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In case you missed it:
A man by the name of Ihsas Khan is presently being tried in Sydney on charges of committing a terrorist act and wounding with intent to murder after stabbing a man in 2016. The following is an extract from yesterday’s news report:
Prosecutor Peter Neil SC said Khan had planned to attack a stranger on September 11 - the anniversary of the al-Qaeda plane attacks on the United States.
Khan had on a previous day spotted his victim wearing a "USA" t-shirt and decided to exact "revenge for what he regarded as injustices for Muslims in the Middle East", Mr Neil said.
But Mr Greenhalgh said on the day of the attack he was actually wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the words: "World's greatest farter... I mean father."
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/blood-everywhere-terror-stabbing-victim/news-story/c23fbd84b21af487b6ca1cc29241b479
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Caution: risqué content ahead.
The Royal piercing:
It’s a little disappointing that the newest Royal has been named Louis. I was hoping that his parents would select “Albert” as his moniker but I guess it may rank as child abuse to give him a lifetime name synonymous with genital piercing. Indeed the Prince Albert is one of the most common and best known piercings, consisting of a ring or bolt through the end of the penis.
It is a myth that Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, developed it to downplay his appendage in tight trousers. According to Wikipedia:
The origin of this piercing is unknown. Many theories suggest that the piercing was used to secure the penis in some manner, rather than having a sexual or cultural purpose.
In modern times, the Prince Albert piercing was popularized by Jim Ward in the early 1970s. In West Hollywood, Ward met Richard Simonton (aka Doug Malloy) and Fakir Musafar. Together, these men further developed the Prince Albert piercing. Malloy published a pamphlet in which he concocted fanciful histories of genital piercings in particular. These apocryphal tales—which included the notion that Albert, the Prince Consort invented the piercing that shares his name in order to tame the appearance of his large penis in tight trousers—are widely circulated as urban legend. No historical proof of their veracity has been located independent of Malloy's assertions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Albert_(genital_piercing)
“For those playing the home game, this is called a Prince Albert. And I'm sure that was his last wish. I'm sure Albert said, ‘Victoria, I'm dying. I want you to name a museum, a performance hall, and a bolt through the cock after me.’ “
- Robin Williams
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Most beautiful words in English.
In 2004, to mark its 70th anniversary, the British Council (he UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities).commissioned a survey to identify the 70 most beautiful words in the English language. The group promotes the learning of English around the world and teaches the language to more than half a million people each year, so this undertaking was appropriate. The survey was given to more than 40,000 people in 102 non-English speaking countries. though many understood the language, to see which words would rise to the top.
Here is the list of 70 words, feel free to disagree:
1. Mother
2. Passion
3. Smile
4. Love
5. Eternity
6. Fantastic
7. Destiny
8. Freedom
9. Liberty
10. Tranquillity
11. Peace
12. Blossom
13. Sunshine
14. Sweetheart
15. Gorgeous
16. Cherish
17. Enthusiasm
18. Hope
19. Grace
20. Rainbow
21. Blue
22. Sunflower
23. Twinkle
24. Serendipity
25. Bliss
26. Lullaby
27. Sophisticated
28. Renaissance
29. Cute
30. Cosy
31. Butterfly
32. Galaxy
33. Hilarious
34. Moment
35. Extravaganza
36. Aqua
37. Sentiment
38. Cosmopolitan
39. Bubble
40. Pumpkin
41. Banana
42. Lollipop
43. If
44. Bumblebee
45. Giggle
46. Paradox
47. Delicacy
48. Peekaboo
49. Umbrella
50. Kangaroo
51. Flabbergasted
52. Hippopotamus
53. Gothic
54. Coconut
55. Smashing
56. Whoops
57. Tickle
58. Loquacious
59. Flip-flop
60. Smithereens
61. Oi
62. Gazebo
63. Hiccup
64. Hodgepodge
65. Shipshape
66. Explosion
67. Fuselage
68. Zing
69. Gum
70. Hen night
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Word number 52 reminds me of an item which appeared in Funny Friday some time ago:
Two Indian gentlemen on a train were deep in discussion.
One said “It is W - O - O - M."
“No,” said the other, “It is W - O - O - M - B."
“No, no, no you silly, silly man, it is W - O - O - M !”
“W - O - O - M - B !”
A refined English lady, looking and sounding somewhat like Dame Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey, overhears and eventually addresses them:
“Excuse me, I couldn’t help but overhear, the word is spelt W – O – M - B. Womb.”
One of the Indian gentleman pauses, looks at her and says:
“With all respect madam, we really do not think that you know what it sounds like when a hippopotamus farts underwater.”
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As for Number 61, all I can say is . . .
Okay, one more . . .
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