Archive for January, 2005

JIB Awards – Polls Closed (Preliminary Round)

All of the preliminary round polls are now closed.   I am currently in the process of validating the results. Unfortunately (and despite my calls to keep the contest fair and in the spirit of its aims), I have encountered quite a number of clear-cut cases of cheating. Consequently, I have had to deduct votes off a [...]

Worth Reading

Since I am leaving for Europe on business today, and have much work to do, I want to direct your attention to some other posts in the blogosphere, which are well worth reading:   Lisa’s series How Lisa Came to Israel has already reached the fifth instalment. But you should also read parts 1,2,3, and 4. [...]

A Whole Lot of Hot Cold Air

It seems that all of a sudden, everyone’s the fashion police….The media, and indeed many left-leaning bloggers, are having a field day criticizing US Vice president Cheney’s attire at the 60th anniversary ceremony of the liberation of Auschwitz. Vice President Dick Cheney raised eyebrows on Friday for wearing an olive-drab parka, hiking boots and knit [...]

JIB Awards – Polls Open (Preliminary Round)

Note: This post will remain at the top of the page until the next JIB Awards update   The polls for the preliminary round of voting are now open.   Click on any link to vote in that poll.   Best Overall Blog Best New Blog 2004 Best Humor Blog Best ‘Life in Israel’ Blog [...]

The Blow-Up

Sick of playing second fiddle to Prime Minister Sharon, Vice-PM Shimon Peres contemplates his next move.     (AP)   After a few hours of contemplation, Shimon moves in and applies the infamous pump-action hand-grip to blow up the Prime Minister’s face.     (Reuters)   Shimon saviors the moment.     (AP)

Don’t Tell Mum the Babysitter’s..Mum

So, consider these facts: A married religious man diddles the babysitter, and subsequently impregnates her.   After the wife is informed, she agrees to adopt the child if it is a boy. If it is a girl, it is the babysitter’s sole problem.   The babysitter is passed off as the diddler’s about-to-be-divorced pregnant sister. [...]

Annoying E-Mail Watch – Part 2

Another one arrives in my inbox.. From: “Anonymous” <nobody@paranoici.org>  To: israellycool@yahoo.com Subject: you forgot one in the voting Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 16:25:10 +0100 (CET)   O.K. so she’s a friend of mine – but she has a fairly interesting PERSONAL BLOG and she’s PRO-ISRAEL and PRO-JEWISH.  She is also listed on the blogburst [...]

Those Peaceful Iranians

Iran have responded to US accusations that Iran tops the list of world trouble spots by invoking the “no, you are!” defence..* President Mohammad Khatami, responding to comments by a senior U.S. official that Iran tops the list of world troublespots, said Wednesday the United States was the country which most endangered global peace.   “We [...]

Shrinking

In future, climbing Mount Everest may be no big deal. China is to re-measure the world’s tallest peak, Mount Everest, because of fears it may be shrinking. A recent survey found the summit had dropped by 1.3 metres (4 ft) because of global warming. Wow. Shrinkage due to warm weather.

Annoying E-Mail Watch

These JIB Awards are rendering my inbox the recipient of some rather obnoxious emails. In first place we have Jeff.. I think it is shameful that you have links to websites that are the most hateful I have seen.  falsemessiah.com is a disgusting attack on fellow Jews.I urge you to remove it and work towards [...]