Monthly Archives: May 2014

For Good!

Posted on May 12, 2014 by twitmericks

A boy band whose profits were fat/Have caused a political spat/Whatever you did/To save a few quid/We want your back taxes – Take That! /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27364089 A boy band whose profits were fatHave caused a political spatWhatever you didTo save … Continue reading →

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Courting Trouble

Posted on May 11, 2014 by twitmericks

A dating show entrant in Turkey/ Admitted his past was quite murky -/ He’d taken the lives/ Of two former wives/ (As chat-up lines go, that was quirky). ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-27349394 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/465535793063546881  

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Wurst is Best

Posted on May 11, 2014 by twitmericks

Conchita, a queen with a beard/ Performed as a continent cheered/ The Austrian Wurst/ Was voted in first/ (Exactly what Vladimir feared). ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27358560 Conchita, a queen with a beardPerformed as a continent cheeredThe Austrian WurstWas voted in first(Exactly what Vladimir … Continue reading →

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Bunga Bunga to Bingo Bingo

Posted on May 9, 2014 by twitmericks

A former PM from Milan/ Avoided a spell in the can,/ The elderly perv/ Electing to serve/ By chatting up somebody’s gran. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/05/09/uk-italy-berlusconi-idUKKBN0DP0M720140509 A former PM from MilanAvoided a spell in the can,The elderly pervElecting to serveBy chatting up somebody's … Continue reading →

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Bank Error

Posted on May 8, 2014 by twitmericks

A giant among UK banks/ Is sharply reducing its ranks/ Employees of Barclay/ Will now be told starkly/ To leave risky trades to the Yanks. ///http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/08/barclays-restructuring-idUSL6N0NU1LJ20140508 A giant among UK banksIs sharply reducing its ranksEmployees of BarclayWill now be told … Continue reading →

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Ying Out of Luck

Posted on May 7, 2014 by twitmericks

The acting PM in Bangkok/ Was up on a charge in the dock/ Removed from her post/ Now Yingluck is toast/ The judge put her head on the block. ///http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/07/thai-court-orders-yingluck-shinawatra-resign https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/464054350416183296

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Packer Whacker

Posted on May 6, 2014 by twitmericks

The media mogul James Packer/A billionaire Bondi bushwhacker/Swapped blows like a loon/With fellow tycoon/Dave Gyngell, his pal turned attacker. ///http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/billionaire-fight-club-heavyweight-australian-businessmen-james-packer-and-david-gyngell-square-up-9324492.html A media mogul James PackerA billionaire Bondi bushwhackerSwapped blows like a loonWith fellow tycoonDave Gyngell his pal turned attacker — … Continue reading →

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Nero to Zero

Posted on May 6, 2014 by twitmericks

A coffee chain called Caffe Nero/ Paid company taxes of zero./ But Big Steve the poet/ Let everyone know it – / A new social media hero./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-27156985 A coffee chain called #caffenero Paid company taxes of zero.But Big Steve … Continue reading →

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Nero to Zero

Posted on May 6, 2014 by twitmericks

A coffee chain called Caffe Nero/ Paid company taxes of zero./ But Big Steve the poet/ Let everyone know it – / A new social media hero./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27291283 A coffee chain called #caffenero Paid company taxes of zero.But Big Steve … Continue reading →

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Man With two Cocks Arrested

Posted on May 5, 2014 by twitmericks

A feather-clad artist in France/  Was fined for performing a dance/ Intended to shock/ In which a live cock/ Was tied to the end of his lance./// http://www.channel24.co.za/News/Local/SA-artist-found-guilty-of-exhibitionism-after-dancing-with-a-rooster-tied-to-his-penis-20140505 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/463316466037952512

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