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Bank Bailout Scheme “To Be Extended To Riverbanks”
Fot the first time in ages, I've submitted something to the satirical website Newsbiscuit. Here it is:Financial markets were in turmoil this morning following news that the British government will soon be extending their momentous £500bn bank rescue package to include ailing riverbanks. This comes in the wake of the Irish Government’s controversial decision to prop up the banks of the River Liffey The news sent shockwaves through the financial markets both here and abroad. Following the announcement, the FTSE 100 share index plunged by a staggering 20%, setting a new record as its largest inter-day drop since Tuesday lunchtime. [...]
Artful Dodging
While we're on the subject of credit crunch-themed neologisms, here's another one I made up:Faginomics (ˈfā-gən-ˈnä-miks), nounControversial economic recovery strategy designed to alleviate the self-inflicted hardships of the rich and powerful few by surreptitiously removing money from everyone else's pockets.
Schadenfreude, Baby!
As I've mentioned elsewhere (and even elsethere), I'm into neologisms in a big way. When I get bored, I make up a new word. Last week I wasn't bored, but someone invited me to make up a new word all the same. That's never happened before.The author Laura Lee invited me to take part in a neologism contest on her blog. She's written a book called Schadenfreude, Baby! and as 'schadenfreude' is one of my all-time favourite German words, I thought I'd give it a go. Schadenfreude, in case you don't already know, is usually defined as deriving pleasure from [...]
Les Ross vs Hardeep Singh Kohli
Today's random ideomotor response generator is a BBC Radio WM interview between legendary local radio jock Les Ross & writer/broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli.Your toes will curl.From Tom Watson via Birmingham: It's Not Shit

























