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 jhe90 wrote:
Slipspace wrote:
 jhe90 wrote:
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/dad-demands-refund-melted-3-3268699?fbclid=IwAR0mr1ANgqwSUwIJDml42pWHzsHNkKyRjb2mT9zhuNQ0xv7MJc-qUlkyOHg

Unhappy man photo template number 17A

Late taxi. Demands refund as ice cream melted.


Don't know what's worse: the pictures, the demand for a refund or the fact he lives 5 minutes walk from the shop.


It's a hard choice.
Or the fact someone genuinely went there, and wrote a entire article about a man's melted ice cream tub.


As a trained journalist, that's unfortunately the reality of working for a local newspaper. The exciting next step up from "man stubs toe in street" is getting to sit in and report on local council meetings.

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UK

Slipspace wrote:
 jhe90 wrote:
Slipspace wrote:
 jhe90 wrote:
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/dad-demands-refund-melted-3-3268699?fbclid=IwAR0mr1ANgqwSUwIJDml42pWHzsHNkKyRjb2mT9zhuNQ0xv7MJc-qUlkyOHg

Unhappy man photo template number 17A

Late taxi. Demands refund as ice cream melted.


Don't know what's worse: the pictures, the demand for a refund or the fact he lives 5 minutes walk from the shop.


It's a hard choice.
Or the fact someone genuinely went there, and wrote a entire article about a man's melted ice cream tub.


As a trained journalist, that's unfortunately the reality of working for a local newspaper. The exciting next step up from "man stubs toe in street" is getting to sit in and report on local council meetings.


Are you sure that's a step up? Surely having to spend ages sitting in on council meetings would be a punishment?
I mean unless you've got the Dibley local council

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See, this happens when you remove local decision making, you bore Journalists

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 Overread wrote:
Slipspace wrote:
 jhe90 wrote:
Slipspace wrote:
 jhe90 wrote:
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/dad-demands-refund-melted-3-3268699?fbclid=IwAR0mr1ANgqwSUwIJDml42pWHzsHNkKyRjb2mT9zhuNQ0xv7MJc-qUlkyOHg

Unhappy man photo template number 17A

Late taxi. Demands refund as ice cream melted.


Don't know what's worse: the pictures, the demand for a refund or the fact he lives 5 minutes walk from the shop.


It's a hard choice.
Or the fact someone genuinely went there, and wrote a entire article about a man's melted ice cream tub.


As a trained journalist, that's unfortunately the reality of working for a local newspaper. The exciting next step up from "man stubs toe in street" is getting to sit in and report on local council meetings.


Are you sure that's a step up? Surely having to spend ages sitting in on council meetings would be a punishment?
I mean unless you've got the Dibley local council


Nah, you get to stay inside the whole time. It's much more preferable!
   
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What’s worse is that dude is allegedly the same age as me.....yet looks nearer 60!

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You know how people sometimes go travelling to find themselves?

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Devon, UK

A tree has fallen over! They're actually live tweeting from the scene...

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-updates-massive-tree-falls-3329790

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 Azreal13 wrote:
A tree has fallen over! They're actually live tweeting from the scene...

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-updates-massive-tree-falls-3329790


Correct me if i am wrong but don't you have more pressing matters to attend to, like demanding a crusade against lootboxes?



Or you know, the B thingy?

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 Azreal13 wrote:
A tree has fallen over! They're actually live tweeting from the scene...

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-updates-massive-tree-falls-3329790


Willows like to do that- grow big and then snap or break. Lost chunks of ours every so often in strong winds.

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Devon, UK

Not Online!!! wrote:
 Azreal13 wrote:
A tree has fallen over! They're actually live tweeting from the scene...

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-updates-massive-tree-falls-3329790


Correct me if i am wrong but don't you have more pressing matters to attend to, like demanding a crusade against lootboxes?
Spoiler:




Or you know, the B thingy?


I'm not sure you're quite appreciating the severity of the situation.

Or quite how London-centric everything is in this country, this far from the capital this really does constitute news.

We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark

The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.

The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox

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A massive tree, oh my days ! If only our local celeb hadn't squished himself with his digger, he'd put this right (especially if it was blocking pub access)

also the whole Brexit thing isn't much of a thing in the Shire, well till all the chipper East European waitress' get replaced by surly locals lass' much to the annoyance of the daft old dears that voted leave...

This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at 2019/09/17 19:49:02


"AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME...SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED." 
   
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 Turnip Jedi wrote:
A massive tree, oh my days ! If only our local celeb hadn't squished himself with his digger, he'd put this right (especially if it was blocking pub access)

also the whole Brexit thing isn't much of a thing in the Shire, well till all the chipper East European waitress' get replaced by surly locals lass' much to the annoyance of the daft old dears that voted leave...

I broke out laughing.

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GW:"Space marines got too many options to balance, therefore we decided to legends HH units."
Players: "why?!? Now we finally got decent plastic kits and you cut them?"
Chaos marines players: "Since when are Daemonengines 30k models and why do i have NO droppods now?"
GW" MONEY.... erm i meant TOO MANY OPTIONS (to resell your army to you again by disalowing former units)! Do you want specific tyranid fighiting Primaris? Even a new sabotage lieutnant!"
Chaos players: Guess i stop playing or go to HH.  
   
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avoiding the lorax on Crion

Not Online!!! wrote:
 Turnip Jedi wrote:
A massive tree, oh my days ! If only our local celeb hadn't squished himself with his digger, he'd put this right (especially if it was blocking pub access)

also the whole Brexit thing isn't much of a thing in the Shire, well till all the chipper East European waitress' get replaced by surly locals lass' much to the annoyance of the daft old dears that voted leave...

I broke out laughing.


But giant trees...

Live tweets, news updates, spokes persons and special tree based collection of short interviews about it, and its history!

A good looking waitress shortage, if there's any issue to mobilise the land it's that one!

Sgt. Vanden - OOC Hey, that was your doing. I didn't choose to fly in the "Dongerprise'.

"May the odds be ever in your favour"

Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
I have no clue how Dakka's moderation work. I expect it involves throwing a lot of d100 and looking at many random tables.

FudgeDumper - It could be that you are just so uncomfortable with the idea of your chapters primarch having his way with a docile tyranid spore cyst, that you must deny they have any feelings at all.  
   
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 jhe90 wrote:
Not Online!!! wrote:
 Turnip Jedi wrote:
A massive tree, oh my days ! If only our local celeb hadn't squished himself with his digger, he'd put this right (especially if it was blocking pub access)

also the whole Brexit thing isn't much of a thing in the Shire, well till all the chipper East European waitress' get replaced by surly locals lass' much to the annoyance of the daft old dears that voted leave...

I broke out laughing.


But giant trees...

Live tweets, news updates, spokes persons and special tree based collection of short interviews about it, and its history!

A good looking waitress shortage, if there's any issue to mobilise the land it's that one!


Well seems like that isn't a issue you can fight on the beaches and molehills.
Clearly a state of national emergency.

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GW:"Space marines got too many options to balance, therefore we decided to legends HH units."
Players: "why?!? Now we finally got decent plastic kits and you cut them?"
Chaos marines players: "Since when are Daemonengines 30k models and why do i have NO droppods now?"
GW" MONEY.... erm i meant TOO MANY OPTIONS (to resell your army to you again by disalowing former units)! Do you want specific tyranid fighiting Primaris? Even a new sabotage lieutnant!"
Chaos players: Guess i stop playing or go to HH.  
   
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Spoiler: Its about a broken AC unit. That being said, I dare you to read the headline and not giggle:

Lafayette Taco Bell Reopens After Closure Due To “Imminent Hazard”

I'm pretty certain Taco Bell could be renamed to 'Imminent Hazard' and still do the same business. We all know what we are getting into there.

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 Azreal13 wrote:
Not Online!!! wrote:
 Azreal13 wrote:
A tree has fallen over! They're actually live tweeting from the scene...

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-updates-massive-tree-falls-3329790


Correct me if i am wrong but don't you have more pressing matters to attend to, like demanding a crusade against lootboxes?
Spoiler:




Or you know, the B thingy?


I'm not sure you're quite appreciating the severity of the situation.

Or quite how London-centric everything is in this country, this far from the capital this really does constitute news.


I recall when Hurrican Sandy passed by the coast of Florida on its way to pummel New York. Florida news had been wall-to-wall coverage of the impending Hurricane and how the end was nigh! Then the Hurricane changed course and bypassed Florida completely. They had a breaking news story about how the Hurricane had caused a tree to fall over near Daytona Beach, no one was hurt and there was no real property damage, but daftly they still sent a Live reporter to the scene to talk about and video tape the fact a tree fell over near Daytona Beach. They covered it breathlessly for about a 5 minute segment.

Florida Local News.... Fear and Hype 24/7/365!

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avoiding the lorax on Crion

 Easy E wrote:
 Azreal13 wrote:
Not Online!!! wrote:
 Azreal13 wrote:
A tree has fallen over! They're actually live tweeting from the scene...

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/live-updates-massive-tree-falls-3329790


Correct me if i am wrong but don't you have more pressing matters to attend to, like demanding a crusade against lootboxes?
Spoiler:




Or you know, the B thingy?


I'm not sure you're quite appreciating the severity of the situation.

Or quite how London-centric everything is in this country, this far from the capital this really does constitute news.


I recall when Hurrican Sandy passed by the coast of Florida on its way to pummel New York. Florida news had been wall-to-wall coverage of the impending Hurricane and how the end was nigh! Then the Hurricane changed course and bypassed Florida completely. They had a breaking news story about how the Hurricane had caused a tree to fall over near Daytona Beach, no one was hurt and there was no real property damage, but daftly they still sent a Live reporter to the scene to talk about and video tape the fact a tree fell over near Daytona Beach. They covered it breathlessly for about a 5 minute segment.

Florida Local News.... Fear and Hype 24/7/365!


They where short on Florida man and meth gators.

Need something to fill the 24 hour network coverage.

Sgt. Vanden - OOC Hey, that was your doing. I didn't choose to fly in the "Dongerprise'.

"May the odds be ever in your favour"

Hybrid Son Of Oxayotl wrote:
I have no clue how Dakka's moderation work. I expect it involves throwing a lot of d100 and looking at many random tables.

FudgeDumper - It could be that you are just so uncomfortable with the idea of your chapters primarch having his way with a docile tyranid spore cyst, that you must deny they have any feelings at all.  
   
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Canterbury


Spoiler:







.... good to see they're slowly catching up with the rest of the country over in East AngliaNorfolk.


The mustard industry would have been reeling.


The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
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 reds8n wrote:

Spoiler:







.... good to see they're slowly catching up with the rest of the country over in East AngliaNorfolk.


The mustard industry would have been reeling.



Heh. Reminds me of when the Russians released thier 'old' nuclear response plans listing what their intended targets had been. Fresno, CA was listed for a 5 point MIRV and people were honestly offended. They could understand why you'd blow up San Francisco or LA, but felt it was just mean to target the city they lived in. Notwithstanding the fact that Fresno has two rifle units, a military transport unit, a military helicopter repair stations, and is a refueling point for air defense...

I imagined a tersely worded letter being sent to the Kremlin thanking them for remembering us but to please leave us out of the apocalypse next time...

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they ran that story down my way when the military base down the road re-opened, although in usual Shire fluid news style them evil commies wouldn't fire directly at the base but 5 miles the other way in the main town

"AND YET YOU ACT AS IF THERE IS SOME IDEAL ORDER IN THE WORLD, AS IF THERE IS SOME...SOME RIGHTNESS IN THE UNIVERSE BY WHICH IT MAY BE JUDGED." 
   
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 Turnip Jedi wrote:
they ran that story down my way when the military base down the road re-opened, although in usual Shire fluid news style them evil commies wouldn't fire directly at the base but 5 miles the other way in the main town


That's the beauty/horror of MIRVs. They would have nailed the military installations, the city, the nearby towns, and created a hell of an impassable (outside of NBC gear) hole in the map. Not that it would've mattered much since at that point the entire map could've been tossed out the window.

Bender wrote:* Realise that despite the way people talk, this is not a professional sport played by demi gods, but rather a game of toy soldiers played by tired, inebriated human beings.


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 ChargerIIC wrote:
 Turnip Jedi wrote:
they ran that story down my way when the military base down the road re-opened, although in usual Shire fluid news style them evil commies wouldn't fire directly at the base but 5 miles the other way in the main town


That's the beauty/horror of MIRVs. They would have nailed the military installations, the city, the nearby towns, and created a hell of an impassable (outside of NBC gear) hole in the map. Not that it would've mattered much since at that point the entire map could've been tossed out the window.


true but the limited 'research' they had done made up showed the blast radius falling fairly short of the base, admittedly this the early 80's, said same paper then got over-excited about UFOs that them sneaky aliens had disguised as the training planes the base used

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Not sure if I've posted this before, but my moment of realizing I come from a very very small town was when I read this headline:

State Honey Queen to Visit Local Library
   
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Rust belt

Well this made national news and happened close to my house. This happens a few times a year around here but mostly in local paper

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/18/us/amish-men-drinking-and-driving-trnd/index.html
   
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Ahhh, Christian Values.

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/tunbridge-wells-pre-school-forced-3390394

Oh. Wait. Church jacks up pre-school's hall rent by £10,000 a year.

WWJD?

Probably pod shot the Vicar, I'd imagine.

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I wonder how much they were paying before. It sounds like they were getting very little to possibly no rent and then raised it in line with other users of the hall. Of course in theory if they wanted the School to remain they should have raised it in stages not in a sudden £10K block.

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Canterbury

Male cat needs glucose drip after mating with five females in one night in pet hotel



..the face...

Spoiler:









Best holiday ever !

The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
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This case is the embodiement of virility it seems.
Respect for the lad

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Players: "why?!? Now we finally got decent plastic kits and you cut them?"
Chaos marines players: "Since when are Daemonengines 30k models and why do i have NO droppods now?"
GW" MONEY.... erm i meant TOO MANY OPTIONS (to resell your army to you again by disalowing former units)! Do you want specific tyranid fighiting Primaris? Even a new sabotage lieutnant!"
Chaos players: Guess i stop playing or go to HH.  
   
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The quotes! This is making my day:

"Between around 10.40pm and 5am, my cat mated with five female cats. And those are only the ones I could see in the CCTV footage!"


He said: "They had the nerve to be upset with me. They wanted me to explain the situation to all the other owners.

"My f***ing cat is exhausted and on a glucose drip, and this is my fault?"



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Honestly I'm amazed that an exhausted male and a few pregnant females is the only problem they had! Letting a whole load of random cats roam free a night without ANY staff supervision is just asking for trouble! Heck even with staff supervision letting a load of random cats who don't know each other roam free is asking for a nightmare of catfights, stress and problems.

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