Via Pravda (no, not the BBC) we have the following piece of incredibly imaginative (in the sense of where it was placed rather than the actual drawing) "artwork" drawn on a swing bridge opposite Russia's FSB headquarters in St Petersburg : A funny and yet immoral...
How many nukes have been detonated on earth already?
Think you know the answer? Well I was a little surprised to find that it is over 2000 according to this piece over at ZeroHedge : Who needs a wartime nuclear exchange when you have peaceful countries nuking the gamma rays out of their own sovereign territories - now...
Compare and contrast – BBC alternative reality reporting.
Two very different takes on the same story with the question remaining was he hit or did he jump? First the BBC : Suffolk Conservative MP struck by train in London A Suffolk Conservative MP is recovering after being hit by a train at a London railway station. David...
Gulf oil spill in pictures
Spotted over at ZeroHedge, USA Today has an interesting interactive Oil Spill map (snapshot below - click to visit) showing the spread and extent of the spill from its start in April to this week : The first image below from the same post is a high resolution...
Apt Acronyms
Whilst clicking around on BBC news I came across the following article on possibly dangerous breast implants which proved to be rather more humourous than I was expecting (emphasis mine) : Breast implants 'need checking' Women with breast enlargements are being...
Friday Humour
News is a little lacking today so how about some humour (click the cartoon to enlarge).
Americas unseen wars – 75 countries and counting.
The claim in the headline comes via Pravda in the following article (emphasis mine) : The Pentagon of Democrats: the War Continues, But it is Not Seen Barack Obama's smile is nicer than George W. Bush, but is even more aggressive and warmongering. In the era of...
Need cheering up – I prescribe boobies and kittens.
If you are feeling down and need cheering up then the following video may be just what you need. Totally puerile but who cares - its got kittens! By the way, if you are at work and they don't have a sense of humour, you may wish to skip or at least wait until no one...
Israel vs Turkey gives Nato a headache
A thought provoking article at OilPrice.com on where increased tensions between Israel and Turkey will leave NATO. With NATO's first rule being that an attack on one member is considered an attack on all members and with Turkey being a fully fledged NATO member, which...
Doctors to become Police Informants.
From the BBC, we have this interesting tale of an agreement between a private limited company and a union body representing a group of self employed people who have been asked to become police informants or, in the words of the article, "flag up patients who could be...