Humour

Dec 21, 2009

Hank Paulson’s new job …

I've just heard that Hank Paulson, he who many blame for turning the financial drama into a crisis … … oh yes, and Tim Geithner's predecessor at the Treasury, has been appointed into a key new role in co-ordinating the world's resources. Here's a clip of him at work in his new job … ……

Dec 18, 2009

Santa’s in trouble, please help

Come on, banks have been bailed out. Car manufacturers and all sorts of others have been bailed out. Now Santa needs help. Come on, have a heart. Give generously … I think Santa summed it up well when he said: "I personally would feel awkward asking for $26 billion. That would be ridiculous. But $25…

Dec 18, 2009

Spank the Banker

After the Fat Cat Cash Back internet game comes Bailout Wars, the iPhone App. Here's a brief review: The basic idea is you're defending the white house from five different types of bankers all intent on stuffing their pockets full of the bailout money which is somehow bursting out of the windows of the White…

Dec 17, 2009

The wonders of Google

I love Google's predictive texting, which often finishes my search idea before I get to the end of typing. It's also quite informative about what's on people's minds. For example, as you start typing: "why do bank", you get a list of the most popular things people are asking about banks: Why do banks…

Dec 14, 2009

My first Christmas Party 2009

Thanks to Private Eye

Dec 9, 2009

Tiger Woods and Accenture (Update)

Accenture has sponsored Tiger Woods since 2003, pretty much since they launched as a new brand. But with Pepsi reconsidering their support in light of his recent lack of poor driving, and Gillette wondering whether to continue when Tiger described his car accident as the closest shave he'd ever had, everything is up in the…

Nov 19, 2009

American word of the year: ‘unfriend’

Every year the New Oxford American Dictionary chooses a word of the year. This year's word is: unfriend, which is "to remove someone as a ‘friend’ on a social networking site such as Facebook." Other hot contenders for word of the year were: hashtag, intexticated, netbook, sexting, freemium and funemployed. There's a load of Twitter…

Nov 16, 2009

The Return of Goodwin

Just found this great online game called Fat Cat Cash Back, based upon the escapades of Fred Goodwin. Yes, we all know that Fred is old news now but it’s an old game released way back in March. Shame I only just found it as it’s good fun. The idea is to Shred the Fred…