Humour

With the announcement that the cheque is ending its existence in 2018, I wonder whether Gordon Brown inspired this decision. This is because one of his cheques bounced way back in 1972, during his student days.     It was sold on eBay for £3,100 yesterday (double click to enlarge).   That's 1,000 times more…

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 … ……

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…

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…

Thanks to Private Eye

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…