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From Daily Mail:
“With her impeccable dress sense, Victoria Beckham is a style icon to women all over the world.
But, according to Posh, her taste in fashion and love for pop music makes her more identifiable with gay men.
Speaking at the 10th anniversary party of internet retailer Net-A-Porter.com on Wednesday, the former Spice Girl claimed she was ‘a gay man in a woman’s body‘.”
On a day when we are all celebrating America by nursing outrageous hangovers and third degree burns from ill-advised sparkler incidents, keep in mind what freedoms we wouldn’t be experiencing without those who fought.
From BBC:
“Afshan Azad, 22, was cast as Padma Patil, a classmate of the child wizard in the film series.
Abdul Azad, 54, and his son Ashraf, 28, are alleged to have threatened her at her Longsight home. The 28-year-old is also accused of assaulting his sister.
Both men appeared at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
The case was adjourned until July 12 for committal proceedings to Manchester Crown Court.”
Since the BBC refused to use the word “Muslim” or “Islam” anywhere in this article, I will point out the obvious–that this BS needs to not be making its way into American culture (via Ground Zero mosque, shar’ia law, and the list goes on…).
You know would agree with me? This guy:
Since killing all Christians and Jews in hopes of winning a bunch of virgins behind door number Jihad is going to obviously save the world, Prince Charles told scholars at the Islamic Studies of Oxford meeting that following the tenets of Islam is how we will achieve global healthiness.
Taking a queue from Al Gore, he commented: ‘The inconvenient truth is that we share this planet with the rest of creation for a very good reason – and that is, we cannot exist on our own without the intricately balanced web of life around us…Islam has always taught this and to ignore that lesson is to default on our contract with creation.”
Funny, I don’t remember anything about HIV syringe missiles and dirty bombs being part of my Earth Day education.
As you can see, he convinced everyone:
Does anyone else see these as the offspring of when Tinky-Winky had to much Pimm’s and hooked up with Cyclops?
Here’s the supposed meaning of these guys, from Telegraph:
1) The markings on Wenlock’s head represent the three levels of the Olympic podium, where athletes are awarded their medals. He is named after the Shropshire village of Much Wenlock, whose annual games inspired the founder of the modern Olympic moevement, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, to create the Olympics.
2) Mandeville’s aerodynamic helmet features the three Paralympic colours – red, blue and green. He takes his name from Stoke Mandeville in Buckinghamshire, where injured soldiers competed in a sports tournament that was a forerunner of the modern Paralympic movement.
3) The mascots’ helmets include a light inspired by the signs on top of London taxis. They both contain an initial – W for Wenlock and M for Mandeville.
4) Strikingly, the mascots have just one eye each. They are intended to represent focus, and also resemble the cameras through which the public will view and record the tournament.
5) Wenlock wears five friendship bracelets, in the colours of the Olympic rings.
6) Mandeville wears a personal best timer to keep track of his performance.
7) Both mascots are emblazoned with the London 2012 logo, which was launched to a mixed response in 2007.
The mascots owe their curved, metallic forms to their industrial origins. According to a background story written by the children’s author Michael Morpurgo, they were crafted by a character called Grandpa George from the last drops of steel used to build the Olympic Stadium.
9) While predominantly silver, Wenlock is painted with flashes of gold and bronze, to represent all of the Olympic medals.
10) The mascots both appear in athletic poses. In merchandise to go on sale in advance of the Games they will be shown competing in various Olympic events.
Seen here in a natural foods store (is organic meth legal over there?), Winehouse has recently announced that she will be teaming up British designer Fred Perry to create a new line of clothing. Even half human/half droid (and 100% awesome) Karl Lagerfeld likes it, alledgedly.
Her clothing line, which carries a ’50s aesthetic and retails around £22 and £100, features a color palette of girly pink and edgy black. At least now she’ll look good when she goes to rehab next week.
A good way to waste time on a Friday while still learning something: Completely and unabashedly yanked from The Daily Mail, here’s a rundown of how to judge a person by his/her nose (beyond how good the plastic surgeon is). Note the “Nubian” nose attributed to our current president, which conveys charisma and charm, while Margaret Thatcher’s “Greek” nose is characteristic of efficient hard workers.
What it looks like: Imagine the shape of the ski jump at the Winter Olympics — it’s a long, curved, almost-concave slope with a slight upward peak at the tip.
What it says about you: cutesy uppy-nose types are often kind, optimistic and nurturing in personality with bags of enthusiasm, a strong sense of support for friends and family. Oh, and a sexually adventurous side too.
Who has one? Actresses Nicole Kidman and Marilyn Monroe; former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.
What it looks like: This nose has a small bump protruding out, about halfway down the ridge. It points downwards at the tip, but not quite as much as the hawkshaped nose.
What it says about you: This signals a strong personality — but not always an impulsive one. They are very good at rallying people to take action, often very influential and carefully measured.
Who has one? Bono (of U2), French president Nicolas Sarkozy, singer Barry Manilow.
What it looks like: A long, straight and rather strong nose shape. If you look at the angle between the nose tip and the groove above your top lip, it should be about 80 degrees, almost a right angle.
What it says about you: These are grafters, efficient, hard-working, matter-of-fact sorts of people who keep their emotions close to their chests and can be difficult to fathom. You’ll want to be around them in a crisis.
Who has one? Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Michelangelo’s David statue.
What it looks like: This type of nose has a deep hook at the tip, pointing downwards towards your lip. The shape of the ridge is often curved.
What it says about you: Out of the six types of nose personality, these are least likely to care what others think of them. They don’t seek approval, are often rebellious and are most happy when pursuing their own goals.
Who has one? Socialite Paris Hilton, chef Antony Worrall Thompson, poet Dante Alighieri.
What it looks like: This is a short, small nose that doesn’t usually protrude to any great extent in any particular direction.
What it says about you: People with this type of nose are often quick-witted and more street-wise than your average person. They react quickly — sometimes too quickly, which can sometimes lead to aggression.
Who has one? Pop singer Lily Allen, Girls Aloud and X Factor star Cheryl Cole, and Pirates of the Caribbean actor Johnny Depp.
What it looks like: Short and wide, not as protruding as the other shapes and quite an uncommon shape among European noses. It’s common among certain ethnic groups.
What it says about you: This nose type is said to reflect creativity and passion. Its wearers are often charismatic,which draws people to them.
Who has one? Actor Will Smith, model Naomi Campbell, Barack Obama.
Fed up with his unsuccessful scarecrows thus far, a Surrey farmer has dressed his up in Lady Gaga-inspired clothing. Nigel Britten, the farmer who is using the LG scarecrow, was struck by the idea after seasons of unsuccessful scarecrow usage. His fiancee commented on Gaga’s rather terrifying look at the Brit Awards, and now he’s having fewer and fewer problems everyday.
Kay Burley, who is apparently a bobble head for Sky News in the UK, made a rather embarrassing remark on air after Joe Biden appeared with his Ash Wednesday cross on his forehead. The clueless Brit quipped that Biden seemed to have a large bruise. When informed of her error, Burley replied, “I’ve said three Hail Marys; everything is going to be fine.”
Burley also spoke sensitively on September 11th: “If you’re just joining us, the entire eastern seaboard of the United States has been decimated by a terrorist attack.”
She should audition for CNN. I hear they aren’t doing too well.
The creative genius and designer of seriously experimental clothing known as Alexander McQueen was found dead in his London flat yesterday. He was 40.
McQueen hanged himself and was known to be extremely distraught after the death of his mother weeks ago, in addition to the suicide of close friend Isabella Blow a few year earlier.
McQueen had several stores across the globe, and was known for his innovative and cutting edge fashions that were as wonderful as costumes as they were haute couture.
