Archive for July, 2006

John Cleese’s letter to the USA

To the citizens of the United States of America, in light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today. Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II resumes monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and other territories. [...]

Only in America

1. Only in America……can a pizza get to your house faster than an ambulance.
2. Only in America……are there handicap parking places in front of a skating rink.
3. Only in America……do drugstores make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes at [...]

South Island

Best time to go: A year round destination, with skiing in winter, and warm summers
From the idyllic beaches of Abel Tasman National Park, to the snow capped mountains of the Southern Alps, New Zealand’s South Island offers a wealth of beautiful and diverse scenery.
Located some 1500 miles east-southeast of Australia, the island is dominated by [...]

Florida and Walt Disney

Best time to go: Between July and September Orlando can reach 37C with 100% humidity. September is the wettest month, while from October to May the temperatures are cooler and can drop to 15C
With a just a sprinkling of pixie dust, anything is possible in the four themed parks of Walt Disney World’s Resort in [...]