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About twitmericks

There is an old fellow called Mick/Who's been penning the odd limerick/I admit he's no Keats/But he does them in tweets/So to follow, you just have to click. https://twitter.com/#!/twitmericks "The limerick master of the twitterati" (The Guardian).

Turning Mash into Cash

Posted on March 13, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a young man of Banchory Whose blog won him riches & glory The founder of Mashable Saw it was cashable Made megabucks, end of story http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9141348/Pete-Cashmore-the-man-behind-Mashable.html

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A Star is Anti-porn

Posted on March 13, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old woman, Raquel A top 1960s bombshell Who now finds it sad That the world is sex mad Though it once helped her movies to sell.   http://www.theweek.co.uk/entertainment/raunch-culture/45832/sixties-sex-symbol-raquel-welch-slams-era-porn

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Red Top Bust

Posted on March 13, 2012 by twitmericks

A woman from near Chipping Norton Ex doyenne of tabloid reportin Is helping the force (& not with a horse!) As her odds on imprisonment shorten. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/mar/13/rebekah-brooks-arrested-phone-hacking-investigation?newsfeed=true

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Sarko Son’s Saucy Fling

Posted on March 12, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a garçon from Paree Who angered the gendarmerie By bombarding a cop With last year’s salad crop To the shame of his pa, Sarkozee. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/worldview/sarkozys-tomato-tossing-son-puts-presidents-law-and-order-platform-in-doubt/article2366568/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Home&utm_content=2366568      

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Virgin on the Ridiculous

Posted on March 11, 2012 by twitmericks

An angry Egyptian protester Took an army virginity tester To a military court Where the judge’s report Unsurprisingly cleared the molester. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/11/world/meast/egypt-virginity-tests/?hpt=hp_t3

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Without a Clegg to Stand on

Posted on March 10, 2012 by twitmericks

Nick Clegg, at a meeting in Gateshead Opposing a Lib Dem debate said Oh please do not kill The old NHS bill I know it’s OK cos my mate said. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17325834

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A Bright Pair of Flares

Posted on March 9, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old star named the sun Where powerful storms’ve begun A sizeable flare May hit comms here & there But up to now, no damage done. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9133073/More-solar-flares-to-come-expert-warns.html

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Viral Spiral

Posted on March 9, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old man in Uganda Or Congo or maybe Rwanda Whose fame has ascended Since#StopKony trended Through slick social web propaganda. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/uganda/9132991/Joseph-Kony-2012-Obama-administration-congratulates-success-of-campaign.html

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Bad Debts and Bad Bets

Posted on March 8, 2012 by twitmericks

The deal to rework Greece’s debt Reduces what bondholders get By “cutting their hair” Which they find unfair Is that not called losing a bet? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17294865

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Widows Bin Nicked

Posted on March 8, 2012 by twitmericks

Three women called Mrs Bin Laden Saw Pakistan’s attitude harden The widows now held Will all be expelled Unless someone buys them a pardon.   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17303173  

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