From TODAY’S ZAMAN In the UK there is a curious offense called twoccing which is named after the initials of the words “taking without the owner’s consent.” It’s an offense which has to do with stolen cars and is usually associated with the sort of young men we used to call tearaways or yobs, [...]
January 12th, 2009 There was a brief break at the end of the eighth stage over the weekend in one of the more grueling motorcycle endurance races, leaving some time for celebration as well as questions. France’s Cyril Despres on a KTM, won the motorcycle section of the eighth stage. Despres, who also won the [...]
GET YOUR ASS BACK HOME: Crocodylus Park attendant Lisa Robertson gives the donkeys a feed of bread after they were freed and ran wild on the streets in Darwin’s northern suburbs. Picture: NICK WELSH REBEKAH CAVANAGH January 7th, 2009 from The Northern Territory News, Australia TWO donkeys were on the loose in Darwin’s northern [...]
Belle saddles up for a new life on the farm 10:40am Wednesday 31st December 2008 By Julian Thorpe » A PACK mule which completed an epic cowboy-style journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End has retired to a farm in Bolton. Belle Starr the mule carried supplies for two cowboy enthusiasts, Peter Darwent and [...]