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[Mussels]

Are Gingernuts next?

[MingtheMerciless]

Are Gingernuts next?

Mrs M might have a word or three to say about that.

[Asian Boss]

Statue defenders, hoooooooo!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59972806

[JackyJoll]

Statue defenders, hoooooooo!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59972806

Shouting “Paedophile” as he hammered the private parts off a statue of a male child.

[Cousin Jack]

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.

Look on the bright side. They didn't kill anyone by accident.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Statue defenders, hoooooooo!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59972806

ISTR Eric Gill also created Gill Sans, the type face which forms the basis of amoung other things the London Underground font. Maybe we should tear that down too.

[irie]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/ ... arliament/

WESTMINSTER has been rocked by a major spying scandal after MI5 accused a Labour donor of being a suspected Chinese agent targeting MPs.

Chinese national Christine Lee is accused of trying to influence Labour MP and Jeremy Corbyn ally Barry Gardiner, as well as a host of others.

The Security Services issued an alert and picture of Lee today and accused her of "facilitating financial donations to serving and aspiring politicians."

She has been a long-time funder of Labour MP Barry Gardiner’s office through her law firm Christine Lee & Co, which also works for the Chinese Embassy in London.

Since 2005, Ms Lee has donated £675,586.88 to either Mr Gardiner's office or the Labour Party.

Donations began in September 2015, soon after Brent North MP's Mr Gardiner became shadow minister for energy.

They included £182,284 that pays the wages of two of Mr Gardiner’s Westminster aides — one of whom is Christine Lee’s son, Daniel Wilkes
...

Seems that the Labour Party received donations of about £493,000 (£675,000 -£182,000).

[JackyJoll]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/ ... arliament/

WESTMINSTER has been rocked by a major spying scandal after MI5 accused a Labour donor of being a suspected Chinese agent targeting MPs.

Chinese national Christine Lee is accused of trying to influence Labour MP and Jeremy Corbyn ally Barry Gardiner, as well as a host of others.

The Security Services issued an alert and picture of Lee today and accused her of "facilitating financial donations to serving and aspiring politicians."

She has been a long-time funder of Labour MP Barry Gardiner’s office through her law firm Christine Lee & Co, which also works for the Chinese Embassy in London.

Since 2005, Ms Lee has donated £675,586.88 to either Mr Gardiner's office or the Labour Party.

Donations began in September 2015, soon after Brent North MP's Mr Gardiner became shadow minister for energy.

They included £182,284 that pays the wages of two of Mr Gardiner’s Westminster aides — one of whom is Christine Lee’s son, Daniel Wilkes
...

Seems that the Labour Party received donations of about £493,000 (£675,000 -£182,000).

Bloody Hell the Socialists are in the pocket of- the Socialists!

[Bike Breaker]

What a time to be alive

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

I know I'm a bit dim, but surely, if she has a valid complaint about the use of the word 'midget', it should be with regards to the usage identifying small people.
I refer to my beloved Honda 400/4s as Midget Gems, having stolen the term from sweet manufacturers.
I suppose MG Midgets will be the next hateful things to be thrown into a dock.

[Yorick]

What a time to be alive

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

I know I'm a bit dim, but surely, if she has a valid complaint about the use of the word 'midget', it should be with regards to the usage identifying small people.
I refer to my beloved Honda 400/4s as Midget Gems, having stolen the term from sweet manufacturers.
I suppose MG Midgets will be the next hateful things to be thrown into a dock.

Snow White will have no friends

[Cousin Jack]

Midget gems? IIRC about 60+ years ago they used to be tiny biscuits, each one topped witha dollop of hard icing. Lots of sugar, zero taste.

[MingtheMerciless]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/ ... arliament/

WESTMINSTER has been rocked by a major spying scandal after MI5 accused a Labour donor of being a suspected Chinese agent targeting MPs.

Chinese national Christine Lee is accused of trying to influence Labour MP and Jeremy Corbyn ally Barry Gardiner, as well as a host of others.

The Security Services issued an alert and picture of Lee today and accused her of "facilitating financial donations to serving and aspiring politicians."

She has been a long-time funder of Labour MP Barry Gardiner’s office through her law firm Christine Lee & Co, which also works for the Chinese Embassy in London.

Since 2005, Ms Lee has donated £675,586.88 to either Mr Gardiner's office or the Labour Party.

Donations began in September 2015, soon after Brent North MP's Mr Gardiner became shadow minister for energy.

They included £182,284 that pays the wages of two of Mr Gardiner’s Westminster aides — one of whom is Christine Lee’s son, Daniel Wilkes
...

Seems that the Labour Party received donations of about £493,000 (£675,000 -£182,000).

Bloody Hell the Socialists are in the pocket of- the Socialists!

More like Socialists are in the pocket of an evil Dictatorship.

[Yorick]

Midget gems? IIRC about 60+ years ago they used to be tiny biscuits, each one topped witha dollop of hard icing. Lots of sugar, zero taste.

Nah. They had a different name.

[Mussels]

Statue defenders, hoooooooo!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-59972806

ISTR Eric Gill also created Gill Sans, the type face which forms the basis of amoung other things the London Underground font. Maybe we should tear that down too.

Open season now, you can destroy anything someone may find offensive for any reason.

[Bike Breaker]

Midget gems? IIRC about 60+ years ago they used to be tiny biscuits, each one topped witha dollop of hard icing. Lots of sugar, zero taste.

I think you may be confusing them with Iced Gems.

[MrLongbeard]

Midget gems? IIRC about 60+ years ago they used to be tiny biscuits, each one topped witha dollop of hard icing. Lots of sugar, zero taste.

Them's Iced Gems init

[Yorick]

Midget gems? IIRC about 60+ years ago they used to be tiny biscuits, each one topped witha dollop of hard icing. Lots of sugar, zero taste.

Them's Iced Gems init

Too slow. The little lady whupped you

[JackyJoll]

What a time to be alive

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

I know I'm a bit dim, but surely, if she has a valid complaint about the use of the word 'midget', it should be with regards to the usage identifying small people.
I refer to my beloved Honda 400/4s as Midget Gems, having stolen the term from sweet manufacturers.
I suppose MG Midgets will be the next hateful things to be thrown into a dock.

Snow White will have no friends

The Seven Dwarfs weren’t midgets!

[MrLongbeard]

Midget gems? IIRC about 60+ years ago they used to be tiny biscuits, each one topped witha dollop of hard icing. Lots of sugar, zero taste.

Them's Iced Gems init

Too slow. The little lady whupped you

That'll teach me

[Cousin Jack]

Midget gems? IIRC about 60+ years ago they used to be tiny biscuits, each one topped witha dollop of hard icing. Lots of sugar, zero taste.

I think you may be confusing them with Iced Gems.

You are right, my bad. Senile dementia you know.