Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Best looking football supporters
Saturday, August 2nd, 2008According to research by Sky HD, the south coast club have the least attractive fans in English football’s top flight – but Liverpool have at last landed a domestic title, being judged by scouts from model agency D1 Model Management to have the sexiest supporters.
The Premier League Beauty Table
1. Liverpool
2. Fulham
3. Tottenham Hotspur
4. Sunderland
5. Chelsea
6. Newcastle United
7. Arsenal
8. Bolton Wanderers
9. West Ham United
10. Manchester United
11. Derby County
12. Middlesborough
13. Manchester City
14. Birmingham City
15. Aston Villa
16. Everton
17. Wigan Athletic
18. Blackburn Rovers
19. Reading
20. Portsmouth
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How to spot a sociopath
Sunday, June 29th, 2008Extracted from an article by Robert Matthews in the Sunday Telegraph Review, May 4th 1997
While such personality disorders as psychopathy, paranoia and obsession/compulsion all have strictly defined criteria, psychiatrists are still struggling to decide precisely what constitutes a socialised psychopath.
One of the more obvious characteristics of socialised psychopaths is that they give the impression of talking “at” you. Prof Jeremy Coid describes it as like being regarded as a cardboard cut-out. “Even in a sexual relationship with them, you are still just an object for their personal gratification,” he says.
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You thought we wouldn’t notice
Friday, June 6th, 2008You thought we wouldn’t notice - a blog pointing out blatant ripoffs in advertising, etc…
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Spot the difference - Coors Light vs Flight of the Conchords
Sunday, June 1st, 2008I saw a new advertisement on TV for Coors Light (horrible stuff)
“Hear me now”:
Anyway, it reminded me quite a lot of “Boom” by Flight of the Conchords:
What a coincidence!
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Michelle Malkin… what an idiot
Friday, May 30th, 2008BBC NEWS | World | Americas | US chain drops ‘terror scarf’ ad
The US chain Dunkin’ Donuts has pulled an advert following complaints that the scarf worn by a celebrity chef offered symbolic support for Islamic extremism.
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CASSETTE FROM MY EX
Saturday, May 17th, 2008CASSETTE FROM MY EX
They were into you, so they made you a tape. Today you don’t have a cassette player, but you still can’t toss that mix. We share the stories and the soundtrack to your earliest loves.
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Terrible idea given the elbow
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008BBC SPORT | Olympics & Olympic sport | London 2012 | London 2012 to shelve ship idea
Plans to promote the 2012 Olympics using a ship sailing around the world advertising Britain’s “cultural riches” have been ditched, the BBC has learned.
London’s successful bid team promised that the ship - named the Olympic Friend-ship - would spend four years travelling around the world.
The full-size ocean-going clipper had been due to set sail this August.
Crewed by young people, artists, philosophers and students, the ship was to be run by professional officers.
What a bad idea this was - sounds like something from a Simpsons episode.
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Perceptive comment on the BBC site
Monday, March 10th, 2008BBC NEWS | Have Your Say | Nick Clegg’s speech: Your reaction
I didn’t realise how many right-wing, neoCon, knee-jerk, DailyMail-reading, foreigner-hating, why-isn’t-it-1951 anymore-longing people read the BBC News site…
Jason A, London
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Language barrier scuppers idiot
Friday, February 29th, 2008BBC NEWS | England | Bristol | Language barrier scuppers walker
A man who planned to walk from Bristol to India without any money has quit, after getting as far as Calais, France.
Mark Boyle, 28, who set out four weeks ago with only T-shirts, a bandage and sandals, hoped to rely on the kindness of strangers for food and lodging.
But, because he could not speak French, people thought he was free-loading or an asylum seeker.
Fantastic British attitude: “everyone between here and India will speak English, no worries”.
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