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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-m ... r-45718990
by Phil71 » Tue Oct 02, 2018 6:10 pm
by Zenith » Wed Oct 03, 2018 2:57 am
Kuwaiti shop caught sticking googly eyes on fish
A fishmonger in Kuwait has been closed down for sticking googly eyes on fish to make them appear fresher.
A video of the fish was first circulated among local WhatsApp users.
And images, including one showing one of the fake eyes slipping off, have been shared on social media by local bloggers and newspaper Al Bayan.
Rival Kuwaiti fish sellers reacted by advertising fresh fish "without cosmetics" with a picture of a fish and a selection of coloured contact lenses.
by Phil71 » Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:23 am
Zenith wrote:Kuwaiti shop caught sticking googly eyes on fish
A fishmonger in Kuwait has been closed down for sticking googly eyes on fish to make them appear fresher.
A video of the fish was first circulated among local WhatsApp users.
And images, including one showing one of the fake eyes slipping off, have been shared on social media by local bloggers and newspaper Al Bayan.
Rival Kuwaiti fish sellers reacted by advertising fresh fish "without cosmetics" with a picture of a fish and a selection of coloured contact lenses.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-45398254
by Phil71 » Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:33 am
"President Xi, at the age of 15, was sent from Beijing to Liangjiahe in Shaanxi province to become a farmer. During that period of time, he was eager to acquire knowledge. He even walked 15km (9 miles) to borrow a book. What's the name of it?" fired off the host.
One contestant fired back with "Faustus" - no hesitation whatsoever.
"Congratulations. That's correct," said the host to polite applause from the studio audience.
"What theory is great theory?" was a question asked by Ai Silin, who is president of the School of Marxism at Tsinghua University and invited onto the show as an expert.
"It must be a scientific theory for the people. Nowadays, it must be Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era," said another contestant who won praise for his perfect answer.
by Phil71 » Tue Oct 16, 2018 10:05 am
A woman left paralysed after being "catapulted" from her new bed during sex is suing a bed firm for damages.
She told the court she "swung her legs" from underneath her, before lying back on the bed.
At that point, she claims, the bed gave way and she toppled off the end, landing on her head.
She said: "I spun around, I put my hand down and then I felt like I was catapulted off the back of the bed.
Winston Hunter, for Ms Busby, said it was "accepted that the particular circumstances of the accident are unusual", but claimed the firm was still liable.
by Phil71 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:54 pm
by UFGN » Tue Dec 11, 2018 3:18 pm
Rockape wrote:They obviously had gambling habits!
by Phil71 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:56 pm
by Phil71 » Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:20 pm
by Zedie » Tue Dec 18, 2018 12:26 pm
Zenith wrote:
Hornbeam errywer!
by Zenith » Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:27 pm
Zedie wrote:Zenith wrote:
Hornbeam errywer!
"I wasn't shocked because I've previously worked in traffic".
Words of a man that has seen some shit
by Zenith » Sun Dec 23, 2018 3:28 pm
Car crash in Slovakia sends vehicle flying into the air
Incredibly, the driver in Slovakia escaped serious injury after he hit a ramp and flipped his BMW in midair.
by StLGooner » Wed Jan 02, 2019 4:11 pm
Phil71 wrote:Two nuns who worked at a Catholic school in California have admitted embezzling about $500,000 (£396,000) and using it to gamble in Las Vegas.
Sisters Mary Kreuper and Lana Chang took the money from St James' Catholic School in the city of Torrance, near Los Angeles, to spend in casinos.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46515908