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Type Cast

Posted on November 21, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a typewriter from Wales/ That suffered from plummeting sales/ The company Brother/ Will not make another/ (Until new technology fails). ///http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/21/brother_last_uk_typewriter/

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What The Flock?

Posted on November 20, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was an old C of E/ That rebuffed its new archbishop’s plea/ The synodal laity/ Reckons the deity/ Can’t bear a she in a see. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20415689

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Croatian Incarceration

Posted on November 20, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old man from Zagreb/ Once PM and quite a celeb/ For this top Croatian/ His incarceration/ Undoubtedly marks a low ebb. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/nov/20/croatia-jails-ivo-sanader-bribes

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Give a Dog a Transplant

Posted on November 19, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a paralysed dog/ That science enabled to jog/ Some cells that it grows/ In its sensitive nose/ Were moved to its spine. I’m agog. ///http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/9687253/Hope-for-the-paralysed-as-dogs-helped-to-walk-again.html

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Why DJ Felt a Right Tit

Posted on November 17, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old radio jock/ Who wanted to put back the clock/ To when you might squeeze/ Any boobs that you please/ And not finish up in the dock. ///http://www.itv.com/news/update/2012-11-16/dlt-i-have-been-accused-of-squeezing-womens-breasts/ Disclaimers: 1) Any similarity between characters referenced in this … Continue reading →

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Jailhouse Crockery

Posted on November 16, 2012 by twitmericks

A furniture firm named IKEA/ Said forced labour was not its idea/ But one’s money went far/ In the old GDR/ Perhaps they should try North Korea. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/nov/16/ikea-regrets-forced-labour-germany

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Never Mind the Ballots

Posted on November 16, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an election in Gwent/ To pick the cops’ boss by consent/ Amid consternation/ At one polling station/ On voting day no bugger went. ///http://www.metro.co.uk/news/918119-polling-station-in-newport-reports-no-voters-turned-up-at-all-in-pcc-election

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Why Hu and Wen are Yesterday’s Men

Posted on November 15, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an old fellow named Xi/ And also another called Li/ Today the two men/ Replaced Hu and Wen/ How and what they do now, we shall see. /// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-20338556

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Love quadrangle?

Posted on November 15, 2012 by twitmericks

The scandal of General Petraeus/ Continues, engulfing more players/ Two males & two females/ And 1000s of emails/ Now part of the general chaos. ///http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/15/us/petraeus-allen-investigation/ (Apologies, slightly late posting this one).

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Wake Up, Smell the Lies

Posted on November 12, 2012 by twitmericks

A tall skinny latte-type chain/ Implausibly tries to maintain/ That the money it makes/ On those coffees and shakes/ Results in no taxable gain. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20288077

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