Current Events Not Worthy of Their Own Threads

[Sooperstar]

You know when something happens and it's worth sharing, but it's not worth starting a new thread for? That's what this thread is for.

 

I'll kick us off with this video of an impressively large eruption of a geyser at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone Park, which appears to have happened within the last couple of hours.

 

 

 

 

[superjack]

10 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

You know when something happens and it's worth sharing, but it's not worth starting a new thread for? That's what this thread is for.

 

I'll kick us off with this video of an impressively large eruption of a geyser at Biscuit Basin in Yellowstone Park, which appears to have happened within the last couple of hours.

 

 

 

 

Looks impressive a f. Wonder ifnits a sign of extra activity underground with lave getting neater the surfa e and heating up the area even more.

[William H. Bonney]

Sharks are cokeheads now. 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cek9mr43x1xo

[Ray Gin]

 

[Sooperstar]

9 hours ago, Ray Gin said:

 

Nah, this isn't for 'unusual' news. It's a thread for discussion about things going on. Another terrorist attack somewhere. A community in Leeds deciding to go mad and have a riot. Some radge going around with a crossbow killing folk etc etc.

[escobri]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqe6jpnr76no

Soldier stabbed, obviously mental health issues blamed.

[Dunks]

5 minutes ago, escobri said:

obviously mental health issues blamed.

 

 

[the posh bit]

https://news.sky.com/story/video-shows-british-olympian-charlotte-dujardin-whipping-horse-in-training-session-13184153

 

 

Hopefully charged next. 

[been here before]

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Edited July 24, 2024 by been here before

[Ulysses]

I actually think this story might deserve a thread of its own, but maybe others might not think so.

 

What, in the name of anything civilised or decent, has been going on in Nottingham?  Pregnant women were abused, joked about and laughed at by staff.  Women in labour and in pain were refused interpreters when they were being asked to consent to risky medical procedures.  Up to 1,900 families have been affected by stillbirths, babies and mothers dying in childbirth, brain-damaged babies.  

 

And as the article itself says, this is not the first time this has happened.

 

Pregnant women suffer racist and discriminatory abuse at NHS trust, says inquiry head | NHS | The Guardian

[benny]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cprqxqz2deno

[been here before]

Boy got his leg bitten off by a shark.... taken to hospital... leg washes up later and voila..

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13667669/Surfer-leg-bitten-shark-limb-reattached-limb-washed-beach.html

[Ulysses]

1 minute ago, been here before said:

Boy got his leg bitten off by a shark.... taken to hospital... leg washes up later and voila..

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13667669/Surfer-leg-bitten-shark-limb-reattached-limb-washed-beach.html

 

Posted already, loser.   

[been here before]

4 minutes ago, Ulysses said:

 

Posted already, loser.   

 

Where?

[Ulysses]

19 minutes ago, been here before said:

 

Where?

 

This thread. 

[Mikey1874]

Arrested someone for the fatal motor crash that killed 6 people including 2 children. 

[been here before]

5 minutes ago, Ulysses said:

 

This thread. 

 

Really? Shall we have a look?

 

30 minutes ago, benny said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cprqxqz2deno

 

"The severed leg of a surfer who was attacked by a shark has washed up on an Australian beach, with doctors now racing to see if it can be reattached.".

 

30 minutes ago, been here before said:

Boy got his leg bitten off by a shark.... taken to hospital... leg washes up later and voila..

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13667669/Surfer-leg-bitten-shark-limb-reattached-limb-washed-beach.html

 

"A young surfer who lost his leg while fighting off a shark on a remote beach has undergone surgery to have his limb reattached after it washed up on the beach.".

 

Can you spot the subtle difference in the 2 stories? As it seems in your haste to try and be a smartarse you've missed it. 

 

Never mind you may yet be a winner in something else.

[Mikey1874]

Waverley Bridge has been reopened for the airport buses. 

[hughesie27]

A guy went on Holiday to Wales earlier in the month and bought a candle.

[Ulysses]

1 hour ago, been here before said:

 

Really? Shall we have a look?

 

 

"The severed leg of a surfer who was attacked by a shark has washed up on an Australian beach, with doctors now racing to see if it can be reattached.".

 

 

"A young surfer who lost his leg while fighting off a shark on a remote beach has undergone surgery to have his limb reattached after it washed up on the beach.".

 

Can you spot the subtle difference in the 2 stories? As it seems in your haste to try and be a smartarse you've missed it. 

 

Never mind you may yet be a winner in something else.

 

He beat you to the punch, by hours.

 

Back to Peebles with you, loser.  

[Ulysses]

34 minutes ago, hughesie27 said:

A guy went on Holiday to Wales earlier in the month and bought a candle.

 

Was it a Candle In The Wind, by any chance?

[been here before]

3 minutes ago, Ulysses said:

 

He beat you to the punch, by hours.

 

Back to Peebles with you, loser.  

 

You came on swinging, trying to look the smartarse and ended up failing miserably.

 

It happens, move on with your life. You've had the practice.

 

[hughesie27]

3 minutes ago, Ulysses said:

 

Was it a Candle In The Wind, by any chance?

Sometimes it's hard to tell which end the wind comes from.

[Ulysses]

7 minutes ago, been here before said:

 

You came on swinging, trying to look the smartarse and ended up failing miserably.

 

It happens, move on with your life. You've had the practice.

 

 

Why are you whining like a teenage girl who's missed out on tickets for Taylor Swift just because benny got in so far ahead of you?  Go on, away with you and see can you come up with a new story.  

[Ulysses]

9 minutes ago, hughesie27 said:

Sometimes it's hard to tell which end the wind comes from.

 

[Ulysses]

2 hours ago, benny said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cprqxqz2deno

 

Nice one, that's the kind of story the thread's about.   

[milky_26]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7259wpl1x9o

 

Police office filmed stamping on someone's head at Manchester airport

[been here before]

Theres a fire in Gorgie Farm or whatever its called these days.

 

 

[CostaJambo]

2 hours ago, hughesie27 said:

A guy went on Holiday to Wales earlier in the month and bought a candle.

I never knew that but apparently Llandudno.

[JudyJudyJudy]

🥲🥲🥲

 

https://www.fm104.ie/news/buzz/betty-the-chimpanzee-dublin-zoos-oldest-resident-dies-aged-62/

 

Rest in peace Betty . 

[Sooperstar]

1 hour ago, milky_26 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7259wpl1x9o

 

Police office filmed stamping on someone's head at Manchester airport

Jeez. He should be jailed for that.

[Mikey1874]

2 hours ago, milky_26 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7259wpl1x9o

 

Police office filmed stamping on someone's head at Manchester airport

 

Yeah

 

Guy had attacked some Police officers. There are videos of women Police officers  bloodied and crying.

 

 

 

 

[Dick Dastardly]

5 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Yeah

 

Guy had attacked some Police officers. There are videos of women Police officers  bloodied and crying.

 

 

 

 

Not sure that justifies being kicked on the head and stamped on the head when he was on the ground though, after being tazed. Would've been easy enough to put handcuffs on.

[Taffin]

4 hours ago, hughesie27 said:

A guy went on Holiday to Wales earlier in the month and bought a candle.

 

😂😂

[Taffin]

56 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said:

 

Yeah

 

Guy had attacked some Police officers. There are videos of women Police officers  bloodied and crying.

 

 

 

 

 

How badly trained do the armed officers need to be for four unarmed (as far as we know) guys to pose a risk of them having their firearms being taken from them. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

 

Wtf.

[Ribble]

11 hours ago, Taffin said:

 

How badly trained do the armed officers need to be for four unarmed (as far as we know) guys to pose a risk of them having their firearms being taken from them. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

 

Wtf.

 

That was my thought on it too, surely if they can't secure their weapons in a hostile situation them they shouldn't be firearms officers?

[JFK-1]

The kick in the head was clearly less than professional, not what we would hope for, presumably a rush of blood on the part of the cop. I would hesitate to judge him though because by all accounts this ******* had done some considerable damage to women, his colleagues.

 

Seeing their distress the temptation may be difficult to resist and while it is unprofessional and we don't want this happening I don't care that it happened to this cretin. Tell the cop you were a bad boy, no more head kicking and shuffle him around back on to the streets.

[Ribble]

2 hours ago, JFK-1 said:

The kick in the head was clearly less than professional, not what we would hope for, presumably a rush of blood on the part of the cop. I would hesitate to judge him though because by all accounts this ******* had done some considerable damage to women, his colleagues.

 

Seeing their distress the temptation may be difficult to resist and while it is unprofessional and we don't want this happening I don't care that it happened to this cretin. Tell the cop you were a bad boy, no more head kicking and shuffle him around back on to the streets.

 

Cops now been suspended pending independent investigation 

[Victorian]

No matter what happened,  you can't just kick and stamp on a head of a person already lying flat on the floor.  

 

The Reform UK arseholes are trying to create a conflict from it.  You gotta back our brave police,  etc.  Perversely playing to a crowd who will undoubtedly include plenty of people who would gladly attack the police.

[Mac_fae_Gillie]

4 hours ago, Ribble said:

 

That was my thought on it too, surely if they can't secure their weapons in a hostile situation them they shouldn't be firearms officers?

In Northern Ireland during the troubles we were allowed to shoot unarmed people who are a threat to you losing your weapon. This officer over reacted but 4 on 4 3 officers had been taken to the ground female bleeding badly with broken nose he was well hyped up, something his training should have over come but on spur of the moment very difficult to pull back that anger. He will no doubt lose his job and if any long term damage to the attacker then face court but the whole of Northern England has been a tinder box this last week. Expect to see more trouble before summer ends.

[hughesie27]

Tough mental gymnastics day for the Racists and ACAB community.

[Shanks]

2 hours ago, Ribble said:

 

Cops now been suspended pending independent investigation 

Good.  Should be sacked and arrested for that.  

[been here before]

According to Der Sturmer it seems the boy booted by the polis has developed a cyst.

[JudyJudyJudy]

Qualifications can be overrated . School of life is the best education.  Good on Charlie slapping down that wee twerp 

 

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGeWM4CuP/

 

 

 

 

 

[Taffin]

5 hours ago, JFK-1 said:

The kick in the head was clearly less than professional, not what we would hope for, presumably a rush of blood on the part of the cop. I would hesitate to judge him though because by all accounts this ******* had done some considerable damage to women, his colleagues.

 

Seeing their distress the temptation may be difficult to resist and while it is unprofessional and we don't want this happening I don't care that it happened to this cretin. Tell the cop you were a bad boy, no more head kicking and shuffle him around back on to the streets.

 

Nah. Two wrongs don't make a right, especially when one of them is meant to be a professional. 

 

It was an extremely cowardly thing to do which maybe explains how they got themselves into such a pickle to begin with.

[Sooperstar]

Another video from the Manchester Airport incident. A guy posing no threat is pepper sprayed right in his face.

 

https://twitter.com/AbuHafsah1/status/1816190741284282416?s=19

 

 

 

 

[Taffin]

19 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

Another video from the Manchester Airport incident. A guy posing no threat is pepper sprayed right in his face.

 

https://twitter.com/AbuHafsah1/status/1816190741284282416?s=19

 

 

 

 

 

Absolutely ridiculous.

[TallPaul]

On 24/07/2024 at 18:18, milky_26 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7259wpl1x9o

 

Police office filmed stamping on someone's head at Manchester airport

The "victim" had just assaulted 3 armed police officers and there was a chance of a loose gun. Swift action in a very extreme situation. 

[hughesie27]

5 minutes ago, TallPaul said:

The "victim" had just assaulted 3 armed police officers and there was a chance of a loose gun. Swift action in a very extreme situation. 

Certainly was swift action. Action that will swiftly see him lose his job. Silly Billy.

 

 

 

[XB52]

50 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

Another video from the Manchester Airport incident. A guy posing no threat is pepper sprayed right in his face.

 

https://twitter.com/AbuHafsah1/status/1816190741284282416?s=19

 

 

 

 

According to the BBC the polis who pepper sprayed the guy was the same one who kicked and stamped on the other guys head. And guess what the brother of the man who got stamped on does; he's a policeman in the GMP