Today The Independent visits Dorset where, in among all the ‘piddles’ that have discreetly been converted to ‘puddles’ is, apparently this gem. What is it with this county and its lavatorial associations?
That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…
May 21st, 2008 · Comments Off · Lulz, Speechless, The Queen's English
Tags: Dorset place-names·gratuitous Shakespeare quotes·puerile humour·Shittington
What can't you change, Jim?
April 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off · The truth is out there, Weird and wonderful
Have you ever sat on a commuter train or a congested motorway longing for someone to invent a real-life teleportation device? Or maybe you’ve spotted someone you longed to avoid and wished devoutly you could become invisible? Well, according to a piece in today’s Guardian, such innovations might be closer than we suspect.
Tags: alien contact·going boldly·gratuitous Shakespeare quotes·invisibility·James Randerson·James T Kirk·Michio Kaku·Montgomery Scott·precognition·Star Trek·teleportation·time travel
