Marcel, the shell.

So, I have already posted this back in Feb but it's still just hilarious, so here it is again:

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"Once I was walking past a house, and the door flew open, and a dog with a head the size of Albania, jumped out, and his teeth were an inch away from my face, and his mouth was so big; I could've lived in it, and I was nearly killed....."

Ed Sheeran Tour Dates

Having entered in a whopping eight seperate performances at this year's Glastonbury festival, you could forgive singer/songwriter wunderkind Ed Sheeran for resting on his laurels. Alas, the young talent intends to keep on plugging away in a bid to bolster his growing fanbase.

He'll be venturing over to Irish shores for a date at Vicar Street on Friday November 11 but not before he visits Belfast's Mandela Hall on Wednesday November 2.

Tickets for the Vicar Street date are priced €17.50 while the Mandela Hall show costs £10.00. Both go on sale tomorrow at 9am via Ticketmaster and all usual outlets.

Penalty deemed disrespectful

United Arab Emirates soccer player Theyab Awana is in a bit of hot water after a penalty kick against Lebanon that was deemed “disrespectful.”

The Baniyas winger, who participated in Sunday’s friendly match, added a theatrical flair to his penalty shot, angering coach Srecko Katanec, who promptly removed Awana from the game.

“This should have not happened,” UAE manager Esmaeel Rashed said after the game. “I think what happened is disrespectful. We cannot accept anyone in our team who does not respect the opponent.”

Awana has since apologized for his behavior. A meeting scheduled for today will decide his punishment.

NYTimes

Barclaycard Mercury Prize Nominees 2011

Lauren Laverne has announced the Barclaycard Mercury Prize '2011 Albums of the Year'. Addressing an expectant audience at The Hospital Club in London, Lauren revealed the twelve albums shortlisted for this year's Barclaycard Mercury Prize. They are:


Adele - 21
Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
Elbow - Build A Rocket Boys!
Everything Everything - Man Alive
Ghostpoet - Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam
Gwilym Simcock - Good Days At Schloss Elmau
James Blake - James Blake
Katy B - On A Mission
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine
Metronomy - The English Riviera
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy

I giggled....

Sunday images of the day (for me)