http://quinparker.com Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:34:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A recent survey showed many Brits had a woeful grasp of the UK and the world's geography. Can you do any better? Here are ten questions to try http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/quiz/2008/nov/19/geography-quiz This island in the middle of the South Atlantic ocean is the most remote island in the world. It has a population of zero...and its own top-level domain name, .bv. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bouvet_Island "A worker roasting a particularly fatty hunk of sausage triggered a fire alarm that nearly caused the shutdown of the Stockholm airport." http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104673&article=4288126 Rejoice and hail, as our glorious Benefactor has brought back into the hands of the people another important public service. His decisions to liberate Northern Rock, then free Lloyds TSB and HBOS for the enjoyment of the populace, were already far-sighted and wise. Now the final few stages of nationalisation ... http://www.ifyoulived.com/2008/11/thrust-into-your-hand-at-the-factory-entrance-by-a-smiling-party-worker/ Being playing this all weekend. Kind of reminds me of the bathroom during my first year of university. http://armorgames.com/files/games/amorphous-plus-2044.swf Well, a Flash game was inevitable really, wasn't it? http://superobamaworld.com/ The evolution of superbugs has hit a whole new height, according to the Daily Mail http://www.ifyoulived.com/2008/11/at-least-the-neighbours-cat-will-avoid-the-garden-now/ Parliament fires interior minister who claimed he had an honorary doctorate from Oxford http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/nov/04/oxforduniversity-highereducation-iran "Auctioned to raise funds for BBC Children in Need 2008, Pontefract Liquorice Trust offer this fantastic actual size (5ft) dalek made by Pontefract New College design students with liquorice sweets donated by Haribo and Tangerine Confectionery" http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Daliq-Liquorice-Dalek_W0QQitemZ250317759830QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250317759830&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1301%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 The weather's filthy outside, so I've spent some hours today in the toasty and warm creating a new toy. The Channel 5 Documentary Title Generator. I'm positive that this will actually generate some more programme ideas, so Endemol, if you're reading, you know where to send the cheque. http://www.ifyoulived.com/2008/11/the-channel-5-documentary-title-generator/