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Sioni Sais
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Three bids remain for bust shipyard
Did it specialise in figureheads?
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Wesley J
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You're on a roll, Sioni! ![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
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Here's from the Beeb of today:
Ukraine 'battles column from Russia'
The Russians using ancient monuments now? How rude of them!
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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Wesley J
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Cameron and Clegg to hold terror talks
I thought Cameron's been terrorising Clegg right from start of the ConDemNation! Clegg fighting back now? Is he sorry, so sorry, so so sorry?
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Wesley J
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Original Jethro Tull bassist dies
Unoriginal one unfortunately continues to play
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Doublethink.
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Russian Sex Geckos Die in Orbit
Oh, so many questions ...
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Eutychus
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Consecutive right now on 'most read':
Mass rallies mark referendum climax
Err on a G-spot
![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
(and happy belated ninth birthday to the thread ![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif) )
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Wesley J
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London's fireworks to be ticketed
Yes, those festive sparks are always just whizzing past. High time they got done for speeding!
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Wesley J
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Sturgeon to run for SNP top job
Clearly something fishy going on.
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Sipech
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May: Our values will beat extremists
Yep, the Conservatives plan to out-extreme the extremists. Who will be culpable for the deaths of most Britons: ISIL or the DWP?
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Hedgehog
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Planes' wingtips hit at airport
Planes' penny-loafers declared 'so yesterday.'
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Horseman Bree
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I didn't know that planes did "Jumping Jack" exercises!
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Wesley J
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Deadly suicide bombing hits centre of Yemen capital
Says the BBC. But aren't suicide bombs always deadly? Ever heard of 'life-giving suicide bombing'? The perpetrator at least will die; it's all in the name.
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Hedgehog
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'Cheat Moses should be ashamed'
The Pharaoh breaks his long silence on the Exodus affair?
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Sioni Sais
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'Liver deaths linked to alcohol'.
Probably a nice Chianti.
[ 20. October 2014, 12:50: Message edited by: Sioni Sais ]
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Wesley J
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Sex 'emerged in ancient Scottish lake'
Another case for Operation Yewtree? Nah. Just very ugly beasties, probably after a pub crawl. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Bob Two-Owls
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Secret 'tapes' trip up politicians
I know politicians can be childish but practical jokes? I would check for clingfilm on the lavatory every time if I were there...
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Eutychus
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UK "not deporting enough criminals"
This is not a repeat from 1788.
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Doublethink.
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LATEST:UK Defence Secretary Michael Fallon tells BBC "mistakes were made" but "let's ignore what has been achieved"
So frank, Mr Fallon ?
Loving this, though it is a classic error. The article itself quotes him as sayin "don't let's ignore etc ..."
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Not BBC, but CNN screen crawl:
ISIS missiles pose threat to fighter planes
Well no friggin' kidding?
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Wesley J
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More from the 'well no friggin' kidding' department (courtesy of the BBC):
Lavish praise 'does not help pupils'
and
Itching and scratching a 'vicious cycle', say researchers
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Sioni Sais
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Bolt falls off Cheesegrater building
"Unlikely to participate in Rio 2016" says coach.
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Sandemaniac
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From the department of "Did I really just read that?":
Bankrupt goalkeeper to auction balls
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Wesley J
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That was also a clipping on the latest Newsquiz, BBC Radio 4!
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Wesley J
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The Enid Blyton saga continues:
Five held by anti-terror police
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Sipech
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The news function gets combined with a particularly emotive editorial comment:
People £1,600 a year worse off - Balls
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Eutychus
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Jockeys banned for 'sharing' whip
[ 04. December 2014, 20:04: Message edited by: Eutychus ]
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Eutychus
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Rail fairs to rise by 2.2% next year
Presumably that means more competition for Disneyland and Alton Towers, then.
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Eutychus
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Police called to man on pub roof
"Excuse me sir, what's the view like from up there?"
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Eutychus
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Shire to by US rival in $5.2 bn deal
Some sort of Middle-Earth equivalent of the Louisiana Purchase? Hobbiton takes over the Undying Lands??
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Pearl B4 Swine
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Police under fire for shooting homeless man
A taste of their own medicine? [in New Mexico, USA]
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Pearl B4 Swine
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n.b. I only thought "under fire" was a poor choice of words, considering the recent violence against police officers.
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"I do a good job and I know how to do this stuff" D. Trump (speaking of the POTUS job)
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Hedgehog
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quote:
Originally posted by Pearl B4 Swine:
n.b. I only thought "under fire" was a poor choice of words, considering the recent violence against police officers.
And I would agree with you.
Although it is not quite in the spirit of this game, there is a curious collection of headlines on the BBC News webpage today. You know how, if they have a story topic that has been hanging around, they frequently will provide links to earlier stories about that topic? Well, reading from oldest to newest we currently have:
Can Jeb Bush avoid Romney fate?
Jeb Bush 'clears decks for 2016'
Mitt Romney 'likely to run in 2016'
I guess we have the answer to the first question, then!
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Wesley J
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Athletes at fault finds drugs panel
This had me flabbergasted for quite a bit, and made me play through in my mind all the potential meanings. I've finally come to the conclusion that it seems poorly worded, or at least needs a comma! ![[Paranoid]](graemlins/paranoid.gif)
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Sioni Sais
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Bishop not seeking to oust Abbott
(No, it's not trouble in the cloisters, it's some Australian political kerfuffle.)
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Wesley J
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And a bit on the cynical side:
Jordan executes convicted jihadists after pilot's death
Katie Price in a new role, after the failure of yet another television programme trial?
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Pearl B4 Swine
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Pentagon 'boss' keen to arm Ukraine
"Let's You and Him Fight" (remembered from a self-help book about games people play)
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Eutychus
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'Deaths averted' at failing hospitals
More deaths are needed if they are to meet their targets.
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Sioni Sais
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My golf is unacceptable - Woods
Irons, putter, balls, tees and bag not so good either.
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Sioni Sais
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A headline rather than an RSS feed:
Binge-drinking falls in young adults
I have done that, but mostly I just stumble.
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Eutychus
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Greek reforms 'focus on tax evasion'
Sounds like a plan...
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Sandemaniac
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The Oxford Mail, this time, which obviously has a shortage of commas today:
‘Why not get on board girls and be a bus driver like me?’
AG
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Sandemaniac
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And a real BBC one this time, annoyingly with an extra word in the article that makes it make more sense, so I'm not going to gratify them by linking to it:
Ladyboys of Bangkok lose Meadows
AG
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Sioni Sais
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quote:
Originally posted by Sandemaniac:
And a real BBC one this time, annoyingly with an extra word in the article that makes it make more sense, so I'm not going to gratify them by linking to it:
Ladyboys of Bangkok lose Meadows
AG
Who is Meadows and does he mind?
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Sioni Sais
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Tories consider limiting child benefit to three children
I've looked at the article but I can't find their names.
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Wesley J
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Breastfeeding 'linked to higher IQ'
Higher IQ as cause or effect? Before, during or after feeding? Baby's? Mother's? Both? Does breastfeeding raise a mother's IQ? - This is really not clear at all!
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Hedgehog
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My local paper greeted me this morning with this headline:
Two punished in fire sex scandal
I was shocked. I always thought fire was a virgin. I suppose I am just naïve. After all, fire is sooooooooooooo hot!
[For those interested in reality, the article is actually about sexual harassment at a volunteer fire company.]
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Wesley J
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Contaminated blood report published
Inverted commas would have helped this headline.
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Wesley J
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From Reuters:
Conservatives pledge 'seven-day NHS' services by 2020
They deserve to be called 7-Day-NHSists. But what about the rest of the year?
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