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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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
The Sentinel's own Ange Hopwood accidentally halted an escalator at the Potteries Centre by jamming her high-heeled shoe in it.
Mrs Hopwood, of Lightwood, who works on field sales in The Sentinel's advertising department, had taken a call yesterday and got on an escalator, only to find her heel was trapped.
"As I was moving up I realised I was stuck," said Mrs Hopwood. "I just had to stand there because I couldn't take my foot out of my shoe.
"People were watching as if to say: What are you doing?"
Eventually Mrs Hopwood was able to get her foot out, but with security and maintenance staff unable to remove the shoe, the escalator's direction had to be reversed in order to prise the heeled shoe away.
Mrs Hopwood revealed the full extent of the damage to her shoe, with the repair costs to fix the escalator not yet verified: "My heel was completely shredded but luckily they were not too expensive, they cost around £40.
"There is a metal tip on the heel which probably damaged the escalator."
The field sales executive, known for her love of high heeled shoes, added she has not been put off wearing that type of footwear.
"Everyone I've told thinks it's hilarious," she said. "I just felt really embarrassed."
A statement from intu Potteries read: "We have successfully repaired an escalator in our centre after a customer accidentally wedged a stiletto-style heel in the fins of one of the escalator steps.
"The centre team assisted the customer, who was unharmed in the incident, and business in the centre continues as normal."
A harrowing tale indeed.
Thankfully the NHS will ensure all involved get counselling.
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
Scots man appears in court for attacking a woman with a lightsaber A MAN appeared in court yesterday accused of attacking a woman – with a lightsaber.
James Williamson is alleged to have used the Star Wars-inspired weapon during one of two attacks he carried out on the same day.
Williamson allegedly used the lightsaber to repeatedly strike Natalie Brennan on the legs at her home in Perth on July 26.
He appeared at the city’s sheriff court yesterday and denied attacking Natalie and breaking into her home.
He denies assaulting her in Dunsinane Drive by repeatedly striking her on the legs with a belt and a lightsaber and repeatedly biting her neck and arms to her injury.
He also denies breaking a window and climbing into her home before threatening Natalie with violence.
Williamson also denies attacking Natalie a second time on the same day by seizing her hair and kicking her on the body to her injury.
He is also accused of barricading himself in the flat and brandishing a knife at police.
The case was continued to be heard by a jury and Williamson was remanded in custody
VANDALS who desecrated Burton’s war memorial less than a week after its remembrance ceremony have been labelled as ‘mindless and despicable’.
Members of Burton Royal British Legion and town MP Andrew Griffiths hit out after poppy wreaths laid at Burton war memorial were damaged and thrown about by ‘callous morons’.
Now, calls have been made to beef up security at the Lichfield Street site to make sure this ‘never happens again’.
Anne Compton, Burton branch secretary and Poppy Appeal organiser for the town, said: “It is a despicable act that shows no respect for people who gave their lives for this country.
“I can’t believe that someone can physically do what they did.
“To desecrate this place is bad enough but to do it less than a week after we stood at the memorial to honour all members of the armed forces is disgusting and unforgivable.
“The problem is we will never catch those who were responsible and this is why we need better security at the memorial.
“If this was in place, then maybe incidents likes this would not happen.
“We will clean up the mess and tidy the memorial but this is something that should never have to be done. It is place to honour those who have given their lives so that we have ours and the world is a worse off place due to the mindless and callous morons who have done this.”
Staffordshire Police told the Mail that it had no reports of any vandalism or theft from the war memorial.
MP Andrew Griffiths told the Mail: “I am shocked and disgusted by this act.
“Coming less than a week after people young and old in the town gathered together our armed force, it is despicable.
“It is horrible to think that people can even comprehend undertaking these kind of malicious actions.
“I now hope the police will investigate and bring those responsible to justice and punish them.”
POLICE officers have called off an investigation into vandalism at Burton’s war memorial after the culprit was caught on camera - mother nature.
Staffordshire Police revealed that after searching through hours of CCTV footage from the Lichfield Street site they had caught the perpetrator red handed.
A sustained gale saw strong winds dislodge more than a dozen poppy wreaths and scatter them about the site, with some even being damaged.
This led to fears being raised that the memorial had been the target of vandals less than a week after remembrance ceremonies were held across the area.
Now, town MP Andrew Griffiths told the Mail that people would be relieved that the issue was not the work of a ‘heartless vandal’.
He said: “I am sure it comes as a great relief to many people in the town that this was an act by mother nature rather a callous act of vandalism.
“Since the incident was reported, I have been inundated with calls from very distressed residents about this situation.
“It will be pleasing to be able to tell them what has happened and that this matter can be put to rest and we can go back to remembering and honouring those who have lost their lives while fighting for this country.”
Members of the Burton branch of the Royal British Legion cleaned and tidied up the site during the weekend.
Police said they were unaware of the incident when the Mail contacted them on Friday, but examination of CCTV footage has now revealed that the weather was to blame, with gusts blowing the wreaths from the memorial over Friday lunchtime.
Inspector Rob Neeson told the Mail: “You can see several wreaths being blown over and rolling off the steps.
“It’s quite probable that the cause of this was the wind.
“Everything is there to suggest that is the case.”
Its because ordinance is still a word.
However, firing ordinance at someone isn't nearly as threatening as firing ordnance at someone.
Ordinance is a local law, or bill, or other form of legislation.
Ordnance is high caliber explosives.
No 'I' in ordnance.
Don't drown the enemy in legislation, drown them in explosives.
The new Adur Ferry Bridge has been professionally cleaned just days after opening because horses have defecated on it.
Tens of thousands of pedestrians have already used the £9.8 million Shoreham footbridge since it opened last week - but it took just four horses to cause the damage.
Adur District Council leader Neil Parkin branded the actions of the people “stupid and dangerous”.
He said: “The chairman of the council had seen two silly people with their horses on the bridge on Saturday.
“They were then writing on Facebook about what they had done. They were bragging about it. But the horses had pooed all over the bridge.
“They were lucky to get lucky away with it. The horses could have bolted.
“The Worthing and Adur Tidy Clean agreed to go down on Sunday and clean it up. Bless 'em.”
He said they were set to return to the bridge yesterday and use high-pressure hoses to wash away the remaining mess.
He added: “It's beyond silly. It is stupid and dangerous. If the horses had seen the river they could have gone in - with the riders.
“Now signage is being put up informing people it's not a bridle path.”
Scores of people also took to social networking sites to complain. One man said: “I love horses, but you have to admit it was a bit off letting them **** on the new bridge on the first week of it being open.”
One of the horse-rider's mothers said she had reported people's comments to Sussex Police.
Stephanie Whibley said on the social networking site she felt her daughter, Holly Whibley, was being abused.
Yesterday she told The Argus: “It was a beautiful day and as a group we thought we would take part in the celebrations.
id not say we couldn't ride across the bridge and, as we could the old one, we thought it was ok.
“The majority of people enjoyed the sight and thought it was lovely. Unfortunately, as nature is unstoppable, two of the horses left a deposit.
“The social media is wonderful when used right. However this was a witch hunt.”
An Adur and Worthing Council spokesman, who said she could not estimate how much the clean-up cost, said: “We don't normally cover the bridge as this is the responsibility of West Sussex County Council but we noticed it needed cleaning and on this occasion we gave it a wash."
A sticky situation indeed.
Meanwhile in South Africa ..
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
Chupacabra ... Chimichanga .. easy mistake to make.
One would suggest the latter roaming around would in fact be more of a story.
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
Eshowe - KwaZulu-Natal MEC for co-operative governance and traditional affairs Nomsa Dube on Monday called on the national department of science and technology to investigate the causes of lightning after seven people in lightning strikes.
"We will do an investigation and talk to the department of science and technology on what is the cause of the lightning," said Dube.
She was visiting Mpumazi in Eshowe where seven people from two families died after being struck by lightning on Sunday.
"Scientists from the department could perhaps help us and come up with instruments that could help community members protect themselves against lightning.
"The department has dealt with floods and fires, but lightning was new to us," said Dube.
On Sunday four members of the Cele family, Samke, two, Lindani, 12, Zandile, 37, and Edith, 57, were killed when lightning struck their rondavel which burnt to ashes.
A surviving member of the family, Philani, said he had carried the bodies of his dead family members out of the rondavel.
"It started raining yesterday around 15:00, we were all from church, then there was lightning which struck the house and there was a fire.
"I ran out of the house and later noticed that my family was still inside, I went back and carried them out," said Philani.
He said among the dead were his mother, son, brother and aunt.
Dube was expected to visit the second family later on Monday where three people died.
A BROMLEY spiritual healer who claims she used to be Joan of Arc says aliens have told her Crystal Palace will stay in the Premier League.
Stephany Cohen is in constant communication with extra terrestrial races, including Grays, Cat People and the half-reptile, half-alien Reptilians.
The 52-year-old says the aliens have taken a special interest in Earth, and regularly travel across space from their home in the Canis Major system.
And Grays, who have previously passed on advice for Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger, have reassured her that struggling Palace will steer clear of relegation this season.
She said: "They are being positive. Pulis has got a very good work ethic. His forte is defensive.
"Now what he needs to do is help the team by keeping clean sheets as much as possible between now and May.
"They need a good team spirit, a good work ethic and good defensive tactics from the manager. If they stick to that they will stay up.
"It will be hard work but it will pay off."
Miss Cohen, of Durham Avenue, says the space people have also shown her memories from a previous life, in which she was French folk heroine and Roman Catholic saint Joan of Arc.
She told News Shopper: "I asked the spirit to show me.
"They showed me being dragged with a great big metal pole.
"They were dragging me towards a fire - they were going to burn me. I was absolutely in pieces.
"I was really in a panic because I didn't want to feel the fire burning my body.
"When I was on the fire I suddenly saw a space open up in my mind.
"I walked through the door."
As well as finding out about her past, she added that she has also received a glimpse of Britain's future, with London mayor Boris Johnson, brother of Orpington MPJo, set to lead the country.
She said: "They say that he will run for Prime Minister and he will win it.
"At first it will seem like a breath of fresh air but his policies will wrangle with the public.
"He may be amicable, lovable and intelligent, but that won't do.
"People want to see more done for education, the NHS, the elderly, poverty. People will not benefit from or like some of the policies that will be made."
I'm sure Palace fans will rest easy now.
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
Delving into the murky police records of Atherton, California. The town, located between the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, is home to Silicon Valley’s highest earners, making it the town with the highest average income in the entire USA. The feds have got it on lock…
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
A lot of Coulrophobia sufferers in the west country then ?
Full list for the year 2013 of separate Devon and Cornwall police incidents containing the key word ‘clown’
Missing person with clown tattoo
Stolen gold clown necklace
Male causing traffic hazard wearing clown nose
Male causing traffic hazard wearing clown nose
Clown mask found at the scene of an assault
Third party report of a female having seen a male dressed as a clown
Allegation against male supposedly demanding youths dress up as a clown amongst other demands
Male suffering from mental health issues caused disruption whilst wearing a clown mask
Male received unexpected package containing clown doll
Allegation of assault on female by a male dressed as a clown
If it's a traffic hazard that clown nsoe must be pretty darn large.
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
The third Scarborough Surf Festival has been hailed a huge success despite a lack of waves preventing the UK surfing championships from going ahead.
More than 10,000 people flocked to North Bay at the weekend when the UK Professional Surf Tour returned to the North Bay.
Despite no surfing actually taking place, the crowds were able to enjoy a “festival atmosphere”, with a host of other activities and attractions on offer.
.. well I guess no one drowned anyway.
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
My Grandfather made the local paper for jumping up and racing out of the church during the middle of the sermon. He apparently shouted an obscenity during the process and returned about the time it was wrapping up, missing his eyebrows, most of his hair and having a suddenly red complexion.
The headline sated "Bob Paulson leaves Christmas service inappropriately". In the article blurb it gave a brief mention his disheveled return but no other details or explanations.
What the local paper didn't follow up on was why he tore out of there like a bat out of hell, at Christmas time he used to make a giant homemade batch of Swedish Glug that rivals only moonshine in it's ability to melt out your eyes and kill your liver. Part way through the sermon he remembered that he'd accidentally left it heating on the stove. Arriving back at home he attempted to lift the pot off the burner which caused some vapor to escape and the kitchen flash exploded. It lit half the room on fire and blasted off most of his hair and he was mostly deaf for several hours. All of which he couldn't care less about, instead he was mad as heck that his Glug was ruined.
My Grandpa was a riot and it was probably one of the best Christmas family gatherings I ever had.
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What the local paper didn't follow up on was why he tore out of there like a bat out of hell, at Christmas time he used to make a giant homemade batch of Swedish Glug that rivals only moonshine in it's ability to melt out your eyes and kill your liver. Part way through the sermon he remembered that he'd accidentally left it heating on the stove. Arriving back at home he attempted to lift the pot off the burner which caused some vapor to escape and the kitchen flash exploded. It lit half the room on fire and blasted off most of his hair and he was mostly deaf for several hours. All of which he couldn't care less about, instead he was mad as heck that his Glug was ruined.
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