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Updated 30 January 2008


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Donald Trump: "Alex Salmond, an amazing man and totally my bitch"
Curiously coiffured gazillionaire Donald Trump paid fulsome tribute to First Minister Alex Salmond this week, describing him as, "an amazing man and totally my bitch."

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Salt spoilsports set scrimping sodium safety standards so spoiling savouring severely sautéed spud scran
A council has urged local chip shops to cut back on the salt they put on chips after a survey found huge discrepancies in the amounts being used.
BBC News OL, 28th January, 2008.

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Mystic Browne says: "No more resignations." Correct Lottery numbers to follow
Part-time Scottish Secretary Des Browne was in town this week assuring the waiting media that no Labour ministers north or south of the border will resign anytime soon.

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Lone, deaf rambler fails to hear noise tree falling makes in forest

 

Sheep suspend discussion of Kant's categorical imperative when human with camera is spotted by lookout sheep

 

New print discovered of seminal French New Wave classic "Un seagull à la plage de Portbello" avec Yves Montand, Simone Signoret et Sid le seagull.

Burley's honeymoon period with Tartan Army doesn't make it to the first shag as Satan's satrap shows up..

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New Forth Bridge : 100% rise in not-going-anywhereness
With high winds again closing the existing Forth Road Bridge this week, The Scottish government defended its choice of a new bridge, promising that the proposed crossing would offer travellers fresh opportunities in not-going-anywhereness.

Ruby Murray chef ban continues while monolingual mince maestro directed through green channel
Deeply-embedded, well-loved aspects of Scottish culinary culture were under threat this week as it was revealed that government immigration policy was threatening that ancient Scottish dish - the Ruby Murray.

"It's Scotland's Radioactive Rubbish!" "That oil slogan was getting so old" says SNP
In what is seen as being a sure vote-winner, the SNP have thrown out the old "It's Scotland's Oil!" slogan replacing with the much more up-to-date "It's Scotland's Radioactive Rubbish!"

"It's being so cheerful" etc. : Year of Highland Culture ends, decades of tornfaced moaning continue
With the Year of Highland Culture safely consigned to the dustbin of history, our Highland communities can now get back to what they enjoy best - moaning their tits off.

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