News Item: F***ing Hell Beer

Caution:  The following item has risque language. 

It is a reprint from a story in today's news.com which, in turn, was a reprint from The Sun.  It can be found at:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/2911992/Brewing-scandal-over-Fing-beer.html

Brewing scandal over F***ing beer

By RHODRI PHILLIPS

Published: 29 Mar 2010

A CHEEKY brewer has won the right to market a beer named after the Austrian village of F**king.

The European Patent Office originally rejected the brand 'F**king Hell beer' saying it contained a swear word. But after the brewery proved the village of F**king actually existed, EU officials were forced to back down. Brewery spokesman Stefan Fellenberg said: "In German the word for a lager beer is a Helles Beer, so we have also patented the name F**king Hell, which means lager from F**king of course. I don't understand why the patents office think of something else. They must have dirty minds."

Stefan added that if F**king Hell beer was a success they planned to open similar small breweries in the neighbouring German towns of Kissing, Petting, W**k and Piss.

News: Peter Costello

(First posted 15.09.2008)

"One of Mr Costello's colleagues was adamant he should leave quickly, saying he had caused enough trouble. 'I don't think anyone is begrudging Peter wanting to leave but they wonder why he has decided to knock all the furniture over on the way out.'

- Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 13.09.2008 -

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/back-off-turnbull-warned-as-the-arguments-begin/2008/09/12/1220857835002.html?page=2

News: John Moroney

"May I suggest if there are five blokes to every girl, we should find out where there are beauty-disadvantaged women and ask them to proceed to Mount Isa. Quite often you will see walking down the street a lass who is not so attractive with a wide smile on her face. Whether it is recollection of something previous or anticipation for the next evening, there is a degree of happiness. Often those who are beauty-disadvantaged are unhappy with their lot. Some, in other places in Australia, need to proceed to Mount Isa where happiness awaits. And, really, beauty is only skin deep. Isn't there a fairy tale about an ugly duckling that evolves into a beautiful swan?"

- Councilor John Moroney, Mayor of Mt Isa City Council, wanting to attract females to Mt Isa to redress the imbalance of females to males.

Source: http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/article/2008/08/16/15499_news.html

News: Bogan Names in New Zealand

"The names Fish and Chips, Masport, and Mower, Yeah Detroit, Stallion, Twisty Poi, Keenan Got Lucy and Sex Fruit have not been registered."

- Brian Clarke, Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages, New Zealand, pointing out how responsible his department has been. He was responding to criticism from Judge Rob Murfitt of the Family Court, who had made an 8 year old girl a ward of the court so that her name could be changed from Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii.

The judge discovered New Zealand parents had given their children some other unusual names including Number 16 Bus Shelter and Midnight Chardonnay, both of which may relate to the conception of the child. One child was named Violence and two pairs of twins were called Benson and Hedges and Fish and Chips. The children from one family were all named after six-cylinder Ford cars.

Source: SMH 25.07.2008-
http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/name-change-for-talula-does-the-hula-from-hawaii/2008/07/25/1216492681783.html