POLITICAL PORN

POLITICAL PORN

The German Communist party found themselves in some serious hot water this week when what is usually a nice charitable deed ended up going seriously awry. The party who usually give kids a cone filled with sweets as they start the new school year, opted for what they thought were 'light-up... more
Posted by MJC - Friday, September 3, 2010 - 21:16 - 0 comments

Labels: German Communist party, Germany, gifts, pens, pornography, schools

EARTHQUAKE ROCKS NEW ZEALAND

EARTHQUAKE ROCKS NEW ZEALAND

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Christchurch in New Zealand, the biggest city on the southern island. Early reports are talking of power outages and large aftershocks. This is the first earthquake to hit New Zealand since July last year which measured 7.8.

more
Posted by MJC - Friday, September 3, 2010 - 18:22 - 0 comments

Labels: Christchurch, earthquakes, magnitude, New Zealand
RUSSIANS ENCOURAGED TO SMOKE AND DRINK MORE

RUSSIANS ENCOURAGED TO SMOKE AND DRINK MORE

At a time when British politicians are considering mandating a minimum price for alcohol in an attempt to stem the Nation’s drinking and taxes on cigarettes in the UK are at their highest ever, it seems alien that a government minister would publicly encourage either vice.  However,... more
Posted by RRG - Friday, September 3, 2010 - 16:36 - 0 comments

Labels: alcohol, Alexei Kudrin, Cigarettes, Drinking, Duty, Finance Minister, Russia, Smoking

MOST INSPIRATIONAL

MOST INSPIRATIONAL

Kylie Minogue has been named the world's most inspirational breast cancer star by the UK based mastectomy-wear specialist Amoena. Kylie won her battle with the disease that causes the deaths of 465,000 women annually in 2006. She was diagnosed in 2005.

... more
Posted by MJC - Friday, September 3, 2010 - 13:23 - 0 comments

Labels: acknowledgments, Amonea, breast cancer, Kylie Minogue, Lynda McCartney

samsung galaxy tablet

SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB CONTINUES TO FAN RUMOUR FLAME, MAY BE GINGERBREAD FLAVOURED

More and more rumours abound today surrounded Samsung's Android powered Galaxy Tablet. Pricing is on the agenda today, with leaks suggesting prices could be anywhere from $700-$900 in the US, or around £600 here. That's a pretty hefty price tag. Then O2 Germany jumped onto the ban... more
Posted by SA - Friday, September 3, 2010 - 12:21 - 0 comments

Labels: galaxy, Samsung, tablet