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Karen Danczuk on her marriage break up: it wasn’t him it was me, me, me

Says flirty Karen Danczuk fresh from her separation from posturing paedo-hunting MP Simon Danczuk tells the Sun:
 “He was overwhelmed that suddenly it was all about me! I think there was a bit of … (read more)

Posted: 30th, June 2015 | In: Celebrities, Politicians, Reviews | Comment


You all paid for West Ham United’s Olympic stadium and cheap tickets to woo a foreign buyer

More rings than bubbles

 

West Ham United are moving into the 54,000-seater Olympic Stadium. If you think that’s the end of the Olympic Legacy, you’d be mistaken. The money … (read more)

Posted: 30th, June 2015 | In: Reviews, Sports | Comment


Manchester United Transfer Balls: Ramos wants out of Real Madrid and De Gea angers Van Gaal

 

Transfer Balls: a round-up of today’s news on Manchester United’s David De Gea, destined for a move to Real Madrid.

How soon does De Gea want to go?

Daily Mirror: “Manchester United … (read more)

Posted: 30th, June 2015 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: Morgan Schneiderlin joins Manchester United ‘tomorrow’ and Arsenal yesterday

‘Just thinking about tomorrow…”

 

Transfer Balls: The Press are convinced that Morgan Schneiderlin is on his way to Manchester United from Southampton. But when?

June 28, Daily Star: Man Utd plan … (read more)

Posted: 29th, June 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Watch the moment Arsenal Sign Petr Cech

Arsenal have signed Petr Cech. Chelsea fans and hairdressers look away now….

… (read more)

Posted: 29th, June 2015 | In: Arsenal, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: Ezequiel Garay gets lost on his way to Arsenal and Manchester United

Transfer Balls: Ezequiel Garay and the Arsenal link.

The Metro’s Jamie Anderson (is he real or an SEO-bot?) has news that Garay is on his way to Arsenal. Maybe:

 

 

He writes:
Manchester United and … (read more)

Posted: 29th, June 2015 | In: Arsenal, Sports | Comment


Spare us the faux outrage over Amran Hussain’s Tunisia death beach selfie

 

Amran Hussain, 29, a Labour candidate for the North East Hampshire in the recent election, has visited the beach where Seifeddine Rezgui murdered 38 tourists on Friday. He took a selfie. The spot where … (read more)

Posted: 29th, June 2015 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment


Transfer Balls: Arturo Vidal moves to Arsenal and Chile becomes Italy

Transfer Balls: The Daily Telegraph says Arsene Wenger and Arsenal have beaten Manchester United to Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal.

They have?
Arturo Vidal, the Juventus midfielder, appears set to join Arsenal this … (read more)

Posted: 29th, June 2015 | In: Arsenal, manchester united, Reviews, Sports | Comment


Tunisia: 30 dead and good David Cameron’s Christian plea for intolerance over Muslim evil

Nearly all newspapars lead with the massacre in Sousse, Tunisia. Can the newspapers make sense of the madness?

The Guardian counts the number of dead that “could it 30”.

Why guess?

The paper … (read more)

Posted: 29th, June 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Space is tough: unmanned SpaceX Rocket explodes after launch

 

The Unmanned SPACEX rocket has exploded over the Atlantic Ocean:

A mission by an unmanned SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket has ended in failure after it exploded after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

The rocket was … (read more)

Posted: 29th, June 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Transfer balls: Arsenal buy Arturo Vidal just like Manchester United did

Transfer balls: Is Arturo Vidal to become an Arsenal player?

Daily Star, June 27:
Arsenal AGREE £21m deal to sign Juventus star Arturo Vidal
Daily Express, June 28:
Man Utd ROCKED as Arturo Vidal … (read more)

Posted: 29th, June 2015 | In: Arsenal, Sports | Comment


Watch how ‘infidel’ Christianity became the world’s most persecuted religion

The world’s most persecuted religion is: Christianity. Although it would be Jews, Buddhists or Mormons if there were more of them in the Middle East and North Africa. And you’d … (read more)

Posted: 28th, June 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Transfer Balls: Morgan Schneiderlin joins Manchester United for £25m (and Arsenal for less)

Transfer Balls: Manchester United have bought Morgan Schneiderlin for £25m.

The Daily Mirror reports on June 27:
Manchester United have sealed a £25million deal for Morgan Schneiderlin… Schneiderlin will join United from Southampton when the … (read more)

Posted: 28th, June 2015 | In: Arsenal, manchester united, Sports | Comment


Watch CNN report on ISIS flag at London Gay Pride (fails to notice it’s made out of butt plugs and dildos)

 

The London Gay Pride march featured an ISIS flag. CNN is shocked and appalled.

Lucy Pawle has noticed a man dressed in black. He’s holding an ISIS flag, says Lucy.

It’s … (read more)

Posted: 28th, June 2015 | In: Key Posts, Reviews, Strange But True | Comment


Jesus founds in tortilla chip (photos)

 

What deos Jeus taste of? To the family in Tlalixtac de Cabrera, Mexico, he tastes of tortilla. But Josefina Guzman has placed the tortilla not in her mouth, but on an altar.

 

 

“I’ve been … (read more)

Posted: 28th, June 2015 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment


Elderly white woman arrested for slapping idiot police officer who wrongly called at her home

 

Equal opportunities police stupidity in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where Phyllis Stankiewicz, 88, has been arrested for assaulting officers in her own home.

The story bwgan when the keystone cops were dispatched to 57 Wilson St. … (read more)

Posted: 28th, June 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Transfer Balls: Arsenal reject Morgan Schneiderlin signs for Manchester United (unless Schweinsteiger does)

 

Transfer Balls: it’s been a busy week for Morgan Schneiderlin, the Southampton player reportedly targetted by Arsenal and Manchester United.

Thursday June 25, Daily Express: “Man Utd, Arsenal and Spurs target Morgan … (read more)

Posted: 28th, June 2015 | In: Arsenal, manchester united, Sports | Comment


Transfer Balls: Manchester United make Everton’s Seamus Coleman their third right back

Transfer Balls:  The Sun says Manchester United are intersted in Everton’s right back Seamus Coleman. United will offer £20m for him.

The Mirror says Manchester United will offer £15million for Coleman.

The story … (read more)

Posted: 28th, June 2015 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment


Murder in Tunisia: blame the West’s moral impotence and Seifeddine Rezgui’s poverty

The horror in Tunisia is getting blanket media coverage. Fifteen British citizens are known to have been murdered. In all, 38 people were killed and 36 wounded by the Islamist at the Sousse beach … (read more)

Posted: 27th, June 2015 | In: Key Posts, Reviews | Comment


Murder and mayhem in Tunisia, Kuwait and France: gay marriage made me do it

The past week was full of murder. In Tunisia, an Islamist murdered 37 people, many of whom are British holidaymakers. In Kuwait an Islamic State fan murdered 27 people at a Shi’ite mosque. In France an Islamist decapitated a … (read more)

Posted: 27th, June 2015 | In: Reviews | Comment


Lord Janner will face trial – maybe

Lord Greville Janner of Braunstone: It’s been 70 days since the Crown Prosecution Service decided not to prosecute Lord Janner on grounds of his poor health.

The Telegraph: Alison Saunders: My Lord … (read more)

Posted: 27th, June 2015 | In: Politicians, Reviews | Comment


Transfer Balls: Manchester United get ‘nothing’ for De Gea as Ramos and Real Madrid call the shots

Transfer Balls: Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea, 24, want to play for Real Madrid.

The Manchester Evening News says United will only sell if the fee supasses the £32.6m deal that took Gianluigi Buffon from … (read more)

Posted: 27th, June 2015 | In: manchester united, Sports | Comment


American Society of Parasitologists parasite playing cards

 

At the American Society of Parasitologists AGM, attendees are each given a set of parasite-themed playing cards into their conference goody bags.

 

 

Spotter: April Mendis, BB … (read more)

Posted: 27th, June 2015 | In: The Consumer | Comment


Transfer Balls: Spurs and Arsenal target Yannick Ferreira Carrasco is like Ronaldo if you say he is

Transfer Balls: The Metro spots the “next Ronaldo”.

Who is he?

Jamie Sanderson tells his readers that the next Cristiano Ronaldo is Yannick Ferreira Carrasco. And Spurs are in for him.
Tottenham have … (read more)

Posted: 26th, June 2015 | In: Sports, Spurs | Comment


Watch how pranksters shamed a fit man who parked in a disabled space

 

The prankers spotted the able-bodied man’s car in the parking spaced reserved for the disabled and covered it in Post-It notes. Their design mimiced the sign he’d ignored.

He went potty:

 

… (read more)

Posted: 26th, June 2015 | In: Reviews, Strange But True | Comment