Sunday, February 10, 2008

News for Dogs: Lithuania, Oompa-Loompas, and Eye Candy


What’s in a Name?

Well if you are Lithuania, a lot. Prime Minister Gediminas Kirkilas appointed a commission to look into changing the English version of the name to make it easier to pronounce

Lithuania: A Rose By Any Other Name.....

Maybe Lithuania could do what most American sports teams have done and get a corporate sponsor. There’s Gillette Stadium (NE Patriots), Coors Field (Colorado Rockies), AT & T Park (San Francisco Giants), why not do the same for Lithuania. How about Oreoland, or the Nation of Meineke, or something more simple like……..McDonald’s.

Life After Willy Wonka

A “small” crime spree has hit long-distance bus passengers in Sweden. It appears that a criminal syndicate has been packing dwarves into suitcases and telling them to emerge once inside the bus’ luggage compartment. There the dwarves rifle through the other suitcases and collected the booty.

Small Criminals Run Amok

There is not much I can say without offending small people, Swedish readers ( I have large following in Oslo), or suitcases. I will leave it to all of you to come up with the one-liners.


The Eyes Have It

A guest staying at a hotel in Tasmania received a very unusual room service delivery. The guest was handed a package that they discovered to their surprise contained a human eye.

I Have Your Champagne And Oeil Casse-Croûte

Is it bad form if you ask for your tip back?

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