Monthly Archives: October 2011

Locked Up

Posted on October 11, 2011 by twitmericks

A former PM of Ukraine/Renowned for her well-tended mane/Her locks out of platinum/Worn up with a plait in ’em/In prison will have to remain. http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/10/11/idINIndia-59828020111011

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Ship of Fuels

Posted on October 11, 2011 by twitmericks

In New Zealand, a stricken container/Ship stuck on a reef, MV Rena/Is causing some anger/Around Tauranga/As efforts continue to drain ‘er. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15251319

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Blackberry Crumble

Posted on October 11, 2011 by twitmericks

Technology company RIM/Saw the lights on its system grow dim/#BB users grumbled/As #Blackberry crumbled/Right from Abu Dhabi to Zim. http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/oct/10/blackberry-outage-affects-bbm-services?newsfeed=true

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Foresight Saga

Posted on October 10, 2011 by twitmericks

The #Nobel economy prize/Was awarded to 2 US guys/They may be quite smart/But when things fall apart/Seems economists share our surprise. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/10/10/bloomberg_articlesLSUS3D0UQVI9.DTL

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Diving Tackle

Posted on October 10, 2011 by twitmericks

Manu, English rugby’s great hope/Went off with some pals for a tope/He got a bit merry/And jumped off a ferry/So the RFU fined the big dope. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rugby-player-tuilagi-fined-ferry-jump-022238821.html;_ylt=Ag.caNFwJ1ksRIO4Jat4h6a_fMl_;_ylu=X3oDMTNsdTNzMGlxBG1pdANUb3BTdG9yeSBGUARwa2cDZGI1MjBlN2QtMjZjZS0zNjgwLTk1YmEtOWU0ODZkOWZkZjU4BHBvcwMxBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyA2UxN2ZmODUwLWYzNDgtMTFlMC1iYWZiLTVlYTU0Y2NlYmZmMQ–;_ylg=X3oDMTFpYnVpbmRoBGludGwDZ2IEbGFuZwNlbi1nYgRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3NlY3Rpb25z;_ylv=3

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Twit Tweets

Posted on October 9, 2011 by twitmericks

Chris #Huhne MP’s feeling the heat/For he sent a DM as a tweet/Dishing dirt on Theresa/He’ll have to appease ‘er/& also placate Downing St. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/8816577/Chris-Huhne-apologises-to-Theresa-May-over-newspaper-tip-off.html Shame it’s not possible to work in the whole story, which is priceless. Huhne mistakenly … Continue reading →

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All You Need is Love?

Posted on October 9, 2011 by twitmericks

There was an old Beatle named Paul/Who wed in a local town hall/It wasn’t so fancy/& I hope he and Nancy/Said no presents folks, love is all. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ticket-bride-macca-ties-knot-again-022314266.html

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Fox in Stocks

Posted on October 9, 2011 by twitmericks

A Defence Secretary named Liam/Was told to explain to the PM/Why a businessman chum/Just happens to come/Whenever someone goes to see ‘im. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/8815864/Liam-Fox-I-have-nothing-to-hide-over-links-with-aide.html   Couldn’t resist another go at this one… the story’s not going away anyway. PM for Liam’s … Continue reading →

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Gory Story

Posted on October 8, 2011 by twitmericks

In España, a top matador/Received a bull’s horn through the jaw/Juan Jose Padilla/Is in pain quite severe/But Marques, the bull, is no more. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/bull-gores-spanish-matador-face-122426540.html

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Last Junkie

Posted on October 8, 2011 by twitmericks

  Drug abuse in the UK/Is apparently fading away/As Brits turn their back/On narcotics like smack/Because heroin is so passé.  http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/oct/06/heroin-crack-cocaine-use-decline *             *             *         … Continue reading →

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