Monthly Archives: August 2008
Ten greetings from beyond the grave
– 1. I stumbled through a few graveyards during my holiday break (a very long story) and happened across this final resting place. If you’re wondering what the solar panel is for, it’s powering the fairy lights. Seriously. – 2. … Continue reading
Holiday
See you in 10 days or so, with the rest of the gang, right here. Cheers all.
Five. Wasted. Years.
Strafor – The Russo-Georgian War and the Balance of Power: The Russian invasion of Georgia has not changed the balance of power in Eurasia. It simply announced that the balance of power had already shifted. The United States has been … Continue reading
Ron Suskind claims White House forged Iraq evidence
FT.com – Whispers of a Watergate for Bush The response in the US to startling new allegations that the White House directed the forgery of evidence to support its case for the war in Iraq has been surprisingly muted so … Continue reading
You’re beautiful, Yang Peiyi
BBC – China Olympic ceremony star mimed: A pretty girl who won national fame after singing at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was only miming. Wearing a red dress and pigtails, Lin Miaoke charmed a worldwide audience with … Continue reading
It’s a Maddie Maddie Maddie Maddie World
*sigh* It seems like only yesterday the papers were one-upping each other with ‘proof’ that the McCanns killed little Madeleine. Now they’re all falling over each other with ‘proof’ that she’s alive. Septicisle offers you this glimpse into the future.
Nail. Head.
The world is a better place now that we have Anton Vowl’s A-Z of right-wing online commenting.
And a chest to pin it on
Sim-O lands in the deep end on his debut post for The Sun: Tabloid Lies… Psst! Wanna buy some medals? Prepare to feel conflicted as the BNP confronts The Sun over outright hypocrisy.
Tank full of gas = keep driving
Independent – Georgia bows to might of Russia: Georgia’s appeal for a ceasefire seemed to have fallen on deaf ears last night as Russian jets expanded their bombardment, targeting the capital, Tbilisi, for the first time. As the world’s diplomats … Continue reading
The difference between ‘special’ and ‘retarded’
This is not a special offer. It is retarded. /ithangyew Let’s face it folks; the recession’s here.