Category Archives: Money

Fat Cats

Forget Bill Gates, the richest man in history lived in Mali… 700 years ago He was a despot who ruled swathes of West Africa and made a fortune from salt and gold. Now, Mansa Musa I has been named the … Continue reading

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Karamea Ministry of Red Tape # 18

A New Zealand Government Department authorised by a covertly suspicious and deliberately ambiguous Act of Parliament and compounded by a tacitly implied Royal Approval to receive official complaints.   Office Manager:      Red Scarlett Senior Complaints Officer:       Madagascar Mirage Office Receptionist:     … Continue reading

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Lance Armstrong 0: Ivan Fernandez WON

Off the Top of My Head By Paul Murray   True sportsmanship was shown recently by promising Spanish cross-country runner Iván Fernández Anaya, 24, in race in Burlada, Navarre, Spain on December 2, 2012. Fernández Anaya was in second place to Kenyan … Continue reading

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Insurance Companies…Who’s Watching These Crooks?

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray Incredibly, insurance premiums worldwide have skyrocketed in the wake of natural disasters and the prospect of more wild weather resulting from climate change and other factors…deforestation, fracking etc, etc. The insurance … Continue reading

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Experts Fear Collapse of Global Civilisation

UXBRIDGE, Canada, Jan 11, 2013 (IPS) – Experts on the health of our planet are terrified of the future. They can clearly see the coming collapse of global civilisation from an array of interconnected environmental problems. By Stephen Leahy (With cynical embellishment by … Continue reading

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Man Gifts for Christmas

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A Bit of Humour: Amusing E-mail Exchange with Transport Client

Subject: Transport from Karamea-Westport 27 January   Hi   I am looking for transport from Karamea to Westport on Sunday 27th of January 2012- we are a party of 2 who will have been staying at Rongo Backpackers after having finished the … Continue reading

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DIY: How to Build a Hobbit House

Hobbit Family Build £3,000 Home with Rubbish By DAILY MAIL REPORTER     Fed up with huge mortgage payments, Simon Dale decided to take matters into his own hands – literally. Armed with only a chisel, a chainsaw and a hammer, … Continue reading

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Unspoilt Natural Beauty?

Off the Top of my Head By Paul Murray   Is anyone responsible for the blatantly misleading bollocks written by real-estate agents? In an industry famous for being frugal with the truth and generous with the commission on sales, it … Continue reading

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Obama vs Romney: Shit’s Gettin’ REAL!

             

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