I have a desire to make a Latin version of Peppa Pig, called Pepperus Pigus (possibly Pepperus Porcus, but I don't think this sounds as good).

We could then have a Peppa pig/Life of Brian crossover:

People called the Pig they go the house?

This is a very funny article by the FT on the call to lower the top tax rate ( Read more... )

Some economists have written to the FT saying that the 50% tax rate harms the economy ( Read more... )

I assume in the wake of the UK riots someone somewhere has done a joke about apple launching a blackberry messenger competitor, to be called the iPredictariot.

However, I cannot find anyone having done so.

Does anyone want a fairly elderly Tomtom satnav?

It has UK and Europe maps

It does occasionally lose track of were you are, and the maps are a bit old, but it basically works ok.

It is anyone's for the cost of getting it to them. Pickup preferred.

Channel 4 news just really annoyed me with a piece on Boots - paying little tax on a large operating profit ( Read more... )

Daniel is developing a line is surreal jokes ( Read more... )

smhwpf was quoted in this week's Economist on China's military spending!

Coo!

You can now get Brian Blessed on your Tom Tom...

"You've reached your destination. Congratulations. Onwards and upwards! To Everest next, and the North Pole..."

This story really cheered me up - a WWE wrestler who listens to Tori Amos before fights - specifically Winter.

And he goes to meet her and she gives him a hug when he is tongue tied!