Archive for the 'Humour' Category

01 Nov 2008

Lost in Translation

This made me laugh: the English is quite clear and easy to understand, but the Welsh underneath doesn’t say the same thing. Instead is says “I am not in the office at the moment. Please send any work to be translated” as this was the automated email response the Swansea council received.

20 Oct 2008

Boom Economy Memorial

Gorialla art takes a synical twist in London…

16 Oct 2008

When Waxing Goes Bad

Claire has just forwarded this to me. It took me about 10 minutes to read it as I was laughing so much I couldn’t see the text for the tears rolling down my face.
Warning, if you read this as work, you’re likely to get some very strange looks when people notice you laughing and [...]

14 Oct 2008

You’re a Music Pirate Either Way

Nothing more to say really.

28 Sep 2008

NASA Needs More South Africans

If NASA was a South African company, or had some South Africans in their higher ranks, they’d have thought twice about the abbreviation for their “Polar Operational Environment Satellites” project…

Haa haa haa haa. If you’re not sure what it means, Wikipedia to the rescue (you’ll have to search for it on the page).

23 Sep 2008

Dude, Where’s My President (and Cabinet)?

Following the news that Thabo Mbeki was resigning as President of South Africa, 14 other cabinet ministers have followed suit, including the finance minister. Could South Africa be heading for Banana Republic-dom? Who knows, only time will tell, but one thing is for sure, the South Africans are still seeing the funny side of [...]

19 Sep 2008

The Lehman Brothers Have Been Found

The Lehman Brothers have been found…

  • → What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care. ( 0 )
  • → Got another beaut of a case summary today: “Summary : 2.2667- mother bored dead on arrival” ( 1 )
12 Jun 2008

Pearls Before Swine: 12 June

The simple ones are always the best.