[Percy B]

And a candidate for starting a classic acronyms thread, I give you http://www.baaps.org.uk/

[tomtom]

And a candidate for starting a classic acronyms thread, I give you http://www.baaps.org.uk/

Its an urban myth, but Newcastle Poly was very nearly renamed the Central University for Newcastle upon Tyne.. (apparently it got as far as designing the logo before someone realised)

and, on the unfortunate names, wasnt there a sketch on 'Not the nine o clock news' featuring Arthur Penis, the unluckiest man in the world...

[SA Chris]

This should probably be the starting point for a people with unfortunate names thread, but anyway - from the obituaries in yesterdays Guardian.

I actually know a Euan Kerr! Kid you not, surfing mate.

[tomtom]

This should probably be the starting point for a people with unfortunate names thread, but anyway - from the obituaries in yesterdays Guardian.

I actually know a Euan Kerr! Kid you not, surfing mate.

Sophie Bey Mycock (say it fast)
and a friends mum was Franny Wacker...

[slackline]

Back on topic, heres an [urlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8260498.stm]unusal get-up for a funeral[/url]

[SA Chris]

poor embedding skills. quite a moving story though.

[tomtom]

quite a moving story though.

Yes. Good on him.

[Jaspersharpe]

A moving story and a depressing one. Young lads dying for no reason.

[slackline]

poor embedding skills.

Thats what I get for typing my BBcode instead of using the handy buttons that get it right for you.

quite a moving story though.

Moving yes, but also avoidable.  Fighting/war solves little but creates unnecessary pain and suffering.



Just to balance that heartfelt sentiment out though the individual chose to enlist in the army. 

[SA Chris]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/18/jedi-religion-tesco-hood-jones

For once, some amusing comments at the end.

[slackline]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/18/jedi-religion-tesco-hood-jones

For once, some amusing comments at the end.

That is absolutely brilliant, hope he fights Tescos on this one 

[tomtom]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/18/jedi-religion-tesco-hood-jones

For once, some amusing comments at the end.

Quality. See, theres mileage in the Cult of Lagers.....

[superfurrymonkey]

X-Files meets Fast show http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/20980556/detail.html

[superfurrymonkey]

Sony Kapoor is the Managing Director of Re-Define (Rethinking Development, Finance & Environment), an international Think Tank promoting financial system reform. A prominent expert on international finance and development, he started his career in investment banking and derivative trading. In 2003 he quit to work on reforming the financial system and promoting international development. Kapoor has been a leading advocate for debt cancellation, action against tax havens, and promoting innovative sources of financing. He is a key adviser to several governments, international agencies, political parties, unions, and NGOs on helping shape a more progressive society. Kapoor has worked in a policy advisory and strategy consulting capacity for international organizations such as the World Bank, UN, and UNDP, international NGOs such as Oxfam, and Christian Aid, financial institutions such as the Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India, and Lehman Brothers, and governments including that of Norway. He has studied at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, University of Delhi and the London School of Economics.

[GCW]

No shit Sherlock.

[tomtom]

Interesting new service in Japan....

[SA Chris]

X-Files meets Fast show http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/20980556/detail.html

That's some wierd shit indeed. Someone showed me a link to that article on Saturday, and it's still bothering me.

[slackline]

No shit Sherlock.

  Give it a couple of years and they'll be back-pedalling about Windows 7 too

Reminds me of the add campaign Apple ran when Windoze95 was released.

[slackline]

The Irony 

[slackline]

Do You Want to See My Cock?

Sounds like a bit of a 

[Will Hunt]

I can see the inscription on his headstone already:

Blest be the man that spares these stones,
And curst be he that moves my boners

A literary mastermind in the making.

[Jaspersharpe]

Good article about the "lad wearing the dress to the funeral" story slackers posted above.

[slackline]

The end of an Era

[Sloper]

Minister doesn't resign shock

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/sep/22/lady-scotland-illegal-immigrant-brown

Note if this was any other minister (perhaps with the exception of Jack Straw) I wouldn't be calling for their head but the is the Govt's chief legal officer and was responsible for enacting the law she has broken.

[Carnage]

Weird shit indeed......

Woke up to the armageddon this morning.