The Wardman Wire » Humour http://www.mattwardman.com/blog Politics and Life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:05:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 New Humanist Richard Dawkins oooops http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/27/new-humanist-oooops/ http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/27/new-humanist-oooops/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:43:17 +0000 Matt Wardman http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/27/new-humanist-oooops/ New Humanist is a "magazine for free thinkers" with a blog which delights in pointing out the absurdities of some - especially Roman Catholic and US Evangelical - religion from time to time.

They also campaign for a number of causes I thoroughly agree with, particularly around freedom of speech and libel law reform (e.g., the Simon Singh case). They've also recently published an interesting piece on whether there should be a the right to carry Sikh Kirpans (ritual knives) and previously a review piece about Michel Onfray, the French philosopher. I disagree with them on other current issues, such as faith schools - I think there's far too much fuss being made.

Anyways, yesterday there was a wonderful piece reporting that a Christian network had been claiming to have prayed the Dawkins Forums into oblivion.

Unfortunately Christwire.org is a spoof itself. But bully for NH, they posted an instant correction.

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New Humanist Richard Dawkins oooops

]]> http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/27/new-humanist-oooops/feed/ 1 Bulllying: Advanced report of Prime Minister’s Questions: ShuddupaYaFace edition http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/24/bulllying-advanced-report-of-prime-ministers-questions-shuddupayaface-edition/ http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/24/bulllying-advanced-report-of-prime-ministers-questions-shuddupayaface-edition/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:01:23 +0000 Matt Wardman http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/24/bulllying-advanced-report-of-prime-ministers-questions-shuddupayaface-edition/ Cameron: You!

Broon: You!

Cameron: You!

Brown: Her! (Ms Pratt)

Cameron: Who?

Brown: You !

Cameron: Darling !

Brown: Who?

Cameron: You !

Brown: Pooh !

Tom Thumb: Order !

Clegg: Me?

Cameron and Brown: Who?

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Bulllying: Advanced report of Prime Minister’s Questions: ShuddupaYaFace edition

]]> http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/24/bulllying-advanced-report-of-prime-ministers-questions-shuddupayaface-edition/feed/ 0 Kay Burley: Can a Good Sex Life Prevent Murder? http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/24/kay-burley-can-a-good-sex-life-prevent-murder/ http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/24/kay-burley-can-a-good-sex-life-prevent-murder/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:30:16 +0000 Matt Wardman http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/24/kay-burley-can-a-good-sex-life-prevent-murder/ A couple of blogs have noted that Sky News' Kay Burley made a gaffe about Jo Biden's public display of Ash Wednesday Ashes.

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Kay Burley: Can a Good Sex Life Prevent Murder?

]]> http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/24/kay-burley-can-a-good-sex-life-prevent-murder/feed/ 0 Tom Harris Towers: Attempted Ironic Rebuttal FAIL http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/21/storm-in-a-teacup-at-tom-harris-towers-attempted-ironic-rebuttal-fail/ http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/21/storm-in-a-teacup-at-tom-harris-towers-attempted-ironic-rebuttal-fail/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Matt Wardman http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/21/storm-in-a-teacup-at-tom-harris-towers-attempted-ironic-rebuttal-fail/ q-photo-tom-harris-mpTom Harris MP using Tina Stowell, the Head of Corporate Affairs at the BBC and an aspiring Conservative candidate, as an example of "BBC Bias" which would have "right whingers" (copyright S Hundal!) spluttering into their Rice Crispies.

THE BBC, eh? Damn bunch of lefty liberal bleedin’ hearts. In my day they would have had all that beaten out of them by a dose of national service, hanging’s too good for them, etc, etc… As most right-wing bloggers might say.

But here’s a screengrab of the website of Tina Stowell, the Beeb’s Head of Corporate Affairs:

Notice anything odd about it? The tree-shaped logo, perhaps? Look familiar?

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Tom Harris Towers: Attempted Ironic Rebuttal FAIL

]]> http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/21/storm-in-a-teacup-at-tom-harris-towers-attempted-ironic-rebuttal-fail/feed/ 2 Nick Winterton: the full Radio 5 interview: Oh dear http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/19/nick-winterton-the-full-radio-5-interview-oh-dear/ http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/19/nick-winterton-the-full-radio-5-interview-oh-dear/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:38:08 +0000 Matt Wardman http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/?p=12015 q-photo-mr-wintertons-mos-228x435Nick Winterton, MP for Macclesfield, was on Radio 5 (and in Total Politics) yesterday opining that he should always be allowed to travel First Class on the train because MPs are entitled to do things like that, making a number of assertions including the false one that Local Councillors always travel First Class.

The BBC have been running a short 4 minute segment, but I thought that the whole interview was worth archiving.

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Nick Winterton: the full Radio 5 interview: Oh dear

]]> http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/19/nick-winterton-the-full-radio-5-interview-oh-dear/feed/ 1 Daily Mail Complete Hoons (David Cameron is an attractive blonde, apparently) http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/14/daily-mail-complete-hoons-david-cameron-is-an-attractive-blonde-apparently/ http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/14/daily-mail-complete-hoons-david-cameron-is-an-attractive-blonde-apparently/#comments Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:30:00 +0000 Matt Wardman http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/14/daily-mail-complete-hoons-david-cameron-is-an-attractive-blonde-apparently/ This I cannot resist.

According to the Daily Mail, Joanne Cash the Conservative PPC is the blonde with long hair on the left.

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Daily Mail Complete Hoons (David Cameron is an attractive blonde, apparently)

]]> http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/14/daily-mail-complete-hoons-david-cameron-is-an-attractive-blonde-apparently/feed/ 1 Shoemoney Elite Retreat Ooops: Did you see the Supperbowl? http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/13/shoemoney-elite-retreat-ooops-did-you-see-the-supperbowl/ http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/13/shoemoney-elite-retreat-ooops-did-you-see-the-supperbowl/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 11:17:11 +0000 Matt Wardman http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/13/shoemoney-elite-retreat-ooops-did-you-see-the-supperbowl/ A broadcast email message arrives from Shoemoney ("Skills to Pay the Bills"), a usually brilliant internet seller.

20100213-shoemoney-typo-supperbowl

Yep - I saw the supperbowl. It contained a load of old porridge.

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Shoemoney Elite Retreat Ooops: Did you see the Supperbowl?

]]> http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/13/shoemoney-elite-retreat-ooops-did-you-see-the-supperbowl/feed/ 0 The Winter Park Sink Hole, near Orlando, Florida http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-winter-park-sink-hole-near-orlando-florida/ http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-winter-park-sink-hole-near-orlando-florida/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 18:56:10 +0000 Matt Wardman http://www.mattwardman.com/blog/2010/02/12/the-winter-park-sink-hole-near-orlando-florida/ q-photo-winter-park-sink-hole-10yay1981Winter Park, Florida is a city just East of Orlando. Back in 1981, it gained national attention when a huge sinkhole formed within the city limits.

During a period of record-low water levels in Florida's limestone aquifer, a massive sinkhole opened up near the corner of Denning Drive and Fairbanks Avenue. In a single day the hole widened to 320 feet (98 m) and to a depth of 90 feet (27 m), destroying an import car dealership, a public pool, and large portions of Denning Drive. In addition, the sinkhole "ate" an entire two-story home.

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The Winter Park Sink Hole, near Orlando, Florida

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