Yearly Archives: 2016
London flight delayed for hour as easyJet crew members argue
London (AP) - An easyJet flight from London’s Gatwick Airport to Belfast has faced an hourlong delay after two crew members got into an...
Move along George
Dear Hillary,
A couple of weeks ago, a chap called “George” wrote about his GF who watched TV while he “performed”. Well George you must...
Joseph Lucas – The Prince of Darkness (1842-1903)
This item came via a circuitous route including Max Stahl, a senior journalist in Australia through to our late Editor-at-large John Weinthal in KL....
Warning! Warning! Warning! OAP beware!
Dear Hillary,
I want you to print this letter as a warning for all the old age pensioners who come here for a couple of...
UK broadcaster shuts down for hour, asks viewers to exercise
London (AP) - One of Britain’s leading broadcasters has blacked out its programs for an hour in hopes of spurring viewers to get some...
What did we learn from the Italian GP?
Well, we learned that even wonderful historic tracks like Monza can produce dreadfully dull races, and Lewis Hamilton is getting increasingly worried about his...
Sausage strife in Germany: Pedestrian hits BMW with bologna
Berlin (AP) - A BMW driver brought out the wurst in a pedestrian in Germany, who dented the luxury vehicle with a 30 centimeter...
Women want the last say (that’s normal)
Dear Hillary,
All the letters to you seem to be from men, and many of the older type. Why don’t you get women writing in...
Billabong supervises a big improvement
When you wake up tomorrow morning, leave your comfortable bed, have a warm, refreshing shower, some breakfast and prepare yourself for your day’s activities,...
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Pattaya bekräftigt Touristensicherheit bei Treffen mit indischer Botschaft
PATTAYA, Thailand – Bürgermeister Poramet Ngampichet empfing am Donnerstag (15. Januar) den Berater der indischen Botschaft in Thailand, Herrn D. P. Singh, sowie dessen...
Kühle Luft und heißer Sand zeigen den saisonalen Wandel in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Das thailändische Meteorologische Amt hat für die kommenden 24 Stunden kühlere Morgenstunden mit einem allmählichen Temperaturanstieg in Ostthailand, einschließlich Pattaya, prognostiziert....
Warnung nach Taschendiebstahl durch ausländische Tätergruppe in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Die Behörden haben am 14. Januar eine Warnung an Anwohner und Touristen herausgegeben, nachdem ein ausländischer Staatsbürger Anzeige erstattet hatte. Er...
Rettungskräfte bergen Leichnam eines jungen Influencers aus dem Mabprachan-Stausee in Pattaya
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rettungstaucher haben am Mittwochabend (14. Januar) nach einer intensiven, mehr als zweistündigen Suchaktion den Leichnam eines 28-jährigen männlichen Influencers aus dem...
Thailand shaken by two deadly crane collapses exposing lapses in public safety
BANGKOK, Thailand - Between 14 and 15 January 2026, Thailand experienced major losses from two serious crane-related accidents occurring within less than 48 hours....