American Politics? A Funny Old Game!

“OBAMACANS” (Republican Obama supporters) Julie Nixon-Eisenhower (left), daughter of Republican President Richard Nixon and wife of Republican President Dwight Eisenhower’s grandson Dwight David Eisenhower II, and her sister-in-law Susan Eisenhower (right), granddaughter of President Eisenhower, share an admiration for Democratic frontrunner Barack Obama. One might think that this is along the lines of Rangers [...]

American Idol

This is last night’s finale to American Idol. In the words of Stephen Fry, sometimes there isn’t enough vomit in the world.

Mad Fold-Ins

Are you of a certain age?
You are? Do you remember Mad Magazine its heyday in the 60’s and 70’s?
You Do? What about those fold in pictures which changed into something else?
What’s that you say? You wish you could do some of the old originals (and some from the 80’s and nineties too) on your computer [...]

Sixties Adverts

From Boing Boing. These are genuine 1960’s American newspaper ads.

” localized massage  in needed areas?” hmmmm.

Woman Stuck to Toilet for Two Years!

From WorldNetDaily

Mr. Whipple, portrayed by actor Dick Wilson, was known for his famous toilet paper slogan, ‘Please don’t squeeze the Charmin!’

When you gotta go, you gotta go. But sometimes, you don’t wanna come back for a while.
That’s apparently the case of a 35-year-old Kansas woman, whom [...]

Getting Fit - American Style

Fed Up With Those Pesky Marketing Calls?

Then listen to this.

Google For Government!

Looking at Barrack Obama’s Website I find that the first piece of legislation he successfuly introduced as Senator for Illinois (in 2006) has become known as Google for Government . It was a measure designed to increase transparency on how taxpayers’ money is spent by allowing anyone to check the facts online.
I’m definitely warming to this guy. Can you imagine [...]

Angry White Men

The following piece is a section of an article from the Aspen Times. For the full article Click Here. I struggle with politics. Sometimes I find myself sympathising with a radical left wing idea, only to be nodding my head in agreement later in the day when some reactionary old fart is speaking on the radio. On [...]

Valentines Day Massacre

 

The St. Valentine’s Day massacre—the most spectacular gangland slaying in mob history—was actually somewhat of a failure. Al Capone had arranged for Chicago mobster George “Bugs” Moran and most of his North Side Gang to be eliminated on February 14, 1929. The plan, probably devised by Capone’s henchman “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn, was simple and deviously clever, [...]