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

Ten minutes left to know what everybody knows, that the conservative party is going to win the elections of today. It´s only left to know how big is the debacle of the socialists.

half an hour ago I´ve been voting in a primary school(schools is the place to vote here in Spain)and still can´t get rid of the sadness, the escepticism that I´ve felt when putting my vote into the urn. I´m crying right now.

I´m so disappointed with the whole system, with this unreal democracy...
I didn´t want to go to vote, but my husband has reminded me all those words I used to say to animate people to go and vote... but then I used to believe in those words.

Maria, dry your eyes, democracy does not exist in any country. Certainly not in the UK and definitely not in the US...Bush - twice.

City repeals ordinance banning domestic battery.

http://cjonline.com/news/2011-10-11/city-repeals-ordinance-banning-domestic-battery

A small step for man, a giant leap for mankind.

Eer, no, wait

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/11/21/swearing-at-police-is-not-a-crime-rules-high-court-judge-115875-23578284/

So feck you noddy

French president's widow Danielle Mitterrand dead

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15832655

Let's print the internet!

http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2011/november/24-hours-in-photos

OK, not quite the internet, but...

"This installation by Erik Kessels is on show as part of an exhibition at Foam in Amsterdam that looks at the future of photography. It features print-outs of all the images uploaded to Flickr in a 24-hour period."

I did wonder why this article from Feb this year was being put on the main TV page:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/feb/05/top-gear-offensive-steve-coogan

Then we get this the next day:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/nov/22/leveson-inquiry-coogan-coulson-sting

"The actor and comedian told Lord Justice Leveson at London's high court on Tuesday that Rav Singh, the former News of the World showbiz columnist, agreed not to publish explicit details about Coogan's extra-marital affair in April 2004 if he would confirm less salacious details.


"I begged him not to put in some of the more lurid details of the story, and he said if I confirmed certain aspects of the story in return he would guarantee that the more lurid details would be left out of the story," Coogan said."

I wonder if someone at the news paper decided to throw in a hint of 'he who casts the first stone shouldn't shag in other houses.'?

Gov. [of Oregon] John Kitzhaber announced today he will not allow the execution of Gary Haugen -- or any death row inmate -- to take place while he is in office.

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2011/11/gov_john_kitzhaber_stops_all_e.html

Well done him

From now on, Carlat (France) and Bruni (Italy) are twin cities:

http://www.leparisien.fr/actualite-people-medias/carlat-et-bruni-offrent-un-cadeau-a-la-premiere-dame-24-11-2011-1736514.php [fr]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-15842559

A University of Derby student had to be cut free by firefighters after being trapped in a clothes horse for more than an hour.

Tee hee!!

Stop the presses!


'Kate Middleton Wore a Turtleneck to Grocery Shop'

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2011/11/kate-middleton-wore-a-turtleneck-to-grocery-shop.html?pXFz&mid=bluesmopnut&pQZz

Wait! There's more!

'She reportedly bought bananas, chicken, milk, discount-brand potatoes, oranges, ice cream, cereal, and lettuce.'

*And lettuce*? By Jove

No. That can't be right. I refuse to believe that she bought LETTUCE!

PP

How different from the home life of our own dear Queen

'Last week, Maggy Horvath, a heavy equipment operator at Syncrude, unearthed a nearly complete plesiosaur fossil during her shift.

It's the 10th fossil discovered on leases held by the oil giant.'



http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/story/2011/11/24/edmonton-syncrude-oilsands-dinosaur.html









(how come we don't have any dinosaur smileys?)

I do feel for this girl, and this probably makes me a terrible person, but I laugh every time I think of this.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2065618/Bizarre-condition-causes-woman-collapse-time-phone-rings.html

'Every time my phone rings I collapse': Bizarre condition that makes woman lose control of all her muscles 20 times a day

Do think there is a link between laughing at the afflicted and reading the Daily Mule

for the Gaga, and for Jacques St. Pierre:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2011/11/25/lady-gaga-bullying-school.html