This thread is gonna be used to discuss things you've seen in the news recently. Everything from the war in Iraq.....to Britney's new hair do!!

So....i've been following the latest SKy vs Virgin Media story. Virgin Customers have lost rights to some Sky channels including Sky One....meaning no more new episodes of Lost and 24!
I think it's a silly argument...Don't see why Sky have not allowed their channels to be broadcast on Virgin media. Surely that means that they've lost millions of viewers now?
Not only that but it also means that Lost and 24 have lost many viewers too!

I heard about that too on the radio this morning. Seems that because of their petty differences, subscribers are the ones to lose out. Personally, I am unaffected, but I can assure you that if I was - I would be jumping up and down in a rage and yelling obscenities like a fish wife!!

/me jumps up and down in a rage yelling obsenitites like a fish wife :mad:

Not fair :sad:

I also think it's absurd about the fuel contamination happening in the south right now. I never did like Supermarkets own fuels, I don't feel my car runs well on them.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/06032007/397/arrest-pot-smoking-tots-0.html

:eek: (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/06032007/397/arrest-pot-smoking-tots-0.html)

That's just stupid :eek:

Why on earth would you give your two year old newphew a joint? :eek: :eek:

Stupid people everywhere...

http://tirol.orf.at/stories/154116/

Essentially:

(28 November 2006, Hall in Tirol, Austria) A man reported missing was found the following morning in a trash compactor, the victim of a self-induced industrial accident. At first, the circumstances surrounding the 48-year-old man's death were hazy. But once the videotape from a monitoring camera was reviewed, all became clear.

The man, who worked for a parcel delivery service, had loaded the hydraulic press with empty boxes and started it up. At that point, the long-time employee walked to the edge of the charging (filling) hole, and used his foot to press the boxes further into the hydraulic trash compactor.

His foot was was seized by the press, and he was drawn into the chamber and crushed. He was not discovered until his colleagues needed to use the press again the next day.

ewwwwww

todays news is soooo cute the little 6 month old baby who is walking already, he looks so tiny to be doing it aww bless.

/me likes the nice news

ewwwwww

todays news is soooo cute the little 6 month old baby who is walking already, he looks so tiny to be doing it aww bless.

* tuppence;70680 likes the nice news
Really tupp, what paper is it in hun.
I must read that awwwwwwwwwwwww:razz:

Sorry to hear John Inman has passed away, what a comedy legend.

/i'm free

R.I.P

John Inman, a legend,
R.I.P John i'm free Inman

xxx

Awww no! He was great. RIP John Inman

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/3263/wembleyzu9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

/me hikes up the kilt, for preferring the old one, with the towers.

And about time too, lets hope we do better with the stadiums for the olympics

Wembley is finally ready, nice.
It took its time, just cant get the staff can you:eek:

I watched the news last night!

some lady threw her kids out the window of their burning apartment and jumped out herself and shattered her leg...

and there was a guy with a funny shaped head!

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2408/drinkdrivelb4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ooooh he should do his own real life prison break!!

If he was going to prison for something less serious, it would of been funny if he had a fake tattoo done on his body

http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/1962/oldip1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

My Grandma might possibly challenge that title. She's just turned 99 and still lives in a first floor flat on her own.

She's an inspiration, an absolute wonderful woman, and can still recall her childhood of when she used to live in a road not far from Bristol Rovers ground and how she used to sit on her doorstep and listen to the crowd cheering! Little stories like those are so interesting to hear from somebody who has lived for so long and can still have a good conversation!

Having said that, she is still extremely naughty! She tried having a play-fight with my 16 year old son: Imagine this, she is 4'6" and he is 5'11" - she starts throwing "punches" at him and then turning to me and giggling!!

My Grandma might possibly challenge that title. She's just turned 99 and still lives in a first floor flat on her own.

She's an inspiration, an absolute wonderful woman,
Aww Piggie that is so nice to hear.

/me hopes she is still hiking up her kilt at 99

http://img457.imageshack.us/img457/5706/bigbenya6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

I flew to the states twice last year, both times (at check in) had to remove my shoes, belt jacket etc, At the time I thought it was little bit over the top, but I can now see why.

I would have cryed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/6422215.stm

I would have cryed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/6422215.stm

wow £800,000

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/6617/carbf0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

ok I won't say a word.
cough cough men drivers

I would have cryed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/6422215.stm

It even made it to wikipedia LOL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron

On March 4 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_4), 2007 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007), a privately owned Veyron lost control in the wet and was involved in a road crash with a Vauxhall Astra van in Chesterfield, Surrey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrey), England. A pregnant woman in the van was not injured, but was taken to hospital as a precaution and released; no other injuries were recorded. The crash occurred in heavy rain and the Veyron driver was reported by police for driving without due care and attention.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron#_note-1)

Oh dear! I'm glad the woman was ok.

Shame about the car, but they probably weren't ever going to get a child seat in that thing!

....zero to sixty in 2.5 seconds...I WANT THAT CAR

And 120 to 0 in 1 second when it crashes into a lorry.

Someone said something about Waterloo station on yesterday, but I never heard the story. What happened?

We should all fall under the same law or do we?

Discharge for 159mph speeding Pc

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/5284962.stm

http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/8291/naominv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Now thats one person who has an even bigger ego than Robbie Williams,
But at least Robbie is nice:razz:

Lmao! What goes around comes around :biggrin:

I was trolling th enet the other day and found this one. Not that the article is particularly funny, but some of the responses posted by readers are hilarious.

http://www.ise-p.com/symbol/red%20button.jpg (http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/localnews/display.var.1039169.0.marksman_called_in_to_kill_k ingstons_pigeons.php)

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/322/veilsga8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

For full story and to vote in a poll click below

http://lifestyle.aol.co.uk/parenting/schools/school-heads-get-right-to-ban/article/20070320060909990001

Our Official Eurovision Song Contest Entry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6FmisoHSc0

Looks like another ZERO points again this year..............
How tacky can you get!

Nooooo, it may be tacky but it's perfect for Eurovision. It sums it the real heart of Eurovision. Something that got lost along the way a few years back.

We won't get Nil Point. I was worried the other crap was gonna get in.

Our Official Eurovision Song Contest Entry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6FmisoHSc0

Looks like another ZERO points again this year..............
How tacky can you get!

That reminds me of the vengaboys...

That reminds me of the vengaboys...


Oh dearie me.
Another song to listen to while zozzled, make the room spin even faster:rolleyes:

That reminds me of the vengaboys...

Omg i remember them!! "We're going to Ibiza.......ba da ba ba ba ba bam"

Someone please shoot me....i know the words :eek:

Our Official Eurovision Song Contest Entry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6FmisoHSc0

Looks like another ZERO points again this year..............
How tacky can you get!

OMG thats terrible. What is the point anyway, you never hear the song that wins after the night.

/me goes off to Trace family history to see if I can belong to another country

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6474359.stm

Virgin Media is going to sponsor Big Brother this year....grrrr it annoys me that they can afford to spend money on that yet not pay sky and come to an agreement so we can watch sky one/sports/news on Virginmedia :mad:

Wow have you seen what's in the newspaper ?:razz:

http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=73606&postcount=11:razz:

Wow have you seen what's in the newspaper ?:razz:

http://www.isketchforum.net/showpost.php?p=73606&postcount=11:razz:

Think you might have to much time on your hands jewels

But very good

Think you might have to much time on your hands jewels
But very good lol no I am just very quick at uploading /posting:razz:

Police probe web cam chat death

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/6483395.stm

What ever next...........?

I heard about this too... absolutely disgraceful for these so called voyeurs to watch a man commit suicide. Quite right Quiksilver... whatever next :rolleyes: :sad:

TRUE news story. NOT a joke.
A lawyer in Charlotte, NC purchased a box of very rare and expensive cigars, then insured them against fire among other things. Within a month, having smoked his entire stockpile of these great cigars and without yet having made even his first premium payment on the policy, the lawyer filed a claim with the insurance company.

In his claim, the lawyer stated the cigars were lost "in a series of small fires." The insurance company refused to pay, citing the obvious reason: that the man had consumed the cigars in the normal fashion. The lawyer sued....and won! In delivering the ruling the judge agreed with the insurance company that the claim was frivolous. The judge stated nevertheless, that the lawyer held a policy from the company in which it had warranted that the cigars were insurable and also guaranteed that it would insure them against fire, without defining what is considered to be "unacceptable fire," and was obligated to pay the claim. Rather than endure lengthy and costly appeal process, the insurance company accepted the ruling and paid $15,000.00 to the lawyer for his loss of the rare cigars lost in the "fires."

But... After the lawyer cashed the check, the insurance company had him arrested on 24 counts of ARSON! With his own insurance claim and testimony from the previous case used against him, the lawyer was convicted of intentionally burning his insured property and was sentenced to 24 months in jail and a $24,000.00 fine.

How you say.....? "Only in America..."

Q: I want to go skiing, where should I go ?
A: try the London underground .

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3543/skierca6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Click link below to watch it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFqQOlYE4EE


/me hikes up her kilt, omg what a nutter ( but looks like fun)

Okay... so maybe I'm getting old and a little cautious, but I cringed all the way through that waiting for one of his skis to catch and him go flying.

The word 'lucky' springs to mind. lol

This is quite old but it gave me a good chuckle :biggrin:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5197440.stm

So men's brains are not in their pants but decreasing every night......


And a Man came up with this theory? :razz:

Am I the only one who thinks some bloke in Austria is looking for an excuse to poke his wife in the back in the morning? Now he can say, 'Oh come on... it's the least you can do, my hormone stress levels are affected' :razz:

http://img381.imageshack.us/img381/2079/robbiedt7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
WOW OMG, FINGERS CROSSED

/me hikes up her kilt, then rips it off and throws it to Robbie:razz:

Warning over roadwork sign thefts
More than 130 road signs have been stolen from roadworks in Devon and Cornwall within the past 10 days.
The thefts have taken place along the A30 and A38. Temporary signs at roadworks were taken and permanent signs unbolted from posts and frames.

A Highways Agency spokesman urged motorists to take extra care while driving on the A30 and A38 as relevant information signs could be gone.

He warned that a lack of signs was a risk to drivers and workers.

The public have been asked to help by reporting any unusual or suspicious night-time activity around road signs to the police as soon as possible.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/6517573.stm

Not much to do down here in Devon!!

"The public have been asked to help by reporting any unusual or suspicious night-time activity around road signs to the police as soon as possible." Fixing the road maybe !!!!

Are you a Wilfer!!

Click Here! (http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1259867,00.html)

/me feels proud that she can do this Direct URL thingie!!!

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8865/vetcrocwi4.jpg

We've just seen this on the news and I thought this was really sad, bless him, must've been horrible :sad: Needless to say, MrFacey burst out laughing :mad:

/me glares and MrFacey and kicks his shins :twisted:

click the link below to see some photo's of the accident, (images aren't too bad)


EDIT warning PIC 3 shows arm in croc's mouth


http://lifestyle.aol.co.uk/health/medical-centre/enhPhotoGalleryPollPopup.adp?popupgalleryid=2126&articleID=20070413053409990011

To anyone of a particularly sensitive nature, I would skip image 3.

Thinking about it in a different way though, it's amazing they could reattatch that arm afterwards. Modern medicine is truly amazing. Does he even have movement and feeling in the arm?

To anyone of a particularly sensitive nature, I would skip image 3.
Thinking about it in a different way though, it's amazing they could reattatch that arm afterwards.
Vik I will put an edit in my post, as pic 3 is a bit graphic.

Todays news

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2991/splitfu8.jpg

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I was listening to the radio this morning and heard snippets from the obituary for Wing Commander Bobby Gibbes, an Australian fighter pilot during World War II. Take a look at his obituary, he was quite a guy!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1823056/posts

He sounded like a really cool guy. One part made me laugh out loud

Fascinated by flying, he joined the air cadets; having lied about his height

How can you lie about your height? I mean - age, yes - but height? Did he fly in heels? Takes a special kind of guy to lie about his height and get away with it - RIP mate!

Here's (http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?in_article_id=46391&in_page_id=34) a link to make your eyes water, boys...

Oh dear....

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h172/sechskie/porsche.jpg

So fired. lol

LOL Ches.. .great find!!! I always seem to miss the bargains :S



Here's one I just found!!

Awwwwwwww!!!!!!! (http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1262767,00.html)

That said.....anyone for a swirly :twisted: :razz:

Sunny old kent has an earthquake :eek: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6602677.stm) The BBC have put it down as 4.3 but there are reports that it was 5.0.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p60/Facey_album/_42859033_kent_quake_203.gif

I missed it because I live in the red circle :\

/me wonders if TF felt it, she should've. Hope you're ok luvvie xxxxxx

Aww Facey! Thanks for your concern!! As luck would have it (or sod's law), I missed the earth move for me (I don't recall it ever has anyway :razz:) as we were en-route to Chessington World of Adventures at the exact time the quake hit. When we heard it on the news shortly after 8:15, I was obviously concerned as I know a lot of people in that area and news was a bit sketchy (and alarmist - as the media like to hype things up). A few 'phone call's put my mind at rest - but the tremors were felt in our area.

When we got home last night, it was apparent that we would have felt it had we been here as birthday card's of my daughter had fallen off the mantelpiece and a few other things had moved - nothing major and no obvious signs of damage.

Mr. TF was shocked to discover that his dirty old socks and clothing had managed to fall out of the linen basket and his car magazines were strewn over his side of the bed.... until I reminded the daft sod that that was how he left it :razz: Men.... will try and find an excuse for anything :twisted:

rofl!!! Did he then tidy it up?! Methinks probably not :razz:

Awe, TF, I did wonder because I remember you saying that you were going to be away. Glad everything's ok xxxxx We have friends that were staying in Dover but I've yet to find out if they're ok. Since there was only one serious injury, I'm sure they are.

It's quite a shocker.

Sunny old kent has an earthquake :eek: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6602677.stm) The BBC have put it down as 4.3 but there are reports that it was 5.0.

When it happened, we had the radio on, and it said 5.5.
:eek:

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/37/tonysw2.jpg

/me is unsure whether this is a kilt hiking moment or not, taking into account who will be succeeding him.


Edit: just released.

Tony Blair has announced he is standing down as Labour leader after a decade in Downing Street, paving the way for Gordon Brown to succeed him as Prime Minister.

He first told his Cabinet colleagues of his intentions at their regular Thursday morning meeting at No 10. Mr Brown was said to have paid a "fulsome tribute" to the Prime Minister at a meeting lasting little over 15 minutes.

Mr Blair then travelled to the Trimdon Labour Club in his Sedgefield constituency, County Durham to make a public pronouncement that he is standing down on 27 June.

I know alot of us have been chatting about this awful story in private, and can't even begin to think what the parents must be going through.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/8916/missingqr4.jpg

Please pray that little madeleine is found safe and well.

http://img460.imageshack.us/img460/7555/yellowribbon001lo8.gif (http://imageshack.us)

For Madeleine

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/9440/yellowribbon001lo8yz1.gif

Just prior to posting I recieved this text message, it's from my sister-in-law
it is in text style so I shall paste it as it is.
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Mums of the world unite!
Lite a candle
and say a prayer 4 little Maddie 2nite,
hope she will be found safe and well
and returned 2 her family,

from one mum 2 another lets all pray 4 her.
pass this 2 all the mums you know. x
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This awful news has hit everyone not just mum's and Dad's , but People without children too, the young and the old. As the text messages says lets all pray for her.

http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u94/TempusFugitFun/yellowribbon001lo8.gif

Madeleine xx

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/909/yellowribbon001lo8yz1xb2.gif



http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/108/madelienegb6.jpg

Originally Posted by wild cherry http://www.isketchforum.net/images/iSketch/buttons/viewpost.gif (http://www.isketchforum.net/showthread.php?p=80099#post80099)
My thoughts for today, are with little maddie.
The little girl who went missing in portugal,
How can parents of such young childern leave them in a hotel room while they go to dinner, not only was they left the parents went out of the hotel complex to eat.
It breaks my heart, kids have a tough job being safely brought in to adulthood these days without careless parents.
What the hell happend here, im watching the news all the time for the latest news on this story, im so upset and angry over it.
The children were 5,, 3,,, and a baby oh my god WHY leave them alone.http://www.isketchforum.net/images/smilies/main/icon_cry.gif http://www.isketchforum.net/images/smilies/main/icon_cry.gif http://www.isketchforum.net/images/smilies/main/icon_cry.gif

I am obsessed with the whole thing, Is that the price of their child's safety, a meal out?? Bah!
The sad thing is you need a licence to keep a dog but any fool can have a child! If these people had been "vicky pollard" like people the press and police would have been on their case for neglect, but as they both well paid educated doctors nobody likes to mention it. I do however, feel sad for them because we all make mistakes at parenting, God knows it's a tough job with no training, but they really would have known better. PLEASE GOD THAT SHE COMES HOME SAFE AND WELL

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/4038/yellowribbon001lo8yz1rm4.gif


http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/5811/maddykm0.jpg

Still praying for her safe return.... But it doesnt look likely now does it?

I soo hope she is safe and send prayers for her.

http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/845/bernarduc8.png

ick.. there was a pretty bad accident at Six Flags...
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AMUSEMENT_PARK_ACCIDENT?SITE=TNCHA&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2007-06-23-01-47-05

...I was just about to the Six Flags one =/

But yeah, that's really horrific. Hope the girl will be alright. Can feet be reattached back on like a finger? It doesn't sound so.

PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - Elwood, a 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix, was crowned the world's ugliest dog Friday, a distinction that delighted the New Jersey mutt's owners.

Elwood, dark colored and hairless—save for a mohawk-like puff of white fur on his head—is often referred to as "Yoda," or "ET," for his resemblance to those famous science fiction characters.

"I think he's the cutest thing that ever lived," said Elwood's owner, Karen Quigley, a resident of Sewell, New Jersey.

Quigley brought Elwood out to compete for the second year at the annual ugly dog contest at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair. Elwood placed second last year.

Most of the competing canines were also Chinese Crested, a breed that features a mohawk, bug eyes and a long, wagging tongue.

Quigley said she rescued Elwood two years ago. "The breeder was going to euthanize him because she thought he was too ugly to sell," said Quigley.

"So ha ha, now Elwood's all over the Internet and people love him and adore him."

Beyond the regal title of ugliest dog, Elwood also earned a $1,000 reward for his owner.

http://img.breitbart.com/images/2007/6/22/D8PUBUIO1/D8PUBUIO1.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6231892.stm

Huge driving test scam uncovered!

One dead, and flooding expected to worsen

Motorists are being urged to drive with care

Major rescue operations have been taking place all over the country, as hundreds of workers and motorists have been cut off by floodwater, while earlier a man trapped in a drain in Hull was pronounced dead after a lengthy rescue operation.

The victim, thought to be in his 20s, was up to his neck in water after his foot got stuck as he helped clear out the drain.

The former industrial heartland of Sheffield was submerged under several feet of water as the River Don burst its banks and the drainage system failed with the unprecedented rainfall. There were reports that several walls and buildings had collapsed because of the water.

Emergency services also evacuated 200 people from the Winn Gardens area of the city. A police spokesman said they were taken to Tapton School and All Saints School.

Meanwhile, police were urging people stranded in the city centre to make their way to the Winter Gardens where they will be directed. Police were also investigating reports that a young teenager had been swept away by the rising River Sheaf in the Millhouses Park area of Sheffield. He was reported to have been swept away at about 5.15pm near a playground area. The force helicopter was being used in the operation and officers were searching the banking.

In Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, many were evacuated from their homes as the storms hit central and northern areas of the East Midlands, causing flash flooding.

An emergency centre was set up as around 100 people were evacuated in Lowdham, Notts, when torrents of water poured down the town's streets. And 60-70 properties were evacuated in Louth, Lincolnshire, with a local town hall set up as an emergency centre for residents as flood sirens were sounded in the area, said police.

I was working in Sheffield yesterday. Quite weird. It was like a war zone, what whith the ambulances, fire engines and sea king helicopters! They were people wandering about not being able to get home. I stayed in the office till gone 7, but then had a relatively easy commute (only took an hour and twenty instead of the usual hour).

Thoughts go out to all those not so lucky...

Looks like Britain just got Australia's recent stormy weather.

Debate still continues on most NSW News broadcasters as to whether the Salvage crews can actually remove the Pasha Bulker from Nobby's Beach.

http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2007/06/26/pasha1_wideweb__470x313,0.jpg (http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/salvage-attempt-delayed/2007/06/26/1182623853458.html)

Oh and I have a new boss http://www.ise-p.com/red_button.jpg (http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/26/1962493.htm?site=nsw)

ooo He looks mean BM

.
Oh and I have a new boss http://www.ise-p.com/red_button.jpg (http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/06/26/1962493.htm?site=nsw)

http://img258.imageshack.us/img258/2478/bradleywalshdc9.jpg
Bradley Walsh(ex footballer/comic/actor........ BM'S boss.



Re: Flood , I have just heard one of the three that have died, is a school boy aged 14, my thoughts are with all their familys.

Are any of the forum members in any of the flooded area's ?

We didn't get flooded in this part of Hull but my friend is a fish enthusiast who used to talk about it to the man who died :sad: his mum was friendly with him too, he said they felt terrible about it

awww 74rivers .

Now this does scare me, myself and my family go to theme parks alot, infact last year whilst in disney florida a lady was found dead on a ride, that mr jewels and one of our son's had been on the day before.

We are going to Disney Paris at the end of August .

NEWS

Girl dies on Disneyland Paris

French police are investigating the death of a 14-year-old Spanish girl who lost consciousness while riding a roller coaster at Disneyland Paris.

The cause of the girl's death remained unclear. A preliminary inspection of the Rock'n'Roller Coaster ride found no malfunctions with the machinery, Disneyland spokesman Pieter Boterman said.

Boterman said the girl boarded the ride on Monday at the theme park in Marne-la-Vallee east of the French capital, and when the ride stopped, her friends found her unconscious.

Medical teams at the theme park tried to revive her, but by the time the ambulance arrived, the girl had died, he said.

Police opened an investigation, and a post-mortem will be held, he said.

Disneyland authorities immediately shut down the ride, and it remained closed on Tuesday.

Boterman said the park was waiting to hear the cause of the girl's death before determining whether to reopen it.

The ride is at Walt Disney Studios Park, one of two theme parks at Disneyland Resort Paris.

Edit: I wonder if the poor girl had an underlying health condition, or are these rides getting too much for the human body to handle.



edit: I'm trying to find some happy news to post on this thread, however at present there isn't much:cry:

TRAGEDY IN GLASGOW...

A major hurricane (Senga) and an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Glasgow in the early hours of yesterday with its epicentre in The Gorbals.

Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering "Pure mental, man-no?".

The hurricane decimated the area causing approximately £30 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from Majorca and Seville were damaged beyond repair.

Three areas of historic burnt out cars were disturbed. Many locals were woken well before their giros arrived.

Clyde FM reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered and were still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in The Gorbals.

One resident - Bernadette O'Reilly, a 15-year-old mother of 5 said "It gied me a pure fright so'n it did. My little Chardonnay-Mercedes came running into my bedroom greetin'. My youngest two, Tyler-Morgan and Megan-Storm slept through it all. Ah wiz still shaking when I was watching Trisha the next morning, so'n ah wiz."

Apparently though, looting, muggings and car crime were unaffected and carried on as normal.

The British Red Cross has so far managed to ship 4,000 crates of Buckfast to the area to help the stricken locals. Rescue workers are still searching through the rubble and have found large quantities of personal belongings, including benefit books and Bone China from Poundstretchers.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?
This appeal is to raise money for food and clothing parcels for
those unfortunate enough to be caught up in this disaster. Clothing is most sought after - items most needed include:
-- Fila or Burberry baseball caps
-- Kappa tracksuit tops (his and hers)
-- Shell suits (female)
-- White sport socks
-- Rockport boots or Adidas trainers

Food parcels may be harder to come by, but are needed all the same.
Required foodstuffs include:
-- Microwave chips
-- Pies from Greggs
-- Tins of baked beans
-- Ice cream
-- Cans of Special Brew or bottle of Buckie
22p buys a biro for filling in the compensation forms
£2 buys chips, crisps and Irn Bru for a family of 9
£5 will pay for a packet of B&H and a lighter to calm the nerves of
those affected.

**LATE BREAKING NEWS**
Rescue workers found a girl in the rubble smothered in raspberry alco-pop.
'Where are you bleeding from?' they asked.
"Parkheed" said the girl, "wits that tae you?"

/me looks at Baby and runs :twisted:

£30 worth of damage?? I heard it caused £30,000,000 worth of improvements.

/me waits for baby to get a chair to stand on before she takes a swing.

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Five years I lived in Glasgow! Five wonderful, cultural, colourful years full of friendly people lovely architcture... and it's not done me any harm.

/me kicks off her Adidas sneakers, slips into her Kappa tracksuit and waits with a Special Brew in hand for her chips n' cheese to be done.

Good bye mr Tony Blair


http://news.aol.co.uk/brown-era-begins-as-blair-leaves/article/20070627021509990001

http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=24036

A newsreader who takes pride in delivering news and not just nonsense. Well done to this lady!

Haha, that's great. We only got that news on those semi-gossip news discussion shows over here.
No wait... I think I'm lying here. We may have got it on the radio news too. I don't watch tv news really. Oh man... maybe it was on tv too.

It's true. Journalism is pretty awful these days

Yeah, I'd agree with that. It's fair enough to have the story on the news - it's something that a lot of people are interested in after all, but not as the lead story!

lol, the bickering made me laugh XD
But good for her! That story has been dragged out so much, and they rank it so high in terms of importance.

An italian man has been arrested, in the madalaine mc cann case.
I hope this is for real and we either see her brought home, or her family will find out her outcome and be able to either bury her (god forbid) or at least find out what become of her.
Please please please let his bring her home, im lighting a candle at home this weekend to guide maddy home by the glow.
Will anybody else join me in doing this small thing for a sweet innocent child.
Post here if you will join me, will should all light our candles on friday night at 8pm. and let them burn out, then relight another in its place untill sunday evening 8pm, so we have a whole weekend of candle light

Spanish police have arrested an Italian man and a Portuguese woman with possible links to the case of Madeleine McCann, the four-year-old who vanished nearly two months ago during a holiday in Portugal.

It was not clear, however, if the two were suspected of having a role in the girl's disappearance.

Spanish television news reports said the man may have tried to extort money from McCann's parents, offering them information about their daughter's whereabouts, though police did not confirm that.

The man was detained on an international arrest warrant originating in France, a police spokeswoman said. The warrant itself had nothing to do with the McCann case, but she would not elaborate or say what made police suspect him in the missing girl case, she added.

The woman was detained due to her association with the man, and there was no warrant for her arrest, the spokeswoman said. She did not identify either suspect by name, saying the investigation was ongoing.

The man and woman were both arrested on Friday morning in Sotogrande, a town in the southern Spanish province of Cadiz, the spokeswoman said.

Members of the McCann family in Britain said they were withholding comment until more information was known. "We have no comment to make, because we know no more than we have seen on the news," said John McCann, brother of Madeleine's father, Gerry.

Madeleine disappeared on May 3 after her parents left her and her brother and sister, two-year-old twins, alone in their room while they went to a restaurant inside their hotel complex in Praia da Luz, a tiny resort town in Portugal's Algarve region.

Italian Foreign Ministry officials later said local Spanish authorities had told Italian diplomats in Spain the man had no connection with Madeleine's disappearance. The officials declined to elaborate on why the man was detained.

Portuguese police confirmed in Lisbon that two Portuguese detectives had taken part in the arrests. "We thought they might be involved in the Madeleine case. It is a possibility, but we have found no concrete evidence yet," Inspector Olegario Sousa said. He declined to provide further details.



Edit: wild cherry I shall be joining you with the lighted candles.

Car bomb found in central London


The threat of terror has returned to London after a car bomb was found in the heart of the capital.

Bomb squad officers defused the "potentially viable" device after police investigated reports of a suspicious vehicle in the early hours.

One police source said the bomb posed a real and substantial threat to the surrounding area, just yards from Piccadilly Circus, adding: "The indications that we have got so far are that it was certainly a big device."

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the incident was a reminder that Britain faced "a serious and continuous threat'' and the public "needed to be alert'' at all times.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6257194.stm

really scarey :S

Mother donates frozen eggs to young daughter


The first mother-to-daughter egg donation has been announced by doctors.

If the Canadian girl, now aged seven, ever uses the eggs to have a baby, she would effectively be giving birth to her own sister.

Flavie Boivin, from Montreal, was born with Turner's syndrome (TS), a genetic condition that causes impaired growth and learning difficulties. TS also destroys eggs, leading to an unusually early menopause.

A patient's fertility can be preserved by freezing her ovarian tissue or eggs before the disease progresses. However, this carries a high risk of miscarriage or babies being born with genetic abnormalities.

Another option is egg donation, often by a second-degree relative such as a cousin or aunt. In Flavie's case, her mother stepped in to help her daughter by making a gift of her eggs - the first time this has ever happened.

Well if the medical proffesion has allowed it to go ahead then it cant be a huge genetic issue can it.
Otherwise they would be done for misconduct, so im happy for them if that girl can go on to be a happy mum herself then great:razz:

Gunmen have kidnapped a three-year-old British girl in the Niger Delta, a day after an Australian and four other foreign oil workers were abducted in the same region.

Toddler Margaret Hill is believed to be the daughter of an expatriate British businessman.

She was abducted as she was being driven to school in Port Harcourt.

It is unclear who is responsible but authorities fear the kidnapping could represent a change in tactics for militants who are fighting for a greater share of Nigeria's oil wealth.

There is still no clue as to the fate of Queensland oil worker Jason Lane, who was kidnapped from a drilling facility along with four other foreign workers.

Around 200 foreigners have been kidnapped in the Niger Delta in the past 18 months.

Most have been freed with the payment of a ransom

/me considers taking his teenage son to Nigeria:twisted:

Gunmen have kidnapped a three-year-old British girl in the Niger Delta, a day after an Australian and four other foreign oil workers were abducted in the same region.

Toddler Margaret Hill is believed to be the daughter of an expatriate British businessman.

She was abducted as she was being driven to school in Port Harcourt.

It is unclear who is responsible but authorities fear the kidnapping could represent a change in tactics for militants who are fighting for a greater share of Nigeria's oil wealth.

There is still no clue as to the fate of Queensland oil worker Jason Lane, who was kidnapped from a drilling facility along with four other foreign workers.

Around 200 foreigners have been kidnapped in the Niger Delta in the past 18 months.

Most have been freed with the payment of a ransom

* Bad_MaNneR$;90841 considers taking his teenage son to Nigeria:twisted:
Absolute devilsh actions, this world isnt something to be proud of anymore, its a nightmare.
When even innocent children, are used as targets for monetary gain.
I ts like everything else in life GREED.
When god supposedly made this world, it was for man to live in peace side by side, then we get kings , queens rulers leaders and sheer greedy buggers, and everything becomes hell.
Im moving to another planet, planet cherry lmfao

Scarey/Cool Doggie! :o

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/whippetDM1207_468x669.jpg

Full Story (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=467985&in_page_id=1770)

Scarey/Cool Doggie! :o

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/whippetDM1207_468x669.jpg

Full Story (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=467985&in_page_id=1770)
:cry: Oh my, the poor dog.
What can you say, its genetic no owner overfeeding or anything, bless that dog i think shes lovely

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse.

http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=31051

Bridges will now be re-inspected all over the US. Why does it take death to get people to do what they should have done initially?
My thoughts are with the families involved in this tragedy and any iSketchers who have been affected.

Oh my yes, what a tragedy.
I heard on the news that divers couldent continue the underwater search, cause the fallen bricks ect had made it unsafe for them.
So all the poor people still not found will most certainly have perished, it makes my blood run cold.
I wish all the families and friends a lot of love at this time.

Third foot-and-mouth case suspected



A developing disease situation, says Chief Veterinary Officer Debby ReynoldsHopes of containing the foot-and-mouth outbreak have been dealt a blow after a new suspected case of the virulent virus was discovered in Surrey.

A 3km temporary control zone has been set up around undisclosed premises to the west of Dorking, outside the existing surveillance area.

The decision was taken after an "inconclusive assessment" of clinical symptoms in cattle, said the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Chief Veterinary Officer Debby Reynolds said: "This is a developing disease situation."

She continued: "The containment and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease remains our priority. This is why we have moved swiftly to put in place a temporary control zone while we investigate this development.


"At this stage disease has not been confirmed, laboratory results will follow."

Ms Reynolds added: "It's a clinical suspicion and as a precaution we're putting in a temporary control zone, three kilometre radius around the farm."

The new zone is close to the two confirmed cases of the disease.

In the original outbreaks the infected cattle had been grazing at two sites in the village of Normandy, near Guildford, which is close to a research facility in Pirbright, Surrey.

Investigations into the cause of the outbreak have focused on this establishment as the laboratory is shared between the Institute for Animal Health, a diagnostic and research centre, and the pharmaceutical company Merial Animal Health, whose work includes manufacturing vaccines.

Goat crowned king of Ireland at fair

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Jimmy, a feisty white mountain goat, was crowned king of Ireland on Friday at one of the country's oldest fairs.

Dating back centuries, the Puck Fair is an annual festival of drinking, music and dancing celebrated in the town of Killorglin in southern Ireland.

Each year a male goat is caught in the surrounding mountains, paraded through the town to a beat of drums and pipes, and then placed in a 40-feet (12 metre) stand where he reigns as king for three days.

The origins of the fair are not totally known, but it always falls on August 10-12.

One theory suggests mountain goats alerted residents of the town to an impending attack by leader Oliver Cromwell's forces in the 17th century.

Another says it may have pre-Christian links due to the goat being a pagan fertility symbol like the god Pan.

"Its origins go way back to the mists of time," the fair's financial controller Declan Falvey told Reuters. "There is a mingling of fact and fantasy."

Around 100,000 to 150,000 visitors are expected to attend this year.

Falvey said precautions had been taken at the event, which also features separate horse and cattle fairs, due to a foot and mouth outbreak in England with disinfectant used, and mats placed wherever there were animals.

Jimmy himself will receive regal treatment, being fed regularly and checked by his own personal vet.

"At the end of 3 days, when he is dethroned, he is brought back up to the mountains and released to join his fellow nanny goats to resume his pastoral duties," said Falvey.

So, who's going to the meet?! :biggrin::biggrin:

Traces of blood 'not Madeleine's'

Press Assoc. - Wednesday, August 15 11:47 pm

Blood traces found in the bedroom where Madeleine McCann was sleeping the night she was snatched were not hers, it has been reported.

A newspaper report says forensic results show the blood came from a man.

The results, printed in The Times, come at the end of a fortnight in which speculation has been rife that the little girl was murdered in the Praia da Luz apartment.

There have been numerous reports in the Portuguese media quoting anonymous police sources as saying detectives believe Madeleine died in the apartment the night she went missing.

The technical analysis of the tiny spots of blood found smeared on the bedroom wall show it probably comes from the "northeast European sub group", the British newspaper said.

The news does not come as a shock given that police suspected the blood came from a male guest who hurt himself while staying at the flat after Madeleine disappeared.

It gives fresh hope to the McCanns, who still believe their daughter is alive 105 days after she vanished while they ate dinner at a nearby restaurant.

If the blood belonged to the male guest, it explains why the traces were not initially found by Portuguese officers who scoured the flat after Madeleine's disappearance.

Detectives may soon name new official suspects in the case, it has been reported.

Chief Inspector Olegario Sousa is said to have not ruled out the possibility that friends of the family, from Rothley, Leicestershire, could be connected to Madeleine's disappearance.

I give thanks that the blood wasn't that little sweethearts.
xx

Yes great news about the blood not being maddy,s.
What puzzles me is though, they say the blood was from a male guest who stayed in the apartment after the maddy kidnapping, does this mean that they are renting it out again already, should it not still be a crime scene.:eek:

Yeah, they stupidly rented it out some ridiculously short time after it happened. Surely it would have made so much more sense to not let other people go in and leave their DNA everywhere..

Bin Laden in Canadian motorcade ? (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/09/06/woz106.xml) :eek:

Ouch????? :eek: :twisted:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070822/tod-uk-russia-crime-penis-b7e5c6f_1.html

Ouch????? :eek: :twisted:

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070822/tod-uk-russia-crime-penis-b7e5c6f_1.html


OMG so much for a burning future sex life, jesus feck im gobsmacked:eek:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6987358.stm

A famous pilot called Steve Fosset crashed in the Nevada desert last week. There is a satellite programme you can use to help find the site of his crash. Read the above link and it will tell you what you need to know. It isn't hard to use, and it only as time consuming as you want it to be, so if you have 5 mins free...

Ive just read this in a magazine.
RED HOT WILLY PEPPERS.

A man and he girlfriend were at home cooking one evening, the man insists he can cook a mean chilli. from fresh ingrediants and not from cooking sauces.
So there he is chopping away at red peppers onions ect.
When he says to the women in his life, babe watch the pan for me must dash for a widdle.
So she stirs the chilli around ect waiting for him to come back, when she hears an almighty scream from the bathroom.
Then out comes her boyfriend crying real tears of pain and with his genitals in a jug of water, he says i dident wash the chilli off my hands before i peed.
OMG LOL.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070917/ap_on_re_us/simpson_questioned

I'm very confused by this. I never liked O.J. Simpson, but I thought he was (and would be) smart enough not to be arrested ever again. And for something like robbery? I find it odd.

But whatever, I really don't like him. Happy to see him behind bars. Even if he didn't commit the murders, he didn't have to taunt the Goldman and Brown Family by writing "If I Did It." For those of you that don't know, it was a book written by Simpson describing how he "would" have done the murders if he was "guilty."

They're an odd couple in every sense but a monkey and a pigeon have become inseparable at an animal sanctuary in China.


The 12-week-old macaque - who was abandoned by his mother - was close to death when it was rescued on Neilingding Island, in Goangdong Province.
After being taken to an animal hospital his health began to improve but he seemed spiritless - until he developed a friendship with a white pigeon.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/09_02/monkeypigPHTSHT1309_468x325.jpg (http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/09_02/monkeypigPHTSHT1309_700x463.jpg)

The parents of a 15-year-old girl who disappeared following a family row has spoken of their heartbreak after their daughter's body was found hanging from a tree in remote woodland.

Rosemary Edwards had been grounded by her parents and told she was banned from riding for lying over how she lost a part-time job in a shop.

The teenager, from Dibden Purlieu, Hants, stormed off to her room following the tiff three weeks ago. The following day, she had vanished.

advertisementHer body was found by dog walkers at around 4.30pm on Sunday in a secluded area of the New Forest near Bartley - 10 miles from her home.

The schoolgirl's father, David, wept as he described the impact of their loss.

The 52-year-old said: "We are all feeling completely shell-shocked. Rosemary touched so many people's lives and it seems impossible to believe that she was so low that she felt life wasn't worth living."

Mr Edwards, a computer programmer, was the last to see Rosemary on September 4, when he went to her bedroom to say goodnight.

The following morning, when he went to check that she was getting up for her first day back at school, he found her bed empty.

Writing on a local newspaper forum just before Rosemary's body was discovered, Mr Edwards spoke of his anguish that he had not made up with his daughter.

He said: "I said goodnight and asked her for a hug. She refused, but I gave her a kiss on the cheek. I wish I'd said how much I loved her, but how many other parents do this constantly just in case it could be the last time you see your son or daughter?"

He also revealed how he and his wife had been shocked that Rosemary had lied over losing her Saturday job.

"Rosemary told us she had left her part-time job, but we later found out that she had been sacked for a minor transgression which shocked her employer and us because it was so totally out of character," he said.

"As parents, we didn't want this to be the start of Rosemary 'going off the rails', so we imposed a short ban on accessing the internet and a longer ban on horseriding.

"We now know from the internet trail on her computer, and from text messages on her phone, that she was going through some kind of torment in her head but at the same time was her usual happy and jolly self when around family and friends."

Police launched a land, air and sea search for Rosemary, who had a brother Robert, 17, and sister Lucy, 19, but found no trace of her. Rosemary's mother, Jennifer, 47, wrote on the newspaper forum: "I will be grieving for my beloved daughter for the rest of my life.

"She is dead and I don't know why and nor does anyone else.

"People always look for blame and answers but sometimes there is no one to blame and some questions can never be answered."

Police say they are not treating the death as suspicious, or looking for anyone in connection with it. They will use dental records to confirm the body is Rosemary.

I don't know how far this story actually spread, but it's fairly local for me so I've heard a bit about it over the last couple of weeks. It's an awful story - I can't imagine how the parents must be feeling right now.

Ouch!

That newborn is as big as my 2 year old!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20995289/wid/11915773?GT1=10412

Ouch!

That newborn is as big as my 2 year old!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20995289/wid/11915773?GT1=10412
WOW WOTTA WOPPA.
My dad was also born a big baby he weighed in at 13 pounds at birth, he still has hands love shovels to this day.:eek:

Dudes, Tutankhamun (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7077423.stm), phwoar! :razz:
Watched him being revealed on BBC news, was wicked. He was very tall and he looks good for a dead guy. Course I don't mean that in a bad way, just been slightly obsessed with him and Egypt since I was 6 :P

Q: How do you ring an Egyptian doorbell?

A: You toot an' kum in

Crap joke I know, but woohoo, King Tut

/me hopes Tutankhamun will be coming to a museum in London so she can go and stare at him for herself! :razz:
How cool would that be? :D

Oh and Dr Zahi Hawass makes me laugh, in the middle of his conference he yelled "PLEASE SHUT UP!" Gotta love that guy

Can't see it.. watching the video doesn't work on my computer.

Is there an image..?

Yep there are images which have been updated throughout the day. I watched the video clip using Firefox, I think it usually works in IE.

His body (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/07/sci_nat_enl_1194188162/html/1.stm)

How he looked then and now (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7077423.stm#map)

Click here to watch the dude being unveiled (http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/player/nol/newsid_7070000/newsid_7077600?redirect=7077665.stm&news=1&bbwm=1&nbwm=1&bbram=1&nbram=1&asb=1) :razz:

This is quite sad. I was thinking about turning it into a debate; 'What would you do?' but I guess if someone really is devoted to religion they wouldn't even break the rules if it meant saving their life. I know I wouldn't break the rules, however, I'm not a Jehovah's witness so I wouldn't know what it's like.
It's sad cos she wanted a family and now that she has two children, she won't even be a part of that.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7078673.stm

Saw this article on yahoo. I think it's going a bit too far to have tracking devices in school uniforms. I wonder though, are they washer-friendly?

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/devlin/17027

Anyone had a muffin? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7096129.stm) Discuss :razz:

Anyone had a muffin? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7096129.stm) Discuss :razz:
Woah dude! :eek: "This could be you" - well thank goodness it isn't!
I have big hips and an hourglass figure but never wear low rise jeans, unlike many, I have a full length mirror <3 and I wear what suits my figure cos I think "stuff fashion". It's kinda trashy anyway *ducks from all the handbags heading towards her head* that's just my opinion though :p
That said, I'm not on the big side; a size 10UK (6 US??) but still, I don't wear clothes that are a) too small for me and b) make me look that awful

No offense to anyone here or google spiders/random people reading this post

You haven't offended me AJ. I think it's just common sense really! (Though I wish you wouldn't rub it in about being a size 10 :razz:


Incidentally, I have come across this corker. Anyone remember that old Queen tune.... Bicycle Race? You know:

Bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like

Well... this guy took those lyrics to the extreme! Click Here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm) - but please be advised: this story may upset viewers of a sensitive nature.

High waist trousers are a godsend to women like me defo no size 10 in my jeans.
I can wear them and look a size smaller, cherry flys the yippeeee flag for these trousers, yes i have 4 pairs.

Well... this guy took those lyrics to the extreme! Click Here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm) - but please be advised: this story may upset viewers of a sensitive nature.Dude... :eek:

Re: Jeans I find that the designer/really expensive ones don't actually suit many petite ladies so well (again, just my opinion and what I have seen out and about). My favourite pair has to be the ones I have from new look they were £15 when they first came out and now they're £10, huge bargain and they suit all sizes :) Nice range too. But hey, I'm a simple lass so I couldn't care less for fancy stuff/designer gear :p

Has anyone seen tonights news, on the abuse of mental health patients and disabled patients in surbia.
I am shocked and disgusted, how can anything so diabolic still be seen in life today, these kids and adults are encased in cots from more or less birth untill adulthood and then seemingly death.
They get fed, well if you can call it being fed, most of these human beings are stick thin undernorished unloved and uncared for, what the hell is going on here.
I saw a 15 year old girl laying in a cot, she looked like a four year old child with all twisted limbs and no hair, her limbs are twisted due to lack of room to move and no exercise, she never leaves her cot, i am sitting here in tears over this, i swear on almighty god i cannot comprehend what ive seen, im sickend and greatly touched by their plight in life.
I wish i could do something, what i dont know.???.
All i can think of right now is to pray for them and hope that these conditions will change.

Oh that's awful cherry. Thank God I didn't see that. All I saw was people being beaten by cops in Pakistan and even that was too much for me to watch.

Anyway, some good news which I think will make a few people smile :)
Spider boy (http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/spiderboy+saves+baby+from+blaze/1042057)
Not from today but it was the only pleasing news I could find :rolleyes:

Indeed AJ it was frightfull, as for them poor people being beaten in pakistan thats just one more unacceptable story of this blooming world, when will it ever stop.

Another story in the news thats really peed me off.
Ken livingston has reportedly spent 3/4 of a million pounds of tax payers money on a trip to delhi, wtf is right about that.
There are people in this country haveing to do prison sentances for non payment od council tax, yet he can go to delhi on our money on the pretence of what exactly.????
This country makes me sick to my stomach.

OK!! this annoyed the hell out of me today....

Britney Spears little sister is pregnant at 16 years old which is fair enough but come on arent there far more important things to discuss on the news other than Jamie-Lynn Spears?!?! all because of who her sister is? n the fact shes 16. Tut!!!!

Ah, you beat me to it, I was going to post that!

*googles the story*

And with a 19-year old boyfriend too..
Who, apparently, she met at church.
How ironic.

Full story (http://www.showbizspy.com/2007/12/19/jamie-lynn-spears-12-weeks-pregnant-says-shes-shocked-and-scared/)

lmao good little cathelic children they are eh? they've commited so many sins in the eye of god:razz:

And, just heard on the radio, apparently in America you have to be 18 not 16. Didn't know that.

Even worse- Tut tut!

And, someone else who's pregnant..

Oh my:S n hes 19? n shes only 16? oh my i think that boy could be in some deep doo doo:rolleyes:

R.I.P Benazir Bhutto

Hey Kermy, how'd dat drug deal with senor Montana go? lmao

Heath Ledger is dead. I cant believe it! its so sad :'(
he just had a baby as well.
he was found a few hours ago, they think it was drug abuse. what a waste

Tragic waste of life... and only 28 years old too :sad:

So very, very sad.

I watched Maury today and a mother cut her baby girl's arms completely off... The baby died. :( The mother's tone of voice was so uncaring... The 911 operator was frantic and now she's facing a pretty large sentence if not life. Comments?

A little boy was almost crushed to death by a piano (yes, a piano) when his older sister of eight or nine called 911. The boy got out with a deep bruise in his cheek and the rest of his body has recovered.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7180097.stm[/URL]

Seems we're fighting back :razz:
Guess which pub I'M gonna start drinking in :razz::razz:


Article from BBC news (http://http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/7180097.stm) Steve Wood, health and safety manager for Leeds City Council, said there had been about 6,000 check visits made to public places since the ban was enforced and these were continuing.

He said anyone wanting to report a breach in the ban should contact the council.


What, can't the council officer who finds the pub breaching the law file a report himself/herself? What a lethargic council.

The Government has announced a change in its bid to improve Britain's "average" level of skills with a drive to create thousands of new apprenticeships and support for firms, such as McDonald's, awarding their own qualifications.:eek:


Prime Minister Gordon Brown said a new "national effort" was needed to raise skills amongst workers and job seekers, otherwise millions of people would be left without work.
He also backed an announcement from the fast food chain, Network Rail and budget airline Flybe of in-house diplomas which will be nationally recognised training awards. Mr Brown denied the move would amount to dumbing down, insisting the courses would be tough and intensive.
He told a conference of employers that he wanted to see one in five young people on apprenticeships within 10 years, in a push to win the global "skills race".
Whitehall departments will be told to create more apprenticeships, and firms will be encouraged to target more girls for certain jobs, such as those in engineering and construction.
Mr Brown said that, a generation ago, a British Prime Minister faced tackling the global arms race, but today his challenge was the global skills race. He said that, of today's six million unskilled workers, only a fraction would be able to find work in the future unless they increased their training.

Goodbye Mark Speight?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7345774.stm

The body hasn't been officially identified yet but I really hope it isn't him. If it is him, he killed himself? :cry:

More on the suspected terrorist arrested in Bristol (http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=145365&command=displayContent&sourceNode=145191&contentPK=20432866&folderPk=83726&pNodeId=144922)

"A source close to the investigation told The Evening Post that Ibrahim is British born and had recently converted to Islam.

It is understood that he has recently changed his name and was living with his mother at 44 Comb Paddock, a council house he moved into in February.

Before that, he was living at St George's Hostel, a hostel for the homeless, and was on a drug treatment order.

The source said: "He was born and bred in Britain and is a convert to Islam.

"He originally turned down the property in Comb Paddock, telling council officials that he didn't want to live in a white middle class area, but changed his mind and moved in with his mother on February 4."

Don't you just love the way the council offered him a lovely place to live but he turned it down through apparent bigotry. I'm sure there are a whole host of average hard working people who would've loved to be offered a home in such a nice area. The mind boggles :rolleyes:

Actor Kris Marshall (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7370636.stm) hurt in a traffic accident in Bristol :sad:

A truly shocking story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7371043.stm) from Austria :sad:

lol.. 62 year old woman passes driving test after 27 years and £15,000 in fees (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20080709/tuk-driver-passes-test-after-27-years-6323e80.html)!!

That's cute, heh.

Aww, Oink Won't Be Cowered By Yobs (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/itn/20080709/tuk-oink-won-t-be-cowed-by-yobs-dba1618.html)

My Reverend Brother, Jesse Jackson being diplomatic as usual

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/US-Elections-Rev-Jesse-Jackson-Apologises-For-Comments-About-Barack-Obama-Picked-Up-By-Live-Mic/Article/200807215030074?lpos=World%2BNews_0&lid=ARTICLE_15030074_US%2BElections%253A%2BRev%2BJ esse%2BJackson%2BApologises%2BFor%2BComments%2BAbo ut%2BBarack%2BObama%2BPicked%2BUp%2BBy%2BLive%2BMi c

Also, Nexus, remember the dangers of bras. Maybe a 34DD will help next time :biggrin:

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Bat-In-Bra-Receptionist-Gets-Shock-From-Furry-Fugitive/Article/200807215028272?lpos=Strange%2BNews_1&lid=ARTICLE_15028272_Bat%2BIn%2BBra%253A%2BRecepti onist%2BGets%2BShock%2BFrom%2BFurry%2BFugitive

And as Trevor McDonald will say . . "and finally" we have Chelseafan, getting into shape for his big day (no pun intended! :smile:)
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Health/Manuel-Uribe--Worlds-Fattest-Man-Who-Weighed-Half-A-Ton-On-Diet-For-Wedding/Article/20080621318670?lpos=Health_3&lid=ARTICLE_1318670_Manuel%2BUribe%2B%253A%2BWorld %2527s%2BFattest%2BMan%2BWho%2BWeighed%2BHalf%2BA% 2BTon%2BOn%2BDiet%2BFor%2BWedding

HaHA (http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/5531/batbraow1.png)

Giooooooooooooo

You should work for Marvel Comics and earn loads of dosh! :biggrin:

I need your hands . . . to draw just like you :smile:

LMFAO just noticed the Bush edit. Love it Bruva :biggrin:

dosh = dough + cash?

LMFAO Brotha Gio, love it :razz:.

Ever since Peter decided to pimp up the forum, he has since been busy with his crew in his native Saudi Arabia (and may I say Peter, you have many lovely looking wives and we all hope to have many wives here in England to do our cooking :biggrin: ).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7498634.stm

Gio was caught trying to go through customs. However, there are some inaccuracies in this article since his accomplice, Jimmy, was never found:!: http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/British-Woman-Caught-Smuggling-Drugs-Under-A-Wig-Into-Norway/Article/200807315035408?lpos=World%2BNews_5&lid=ARTICLE_15035408_British%2BWoman%2BCaught%2BSm uggling%2BDrugs%2BUnder%2BA%2BWig%2BInto%2BNorway

Lock-Up Your Daughters (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/02/street_view_spycar/)

Now we all see lawyers as black hearted, thieving scoundrels, but Nexus QC gets his points across in less than fashionable way :eek:
http://blogs.reuters.com/oddly-enough/2008/07/15/yumpin-yemeni-his-pants-are-off/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/07/14/bulgarian_airbag_tax/"

I must applaud this piece of news. A person who has been gossiped about and made to be feel humiliated by many people has the decency to show people ALL the facts and put to rest the gossip mongering.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Millionaire-Businessman-Gary-Dean-Divorce-Settlement-on-Internet/Article/200807315046383?lpos=UK%2BNews_0&lid=ARTICLE_15046383_Millionaire%2BBusinessman%2BG ary%2BDean%2BDivorce%2BSettlement%2Bon%2BInternet

Finally, my prayers have been answered :biggrin:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/A-Robot-Dubbed-The-Perfect-Woman-Does-Cooking-And-Cleaning-Goes-On-Sale/Article/20080621318535?lpos=Technology_0&lid=ARTICLE_1318535_A%2BRobot%2BDubbed%2B%2527The% 2BPerfect%2BWoman%2527%2BDoes%2BCooking%2BAnd%2BCl eaning%2BGoes%2BOn%2BSale

What's next? News corporations advertising Nexus' chain of lingerie?
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Fox-5-Newsreaders-Give-Los-Angeles-Morning-Digest-With-A-Cup-Of-MacDonalds-Coffee---A-McCoffee/Article/200807415050620?lpos=World%2BNews_1&lid=ARTICLE_15050620_Fox%2B5%2BNewsreaders%2BGive% 2BLos%2BAngeles%2BMorning%2BDigest%2BWith%2BA%2BCu p%2BOf%2BMacDonald%2527s%2BCoffee%2B-%2BA%2BMcCoffee
Gotta say, love the fake smiles. Newsreaders always know how to put on a smile, unfortunately this person (http://www.redstaterascals.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/hillary-bug-eyed-smile-thumb.jpg)needs some help

BREAKING NEWS: iSketch forum mods get tough on spam!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080722/tc_pcworld/148780

:P

Oh yeah... how about size-00 challenged (http://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9123320), instead? Surely that is even less discouraging! :rolleyes:

Oh yeah... how about size-00 challenged (http://news.uk.msn.com/odd-news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=9123320), instead? Surely that is even less discouraging! :rolleyes:
Oh for crying out loud! How ridiculous is that? "Obese" is meant to be polite. What would they prefer? "Dear Mr and Mr Smith, parents of Kid Smith, your child is a fatty fatty fat fat. Hth" :?:
I actually don't see the point in schools writing home. But that could just be me. I reckon kids get bullied enough about weight.

Oh for crying out loud! How ridiculous is that? "Obese" is meant to be polite.

It's political correctness again.

aloha finally has a place to cure her boredom

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UKs-First-Pensioners-Playground-Opens/Article/20080141303254?lpos=Home_0&lid=ARTICLE_1303254_UK%2527s%2BFirst%2BPensioners% 2527%2BPlayground%2BOpens

darn it, its all the way in greater manchester :cry: *hops on her scooter and straps on her motorbike helmet.
....YEHAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Surely that's just going to result in alot more OAPs with broken bones than A&E needs?..

dont worry jas wont break a hip with all his erotica

If only there weren't people like this in the world. The kind who lives on showing indecent images of people online and taking great pleasure in showing others. Unfortunately I come across some on iSketch

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Internet-Paedophile-Philip-Thompson-Jailed-Over-Global-Child-Abuse-Network/Article/200808315079203?lpos=UK%2BNews_1&lid=ARTICLE_15079203_Internet%2BPaedophile%2BPhili p%2BThompson%2BJailed%2BOver%2BGlobal%2BChild%2BAb use%2BNetwork

Yesterday's news... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7569946.stm

FAIL BORIS TWONKSON, FAIL!!!!! I want him to ruin London and make transport so expensive everyone begs to have Ken back!

This news brings me great joy :biggrin:

Can't stand him, the attitude and arrogance and not to mention the sickening drug abuse

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/Pete-Doherty-Ban-Leads-To-Moonfest-Music-Festival-In-Wiltshire-Being-Pulled/Article/200808315082811?lpos=Showbiz%2BNews_4&lid=ARTICLE_15082811_Pete%2BDoherty%2BBan%2BLeads% 2BTo%2BMoonfest%2BMusic%2BFestival%2BIn%2BWiltshir e%2BBeing%2BPulled

Man found living with 51 venomous snakes (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080827/tod-uk-japan-snakes-b7e5c6f.html) :eek: :eek:

And I thought heroin addiction (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/China-Asian-Elephant-Xiguang-Weaned-Off-Heroin-In-Rehab-And-Allowed-To-Return-Home/Article/200809115093142?lpos=World%2BNews_2&lid=ARTICLE_15093142_China%253A%2BAsian%2BElephant %2BXiguang%2BWeaned%2BOff%2BHeroin%2BIn%2BRehab%2B And%2BAllowed%2BTo%2BReturn%2BHome)only applied to certain people (Pete Doherty, Amy Winehouse . . yesss ;) )!

And this may seem odd to most of us, but those who frequently have a binge would not notice the difference (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Upside-Down-House-on-Baltic-Island-of-Usedom-Opens-As-German-Tourist-Attraction/Media-Gallery/200809115093132?lpos=World%2BNews_0&lid=GALLERY_15093132_Upside%2BDown%2BHouse%2Bon%2B Baltic%2BIsland%2Bof%2BUsedom%2BOpens%2BAs%2BGerma n%2BTourist%2BAttraction%2B%2B)!

Breaking News: Channel Tunnel Fire (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Channel-Tunnel-Closed-Due-To-A-Fire/Article/200809215097705?lpos=UK%2BNews_0&lid=ARTICLE_15097705_Channel%2BTunnel%2BClosed%2BD ue%2BTo%2BA%2BFire)

Donkey Jailed For Theft

CAIRO (AFP) - An Egyptian donkey has been jailed for stealing corn on the cob from a field belonging to an agricultural research institute in the Nile Delta, local media reported on Thursday.

The ass and its owner were apprehended at a police checkpoint that had been set up after the institute's director complained that someone was stealing his crops, the state-owned Al-Ahram daily said.

The unnamed ungulate was found in possession of the institute's corn and a local judge sentenced him to 24 hours in prison. The man who had his ass thrown in jail got off with a fine of 50 Egyptian pounds (nine dollars, six euros).

Hehe

Me and Nexus are already getting all our pennies together!

All my life I dreamed of this (http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/260313)!

A gardener's 17ft snake pressie... (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/skynews/20081002/tuk-gardener-s-17ft-snake-shock-45dbed5.html) :eek:

Well g'morning Mr Snake.

Teenage drinking in the North East seems to have caught the eyes of other locals!

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Peggy-The-Horse-Is-Barred-From-south-Tyneside-Pub-OMalleys-In-Jarrow/Article/200809415109882?lpos=Strange_News_First_Strange_Ne ws__Article_Teaser_Region__0&lid=ARTICLE_15109882_Peggy_The_Horse_Is_Barred_Fro m_south_Tyneside_Pub_OMalleys_In_Jarrow


and it looks like it's affecting other animals too!

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Cow-Costume-Woman-Michelle-Allen-Jailed-For-30-Days-For-Causing-Havoc-In-Middletown-Ohio-When-Drunk/Article/200810115112054?lpos=World_News_News_Your_Way_Regi on_7&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15112054_Cow_Costume_Woman _Michelle_Allen_Jailed_For_30_Days_For_Causing_Hav oc_In_Middletown%2C_Ohio_When_Drunk

Urgh... Chef who killed and cooked his boyfriend... (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081017/tuk-chef-killed-and-cooked-boyfriend-dba1618.html)

:| :| :|

"There's probably no God" (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7681914.stm)

Some are saying these posters on buses are part of the new Atheism movement or revolution.

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[URL="http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Japan-Woman-Arrested-For-Destroying-Online-Avatar-After-Virtual-Husband-Divorced-Her/Article/200810415127170?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article _Teaser_Region_9&lid=ARTICLE_15127170_Japan%3A_Woman_Arrested_For_D estroying_Online_Avatar_After_Virtual_Husband_Divo rced_Her"]Woman arrested for murdering an Avatar :eek: (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Japan-Woman-Arrested-For-Destroying-Online-Avatar-After-Virtual-Husband-Divorced-Her/Article/200810415127170?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article _Teaser_Region_9&lid=ARTICLE_15127170_Japan%3A_Woman_Arrested_For_D estroying_Online_Avatar_After_Virtual_Husband_Divo rced_Her)

Whatever next?!

Me and Nexus (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Second-Life-Woman-Divorces-Husband-After-Catching-Him-Cheating-On-Her-In-3D-Virtual-World/Article/200811215150481?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15150481_Second_Life%3A_Woman_Divorces _Husband_After_Catching_Him_Cheating_On_Her_In_3D_ Virtual_World) have been rumbled :cry:

From El_Nino's story:
Amy says she was down in the dumps for a while - but now has a new man in her life, who she met while playing the internet fantasy role-playing game World Of Warcraft....but with whom she will break up when she finds him dancing in the magical forest with some young elf.

I'd love an early morning snack (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Pennsylvania-Chef-Brad-Sciullo-Eats-15lb-Beer-Barrel-Belly-Bruiser-Burger-In-Four-Hours-And-39-Mins/Article/200810315122755?lid=ARTICLE_15122755_PennsylvaniaC hefBradSciulloEats15lbBeerBarrelBellyBruiserBurger InFourHoursAnd39Mins&lpos=searchresults) right now

How much do you think it costs on average a week to boil the kettle, straighten your hair or turn on the washing machine?

This might surprise you (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Home-Energy-Costs-Three-Times-Estimated-For-London-Family/Article/200811215151739?lpos=UK_News_Second_Home_Page_Feat ure_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15151739_Home_Energy_Costs_Three_Times _Estimated_For_London_Family) :eek:

You know when someone's gone too far with glue (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Man-Taken-To-Hospital-In-Dudley-West-Midlands-Stuck-To-Toilet/Article/200811115140050?lpos=Strange_News_First_Strange_Ne ws__Article_Teaser_Region__3&lid=ARTICLE_15140050_Man_Taken_To_Hospital_In_Dudl ey%2C_West_Midlands%2C_Stuck_To_Toilet) :eek:

Meh . . . . . . (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Meh-New-Word-In-Collins-English-Dictionary-Slacker-Term-Enters-Lexicon/Article/200811315152720?lpos=Strange_News_First_Strange_Ne ws__Article_Teaser_Region__0&lid=ARTICLE_15152720_Meh_New_Word_In_Collins_Engli sh_Dictionary%3A_Slacker_Term_Enters_Lexicon)

Parts of Brisbane (home to me), declared a natural disaster area (http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/gallery/0,23816,5035825-17382,00.html)

We got power/phone/Internet back this morning after three days without them. Guess no-one missed me? http://209.85.48.8/10136/22/emo/Sad-crying-nearly-ani.gif http://209.85.48.8/10136/22/emo/Sad-cry-blownose-ani.gif

I missed you!! But without any electronic means of communication, twas difficult to get that across. Glad to hear you are safe and well. Some of those pics are amazing. No 26 makes me feel a bit homesick :cry: - it looks remarkable like where I grew up. But LMAO....Wonglepong?? - where's that?

I missed you!! But without any electronic means of communication, twas difficult to get that across. Glad to hear you are safe and well. Some of those pics are amazing. No 26 makes me feel a bit homesick :cry: - it looks remarkable like where I grew up. But LMAO....Wonglepong?? - where's that?

Awwww, thank you! http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a97/ProofReader/Emoticons/Mates-ani.gif

I think Wonglepong is at the back of Nerang area, Gold Coast hinterland.

Strictly the end (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Showbiz-News/John-Sergeant-Leaves-Strictly-Come-Dancing-Star-Says-It-Is-Time-To-Leave-The-Party/Article/200811315155144?lpos=Showbiz_News_Carousel_Region_ 4&lid=ARTICLE_15155144_John_Sergeant_Leaves_Strictly _Come_Dancing%3A_Star_Says_It_Is_Time_To_Leave_The _Party)

John Sargeant just about beats my special dancing (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=AAA_nOXPcLU) skills

Just a quick update, while we have power which we lost again last night. Torrential rains and the creek being blocked by downed trees caused us to almost be evacuated at 1am this morning. Our whole property was under several feet of raging flood water which, thank heavens, started to recede just as we were about to get it in the house. Front and back decks went under - it was about 1 or 2 millimetres off coming into the house. This all at 1am this morning, very, very scary. Have lost all garden furniture, most pot plants, two large wheely bins, and our car started to float away. Just thanking our lucky stars it stopped raining when it did. More storms forecast for tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night with fine days in between - totally bizarre weather! Oh, and our Hills Hoist (rotary washing line) has been wrecked too! o.O

Anyway, if I can't get back online for a couple of days, you'll know that we've finally gone right under. Will post pics if/when I can, for anyone interested, but last night it was twice as high as my previous attachment taken Sunday arvo.

Hope to be back on again soon. Take care all of you.

Proofy

Proofy, hope everything works out for you :)

Skinny Cyclist Ban (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Vietnam-May-Ban-Small-Chested-Motorbike-Riders/Article/200810415130991?lpos=World_News_Third_Strange_News __Article_Teaser_Region__0&lid=ARTICLE_15130991_Vietnam_May_Ban_Small-Chested_Motorbike_Riders)?

Oops, Nasa didn't spot this one :p

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Meteor-Spectacular-In-Canada-Search-For-Pieces-That-May-Have-Fallen-To-Earth/Article/200811415159587?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_A rticle_Teaser_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15159587_Meteor_Spectacular_In_Canada% 3A_Search_For_Pieces_That_May_Have_Fallen_To_Earth

Ever thought of living upside-down (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Upside-Down-House-on-Baltic-Island-of-Usedom-Opens-As-German-Tourist-Attraction/Media-Gallery/200809115093132?lpos=World_News_Third_Picture_Gall ery_Teaser_Region____4&lid=GALLERY_15093132_Upside_Down_House_on_Baltic_I sland_of_Usedom_Opens_As_German_Tourist_Attraction __)?

British story echoing that of Austrian rapist father who imprisoned and got his daughter pregnant several times (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20081125/tuk-rapist-dad-got-daughters-pregnant-45dbed5.html) :mad: :mad:

Oops, Nasa didn't spot this one :p

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Meteor-Spectacular-In-Canada-Search-For-Pieces-That-May-Have-Fallen-To-Earth/Article/200811415159587?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_A rticle_Teaser_Region_3&lid=ARTICLE_15159587_Meteor_Spectacular_In_Canada% 3A_Search_For_Pieces_That_May_Have_Fallen_To_Earth

That's insane! Do you think they deliberately don't tell the masses, in case it causes hysteria? What else are they not telling us?

If there's an asteroid on its way to kill us all, we'll be the last to know. :mad:

A novel way to curb noise pollution
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dWH1Tbbnf5I

<3 Barney

You think kittens are cute (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Strange-News/Cat-With-Two-Faces-Two-Heads-Born-In-Australia-Freaky-Feline-One-In-A-Million/Article/200811315157063?lpos=Strange_News_Second_Strange_N ews__Article_Teaser_Region__0&lid=ARTICLE_15157063_Cat_With_Two_Faces%2C_Two_Hea ds_Born_In_Australia%3A_Freaky_Feline_One_In_A_Mil lion) :eek:

And I thought I was a breast man (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081126/od_nm/us_men_bra;_ylt=An5PlX.euq99aXRWUrYBEo7tiBIF).

Some people (http://buzz.yahoo.com/article/1:y_news:5f0f89def06211ffe6fc11d49e73bf83;_ylt=Aud ze1G8mlYmQjGH6Xr2fqAazJV4) need to slow down and remember what the holidays are about!!! I hope they find the people responsible for this!

Free money (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081204/tuk-bin-man-to-tackle-10-000-jigsaw-dba1618.html) with a catch :eek:

Free money (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081204/tuk-bin-man-to-tackle-10-000-jigsaw-dba1618.html) with a catch :eek:Haha, yes, my mate Matthew Wright was talking about this on Channel 5 this morning. I was thinking (and as was Wrighty) "WHY would there be all of that money cut up in the first place". Maybe it was just a Christmas tip for him, only given to him by some crazy "Riddler" fellow who wanted him to really earn it.

At last, a cheap and refreshing fragrance (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Burger-King-Releases-Flame-Body-Spray-Fragrance-For-Man-With-Hint-Of-Flame-Broiled-Meat/Article/200812315185912?lpos=World_News_First_World_News_F eature_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15185912_Burger_King_Releases_Flame_Bo dy_Spray%3A_Fragrance_For_Man_With_Hint_Of_Flame-Broiled_Meat) to buy as a gift for Xmas

Goodness, Gracious, Great Balls-up of Fire! (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/German-Firefighters-Burn-Down-Their-Own-Station-For-Second-Time-In-Syke-During-Training/Article/200901215203099?lpos=World_News_Third_Home_Page_Fe ature_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15203099_German_Firefighters_Burn_Down _Their_Own_Station_For_Second_Time_In_Syke_During_ Training)

lol :razz:

Early release for throwing punches (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20090116/twl-uk-boxing-thailand-prisons-7d4be3c.html) :eek:

GDrive (http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/jan/25/google-drive-gdrive-internet) The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/technology/google/4337830/Googles-GDrive-will-make-the-PC-redundant.html)
Rather not have my most important details on an online database . . .

Eep, I don't raight like the sound of that neither, El_Nino.

Pumpkin, didn't you enjoy your flight (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blog/editors_corner/article/11975/)?

Wow.... it is amazingly like our Pumpkin's writing style!! Hilarious too!! :biggrin:

Hahaha. That IS funny... I haven't mentioned here but I actually do send silly emails to high-power businessmen. :P Just for fun. That's unbelievable, maybe it WAS me.

Whoa.. I just emailed that to one of my sisters.. and I was coming into this thread to post that! -_-

That's freaky. O_o

/slap Capt :P

That was a perfect thing for me to read in between revision. :) thaaank yoooou! Heh heh, I've also sent that to most of my friends on msn.. >.> <.< Mmm.. share teh lolz that's what I say! :)

This news story made me chuckle :razz:

CLICK HERE (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Snow-Burglary-Suspect-In-County-Durham-Arrested-Over-Footprints-In-Snow/Article/200902115215367?lpos=UK_News_Carousel_Region_7&lid=ARTICLE_15215367_Snow%3A_Burglary_Suspect_In_C ounty_Durham_Arrested_Over_Footprints_In_Snow)

^ Lol, dozy moose.

Ladies, fancy donating a kidney? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7867837.stm)

/me crosses her legs tight and sings happy songs :eek:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7869301.stm

OK, forget the fact that he stuffed pigeons down his trousers - did you SEE that pic of his legs????? There could be whole other species nestling down in those...



And finally... here's a story which goes to prove that journalists don't let a non-story get in the way of a clever headline...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7869181.stm

Lol yeah I just saw the pidgeon story on the internet.. :P lol.. ahh the things people do.. :P

I guess most people know about the wildfires in South East Australia.
The last time I heard the news there were 128 people already confirmed dead.
I hope they manage to get the fires under control, and my thoughts go out to the people in North West Melbourne, and everyone who is involved in fighting the fires.

My sister lives in Victoria... bit worried about her as we haven't had reassurance from her that she and the family are okay. Looking at the local area, it appears that they*should* be okay - but there is no better confirmation than hearing it from the person concerned.

I am going to try and 'phone her again later this evening :S

Awwww -hugs TF- I hope she's okay! :(

Mmm, it's not good at all how bad the fires are getting.. O_o So much damage and deaths.. O_o

It's just.. I mean, people were dying in their CARS driving AWAY from the fire. You'd think if you were driving away from it you'd be safe. It's unimaginable.

And all that wildlife.

I'm so grateful that I live in a place where things like that don't happen.

It's the radiant heat of a bushfire. Cars don't save you from that. It's why they say stay with your home - not to "defend" as the media like to sensationalise it - but to be safer from the radiant heat. If you are going to leave, you have to make the decision to get out well before the fire is there. And it gets there........unbelievably fast.

To kind of cheer everyone up a litte. Unintentionally funny ad placement of the day FTW. I go to a website called Fark.com for weird news and things like that. I found this little gem today. enjoy!!! It made me LMAO. I always wondered what Elmo was smoking............. ^^ >:)

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/clueyee/elmo.jpg

yeah the bushfires suck. u shoulda seen the melted cars... molten metal across the ground...i'm quite glad i moved house when i did though >.<

Death toll is now at 181 (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25033819-661,00.html):sad:
And there are so many fires still burning.. and strong winds too ><

Yes indeed. It is awful. All of us on Isketch are indeed keeping everyone there in our thoughts, hearts, and prayers.

Amidst the tragedy of the fires, comes this heartwarming image:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii163/_Saffron/sam.jpg

Sam became the most famous koala in the world when firefighter David Tree stopped to give 'him' a drink amid the devastation of the Victoria fires.

The image has provided a much-needed picture of hope in a week filled with news of despair.

Mr Tree said he was surprised by the reaction to the photograph, which was snapped by a fellow CFA volunteer on a mobile phone.

He said he was in the middle of backburning at Mirboo North when he saw the stricken koala.

"I could see she had sore feet and was in trouble, so I pulled over the fire truck. She just plonked herself down, as if to say 'I'm beat'," he said.

"I offered her a drink and she drank three bottles.

"The most amazing part was when she grabbed my hand. I will never forget that."

There is a video here (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25038828-5006785,00.html)too

wow saffy thats lovely xD and :O three bottles? koalas don't drink straight water o.o

I love that pic saff :)

How exciting is this news?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/11/health.hiv.stemcell/index.html?eref=rss_latest

I mean, I know it's not perfect YET, but it's a start.

Saffron.. that made me cry! :$
God.. how mushy am I, lol.

I remember reading that bit of news, Vik. Last month or something. It's pretty awesome :)

Saffron.. that made me cry! :$

You, me and all of the Saff kids.

You think you're bad at driving (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/L-Of-A-Driver-Elderly-Woman-In-South-Korea-Fails-Her-Driving-Test-771-Times/Article/200902115217546?lpos=World_News_First_Strange_News __Article_Teaser_Region__0&lid=ARTICLE_15217546_L_Of_A_Driver%3A_Elderly_Woma n_In_South_Korea_Fails_Her_Driving_Test_771_Times[/url) :eek:

^ :eek:

Thanks to Nerdy to linking me to this awesomeness:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1143482/Found-The-end-rainbow--theres-pot-gold.html

Ummmm this isn't really in the news but it occurred so it's sort of news, yes? Anything what occurs is news if we choose to call it so. :)

THISISTHETHINGaboutwhichIspeak (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280310202604)

All of that money for something which used to be SO EASY to steal! :P (Not that I ever done that)

Whilst I've been typing this, the price has gone from £50,000 to £2,000,000 :o Gasps gasps, cry havoc.

£2,050,300.00.... For a bag of sweets... What the hell? :eek:


Haha.. it went back down to a selling price of £14,500.10.

Octuplet mummy slightly loopy (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/02/15/octuplets-mum-obsessed-with-angelina-jolie-115875-21125478/)? :s

Why do people have kids if they treat them like crap? :mad::sad:

Dead baby girl had been bitten (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cambridgeshire/7922107.stm)

23 months old Brandon killed by his mother's boyfriend (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/7914592.stm)

Those who have their own kids who want to help society and do something good, have it throw back in their faces by none other than the social services

Social services criticism continues as foster child rapes baby (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/14/20090303/tpl-social-service-criticism-continues-a-81c5b50.html) :cry:

It's all bloody depressing :(

I just heard this on Radio 1's News.

Girlfriend bites off her boyfriend's tongue while kissing him. How is that even possible?

oh ew.......who would even wanna do that db......tsk, its possible XD i dunno how i know, but i know, its possible..but as for why? -_- that girl must be really annoyed at him....

Jjeez, he must've done something really terrible.
Who bites off someone's tongue? o_0
It's pretty disturbing :/

I just heard this on Radio 1's News.

Girlfriend bites off her boyfriend's tongue while kissing him. How is that even possible?

You may find this link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/7935311.stm) useful.

On his birthday too!

Jjeez, he must've done something really terrible.

Oh dear, it's the unfair assumption that any male who is a victim of violence by a female has done something to provoke it.