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The 10 Best Headlines of the Year So Far

Thomas — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:11:22 +0000

The 10 Best Headlines of the Year So Far is a post from: Words About Things

The 10 Best Headlines of the Year So Far is a post from: Words About Things These are all real headlines about real stories – the kind of stories that make you spit out your morning coffee in disbelief. Eight of the stories are online, two only made it into print the old fashioned way. [...]

Wednesday Links #5

Thomas — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:59:59 +0000

Wednesday Links #5 is a post from: Words About Things

Wednesday Links #5 is a post from: Words About Things A round up of interesting stuff from the internet this week. 1. Erik Elstran is a bmx rider who’s style is unique and more importantly good fun. I can’t really explain any of the moves but trust me, this video is worth watching. Skip past [...]

Woman Drives Car Off 100ft Cliff And Survives.

Thomas — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:07:34 +0000

Woman Drives Car Off 100ft Cliff And Survives. is a post from: Words About Things

Woman Drives Car Off 100ft Cliff And Survives. is a post from: Words About Things A woman has survived an amazing 100 foot plunge over a cliff in her car, without her seatbelt on. Barbara Tyreman from Whitby, North Yorkshire was left shocked but unharmed after the incident last week. Her Mini was completely ruined [...]

Compare The Meerkat: The Outtakes Video

Thomas — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:34:00 +0000

Compare The Meerkat: The Outtakes Video is a post from: Words About Things

Compare The Meerkat: The Outtakes Video is a post from: Words About Things The Compare The Meerkats ad campaign was created by VCCP for CompareTheMarket.com and is a rare example of a viral ad actually going viral. Lots of companies have tried and failed (See Radio 4′s really quite bad attempt) to capture a bit [...]

10 Celebrities Who Have Insured Their Body Parts.

Thomas — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:15:58 +0000

10 Celebrities Who Have Insured Their Body Parts. is a post from: Words About Things

10 Celebrities Who Have Insured Their Body Parts. is a post from: Words About Things 1. Dolly Parton. The country singer and founder of ‘Dollywood’ has insured her breasts for $600,000 back in the 1970s when that was a lot of money. Dolly is understandably proud of her breasts and is quoted as saying “I [...]

Model Banned From Boxing Due To Breast Implants.

Thomas — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:46:21 +0000

Model Banned From Boxing Due To Breast Implants. is a post from: Words About Things

Model Banned From Boxing Due To Breast Implants. is a post from: Words About Things Sarah Blewden took up boxing two year ago in order to keep fit. She soon discovered that she had a natural talent for the sport and decided that she wanted to box competitively. Unfortunately the Amateur Boxing Association of England [...]

Seagull Attempts to Bring Down Clarkson and Hammod’s Helicopter, fails.

Thomas — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:42:33 +0000

Seagull Attempts to Bring Down Clarkson and Hammod’s Helicopter, fails. is a post from: Words About Things

Seagull Attempts to Bring Down Clarkson and Hammod’s Helicopter, fails. is a post from: Words About Things A Seagull in Auckland, New Zealand, spotted top gear presenters Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson aboard a helicopter and flew head first into the ‘copter’s blades. The gull, possibly incensed by the combined smugness of the two presenters, [...]

Kiss of deaf?

Thomas — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:59:47 +0000

Kiss of deaf? is a post from: Words About Things

Kiss of deaf? is a post from: Words About Things You probably already know what a French kiss is and maybe even an Australian Kiss (if not I’m not telling you) but what about a Chinese kiss? It turns out that a Chinese kiss is like a French kiss but much more dangerous. An unnamed [...]