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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9855 on: October 25, 2018, 03:46:17 PM »
Was I the only one that had to google NPC to find out what it meant?
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9856 on: October 25, 2018, 03:47:49 PM »
I was wondering if it would be a good idea to post an explanation for everyone  lol:
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« Reply #9857 on: October 25, 2018, 04:34:16 PM »
Was I the only one that had to google NPC to find out what it meant?

Yup...  whistle:
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9858 on: October 27, 2018, 04:19:08 AM »
As far as tokens of love go, something tells me that the boyfriend did a runner not long afterwards...  eeek:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6320235/Mexican-woman-23-removes-belly-button-gives-boyfriend-token-love.html
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« Reply #9859 on: October 27, 2018, 04:47:13 AM »
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9860 on: October 27, 2018, 06:17:46 AM »
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9861 on: October 27, 2018, 06:56:34 AM »
Trying to kill a spider with a blowtorch......???  Just how big was that bloody spider... eeek:

Another one of Nick's relatives?  rubschin:

https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/24/second-man-tries-to-kill-spiders-with-blow-torch-also-ends-up-burning-his-house-down-8070976/
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« Reply #9862 on: October 27, 2018, 06:59:10 AM »
Trying to kill a spider with a blowtorch......???  Just how big was that bloody spider... eeek:

Another one of Nick's relatives?  rubschin:

https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/24/second-man-tries-to-kill-spiders-with-blow-torch-also-ends-up-burning-his-house-down-8070976/

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Mind you, a nest of Black Widows...  eeek:
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9863 on: October 30, 2018, 10:46:06 AM »
"Halloween is Christmas for us amputees"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-46016329
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9864 on: October 30, 2018, 12:09:49 PM »
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9865 on: November 01, 2018, 10:19:44 PM »
Can I just check that nobody has been changing definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary....?

No...?

OK. In that case I'd like to present the winning entry for the 2018 VP ironic news story of the year. Tony Blair talking about forcing tech companies to follow 'ethical standards'  Banghead

I wonder if someone used sock puppets or cartoons to explain to him what ethics are.  cussing:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6341513/Tony-Blair-calls-transatlantic-crackdown-tech-giants-like-Facebook.html
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9866 on: November 02, 2018, 05:07:48 AM »
Can I just check that nobody has been changing definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary....?

No...?

OK. In that case I'd like to present the winning entry for the 2018 VP ironic news story of the year. Tony Blair talking about forcing tech companies to follow 'ethical standards'  Banghead

I wonder if someone used sock puppets or cartoons to explain to him what ethics are.  cussing:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6341513/Tony-Blair-calls-transatlantic-crackdown-tech-giants-like-Facebook.html

What utter scum the 'man' is...  noooo:
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9867 on: November 02, 2018, 08:08:24 AM »
Can I just check that nobody has been changing definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary....?

No...?

OK. In that case I'd like to present the winning entry for the 2018 VP ironic news story of the year. Tony Blair talking about forcing tech companies to follow 'ethical standards'  Banghead

I wonder if someone used sock puppets or cartoons to explain to him what ethics are.  cussing:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6341513/Tony-Blair-calls-transatlantic-crackdown-tech-giants-like-Facebook.html

What utter scum the 'man' is...  noooo:

I couldn't agree more, I will admit though when I first read the article and saw this picture:



I had a flash from Red Dwarf where Rimmer says "Mr Flibble's very cross"
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Re: Fantastic Headlines
« Reply #9868 on: November 02, 2018, 08:16:14 AM »
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Well, whatever, nevermind