h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

not so much the story
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/apr/13/nuclear-summit-georgia-uranium-plot

but that photo is crying out for a caption competition!

The Russian guy looks like Malcolm Tucker, so I'd suggest something like "Please could you take this note, ram it up his hairy inbox and pin it to his f***ing prostate."

RF

Ulster Says No - Oh Okay, Yes

http://bobballs.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/dup-thoroughly-spanked-over-billboard-poster/

To what? I'm curious, however I am limited to the BBC on the works system

'over the past nine years, more US military personnel have taken their own lives than have died in action in either the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan.'

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=16916

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/7592562/Volcanic-ash-from-Iceland-closes-British-airports.html

Thousands of passengers at British airports have been grounded after the eruption of a volcano in Iceland forced air traffic controllers to close all airspace north of London.

Energy-saving light bulbs may change TV channels randomly...

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/290465

Y.

I saw that one in the paper reminds me of something I used to do, buy a universal remote, tune it to my neighbours TV, and randomly flick channels when I was bored. They never figured out what was cousing it

You were very norty then

Y. - wishing there had been universal (or any) remote controls in his youth

for them as follows it, the BCA has dropped its libel claim against Simon Singh

reports all over the shop but Bad Science has the key links:
http://www.badscience.net/2010/04/british-chiropractic-association-drops-shameful-libel-case-against-science-writer-who-criticised-them/

And to follow up the BCA -v- Singh case, here's the judgement.

http://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2010/350.html

Does that make me an energy saving light bulb?

Makes sense, I save energy by not getting up from the sofa and I'm not that bright.

"Cambridge students are to receive pole dancing classes..."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7578896/Cambridge-Union-Society-to-teach-pole-dancing.html

Finally you can learn something useful at college

Y.

Wow! Is it a spectator sport? I'm very easily pleased

>>...wishing there had been universal (or any) remote controls in his youth..<<

A young fellow in California developed a covert remote-control device
thinking it would be useful on a personal level and has since discovered
there is a 'universal' demand for his product.
He is a millionaire today. This in spite of a general reluctance by the powers
that be in our modern whirled to promote such a socio-economically disruptive device.

Here's where you can order one:
http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php

And a more objective overview:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV-B-Gone


~jwf~

Meanwhile, back at the motel...

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100415/koddities/us_odd_python_assault

Pole dancing

I Gargled it, it's awsome

http://www.google.ca/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=polish+dancers&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&redir_esc=&ei=1mHHS8GjMYP78Ab8u6iZCw

http://www.medindia.net/news/Testosterone-Causes-Men-To-Be-Stingy-60136-1.htm

It's also supposedly the cause of my hair following my gonads down when I was about 11 I always insist it's a solar panel for a lean, mean sex machine The baldy head I mean
Undoubtably why I'm so priapic