Life on Mars?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a new Rover on Mars/

That voyaged for 8 months through the stars/

At lightning velocity/

Earth’s Curiosity/

Landed to Nasa hurrahs.

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http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/08/06/us-usa-mars-idINBRE8721A920120806

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Lightning Bolt

Posted on August 5, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young man from Jamaica/

A regular gold medal taker/

His name is Usain/

And he’s done it again/

A 2012 sprint record-breaker. 

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Murray Mints Gold

Posted on August 5, 2012 by twitmericks

A tennis star named Andy Murray/

Took gold at a venue near Surrey/

Repaying old debts/

As he won in straight sets/

He resembled a man in a hurry

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Ginger Springer

Posted on August 5, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young fellow named Greg/

Apparently quite a good egg/

The red-headed leaper/

& self-professed weeper/

Won long-jumping gold by a leg.

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Go Mo Go

Posted on August 5, 2012 by twitmericks

There is a young fellow named #Mo/

Who isn’t what one’d call slow/

Over 10,000 metres/

He beat the world-beaters/

Just look at that Londoner go.

//// http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18912148

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Anyone for Ennis

Posted on August 4, 2012 by twitmericks

Jess Ennis the world number 1/

Can jump, hurdle, throw stuff & run/

She took a firm hold/

Of the heptathlon Gold/

& seems to win medals for fun.

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Swimming Gold

Posted on August 4, 2012 by twitmericks

A swimmer who comes from the States/

Jumps in & at once urinates/

It’s lucky for Ryan/

There isn’t red dye in/

For him & his pool-peeing mates.

////http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2183435/Ryan-Lochte-admits-PEEING-Olympic-pool.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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The Long Fist of the Law

Posted on August 3, 2012 by twitmericks

A barrister partial to fisting/

Appears on a UK court listing/

Because police deem/

Certain pix are extreme/

A charge the defendant’s resisting.

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http://gawker.com/5931608/can-you-tell-us-what-a-douche-is-lawyer-live+tweets-obscenity-trial-over-fisting-porn

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Hindes Confession: I Crashed During session

Posted on August 3, 2012 by twitmericks

There was a young cyclist named Phil/

Who had an unfortunate spill/

He made a clean breast/

& freely confessed/

The crash was an act of free will.

///http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5jcblXCP2EOI1-5t2KNb4zJTKqH4Q?docId=N0215761343978650950A

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RBS in a Mess

Posted on August 3, 2012 by twitmericks

There is an old bank, RBS/

That’s got in a bit of a mess/

It’s lost 1.5 billion/

With one hundred million/

Required to give savers redress.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19107537

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