Tag Archives: WTF

>A sad (but true…) tale

Posted on 12 August, 2010 by jb

> Bunch of 40 years old guys        “Let’s go down to “Hooters” – they’ve got a REALLY hot new waitress” 10 years later        “Let’s go down to “Hooters” – they do REALLY good steaks” Another 10 years        … Continue reading →

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>Blond too, I bet

Posted on 12 August, 2010 by jb

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>Akcagoze. Turkish for….

Posted on 9 August, 2010 by jb

> …”Ooops…” A groom accidentally killed three relatives at his wedding in Akcagoze, Turkey when he fired into the air with an assault rifle in celebration, according to reports.  The groom unleashed a series of rapid aerial shots with an … Continue reading →

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>It gets better by the minute….

Posted on 8 August, 2010 by jb

> Those garages. No-one bought them (surprise, surprise…), so the council has them on the market to rent. Do a quick NPV calculation on the metrics (Cost: €42k, Revenue:€1.56k per annum) with a discount rate of 3% and you’re STILL … Continue reading →

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>How much do Germans love their cars?

Posted on 1 August, 2010 by jb

> This much. Our county town, Nieder-Olm built some double garages a while back in a new subdivision and now has them on the market. For a mere €41493.55 (sic – I asked them and they told me that they’re … Continue reading →

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>Stop the world, I want to get off…

Posted on 29 July, 2010 by jb

> ESRI, a GIS software outfit has worked out what would happen if the world were to stop spinning. Apart from the fact that half the world would be night and you’d be stuck with whichever season you were in … Continue reading →

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>Eh?

Posted on 25 July, 2010 by jb

> Looking to rock on over to Vietnam next year for a week or so. The Mui Ne beach website invitingly says: Mui Ne Business Owners Band Together to Stop the Killings Broken Promises Lead to Public Health Threat Two … Continue reading →

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>I write like Arthur C. Joyce…

Posted on 23 July, 2010 by jb

> One of my ..ahem… many Professor acquaintances pointed me to “I write like“, a website that uses cutting edge (not to mention robust) algorithms to   “analyse your word choice and writing style and compare them with those of … Continue reading →

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>Reinventorising the language

Posted on 20 July, 2010 by jb

> The Washington Post reports: Sarah Palin tweeted that “peaceful Muslims” should “refudiate” the New York mosque being built near Ground Zero. This prompted plenty of retweets at her expense –“refudiate,” of course, is not a word. After deleting the … Continue reading →

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The law rules. OK

Posted on 20 July, 2010 by jb

> In Mainz the other day, watching police ticketing cyclists for riding in the pedestrian precinct. Thinks: Cool MDP image with a witty “push bike” title. Click. Done. “What do you think YOU’RE doing?” yells the policeperson (female) and rockets … Continue reading →

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