Whilst not directly related to the article below, why is Cameron tickling Merkels bosom and where on earth has Obama put his other hand to surprise Sarkozy like that? Pravda can usually be relied upon for a somewhat different view of the world than we usually get to...
Joplin Tornado – first hand audio recording as it hits a shelter and all hell breaks loose.
Via small dead animals, the following video has very little in the way of visuals but that makes the audio track all the more powerful in my opinion as the Joplin tornado makes a direct hit on a shop where prople are taking shelter : _ _ I am just thankful we don't...
Why not film yourself falling down a mountain whilst being chased by your own snowmobile?
If you will go trying to ride up the sides of mountains then at least make sure you wear a helmet camera so everyone else can laugh at you when you fall off and tumble all the way back down again : _ Motoneige 0 - Montagne 1
Pictorial Interlude – Grimsvotn Edition
Below are my two favourites from a collection of stunning images of the somewhat more pronouncable Icelandic volcano currently dusting our shores : (© Gunnar Gestur)
The European Parliaments answer to the financial crisis – rainbows!
Spotted over at FT Alphaville, this nauseating cartoon directly from the EU itself tells us that “EU institutions had tried to stop them…” and that "it is time to stick to the rules" just as they go about breaking every damned one of them* to keep the show on the...
Toad meets Beetle, Toad fancies dinner, Beetle eats Toad.
If you happen to see a nice shiny blue Epomis beetle then run like hell ... _ _ That is one seriously brutal beetle and it's a damned messy eater as well.
Obama gets off to a bad start in Ireland by wrecking a brand new GM limo.
Not the best way to start your state visit when your limo grounds itself on the car park exit ramp at Dublin Embassy. After the first two cars gingerly scrape their way over the exit ramp, listen for the very, very expensive sounding clunk at around 16 seconds as the...
How to remove dingleberries? Use Fanny Floss of course.
One of the more bizarre lines of personal hygiene products : Bizarrely, it really does exist as a product as well : The floss proctologists recommend most. FANNY FLOSS is a special material that is made to slide easily between even the tightest cheeks without chafing...
Pictorial Interlude – Sunday Humour
A couple of amusing cartoons discovered whilst clicking randomly :
What lists are GPs compiling and what exactly are they being used for?
In a Telegraph article about GPs being paid for telling people that they are fat and referring them to Weight Watchers at tax payers expense there was the following little snippet that got my attention (emphasis mine) : From next year, GPs will receive a payment for...