Wacky News Stories, The world is an interesting place...

LOL you'd think they'd be able to come up with or use better identification software for these things. Especially for words like passport and embassy.

Well, we had that same issue here a while back where it would censor anything with the substring "!@#" in it because of the supposed sexual connotations. It would turn "circumstances" into "cir#%$stances" which looked exceeding weird.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7812875.stm

I put forward the motion that women are the most fearsome creatures on earth. Any objections?

@One Heh, I remember that. Didn't we sorta discuss that over in the Seed thread or something.

As for Strange_Ones articale. Dang that isn't jealousy, that's pyschosis. And yes I second your motion Strange_one.

This post has been edited by Trowa on Jan 6 2009, 12:03 PM

After reading strange_one's article, it reminded me of that infamous John Wayne Bobbitt case, though I think this one is more gruesome than just having one's schlong getting cut.

If she had rational thinking at the time, she would be better off discussing this concern with her husband and had marraige counseling over this infidelity...but no, she chose the psychotic way and burned his penis.

LOL - yes if everyone would always consider counselling before attacking people who they feel have wronged them ...
OK that's not gonna happen

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7812254.stm

We have awesome streets...

that... it's... but....

*repeated fascedesks*

But but but...the British are the kings of potty innuendo...

I lol'ed at Titty Ho....

I agree with that author. Names, no matter how rude, contribute to a place's culture, just like how ethnic jokes contribute to Hawaii's culture despite being quite insensitive to many.

Also, about the fire article: not surprising. I believe I've seen an older story about someone in Russia who did that.

Glad you approve

@ The_one. that sounds like it needs an "in soviet russia" joke


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7817378.stm
Windfarms - static UFO defense.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7816336.stm
I wonder if someone who reads this gets the idea to create the world's first stripping machine.
In any case - if must have been chilly up... or down there...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from...ent/7818140.stm
"Some single women hire men to help with their children's homework" - let it never be forgotten. That Japan is a really weird place

This post has been edited by Strange_One on Jan 12 2009, 07:03 PM

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/718094/on...dents-virginity

While not exactly a new concept, I find it somewhat bemusing that she's doing this in order to pay for a masters degree in 'family and marriage therapy'... I dunno, would you take marriage advice from someone who sold their virginity online...??

I think I heard about this on the radio this morning, and it's just wierd if you ask me.

As for takeing any advice she gives. I'm not sure if I would. I guess it depends on if she actually does it with a married man or not. If she did she'd come off a bit hypocritical imo.

Swat team takes down PS3 gamers
before you judge, read it, it's hilarious!

Hm...They better get better sound quality for their ears...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7842282.stm

^

Well that's what I call dedication to your job.

Although how he didn't notice is curious to me. Guess he was too pumped with adreniline to notice.

This post has been edited by Trowa on Jan 21 2009, 11:40 PM

Hmm - make you wonder what he might do next time he's chasing after someone and gets 'too pumped' ...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from...ent/7844192.stm

^ France is being invaded again!

And I'm of the opinion that every freaking country has it's own version of english

Remember. Some of us are just cursed. *cries in a corner*
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7871989.stm

She's failed 771 times?

Talk about presistents. You'd think after the first hundred or so times hse might decide not to try anymore. Well I'll give her credit for her dedication and hope dhe finally passes.

There was a link on that page to something I find totally bizarre!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7871304.stm
Kissing is illegal? Even at your own wedding after exchanging vows!?!?!?!?
Whoa, that's just completely nuts

how about this?
Michael Phelps was... PHELPSED!

Hmm ... interesting that they didn't bring up the old story about him being let off for drink driving ... through a red light ... when he was younger.
Well, I can guess where this is heading when he stops swimming and thus doesn't get drug tested regularly

Ok I just read this in an artical in Time magizine and thought I'd share a good lulz with you.

This happened in London, England. The city was shut down for 48 hours by six INCHES of SNOW.

Come on, your seriously telling me the capital of a first world country like England can't find some way of plowing such a small amount of snow. I mean I could understand if it where six feet of snow, but six inches?

.... Not just London, but all over the country is affected by snow. We're just not equipped for this kind of snowfall.

Ploughing the snow - In built up areas, where the hell you gonna put it? London in particular is hundreds of square miles of cramped concrete.

Airports had trouble finding places to put snow they ploughed off the runways. And that's open ground territory.

Many places in England are running low on salt for gritting roads.


How do you people do it over there?

dump it in the ocean or melt it

Heh, It's London. Getting it out of the city and to the coast would be impossible. And dumping it into the Thames would probably result in angry boats. Similar thing for other inland cities.

Melting all that would require major heat source. Not really feasible... And snow is a good insulator.

This post has been edited by Strange_One on Feb 8 2009, 08:23 PM

then build a giant snow castle for the queen!
(yah. i'm jsut being silly)

Well blarg.

George Bush is dead!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7880832.stm?lss

Ha good redince I say. It couldn't have happened to a nicer guy if you ask me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7888539.stm?lss
^ Well. I guess some people have been getting things wrong

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat...7887032.stm?lss
^Is this kid related to Negi?

The first one is kinda meh imo. If slighly ironic in it's own way.

The second one is a lol just waiting to happen imo. I can just see it now, some loser 20-something complaining that he got bad dateing advice from a 9 year old.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7889890.stm?lss
^oh, so that's where CLAMP got their inspiration from...

Here's one, a Slavery and Jackson Five themed luxury resort in Nigeria...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7858010.stm

@Strange_One LoL I wonder if she had those things insured like some models insure their legs.

@The_One WTF is he nutts or just desperate for money?

The plan for Mr. Jackson to open a hotel in Nigeria not only is in bad taste but is also infeasible because...

- As much as African-Americans want to re-establish their roots back to their motherland, the pain of how their ancestors suffered from slavery might still be present in their minds. This is more like exploiting the hardships of slavery to make money.

- Nigeria itself is considered to be a hotbed of corruption (no offense). I would not be surprised that if the developers are not careful with their budget, it'll fall into corrupt hands and the hotel would never materialize.

These are just my opinions...

http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2009/02/20/c...al-penetration/

don't know if this count...

This post has been edited by millionknives on Feb 20 2009, 01:26 PM

..... That's just a scary website....

Most of it's contents would qualify for this thread...

LOL, I was actually about to post that sankaku link.

Wait, do most people here in AQS visit sankaku?