Asterix and the Laurel Wreath: Latin Jokes Explained
Book 18 - Asterix and the Laurel Wreath1. The story:Laurel Wreath begins with a family having a huge argument over dinner. Like all arguments in France, it ends with one party vowing to cook the best...
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This is my first blog post since discovering a miracle cure for rampant coughing.Four weeks ago, there was a heatwave in Zurich. I hate heatwaves because while they make women dress sexy, they also...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games in Switzerland #7
Previously on The Hunger Games - #1 "It begins" - #2 "Milk" - #3 Elevators - #4 A Guest - #5 On Air - #6 FuneralIn 2012, facing rising levels of tolerance and liberalism, Switzerland's right-wing...
View ArticleMind-Blowing Female Psychology
Who are harder to understand - men, or women?Cecile's contribution to the debate was a blog post called 'I don't always understand men,' and her most surprising revelation was that men enjoy looking at...
View ArticleTrue Love: The Fair Affair
A true story of loveWritten by Andrew Girardin. Art by Gonzalo MuñozIn the real story, she emptied his bank account and flew back to Russia, too...
View ArticleFlab Loss Mastery
Andrew Girardin's Flab Loss MasteryPart OneFlab! I have flab! Flab has turned my six-pack into a one-pack and made my chin a double. This is the result of four years of gluttony, sloth, and...
View ArticleThe Swiss Army Knife (1)
21 functionsWhat can the Swiss Army Knife tell us about Switzerland? Thanks to a generous student I finally own one. It has 21 functions and by trying to find a use for them all, maybe I'll learn...
View ArticleI Bleed Assassin's Creed
orHow to Assassinate Your FriendsThere is a small box in my flat which can turn a nerd into a ninja. The box contains a video game called Assassin's Creed.A few months ago all I did was play and talk...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games in Switzerland #8
Previously on The Hunger Games - #1 "It begins" - #2 "Milk" - #3 "Elevators" - #4 "A Guest" - #5 "On Air" - #6 "Funeral" - #7 "Bazooka"Visit Cute-Loot on Tumblr!PART NINE.
View ArticleMy Draw Something Skills
There is a smartphone game called Draw Something. I'm sure you know it and have played it. I'm also sure that you will soon be in awe of my Draw Something skills.Here's a gallery of some of my...
View Article7 Ways Your Money Can Do Good
"I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this any more!" In the classic line from the movie Network, Howard Beale was raging against the gloom of the 70s; the economy, unemployment, bank failures,...
View ArticleNice Things About Switzerland #3: The Children
Children are like zombies. They can barely walk, have a limited vocabulary, and are messy eaters. No, wait. Children are like drum solos - at first they are awesome, but after two minutes you're...
View ArticleHe Ain't Hesse; He's My Brother
On December 7th, my brother Adam posted a link to a comparison of mobile phones. I started reading the article and was puzzled by the number of run-on sentences, random capitalisations and...
View ArticleNice Things About Switzerland #4: Snow
Sunny days are nice. You can eat ice cream and wear sunglasses and look at women's breasts without them knowing. But nobody says 'I hope it suns on Christmas.'Rain is worse. It stops cricket matches...
View ArticleNo Comment 2012
1.2. Search terms that brought people to my blog:* bald midget* the furred reich* real zombie outbreaks recently* a man can love a million women* zombie apotolips3.4.5.6..
View ArticleHow to Fix Broken Barcelona
Recently I went to Barcelona for the first time and saw Messi score his 89th and 90th goal of 2012. Barcelona is nice but flawed, like a cake with raisins. Here are some things they need to fix before...
View ArticleCecile's Corrections
Being a journalist seems to be easy - faced with a blank page they can simply continue their vendetta against Liverpool fans (the Sun), Michael Barrymore (the Sun), foreigners (the Mail), or write a...
View ArticleThe Hunger Games in Switzerland #9
I must kill 24 people in a Swiss reality TV show, or they will cut off my supply of pizza, beer, and wine. My name is Andrew Girardin. This is my story.Previously on The Hunger Games - #1 "It begins" -...
View ArticleThe Swiss Army Knife (2)
What can the Swiss Army Knife (SAK) tell us about Switzerland? Thanks to a generous student I finally own one. It has 21 functions and by trying to find a use for them all, maybe I'll learn something...
View ArticleAsterix and the Soothsayer: Latin Jokes Explained
Book 19 - Asterix and the SoothsayerAsterix and the Soothsayer doesn't contain any Latin jokes. I had planned to simply leave a note to that effect and move on to the next one, but Professor Ibrox...
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