Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Australia in mourning
Australia is observing a day of mourning for the victims of bushfires which swept across the state of Victoria earlier this month, claiming more than 200 lives.
Friday, 20 February 2009
Cadbury's advert - Spoof
Here's the link for the spoof of Cadbury's freaky eyebrows advert, courtesy of Lily Allen, Alan Carr and Justin Lee Collins (as seen recently on the Sunday Night Project):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWEOHd9JNmk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWEOHd9JNmk
Fires in Australia
I think we've all been horrified by the loss of life in Australia as a result of the recent fires. Some communities have been totally destroyed. Absolutely dreadful. Let's hope that for any fires that were started deliberately, the culprits are brought to justice.
Friday, 13 February 2009
Credit Crunch - a few jokes
* What's the capital of Iceland ?
About £3.50.
* How do you define optimism?
A banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday.
*What's the difference between an investment banker and a large pizza?
The pizza can still feed a family of four.
*What's the difference between an investment banker and a pigeon?
The pigeon can still leave a deposit on a new Ferrari.
*The credit crunch has helped me get back on my feet.
The car's been repossessed.
*What do you say to a hedge fund manager who can't sell anything?
A Quarter-pounder with fries, please.
You know it's a credit crunch when...
• The cashpoint asks if you can spare any change.
• There's a 'buy one, get one free' offer - on banks.
• HMRC is offering a 25 per cent discount to anyone who can pay.
• Gordon Brown has stopped chewing his nails and started sucking his thumb.
• Your builder asks to be paid in Zimbabwean dollars rather than sterling.
And finally...
*Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling and Peter Mandelson are flying to a world economic summit. Peter looks at Alistair and chuckles: 'You know, I could throw a £50 note out of the window right now and make somebody very happy.'
Alistair shrugs his shoulders and says: 'Well, I could throw five £10 notes out of the window and make five people very happy.'
Gordon says: 'Of course, but I could throw ten £5 notes out of the window and make ten people very happy.'
The pilot rolls his eyes, looks at all of them, and says: 'Listen, how about if I throw all of you out of the window and make the whole country happy.'
About £3.50.
* How do you define optimism?
A banker who irons five shirts on a Sunday.
*What's the difference between an investment banker and a large pizza?
The pizza can still feed a family of four.
*What's the difference between an investment banker and a pigeon?
The pigeon can still leave a deposit on a new Ferrari.
*The credit crunch has helped me get back on my feet.
The car's been repossessed.
*What do you say to a hedge fund manager who can't sell anything?
A Quarter-pounder with fries, please.
You know it's a credit crunch when...
• The cashpoint asks if you can spare any change.
• There's a 'buy one, get one free' offer - on banks.
• HMRC is offering a 25 per cent discount to anyone who can pay.
• Gordon Brown has stopped chewing his nails and started sucking his thumb.
• Your builder asks to be paid in Zimbabwean dollars rather than sterling.
And finally...
*Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling and Peter Mandelson are flying to a world economic summit. Peter looks at Alistair and chuckles: 'You know, I could throw a £50 note out of the window right now and make somebody very happy.'
Alistair shrugs his shoulders and says: 'Well, I could throw five £10 notes out of the window and make five people very happy.'
Gordon says: 'Of course, but I could throw ten £5 notes out of the window and make ten people very happy.'
The pilot rolls his eyes, looks at all of them, and says: 'Listen, how about if I throw all of you out of the window and make the whole country happy.'
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Snow... what snow?
I've turned on the television many times over the past week to see stories of how the country has been paralysed by snow. Roads have been closed, airports at a standstill, schools shut... you get the picture! And you then get the usual backlash of how the UK isn't prepared. I don't know what the fuss is about... yes, there's a bit of snow on the distant hills, but in my part of Edinburgh, we've had nothing that's settled.
It's not particularly cold either. Maybe global warming is actually happening at a micro-climate level?
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