President's Cup
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Glenn Blackhawk Porter wins the President's Cup by 4 points from Andy
Raffles Picton. Leading from the very first hole, Blackhawk never
relinquished his ad...
Friday, 22 May 2009
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Gordon Is ...
Well, it's just too tempting to say "... a moron" and there's plenty of evidence to suggest just that. However, the internet always provides us with some refreshing options.
Google recently introduced “predictive search” based upon that which most other people have previously searched. I'm sure you will have noticed that when you start entering a search in to Google, a few suggestions pop up as you type. Well, if you type "gordon brown is", this is what you get ... no camera tricks, no chicanery, no sleight of hand, try it for yoursleves.
Google recently introduced “predictive search” based upon that which most other people have previously searched. I'm sure you will have noticed that when you start entering a search in to Google, a few suggestions pop up as you type. Well, if you type "gordon brown is", this is what you get ... no camera tricks, no chicanery, no sleight of hand, try it for yoursleves.
Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Dear Editor
A small collection of snippets from letters apparently sent in to various newspapers ...
The person who coined the phrase "as different as chalk and cheese" obviously hadn't tasted Kwik Save's cheddar. J Sampson, Southampton.
If Eastenders is so true to life, how come none of the loveable Cockney characters are Man Utd supporters? P Sullivan, Birkenhead.
They say football is a game of two halves. Not for me it isn't. I regularly down eight or nine pints whilst watching a live game on Sky TV in my local. D Evans, London.
If smoking is bad for you, how come it cures Salmon? V Stalker, Bournemouth.
Why does Frank Bruno get a gong just because he's good at hitting people? I'm brilliant at it but the most I've ever got is 200 hours community service. A Woodward, Sheffield.
They say good manners cost you nothing. Rubbish, I sent my daughter to finishing school and it cost me twenty grand. J Morgan, Wigan.
If, as Freddie Mercury claimed, fat bottomed girls make the rocking world go round, isn't it about time that the city of Derby received some recognition for its contribution to astrophysics? N Sedgwick, Nottingham.
In the 20th Century, Britain only made war with countries whose capital cities began with the letter 'B' - Germany (Berlin), Argentina (Buenos Aires), Iraq (Baghdad), and Serbia (Belgrade). China changed the name of Peking to Beijing and we bombed their embassy. One hopes we will show a little more imagination in this century. M Harwood, Bradford.
These so-called speed bumps are a joke. If anything, they slow you down. T Wakefield, Surrey.
Now I've been going out with my girlfriend for some time, it seems OK when I break wind in bed. It's when I follow through that the petty arguments begin. I will never understand women. C Mapply, Carshalton.
We should remember the tremendous contribution of the Queen Mother to the war effort: as the BBC pointed out, she "bravely remained in London beside her husband" during the war. This contrasts sharply with the actions of my grandfather who, on the declaration of war immediately left his wife and children and first for France, then North Africa, Italy, France (again) and finally Germany. The shame will always be with us. G Nisbet, London.
Like the Queen Mum, my grandfather was a frequent visitor to the East End during the dark days of the blitz, but he was never hailed as a hero by the people of London, maybe because he flew Heinkel bombers for the Luftwaffe. W Hoffman, Munich.
Davina McCall says that dangling off a helicopter over the Grand Canyon on a 700 foot bungee rope was the most terrifying and dangerous thing she has ever done. She must be forgetting that she went out with Stan Collymore. M Duckworth, Poole.
So Sting is able to shag his wife for five hours without going off. I know how he feels. My wife is no oil painting either. J Leonard, Hull.
To call Dr Harold Shipman 'Britain's worst serial killer' is utter nonsense. With more confirmed kills to his name than any other UK-based murderer, surely Dr. Shipman is 'Britain's best serial killer'. Colin Stagg, who was arrested in connection with one killing and turned out not to have done it in the first place, would qualify as the country's 'Worst Mass Murderer'. D King, Balham.
I heard recently that, on average, Alex Ferguson receives two turds in the post each week. What I want to know is, who's sending the other one? K Libretto, Welling.
The person who coined the phrase "as different as chalk and cheese" obviously hadn't tasted Kwik Save's cheddar. J Sampson, Southampton.
If Eastenders is so true to life, how come none of the loveable Cockney characters are Man Utd supporters? P Sullivan, Birkenhead.
They say football is a game of two halves. Not for me it isn't. I regularly down eight or nine pints whilst watching a live game on Sky TV in my local. D Evans, London.
If smoking is bad for you, how come it cures Salmon? V Stalker, Bournemouth.
Why does Frank Bruno get a gong just because he's good at hitting people? I'm brilliant at it but the most I've ever got is 200 hours community service. A Woodward, Sheffield.
They say good manners cost you nothing. Rubbish, I sent my daughter to finishing school and it cost me twenty grand. J Morgan, Wigan.
If, as Freddie Mercury claimed, fat bottomed girls make the rocking world go round, isn't it about time that the city of Derby received some recognition for its contribution to astrophysics? N Sedgwick, Nottingham.
In the 20th Century, Britain only made war with countries whose capital cities began with the letter 'B' - Germany (Berlin), Argentina (Buenos Aires), Iraq (Baghdad), and Serbia (Belgrade). China changed the name of Peking to Beijing and we bombed their embassy. One hopes we will show a little more imagination in this century. M Harwood, Bradford.
These so-called speed bumps are a joke. If anything, they slow you down. T Wakefield, Surrey.
Now I've been going out with my girlfriend for some time, it seems OK when I break wind in bed. It's when I follow through that the petty arguments begin. I will never understand women. C Mapply, Carshalton.
We should remember the tremendous contribution of the Queen Mother to the war effort: as the BBC pointed out, she "bravely remained in London beside her husband" during the war. This contrasts sharply with the actions of my grandfather who, on the declaration of war immediately left his wife and children and first for France, then North Africa, Italy, France (again) and finally Germany. The shame will always be with us. G Nisbet, London.
Like the Queen Mum, my grandfather was a frequent visitor to the East End during the dark days of the blitz, but he was never hailed as a hero by the people of London, maybe because he flew Heinkel bombers for the Luftwaffe. W Hoffman, Munich.
Davina McCall says that dangling off a helicopter over the Grand Canyon on a 700 foot bungee rope was the most terrifying and dangerous thing she has ever done. She must be forgetting that she went out with Stan Collymore. M Duckworth, Poole.
So Sting is able to shag his wife for five hours without going off. I know how he feels. My wife is no oil painting either. J Leonard, Hull.
To call Dr Harold Shipman 'Britain's worst serial killer' is utter nonsense. With more confirmed kills to his name than any other UK-based murderer, surely Dr. Shipman is 'Britain's best serial killer'. Colin Stagg, who was arrested in connection with one killing and turned out not to have done it in the first place, would qualify as the country's 'Worst Mass Murderer'. D King, Balham.
I heard recently that, on average, Alex Ferguson receives two turds in the post each week. What I want to know is, who's sending the other one? K Libretto, Welling.
Monday, 4 May 2009
Friday, 1 May 2009
How Our Taxes Are Spent
This English Heritage plaque reads ...
Rt Hon Jacqui Smith
Home Secretary
Lived here 2008 - Present
While claiming £116,000 of taxpayers money on her 'second' home in Redditch
Best known for claiming expenses for her barbecue and husband's porn films
Rt Hon Jacqui Smith
Home Secretary
Lived here 2008 - Present
While claiming £116,000 of taxpayers money on her 'second' home in Redditch
Best known for claiming expenses for her barbecue and husband's porn films
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Economic Modelling
Here are 20 economic models explained with the use of cows. Using a farmer with two cows is a popular way to explain complex economic systems. It seems quite fitting to review these in light of the current worldwide economic crisis:
SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM
You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.
AMERICAN CORPORATIONISM
You have two cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.
ICELANDIC CORPORATION
You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt / equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island's company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release. The public then buys your bull.
FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows. You go on strike, organize a riot and block the roads because you want three cows.
JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create a clever cow cartoon image called ‘Cowkimon’ and market it worldwide.
GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month and milk themselves.
ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You don’t know where they are. You decide to have lunch.
RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You count them and learn you have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn you have 2 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you. You charge the owners for storing them.
CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim that you have full employment and high bovine productivity. You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.
INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You worship them.
BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows. Both are mad.
IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows. You tell them that you have none. No-one believes you, so they bomb you and invade your country. You still have no cows, but at least now you are part of Democracy.
AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. Business seems pretty good. You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
SOCIALISM
You have 2 cows. You give one to your neighbour.
COMMUNISM
You have 2 cows. The State takes both and gives you some milk.
FASCISM
You have 2 cows.The State takes both and sells you some milk.
NAZISM
You have 2 cows. The State takes both and shoots you.
BUREAUCRATISM
You have 2 cows. The State takes both, shoots one, milks the other, and then throws the milk away.
TRADITIONAL CAPITALISM
You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull. Your herd multiplies, and the economy grows. You sell them and retire on the income.
SURREALISM
You have two giraffes. The government requires you to take harmonica lessons.
AMERICAN CORPORATIONISM
You have two cows. You sell one, and force the other to produce the milk of four cows.
Later, you hire a consultant to analyze why the cow has dropped dead.
ICELANDIC CORPORATION
You have two cows. You sell three of them to your publicly listed company, using letters of credit opened by your brother-in-law at the bank, then execute a debt / equity swap with an associated general offer so that you get all four cows back, with a tax exemption for five cows. The milk rights of the six cows are transferred via an intermediary to a Cayman Island's company secretly owned by the majority shareholder who sells the rights to all seven cows back to your listed company. The annual report says the company owns eight cows, with an option on one more. You sell one cow to buy a new president of the United States, leaving you with nine cows. No balance sheet provided with the release. The public then buys your bull.
FRENCH CORPORATION
You have two cows. You go on strike, organize a riot and block the roads because you want three cows.
JAPANESE CORPORATION
You have two cows. You redesign them so they are one-tenth the size of an ordinary cow and produce twenty times the milk. You then create a clever cow cartoon image called ‘Cowkimon’ and market it worldwide.
GERMAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You re-engineer them so they live for 100 years, eat once a month and milk themselves.
ITALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You don’t know where they are. You decide to have lunch.
RUSSIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You count them and learn you have five cows. You count them again and learn you have 42 cows. You count them again and learn you have 2 cows. You stop counting cows and open another bottle of vodka.
SWISS CORPORATION
You have 5000 cows. None of them belong to you. You charge the owners for storing them.
CHINESE CORPORATION
You have two cows. You have 300 people milking them. You claim that you have full employment and high bovine productivity. You arrest the newsman who reported the real situation.
INDIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. You worship them.
BRITISH CORPORATION
You have two cows. Both are mad.
IRAQI CORPORATION
Everyone thinks you have lots of cows. You tell them that you have none. No-one believes you, so they bomb you and invade your country. You still have no cows, but at least now you are part of Democracy.
AUSTRALIAN CORPORATION
You have two cows. Business seems pretty good. You close the office and go for a few beers to celebrate.
Memo From The Management
In light of the current financial crisis and general downturn, we are unfortunately forced to make Andre redundant ...
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Insurance Claim
I don't know why, but I somehow get the impression that the guy filling in this form does not hold the claimant in very high regard. Click on the picture for a closer look at his most precise description of both the accident and the claimant.
Friday, 13 February 2009
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