12/01/2009

Old News from 01-04-02

A while back I used to write some topical material for radio stations. So, it's way out of date now, but I think it's interesting to have a look back. This is what was in the news back then.

(This was entertainment news section)


Kylie's American record label is hosting a competition to find the singer's sexiest photo. Sadly her sexiest photo is one she's got of someone else.

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway is to run the London Marathon 2002. But he couldn't organize a night out in a brewery. Oh, I get ya! 'Run' it!

Old News from 01-04-02

A while back I used to write some topical material for radio stations. So, it's way out of date now, but I think it's interesting to have a look back. This is what was in the news back then.

(This was international news section)


Holland has become the first country to legally allow euthanasia. Now all we've got to do is get Margaret Thatcher to go on holiday there.

Abdullah Awad bin Laden, the head of Osama bin Laden's Saudi-based family has died. You see, it's all very well the US having such precise missiles these days but they bombed the wrong seat during their Sunday lunch.

Las Vegas CPA

If you think of Vegas you normally think about wasting money. You think about people spending every waking hour gambling, drinking and eventually getting married to a stranger in front of a sad Elvis impersonator.

But today we're turning that on its head. We're looking at the smart money side of Vegas. The Las Vegas CPA (all you need to know at www.kondlercpa.com ) goes to show that Vegas can have a big, respected player in the financial world. They have a track record that is impressive. They have handled organizations in industries such as developers, retail, entertainment, and of course, bars, restaurants and casinos.

If you want to find out more have a look at the link above.

Old News from 01-04-02

A while back I used to write some topical material for radio stations. So, it's way out of date now, but I think it's interesting to have a look back. This is what was in the news back then.

(This was UK news section)


Scientists say they have discovered a new gene that can give people a type of "internal sunscreen". Although, why you'd need sunscreen inside your body... unless the sun shines out of your a... anyway.

Increasing numbers of doctors are calling on their biggest legal help organisation to ask whether they can lawfully treat pets and other animals. Great, now I'm second in-line to see my chiropodist after a centipede with gout.

Engineering work at Stansted Airport is being held up by a colony of protected rare newts. You see, that's what happens when you have Ken Livingstone as mayor.

Scottish taxi driver George Steele has earned £12,000 for driving a woman 16,000 miles across America. When they got there the woman said, "No, I meant Texas the DIY place."

Jeremy Paxman is to return the Second World War decoding device, the Enigma machine, to its home at Bletchley Park exactly two years after it was stolen. It's a famous piece of English heritage that's know to churn out total non-sense, so no wonder Jeremy Paxman's got it.

Old News from 01-04-02

A while back I used to write some topical material for radio stations. So, it's way out of date now, but I think it's interesting to have a look back. This is what was in the news back then.

(This was UK news section)


All 89 passengers and five crew have been evacuated from a passenger jet bound for Amsterdam after smoke was detected on board as the flight taxied on an airport runway. Don't they understand, you smoke when you're in Amsterdam, not before!

Ray Houghton has been signed up as a consultant for a new soccer game, Championship Manager 4. It's quite life-like, fairly well animated and is almost as good as the real thing... and so's the game.

Far Left teachers have made their stand against the sanctions on Iraq which are supported by Britain. Including primary school teachers, but they made their stand out of loo rolls and sticky-back plastic.

A new regulation forcing electricity suppliers to obtain up to 10% of their power from green sources by 2010 has been launched. On of the main options is to get power from wind. So Vanessa Feltz has a use after all.