In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news

[gremlin]

You got pissed on 3 large 5% beers in my local

I blame the chicken.

[Horse]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2rnv1zj4go

A US Secret Service agent who leapt on to John F Kennedy's limousine as it came under fire in Dallas, and was pictured in famous photos of one of the most dramatic events in US history, has died at the age of 93.

Clint Hill later became a bestselling author, but was haunted for decades by guilt over Kennedy's assassination.

Hill died at his home on California on Friday, according to a statement from his publicist.

On 22 November 1963, he was assigned to protect the president's wife, Jacqueline Kennedy.

Hill was riding on a car behind the Kennedy limousine when the first shot rang out.

He immediately rushed towards the couple and started to climb on to the back of the limousine as the shooting continued.

Hmmm not particularly 'light hearted' news.

But improved by the BBC local radio covering it, then playing Cutting Crew's "I died in your arms tonight" immediately after

[Yorick]

You got pissed on 3 large 5% beers in my local

I blame the chicken.

Did the chicken spike your drink?

[gremlin]

You got pissed on 3 large 5% beers in my local

I blame the chicken.

Did the chicken spike your drink?

Yep. After it had crossed the road.

[Yorick]

9th most beautiful place in Spain
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https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destina ... -zncgh3r5z
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[ZRX61]

There's a pub in Borough market sells queer beers, some only in half pints such is their strength. My mate was on a session with it, said he felt fine until his legs refused to do what his brain was telling them to do.

When I lived in Cornwall "The authorities" were threatening to deny licenses to pubs that sold proper scrumpy to the tourists near the coast owing to their habit of falling off the cliffs after a pint or two. Many pubs had a structure at the end of the bar to hide the barrel.

[ZRX61]

But improved by the BBC local radio covering it, then playing Cutting Crew's "I died in your arms tonight" immediately after

.. "it must have been something you cooked.."

[Yorick]

I don't want a pint of 9% ABV stuff

I'd give it go, you can have lemonade in yours.

A few years ago we were camping at the huge sand dune western France (Pila?)

We walked to the next campsite and they only had cans of them 9% "Super" lagers.

Our lass was loving hers, till her legs suddenly went. I forgot to warn her

Talking of nice beer, some pals from UK turned up with this. Very nice.
Turns out it's from Lidl.
I'll be buying more of it

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[ZRX61]

Very loud *BANG* not too far away & apparently some amateur pyro-technician is now minus a hand. Thank fuck all my memorable lessons in pyro were low yield events, I only suffered powder burns & the occasional eyebrow removal.

[Taipan]

Very loud *BANG* not too far away & apparently some amateur pyro-technician is now minus a hand. Thank fuck all my memorable lessons in pyro were low yield events, I only suffered powder burns & the occasional eyebrow removal.

Reminds me of the infamous dynamite fisher who blew his hand off and was running up the beach screaming!

[ChrisW]

9th most beautiful place in Spain
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https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destina ... -zncgh3r5z
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The beach shown on Costa Brava is a nudist beach, and not one of the beaches they mention in the article.

Apparently.

[gremlin]

London Eye at 25: The wheel that nearly wasn't

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62x8x8r49eo


Hard to believe the London Eye has been up for 25 years. Can't really imagine the London skyline without it now.

[MrLongbeard]

Can't really imagine the London skyline without it now.

It give 'em somewhere to hang fireworks from, I've never seen it in the flesh mind.

[gremlin]

Can't really imagine the London skyline without it now.

It give 'em somewhere to hang fireworks from, I've never seen it in the flesh mind.

It's actually not as shit as it could have been. I've been on it a couple of times, mainly taking guests who don't live in London. Views from it are pretty good and as an engineering achievement, it's pretty good.

[MrLongbeard]

I always meant to give it a whirl but never got around to it, I'm surprised it's still standing as it was only ever meant to be temporary

[ZRX61]

We just had some pillock decide to light someones car on fire, but he didn't know how the fumes spread along the ground... so he not only set the car alight, but also himself. Hilarious video of him jumping over the fence & running down the street in flames

[Cousin Jack]

There's a pub in Borough market sells queer beers, some only in half pints such is their strength. My mate was on a session with it, said he felt fine until his legs refused to do what his brain was telling them to do.

When I lived in Cornwall "The authorities" were threatening to deny licenses to pubs that sold proper scrumpy to the tourists near the coast owing to their habit of falling off the cliffs after a pint or two. Many pubs had a structure at the end of the bar to hide the barrel.

I lived in Darkest Devon in my youth. I was too young to drink but my Dad went to a few pubs that served real scrumpy, to locals only. Polite requests were politely declined, groups of youfs demanding scrumpy were not served anything at all.
A friend used to buy a small barrel and liked a glass or two. At 16 I had 2 halves one lunchtime, and slept all afternoon.

[Mr. Dazzle]

London Eye at 25: The wheel that nearly wasn't

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62x8x8r49eo


Hard to believe the London Eye has been up for 25 years. Can't really imagine the London skyline without it now.

Not as wobbly as its contemporary bridge either.

I went up it shortly after it was built. I remember it being high up above London. Pretty much what I expected . I do like the asymmetrical design.

[gremlin]

London Eye at 25: The wheel that nearly wasn't

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62x8x8r49eo


Hard to believe the London Eye has been up for 25 years. Can't really imagine the London skyline without it now.

Not as wobbly as its contemporary bridge either.

I went up it shortly after it was built. I remember it being high up above London. Pretty much what I expected . I do like the asymmetrical design.

Which, so I'm told, makes it specifically an 'observation wheel'.

I read that somewhere and it got stored in the 'Useless
Facts' section of my brain.

[demographic]

Anyone got some Flowers For Algernon?