Cygnia Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 You can take the gal out of Australia... Watch Nicole Kidman effortlessly remove a terrifying tarantula from her garden - and sets it free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 I think they meant to type "harmless tarantula" there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 *mental note. Call Nicole if any terrifying 8 legged freaks invade the house* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 Any excuse to get Nicole Kidman to your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 And your point is--? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted July 31, 2018 Report Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Bazza said: *mental note. Call Nicole if any terrifying 8 legged freaks invade the house* You have her number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Stealing Crown Jewels https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45028732 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, death tribble said: Stealing Crown Jewels There had to be someone on the inside or alarms would have gone off all over the place. "Steal the Crown Jewels" is such a common trope in fiction that it's easy to satirize and frequently comes off as cliché. But if there's to be any money in it, it would have to involve doing something that scarcely bears imagining.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Clark Kent Beats Michael Phelps's Record Cue The Theme. tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 1 hour ago, wcw43921 said: Clark Kent Beats Michael Phelps's Record Cue The Theme. "Son, I think it's time we had a talk..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted August 1, 2018 Report Share Posted August 1, 2018 Ving Rhames, from Mission Impossible and loads of other movies, was held at gunpoint by police because a neighbor called and said a large black man broke into his house. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/ving-rhames-mission-impossible-police-gunpoint-california-racism-black-lives-matter-a8467721.html This reiterates the fact that the problem isn't just racist/triggerhappy cops. A big share is racist neighbors. Also, we should all probably do better about knowing our neighbors. I didn't know any neighbors until I had kids and they want to go play with neighbor kids. So, I share this flaw. I still don't know most of the households near me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 The Mayor is not to be messed with...... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45056801 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 hours ago, death tribble said: The Mayor is not to be messed with...... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45056801 I was going to put this in the politics section, because- it is, but yeah . I am amused. At last, the Sun Sphere will be turned into that indoor Arena for ultimate fighting and town council meetings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 Actress Fan Bingbing (Blink in the X-Men films) appears to be in trouble. The Chinese star has been scrubbed from Chinese social media and barred from leaving the country amid reports of a tax investigation. Tax evasion in the Chinese entertainment industry is nothing new. So-called "Yin-Yang contracts" where actors are paid under the table are common, and Fan reportedly signed one for 50 million Yuan (about $7.3 million US Dollars). But they are also illegal for obvious reasons. And China has been putting serious pressure on media to avoid reporting on them, so as not to embarrass the authorities. Fan was very active on social media, posting daily to the Facebook-like Weibo service. The authorities have said nothing about Fan's whereabouts, especially domestically. Fans are reportedly worried about her safety, but mention of such concerns have been heavily censored, and hundreds of Weibo posts inquiring about her have been taken down just in the last 48 hours. If nothing else, this illustrates the massive power the Chinese government has over the Internet in their country -- and the potentially alarming uses of that power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 3, 2018 Report Share Posted August 3, 2018 2 hours ago, death tribble said: The Mayor is not to be messed with...... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45056801 "The 51-year-old Republican ran on issues like keeping taxes low, improved infrastructure and "transparency". " I hear that message from campaigning politicians all too often. We'll improve your services, but we won't raise your taxes to pay for them. The other guys aren't open and honest with you, but we will be. The populist line. Easiest to campaign on, hardest to govern from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hopcroft Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: "The 51-year-old Republican ran on issues like keeping taxes low, improved infrastructure and "transparency". " I hear that message from campaigning politicians all too often. We'll improve your services, but we won't raise your taxes to pay for them. The other guys aren't open and honest with you, but we will be. The populist line. Easiest to campaign on, hardest to govern from. Jesse Ventura, the most famous wrestler/politician, was much better at running for office than he was at running a state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 11 hours ago, Lord Liaden said: "The 51-year-old Republican ran on issues like keeping taxes low, improved infrastructure and "transparency". " I hear that message from campaigning politicians all too often. We'll improve your services, but we won't raise your taxes to pay for them. The other guys aren't open and honest with you, but we will be. The populist line. Easiest to campaign on, hardest to govern from. If the council in my area were truthful: We'll raise your taxes, but not improve your services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 8/1/2018 at 10:00 AM, Michael Hopcroft said: There had to be someone on the inside or alarms would have gone off all over the place. "Steal the Crown Jewels" is such a common trope in fiction that it's easy to satirize and frequently comes off as cliché. But if there's to be any money in it, it would have to involve doing something that scarcely bears imagining.... Holding the jewels for ransom? Because that's about all I can think of. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary suggests breaking or melting down the pieces for the precious substances, but that would destroy so much of the value it doesn't begin to cover the expense and risk of the theft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 As if things were not bad enough guess who just got made a goodwill ambassador between America and Russia ? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45074380 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 Not what you see everyday. A snake eating a pigeon in a London street https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45074866 An analysis of England's 1,000 test match, played against India https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45070833 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 3/22/2014 at 11:22 PM, tkdguy said: Since US news seems to be focused only on the missing Malaysian Airlines flight and the Crimea, here are some other stories not seen in US television. Ebola in Guinea, up to 59 people dead Anti-austerity protest in Madrid turns violent Venice seeks independence from Italy in unofficial poll Egyptian doctor on trial for female genital mutilation death Feel free to post other stories here. Thanks to you, I now know there is a missing Malaysian flight. I had no idea, since I don't watch/listen/read any US news. The Guardian or a variety of science and literature websites, or gaming stuff. Amazing how much better life is when not paying attention to the "news". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDU Neil Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 16 hours ago, Lucius said: Holding the jewels for ransom? Because that's about all I can think of. Lucius Alexander The palindromedary suggests breaking or melting down the pieces for the precious substances, but that would destroy so much of the value it doesn't begin to cover the expense and risk of the theft Ransom? Pshhh! It is well known within certain inner circles that the crown jewels have several pieces not of this earth! Several of the gems are of a crystalline construction that reflects a complex silicon bio-lattice. The royal house has spent much of their fortune researching the properties of these jewels, which have the potential of a vastly new and different kind of technology. These jewels were clearly stolen by secret organization that is going to manufacture weapons of incalculable power to take over the world. Ransom... hmmph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 I guarantee there are people with a lot of money, who have various famous hot art items they don't advertise. They just want to have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 So this is a thing--apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 1 hour ago, wcw43921 said: So this is a thing--apparently. Yes, I heard a story about this on public radio the other week, though I forget whether it was on All Things Considered or Marketplace. Insert standard comment about some people apparently having too much money, that they can spend it on such things. Dean Shomshak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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