May 6, 2008

It's not just the word that's horrible; it's the subject, too.

Now the debate is on to reduce the time limit from 24 weeks to 20.

I have to say - for me, anyway - this photo makes for a pretty compelling argument:

For the article, go here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/columnists/columnists.html?in_article_id=564222&in_page_id=1772&in_author_id=463&in_check=N

May 6, 2008

Flush, noun
Collective noun for ducks

"What?" squawked Nipper, in high dudgeon. "You put it down the toilet?"

"Of course not!" protested Zeds. "What do you think I am? Some kind of beast? No. God. Really. I just broke her neck with a stone and watched her triangle of children scatter away in panic to a no doubt certain early death in the vicious jaws of fox-like predators."

"Oh. Well. That's all right then."