Today's Biblical and Political Quote

...comes from the Times of London:

A motion calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England has been listed in the House of Commons. It appeared on the House of Commons order paper numbered 666.

I believe that we must now be approaching the end times. I wonder if the Rt Rev'd Colin Buchanan, the retired Bishop of Woolwich and promoter of disestablishment at every opportunity, would accept this one or spurn it because of its number.

Today's There'll Always be an England, Stupidity Department, URL

So a man climbs down a cliff, sans safety equipment (which was a ways away in his car) to save the life of a teenage girl who had fallen over and was hanging from her fingertips. The man is a hero, right? The girl nominated him for an award. Does the agency for which the man is a volunteer appreciate his bravery and courage and quick-thinking selfless actions?

The heck it does!

Today's Chronicle of the Clueless URL

I'm sure that most of you have seen this one, but I need to immortalise it in my blog too, just in case it's forgotten in the future. Cashing a check/cheque is usually a pretty simple process: the payee goes to a bank, presents the check/cheque with some form of ID, and gets money. Well, this pair of clueless people thought that perhaps being in the same state as the Norwegian Blue oughtn't debar their friend from getting his Social Security money.

Today's Toys R Us URL

I got a Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head for Christmas one year, and played with them for all of an hour or so before discarding them (and I hope, the potato). However, the same toy, still being sold, fascinates a different sort of creature.