[Jaspersharpe]

Could all be bullshit of course but.......... 

http://www.rumblesandgrumbles.com/home/2011/6/2/britains-got-issues.html

etc

[Jaspersharpe]

Today's NO SHIT SHERLOCK award goes to .......

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/02/501364/main20068210.shtml

 

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

What the FUCK?!!!

Westboro Baptist Church protesters slammed by Ku Klux Klan members at Arlington National Cemetery


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/05/31/2011-05-31_westboro_baptist_church_protesters_slammed_by_ku_klux_klan_members_at_arlington_.html#ixzz1O8bQel4o

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

They work for you - MPs line up to assert they believe in the assumption of guilt rather than the presumption of innocence.

http://www.parliament.uk/edm/2010-11/1393

That this House acknowledges that many other European countries have much better cyclist and pedestrian safety records than the UK; recognises that these countries apply the principle of stricter liability to vulnerable road victims, so that drivers of vehicles that hit cyclists or pedestrians are assumed liable unless they can prove their innocence; believes that this makes drivers more aware of the vulnerability of children, cyclists and pedestrians; notes that, in contrast in UK road traffic personal injury cases, the burden of proof is on the victim to prove the other party was negligent; is aware of research that shows the fatality rate of cyclists aged 10 to 14 involved in collisions with motor vehicles is five times worse in the UK than in the Netherlands and Sweden; and calls on the Government to bring road traffic personal injury legislation into line with workplace health and safety law, product liability law and car passenger protection by adoption of the principle of stricter liability.

Bayley, Hugh Labour Party York Central 16.05.2011
Bottomley, Peter Conservative Party Worthing West 03.02.2011
Campbell, Gregory Democratic Unionist Party Londonderry East 08.03.2011
Caton, Martin Labour Party Gower 02.02.2011
Cooper, Rosie Labour Party West Lancashire 17.02.2011
Corbyn, Jeremy Labour Party Islington North 03.02.2011
Crausby, David Labour Party Bolton North East 10.02.2011
Crockart, Mike Liberal Democrats Edinburgh West 11.02.2011
Dobbin, Jim Labour Party Heywood and Middleton 07.02.2011
Dobson, Frank Labour Party Holborn and St Pancras 12.05.2011
Dodds, Nigel Democratic Unionist Party Belfast North 10.02.2011
Durkan, Mark Social Democratic and Labour Party Foyle 03.02.2011
Foster, Don Liberal Democrats Bath 04.05.2011
George, Andrew Liberal Democrats St Ives 02.02.2011
Gilmore, Sheila Labour Party Edinburgh East 12.05.2011
Godsiff, Roger Labour Party Birmingham Hall Green 04.05.2011
Hamilton, Fabian Labour Party Leeds North East 04.05.2011
Hancock, Mike Liberal Democrats Portsmouth South 03.02.2011
Hopkins, Kelvin Labour Party Luton North 04.02.2011
Horwood, Martin Liberal Democrats Cheltenham 17.02.2011
Huppert, Julian Liberal Democrats Cambridge 04.02.2011
Kennedy, Charles Liberal Democrats Ross Skye and Lochaber 11.05.2011
Leech, John Liberal Democrats Manchester Withington 17.02.2011
Llwyd, Elfyn Plaid Cymru Dwyfor Meirionnydd 10.02.2011
Lucas, Caroline Green Party Brighton Pavilion 12.05.2011
McCrea, Dr William Democratic Unionist Party South Antrim 08.02.2011
McDonnell, Alasdair Social Democratic and Labour Party Belfast South 17.03.2011
McDonnell, John Labour Party Hayes and Harlington 07.02.2011
Mitchell, Austin Labour Party Great Grimsby 09.02.2011
Ritchie, Margaret Social Democratic and Labour Party South Down 08.02.2011
Ruddock, Joan Labour Party Lewisham Deptford 26.04.2011
Russell, Bob Liberal Democrats Colchester 02.02.2011
Shannon, Jim Democratic Unionist Party Strangford 08.02.2011
Sheerman, Barry Labour Party Huddersfield 10.02.2011
Simpson, David Democratic Unionist Party Upper Bann 09.02.2011
Skinner, Dennis Labour Party Bolsover 03.02.2011
Williams, Stephen Liberal Democrats Bristol West 07.02.2011
Wood, Mike Labour Party Batley and Spen 26.04.2011
Wright, Simon Liberal Democrats Norwich South 13.05.2011

[DaveC]

You'll never complain about the standard of your MPs over there after reading this little piece by a newly elected member of the NSW upper house. The debate he was speaking in had nothing to do with climate change but this  stood up and delivered this amazing heap of  anyway! He's a good example of the kind of nutter who can slip under the radar in a PR election (used in all upper house elections in Oz.)

http://www.abc.net.au/unleashed/2742686.html

[tommytwotone]

Some good value out there if anyone's looking for a canny bet.

Oh, hang on though...

http://www.victorchandler.com/vcbet/en-gb/coupons/show/260531200/22889?outcome_id=5258825100&price_decimal=1.01&price_description=1/100&price_id=15626159202

[tomtom]

I loved how WH were offering odds on which player was first to tweet after the CL final what a strange world!

[tommytwotone]

I loved how WH were offering odds on which player was first to tweet after the CL final what a strange world!

Yeah, there's been a few topical bets floating around lately - when the ash cloud was back a well-known bookie was offering bets on your flight being cancelled and trying to sell it as "insurance"...spin at its best!

While we're on the topic, was interested to see that "Dead Cert Man":

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3605879/Dead-cert-punters-23-winners-on-the-trot.html

got a spanking on Friday night:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3618209/Tennis-ace-Federer-costs-Dead-Cert-his-shirt.html

[Jaspersharpe]

I've seen people on Betfair doing similar stuff with massive sums on the tennis but generally trading in-play to get a guaranteed profit as soon as possible. Thing is with tennis (or any 2 horse race type event) it only takes a second for a red hot favourite who's cruising to victory to turn their ankle and retire, game over. If you've got £50k on to try to win £2k that could be a real sickener.

It's a bit like people who take the 1.01 on offer at the end of every football match, hoping that there wont be a last minute goal. Of course, there sometimes is and that £8k to win £80 banker doesn't look so clever.....

 

[tommytwotone]

Indeed - and IIRC one of Dead Cert man's 1/100 shots (think it was the Isner match) went to 5 sets, wouldn't have wanted to sit through that with £58k riding on it for a £500 reward!

[Jaspersharpe]

Squeaky bum time for sure!

Yes "Dead Cert Man" was just a mug punter who got lucky for while with massively odds on "bankers". As with any such strategy, you're only going to get lucky for so long and it only takes one loser to pretty much wipe out your bank.

Just a bit of free publicity for the bookies really as this sort of shit goes down on the exchanges every day.

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/local/darlington/9066866.Security_group_in_covert_operation/?ref=mr

I dunno. I'm sure he reminds me of someone…

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

Just fancy that!


http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jun/08/texan-mass-grave-no-bodies-found-psychic?CMP=twt_fd

A tip from a woman claiming to a be a psychic prompted Texas authorities to swarm a rural home searching for a nonexistent mass grave and up to 30 bodies, including those of dismembered children.

A few hours later it was clear the tip was nothing more than a wild goose chase.

[Jaspersharpe]

Ninety gaffes in ninety years.

"How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test?" Asked of a Scottish driving instructor in 1995.

etc.

[mrjonathanr]

61. "So you're responsible for the kind of crap Channel Four produces!" Speaking to then chairman of the channel, Michael Bishop, in 1962.

(The Independent)

Between 1991 and 1993, Bishop was deputy chairman of Channel 4 television, becoming chairman from 1993 to 1997

(Wikipedia)

if 6 was 9 ? 

[tomtom]

Aussies get tough on farting camels

An interesting read. This means I can carbon offset my car mileage by killing four camels a year!

[Jaspersharpe]

The phone hacking story gets bigger and bigger.......

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jun/08/phone-hacking-scandal-jonathan-rees

 

[Jaspersharpe]

[fried]

That's absolutely disgusting....Judging crochet competitions.

And let's not forget crimes against Star Wars.

[Baldy]

that has got to be a competitor for most bizarre story of the year 

[aLICErOBERTSfANkLUB]

The Daily Mail.

Offensive.

BBC executives rule most offensive word in English language is 'a good joke' on the radio at 6.30pmBy Chris Hastings and Steve Farrell

Last updated at 5:28 PM on 6th June 2011

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In a scripted joke, radio presenter Sandi Toksvig said: 'It's the Tories who have put the "n" into cuts'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394382/BBC-executives-say-offensive-word-English-language-good-joke.html#ixzz1OzfqvjaH

Not offensive

The Dambusters dog N****r will be renamed Digger for a modern remake of the iconic film to avoid offending American viewers, it has emerged.

Script writer Stephen Fry, 53, has confirmed that pilot Guy Gibson's faithful black Labrador will be renamed for the forthcoming Peter Jackson movie.

In the original 1955 film Gibson's dog's name was spoken 12 times as a code word to report successful dam breaches to RAF Bomber Command


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2002027/Dambusters-dog-renamed-Digger-remake-iconic-film.html#ixzz1OzgXETXU

[butters]

The Daily Mail.

Offensive.

BBC executives rule most offensive word in English language is 'a good joke' on the radio at 6.30pmBy Chris Hastings and Steve Farrell

Last updated at 5:28 PM on 6th June 2011

Comments (303) Add to My Stories Share
In a scripted joke, radio presenter Sandi Toksvig said: 'It's the Tories who have put the "n" into cuts'


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1394382/BBC-executives-say-offensive-word-English-language-good-joke.html#ixzz1OzfqvjaH

Quelle surprise - the Daily Wail gets upset about what in reality amounts to both halves of fuck all. No Sleep 'til Brooklands covered this the other day in this here article while making a few salient oints along the way such as:

Just think of all the children who would have raced upstairs after dinner that evening to listen to The News Quiz, without an adult to put the joke into context for them. Lord only knows where they'll be in 10 or 15 years' time. It's almost too terrifying to contemplate. I only hope they discover drugs, unprotected sex and knife crime first, rather than face a world of teenagers making faintly risque jokes that you've heard a dozen times before about politics. On Radio 4. Who could bear that?

[Nibile]

 
ahahah!
for the second time in one month our Prime Minister has been fuc**** up big time this time in an important public referendum.
all his 4 proposed laws have been rejected!!! YYFY!!!

[fried]

 A bit like Sarkozy in France, I've never met a Frenchman or an Italian who's ever admitted voting for these ...

[Nibile]

that's true in fact. because we may vote for the wrong person but still have the dignity of lying about it!!!