Jon the Hat Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 Horrible tragedy in Tasmania today as a bouncy castle caught by wind flew into the air, killing 5 kids, with another 4 critical. It was an end of year celebration. My sons school here in Perth did the same a week ago. Heartbroken for those poor families. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Falling Foxes Posted 16 December 2021 Share Posted 16 December 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59624540 Could well see this happening here too with more and more tables appearing outside cafes/restaurants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicsmac Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59692826 Nothing wrong with the legislation itself, but Senor Rubio seems intensely interested in vulnerable people thousands of miles away but couldn't give a toss about those at his own border looking for a better life. Or, indeed, about the life of any vulnerable woman if his thoughts on the current challenges to Roe v Wade are to be believed. He nor any other Repub have any moral authority whatsoever on the suffering of strangers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wymsey Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 Awkward for the BBC.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-59679906 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SecretPro Posted 17 December 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 17 December 2021 12 minutes ago, Wymsey said: Awkward for the BBC.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-59679906 To be fair, he's turned into a right bell-end. Makes a documentary on Cancel Culture being wrong. Cancels BBC interview when he doesn't like the questions. Threatens to cancel them even more by complaining. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKLFox Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 How’s the Uk-Oz trade deal going down with everyone both here and for our representatives down under? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 58 minutes ago, SecretPro said: To be fair, he's turned into a right bell-end. Makes a documentary on Cancel Culture being wrong. Cancels BBC interview when he doesn't like the questions. Threatens to cancel them even more by complaining. Yeah he's really doing his damndest to undo all the goodwill the Python & Fawlty years bought him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 17 December 2021 Author Share Posted 17 December 2021 All down to one thing with the Cleese interview .. she said ‘old fashioned’ and that was that .. he probably never listened to anything she said after that .. an over the hill comedian who doesn’t like being reminded he is now a boring old fooker .. quite embarrassing really. Interviewer didn’t do a thing wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 17 December 2021 Author Share Posted 17 December 2021 As the song goes .. There maybe trouble aheeeead .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 1 minute ago, Countryfox said: As the song goes .. There maybe trouble aheeeead .. The pedestrian one won't be too much change since we're all already used to them stepping out without looking! I do take small issue with cyclists being expected to lane hog at all times though. It's not even new advice that, but as someone who cycles to and from work every day - a fair chunk of it on small single carriageways with no bike lane - I don't particularly like the idea of holding everyone else up (not that I really do, I'm fast as fvck boiii) so I generally keep left anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am Rod Hull Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 8 minutes ago, Carl the Llama said: The pedestrian one won't be too much change since we're all already used to them stepping out without looking! I do take small issue with cyclists being expected to lane hog at all times though. It's not even new advice that, but as someone who cycles to and from work every day - a fair chunk of it on small single carriageways with no bike lane - I don't particularly like the idea of holding everyone else up (not that I really do, I'm fast as fvck boiii) so I generally keep left anyway. There is a time and place to "lane hog" and it`s just about understanding what`s going on around you. I do it when coming up to junctions and roundabouts when possible. No cyclist is going to ride in the middle of the road all day unless they`re insane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemperEadem Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59698733 Rubbish news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GlennyFox55 Posted 17 December 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 17 December 2021 25 minutes ago, SemperEadem said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59698733 Rubbish news The rail service is a disgrace in this country. Horrifically overpriced and some awful coverage between much of the country unless your travelling between somewhere and London. No wonder our roads are so congested. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
String fellow Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 Very surprised that cyclists should now occupy the centre of the lane. If I cycled from say Billesdon to Thurnby on the A47 in that manner and a 30-ton truck came hurtling along behind me, what's supposed to happen? The lorry driver would probably think that hitting and killing me would be the least bad of his options, especially if there was traffic coming the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Falling Foxes Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 3 hours ago, Countryfox said: As the song goes .. There maybe trouble aheeeead .. Can't see many drivers following the first one. Cars have always supposed to give way to any pedestrian who happens to be already in the road you're turning into but most think you should run or jump out the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryfox Posted 17 December 2021 Author Share Posted 17 December 2021 3 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said: Can't see many drivers following the first one. Cars have always supposed to give way to any pedestrian who happens to be already in the road you're turning into but most think you should run or jump out the way. The first one is a rule apparently as opposed to the second one which is 'advice'. The fun will start as more people try and follow the new rules/advice and others don't realise things have changed. Like I said ... this sort of dabbling never ends well ... no matter now well it is intended. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Falling Foxes Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 (edited) Didn't one country (Sweden?) actually change the side of the road you drive on some years ago? Wow! Think of the carnage that could/would cause. Found it Edited 17 December 2021 by Free Falling Foxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Bowman Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 27 minutes ago, Free Falling Foxes said: Didn't one country (Sweden?) actually change the side of the road you drive on some years ago? Wow! Think of the carnage that could/would cause. Found it Yeah, but I think they minimised the chaos by not doing it all at once. Surnames starting A-L switched sides one weekend, M-Z the next. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corky Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 11 hours ago, SecretPro said: To be fair, he's turned into a right bell-end. Makes a documentary on Cancel Culture being wrong. Cancels BBC interview when he doesn't like the questions. Threatens to cancel them even more by complaining. Go to 0:18 for the most on point John Cleese impression you'll find. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jattdogg Posted 18 December 2021 Share Posted 18 December 2021 On 17/12/2021 at 08:36, Carl the Llama said: The pedestrian one won't be too much change since we're all already used to them stepping out without looking! I do take small issue with cyclists being expected to lane hog at all times though. It's not even new advice that, but as someone who cycles to and from work every day - a fair chunk of it on small single carriageways with no bike lane - I don't particularly like the idea of holding everyone else up (not that I really do, I'm fast as fvck boiii) so I generally keep left anyway. ...Hope your bike has air bags mate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajthefox Posted 18 December 2021 Share Posted 18 December 2021 On 17/12/2021 at 11:58, SecretPro said: To be fair, he's turned into a right bell-end. Makes a documentary on Cancel Culture being wrong. Cancels BBC interview when he doesn't like the questions. Threatens to cancel them even more by complaining. I agree to an extent but in fairness, he's obviously gone into the interview with the expectation of it being about his shows and he walks out after 5 minutes of questions about cancel culture and coronavirus. Seems to me like they didn't really intend on talking about his show. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SO1 Posted 18 December 2021 Share Posted 18 December 2021 You might be in the right. Dead right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon the Hat Posted 19 December 2021 Share Posted 19 December 2021 On 17/12/2021 at 19:58, SecretPro said: To be fair, he's turned into a right bell-end. Makes a documentary on Cancel Culture being wrong. Cancels BBC interview when he doesn't like the questions. Threatens to cancel them even more by complaining. An individual choosing not to participate in something, or indeed making a complaint, is not cancel culture, and using the word cancel a lot doesn’t make it so. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozleicester Posted 19 December 2021 Share Posted 19 December 2021 On 17/12/2021 at 20:56, BKLFox said: How’s the Uk-Oz trade deal going down with everyone both here and for our representatives down under? lack of response suggests noone outside of corrupt conservative politicians care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WigstonWanderer Posted 19 December 2021 Share Posted 19 December 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, ozleicester said: lack of response suggests noone outside of corrupt conservative politicians care I can’t say I’ve heard a great deal of noise about the trade deal. Isn’t it worth less than a billion dollars? Bad idea anyway with goods having to be transported from half a world away with accompanying emissions. Better to trade with near neighbours Edited 19 December 2021 by WigstonWanderer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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