Monthly Archives: October 2012

None so blind…

Posted on October 18, 2012 by twitmericks

A blind man in Chorley was floored/ When police took his stick for a sword/ The moral I find/ Is noone’s so blind/ As a cop with a taser who’s bored. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/17/police-taser-blind-man-stick?newsfeed=true

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Coffee Chain in Hot Water

Posted on October 17, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a hot beverage chain/ That thought it OK to abstain/ From payment of tax/ So profits could wax/ While other firms shouldered the pain. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/17/uk-britain-starbucks-tax-uk-idUKBRE89G0DC20121017

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Award for the Mantel-piece

Posted on October 17, 2012 by twitmericks

The 2012 Booker for fiction/ Went once more to Mantel’s depiction/ Of the scheming enforcer/ Behind the divorcer/ In Henry VIII’s jurisdiction. ///http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hilary-mantel-wins-man-booker-1382926

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No Holds Barred

Posted on October 17, 2012 by twitmericks

Bubba the Love Sponge and Hulk/ (A wrestler renowned for his bulk)/ Fought over a vid/ Of what Mrs B did/ With Hogan, who’s now in a sulk. ///http://www.channel24.co.za/Gossip/News/Hulk-Hogan-leaked-own-sex-tape-Bubba-20121017

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McKinnon Winnin’

Posted on October 16, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young hacker named Gary/ Who’ll now be permitted to tarry/ His mum’s opposition/ To his extradition/ Paid off, & she’s happy as Larry. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/oct/16/gary-mckinnon-not-extradited-may?intcmp=239

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Brittle Britain

Posted on October 15, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old state, the UK/ Whose links look quite fragile today/ A Scots referendum/ Intended to end ’em/ Is officially now on the way. ///http://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/pm-starts-clock-on-independent-scotland-vote-8211945.html

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No Double Felix

Posted on October 15, 2012 by twitmericks

Skydiver Felix Baumgartner/ Has given his word to his partner/ There’ll be no repeat/ Of yesterday’s feat/ As the risk to his life might dishartner. ////

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The Man who Fell to Earth

Posted on October 14, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was an Austrian guy/ Who jumped from way up in the sky/ To freefall at speed/ A mindblowing deed/ The ultimate natural high. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/skydiver-felixbaumgartner-breaks-record-for-highest-ever-parachute-jump-8206637.html

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Endeavour Forever

Posted on October 14, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a space shuttle, #Endeavour/ Which drove round the city forever/ Forgetting LA/ Had trees in the way/ Which wasn’t especially clever. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/10/14/us-space-shuttle-idUKBRE89A1OE20121014  

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Chott in the Dark

Posted on October 14, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an Ould man from Nouakchott/ Whom those meant to cover his back shot/ Denying ’twas terror/ He called it  an error/ (Tho luckily not by a crack shot). ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19940504

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