Martian glaciers flowing like molasses:
Life after Blair – what the slimy toads did next.
American catchphrases of the year, via Digby
Publishers attempt to rip off Flickr photographers
Paydirt! I keep my promises – here’s a lot of very pissed-off looking cats in Santa hats.
You can be sure that come the new year this annual mass insult to feline dignity will be avenged. Oh yes, it will be avenged.
Hate traditional festive expressions of patriarchal sky-fairy worship and fruitcake? All is not lost!Have a very noodly yule cake instead.
How science news gets distorted by the need to sell papers. “From Bambi To Moby Dick – how a small deer evolved into a whale” says the Guardian. Well, no, not quite, says Scientific American.
Arrgh! Britain’s top ten worst Christmas cracker jokes:
The Top 10 worst Christmas cracker jokes were:
1) What is Santa’s favourite pizza? One that’s deep pan, crisp and even
2) On which side do chickens have most feathers? On the outside
3) What kind of paper likes music? (W)rapping paper
4) What’s white and goes up? A confused snowflake
5) What do you call a woman who stands between two goal posts? Annette
6) Did you hear about the man who bought a paper shop? It blew away.
7) What’s furry and minty? A polo bear
8) How do snowmen get around? They ride an icicle
9) Who hides in the bakery at Christmas? A mince spy!
10) What do you call a penguin in the Sahara desert? Lost
Badum, tish! I thangyew…
