“O gifted men, vainglorious for first place, how short a time the laurel crown stays green …………………………………….. A breath of wind is all there is to fame here upon earth: it blows this way and that, and when it changes quarter it changes name.” – Dante. It’s a shame that the winner in Formula 1 [...]
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The Simonsound: The One that Got Away
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VAMPIRE SQUID ECONOMICS by Paul Levy
“The wetikonomys fiat-currency is not backed by real value, but rather, is a system in which, as if by magic, money is created out of thin air. Having fallen through the rabbit hole, we now live in a world where money materializes simply by decree (fiat) of an elite cabal of Big Wetikos, who can [...]
It’s time for a new colour on earth!
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Army of Slaves
“Given there are already people who remove graffiti and pick up litter but who’ll now be unneeded, we can sack them, put them on the dole, then re-employ them on unemployment benefits at a third of the price. ” – http://tinyurl.com/33qo285
Proud to be British
The only time I’ve *really* felt proud to be British in recent times was watching the recent Bill Hicks documentary. In the USA Bill was playing tiny clubs and people just didn’t ‘get’ him. He came to the UK and was soon selling out the 4,000 seater Dominion Theatre in London. His relief at finally [...]
