Monthly Archives: February 2003

Anyone artistic out there?

I need a logo for my cuttings blog. It is to be called (what else?) “Sleazy bits of Trash journalism”, and after wasting a great deal of time, I have ended up with about 500 lines of Python code which … Continue reading Continue reading

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You want chills?

Mofaz was inspecting the refitting of an Israeli Dolphin-class submarine, which experts say could be armed with nuclear missiles, giving Israel a second-strike capability if it were attacked with weapons of mass destruction. This is from a Ha’aretz/Reuters report, describing … Continue reading Continue reading

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Psychopathic

The Daily Mail is running a long and savoury hatchet job on George W. Bush this week, based on a biography published last year in America. Today’s episode has a brisk rehearsal of his business career: failing quite lucratively as … Continue reading Continue reading

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Doing it right

TNH on the right patron saint for the Internet: Saint Isidore never had to be told to RTFM. As one who argues long and hard in a newsgroup, he fought against the errors of the Arian and Acephalic heresies. Like … Continue reading Continue reading

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Poor old shoe bomber

CNN’s transcript of the final exchange between Richard Reid and his judge is full of miserable unintentional comedy. According the BBC, who should have known better, the high point was when Reid told the judge “Your flag will be brought … Continue reading Continue reading

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the bastard!

My friend Angus just sent me an email explaining that he can’t come to the book party because his mother-in-law is ill. Fair enough. With the generosity of spirit that really distinguishes him, he adds: On a brighter note: good … Continue reading Continue reading

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i am so ashamed

and so should you be if you find this funny at all. Continue reading

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