Things that don't deserve their own thread

[BnM]

[sockwithaticket]

That's pretty cool.

[BnM]

JFC - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/loc ... -stalking/

That's a mad case. He was only on parole a few months in 2019 when he started stalking some other women. Got 15 years for that

Shame she didn't kill the bastard. He's not going to change.

[Uncle fester]

JFC - https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/loc ... -stalking/

That's a mad case. He was only on parole a few months in 2019 when he started stalking some other women. Got 15 years for that

Shame she didn't kill the bastard. He's not going to change.

Obviously against guns but in fairness, she was dead right to shoot this guy.

[tabascoboy]

Things seem to be going belly-up in Africa, after the coup in Niger there is now one ongoing in Gabon and new rumours of another in Congo-Brazzaville

[Slick]

Things seem to be going belly-up in Africa, after the coup in Niger there is now one ongoing in Gabon and new rumours of another in Congo-Brazzaville

Bongo in Gabon is absolutely outrageous, very little attempt to hide the billions he and his family have stolen. Also, a great friend of King Charles.

As an example, he keeps a vintage Rolls Royce Silver Phantom at Heathrow for his occasional visits.

[troglodiet]

I'm a bit older than you if memory serves, so I kinda agree with you but for a totally different reason.

At 52, I feel like a paedo wanking over a 20 year old SH, and wanking over a 50-something SH is more socially acceptable.

Both are great wanks though.

Just as long as SH doesn't stand for scrum-half in this instance...

Before I can give an honest answer, I just need clarification: by scrumhalf, are you referring to Faf by any chance?

[tabascoboy]

Just what is it about the Met Police that they can't ever seem to get their house in order?

1,000 Met Police officers suspended or on restricted duties

More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers.

The crackdown follows convictions of former officers David Carrick, a serial rapist, and murderer Wayne Couzens. The Met's Stuart Cundy said the number of affected officers was almost the size of a small police force, with one in 34 suspended or restricted. He warned that removing all corrupt officers could take years.

In figures described as 'eye-watering', the Met - Britain's largest force which employs 34,000 officers - also revealed:

In the past year 100 officers have been sacked for gross misconduct - up by 66% on the normal rate
The 201 officers currently suspended represents a rise from 69 in September 2022
275 are awaiting a gross misconduct hearing, a significant proportion of which involved alleged violence against women and girls, compared to 136 last year
The number of reports from the public and officers of alleged misconduct has doubled
Some 450 are also being investigated for historic allegations of sexual or domestic violence, the force said.

Speaking to reporters at New Scotland Yard, Mr Cundy said there were plans to hold around 30 misconduct hearings and 30 gross incompetence hearings each month, meaning that around 60 officers a month could face the sack. "This is going to take one, two or more years to root out those who are corrupt," he said.
"There are also individuals who may have had a false allegation, but they are always going to be small numbers."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66842521

[Uncle fester]

3% of the entire force are suspended???

[Sandstorm]

3% of the entire force are suspended???

13% are probably off sick today.

[tabascoboy]

Candidate for the fastest Godwin's Law ever?

[Blackmac]

Just what is it about the Met Police that they can't ever seem to get their house in order?

1,000 Met Police officers suspended or on restricted duties

More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers.

The crackdown follows convictions of former officers David Carrick, a serial rapist, and murderer Wayne Couzens. The Met's Stuart Cundy said the number of affected officers was almost the size of a small police force, with one in 34 suspended or restricted. He warned that removing all corrupt officers could take years.

In figures described as 'eye-watering', the Met - Britain's largest force which employs 34,000 officers - also revealed:

In the past year 100 officers have been sacked for gross misconduct - up by 66% on the normal rate
The 201 officers currently suspended represents a rise from 69 in September 2022
275 are awaiting a gross misconduct hearing, a significant proportion of which involved alleged violence against women and girls, compared to 136 last year
The number of reports from the public and officers of alleged misconduct has doubled
Some 450 are also being investigated for historic allegations of sexual or domestic violence, the force said.

Speaking to reporters at New Scotland Yard, Mr Cundy said there were plans to hold around 30 misconduct hearings and 30 gross incompetence hearings each month, meaning that around 60 officers a month could face the sack. "This is going to take one, two or more years to root out those who are corrupt," he said.
"There are also individuals who may have had a false allegation, but they are always going to be small numbers."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66842521

I would imagine the majority of those will be the ones that weren't vetted properly in the first place in the rush to recruit over the last few years. Still disgraceful

[Dinsdale Piranha]

Just what is it about the Met Police that they can't ever seem to get their house in order?

1,000 Met Police officers suspended or on restricted duties

More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers.

The crackdown follows convictions of former officers David Carrick, a serial rapist, and murderer Wayne Couzens. The Met's Stuart Cundy said the number of affected officers was almost the size of a small police force, with one in 34 suspended or restricted. He warned that removing all corrupt officers could take years.

In figures described as 'eye-watering', the Met - Britain's largest force which employs 34,000 officers - also revealed:

In the past year 100 officers have been sacked for gross misconduct - up by 66% on the normal rate
The 201 officers currently suspended represents a rise from 69 in September 2022
275 are awaiting a gross misconduct hearing, a significant proportion of which involved alleged violence against women and girls, compared to 136 last year
The number of reports from the public and officers of alleged misconduct has doubled
Some 450 are also being investigated for historic allegations of sexual or domestic violence, the force said.

Speaking to reporters at New Scotland Yard, Mr Cundy said there were plans to hold around 30 misconduct hearings and 30 gross incompetence hearings each month, meaning that around 60 officers a month could face the sack. "This is going to take one, two or more years to root out those who are corrupt," he said.
"There are also individuals who may have had a false allegation, but they are always going to be small numbers."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66842521

I would imagine the majority of those will be the ones that weren't vetted properly in the first place in the rush to recruit over the last few years. Still disgraceful

You also have to acknowledge there are problems in the first place.

We've had a long line of Met Police Comissioners whose reaction to 'what are you going to do about problems in the Met' was to say ''There are no problems in the Met'. That moron Cressida Dick being one of the stronger recent examples.

[BnM]

After misconduct hearings what then? PC Jones we are dismissing you because you regularly beat the crap out of your wife. Is that it, does it then go through the system as potential criminal?

[Blackmac]

After misconduct hearings what then? PC Jones we are dismissing you because you regularly beat the crap out of your wife. Is that it, does it then go through the system as potential criminal?

I think most will be that they already had convictions that should have excluded them or there were other issues, maybe existing unfavourable intelligence or criminal associations. I think they found about 500 within a few weeks who obviously shouldn't have been recruited. To be honest things are only going to get worse for the police as they struggle more and more to recruit suitable candidates.

[BnM]

[BnM]

[Gumboot]

That's fantastic!

[Guy Smiley]

Holy shit


(that volleyball rally is also impressive)

[BnM]

JFC

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-25/ ... /102896286

[TB63]

Bloody Hell.........


That's ruff....

[TB63]

[Hal Jordan]

Well, now not only does this bored not like my WiFi, it logs me out every time I move to another tab or the screen locks through inactivity.

[tabascoboy]

How much more can producers rely on "shrinkflation" to disguise price rises? There has to be a point at which size/weight reductions are just taking the piss, will we end up with a bar the size of a postage stamp at some point

In these inflationary times it is a familiar experience: everyday items, from cat food to ice cream, are cut down in size while prices stay high or even rise.

The guardians of the Galaxy brand, Mars Inc, have decided to roll out this repeated plotline for its smooth milk chocolate bars.

They were 110g but are now 100g.

Last October, the recommended retail price for a bar of Galaxy chocolate was raised from £1.39 to £1.50.

But the size had remained the same - until last month.

A UK spokesperson for Mars said it was not a decision that was taken lightly but was "necessary".

"We have been actively trying to find ways to absorb the rising costs of raw materials and operations, as we know the increase in the cost of living has impacted both consumers and businesses," they said.

"Unfortunately, the growing pressures mean that more needs to be done."

[TB63]

[Sinkers]

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gen ... 1695813382


Bit of a give-away

[Dinsdale Piranha]

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gen ... 1695813382


Bit of a give-away

A salesman I used to work with was a former competitive middle distance runner. - sub 4 minute mile level, He had loads of stories about how doping worked in athletics. Back in the day that was partly how athletics meetings were funded. You gave the organiser a brown envelope with a few quid in it and they'd guarantee you didn't get tested.

He recounted an event in Europe some years back where it was announced late on that random drug tests would be taking place outside the control of the organisers. 80% of the competitors withdrew.

[inactionman]

How much more can producers rely on "shrinkflation" to disguise price rises? There has to be a point at which size/weight reductions are just taking the piss, will we end up with a bar the size of a postage stamp at some point

In these inflationary times it is a familiar experience: everyday items, from cat food to ice cream, are cut down in size while prices stay high or even rise.

The guardians of the Galaxy brand, Mars Inc, have decided to roll out this repeated plotline for its smooth milk chocolate bars.

They were 110g but are now 100g.

Last October, the recommended retail price for a bar of Galaxy chocolate was raised from £1.39 to £1.50.

But the size had remained the same - until last month.

A UK spokesperson for Mars said it was not a decision that was taken lightly but was "necessary".

"We have been actively trying to find ways to absorb the rising costs of raw materials and operations, as we know the increase in the cost of living has impacted both consumers and businesses," they said.

"Unfortunately, the growing pressures mean that more needs to be done."

I actually think this is a good thing, at least in the context of junk food.

Portion sizes went a bit mad, to put it mildly, and this might be a good opportunity - admittedly through the back door - to reset.

This is from the US but is a similar case worldwide:

[fishfoodie]

What kind of scum does this ?

A medieval sycamore tree which stood in a dramatic dip in Hadrian's Wall appears to have been felled overnight, the national park has said.

Police are investigating after the tree in Sycamore Gap - known as Robin Hood's Tree - seemed to have been cut down.

Northumberland National Park Authority officials said it believed it had been "deliberately felled" and asked people to stay away from the site.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

From this:



To This:

[Sandstorm]

What kind of scum does this ?

A medieval sycamore tree which stood in a dramatic dip in Hadrian's Wall appears to have been felled overnight, the national park has said.

Police are investigating after the tree in Sycamore Gap - known as Robin Hood's Tree - seemed to have been cut down.

Northumberland National Park Authority officials said it believed it had been "deliberately felled" and asked people to stay away from the site.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

From this:



To This:

Pretty conclusive in my opinion.

[tabascoboy]

^ looks sawn doesn't it that doesn't look like a natural break from wind damage or disease weakening

[fishfoodie]

^ looks sawn doesn't it that doesn't look like a natural break from wind damage or disease weakening

It'd have to be one very precise wood worm

[Sandstorm]

^ looks sawn doesn't it that doesn't look like a natural break from wind damage or disease weakening

It'd have to be one very precise wood worm

Storm Chainsaw

[inactionman]

Some people really are arses

[Sandstorm]

Some people really are arses

+ 1 000 000

[tabascoboy]

Some people really are arses

I mean this isn't yoof pulling up or snapping saplings for a laugh, someone's gone there with heavy enough equipment to fell a large tree - not for the timber but just pure pre-planned vandalism. Hope they catch them and they get a custodial sentence so they have to practice soap retrieval in the showers...

[weegie01]

Some people really are arses

I mean this isn't yoof pulling up or snapping saplings for a laugh, someone's gone there with heavy enough equipment to fell a large tree - not for the timber but just pure pre-planned vandalism. Hope they catch them and they get a custodial sentence so they have to practice soap retrieval in the showers...

It is hard to see how big the tree is, but we had a 120 odd year old sycamore felled. It took a 30" chainsaw to do it, which is a serious bit of professional kit.

[weegie01]

Until I saw a comment on Twitter, I had not noticed that felling notch and the back cut were marked with paint. I have never seen that done by any of the professionals we have employed, or even seen on Youtube.

It is weird. No one who knew what they were doing would need that, yet the tree seems to have been felled by someone who knew what they were doing and had the right equipment.

[fishfoodie]

Until I saw a comment on Twitter, I had not noticed that felling notch and the back cut were marked with paint. I have never seen that done by any of the professionals we have employed, or even seen on Youtube.

It is weird. No one who knew what they were doing would need that, yet the tree seems to have been felled by someone who knew what they were doing and had the right equipment.

a 16 year old has been arrested.

What are the odds that this is some sort of moronic attention seeking tictok or other SM stunt ?

[weegie01]

I hope they leave tree to regenerate. Sycamores grow back vigorously and it would be good (imho) if left it to nature to regrow.

My brother in law used to have the biggest lime tree in the UK on his farm, until it snapped off in a storm. It has been happily regenerating for years and is back to being a pretty impressive specimen.