Submitted by lara sleath on Tue, 06/06/2006 - 13:55
A slight air of excitement is rippling through the nation today, as the 6th June 2006, or 666 as it is affectionately known, arrives. This phenomenon is based on a disputed passage from the Bible’s Book of Revelation, which in several popular versions declares the “number of the beast” to be 666 — although some biblical scholars claim there was a mistranslation and the number should really be 616.
Submitted by Emily Payne on Tue, 06/06/2006 - 12:30
Warning: The day of reckoning has arrived. Today the name of the antichrist will be revealed.
Half expecting the devil incarnate to knock at my door this morning, I undertook some research to know what I’d be up against. According to satanrapture.com, a website loved by goths worldwide, “The Antichrist himself will come to earth in a spaceship.” This was beginning to sound interesting.
Submitted by James Combes on Tue, 06/06/2006 - 10:37
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Submitted by chris on Sun, 06/04/2006 - 20:11
The race to succeed JP seems to be kicking off. Their under starters orders and their OFF!
In the running is the favourite and newly appointed Home Secretary who said he would work 18 hour days to solve the fiascos in the Home Office.
coming up the rear is Jack Straw (the demon headmaster) who was BLAIR'S right hand man during the IRAQ war but got it horribly wrong with the DODGY DOSSIER.
Submitted by Kiall on Fri, 06/02/2006 - 19:10
Ladies & Gentleman, welcome one and all to the most amazing of transformations. Before you, you see a great big fish, a man so bad at poker he was knocked out of a Gutshot £5 rebuy tournament before anyone else. Now watch and you won't believe youe eyes for in a mere blink he is transforemed from zero to hero. Watch as he reads John Duffy's(1) bluff perfectly and takes the majortity of his chips. Be amazed as he knocks out Irish poker pro Jack Black with another great read. Gasp as he kicks the collective arses of over 200 of Europe's best poker players to reach the final table.
Submitted by chris on Thu, 06/01/2006 - 21:47
It seems to be taking the nation by storm. What am i talking about? Not the World Cup as you would expect, although we are reaching fever pitch as CHAPS, only 9 DAYS to go until the tournament kicks off!
Peter Crouches celebratory goal on tuesday when he scored the last goal to help England secure a 3 - 1 win against Hungary seems to be winning the hearts and minds of everyone. You dont have to be a footie fan to understand why?
Submitted by platinum_master on Thu, 06/01/2006 - 20:14
Now this really grinds my gears.
There are things in this world that are barely tolerable, things like Big Brother and Meet The Barkers. The fact is that they can be tolerated.
One of the things that is not tolerated in this country is the bloody X-Factor. Now I only speak for myself but looking at the story published on this site by Elizabeth Simpson, it is obvious that I am not alone in my hatred of this complete and utter waste of TV time.
Submitted by James Combes on Thu, 06/01/2006 - 20:05
Now, as an update to an earlier blogg about the Water Crisis, where I suggested that there's really an awful lot of water about and much of it is found in the sea, I think I should highlight a few facts that were consequently brought to my attention. First of all, my suggestion that the government should simply process sea-water by taking out all the nastiness, scum, salt and small children, may have been a little unrealistic. It's a nice idea. But there is a problem - an environmental one at that. Apparently it takes an awful lot of energy to remove salt from water.
Submitted by James Combes on Thu, 06/01/2006 - 18:31
I tried reading between the lines but all I got were prepositions.
Submitted by chris on Thu, 06/01/2006 - 12:03
And so it's final....PREZZA has given up his grace and favour all expenses paid luxury countryside manor. And about time too.
Oh well, atleast he wont be able to do a Cherie Blair and kit it out in fancy new leather sofas and carpets etc...and spend more of the taxpayers hard earned cash. MONEY that literally has gone down the drain!
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