One from The BBC that would have been damned amusing to get a photograph of : An advertising firm has apologised for placing a billboard for a TV show called The Walking Dead on the side of a funeral parlour. The unintended, "unfortunate juxtaposition" caused raised...
HMRC take note – the IRS is working on pre-crime technology.
An interesting post from ZeroHedge about the latest IRS (US tax people) initiative to maximise tax revenues : In remarks to the National Press Club last week, an IRS spokesman unveiled the agency's vision for the "look forward" model in which most of the pertinent...
The cat came back – part II
A flutter of the wings to Paul who commented on Macabre's version of The Cat Came Back which I posted earlier this week to let me know that there is an old Nickleodion cartoon of the story of that indestructable cat which used to play on Canadian television in the...
A case of self immolation on a UK train perhaps?
Bizarre UK transport news from the BBC : A woman has died after a fire broke out on a train travelling from Northampton to London. The blaze is believed to have started in a toilet on the London Midland railways train at about 1705 BST on Monday. The train stopped at...
Russia having another poke at NATO
Soon after Russia's deal with France to buy assault ship technology, Russia is looking to do a deal with Serbia to modernise their army and defence capabilities. Via Pravda : Serbia may become one of the largest buyers of Russian arms. This can become possible after...
Musical Interlude – Diablo Swing Orchestra and Balrog Boogie
As recomended by one of The Waspsnest's Estonian co-conspirators, something to get you bouncing around on a Monday morning courtesy of The Diablo Swing Orchestra with Balrog Boogie. Do enjoy : _
We need politicians like Putin.
Via Pravda, an amazing observation to make for a politician : Prime Minister Vladimir Putin considers a sharp increase in excise taxes on alcohol unacceptable. The measure would not reduce alcoholism and [would] trigger the growth of black market substitutes, as well...
The USA really is buggered.
An interesting post over at ZeroHedge : If you want a clear picture of how the US works today, all you need to do is look at the latest budget “showdown.” We have Congress debating over $30+ billion in spending at a time when the Federal Reserve is printing $100...
Musical Interlude – Macabre The Cat Came Back
Going from being snowed on to being boiled alive in the space of a few hours is not the best way to unwind so enjoy a little bit of Macabre Minstrels with The Cat Came Back : _
Travelling Wasps
My two week escape from the misery that is the UK has once again passed by all too quickly so I have a full day of playing the airport cattle game via Copenhagen. Fortunately, I only have around 80 days to wait until my next visit to the land of £2 per pack cigarettes...