Monthly Archives: February 2014

Optic Perv

The programme they call Optic Nerve/ Let GCHQ spies observe/ The webcams of Brits/ Displaying their tits/ So agents could have a good perv.   ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/27/gchq-nsa-webcam-images-internet-yahoo https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/439333582012964864

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Gox on Rox

A Bitcoin exchange named Mt Gox/ Is now, it appears, on the rocks/ As somewhere to stash/ A large sum of cash/ It wasn’t exactly Fort Knox. ///http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3384bd52-9ea5-11e3-8663-00144feab7de.html A Bitcoin exchange named Mt Gox Is now, it appears, on the rocks As … Continue reading

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Nonce Sense

Hattie and Pattie and Jack/ Are getting some newspaper flak/ About their responses/ To claims about nonces/ And NCCL some years back. ///http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/feb/25/harriet-harman-daily-mail-smear-inept Hattie and Pattie and Jack Are getting some newspaper flak About their responses To claims about nonces And NCCL some … Continue reading

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Morgan Failure

There once was a fellow named Piers/ Whose US trip ended in tears/ His CNN show/ Got ratings so low/ ‘Twas axed after only three years. ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/24/piers-morgans-us-talkshow-axe-cnn There once was a fellow named Piers Whose US trip ended in tears His CNN … Continue reading

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Ugandan Discussions

There was an old man from Uganda/ Who sadly decided to pander/ To bigots who hate/ All those who aren’t straight/ And spout anti-gay propaganda. ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/24/uganda-president-signs-anti-gay-laws There was an old man from Uganda Who sadly decided to pander To bigots who hate All … Continue reading

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Ostriches and Lost Riches

There was an old man from Ukraine/ Whose palace was found to contain/ A helipad, boats/ Cars, ostriches, goats,/ More lavish than Citizen Kane. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-uprising-the-private-zoo-the-galleon-moored-on-a-private-lake-the-fleet-of-vintage-cars–ukrainians-left-openmouthed-at-the-opulence-of-yanukovychs-country-estate-9146886.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/437548099729240064

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Going Through the Motions

There once was a light-fingered Brit/ Who stole a gem, swallowing it/ Police in Australia/ Not wanting failure/ May now have to go through some shit. ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/21/australia-police-x-ray-briton-tourist-stolen-pink-diamond There once was a light-fingered Brit Who stole a gem, swallowing it Police in Australia Not … Continue reading

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Hello Chris, Got a New Motor?

The DJ Chris Moyles, I’m afraid/ Resented the tax that he paid/ To save a few quid/ He claimed what he did/ Was work in the used auto trade. ///http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/feb/21/chris-moyles-used-car-dealer-tax-avoidance The @djchrismoyles I'm afraid Resented the tax that he paid To save a … Continue reading

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Obama-Lama Ding-dong

President @BarackObama/ Met up with the old @DalaiLama -/ A ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’/ Said China, with loathing,/ Creating a bit of a drama./// http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/21/us-usa-china-tibet-idUSBREA1K01P20140221 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/436924910372679680

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Disporting Chance

The minister dealing with sport/ Has used her top role to exhort/ Our radiant women:/ Forget golf and swimming/ Cheerleading’s a feminine sport! ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-politics/10652074/Get-more-women-into-sport-through-cheerleading-its-feminine-says-sports-minister-Helen-Grant.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/436892817060032514

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