Reading an article on the BBC news site, it would seem that Don Shenker, chief exec of Alcohol Concern wants to rig the alcohol unit system to make it appear as though everyone is drinking even more than they actually are (emphasis mine) : Doctors shouldn't expect an...
You really couldn’t make it up.
One for the very weird department from the BBC : A woman suffered serious head injuries when she apparently fell from a moving ambulance as she was being taken to a hospital in Argyll, police have said. The 46-year-old fell from the vehicle in the High Street, Dunoon,...
Meet the Euro’s new friend – China.
Via Zero Hedge, just as the Swiss Central Bank retreats from propping up the Euro : As of early this morning the Swiss Central Bank (SNB) has backed out of the market and has temporarily suspended currency intervention. The market reaction has been swift. The dollar...
Fear, uncertainty and doubt in Euroland.
Via ZeroHedge, an excellent article by Reggie Middleton on the markets ignoring the fundamental problems in Europe whilst the banks hurry to squirrel their cash away with the ECB rather than lend to each other : For those who have been following me in the Asset...
Brazillian Taxman paying for enlarged breasts.
Really, according to this article from Business Week which reports on tax authorities in Brazil classifying cosmetic surgery as a tax deductable expense : Adriana Pires, a human resources manager in Rio de Janeiro, had a pleasant surprise when she prepared her income...
School work experience week.
It must be work experience week at the BBC judging by the following little spelling boob spotted this lunchtime on the BBC News website : Or perhaps it was supposed to say defecate which would apply quite well to most of the shite emanating from Brussels.
Coffee, lab rats, sex and goats.
I am sure you are familiar with the usual X is good for you stories only to find out that some other scientists then say that it is actually now bad for you before, once again, becoming good for you when another group looks at the very same substance. From Pravda (no,...
The dangers of Sack Tapping.
I had no idea what sack tapping was either until I read this article : As they say, "Boys will be boys." After taking a glance at Google trends, we noticed an odd standout for the No. 1 spot of hot searches: sack tapping. And yes, it's exactly what you think it is....
Porn actor on rampage with large chopper – one dead.
Via the LA Times Blog, news of a porn actor going on a rampage with his large chopper at a video production facility : The man believed responsible for a rampage at a Van Nuys video production facility that left one dead and two wounded is a struggling porn actor who...
BP’s oil spill costs now estimated at $37 billion.
Via Zero Hedge, a report from Credit Suisse which estimates BP's total costs for it's Gulf of Mexico problem at an eye watering $37 billion : Some more bad news to BP, and to all those chattering heads that due to BPs tens of billions in cash, any cleanup costs are...