I'm gone for 2 seconds and the world has gone to pot

14 July 2004

Apparently I've missed some important news over the past 2 days. Let's recap, shall we?

1. Twenty percent of men in Northern Britain iron their underpants (click here for more).

About 80 percent of 2000 people surveyed in Northern Britain said that they ironed their jeans and about a third said that they ironed their tea towels. The report stated that about 20 percent men from Northern Britain even iron their underpants.

"These results prove that we're a nation that really loves ironing." brand manager for Comfort, Nicola McCartney, was quoted as saying.


2. When the Olympic torch is being run through your marijuana plantation, it's either time to whip out the zigzags or head for the hills.

Seized cannabis plants:

Greek police said that they stumbled across a cannabis plantation during the Olympic torch relay through the Island of Crete at the weekend.


3. Adding insult to injury, man who shot self in testicles gets 5 years in jail (click here for more).

Andrew Hatton, prosecuting, said Walker went home for the gun after arguing with a friend about whose turn it was to buy beer. By the time he returned the bar was closed and his friend had gone home.


4. New Zealand has reserved a spot in outer space for a satellite, has no idea what to do with it. Death ray aimed at Australia still possibility (click here for more).

While New Zealand has no space industry, legislation similar to Britain's Outer Space Act may be needed to ensure operators take sufficient responsibility for any satellite they put up, or might subsequently on-sell.