'Brainstorming' banned by council for fear of offending epileptics

From now on its 'thought showers' rather 'brainstorming' at least in Tunbridge Wells. Showers hmm.. Get out the umbrella I'd hate to get caught in a shower of someone else's shady unwanted throw away thoughts. ...

Paris tackles rat problem again

Paris has a lot of rats. Having been there numerous times, I know this for a fact. So every year they have to do something about the pesky rodents. They have now launched their annual effort to reduce the...

Chinese "disgusted" over pressure on Darfur

"Chinese state media accused Western countries on Thursday of abusing the Olympic Games to pressure Beijing, saying boycotts by movie director Steven Spielberg and others "disgusted" the Chinese people.The Hollywood director quit as an artistic adviser to the Beijing Games in...

Flatulence ban for club pensioner

"A social club in Devon has banned a 77-year-old man from breaking wind while indoors. Maurice Fox received a letter from Kirkham Street Sports and Social Club in Paignton asking him to consider his actions, which "disgusted" members. Mr Fox, a club regular for 20 years,...

'' Disgusting - Jade''

Jade Goody - who has been at the centre of the Celebrity Big Brother race row - said she is "disgusted" with herself after watching footage of her behaviour. Following her eviction from the house, Jade told Big Brother presenter Davina McCall that watching the video clips of...

Jimmy Carter's Jewish Problem

"For those with eyes to see, there were hints as far back as the 1976 presidential campaign of the trouble to come. Early that year, Harper’s magazine published “Jimmy Carter’s Pathetic Lies,” a devastating exposé of Carter’s record in Georgia by a...

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