English man arrested at German lake for “public decency”.
Sat, 29/11/08 – 13:34 | No Comment

Reports confirm an Englishman was arrested at the Cospuden lake in Leipzig, Saxony yesterday for the serious crime of “public decency”.
It appears the Englishman, as is the English custom, drove his car to the perimeter …

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Motivator loses the motivation to motivate
Wednesday, 8 Aug, 2007 – 15:00 | No Comment
Motivator loses the motivation to motivate

It was a sad day for the nation today as renowned daytime TV personality and former d list celebrity Mr Motivator hung up his leotard for the last time. Citing that he had “lost the …

Gordon Brown retires citing “first rule of showbiz”
Tuesday, 7 Aug, 2007 – 15:23 | No Comment
Gordon Brown retires citing “first rule of showbiz”

Gordon Brown officially retired from his role as Prime Minister in a shock announcement today. His reign as prime minister lasting a record 7 days, 4hrs and more than 10 seconds.
Citing a lesser known parliamentary …

Noise Metal Band Leader Asks for Volume to be Turned Down
Tuesday, 7 Aug, 2007 – 12:45 | No Comment
Noise Metal Band Leader Asks for Volume to be Turned Down

Metal Guitarist Hein Krassedal yesterday asked his neighbours if they could turn down the volume „just a teeny tiny trifle“. He then launched into an embittered and detailed account of his recent gigs during the …

Americans Reimagine World UNESCO Educational Study Shows
Monday, 6 Aug, 2007 – 12:27 | No Comment
Americans Reimagine World UNESCO Educational Study Shows

Americans are the most creative students of history, a recent UNESCO survey indicates. While failing to impress with actual factual knowledge, replies given showed a wide variety of ingeniously rearranged world facts. Thus, the Chinese …

German Words Take Over Dictionary
Sunday, 5 Aug, 2007 – 12:21 | No Comment
German Words Take Over Dictionary

Rebel German words threaten to break loose from the dictionary and eventually conquer it. „We Germans hereby declare war on the Herrschaft of the American Zeitgeist in our gemutlich Worterbuch“ said rebel leader professor Glockenspiel, …

Michael Moore crowned “Better than the alternative”.
Saturday, 4 Aug, 2007 – 16:29 | No Comment
Michael Moore crowned “Better than the alternative”.

It was a proud moment for the American Documentary maker Michael Moore this week when he was awarded a prestigious honour, the “better than the alternative award” by a governing body representing the People …