In todays news...

[Phoenix]

Moony Part II. See earlier post. Now a so called ‘Bansky’ drawing is involved. Wearisome is all I can say.

Note: He said he had been caught speeding a ‘couple of times’. Serves him right for speeding. Seems as if he’s a bit of a ******

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-h ... r-59280919

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

77.81% of your overall posts have been in this section of the forum.

Sit in the corner and think about that

I thought it would be nearer 100%

[irie]

77.81% of your overall posts have been in this section of the forum.

Sit in the corner and think about that

Now more than 77.81%

What an extraordinary story! David Perry, and probably many others, dodged that bullet due to his quick thinking.

https://inews.co.uk/news/liverpool-wome ... ne-1300303

A hero taxi driver allegedly thwarted a tragedy by locking his passenger in his car outside a hospital in Liverpool before he detonated a bomb, according to reports.

The taxi driver, who has been named locally as David Perry, allegedly pulled up outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Sunday morning and after “noticing the device” jumped out of the cab and locked the man inside.

[Mussels]

77.81% of your overall posts have been in this section of the forum.

Sit in the corner and think about that

Now more than 77.81%

What an extraordinary story! David Perry, and probably many others, dodged that bullet due to his quick thinking.

https://inews.co.uk/news/liverpool-wome ... ne-1300303

A hero taxi driver allegedly thwarted a tragedy by locking his passenger in his car outside a hospital in Liverpool before he detonated a bomb, according to reports.

The taxi driver, who has been named locally as David Perry, allegedly pulled up outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Sunday morning and after “noticing the device” jumped out of the cab and locked the man inside.

Quite a different version than the BBC has where after the explosion witnesses saw the burning driver getting out of the car.

[slowsider]

Allegedly. Twice. In that quote ^

Hero anything in a headline has me wary.

[Horse]

What an extraordinary story! David Perry, and probably many others, dodged that bullet due to his quick thinking.

https://inews.co.uk/news/liverpool-wome ... ne-1300303

A hero taxi driver allegedly thwarted a tragedy by locking his passenger in his car outside a hospital in Liverpool before he detonated a bomb, according to reports.

The taxi driver, who has been named locally as David Perry, allegedly pulled up outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Sunday morning and after “noticing the device” jumped out of the cab and locked the man inside.

Quite a different version than the BBC has where after the explosion witnesses saw the burning driver getting out of the car.

Video shows it detonating before the driver got out.

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

[irie]

77.81% of your overall posts have been in this section of the forum.

Sit in the corner and think about that

Now more than 77.81%

What an extraordinary story! David Perry, and probably many others, dodged that bullet due to his quick thinking.

https://inews.co.uk/news/liverpool-wome ... ne-1300303

A hero taxi driver allegedly thwarted a tragedy by locking his passenger in his car outside a hospital in Liverpool before he detonated a bomb, according to reports.

The taxi driver, who has been named locally as David Perry, allegedly pulled up outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Sunday morning and after “noticing the device” jumped out of the cab and locked the man inside.

Quite a different version than the BBC has where after the explosion witnesses saw the burning driver getting out of the car.

Have just seen the site video which does show the driver getting out of the car after the explosion.

[Horse]

Have just seen the site video which does show the driver getting out of the car after the explosion.

Good to know that the 'ignore' function is proving its worth

Video shows it detonating before the driver got out.

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

[Mussels]

Off the back of that attack the terror threat has gone up to severe, looks like whoever was behind it has something else in mind as well.

[Saga Lout]

Off the back of that attack the terror threat has gone up to severe, looks like whoever was behind it has something else in mind as well.

Or the stable door being well and truly locked as the horse disappears over the horizon.

[Horse]

Or the stable door being well and truly locked as the horse disappears over the horizon.

Well, irie will never know. Oh, not what you meant

[Screwdriver]

It is a curious situation. Why a hospital? Was the intention to move on to the Remembrance service? Is that why the driver was a "hero" for driving to the wrong drop off? Or was it for "locking the door" (harsh but fair) which would be one hell of a thing to think of looking at the speed of events. The bomb appeared to detonate at the exact moment the taxi stops. Driver gets out sharpish and walks away. I didn't see him stop to lock the door.

Then it appears someone else either opens a door or smashes a window and the cloud of smoke instantly ignites.

One imagines the bomb maker would have been quite severely injured in the conflagration before he died, ironic now that he burns in hell for eternity.

[slowsider]

Looking at the news, is it possible that it was an Italian Job?

[Screwdriver]

Looking at the news, is it possible that it was an Italian Job?

“This car belongs to the Pakistani ambassador!"
"It does?"
"Typical, isn't it? I've been out of jail five minutes, and already I'm in a hot car."

Many a true word spoken in jest.

[JackyJoll]

Bloody Hell Yorkshire cricket racism is getting flogged to death on the BBC!

I keep having to put the sound off.

[Saga Lout]

Amazon flexing its muscles.
email from Amazon: "...starting 19 January 2022, we will no longer accept Visa credit cards issued in the UK due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions"

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/amazo ... Mb_L71WtRW

I wonder if Visa can afford to lose Amazon's business.

[KungFooBob]

Mine and the wife's Santander debit cards have changed from Visa to Mastercard recently. I wonder if that's down to the Visa charges too?

Although that article only mentions credit not debit cards.

[MrLongbeard]

Amazon flexing its muscles.
email from Amazon: "...starting 19 January 2022, we will no longer accept Visa credit cards issued in the UK due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions"

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/amazo ... Mb_L71WtRW

I wonder if Visa can afford to lose Amazon's business.

All of Amazon or just Amazon.com?

[wheelnut]

Mine and the wife's Santander debit cards have changed from Visa to Mastercard recently. I wonder if that's down to the Visa charges too?

Although that article only mentions credit not debit cards.

Yep, same here - my bank and other CCs have changed from visa to MC

[Saga Lout]

Amazon flexing its muscles.
email from Amazon: "...starting 19 January 2022, we will no longer accept Visa credit cards issued in the UK due to the high fees Visa charges for processing credit card transactions"

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/amazo ... Mb_L71WtRW

I wonder if Visa can afford to lose Amazon's business.

All of Amazon or just Amazon.com?

Visa credit cards issued in the UK. The clue is in the quote above where it says "Visa credit cards issued in the UK".