In todays news...

[Horse]

Maybe that's what the "almost" means. If you think a longer life is not better then, for you, things have got worse.

What does 'better' mean, how does one person have a better life than another?

I noticed your so won't get all maudlin or serious

What does "better" mean? In this case it's a matter of opinion, if you think your life is better, it's better.

Here, have another one of these:

Thank you, you really are too kind and generous

Completely agree; a religious hermit who died at a - relatively - young age might consider (if asked just before ) he'd had a better life than an absolute hedonistic geriatric.

Age, ie a number, isn't relevant. I doubt many people in good health want to die.

[Felix]

What a shit idea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59928650

Think if they start this shit ill open one in the store for a good sniff.

[wheelnut]

Stuff

Much more succinctly put by John Adams when he said that Democracy always murders itself.

[Noggin]

What a shit idea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59928650

Think if they start this shit ill open one in the store for a good sniff.

Maybe if supermarkets paid farmers a fair price for the milk, and customers had to pay the value of that milk, they wouldn't chuck it away so fast despite the dates

[slowsider]

What a shit idea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59928650

Think if they start this shit ill open one in the store for a good sniff.

Maybe if supermarkets paid farmers a fair price for the milk, and customers had to pay the value of that milk, they wouldn't chuck it away so fast despite the dates

I think if the milk is off its gonna be thrown out; but a BBE rather than a 'use before' is nothing to creme your fraiche about.

[Yorick]

This makes sense. If they don't take care of themselves, why should their employees pay?

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59930206

[Mr. Dazzle]

Our lot have done that too.

It doens't effect my directly 'cause I'm jabbed, but I did wonder if it's even legal. Presumably it is 'cause so many firms are doing it, but to me it seems like they're changing my contract without me agreeing to it? They're also forcing me to divulge my personal medical data in order to obtain one of my contractually agreed benefits which is not something I signed up to.

[Yorick]

Following Novak Djokovic’s triumph against Australia’s legal system, migrants on Dungeness beaches are informing border officials they are seeded for the All England Lawn Tennis Championships.

Migrant Fawad Zahir said: “We’re early, but there’s qualifications and the Queen’s beforehand. Wimbledon’s not just one fortnight, you know.

“Many of us are unranked wildcards so we need all the preparation time we can get. Any one of us could be the English Djokovic.”

Fellow migrant Yasaman Yazdani said: “It seemed worrying when the Border Force pulled up alongside us, but we waved our rackets and they laughed, shook their heads at their own stupidity, and escorted us to land.


“A cheering throng lined the clifftops of Dover to welcome us. The English are famed for their hospitality to tennis players, but so heartwarming to see in real life.”

Border guard Stephen Malley said: “They’re not English, but as they pointed out neither is Andy Murray so there’s wiggle room.”

[Felix]

No Jabs = low sick pay when isolating at ikea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59930206

[JackyJoll]

No Jabs = low sick pay when isolating at ikea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59930206

If what the jabless ones get is statutory sick pay, then what they’re getting from their employer is nothing.

[Felix]

No Jabs = low sick pay when isolating at ikea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59930206

If what the jabless ones get is statutory sick pay, then what they’re getting from their employer is nothing.

Yip that is what the story says. Well done

[JackyJoll]

No Jabs = low sick pay when isolating at ikea

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-59930206

If what the jabless ones get is statutory sick pay, then what they’re getting from their employer is nothing.

Yip that is what the story says. Well done

The story is a bit long-winded, as are you.

[wheelnut]

If what the jabless ones get is statutory sick pay, then what they’re getting from their employer is nothing.

Who told you that?

[JackyJoll]

Who told you that?

This inadequate person may have been trying to:

No Jabs = low sick pay when isolating at ikea

[wheelnut]

The employer is liable for SSP. There are some limited circumstances where they can claim it back if it’s Covid related, but not at the moment.

[JackyJoll]

The employer is liable for SSP. There are some limited circumstances where they can claim it back if it’s Covid related, but not at the moment.

Then I’m wrong or out of date.

[Lutin]

Pokémon Go: Police fired for chasing Snorlax instead of robbers

Two Los Angeles police officers were fired for chasing Pokémon rather than fleeing robbers, court documents show.

The pair were parked nearby when a radio call came in for officers to respond to a shop robbery.

But a review of their in-car camera footage showed they had been playing Pokémon Go and chose to pursue a nearby Snorlax - a relatively rare catch - instead of providing back-up.

The pair denied playing the game but were sacked after an investigation.

[MrLongbeard]

What a time to be alive

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-59981811

[weeksy]

Sigh. Someone needs to stab a large number of humans.

I'll put myself forward at the head of the queue as chief executioner

[slowsider]

Sigh. Someone needs to stab a large number of humans.

I'll put myself forward at the head of the queue as chief executioner

You may have to bend down to stab some of them.