Saint in Paradise

http://www.theonion.com/video/how-to-get-a-guy-to-notice-you-while-youre-having,19984/ http://www.theonion.com/video/classmates-respond-to-jessica-millys-decision-to-p,26693/ http://www.theonion.com/video/new-robot-warns-when-someones-about-to-walk-in-on,26697/ .

It was an own goal

Will this help us ordinary people much if successful ? "South Korea's Samsung Electronics has filed new legal claims against US rival Apple in Germany, claiming that the iPhone maker infringed four of its patents. Samsung said the claims, filed on December 16 with the Mannheim regional court, relate to alleged infringement of patents including those for Samsung's telecommunications standard technology and user interface. The South Korean giant has received two legal boosts this month. On December 9 Australia's High Court cleared the way for Samsung to sell its Galaxy 10.1 tablet in the country in time for Christmas, dismissing Apple's bid to have a ban extended. Earlier in the month a federal court judge in San Jose, California, denied Apple's request for a preliminary injunction that would have banned the sale of three Samsung smartphones and a tablet computer in the US." http://news.msn.co.nz/worldnews/8392035/samsung-files-new-claims-against-apple .

N Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16239693 Won't be long before another maniac takes his place though. At least he is not ronery anymore .

Still no problems there Bernie? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=46a_1324118518 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ccb_1323300123 http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ec3_1321840316

THREE WA men suffered horrific burns after branding themselves with novelty branding irons given away as part of a Jack Daniel's promotion. Health advocates are now demanding legislation that stops "reckless" alcohol marketing. The men, aged in their 20s and 30s including one who branded his backside were admitted to Royal Perth Hospital for surgery and emergency skin grafts. The last one was operated on earlier this month. McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth director Mike Daube said there was a "glaring gap in curbs on alcohol promotion". "These are entirely predictable outcomes from an outrageously irresponsible promotion," Prof Daube said. "If you put together young men, spirits and a branding iron, you can hardly be surprised if they get drunk and damage themselves and others. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/bourbon-branding-brain-snap/story-e6frg153-1226224707250 .

19,879 according to the BBC

Well virtually all of the above went straight over my head I remember getting as excited as you appear to be now when the TV man came to modify our b&w tv so it could get a second channel - ITV to go with our existing BBC one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h01hpEpoYLw&feature=related .

While most kids stay on their best behaviour to ensure they don't make Santa's naughty list, one little girl has giving the big man in red an ultimatum. Mekeeda Austin warned Father Christmas that if he doesn't deliver her gifts he will be killed. The demanding 13-year-old threatened to hunt down Santa's reindeers and 'cook them and serve their meat to homeless people on Xmas day'. On the wish-list was a Blackberry, money, Converse shoes, and sunglasses. The letter to Santa was signed off 'Remember...two of these, or you die.' But the girl's mother is not punishing her for the threatening note, according to the Telegraph.com.au. 'When I first found the letter I thought it was funny, now I think I better get her what she wants, the last thing I want is for her to kill Santa,' her mother Tracey said. 'I know it sounds like she is spoilt but I like to get my daughter what she wants also you don't want to get on the wrong side of her.' http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/12367514/give-me-my-presents-or-i-ll-cook-your-reindeer-teen-warns/ .

Yes that is what we thought but luckily the original recepient didn't respond. Pity they didn't keep the address as I am sure lots on here would have been keen to reply

Don't think so Mind you I bet him and Turkish have had real e-mails like that

Someone I know had the following e-mail, snag is they deleted the senders address before showing it to me. "BodyDear, This is the only way I could contact you for now,I want you to be very careful about this and keep this secret with you until I make out space for us to see. You have no need of knowing who I am or where i am from.I know this may sound very surprising to you but it’s the situation.I have been paid some ransom in advance to terminate you with some reasons listed to me by my employer.It’s someone I believe you call a friend, I have followed you closely for a while now and have seen that you are innocent of the accusations leveled against you. Do not contact the police or try to send a copy of this to them,because if you do, I will know,and I might be pushed to do what I have been paid to do.Besides, this is the first time I turn out to be a betrayer in my job.I took pity on you... That is why I have made up my mind to help you if you are willing to help yourself. Do you really need your life? Reply me ASAP .

From an article in our local paper, I know it's New Zealand but what do you think? Some will no doubt defend the Teachers action, what would you have done if it had been Your property? "What a weak society ( in NZ ) we have become, the latest sorry example being a group of school teachers walking behind a pupil watching him smash windows. Unbelievable? This is exactly what happened last week at Albany Junior High School in Auckland. A Year 10 student, after a row with his girlfriend, decided the best way to vent his anger was to smash a few windows. In an "uncontrolled rampage" through the school grounds, three "concerned" staff members followed him as he roamed from block to block causing hundreds of dollars' worth of damage. The best the three teachers could do, was to ask the little brute to leave the grounds (thus go and cause havoc elsewhere), but surprise, surprise, he refused to go. Thankfully, the story came to a justifiable end with the boy punching a steel locker and badly damaging his hand. The attitude of the school principal defies belief, but is typically par for the course with today's disciplinary thinking. He applauded the action (inaction I call it) of the three teachers in ensuring that the precious young lad was "safe" and that others around him were okay. No way would the principal have expected his staff to take the initiative and "man-handle" the student. Instead he said that they did "exactly the right thing" by adopting the soft approach, hanging back - and watching. Of course, every case is different and I wasn't there to see how the whole sorry story unfolded, but given the odds of three adults against one school kid - despite many of these young dudes wearing size 12 shoes - they could have done better. Surely at the right moment they could have just jumped the little monster and held him down until help arrived. Any violence, even in self-defence especially when among young students, is a bad look, but what was the opinion I wonder, towards the three teachers when they were seen to stand back and do nothing. Did these teachers really do the right thing?

Good to see a proper lady from Portsmouth on here, rather than that old demented tart called corp o

Must soon be time for a "My post count is higher than yours" thread? Perhaps that is why in this thread the same people keep posting the same thing?

A baby fur-seal wriggled through the cat door of a Tauranga house, checked out the kitchen and then made itself at home on the couch, all in front of the stunned homeowner. Annette Swoffer lives a few hundred metres from Tauranga Harbour but a busy road, the closed cat door and stairs proved no barrier for the determined mammal, which made its way inside on Sunday evening. "It was a very bizarre experience," Ms Swoffer told NZ Newswire. The seal sniffed around the kitchen, ignored her dog and cats and was on the couch for up to 45 minutes before a Department of Conservation (DOC) ranger arrived to pick it up. Ms Swoffer said the seal struggled to get through the cat door as there was a bit of noise, but had no problem getting up the stairs and on to the couch in the lounge. She has no idea why it chose her house and the couch to rest on. http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/12339323/a-seal-comes-in-and-flops-on-the-couch/

"Getting away with it" seems to apply to people as well as that club. In the article quoted by Gruffalo "But there may also be a problem for the Lithuanian Government in having Antonov returned to face trial in case his testimony becomes a domestic embarrassment. Thus, the Lithuanian and British Governments may quietly decide to leave a backdoor open for Antonov to slip away."

How about an update G-S, did you win or is the war still going on? .

I was almost as bad when I tried to learn :lol: .

When you get your copy of the tape perhaps some clever person could work out how fast your car was going when it touched, or in fact if it even did, and so give an idea if his claim is even possible. I mean could claimed damage have been done by such a mild impact. .

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503078&gal_cid=1503078&gallery_id=123006 .

Cameron appears to me to be as wishy washy as a certain Neville Chamberlaine.

I first posted this 18 months ago :lol: 09-03-2010 04:31 PM #1 Saint in Paradise Poor old delldays WOMEN will be allowed to serve on UK submarines for the first time, it was revealed yesterday. The first 20 female submariners will sail on Vanguard-class subs carrying Trident nuclear missiles. But allowing women on submarines could lead to sex scandals, it was claimed last night. Some Navy chiefs fear Wrens and male sailors living together in close quarters will break strict "no touching" rules. Initially, five women officers will be deployed with each of the four Vanquish-class nuclear subs' 135-strong crew. But a naval source said last night: "There is concern over what might happen. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...#ixzz0he98qJD5 I am sure DD said this would never happen :confused:

Is he related to this lady? She was quite good at what she did .