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Archive for December, 2009

Santa ‘furious’ as weather grounds Rudolph

Father Christmas has spoken of his intense anger and frustration as chief airborne reindeer, Rudolph, announced that flights were indefinitely delayed due to the inclement weather conditions.

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Posted: Dec 23rd, 2009
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Public not ready for 2010 Switchover claims new Report

A newly published report reveled that the majority of the public have not even begun to prepare for the switchover to 2010, which is scheduled for midnight on 31st December.

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Posted: Dec 23rd, 2009
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Terrorist camps throw their support behind Diploma qualification

Maths and ICT now crucial to realisation of an individual's potentialTerrorist organisations including Al-Qaeda, Shining Path and ETA today joined leading business and education bodies to support the government’s flagship Diploma qualification for 14-19 year olds. The Diploma, which sits alongside existing qualifications such as GCSE’s and A-levels, mix hands-on experience with traditional classroom learning.

Hasan Nasarallah, leader of Hezbollah, says: ‘What we like about the Diploma is the emphasis on core skills like English, Maths and ICT, all of which are crucial at all levels of the organisation, from mastermind to disposable martyr. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve had operations go pear-shaped because someone can’t work out the timing on a detonator or read a SatNav properly.’

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Posted: Dec 23rd, 2009
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Media barons launch lawsuit against ‘that bloke who just stands in Smiths reading stuff’

A group of media barons has launched a multi-million pound lawsuit against Geoffrey Spiller of Luton, better known as ‘that bloke who stands there in WH Smith reading stuff and never actually pays for anything.’

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Posted: Dec 22nd, 2009
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Justice Secretary accepts that ‘he’s gonna find out who’s naughty and nice’ is inadequate deterrent

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has today admitted that the practice of warning young offenders that Santa Claus might not bring them a present if they don’t behave themselves over the course of the year may not be tough enough.

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Posted: Dec 22nd, 2009
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