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

>>Seems that the FIA has finally decided not to support
the oppressive regime in Bahrain. The F-1 race is off.<<

Some say that Mr Eccles has his own oppressive regime, Napoleon
complex etc but I say to them where's the evidence?

and some have a spanking good time

>Some say that art goes beyond reason<

Not for me. I'm not into 'outsider' stuff. It's about going beyond reason on occasion..but bringing that back to the adult world of reason..that's the real genius for me.

Hence pretty, pretty decorative stuff by 4 year olds isn't anything that interests me.

But each to their own.

"The reign in Bahrain
is Mosley on a plane."



~jwf~

~jwf~

This is a bit weird.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13737942

Headline. 'East Africa embassy bomber Fazul Abdullah Mohammed killed'

But first paragraph says,

'Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, who is suspected of masterminding the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa, has been killed in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, reports say...'

One minute he is guilty..the next, a suspect...ie innocent until proven guilty.

Gotta love that, 'Wanted, Dead or Alive' John Wayne attitude to civilisation..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13733501

Go Canada, well the American Alaska part

The Monday Club Conservative pin up

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That was mine.

Bring on noohootoo....please god.

What got you sent to the naughty step? At least you were decent enough to own up to it, I ususally just when I get my legs slapped by the mods

Humans not as smart as chimps.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13560247

>>Humans not as smart as chimps.<<

I thought that was Palin email story?

>>Humans not as smart as chimps.<<

Having now read the story I suspect the chimp was taking the piece ...

Massive Chinese aircraft carrier
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2002636/Was-week-China-s-rise-world-dominance-finally-unstoppable.html

>>Massive Chinese aircraft carrier<<

I think China realise that Western style free trade requires massive
military backing. I think the US call it "speak softly and carry
a big stick" diplomacy. Of course in the past (as well as currently)
that stick has been waved around a lot. Recall the West's actions
in getting China and Japan to "open up" their markets in the 19th
century.

When did you ever hear a US politician speak softly?

>>Massive Chinese aircraft carrier<<
>> originally built in the Soviet Union ... Still under construction when communism collapsed<<

How times change...
USS Forrestal, 60,000 tons standard, and 78,000 tons in deep load, launched 1954. (Wiki)

Parked next to that thing in the Phillipines, while on HMS Albion (and I thought it was big), was indeed mind-boggling.

Back to basics - recommendation to remove Climate Change from the
school science syllabus in England:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2011/jun/12/climate-change-curriculum-government-adviser

Not sure if this has been mentioned before - new bedtime storybook
for young children called "Go The Pluck to Sleep" - this is taken
from the Grauniad website: http://tinyurl.com/6a7l5ky

Oh dear.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/jun/12/pratchett-starts-process-to-end-his-life

I knew he had intended to do this but I had hoped
to only hear more about it after the fact.


-jwf-