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Yousef Tuqan

Yousef Tuqan has written 63 posts for The People vs. Yousef Tuqan

When cakes go bad

When cakes go bad
I stumbled onto this cake website today full of the worst cakes in the world. Truly awesome stuff. I especially liked “Olympic Rings”, Kermit’s Gash, and the tartan special.

Spanish racism, continued

Spanish racism, continued
From Luis Aragones calling Thierry Henry a “black shit” to “Hamilton’s family” at last year’s Spanish GP, no one does institutional racism in sport quite like the Spanish.
And now, they’ve gone and done it again.

Derek Redmond - emotional sports moment

I saw this video again today while farting around for Olympics videos. This is really such a beautiful and emotional Olympic video. I challenge you to watch it and not get a tear in your eye…

YTT on the TV!

I was interviewed by Al Aan TV last week about my trip to Kilimanjaro. It was a very good interview but what I love is how I am made out to be a great sports personality that conquered such a terrifying mountain. I was even asked what message I might have for all the Arabic [...]

Rest in Peace, Isaac Hayes

Rest in Peace, Isaac Hayes

Flags of the world - graded

Yay! I found it! I had linked to this on my blog years ago, but the original link disappeared. I found it again. This website is one person’s attempt to grade all the flags of the world, with points deducted for such things as “graven images”, “colonial nonsense” or “weapons”. (via kottke)

“The match was played on a surface similar to those used by Sunday footballers on council pitches..”

Here’s a great rant by Roger Godsiff, UK Member of Parliament for Birmingham Sparkbrook and Small Heath, about how rubbish England were on Wednesday. This is a proper motion that was tabled in the House of Commons.
Fucking love it.

Rabbit: The Movie

This looks absolutely hilarious. If someone’s on their way back from London, can you pick one up for me? The DVD, that is..

My article in Khaleej Times

I’ve got an article in Saturday’s Khaleej Times. They’ve even got a picture of me on the cover. Nice one.

Emma’s dilemma

There’s a Big Brother Australia contestant who’s father recently died of cancer. A media shit-storm has now erupted over her family (and Big Brother’s) decision to not inform her of his death until she’s out of the Big Brother house.
It’s an interesting debate, and I was originally quite offended by the media storm and the [...]