Archive for May, 2007
Mufti Muzzler
Sheik “Catmeathead” Hilali receives some unwelcome advice from an Australian comedian. Hilarity Hilality ensues (hat tip: LGF).
Update: These guys are good. They are from an Australian comedy show called The Chaser’s War on Everything, and another of their outstanding bits should already be well known to you by now..
Qassam Attack: May 17th, 2007
There seems to be no respite for Sderot, towards where 30 Qassams were directed yesterday. Already today, a number of Qassams have struck the western Negev, including one that struck a high school. Today’s wounded include a mother and her nine-year-old daughter who are suffering from shock.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Olmert and Defense Minister Peretz continue [...]
When Star Trek Met Star Wars
Things have been serious here for the past few days. And who better than William Shatner to lighten things up a bit.
(hat tip: The Jawa Report)
Qassam Attack: May 16th, 2007
Following last night’s barrage of 21 Kassams into Israel, which wounded approximately 20 innocent civilians, the rockets have continued this morning, with 7 more landing in the western Negev. Thankfully, no injuries or damage have been reported so far.
Unfortunately, it was decided in last night’s special security meeting held by Defense Minister Peretz that the IDF’s [...]
Qassam Attack: May 15th, 2007
So far tonight, 9 Qassam rockets have been fired at Israel, 7 hitting Sderot. A 44-year-old woman has been moderately to seriously wounded, and her 4-year-old son lightly hurt when one of the rockets scored a direct hit on their home. A rocket hit another house in Sderot, and another a schoolyard.
Prime Minister Olmert and [...]
Heinous Crime
Ha’aretz reports on the murder of an Arab taxi driver.
Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski urged the state on Tuesday to grant the family of East Jerusalem taxi driver Taysir Karaki, who was murdered Monday, the benefits reserved for families of terror victims. Lupolianski instructed the city’s social welfare department to aid the family.
On Monday, 26-year-old Tel [...]
Worst. Barmitzvah. Ever
Drunken janitor stealing your party ice and trying to sell it back to you? Check.Guests stuck in the elevators? Check.Pianist suffering a heart attack? Check.Custodian stopping band and threatening to lock everyone out of building? Check.No toilet paper? Check.Claim that Bar Mitzvah boy is not Jewish? Check.
Congratulations, you’ve just had the Bar Mitzvah from hell!
A [...]
That BBC Professionalism at Work
John Sweeney, BBC investigative journalist, March 2006
“One recipe for investigative journalism is to find the largest
crocodile in the pond and give it a poke in the eye with a sharp stick
and see what happens next.”
John Sweeney, May 2007:
“I fell into his elephant trap.”
I suggest he gives up hunting.
Breaking News: Gaddafi in Coma
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is in a coma, having been rushed to hospital after a blood clot was discovered in his brain.
Updates (Israel time)
12:15PM: The Palestinian Ma’an news agency is reporting that he suffered a stroke, and is in serious condition.
1:40PM: An Italian government source has reportedly said that Gaddafi called [...]
Separated at Birth
Eurovision winner, Serbia’s Marija Serifovic, and filmmaker Michael Moore.
