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Nurofen Plus

2011-08-26T14:33:00.000-07:00

Nurofen Plus is like a box of chocolates, ya never know what you're gonna get.

Hurricane Betsy

2011-08-26T08:57:00.000-07:00

What are hurricanes always named after innocuous housewives? Why not try; Cruella, Barberella or maybe P.M.S??

Smart phones

2011-06-21T15:18:00.000-07:00

Why are they called "smart" phones, a smarter one comes along every 6 months, they should be called remedial phones.

KFC Helps Fight Diabetes With Mega Jug Sized Pepsi | Death and Taxes

2011-06-10T12:54:00.000-07:00

KFC Helps Fight Diabetes With Mega Jug Sized Pepsi | Death and Taxes

In other news cigarettes cure cancer.

Apple a day

2011-06-03T12:42:00.001-07:00

I love the hushed reverence and anticipation at what latest i-product apple are going to pull from their neither regions, it's quasi religious and totally ridiculous.

Season 15 South Park

2011-05-27T14:12:00.000-07:00

So far this season has been a significant let down. Not nearly the same rapier wit that I've become accustomed to. The crack baby episode was one of the strongest of a very substandard run to date. Perhaps S.P is now experiencing the inevitable "Simpson effect". One of the major advantages S.P enjoyed is it's fast turnaround time which facilitated contemporary topics being integrated into the themes of the show before they fell off the public's radar. I think this is also an achilles heel, it's possible they made need to extend the production time to more fully develop the episodes. It's one of the few T.V shows that I genuinely look forward to.

Where it all went wrong for Ireland.

2011-05-26T15:49:00.000-07:00

Succinct and brutally accurate analysis

Ireland's downfall

Interesting thought...what is the worth of life.

2011-05-23T10:59:00.000-07:00

n American management consultant, on holiday in a Mediterranean fishing village, watched a little fishing boat dock at the quayside. Noting the quality of the fish, the consultant asked the fisherman how long it had taken to catch them.
"Not very long." answered the fisherman.
"Then, why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?" asked the consultant.
The fisherman explained that his small catch was sufficient to meet his needs and those of his family.
The consultant asked, "But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, have an afternoon's rest under a big tree. In the evenings, I go into the community hall to see my friends, have a few beers, play the drums, and sing a few songs..... I have a full and happy life." replied the fisherman.
The consultant ventured, "I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you...... You should start by fishing longer every day. You can then sell the extra fish you catch. With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat. With the extra money the larger boat will bring, you can buy a second one and a third one and so on until you have a large fleet. Instead of selling your fish to a middleman, you can negotiate directly with the processing plants and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to a city here or maybe even in the United States, from where you can direct your huge enterprise."
"How long would that take?" asked the fisherman.
"Oh, ten, maybe twenty years." replied the consultant.
"And after that?" asked the fisherman.
"After that? That's when it gets really interesting," answered the consultant, laughing, "When your business gets really big, you can start selling shares in your company and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" pressed the fisherman.
"After that you'll be able to retire, move out to a small village by the sea, sleep in late every day, spend time with your family, go fishing, take afternoon naps under a coconut tree, and spend relaxing evenings havings drinks with friends..." less

A dose of reality

2011-05-09T09:30:00.000-07:00

Is it just me or is the rash of these self congratulatory "reality" based tv shows utterly preposterous and nauseating. All the tension is manufactured hyperbolic nonsense, as if the three corpulent, obnoxious, self flagellating food critics would all suffer simultaneous aneurysms if the poor bastard slaving away preparing the gruel was 20 seconds over some ludicrous "deadline", if only!

Sarah Palin all seeing eye

2011-05-02T09:41:00.000-07:00

Breaking: Sarah Palin saw Bin Laden sunbathing on the roof from her porch and clubbe... called in the Seals, well done Mama Grizzly

Ever wonder how you're kick the bucket

2011-05-01T14:34:00.001-07:00

http://www.nsc.org/NSC%20Picture%20Library/News/web_graphics/Injury_Facts_37.pdf

Fascinating stats on the odds of various forms of meeting your maker(s)

Meet Bart Ehrman: A One-Man God Fraud Squad | Belief | AlterNet

2011-05-01T04:35:00.000-07:00

Meet Bart Ehrman: A One-Man God Fraud Squad | Belief | AlterNet

Bible's a collection of mistranslations, forgeries and downright lies, whodda thunk it?

Manufacturing 'persecution' - danconquer - RichardDawkins.net

2011-04-23T17:47:00.000-07:00

Manufacturing 'persecution' - danconquer - RichardDawkins.net

Dead Space blues

2011-04-18T10:39:00.000-07:00

I must say after having played both Dead Space(s) back to back I'm beginning to experience withdrawal symptoms, I'm now no longer edgier than a heroin addict who hasn't had a fix in two weeks when walking around dark corners. The sound of far of unidentifiable sounds no longer has me reaching for my plasma cutter (cigarette lighter), ah well, roll on Dead Space 3...

Do Cellphones Cause Brain Cancer? - NYTimes.com

2011-04-16T07:37:00.000-07:00

Do Cellphones Cause Brain Cancer? - NYTimes.com

Interesting for those who live on their phones.

Golf

2011-04-13T07:18:00.000-07:00

Why do golf commentators speak in such hushed tones - I doubt the players can actually hear them.

Predator: The Musical (The Final Schwarzenegger Musical)

2011-04-12T06:12:00.000-07:00

Predator like you've never seen it.

Bill Maher on The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

2011-04-11T15:33:00.000-07:00

Bill Maher, concise and witty.

Whispers

2011-04-11T03:37:00.001-07:00

Why do golf commentators speak in such hushed tones, it's not as if the players can hear them?

Science has vanquished religion, but not its evils | Nick Cohen | Comment is free | The Observer

2011-04-10T12:46:00.000-07:00

Science has vanquished religion, but not its evils | Nick Cohen | Comment is free | The Observer

Great article, the tacit endorsement of religion by moderates only serves to further encourage the extremists.

YouTube - Rebecca Black - Friday (OFFICIAL PARODY VIDEO) - Sunday - Sadie B

2011-04-09T14:48:00.000-07:00

YouTube - Rebecca Black - Friday (OFFICIAL PARODY VIDEO) - Sunday - Sadie B

Satanic

Jersey Shore Cast Gets Six-Figure Raise - The Daily Beast

2011-04-09T10:15:00.000-07:00

Jersey Shore Cast Gets Six-Figure Raise - The Daily Beast

Welcome to the Twilight Zone, greasy narcissistic vegetables get paid to be vegetables. The pond scum are now our idols. South Park has never been so right.

How to talk to fundamentalist Christians..if you have to.

2011-04-09T04:41:00.001-07:00

http://www.ranker.com/list/top-20-bible-passages-to-use-against-fundamentalists/ivana-wynn

Some decidedly non-PC extracts from the good book.

2011-04-08T11:10:00.000-07:00

http://richarddawkins.net/rdf_productions/derren_brown

Wonderful interview between Derren Brown and Richard Dawkins, well worth a watch for anyone who regularly parts with their hard earned cash for so called insight provided by charlatans.

Smokey FX

2011-04-08T09:58:00.000-07:00

Australian government plans to ban cigarette packaging | CNNGo.com

No more smokey graphics for cigarette packs in Australia, boutime, filthy habit.