Monthly Archives: June 2012

Systems of Mursi

Posted on June 24, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old fellow named Mursi/ Who after a long contro-versy/ Has won an election/ & yet on reflection/ Perhaps he won’t hold power per se.  

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Banker Rancour

Posted on June 24, 2012 by twitmericks

A very old bank called Natwest/ Left customers most unimpressed/ As technical glitches/ Sequestered their riches/ Now Hester’s investors protest. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18547149

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Back to Black Caviar

Posted on June 23, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an Australian mare/ Whose talent is really quite rare/ She’s got what it takes/ So the Jubilee Stakes/ Were hers, by a nose in the air. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/horse-racing/18554323

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Enduring Turing

Posted on June 23, 2012 by twitmericks

A mathematician named Turing/ Whose legacy now keeps enduring/ Helped crack the Enigma/ But suffered a stigma/ His gayness subjected to “curing”. /// http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/jun/23/alan-turing-honoured-google-doodle

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Isle of Shite

Posted on June 22, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old festival site/ They call it the Isle of Wight/ Where the cars are all stuck/ In a torrent of muck/ & the people are knee-deep in shite. /// http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-festivals/9348572/Isle-of-Wight-Festival-goers-forced-to-sleep-in-cars-as-rain-chaos-continues.html

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The Wonder from Down Under

Posted on June 22, 2012 by twitmericks

OK, so not quite a commission, but this was a special that premiered on ABC Sydney Radio 702. They did a small feature on Twitmericks earlier in the week, which I was unable to take part in as I was … Continue reading →

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Tax Attacks

Posted on June 21, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a British PM/ Who decided he had to condemn/ The avoidance of tax/ But inherited stacks/ Which had minimal tax paid on them. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18528082 http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2012/apr/20/cameron-family-tax-havens

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Too Daft to Menshn

Posted on June 20, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an MP named Louise/ Who thought microblogging a breeze/ But her intervenshn/ Is full of pretenshn/ The twitterverse broadly agrees. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18518162#TWEET162210

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Assange Quits for Quito

Posted on June 19, 2012 by twitmericks

The poor Ecuadorian mission/ Has been put in a tricky position/ An Australian blond/ Having broken his bond/ Dived in to avoid extradition.

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Carr Tax Down

Posted on June 19, 2012 by twitmericks

There is quite a wealthy comedian/ Apparently rather a greedy ‘un/ Despite making cracks/ On avoidance of tax/ His dash to offshore was a speedy ‘un. /// http://www.channel4.com/news/jimmy-carrs-tax-avoidance-prompts-twitter-backlash

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