Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Living architecture

View_From_Here sent me this inspiring video:



Thank you, View. This shows humans CAN work with nature...

Euro fun and games

Dominique, our former next door neighbour, sent me this photo:

Angela Merkel babysits Sarkozy 

Perhaps it was taken during a break in the Eurozone discussions?

Monday, 7 November 2011

Murmuration

HelenNPN sent me the link to a lovely nature story:

This is one of the most spectacular animal phenomena known to man.

A murmuration, which this is, consists of thousands of tiny starlings (birds) collectively flying and swirling about. The mesmerizing act is typically seen at the beginning of winter, right before dusk, as the birds look for a place to roost for the night.



Read more and see some photos HERE.

Thank you, Helen.

Sunday, 6 November 2011

Laughing is the best medicine...

We haven't had jokes for a while. Here's a treat: Two cartoons from mrsgunka, a joke from Hunnybee and another from Shapeshifterbelly.



*****


Grandma and Grandpa were visiting their kids overnight.

When Grandpa found a bottle of Viagra in his son's medicine cabinet, he asked about using one of the pills.

The son said, "I don't think you should take one Dad; they're very strong and very expensive."

"How much?" asked Grandpa.

"$10 a pill," answered the son.

"I don't care," said Grandpa, "I'd still like to try one, and before we leave in the morning, I'll put the money under the pillow."

Later the next morning, the son found $110 under the pillow. He called Grandpa and said, "I told you each pill was $10, not $110.

"I know," said Grandpa. "The hundred is from Grandma!"

*****


A woman found out that her dog could hardly hear, so she took it to the veterinarian.

The vet found that the problem was hair in the dog's ears.,He cleaned both ears, and the dog could then hear fine.

The vet then proceeded to tell the woman that, if she wanted to keep this from recurring, she should go to the store and get some "Nair" hair remover and rub it in the dog's ears once a month.

So she went went to the store to buy some "Nair" hair remover.

At the register, the pharmacist told her, "If you're going to use this under your arms, don't use deodorant for a few days."

The woman said, "I'm not using it under my arms."

The pharmacist said, "If you're using it on your legs, don't use body lotion for a couple of days."

She replied, "I'm not using it on my legs either. If you must know, I'm using it on my Schnauzer."

The pharmacist said, "Well, in that case, stay off your bicycle for about a week."

*****

Thank you, girls!

Quitting pays off


UK's Daily Mail:

Rebekah Brooks received a £1.7m cash payment, a chauffeur-driven limousine and a London office after quitting as chief-executive of News International, it was revealed today.

The former News of the World editor stood down at the height of the phone hacking scandal and was arrested days later.

Ms Brooks, 43, resigned as director of 23 companies related to News International after standing down from her post in July but received a bumper payout, the Observer revealed.

As part of the deal she was also given use of a limo and an office in the centre of London for the next two years. Its location has not been revealed amid fears for her safety.

She started out as a secretary at the News of the World and is a favourite of Rupert Murdoch.


Quitting and then making vast amounts of money... Rupert Murdoch... A recurring theme?