Random Things Costing £700,000ish

March 3, 2009 at 9:35 pm

Two items of complete and utter pointlessness on offer for the ongoing confusion of our readership. First up we have the “Hillsboro Banner” of North Dakota informing us that the Viking Bridge is to be saved. Eh? You don’t read the Banner? TheEye is shocked. We learn that “Restoration of […]

No Tea Allowed At A Tea Party

February 28, 2009 at 3:54 am

In 1773 a bunch of Boston Yanks decided to raid a perfectly legitimate trading vessel and offloaded its expensive cargo into the harbour. Shareholders were presumably not happy. This became a trigger for some further minor grumblings in the colonies, but rest assured that we will bring them back into […]

The Economics Of Hopenchange

February 24, 2009 at 3:37 pm

This has to be a pretty damning indictment of the Jug-Eared Obamessiah who was going to rid the world of all of it’s woes. Instead he’s just brought utter devastation. This graphic from the Investors Business Daily. Those who follow US politics will have heard of Senate Majority Leader Harry […]

Does This Bus Stop At…Anywhere?

February 23, 2009 at 6:56 pm

Following two serious posts, it’s time for a fun item. The shambles run by the ‘one-eyed Scottish idiot’ has triumphed once again. The Isles of Scilly have received a government (i.e. your money) grant of £51,000 to fund free bus passes for all over-60’s. That’s almost a third of the […]

Leave Heroin Dealers Alone Or Face Jail

February 18, 2009 at 12:20 am

Peter Drummond’s brother-in-law became addicted to heroin, so Peter decided to do something about it. He went to see the dealer. This post firmly belongs in the You-Couldn’t-Make-It-Up Department. He went round to the home of John Nellies (for it is he) and accused him of destroying the lives of […]

Don’t Pick Up The Soap

February 12, 2009 at 11:28 am

Is there no end to the mindless stupidity of the people who live around us? Sometimes they manage to breathe and talk at the same time but that’s about their limit. And they are allowed to vote, too. For example, who could believe that the library at HMP Erlestoke near […]

Anyone Want To Buy A Golliwog?

February 8, 2009 at 9:04 am

The dhimmification of the United Kingdom procedes apace, with news that as of next month, Asda will sell a £24.99 ‘Muslim Doll’ to teach Quranic Arabic to immigrant children. It’s going to be piloted in the Bradford store. Go on, insert obvious comments here and save me the effort. If […]

It’s A Police State – But You Can’t Photograph It

February 5, 2009 at 3:46 am

Coming into law on the 16th of February, the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 makes it an offence to take a photograph of a policeman. Or of St Crispin. Yes, any member of the Police Force or the Armed Forces won’t be able to have their photograph taken at a family birthday […]

Texas To Review Official State Dinosaur

February 2, 2009 at 8:25 pm

You’ve got to love this story…there’s a global financial disaster going on, wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, hurricane damage, a budget deficit – the list is huge – but there is a bigger crisis lurking beneath our radar. Far more worrying. Yes, the State Legislature for Texas is going to […]

Kill Someone With Your iPod…Really

February 1, 2009 at 3:38 am

Due to being slightly nervous that St Crispin, who has fired a substantial gun or two in his time – and still does – might have lost the plot with his post below (personally TheEye hates dreams involving gun rampages because you always wake up before you kill the last […]