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Quote of the day 61
Don’t get too excited if you finish a jigsaw puzzle in 6 months and the box says 2 to 4 years. – Anonymous
Dublin Masonic Hall
A beautiful picture of the Masonic Hall in Dublin, home of the Grand Lodge of Ireland.
Quote of the day 60
“The great thing about science is that it’s true, whether you believe it or not.” – Neil de Grasse Tyson
Chinese Mainlander shitting on the street in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
http://www.liveleak.com/e/2c9_1328304616
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The death of Air Zimbabwe
Harare It flew profitably through 23 years of United Nations-imposed sanctions. It carried on without a blip after black nationalist guerillas shot down two of its Viscounts in the late 1970s, the last years of white-ruled Rhodesia. After independence in 1980, … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Cluster fucks, Corruption, News and Opinion
Tagged mr mugabe, president mugabe
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Quote of the day 59
‘A sailing ship is no democracy; you don’t caucus a crew as to where you’ll go anymore than you inquire when they’d like to shorten sail.’ – Sterling Hayden
Slaving in a Chinese hellhole
It seems that China is serious about spreading cultural values abroad. From South China Morning Post: In the evening gloom the vast complex emerges into view. Beyond a high security wall, insects dance in the beam of a giant floodlight. … Continue reading
Quote of the day 58
‘There are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter.’ – Billy Connolly
SaveOurSeafarers
Innocent seafarers on commercial cargo ships are being held to ransom for millions of dollars by armed gangs of Somali pirates. The cost of Somalian piracy is both human and economic. It affects seafarers and their families and YOU. Piracy costs … Continue reading
Posted in Maritime & Navy, Sailing and Cruising, Shipping
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Quote of the day 57
‘How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.’ – Sir Arthur C. Clarke
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Quote of the day 56
‘Got my Kid a flat piece of cardboard for Christmas!… what the daft bastard wants with an ex box I’ll never know…..’ – Anonymous
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The Xinjiang Procedure | The Weekly Standard
The Xinjiang Procedure | The Weekly Standard.
Posted in China, Chinese Fascism, News and Opinion
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Pollution in China
A picture says more than 1000 words. These pictures by a Chinese photographer are shocking. http://image.fengniao.com/vision/vision.php?id=122
Posted in China, Environment
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