Tag Archives: Europe

Chocolate snow!!!

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Steve

Not everything has been crappy for 2020, as per this story from The Guardian, a “happy” accident occurred in Switzerland. As cool as chocolate snow would be, I can’t recommend it around Austin due to the stifling hot weather we have. … Continue reading →

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Dolls/Robots are getting a little too real?

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Steve

Earlier this week, a Dutch road inspector thought he spotted a dead body in the bushes (your browser may offer to have Google translate intervene). Fortunately, it was just a sex doll somebody ditched. The doll was removed and hopefully … Continue reading →

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1860: The beginning of modern Italy via Giuseppe Garibaldi

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Steve

One hundred and sixty years ago Garibaldi left Genoa with 1000 volunteers to invade the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. In Garibaldi’s defense, the kingdom was an absolute monarchy and its ruler King Francis II, a Bourbon (blech!), wasn’t very … Continue reading →

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1920: The Dutch refuse to give up the Kaiser

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Steve

A century ago, the Dutch told the winners of WWI to screw off. These days I highly doubt the Netherlands would take such a stand nor let a warmonger within their borders. More details are at this link. I’m not … Continue reading →

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My MLK joke doesn’t translate to Europeans

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Steve

As much as I love getting a paid-holiday off/on from work, I’m always annoyed by my country’s obsession with commercializing the day. There’s always sales set around the Fourth of July, Presidents’ Day (it covers at least two), Memorial Day, … Continue reading →

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The UK is so screwed

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Steve

Last night, the UK decided that they want to give another dictator a go, quickly forgetting the damage caused by St. Thatcher, the racist Churchill or the murderous Cromwell. Buffoon Johnson has such a bulletproof majority, for now, he’ll obviously … Continue reading →

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Notre Dame (cathedral) burns

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Steve

The only person who was happy to see this happen would be the embattled, inept and “farts higher than his own ass,” French president Emmanuel Macron. It distracts the French public, including the large number of Atheists, from his failed … Continue reading →

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The UK and its inept gov’t get an extension

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Steve

In short, the people of the UK are so screwed. If they think their has-been empire will rebound from all they’re going to lose trading with the rest of Europe, they’re also delusional. According to On the Media, some of the … Continue reading →

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