Monthly Archives: August 2018

A north Korean joke

Posted on August 31, 2018 by odeboyz

I asked my North Korean friend how it was there, he said he couldn’t complain. Chris R.

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The Times obituary of Lord Carrington says:

Posted on August 31, 2018 by odeboyz

More commonly, he found himself sleeping in a hole beneath his tank with his four crew who came from poor backgrounds and had suffered hardship during the pre-war years. The experience shaped his politics, he said later. “You could not … Continue reading →

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Britain’s incoherent drug laws

Posted on August 31, 2018 by odeboyz

The British government’s rhetoric about drug use is facile. Heroically misplaced aspirations are paraded with the premise that positive action will be decisive. A so-called Drug Tsar was appointed as long ago as 1998. Why, one wonders, would a British … Continue reading →

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An adroit soldier

Posted on August 28, 2018 by odeboyz
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Red neck humour

Posted on August 28, 2018 by odeboyz

The owner of a golf course in Georgia asked his secretary for some mathematical help. He called her into his office and said, “Y’all graduated from the University of Georgia and I need some help. If I wuz to give … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Geoff Dyer ~ Jeff in Venice, Death in Varanasi

Posted on August 28, 2018 by odeboyz

This book is actually two books linked by the narrator, Jeff. The first half is of Jeff as a degenerate freelance journalist who hates both his job ‘writing shit articles’ and himself. He reflects on lost talent and an inability … Continue reading →

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Who’d have thought it?

Posted on August 24, 2018 by odeboyz

The IQ scores of young people have begun to fall after rising steadily since the Second World War, according to the first authoritative study of the phenomenon. The decline, which is equivalent to at least seven points per generation, is … Continue reading →

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Make Russia great again

Posted on August 24, 2018 by odeboyz

“It is discovered that Stalin is alive and living in a cabin in Siberia. A delegation is sent to convince him to return to Moscow, assume power, and restore Russia to greatness. After some reluctance, Stalin agrees to come back. … Continue reading →

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Justice

Posted on August 21, 2018 by odeboyz

Drones killing the innocent man and maybe the guilty Drones killing the innocent woman and maybe the guilty Drones killing the innocent child and maybe the guilty Drones flying to the executioner’s will. There are no judges in the courtroom … Continue reading →

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How research grants get distributed

Posted on August 21, 2018 by odeboyz

NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to Mars. Only one could go and they wouldn’t be returning. The first applicant, an engineer, was asked how much she wanted to be paid for going. “A million dollars,” she answered, “because … Continue reading →

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