Things that don't deserve their own thread

[Uncle fester]

16 year old arrested.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... dApp_Other

[inactionman]

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.

To a lay gardener, sycamores are feckers.

I was forever digging them out of our front garden in Bath.

[Blackmac]

16 year old arrested.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... dApp_Other

I always found vandals to be the most senseless and despicable criminals. Whatever the maximum sentence is I hope this little Cnut gets it.

[BnM]

Love this

[BnM]

Impressive

[Sandstorm]

Impressive

I hear he locked his keys in the cab afterwards.

[BnM]

I don't think it's real. No lights on cab, bright in places dark in others. Ground looks weird. Sorry

[Sandstorm]

I don't think it's real. No lights on cab, bright in places dark in others. Ground looks weird. Sorry

It’s fake. Real 5th wheel would jam and lift the trailer after being twisted passed 90 degrees.

[BnM]

[sockwithaticket]

Love this

Very cool.

[BnM]

Chirodectes is a very rare, monospecific genus of box jellyfish in the family Chirodropidae.

The first and only scientifically studied specimen was captured from the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef – about 43 km (27 mi) off the coast of northeast Queensland – on 2 May 1997.[2] It was found within 5 metres (16 ft) of the surface, and the researchers who first described it speculated that it may have been relocated to the area by Cyclone Justin.[2] Its bell measured approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) in height, and it could only be observed for several hours in an examination lab due to how delicate it was.[2]

There are no recorded cases of a human sting from Chirodectes as it "failed either to sting, or adhere to, the hand and forearm of an incautious volunteer" during the examination, but it is assumed – due to its relatively large size and to the extremely venomous nature of some chirodropids – that Chirodectes is itself venomous.[2] A video of the Chirodectes was recorded underwater before it was collected. Four photos captured from the original 1997 video were published in the scholarly journal Memoirs of the Queensland Museum in 2005.[2]

In 2022, a jellyfish was filmed by a scuba diver off the coast of Papua New Guinea, which prompted Lisa-ann Gershwin, the marine biologist who first described the genus Chirodectes, to examine the video. A frame-by-frame comparison between the 1997 and 2022 videos convinced Gershwin that the latter likely depicts a new species; however, as of August 2022, it has yet to be formally classified, and a paper has not been submitted for peer review.[3][4]

[Slick]

Absolutely fascinated by the sea and how much there is still to discover down there.

[Uncle fester]

Massive explosion near Oxford.

Waste digester hit by lightning apparently.

[Sandstorm]

Massive explosion near Oxford.

Waste digester hit by lightning apparently.

That’s ruined their carbon capture score!

[TB63]

Happened in Benson a few years ago as well....

[Uncle fester]

Nobody injured amazingly.

[Insane_Homer]

Not sure if anyone has heard, but apparently there was a dodgy VAR soccer decision against Liverpool on the weekend but the MSM have hardly mentioned it insessantally for 4 days straight...

[Enzedder]

Oh man, Liverpudlians do drama so much better than everyone else.

[Insane_Homer]

idiot to helpdesk: I can't print!

helpdesk: here's a remote link so we can get access.

3 days go by - no response. helpdesk ticket is closed.

1 week later

idiot to helpdesk: I can't print!

helpdesk: here's a remote link so we can get access.

2 days go by - no response. helpdesk ticket is closed.

3 days later

idiot to helpdesk: I still can't print!!!!!????

helpdesk: you need to response to the remote control requests we send you...

idiot to helpdesk: I didn't get the email?

helpdesk: it's the one sent to you at 09:50am Monday that you deleted without reading, it's still in your deleted item folder (here's a screenshot)

[Biffer]

That's fucking hilarious

[Enzedder]

Saw this on Facebook today - compelling story and one that helped to change my mind about "politics and sport".

This is a long story so let's get into it right away:
Born on October 4, 1931, Basil D'Oliveira was a budding all-rounder in South Africa's domestic circuit. At 16, he scored 225 in his team’s total of 236 in a non-white provincial tournament. However, as he was approaching his 20s, the racial practices in the country were also on a rise. D'Oliveira wasn't white and his chances of a cricketing career in South Africa were next to none.
Hence, D'Oliveira wrote to John Arlott, a famous commentator, seeking any opportunities for a seamless cricket career in England. He received a positive reply and moved to England. From club cricket, he graduated to county cricket. From there on, he made it to the England Test team at the age of 34, after acquiring citizenship. It would be impossible if he was still in his native nation.
The main story begins here: In 1968, D'Oliveria scored 87* in the first Ashes Test, in a losing cause. Yet, he was dropped. The reason stated was that his bowling wasn't good enough. But there was more to the story. England were supposed to tour SA next. SA were not playing any cricket against teams with non-white players. Hence, D'Oliveira's bowling was an excuse for England to escape controversy.
SA's minister of external affairs also said: “We will not allow mixed teams to play our white teams here. Our policy is well known.” MCC's head also asked D'Oliveira if he could make himself unavailable to tour SA. D'Oliveira rightly said NO.
Fast forward to the 5th Test vs Aus, D'Oliveira was included in the squad but was the last in line to be a part of the XI. A day before the match, three England players were deemed unfit to play, exactly the number of injuries D'Oliveira needed to break in the XI. He scored 158 which helped England draw the series. He made himself undroppable from the squad when everyone else wanted him on the sidelines, just through his bat.
Yet, he was dropped. It led to a furore in the country. John Arlott refused to commentate in the series. The Britishers supported him when his own country of birth didn't. By fate, another injury in the camp brought D'Oliveira in the squad. SA's PM said it is not the team of England but a team of anti-apartheid movement. The tour was called off. The whole episode came to be known as the D'Oliveria affair.
When SA were scheduled to tour England in 1970, another round of protests ceased the tour. Similar events cancelled SA's following tour of Australia and ultimately, they were banned from international cricket, without any re-admission until 1991. D'Oliveira's 158 in 1968 was the stepping stone to send SA into a suspension of more than two decades. Talk about turning the table from a time when D'Oliveira wasn't allowed to prosper in his country of birth for similar unfair reasons.
England and South Africa ultimately resumed their Test rivalry in 1994. Since 2004, the two countries have been playing each other in Test cricket for the Basil D’Oliveira Trophy.
In 2000, D'Oliveira was named by South Africa as one of their top 10 cricketers of the century without ever playing for them.
There is a lot of similarity between D'Oliveria and Kevin Pietersen. Like D'Oliverira, KP also came to England from SA. Clive Rice did what John Arlott did in D'Oliveira's case. And KP also scored 158 in the fifth Test of his first Ashes series. Only difference: In KP's case, the tide was against the white cricketers.
D'Oliveria died in 2011, aged 80. At present, his grandson, Brett D'Oliveria is a consistent performer in county cricket.
Sports are meant to inspire people and D'Oliveira did just that, by simply doing his job. His refusal to the MCC Secretary instigated cricket's first move against racism. If there is any cricketing story every cricket fan should tell to their kids, it is this one.
Remembering Basil D'Oliveira on his birth anniversary

[Enzedder]

Haka participants get carried away

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/pro ... match-haka

[sefton]

Can we have the England QF in this thread, please?

[tabascoboy]

Just precautionary plans for now, probably no different to usual but they are keeping a closer eye on it currently

Italy plans for possible evacuations from super volcano near Naples

ROME, Oct 5 (Reuters) - The Italian government is planning for a possible mass evacuation of tens of thousands of people who live around the Campi Flegrei super volcano near Naples, officials said on Thursday.

The new measures, which include a scheme to check on the strength of buildings in the area after months of repeated earthquakes, will be discussed at a cabinet meeting later in the day, a government statement said.

Campi Flegrei, or Phlegraean Fields from the Greek word for "burning," lies some 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) from Naples and is dotted with towns and villages, including Pozzuoli, Agnano and Bacoli, which have a combined population of more than 500,000.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/it ... 023-10-05/

And more scientific latest news at https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/campi-flegrei.html

[BnM]

There was a Beeb documentary about it and saying its due to blow. They also said the emergency plan won't save everyone.

[BnM]

[BnM]

Bong bong bong

[SaintK]

Vote for beer!

A ‘Beer Party’ in Austria is polling at 12 per cent ahead of the Vienna state election.
Founded by Dominik Wlazny (known by his stage name of Marco Pogo) in 2015, the party is looking to woo voters with promises of a beer fountain in the capital city and an allocation of one barrel of beer per household per month.
They will also slap a 50 per cent tax on Radlers – beer crafted with juice – and launch a Radler buyback programme that allows punters to exchange Radler beers with “real beer”.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/pol ... 60528/

[Dinsdale Piranha]

Vote for beer!

A ‘Beer Party’ in Austria is polling at 12 per cent ahead of the Vienna state election.
Founded by Dominik Wlazny (known by his stage name of Marco Pogo) in 2015, the party is looking to woo voters with promises of a beer fountain in the capital city and an allocation of one barrel of beer per household per month.
They will also slap a 50 per cent tax on Radlers – beer crafted with juice – and launch a Radler buyback programme that allows punters to exchange Radler beers with “real beer”.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/pol ... 60528/

I appreciate their devotion to getting rid of Radler.

[Hal Jordan]

To no one's surprise, but perhaps to the disapproval of Harambe and the angels (sic), Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter has trousered £800k from the proceeds of sale of his books,, despite the money being intended to go to charity as per the prologue of one of the books..

[SaintK]

To no one's surprise, but perhaps to the disapproval of Harambe and the angels (sic), Captain Sir Tom Moore's daughter has trousered £800k from the proceeds of sale of his books,, despite the money being intended to go to charity as per the prologue of one of the books..

......but he wanted her to have the profits...honest!! What a grifter. Add this to thye Charity Commission investigation, the 6 figure salary she paid herself, all the expenses she has claimed and the "spa" in ger back garden

The daughter of Captain Sir Tom Moore has admitted her family kept profits from three books he had written.
In an interview being broadcast on Thursday evening, Hannah Ingram-Moore told TalkTV’s Piers Morgan that Sir Tom wanted them to get the book profits.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/news ... 360599/

[Niegs]

[Grandpa]

[Enzedder]

There was a Beeb documentary about it and saying its due to blow. They also said the emergency plan won't save everyone.

My home town is on one. I saw something a few months ago where a scientist said, "if it goes we may have as little as 3 days to evacuate."

"What, the Taupo area?" said the interviewer

"No, New Zealand", said the scientist.

[Snooze]

There was a Beeb documentary about it and saying its due to blow. They also said the emergency plan won't save everyone.

My home town is on one. I saw something a few months ago where a scientist said, "if it goes we may have as little as 3 days to evacuate."

"What, the Taupo area?" said the interviewer

"No, New Zealand", said the scientist.

Enz, were they talking about the volcano under under Lake Taupo? I didn't ever hear about that one until a few years ago. Certainly not one we studied in school.

[Niegs]

I recently re-discovered a delightfully nerdy / academic show I watched as a kid on a Canadian public access channel. Basically, the nerd in the orbiting space station hijacks one of the channel's many nature documentary programmes and discusses an issue, using interviews with - surprising for a Canadian public access network! - the who's who of sci-fi, fantasy, and comics of the late 80s and early 90s. (The network tried to stream it for free on their website about a decade ago, but someone/people or the estate(s) of certain people interviewed seemingly wanted money from it and so they took them down... so glad to have found the bootlegs!)

Anyway, just now watching episodes about 'war' and 'families' got me thinking about current conflicts and also, sadly, how some things never change. Maybe our continuous dysfunctional habits are human nature traits we'll never fully shake? :(

[Guy Smiley]

There was a Beeb documentary about it and saying its due to blow. They also said the emergency plan won't save everyone.

My home town is on one. I saw something a few months ago where a scientist said, "if it goes we may have as little as 3 days to evacuate."

"What, the Taupo area?" said the interviewer

"No, New Zealand", said the scientist.

Enz, were they talking about the volcano under under Lake Taupo? I didn't ever hear about that one until a few years ago. Certainly not one we studied in school.

It's overdue and it makes Yellowstone look like a baby.

[BnM]

Where?

[fishfoodie]

Where?

That's a real; "Who are you looking at motherf.....r !", look.

[Kiwias]

Where?

That's a real; "Who are you looking at motherf.....r !", look.

Am I the only one who heard this in de Niro's voice?