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Archive for June, 2010

Independent study by marketing agency draws no obvious conclusion

A wide reaching study by one of Britain’s leading multi national corporations, into sexual habits, the North-South divide, class warfare and attitudes to celebrities, has come to no obvious general conclusions, despite the apparent news-worthiness of any research into these areas.

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Posted: Jun 23rd, 2010
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Coke addict not bothered by election of new Colombian president

Jono Greggs, advertising executive and habitual cocaine user, last night greeted the news of the victory of Colombia’s ex-defence chief Santos in the presidential election with an indifferent shrug. ‘Yeah,’ he said. ‘It must suck to have a killer as a president, but it’s Colombia – what d’you expect?’

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Posted: Jun 23rd, 2010
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The ‘iTop’ is killer application for Chinese iPad assembly line workers

Think different. Get arrested.They could be checking their tech stocks, downloading the latest world cup stats or just scanning the Guardian Online for coverage of their grim working conditions, but there’s no doubt that Chinese workers are going literally crazy for the new iPad.

Many are spending 16 hours a day on Apple’s latest empowering gadget. The iPad assembly line is the latest cool hang out for the Chinese tech warriors. A fully stamped punch card is the new ‘must have’ accessory for these new digitally empowered benefactors of Apple’s new democratising technology revolution.

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Posted: Jun 22nd, 2010
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Dad still seething at Snow Patrol compilation Father’s Day gift

According to reports from Swindon Simon Watkins, 41, has still not entirely calmed down since receiving his Father’s Day present on Sunday.

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Posted: Jun 22nd, 2010
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Osborne finalises emergency budget after World Cup discussion with barber

After wrestling for weeks with the seemingly intractable detail of Tuesday’s emergency budget, George Osborne says it has now been sorted with a little help from his barber, Anthony.

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Posted: Jun 22nd, 2010
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