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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Dipsomatic Spat
Inviting Rouhani to dine/ The French took a principled line/ Let’s cancel the meeting/ There’s no point in eating/ Unless we can also have wine./// http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/irans-european-tour-french-officials-cancel-diplomatic-lunch-with-visiting-president-hassan-rouhani-a6838181.html Inviting Rouhani to dine The French took a principled line Let's cancel the meeting There's no point … Continue reading
Go Figure
The people at Google designed/ An AI computer, DeepMind/ That triumphed at Go/ Five times in a row -/ It’s time to make way, humankind./// http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/27/google-hits-ai-milestone-as-computer-beats-go-grandmaster The people at Google designed An AI computer, DeepMind That triumphed at Go Five times in a … Continue reading
Robert Burns: A Limerick Appreciation
Gary, the landlord of Ye Olde Mitre Inne, my fine local in Barnet, north London, asked me to read a few verses for Burns Night. Well, I’ll do anything for a large Laphraoig. Not being Scottish, I was not going to … Continue reading
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Vatican Cover-up
Rouhani saw Vatican City/ And lots of its art that’s so pretty/ But anything nude/ Was not to be viewed -/ They hid away every last titty./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35413384 Rouhani saw Vatican City And lots of its art that's so pretty But anything … Continue reading
Restoration Comedy
King Tut was a pharaoh revered,/ His curse universally feared./ So pity the berk/ Who cocked up the work/ Of gluing his blue and gold beard./// http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/9/185717/Heritage/Eight-museum-employees-to-face-trial-for-botched-r.aspx King Tut was a pharaoh revered, His curse universally feared. So pity the berk Who cocked … Continue reading
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Don’t be Stingy
A very big firm making stacks/ Found HMRC rather lax/ Now bosses at Google/ Who’ve long been so frugal/ Have kindly agreed to pay tax./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35381130 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/690938742186590209
Blunt Truth
A Tory MP who takes poppers/ Said this is no matter for coppers/ ‘Twould be an affront/ Declared Crispin Blunt/ To demonise lawful drug shoppers./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35363865 A Tory MP who takes poppers Said this is no matter for coppers Twould be an … Continue reading
Tennis Racket
A BBC/BuzzFeed report/ Alleges match-fixing in sport -/ A big tennis racket/ That’s making a packet./ The ball’s in the ATP’s court./// http://www.buzzfeed.com/heidiblake/the-tennis-racket#.kiP8a77lJz A @BBC/@BuzzFeed report Alleges match-fixing in sport - A big #tennisracket That's making a packet. The ball's in the ATP's … Continue reading
Clerical Clampdown
A meeting of primates in Kent/ Agreed that the way to prevent/ A permanent schism/ In Anglicanism/ Is crushing gay-friendly dissent./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35318392 A meeting of primates in Kent Agreed that the way to prevent A permanent schism In Anglicanism Is crushing gay-friendly dissent. #anglican — … Continue reading
Rock & Roll Star Man
Now planet earth really is blue/ There’s nothing at all we can do/ No more life on Mars/ And all of the stars/ Look different today without you./// http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/11/david-bowie-dies-at-the-age-of-69 Now planet earth really is blue There's nothing at all we can … Continue reading
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