I think this is my new favourite BBC Online graphic (spotted in the wild here):
Is that the Republican Elephant and the Democrat Donkey engaged in some kind of lewd sexual act, resulting in some skyscrapers falling over? Is this satire? Or just a crap logo?
Last night we happened to catch the first few minutes (it was all we could take) of the new BBC 3 show, and shameless Richard Herring rip-off, Hercules. Unfortunately, unlike Herring’s witty and charming take on the concept of performing 12 near-impossible feats, the BBC show is vapid sub-Survivor rubbish taking itself far too seriously (one of the contestants is an extreme Gym champion, which tells you just about all you need to know), and the tasks are all things like who can hang from some hoops for the longest (although to give them their due, the BBC do display their typical quest for historical and mythical accuracy by requiring contestants to kill their own children in order to take part), but where is the animal killing that featured so prominently in the original labours? No shooting birds, killing a boar, or slaying the mythical hydra (although you’re allowed to cheat on this one by getting your nephew to help you)?
Presumably the prize for the series winner is the chance to impregnate the 49 daughters of King Thespius in one night, and then head on over to the Olympics and win every event, just like Hercules himself. The flash bastard.
I must say, I’m eagerly awaiting our copy of the how to stop terrorism booklet, Protect and Survive, sorry, Protect and Survive 2004, which should be popping through the letterbox any day now. Apparently it contains some top advice (we’re supposed to duck and cover).
Personally, I’m just very disappointed that we won’t be getting a stop terrorism fridge magnet, like when the Australians did this back in February (how do they expect us to stop terrorism without fridge magnets? what, not even a I’m not scared of the “axis of evil” badge? a honk if you’re a member of a sleeper cell bumper sticker?), but it’s nice to see that the Government are so prepared that they remembered to register all the domain names that are similar to the official one, www.preparingforemergencies.gov.uk, like, oh, I don’t know, www.preparingforemergencies.co.uk. And we wouldn’t want that to fall into the wrong hands, now would we.
Run Away! The terrorists have already won!
UPDATE: See the government’s response. Apparently they are worried that the information on the site may “confuse people”. But then, as the guy behind this says himself: “let’s face it, if anyone actually mistakes this for the genuine Government web site, then they probably have more problems than getting unhelpful advice”