Humour: August 2005 Archives

In a curious twist the rapper/producer Puff Daddy Combs, has announced his latest name change. Our spies on the entertainment circuits told us that Puffy said in a press conference:

I've changed my name several times now, a bit like Coca Cola tried to become Coke for a while and Prince became squiggle when he became upset with his recording contract. I'm changing my name in support of the growing number of travellers in Europe, people without borders, who deserve the same protection as any other minority group should in a civilised and equal society. From now all references to me either verbal or printed should call me "Diddy".

The announcement was greeted with rapturous applause from the press, later Diddy announced that his right hand men would also be changing their names to Pikey and Gypo respectively.

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So behold my first sight of the revolutionary Segway Scooter, the device that was going to transform the streets of large cities into rapidly moving blocks of people whizzing hither and thither.

The social implications of the Segway were going to be far reaching. No longer would city transport be slow and encroaching, getting about on two wheels was to no longer be confined to those willing - or able - to cycle. I vaguely remember the same being said about the Sinclair C5.

So, click to see the Segway Scooter in action!