Blair to tackle ‘menace’ children
Blair to tackle ‘menace’ children Apparently by erasing their faces. That’ll teach them. BBC NEWS | Politics | Blair to tackle ‘menace’ children
Story of the week – Filipino judge consults mystic dwarves
Now if it was elves I could have understood it.. He told investigators three mystic dwarves – Armand, Luis and Angel – had helped him to carry out healing sessions during breaks in his chambers. BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Filipino ‘dwarf’ judge loses case
O’s are not afraid of League One
An interview with Matthew Lockwood, Leyton Orient left-back, on their prospects this year. BBC SPORT | Football | My Club | Leyton Orient | O’s are not afraid of League One
Senator Stevens Speaks on Net Neutrality
Senator Stevens obviously knows a lot about the Internet. Apparently, “it’s not a big truck”, it’s actually “a series of tubes”. His arguments against net neutrality (opposing the right of anyone to be able to pay for higher priority in routing) are “well informed”. Definitely worth listening to the end: Senator Stevens Speaks on Net …
Official: UK is hotter than the sun
This article showing “space images of the UK sweltering” demonstrates how hot the UK has gotten over the past couple of weeks. According to the BBC site, we are now as hot as the sun. Compare this image of the UK: With this image of the sun from NASA: In fact, I think the UK …
Alternative World Cup stats
This set of stats gives a true picture of the World Cup: World Cup 2006 – OnTheBall statistics. Of particular interest: Most foul play: Paraguay, followed by Italy Most bullying of referee: France and Italy Least enthusiastic anthem singers: France Most wrong offsides: Italy Most faked injuries: Italy and Paraguay World Cup 2006 – OnTheBall …
Swansea North Residents Association – Welcome
This is an excellent piece of viral marketing. A Tango ad that’s a parody of the San Francisco bouncing ball advert that’s caused complete uproar in Swansea North. The interviews are excellent. They come here from London and look, fruit in the front room. Swansea North Residents Association – Welcome (With thanks to Tim Allan …
More old people being born?
It predicts that 5.3m of England’s projected 5.5m population growth until 2028 will be caused by the increase in the over-60s. So if I’m reading that right, there are going to be 5.3m over-60s born in the next twenty odd years. BBC NEWS | UK | Rural elderly figures ‘will soar’
The Worlds First Inflatable Pub!
I want an inflatable pub. Although ideally I’d like it to fold up small enough to carry. The Worlds First Inflatable Pub!
BBC NEWS | England | London | Brakes put on police skate team
Officers have stopped using skates to patrol London’s Royal Parks, reportedly after problems chasing people on grass. That wasn’t particularly well thought then. Also, if the Daleks ever invaded they’d be the only ones who couldn’t get away. BBC NEWS | England | London | Brakes put on police skate team