The Cold Steel Special Forces Shovel $28 – $35: modelled on The Spetsnaz weapon/tool used by Soviet Special Forces.
Shield, axe, throwing blade, chopping edge: ideal for close combat, zombie holocausts, bedding plants and floral borders.
Former Papal Nuncio to Ireland Archbishop Giuseppe Leanza says goodbye to President McAleese this morning at the Aras.
Leanza was recalled by the Vatican following Enda Kenny’s speech on clerical child abuse to the Dail in July.
(Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland)
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“On the road between Goleen and Barleycove, West Cork.” (Diarmaid Frain)
F&@k You!
athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lct9lbO9QTs
Youtube compiler Mo Papparani’s mega-montage of Hollywood’s single favourite phrase.
Strangely cathartic.
Mo Papparani
Following yesterday’s acquittal of Amanda Knox, the Mail ( which had pre-prepared an ‘A’ and ‘B’ news story depending on the outcome) published the wrong one – thereby exposing the soiled knickers of speculative journalism.
The headline referring to Amanda Knox’s ‘stunned’ look at having her appeal rejected (in the parallel universe of the B-article) is one thing. Slightly more uncomfortable are later descriptions of ‘events’ and ‘quotes’ from Knox and Sollecito which clearly never happened, as the appeal was successful.
MailOnline makes up events, quotes from Perugia (Tabloid Watch)
Screengrab of the entire ‘B’-article here
(Hat tip: Oisin)
Apple is expected to launch the fifth version of its best-selling iPhone today.
Journalist have been invited to a “Let’s talk iPhone” event at its California campus due to start at 13:00 PDT (18:00 BST).
Doubts surround how different the iPhone 5 will be to its predecessor though some do expect big changes.
The launch will be hosted by Tim Cook, now Apple’s full time boss following Steve Jobs’ retirement in August.
Big changes?
Longer battery life apparently.
