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#4400 Re: Da News
May 29, 2012, 11:09:22 am
Bonington takes train to top of hill with a big lighter:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18235115

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#4401 Re: Da News
May 29, 2012, 11:51:56 am
Did he take a medal with him though? No.

In your face Bonnington!!

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#4402 Re: Da News
May 29, 2012, 03:40:15 pm
The world has gone completely fucking nuts!

Robert Mugabe appointed UN International Tourism Ambassador  :doubt:

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#4403 Re: Da News
May 29, 2012, 05:23:40 pm
That some kind of Canadian 'Onion', right?

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#4404 Re: Da News
May 29, 2012, 06:58:05 pm
Does appear to be true, however more like he's been invited to support tourism along with many other leaders

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/29/robert-mugabe-un-international-envoy-tourism

Still mad, but looks like it's getting the usual spin by the media

http://media.unwto.org/en/press-release/2011-05-06/president-zuma-south-africa-joins-unwto-wttc-global-campaign-value-travel-a

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#4405 Re: Da News
May 30, 2012, 01:10:43 pm
The idiots are winning  :(

"I phoned Camelot and they fobbed me off with some story that -6 is higher - not lower - than -8 but I'm not having it."

Really, and you say you left school without maths GCSE, so you'd know all about basic fucking maths.   :slap: :wall: :rtfm: :read: :furious:

I've just noticed that story is dated November 2007…

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#4406 Re: Da News
May 30, 2012, 01:55:20 pm

I've just noticed that story is dated November 2007…

I bet they're still idiots five years later and would struggle to understand the decimal system.

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#4407 Re: Da News
May 30, 2012, 03:57:32 pm

I've only just noticed that story is dated November 2007…

I bet they're still idiots five years later and would struggle to understand the decimal system.

Edited and corrected!

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#4408 Re: Da News
May 30, 2012, 09:54:37 pm
Does appear to be true, however more like he's been invited to support tourism along with many other leaders

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/29/robert-mugabe-un-international-envoy-tourism

Still mad, but looks like it's getting the usual spin by the media

http://media.unwto.org/en/press-release/2011-05-06/president-zuma-south-africa-joins-unwto-wttc-global-campaign-value-travel-a


As if the man couldn't pour more shame upon himself.

It appears he admits being a Chelsea fan.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/robert-mugabe-is-a-chelsea-fan-850379

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#4410 Re: Da News
June 01, 2012, 09:39:07 am
Oh God, here we go again!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/30/cut-alcohol-intake-quarter-pint-daily?CMP=twt_fd

An alternative interpretation.

Reducing this would lead to roughly 11 extra weeks of life or about five minutes extra for a median reduction of one unit per day.

I'll stick with  :beer2: thank you as the benefits outweigh those 11 weeks (which are at the end of your life and generally crap anyway).

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#4412 Re: Da News
June 01, 2012, 04:36:24 pm


http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/9735781.Councillor_defends_two_tier_NHS_proposal/


“This factor would attract more ‘other’ patients to come to live in Surrey – and that would push up house prices here.”

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#4413 Re: Da News
June 01, 2012, 09:48:01 pm

I'll stick with  :beer2: thank you as the benefits outweigh those 11 weeks (which are at the end of your life and generally crap anyway).

What if this were ~ constant and you gained 11 good weeks before the decline ...?

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#4414 Re: Da News
June 01, 2012, 09:59:03 pm
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“The views expressed by Coun Butcher challenge the very credibility of Surrey County Council’s (SCC) HOSC.

“It is highly disturbing the Conservative administration at SCC has deemed it appropriate to appoint to this committee a councillor who clearly does not support the NHS and who holds such extraordinary views about the responsibilities of the state to its citizens.”

''The fact that the local Conservative Party have failed to fast-track a councillor so obviously in touch with current cabinet philosophy through to a safe seat is a matter of great concern to the Prime Minister. I believe Lansley may be clearing his desk as we speak'  he continued.

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#4415 Re: Da News
June 03, 2012, 08:36:39 am
The BBC. Dumbing down.

Quote from: Bith Bates said, not wrote
Is one of the World's most famous reporters

"Is one of the World's most famous reporters" what?


And what, exacly are a "droring", "bits" (in an auction), and an "erner"?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18311704

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#4416 Re: Da News
June 03, 2012, 06:00:52 pm
Are there more revelations to come next week as regards Leveson / Murdoch /The Met etc. etc. etc.?

When in doubt, come out with all guns blazing away at the traditonal targets:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/politics/article4353029.ece

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Soft judges let off ten child pervs
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By DAVID WOODING, Associate Political Editor


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#4417 Re: Da News
June 04, 2012, 09:58:59 am
The BBC. A nest of commie pinko subversives.

Was there no end to their traitorous perfidy?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/the_queens_diamond_jubilee/9309767/BBC-under-fire-over-lamentable-Jubilee-coverage.html

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Camera angles and sound quality were also said to have been not up to scratch while a mistaken description of the Queen as "HRH" - rather than "Her Majesty" - also drew flak.

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#4419 Re: Da News
June 05, 2012, 07:41:45 am
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Abi Levitt, director of development services at the charity, said: "We have been unable to verify the accuracy of the situation with either the people on work experience or the business concerned.

"We will undertake a review of the situation as matter of urgency. Tomorrow's People believes strongly in the value of work experience in helping people to build the skills, confidence and CV they need to get and keep a job and we have an exemplary record going back nearly 30 years for our work with the long-term unemployed."


Well.

That's me reassured!

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#4420 Re: Da News
June 05, 2012, 11:44:12 am
Meanwhile in Singapore, crackdown on street art:
'My grandfather road' vandal arrested
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The female suspect was arrested at her residence in the eastern part of Singapore on June 3. The officers also found several paint-stained stencils and several pieces of stickers printed with captions. These items were seized for investigation.

Investigation is ongoing. The police are also working with LTA on earlier reports of round stickers found affixed on other pedestrian crossings at various places.

The case is classified as Vandalism under Section 3 of the Vandalism Act, Chapter 341. A person who is convicted for the offence shall be punished with a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding to 3 years and shall be liable to caning subjected to the Criminal Procedure Code 2010.

The police warned that it takes a serious view of such irresponsible actions and offenders will be dealt with severely.



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#4421 Re: Da News
June 05, 2012, 09:37:57 pm
Peter Tatchell brings level-headed reasoning to the monarchy debate*:

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Among the republicans was gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who said in a speech that he had ‘nothing against the Queen’ but that he hated the institution of monarchy.
He said: ‘This Queen has not been a disaster. But you only have to look back to the 1930s and King Edward VIII, a man who sympathised with the Nazi regime.’

Mr Tatchell branded the monarchy ‘racist’ because there would never be a black or Asian on the throne while the Windsor family held it, and he accused the Queen of not representing all British people as she had never visited a gay or lesbian organisation.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2154039/Diamond-Jubilee-pageant-Anti-monarchists-stage-riverside-protest.html#ixzz1wx9i7vTa


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#4422 Re: Da News
June 05, 2012, 10:03:14 pm
Racism Fail:

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1563521_im-not-being-seen-by-that-businessmans-shocking-rant-at-muslim-airport-worker

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Anthony Holt, 65, had become wound up after reading an article in the Daily Mail about the ‘victimisation of Christianity’ on a flight into Manchester.

When he landed, the retired consultant refused to go through a desk where Sayima Mohammed was on duty.

He astonished witnesses by pointing at her and saying: “I don’t want to be seen by that. I don’t want to be seen by any Muslim in a position of authority. I want to be seen by someone who’s English. This is England. This is my country. I’m not into all this Islam.”

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#4423 Re: Da News
June 05, 2012, 10:15:34 pm
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Praveen Sethi, defending...

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