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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: Kleban on February 15, 2011, 01:07:09 pm

Title: News Of The Day
Post by: Kleban on February 15, 2011, 01:07:09 pm
Thought I would start a discussion thread on stories making the news. To start;

Woman weilding a soup ladle chases off Tiger !!!! ...  {-)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12446232



Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: Roadrunner on February 15, 2011, 03:12:28 pm
McWeddings

Think the title says it all...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/14/us-hongkong-mcdonalds-odd-idUSTRE71D4HT20110214 (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/14/us-hongkong-mcdonalds-odd-idUSTRE71D4HT20110214)

Perhaps the ''Royal Family'' should consider this instead of chewing more tax payer cash hahahaha   %% %% {-) {-) O0 O0 O0 <*< <*<
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: DickyD on February 15, 2011, 04:08:08 pm
Did I hear that Auto Windscreens had gone bust ? Not to be confused with Auto Glass.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12458091
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: wullie/mk2 on February 15, 2011, 04:25:53 pm
You heard right,they lost the contract,to supply Aviva insured drivers,...strange that it was Aviva that recently sold Auto-Windscreens,
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: Kleban on February 16, 2011, 10:37:42 am
Pensioner receives council demand for unpaid tax of 7p - from 10 years ago !

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357285/Great-grandmother-82-receives-council-unpaid-tax-demand-7p-10-years-ago.html
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: pugwash on February 16, 2011, 11:09:40 am
As usual the council blames "computor error"  - Garbage in, garbage out springs to mind

Geoff
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: The long Build on February 16, 2011, 12:38:34 pm
Quote from: Kleban on February 16, 2011, 10:37:42 am
Pensioner receives council demand for unpaid tax of 7p - from 10 years ago !

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357285/Great-grandmother-82-receives-council-unpaid-tax-demand-7p-10-years-ago.html

And that would have cost a Minimum of 25p postage to send, not to mention the Administration costs.., stupid sponge cakes...  >>:-( >>:-(
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: Guy Bagley on February 16, 2011, 12:48:50 pm
on a more positive note,  we unveiled some great new  models recently.....


this is not one of mine, but its a lovely piece of work !!!




http://www.flickr.com/photos/fbtbnet/5444767638/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fbtbnet/5444170555/in/photostream/  
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: The long Build on February 16, 2011, 12:58:19 pm
2000 hours , Not Rushing then.... Cool..  :} :-))
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: Kleban on February 16, 2011, 01:06:19 pm
Excellent .... :-))
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: malcolmfrary on February 16, 2011, 05:34:11 pm
Quote from: pugwash on February 16, 2011, 11:09:40 am
As usual the council blames "computor error"  - Garbage in, garbage out springs to mind

Geoff
Thats the conventional truth, but the practical truth is often "Garbage in, Gospel out" because when the computer prints it in black and white, its in black and white.  So to speak.
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: Kleban on February 18, 2011, 09:00:56 am
Tory Politician is a member of a Bike Gang - mmmmmm, very interesting

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20110218/tuk-tory-politician-a-member-of-feared-b-45dbed5.html
Title: Re: News Of The Day
Post by: Martin (Admin) on April 12, 2011, 11:19:36 pm
Air France A380 plane collides with jet at JFK

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13054205 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13054205)