Dorset Girl wrote:Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
Dorset Girl wrote:Not sure if this will work as a thread, but we'll see. If not, we'll just let it die a quiet death...
I often see headlines that I think are worthy of mentioning - either funny ones, or serious ones, where I am interested in other people's opinions. I'm never sure which thread to post them in, so I thought perhaps a 'news' thread would be a good idea?
So - please post any funny headlines, and / or ones which are worthy of debate.
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Here's one that caught my attention today - is this correct, or just another biased piece of journalism?!
Santas warned 'ho ho ho' offensive to women
Moon-Crane wrote:This may be a bit weird, but surely each to their own in the privacy of their own house/room whatever?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm
Mayday Malone wrote:Last night, a story caught my eye on Newsnight (and in todays Times)...fifty years ago "Buster" Crabbe went missing after diving in Portsmouth Harbour. Yesterday some Russian said he killed Crabbe after catching him trying to mine a Soviet battleship that would carry Nikita Sergeyviech Khruschev back to Moscow. Intriguing story, I'll try finding it online.
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Buster Crabbe Murdered by Russians in 1956
Dorset Girl wrote:Mayday Malone wrote:Last night, a story caught my eye on Newsnight (and in todays Times)...fifty years ago "Buster" Crabbe went missing after diving in Portsmouth Harbour. Yesterday some Russian said he killed Crabbe after catching him trying to mine a Soviet battleship that would carry Nikita Sergeyviech Khruschev back to Moscow. Intriguing story, I'll try finding it online.
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Buster Crabbe Murdered by Russians in 1956
They were talking about that on South Today last night... apparently, the family of Buster Crabbe still don't believe the story - they reckon they've been given several different stories over the years and that it's too implausible to be true? Seems weird the Russian guy would 'come clean' like that if he wasn't speaking the truth though.
Britney Spears is facing more legal trouble after running over another paparazzo's foot on Wednesday night - leaving the snapper screaming in pain. The troubled pop star was leaving the parking lot of The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California when she accidentally rolled her Mercedes-Benz over a photographer's foot, causing a ruckus among the paparazzi. In video footage of the incident posted on Tmz.com, Spears can be seen trying to make her way out of the car park as a hotel valet tells the photographers to "back off the driveway." Seconds later, a man can be heard screaming and the other snappers shout out to Spears, saying, "Whoa! Stop! Stop!" The valet then says, "Back off the drive gentlemen, this won't happen if you back off." This is the third time Spears has been involved in such an accident - last month, she ran over the foot of another photographer, while doing the same to a Los Angeles County Sheriff deputy, who got his foot caught under the star's Mercedes. This is the latest in a string of traffic incidents for the 25-year-old - on Monday, Spears was accused of leaving a paparazzo seriously injured after knocking him off his motorcycle. She was also recently caught running a red traffic light at a busy junction in Los Angeles, while she narrowly escaped a hit and run conviction in October after agreeing to settle an August parking lot accident out of court.
Moon-Crane wrote:Probably in other places too, but this is taken from IMDb:Britney Spears is facing more legal trouble after running over another paparazzo's foot on Wednesday night - leaving the snapper screaming in pain. The troubled pop star was leaving the parking lot of The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California when she accidentally rolled her Mercedes-Benz over a photographer's foot, causing a ruckus among the paparazzi. In video footage of the incident posted on Tmz.com, Spears can be seen trying to make her way out of the car park as a hotel valet tells the photographers to "back off the driveway." Seconds later, a man can be heard screaming and the other snappers shout out to Spears, saying, "Whoa! Stop! Stop!" The valet then says, "Back off the drive gentlemen, this won't happen if you back off." This is the third time Spears has been involved in such an accident - last month, she ran over the foot of another photographer, while doing the same to a Los Angeles County Sheriff deputy, who got his foot caught under the star's Mercedes. This is the latest in a string of traffic incidents for the 25-year-old - on Monday, Spears was accused of leaving a paparazzo seriously injured after knocking him off his motorcycle. She was also recently caught running a red traffic light at a busy junction in Los Angeles, while she narrowly escaped a hit and run conviction in October after agreeing to settle an August parking lot accident out of court.
Now i'm no fan of Ms Spears, but am i the only one who thinks paparazzi photographers can have no cause for complaint when anything like this happens to them? Just get out of the fucking way and stop bugging the shit out of people.
Moon-Crane wrote:Probably in other places too, but this is taken from IMDb:Britney Spears is facing more legal trouble after running over another paparazzo's foot on Wednesday night - leaving the snapper screaming in pain. The troubled pop star was leaving the parking lot of The Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California when she accidentally rolled her Mercedes-Benz over a photographer's foot, causing a ruckus among the paparazzi. In video footage of the incident posted on Tmz.com, Spears can be seen trying to make her way out of the car park as a hotel valet tells the photographers to "back off the driveway." Seconds later, a man can be heard screaming and the other snappers shout out to Spears, saying, "Whoa! Stop! Stop!" The valet then says, "Back off the drive gentlemen, this won't happen if you back off." This is the third time Spears has been involved in such an accident - last month, she ran over the foot of another photographer, while doing the same to a Los Angeles County Sheriff deputy, who got his foot caught under the star's Mercedes. This is the latest in a string of traffic incidents for the 25-year-old - on Monday, Spears was accused of leaving a paparazzo seriously injured after knocking him off his motorcycle. She was also recently caught running a red traffic light at a busy junction in Los Angeles, while she narrowly escaped a hit and run conviction in October after agreeing to settle an August parking lot accident out of court.
Now i'm no fan of Ms Spears, but am i the only one who thinks paparazzi photographers can have no cause for complaint when anything like this happens to them? Just get out of the fucking way and stop bugging the shit out of people.
CatNamedRudy wrote:On the other hand, if Britney wasn't such a friggin train wreck, the pap wouldn't be after her!
Dorset Girl wrote:CatNamedRudy wrote:On the other hand, if Britney wasn't such a friggin train wreck, the pap wouldn't be after her!
But even when she was doing really well, they were chasing her, weren't they?! Perhaps they've contributed to her current state?! It must be very difficult to be in the eye of the media all the time, especially when things aren't going so great in your life.
CatNamedRudy wrote:They weren't on her like they are now. But then again, I'm sorry but this IS the price you pay for fame.
People all want to be famous and then complain when they lose their privacy. You can't have it both ways. And if you WANT to have it both ways, don't be out there drawing attention to yourself 24/7.
I only feel bad for celebs when the paps start peeking in their windows of their houses and those sorts of things. But if you're out in public, you're free for the picking and that is what you asked for when you wanted fame!
If Britney would stop being so damn stupid and get her shit together, the pap would leave her alone eventually because she would stop being a "story."
Dorset Girl wrote:World's biggest liar competition
It's the last line I like - "Politicians and lawyers are barred from entering as they are judged to be too skilled at telling porkies."
Dorset Girl wrote:Yes, Michael Jackson... well, words can't describe his general oddness, and I'd definitely say he's addicted to the attention!
I wonder why so many celebs - music stars in particular - get messed up on drugs and drink? Is it the pressure? The 'culture' of the business? The money that they have? Or is it, as you said, for attention? I imagine it must be great when you have an article written saying how fantastic you are, but what a downer it must be if it's the opposite.
I think I'd hate it myself, I'd rather just stay an anonymous person, able to go about my life without the hassle. I wouldn't mind their pay cheques though.
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