Archive for November 14th, 2004
Off to Europe
Off to Europe (yet again) on business.
As you probably know from my last trip, this does not mean I will not post during this time, but blogging output may be down.
So feel free to pop in.
In the meantime, please use the comments to this post as an opportunity to vent.
John Howard, You’ve Been WARNEd!
Australian cricketer Shane Warne proves that when it comes to celebrities and sportspeople, sometimes it is better to stick to what you do best.
Shane Warne has come out in opposition to the Iraq war and the Howard Government.
Warne criticised Prime Minister John Howard, saying he won last month’s federal poll only because the competition [...]
What Killed Tutankhamen?
One of the world’s great mysteries may yet be solved.
Egypt plans to X-ray the mummy of Tutankhamen to find out what killed the king who ruled Egypt more than 3,000 years ago and died while only a teenager.
Archaeologists will move Tutankhamen’s body from its tomb, which was discovered packed with treasure in 1922, to Cairo [...]
Excuses, Excuses
Ha’aretz reports:
Israeli Arab leaders were sorely disappointed by the poor turnout at a procession in memory of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat held in Nazareth on Saturday. The most optimistic estimate says 1,500 people marched in the procession, while some said only 800 attended.
Officials also said the procession was timed poorly, coming one day after Arafat’s [...]
And We Have a Winner..
I received so many great entries for the Terrorfat tombstone competition. It is good to know that there are many more demented minds out there!
The winning Terrorfat tombstone entry comes courtesy of Ross (http://quantummenace.motime.com/):
(If you need a reminder as to the hyena reference, click here).
Special mentions to Erika, Vaffanculo, Jon, Joe, and Craig, as well [...]
