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Back in the garden.
Piano bar.
Should you hold the doors open ?
I'd have to wear a suit.
Who will I vote for.
Chivalry.
Should I have a big birthday party at 50 ?
Standing up for someone.
Rock A Oke.
Swish through.
Bosch bulbs
What would bring you into a pub ?
Fruit & veg to ward off cancer.
It costs nothing to say thank you.
A karaoke night with full orchestra.
Moving a trolley out of the way.
Petrol driven strimmer.
Something I'd like to do.
Drunk ladies.
Rude cat.
Idea's running through my mind.
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Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & SatS.
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In today's show :
Bad news.
Do you have to take your glasses off ?
Starting on a downer.
A souless pub.
In the garden.
"Coach Trip".
The shirt has got tight.
I think I could be a travel rep.
Banging.
Have you ever been on a coach tour ?
Katie makes her first appearance in 2010.
Meow.
The new Spring closing film.
It started as a hobby.
Huunting for snakes.
She bit me.
The leg never grew.
3D televisions - don't buy one yet.
Clash of the Titans.
Never be afraid of a Bee.
What were the first Iphones like ?
Hugely popular.
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Tuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch
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From the garden.
Are Easter Eggs getting smaller ?
Becoming part of the animals ?
A twirl.
You are looking rather tasty.
I might have to let something go.
Life - NOT as we know it.
As much exposure as possible.
What "On Location" places would you like to visit ?
Do you keep going ?
The most expensive items in my wardrobe.
DVD's in their wrappers.
Where's Robert in Iceland ?
Vikki spots a fault.
Looking chavvy.
Does anything eat us ?
We are all recycled..
Spitting on the ground.
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Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show on Tues, Thurs & Sats here at WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UK
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My mouth is filling with saliva.
They are all coming up quickly.
Heathens.
Frost.
The new Friday job has become weekly.
Maunday Thursday.
The girl has no luck chatting him up.
Jump on a chair and say hello.
They didn't have a clue.
Aggresive swimming.
Dentist language.
Someone walked out.
"It's when you get eggs".
Nice cards from Kath.
Do you get people who "stir" all the time ?
I look like a tramp.
Mum always had a bag full of cameras.
Are Subway as healthy as they claim to be ?
Pulling my trousers up.
An error.
Is he sitting in a big room with control pads ?
You can't be satisfied with a 6 inch.
The pool boys are looking more georgous as they days go on.
Letters late at night.
How is it that the Solar System works perfectly ?
Secretly listening.
Look where you are going.
What's happened to Whitney Houston ?
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WWW.UNITEDKINGDOMTALK.CO.UKSaturday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or listen to the show... more
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Several old high school friends – people who have been out of touch for 30 plus years – have become Facebook friends. One was quite alarmed when she read on my newsfeed that I had become a Fan of Al Jazeera English.
“Are you serious?” she asked. “Why?”
I replied that I felt it was really hard to find good international coverage – especially about the war in Iraq and Afghanistan or the US bombing of civilians in Pakistan – in the US and that I felt I had a duty as an American citizen to stay informed about what my government does in my name. “Sometimes getting another perspective on an issue helps clarify it,” I added.
Her response came right back. “I’ll say that’s another perspective. But are they fair and balanced?”
I answered no, that I didn’t believe any news outlet was fair and balanced. “But I’m tired of only getting the pro-corporate, pro-Wall Street, pro-War point of view.”
Al Jazeera English
I was really excited when I learned in early 2006 that Al Jazeera was about to launch an English language station and website. Why was I excited? I had recently done some research on Irangate – an illicit covert operation the CIA undertook after Congress ended funding fund for the Nicaraguan contras in the early 1980s. Cash raised from the sale of missiles to Iran – which was illegal, as Iran was an enemy nation – was used to pay for shipments of small arms to Contra bases in Honduras. What has always intrigued me about the Iran Contra scandal is that the US mainstream media spiked the story – that it first came to public attention via a small Middle East (Lebanese) magazine. From there the European press picked it up, and the US networks and dailies could no longer ignore it.
My concern about US coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan is that it virtually vanished after George Bush declared victory on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in 2004. In my mind this is censorship pure and simple. Moreover if I can’t get good reporting from the American media, I will continue to seek out alternative news sources till I find one that covers the issues that are important to me. And Al Jazeera provides regular, reliable reporting on military initiatives and casualties in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Does Al Jazeera have a Bias?
On Wednesday April 7th I undertook a detailed comparison between the headlines on the BBC World Service and Al Jazeera English websites. I chose the BBC World Service because, like Al Jazeera English, it brands itself as an international news service – whereas there is no American “international” news service of comparable prominence. The lead article on both sites was the US reversal of their first strike nuclear policy, followed by Gordon Brown’s call for a May 6th election. The Brazilian mudslides, the escalation of the Red Shirt demonstrations in Thailand, the deadly raid by Maoists in India, the newest wave of explosions in Baghdad and the arrest of two men for the murder of the South African white supremacist Eugene Terblanche were also major headlines on both sites. The BBC also featured the most recent launch of the US space shuttle, which failed to make Al Jazeera’s front page. Whereas Al Jazeera gave prominence to the Sudan partial vote boycott and an earthquake in Indonesia, neither of which made the BBC lead headlines.
The most interesting feature I found on Al Jazeera English was their lead opinion piece: an article by a recent CIA station chief in Islamabad, Pakistan – about the significance of some informal contacts between low level members of the Obama administration and the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas. Read on at http://stuartbramhall.aegauthorblogs.com.Several old high school friends – people who have been out of touch for 30 plus... more
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Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
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They have arrived.
The cause of the problem.
A twig in a bit of earth.
Iron infusions.
A green shoot.
A Christian alarmn clock.
Bursting into life.
I can't get going.
Popping.
The right order in my head.
A buisness opportunity.
Frighten someone.
The staff are nice at the Waterloo Aldi.
An inch.
Wasting money on printed statements.
I cannot look at needles.
Old episodes.
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Tuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
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What smell do I have on my fingers ?
How old would you like to be ?
Pulling out side shoots.
We agree on so much.
Seedlings.
I never grew up.
Last years seeds.
A donation button.
Watch out for a kick.
God is a very strange person.
We are working on the LIVE show.
Coach accident.
Pelican Rapids.
Terrible weather.
13 stone 0.6
Lucky to have the NHS.
I renews my swimming membership.
Matron Di.
The cows are horrid.
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The screen at the back.
Silly old me.
Do we need the T.V. ?
Please don't tell the council.
Unironed shirt.
13st 2 lbs.
I do remember people.
Have a while Easter Egg.
It hurts to stand up quickly.
Cadbury's Flake.
Cows are very nervous creatures.
I used to go to raves.
Kraft.
Why do they try and fix things that are not broken.
I must have stank !
Heaven (Nightclub).
How stupid people are.
British Summer Time (BST).
She's checking for other cats.
It takes up a lot of space.
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Thursday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch or the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
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In today's show :
Two incorrect potatoes.
I'll be one of those that is begging forgiveness.
Are Muslim banks allowed to make money ?
Dragged into a prison with all those butch men.
Will it be easier to get the money ?
You don't get a bell.
A letter from OFGEM.
Type your name into Google.
People who get frozen.
Working six nights a week.
It's too complicated.
A good deal on the price of a haircut.
You get lighter when you die.
A special alarm clock.
A strain on the eyes.
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So, some people like to call things FAILs, when they aren’t FAILs at all. I try to look for the glimmer of goodness in everything, so this is another edition of some FAILs that I don’t think are really FAILs.
Most structures need mortar and steel to stand. This man has constructed a fully functioning Pompadour with no more than hairspray and elbow grease.
C'mon this isn't a FAIL. They say that unemployment rates are surging amongst youth. Clearly this young man is rolling in dough. Don't knock this young entrepreneur.
NOT A FAIL! As the 16th century English poet Christopher Marlowe once wrote: "Tis but an honour, to be granted glorious death from a Slurpee machine."
I know you say that you're "morally opposed" to big box stores, but it's so inconvenient to go downtown just for hookers. This store opened literally around the corner, I think you should really just check it out. I know that you'll really appreciate the discounts.
Do you want your kid to give your kid more air? Have you tested the playpen to make sure he doesn't go whoopsies? Did you double check? If the structure is sound this isn't a FAIL. Next!
UGH! I can't get over the abstinence-only sex education community. Let me make this clear: IF YOU GO ON A PICNIC WITHOUT CONDOMS, YOU WILL COME BACK PREGNANT!
This isn't a FAIL. It's a great example of someone adhering to the values of sustainability. When most people get junk mail, they normally just throw it out. This individual decided to prank-the-f*ck out of her roommate, by filling their Camry with coupons.
This is only a FAIL because you both went through the window. Honey how many times do I have to tell you? We have a door! The only time you should use a window, is in case of fire. And if this were a fire, your laughter would be completely inappropriate.
Catch up on your FAILs that aren’t FAILS.
- Some FAILs that I don’t think are FAILs #14
- SFTIDTAF #13
- SFTIDTAF #12
- SFTIDTAF #11
- More STIDTAF
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RE: http://blogs.current.com/comedy/2009/11/25/who-you-calling-a-turkey/
I've discovered more things about the naming of the so-called turkey.
The reason the English word for Meleagris gallopavo is because when turkeys were brought back to the old world, they were transported from from present day Turkey in the Ottoman Empire. They called these birds Turkey Fowl. Eventually they shortened it to it's present name.
This bird's strange appearance, has made people think the bird is exotic. People only knew where they got the bird from, so they presumed that it was from that country, and named it after that country.
In Greek gallopoulameans French Chicken.
In French poulet d’inde means Chicken of India.
The Portuguese word is Peru as in the South American nation.
In Malay, it is called either Ayam Piru from the Portuguese or Ayam Belanda which translates as Dutch chicken.
In Dutch they use the word kalkoen, which is derived from Calicut, a city in the Indian state of Kerala.
In Turkey they call the bird hindi because it relates to India.
And when you get to Vietnam, which is traditionally thought of as the exotic far east, they translate the bird as gà tây, “Western chicken”.
A reason that the New World bird is associated with the 'exotic east' is because people thought the Americas were actually part of Asia.
In parts of Eastern Asia, at least they get creative with their names for Guajolote. In Chinese 火鸡 means "fire chicken." The Japanese, シチメンチョウ / 七面鳥 and Korean 칠면조 / 七面鳥 mean "seven-faced bird."
This is a list of languages that saw the indigenous American poultry, and so these names are appropriate words for Meleagris gallopavo.
In Blackfoot, it is called ómahksipi'kssíí, meaning “big bird”.
In Lakota, it is waglekšun.
In Miami, it is nalaaohki pileewa, meaning “native fowl”.
In Ojibwe, it is mizise
In Passamaquoddy, it is nem.
In Central Mexico it is guajolote from the Nahuatl hueyxolotl.
In Mayan it is called chumpipe.
I want to give partial credit to Farsi who named the bird after it's onomatopoeic word بوقلمون, "Boogalamoon."
That is a lot of names for one bird. Which one do you like the best?
Read em all: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_names_for_the_Wild_TurkeyRE: http://blogs.current.com/comedy/2009/11/25/who-you-calling-a-turkey/
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Sometimes people decide to call things FAILs, when they aren’t really that FAIL. I try to find the good in everything, so this is another edition of some FAILs that I don’t think are really FAILs.
Current.com user Smurph25 and his whole family are on the right track in thinking that this is not a FAIL. The building simply wants to keep some things in and some things out. They want to make sure that people can enter, and that elephants cannot. Just because you escaped from the zoo, does not mean you are welcome in our courtyard.
FAIL really? Okay so maybe you didn't like the movie when you first saw it. And maybe you didn't like it when your roommate Evan quoted it every five minutes. But you totally loved it when you watched it again. It happened to me. As for the tattoo, totally legit, but he should have added to it, like with some cool dude sunglasses or something.
Not a FAIL. There's only one proctologist on the North Pole. Sure he's a snow man, but he is totally qualified. That being said, I do agree that it's a bit unprofessional to have a doctor's office in the middle of Target, but hey it's one of the few places on the North Pole with ample lighting.
Oh are you that dedicated to buying things? I thought you were anti-capitalist. I saw you at the anarchist bookstore ranting about Abbie Hoffman's concept of The Free Store and now you're railing fun of people who embody this ethic? Shame on you, and the hypocritical values you embody. You sir are the FAIL in this scenario.
This item costs £1.99, which signifies that this is a British product. British English is funny, they call astronauts: pirates. Conversely, Blackbeard is the most famous astronaut in all of Britain.
This is absolutely not a FAIL. This is part of Azerbaijani Prime Minister Artur Rasizade's campaign to put a McDonald's in every home.
Who cares about your cooking sheet, the cookies are ready!
FAIL? Yeah right! This baby's dad probably got so many high fives from this hilarious picture he took of his son reading this Lads' mag.Sometimes people decide to call things FAILs, when they aren’t really that FAIL.... more
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Today French officials convicted Scientology of defrauding vulnerable followers. The Paris bookshop was ordered to pay 900,000 dollars in fines.
That's cool. I hope that similar litigation can come into play with the Scientologists in Los Angeles. I'm not talking about their potentially shady business practices, or predatory practices on non-English speakers. I'm talking about a traffic light.
I live in the Scientology district of Hollywood. Everyday I drive home down Fountain, right behind the church's huge complex. There is always traffic when Fountain crosses L Ron Hubbard Way. It backs up traffic for like three blocks. I think that semaphore was illegally placed by the Church, to make people stop and consider taking a stress test.
The problem has gotten so bad, I had to find a shortcut. I go two blocks out of my way to avoid the hold up in front of the Scientology center. Let's do something about it!Today French officials convicted Scientology of defrauding vulnerable followers. The... more
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The French Government has come up with new words to replace commonly used Anglicisms- the use of English words for common items.
The Government issued a competition to schoolchildren and students to come up with new French words for 21st century phenomena.
The task was to come up with French replacements for "chat", "talk" and “newsletter” as well as terms for "tuning" – where young motorists ‘pimp up’ their cars and "buzz" to describe an internet craze.
The judges chose the following alterations:
buzz – ramdam
tuning – bolidage
chat – éblabla
newsletter – infolettre
talk – débat
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7540588/French-government-picks-new-words-to-replace-English.htmlThe French Government has come up with new words to replace commonly used Anglicisms-... more
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Tuesday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
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In today's show :
I have been caught doing something naughty.
Managers who pick faults.
Josh - a natural voice.
How do they do that smell ?
A little alarm clock.
Three lighters for £1.
Blip blip.
I'm teasing you.
Brenda decorates her desk.
Arn't all potatoes the same ?
Brenda thinks I'm a mind reader.
Nectar key tag.
Aldi hasn't improved.
A directory enquiry operator.
Bring back Waitrose.
I nearly paid too much.
Waiting for the beacon to illuminate.
Wedding planning.
Do what makes you happy.
How many other people are doing the checkouts incorrectly ?
More on "Your country needs you".
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Saturday's edition of my three times a week talk show.Watch the show here on CURRENT TV on Tues, Thurs & Sats.
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In today's show :
Gardeners - watch out for the frosts.
The council tax bill arrives.
People just start talking to you.
Let's try tomatoes again.
Now I'm gonna tell you a secret - please don't tell the authorities.
What do you grow ?
Iguana's are cute.
Big bags of soil on special offer.
Are we supposed to be grateful for monthly payments ?
All living things are beautiful.
Different varieties.
Is it always cold in Russia ?
Rabbiting on.
"Undercover Princess".
No mention of the wages the people get at the council.
Pushing a very heavy trolley.
They give themselves rises.
I've hurt my back.
They eat insects.
25% discount.
There is always huge queues at the tills.
A single person.
Longacres garden centre.
Minature Dinosaurs.
Tick the box.
New ladder.
Millie likes "Animal Kingdom".
Her with the four legs & a tail.
In a week, it's grown three inches.
At last the temperature has increased.
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Very fast moving music & chat show.
Days without any mail.
It's impossible to please everyone.
Bang bang bang.
BUPA & PPP.
You don't need pills to listen to my show.
Every day you get a song.
Computer starts switching itsef off while at work.
A leaflet.
St Patricks night.
Put your feet up and close your eyes.
29 years djing.
Watch out for the sharp teeth.
We are about to put the clocks forward.
A peeping Tom.
Rolling back.
I get up at 9am.
The postman calls at different times.
Free Hips !
A technical issue.
People falling all over the place.
Goodbye Asthma.
Mark comments on "Your Country Needs You".
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