The UK is set to repeal a 450-year-old law barring lunatics and idiots from entering parliament. And at long last the Monster Raving Loony Party will have their day! For the last 450 years, lunatics and idiots have been forbidden from standing for the British Parliament, and have had to remain in the House of […]
Month: November 2008
In Jamaica, thieves have stolen a beach. Jamaica Beach? Nah mon, someone stole the sand. Jamaica has suffered an unusual theft – they’ve lost an entire beach. Hundreds of tonnes of sand has been stolen from a resort, and, three months later, authorities still have no clues – and no sand. Their only lead is […]
A Japanese man is hoping to get a million signatures on a petition to establish a law allowing people to marry cartoon characters. Though not cartoon animals – that would be weird. But it raises all sorts of issues. Can he marry Minnie Mouse? Does she have to divorce Mickey first? And does that qualify […]
Tues, Nov. 11 Tomorrow we’ll celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the day Gough Whitlam was given the sack. But for some reason, the day he was given the egg and spoon still remains uncommemorated. Tomorrow is the 90th Remembrance Day. Not sure what that’s about. Tomorrow is the 128th anniversary of Ned Kelly’s hanging. Surely […]
Five 14 and 15 year old girls caused a stir on Cronulla beach when they painted their mobile phone numbers on their backs in zinc cream. That way they could give out their number, but without having guys perve on their breasts. / That way they could give their mobile number out to any guy. […]
Ipswich City Council are installing portable security cameras with built-in loudspeakers to warn troublemakers. Because a talking camera is a far better deterrent than a real live policeman. Ipswich City Council are installing portable security cameras with built-in loudspeakers to warn troublemakers. Well. They’re not going to get vandalised, are they. Ipswich City Council are […]
An anonymous anti-Barack Obama billboard has caused controversy in Missouri. I don’t see what’s racist about it. I mean, he is black. And he possibly does have a head injury. The head-wrap isn’t meant to imply that he’s a Muslim, just that he has some sort of severe brain injury. I liked Obama best when […]
Cops all over the country are going taser crazy! The introduction of tasers by New South Wales police has caused the use of force to suddenly spike. And zap. Critics are concerned that it might indicate a new culture of police violence, but police insist that it’s just a tase… / just a tase they’re […]
Fashionistas with an addiction to high heels are now getting botox injections in their feet. It’s nearly a thousand dollars for the treatment, but it’s cheaper than getting a double foot transplant. Fashionistas with an addiction to high heels are getting botox injections in their feet. Injecting your foot with botox eliminates the need for […]
A recent review of the nation’s curriculum has found that students find science “uninteresting, boring, and irrelevant”. Just like English, history, geography, home economics and maths. / Just like English, history, geography, music and home ec. A recent review of the nation’s curriculum has found that students find science “uninteresting, boring, and irrelevant”. Just like […]