Monthly Archives: August 2011

Un-Con-Vinced

Posted on August 31, 2011 by twitmericks

Liberal Democrat Vince/Set out from the start to convince/Dave to take on the banks/But Cam said no thanks/And #Cable has sulked ever since. http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5h6l_BZyDNO_OvvevtWuzfpQ73MVg?docId=N0104611314769197632A

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Vanessa Parody

Posted on August 31, 2011 by twitmericks

Top UK thespian Vanessa/Likes to confront an oppressor/So Dale Farm travellers/In their Basildon favelas/Can rely on Vanessa, Gawd Bless ‘er. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/30/vanessa-redgrave-dale-farm-travellers?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487

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Dashing Blade

Posted on August 31, 2011 by twitmericks

Blade Runner Oscar #Pistorius/Hasn’t been happy and glorious/In Korea’s athletics/His famous prosthetics/Did not end up being victorious. http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/873847-oscar-pistorius-remains-fan-favourite-despite-missing-out-on-400m-final-spot  

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Leaving Libya

Posted on August 30, 2011 by twitmericks

#Gaddafi‘s 3 kids and his wife/Left #Libya and ran for their life/They reached the exterior/Namely #Algeria/But where are Muammar and Saif? http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/29/gaddafi-family-escape-libya-algeria

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Drunken Uncle

Posted on August 30, 2011 by twitmericks

There was an #Obama from Mass/Police came and busted his ass/The President’s unc/Caught driving when drunk/Misguidedly stepped on the gas. (tweeted 29/8/11) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-14712656

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Goodnight Irene

Posted on August 30, 2011 by twitmericks

A tropical storm named #Irene/Blew in like a big wave machine/But failed to flatten/The isle of Manhattan/As punters had widely foreseen. (tweeted 28/8/11) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/28/hurricane-irene-manhattan-almost-unscathed

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Nurofen Plus Fuss

Posted on August 27, 2011 by twitmericks

The makers of #Nurofen+/Are embroiled in a bit of a fuss/Someone spiked their doses/With drugs for psychosis/Such sabotage could repercuss. http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sabotage-suspected-as-nurofen-packs-are-recalled-2344690.html

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No We Kan’t

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

A fellow called Naoto Kan/Has quit as PM of #Japan/After tectonic shifts/And Cabinet rifts/It seems Kan’s not the man with the plan. http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/news/content/view/full/108741

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May or May not

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Home Secretary Teresa May/Concedes anarchy in the UK/Was not caused by #Twitter/So Dave’s a bullshitter/And social networks win the day. http://blogs.wsj.com/tech-europe/2011/08/25/u-k-pulls-back-from-threat-to-control-social-networks/?mod=google_news_blog

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Condoleezza, Dictator-pleaser

Posted on August 26, 2011 by twitmericks

Ex-US Sec of State Condi Rice/Perhaps could be used to entice/Gaddafi from cover/As he seems to love ‘er/Or anyway finds her quite nice. (tweeted 25/8/11) http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/25/photos-indicate-qaddafi-diplo-crush-on-rice/

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