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#23. The Traffic Cop Incongruity

Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:56:47 +0000

In attempting to prevent mobile phone use behind the wheel, righteous indignation got the better of David, a traffic cop. He is now £1,610 lighter.

#21. The Quintuplet Solution

Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:31:56 +0000

Moved by the Uduehis’ quintuplet problem EFAB have delivered a three bedroom house, a promise made by the Federation’s Head of Service, ostensibly in faith.

#20. The Dr K Fallacy

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 13:00:49 +0000

Sex with Dr K failed to cure Patient A’s MS. A battle to keep his license is his reward for the ensuing six month affair.

#16. The Quintuplet Problem

Wed, 19 Apr 2017 18:41:08 +0000

The blessing of the Lord maketh rich and adds no sorrow.. Blessed out of the blue with quintuplets, Imudia and Kemi might beg to disagree.

#15. The Mighty Militant Annihilation

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 17:59:33 +0000

A lack of endurance drew Endurance Ominisan to his demise at the hands of the Nigerian Police. Eleven days away from his girlfriend his limit.

#14: The Spontaneous Combustion Anomaly

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 19:36:40 +0000

Fresh from an Easter retreat, 100 Deeper Lifers escaped death by fire by the skin of their teeth; fire not from above but from within.

#12: Jesus of New Jersey

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 06:46:17 +0000

Fittingly at Easter, New Jersey’s Brian McDowell having been caught on video asking sexual favours of a friend blames it all on being like Jesus.

#11: The Drunken Love Peculiarity

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 23:03:20 +0000

Francis’ love for Ogechi stays strong even after thirteen years and a ménage à trois of sorts. The proof of his passion being drunken beatings.

#9: The Fact-Fiction Coalescence

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 16:58:16 +0000

Truth, Mark Twain said, is stranger than fiction. For Ernest and Heather Franklin of Guilford, fiction may have inspired truth, a little bit too much.

#8 - Justice, By Smart Phone

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:51:11 +0000

Camera phones and the internet fundamentally democratise the perception of justice. That, United Airlines have learnt, for the not inconsiderable price of a billion dollars.

--- Image Source: CNN

#4 - The Red Rum Fortuity

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 18:22:28 +0000

A man who rarely bets, Forty-three years, and a winning bet on Red Rum, all in the week before the Grand National returns. Fortuitous.

– Image Source: The Guardian

Reflecting on the Scottish Referendum: A Call to Social Justice

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 23:03:27 +0000

Scottish-independence-referendum-flags

A few months ago, people across the length and breadth of the nation of Scotland went to the polls to answer the question, “Should Scotland be an independent country?” At stake was the very future of the United Kingdom, and Scotland’s place in it. On one hand, the governing Scottish National Party staked its reputation on a ‘Yes’ vote, alongside the Scottish Greens and the Scottish Socialists under the aegis of Yes Scotland, whilst Scottish Labour, the Scottish Conservative Party, and the Scottish Liberal Democrats took a pro-Union Stance under the Better Together banner.

Links: 23 Sept 2011

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:28:36 +0000

Will this father be prosecuted for defending his family against burglars?
Reclaiming the Gentleman - The SBM approach.
Even nature tears down first, before attempting to rebuild. The plus side to the Australian fires.
A dastardly act, and using social media to hunt the bastards down: Sugarbelly’s blog post, an e-Petition and numerous Twitter mentions.
How About We on the types of women to avoid.
Eugene Cho muses on Troy Davis, the death penalty and what is an appropriate Christian response.
An essay on travelling.
Navigating the “You’re a great guy, but…..” talk.
Looking for the perfect dating age gap? Six is it.
The case for doodling.

Web Reads.. 18Feb2011

Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:44:51 +0000

‘Spiritual’ love goes social… The story of Vicars connected by a witty comment on Facebook
A soup ladle turns out to be a life saver in more ways than one.. Meet the bloke saved from a tiger by his wife’s soup ladle
‘Life is short, have an affair?’… Al Mohler muses on the Ashley Madison business model..
GABA receptors may be the reason for anxiety around that ’time of the month’ for the lasses..
The ’thief’ who sued the bloke he tried to steal from - and got 13k pounds..
A not so short history of Aji-no-moto.. And the scare scaremongering around MSG.
Man vs Machine.. 1-0 to the machines on Jeopardy..

Web Reads - 21Jan...

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:54:42 +0000

Max Atkinson deconstructs JFK’s iconic inaugural speech and identifies Six Essentials. Apparently the key is utilizing contrasts; three-part list; contrasts combined with lists; alliteration; bold imagery and audience analysis. Useful for writers?
Children who write by hand ’learn better than those who type’. However text messaging ‘improves children’s spelling skills’. Clearly the pen is mightier than the keyboard, but the cellphone is mightier still..
The woman who solved her own kidnap story.
The evidence for manflu - even if its only in our heads…
The genetic basis for friendships..
Surely it’s a first, but the city of Liverpool now has an embassy in the UK..

'Rethinking' Social Networks....

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:37:58 +0000

Perhaps, this is definitive proof that Social Networks like Facebook and Twitter can be good for you after all. First one bloke has his alibi corroborated by a Facebook timestamp (possibly saving him from up to 25 years in jail), then an attempted suicide was averted and Freddy Adu is finding life on the bench less stressful thanks to support from his peers via Twitter.

What say you? What is the most unconventional use you have put Social Networks to?

Mobile Phone Etiquette

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:22:40 +0000

Apparently a Saudi Arabian woman filed for divorce after her husband stored her name as ‘Guantanamo’ on his cell phone. Wonder what she would do if her name was stored as Oloshi Oloriburuku?