December 19, 2014

Bert and Ernie's lasting friendship

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Forty years on television would put a strain on most relationships. Not this one. Bert and Ernie just keep ticking. Pigeons, rubber duckies: the rest at link.

December 19, 2014

Mebbe cameras is tasty

Nom nom nom.

December 19, 2014

Some coverage on BBC World News right now

I don't see it on other stations yet.

December 19, 2014

Candy canes!

U mean there's candee in this tree?

December 19, 2014

Squee!

Good dog! Good hoomins!

December 19, 2014

Eight children dead, one adult wounded in stabbing in Australia

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Eight children are dead and one adult is injured after a stabbing at a house in Cairns, Australia. An investigation is still underway.

From the article:

Police have cordoned off the house and detectives are searching the yard of the property in the Manoora suburb.

December 19, 2014

Spokane cat saved by firefighters, brought back to family

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A little bit scary, but a happy ending.

From the article:

Storm, a cat from North Spokane, was rescued by firefighters having spent two weeks trapped at the bottom of a window well with no food or water. She had travelled three miles from home and crossed busy roads and the Spokane river.

December 19, 2014

Thank you

December 18, 2014

Wigan, England: pie-eating championship nullified after use of wrong-size pies

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From the article:

A wacky speed-eating contest left a bad taste in the mouth today after the World Pie Eating Championships were declared null and void following a mix-up.

The results of the annual Christmas competition in Wigan were cancelled after the wrong size of pies were delivered, organisers have revealed.

December 18, 2014

I wait here fo Santa

Santa gimme prezints!