Monthly Archives: November 2013

Limerick Competition – Win ‘There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar’!

Posted on November 30, 2013 by twitmericks

Right, your turn now! I’m holding a limerick competition to mark the US publication of There Was an Old Geezer Called Caesar: A History of the World in 100 Limericks by Mick Twister on December 1. Out in the UK and elsewhere … Continue reading →

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Early Day Motions

Posted on November 29, 2013 by twitmericks

There is an old Argentine pit/Where dinosaurs once used to sit/And various species/Deposited faeces./It’s now full of fossilised shit./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25126333 There is an old Argentine pit Where dinosaurs once used to sit And various species Deposited faeces. It's now full of fossilised shit. — … Continue reading →

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Where There’s Muck There’s Bitcoins

Posted on November 28, 2013 by twitmericks

There is a young fellow from Gwent/Whose bitcoins will never be spent/His virtual cash/Went out with the trash/An action he came to repent. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-25134289 There is a young fellow from Gwent Whose bitcoins will never be spent His virtual cash Went out with … Continue reading →

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Farewell Araucaria

Posted on November 26, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an old crossword compiler,/ A word-weaving cryptic freestyler./ Farewell Araucaria/ Infinite varier,/ Witty, bewitching beguiler.  ///http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/2013/nov/26/araucaria-crossword-setter-john-graham-dies https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/405381894511919105 ++RIP John Graham. He was hugely influential to me as a crossword compiler. I never met him, but had one very … Continue reading →

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Sects and the City

Posted on November 25, 2013 by twitmericks

The head of an ultra-left sect/ Would not let its members defect/ So being depraved/ He kept them enslaved/ To stop them from joining Respect. ///  http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2013/nov/25/london-slaves-cultlike-political-group https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/405077627657924608

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Who?

Posted on November 24, 2013 by twitmericks

There once was an old Doctor Who/ Looked younger the older he grew/ Throughout time and space/ If sick of his face/ He’d turn into somebody new. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25076912 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/404662444745695232

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Grieve Comes to Grief

Posted on November 24, 2013 by twitmericks

The minister Dominic Grieve/ Who yesterday seemed to believe/ Corruption was Asian/ Upon cogitation/ Now gives Pakistan a reprieve. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25072685 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/404383057119281152

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View to a Kill

Posted on November 22, 2013 by twitmericks

One from the book today, for the anniversary. Here’s the shortened version to fit Twitter:   The murder of President Kennedy/ Made many ask angrily when ‘ad’ e/ Deserved such a fate?/ And led to debate/ Over who was behind … Continue reading →

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Plane Crazy

Posted on November 21, 2013 by twitmericks

A 747 from Boeing/ Had no idea where it was going./ It landed near Wichita/ Somewhere too tichy to/ Take off – it’s gonna need towing. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/massive-boeing-747-jumbo-jet-stuck-after-mistakenly-landing-at-tiny-kansas-airport-8954408.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/403587541032398848

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Cut the Crap

Posted on November 21, 2013 by twitmericks

Ed Miliband’s energy cap Got Cameron into a flap Now Dave wants to axe The fossil fuel tax Or in his own words ‘that green crap’. ///http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/david-cameron-to-axe-green-2815414 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/403572765023666176

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