UK : East : Norfolk man converts his 1950s telly to digital… Well I suppose it keeps the old boys occupied and its a technical challenge to convert the digital signal of freeview to 405 lines (the first form of black and white TV which was closed down in 1985)
RICHARD Howard has got the country's oldest digital television - it's a stunning 51 YEARS old.
Mr Howard, 59, was a schoolboy when his dad bought the family's first TV for £113 in 1957.
And more than half a century and a few repairs and modern tweaks later, the old post-war screen is now hooked up to a Freeview box and DVD player.
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=NewsRegional&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED14%20Jun%202008%2009%3A23%3A47%3A070
50 You Would Like To Say Out Loud At Work
I can see your point, but I still think you're full of sh*t.
I don't know what your problem is, but I'll bet it's hard to pronounce.
How about never? Is never good for you?
I see you've set aside this special time to humiliate yourself in public.
I'm really easy to get along with once you people learn to see it my way.
Who lit the fuse on your tampon?
It sounds like English, but I can't understand a word you're saying.
Ahhhh. I see the f ***-up fairy has visited us again.
I like you. You remind me of myself when I was young and stupid.
You are validating my inherent mistrust of strangers.
I have plenty of talent and vision; I just don't give a sh*t.
I'm already visualising the duct tape over your mouth.
I will always cherish the initial misconceptions I had about you.
Thank you. We're all refreshed and challenged by your unique point of view.
The fact that no one understands you doesn't mean you're an artist.
Any resemblance between your reality and mine are purely coincidental.
What am I? Flypaper for freaks?!
I'm not being rude. You're just insignificant.
It's a thankless job, but I've got a lot of Karma to burn off.
Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
And your cry-baby whiny-arsed opinion would be?
Do I look like a f****** people person to you?
This isn't an office. It's Hell with fluorescent lighting.
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
Sarcasm is just one more service we offer.
If I throw a stick, will you leave?
Errors have been made. Others will be blamed.
Whatever kind of look you were aiming for, you missed.
Oh I get it. Like humour, but different.........
An office is just a mental institute without the padded walls.
Can I swap this job for what's behind door .........1?
Too many freaks, not enough circuses.
Nice perfume (or aftershave). Must you marinate in it?
Chaos, panic, and disorder. My work here is done.
How do I set a laser printer to stun?
I thought I wanted a career; it turns out I just needed the money.
I'll try being nicer if you'll try being more intelligent.
Wait a minute - I'm trying to imagine you with a personality.
Aren't you a black hole of need?
I'd like to help you out, which way did you come in?
Did you eat an extra bowl of stupid this morning?
Why don't you slip into something more comfortable? Like a coma.
If you have something to say raise your hand.........then place it over your mouth.
I'm too busy, can I ignore you some other time?
Don't let your mind wander, it’s too small to be let out on its own.
Have a nice day, somewhere else.
You're not yourself today, I noticed the improvement straight away.
You are as pretty as a picture, I'd really like to hang you.
Don't believe everything you think.
Do you hear that? That's the sound of no-one caring.
(personal favs: 5 & 27)
UK : RAF pilot wins moustache battle with Yanks. its is a proper British moustache, if the Yanks expect our servicemen to get blown up in this stupid oil war they should accept our moustaches..
RAF pilot wins moustache battle
Flight Lieutenant Chris Ball, sporting his long moustache
Flt Lt Chris Ball had been ordered to shorten his moustache
An RAF fighter pilot has won his battle with the United States Air Force over the size of his handlebar moustache.
Flight Lieutenant Chris Ball, who is on an exchange posting with the USAF in Afghanistan was told to trim his distinctive moustache.
The pilot, who is usually based at RAF Lossiemouth, turned to the Queen's Regulations and found the moustache's width did not breach RAF guidelines.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7451939.stm
Absolutly fantastic!! :laugh_at:
Im not going to write anything just take a look and see for yourself ...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/7448006.stm
Only in Berskhire … I was walking from work to do the ciggi run ... minding my own business possibly even whistling when this just caught my eye in a shop window and by the way this is no prank ... i asked the lady behind the counter ...
I didnt no wheather to laugh or start thinking up some prank calls ...
I laughed very hard ...12
US : Broadcom ex-CEO busted by feds for drugs, hookers, false accounting What makes this most amusing is that this bloke was a typical American "nerd turned suit" type, not even an overt party head...Broadcom only makes network hardware and infrastructure (mostly chips), its not as if they are a flashy outgoing well known company like Apple etc..
It would be the last company I would have suspected whose staff (particularly senior management) got caught up in stuff like this, [although it was common enough for the flashier dot com type places]
apparently he spiked peoples drinks with MD so they would buy his computer chips :laugh_at:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/05/henry_nicholas_indicted/
UK : W : Sorry, had to laugh at this one.. from BBC News.
Quote:
Mob hunted after car park attack
A 12-strong "mob" is being hunted by police after an unprovoked attack on three people in a pub car park.
The assailants were in three cars which sped into the grounds of the Beef and Barge in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, on Saturday night.
actually there was also a big ruck in a local pub here called "The Suffolk Punch"...
UK : East : Whats in a name? in our local paper today..
Quote:
The bust follows last month's raid on a cannabis factory in nearby Beatty Road, which resulted in the arrest and conviction of Vietnamese national Vui Van Nguyen.
Today, detective sergeant Dave Green, who led the covert investigation, said the illegal operation was snared in its early stages.
and in other news..
Quote:
Ms Catford, who has run the sanctuary for around 13 years, said that as well as birds a wide range of wild animals could be attacked by cats.
UK : LDN : No Cows Allowed in Parliament An MP has said he is "furious" at being banned from bringing a cow to the House of Commons.
Mind you I can understand why, when they brought one in in 1979 we got stuck with her until 1990...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/7432814.stm
The Gods The Gods
I believe in all the Gods of the Old Testament.
These are the Gods of King James Version.
But which Gods do you guys believe in?
If any Gods of course. Thanks a lot!
G :cool: D12
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