caning from US critics […]