The Volga Flows Slowly in the Moonlight...

With the news today that the US are trading the ten captured Russian spies for six or so western spies (ah, Cold War flashback), I have finally been moved to post an observation I made when I first saw the photos of Anna Chapman, the Russian spy most visible in the news media (surely not just because she’s a pretty laydee...?).

It took me a while to work out who she reminded me of: the hair colour and all was highly reminiscent of Karen Gillan, but I had to strike around in my memory for the other face. Eventually it came to me: Jewel Staite. Except that she doesn’t look like either of them; rather she looks like a merging of both actresses.

Proof then, that Mother Russia is far more advanced in the splicing of genes and creating semi clones than we are in the west. Of course, we haven’t seen the returning western spies yet.


Anna Chapman

( Evidence. Of sorts )

The Volga Flows Slowly in the Moonlight...

With the news today that the US are trading the ten captured Russian spies for six or so western spies (ah, Cold War flashback), I have finally been moved to post an observation I made when I first saw the photos of Anna Chapman, the Russian spy most visible in the news media (surely not just because she’s a pretty laydee...?).

It took me a while to work out who she reminded me of: the hair colour and all was highly reminiscent of Karen Gillan, but I had to strike around in my memory for the other face. Eventually it came to me: Jewel Staite. Except that she doesn’t look like either of them; rather she looks like a merging of both actresses.

Proof then, that Mother Russia is far more advanced in the splicing of genes and creating semi clones than we are in the west. Of course, we haven’t seen the returning western spies yet.


Anna Chapman

( Evidence. Of sorts )

FA Gets New Deal for England International Football Team

Not original to me: you've probably already seen it, but I think it's funny.

The Football Association today proudly unveiled UPS, Total & FCUK as the new sponsors of the England football team.

'The combination of these three corporate giants perfectly captures the ethos of the England side,' said an FA spokesman. 'After all, they had nothing in the tank when it counted - and they've proved themselves to be a bunch of expensive posers, who always fail to deliver.'

The announcement followed the news that Nationwide building society would be ending its sponsorship of the national side after the FA rejected its pre-World Cup offer of a new £20m deal. 'Not so f**king cocky now, are you?' said Nationwide in a prepared statement yesterday, before respectfully suggesting that the FA, '...shoved its sponsorship deal right up its arse'. Pundits noted that if the FA followed Nationwide's advice, it would be the second time in a fortnight that England had been laid wide open at the back.

The new shirts come in a range of bright 'easy to spot' colours after claims from England players that the old kit was painted in 'magic invisible ink' which made it impossible to pick out an easy and obvious pass to a team mate.

The new shirts are also made of a super lightweight material, unlike the old tops which were apparently made of extra-heavy chain mail which left the Premiership stars lumbering around looking exhausted and unfit.



However, one criticism has been made of the design of the new England kit with claims that the neck hole was inexplicably too small for the heads of the Premiership stars. Players say this will make it very hard to pull the shirt off during an over-exuberant goal celebration, but a spokesman for the manufacturers said 'we don't envisage this being a problem.'

FA Gets New Deal for England International Football Team

Not original to me: you've probably already seen it, but I think it's funny.

The Football Association today proudly unveiled UPS, Total & FCUK as the new sponsors of the England football team.

'The combination of these three corporate giants perfectly captures the ethos of the England side,' said an FA spokesman. 'After all, they had nothing in the tank when it counted - and they've proved themselves to be a bunch of expensive posers, who always fail to deliver.'

The announcement followed the news that Nationwide building society would be ending its sponsorship of the national side after the FA rejected its pre-World Cup offer of a new £20m deal. 'Not so f**king cocky now, are you?' said Nationwide in a prepared statement yesterday, before respectfully suggesting that the FA, '...shoved its sponsorship deal right up its arse'. Pundits noted that if the FA followed Nationwide's advice, it would be the second time in a fortnight that England had been laid wide open at the back.

The new shirts come in a range of bright 'easy to spot' colours after claims from England players that the old kit was painted in 'magic invisible ink' which made it impossible to pick out an easy and obvious pass to a team mate.

The new shirts are also made of a super lightweight material, unlike the old tops which were apparently made of extra-heavy chain mail which left the Premiership stars lumbering around looking exhausted and unfit.



However, one criticism has been made of the design of the new England kit with claims that the neck hole was inexplicably too small for the heads of the Premiership stars. Players say this will make it very hard to pull the shirt off during an over-exuberant goal celebration, but a spokesman for the manufacturers said 'we don't envisage this being a problem.'