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Title: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: ACTion on March 02, 2012, 02:23:52 pm

Here's mine from today's Beeb news website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17231308 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17231308)
Has anyone found anything else equally mind-numbing?
DM

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: malcolmfrary on March 02, 2012, 02:35:27 pm

Slack news day?  Somebody flogging a dead horse?

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: Arrow5 on March 02, 2012, 03:56:59 pm

What about the article/piece on driving while using mobile phone being more dangerous than drunk driving,  BBC Breakfast News,  Friday 2nd March `12. >>:-( <*<

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: CF-FZG on March 02, 2012, 04:07:17 pm

Arrow, I caught some of that before leaving for work - I did think it was a complete waste of time <*< <*<  especially when you know the 'reporter' is going to 'ham it up' so it appears more dramatic.


Mark.

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: funtimefrankie on March 02, 2012, 05:04:20 pm

Are you lot trying to justify using a phone while riding a retired police horse >:-o :police: :police: %)

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: malcolmfrary on March 02, 2012, 08:36:41 pm

Retired police horse using cellphone?  Will it get lumbered with roaming charges?

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: tobyker on March 03, 2012, 05:18:34 pm

Can you roam with 2G? I thought you needed 3G - presumably a horse and a half?

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: Arrow5 on March 03, 2012, 05:25:55 pm

2G you mean a gee-gee...oh no that was something else wasnt it ;D

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: ACTion on March 04, 2012, 09:11:57 am

And here is today's................http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17229797 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17229797)
DM

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: malcolmfrary on March 04, 2012, 09:31:54 am

Nice non news, though.

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: Colin Bishop on March 04, 2012, 10:41:50 am

I don't think you have enough to do Dave, not getting a bit slothful are you?  %)

Colin

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: tigertiger on March 05, 2012, 07:49:04 am

Quote from: funtimefrankie on March 02, 2012, 05:04:20 pm

Are you lot trying to justify using a phone while riding a retired police horse >:-o :police: :police: %)

Was the horse called Raisa, and was the phone hacked? ;D

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: Colin Bishop on March 05, 2012, 09:28:52 am

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Was the horse called Raisa, and was the phone hacked?

I think it was the horse that was the hack.

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: thegrimreaper on March 05, 2012, 10:45:17 am

Quote from: ACTion on March 04, 2012, 09:11:57 am

And here is today's................http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17229797 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17229797)
DM

Please remember though kiddies a sloth is not just for Christmas. Wonder how long it will be before we are asked to ad oped a sloth for £20.00 per month to receive a letter written by the said sloth

Title: Re: "So what??" of the week - aka News Non-stories
Post by: malcolmfrary on March 05, 2012, 02:27:56 pm

Nah.  The sloth just won't get around to writing the letter.  Obvious, really.