Monthly Archives: May 2012

Who Are You Calling a Pervert?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by twitmericks

Rebekah & hubby Chas Brooks/ Both hotly deny being crooks/ But what’s really hurting/ Is that word “perverting”/ And how, to Sun readers, it looks. /// http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/may/15/rebekah-brooks-charged-perverting-course-justice  

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Fail Whale

Posted on May 14, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a big London Whale/ Whose trading was well off the scale/ Until JP bosses/ Uncovered his losses/ He’s now high and dry. Epic fail. /// http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/may/14/jp-morgan-executives-quit-trading-losses

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North Rhine West Failure

Posted on May 14, 2012 by twitmericks

The voters of North-Rhine-Westphalia/ Think Angela Merkel a failure/ Unless other Länder/ Decide to defend ‘er/ Say goodbye to all that regalia. /// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/merkels-party-humiliated-by-shock-election-defeat-7743508.html

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Man U Mission Impossible

Posted on May 13, 2012 by twitmericks

Ferguson & Man United/ Are starting to get quite excited/ Until the last minute/ When Man City win it/ Mancini & co now delighted. // http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17973148

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Hague Attacking, But Just Who’s Slacking?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by twitmericks

Hague says UK lack of growth/ Is due to our businessmen’s sloth/ Labour hits back/ It’s the government’s slack/ So maybe it’s actually both. // http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18048963

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Twitmericks 2011-2012

Posted on May 12, 2012 by twitmericks

To mark a year of Twitmericks, here are some highlights: MAY 2011 Mr X has had zero compunction In taking a superinjunction. It bars me from saying Whose part X was playing Or describing the bodily function. —- The violent … Continue reading →

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Cross Words in Caracas

Posted on May 12, 2012 by twitmericks

A crosswording man of Caracas/ Offended the president’s backers/ Police now accuse/ Him of plotting in clues/ To murder, it’s utterly crackers. // http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18042494

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Lots of Laughs with Dave

Posted on May 11, 2012 by twitmericks

When Cameron texted with Beks/ Who backed him in general elex/ They got on so well/ He signed off L.O.L/ (And probably xxxx). /// http://www.politics.co.uk/news/2012/05/11/no-joke-brooks-admits-cameron-s-lol-texts

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Chase Disgrace

Posted on May 11, 2012 by twitmericks

A bank called JPMorgan Chase/ Is embroiled in financial disgrace/ It seems the bank made/ An improvident trade/ Losing $2 billion, and face. // http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/9260012/How-JP-Morgan-became-trapped-in-its-1-trillion-fortress.html

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A Year of Limericking Dangerously

Posted on May 11, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Lear/ Now marking his 200th year/ And so, since last May/ I have tweeted, each day/ A series of limericks here. A year ago, when I first had the idea of writing news limericks … Continue reading →

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