Human condition: daft?

I have done over 12 hours work today and my mind can take no more. I decided that I would relax, pre-yardarm, by seeing how many examples of ‘daftness’ I could find in the Press. It did not take long. Fark is always a good source.
First up - we have the case of a 19 [...]

Shock Doctorror

I have this day been awarded a Ph.D by the University of Winnebago, USA, for my experience of life (the universe and everything?) and the cap fits well, if somewhat bizarrely. As it happens, the red mortar board is quite hot, but I can tell you, when I swanned into The Swan in ‘North Chiswick’ [...]

ID card fiasco in the best British tradition

Having to carry another bit of plastic about does not trouble me unduly - what troubles me is what that bit of plastic can do. Yes, it is unlikely that I will have anything to worry about because I don’t tend to get involved in terrorism, drug running, bank robbery or any other conduct likely [...]

One way ticket to an orange jumpsuit?

Tomorrow the Natwest Three will fly to the US guarded by US Marshalls and will be detained, for some time in a Texaxs penitentiary pending trial, unless they reach agreement with the Houston authorities on bail. The House of Lords declined to hear their appeal.
The US authorities want $1million each and the deeds to houses [...]