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Monday, 15 October 2012

Nobel Peace Prize

So the Nobel Peace Prize goes to the European Union. That must be good news. A bit of extra cash always comes in handy when you have so many member states to bail out. Hot tip for next year is The Man in the Moon. Just think of all the benefits he has brought to world civilization...
Posted by Colin at 04:04

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