Topic: Not worthy of a thread - General Chat edition

[BlueStar]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8492597.stm

Pope Benedict attacks government over Equality Bill

The Pope has urged Catholic bishops in England and Wales to fight the UK's Equality Bill with "missionary zeal".

Pope Benedict XVI said the legislation "violates natural law" and could end the right of the Catholic Church to ban gay people from senior positions.

But gay rights campaigners condemned his comments, saying equality had to apply to everyone, and Labour MEP Stephen Hughes said he was appalled.

The Pope will this year make the first papal visit to the UK since 1982.

Haven't we been quite forthright in barring people from entering the country based on them having views that are not compatible with our values?  Would be funny to turn him away, although he'll probably just come back over in the next fruit lorry.

[Toon's Taylor]

Trevor Eve has been named the highest-paid television actor, according to The Sun.

The 58-year-old reportedly earns £1 million for each series of Waking The Dead.

The show was recently tipped to be axed along with Spooks because the BBC "cannot afford to make it anymore".

"Trevor is well thought of at the BBC and the show has done well, so his salary has grown," a show insider said.

"But his pay has caused a few jaws to drop and makes you wonder how many others are on massive deals. The BBC had wanted to keep it a secret so licence fee payers don't complain. But the pressure is on to cut salaries and production costs."

A drama producer added: "A leading man, like Martin Shaw in Judge John Deed, who brings a decent audience will get around £400,000 per series.

"David Tennant would make maybe £600,000-plus as Doctor Who, while David Jason could get £800,000 to £900,000."

A BBC spokesperson has claimed that the broadcaster is "committed to reducing the fees it pays its artists".














I've not even heard of him. 

[Greg]

Neither have I.

[Otter]

I started a secondment in Stockport yesterday and can say it fully justifies it's place in abook I once thumbed through called Britains Crappest Towns.

[Ashley17]

I'm flicking through the freeview channels and when I've got to ITV2 +1 it says:

Sorry, for legal reasons we cannot broadcast the programme that was shown earlier on ITV2.

It's only Judge Judy ffs, did somebody die or something?

[BlueStar]

Bakers Greggs wins freedom of city of Newcastle
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/tyne/8490604.stm

[Keefaz]

BlueStar, man, f*** off.

[Ste]

Greggs is awesome. I had a tuna sub roll from there yesterday, was nice.

[BlueStar]

BlueStar, man, f*** off.

Well you may not agree, but they've given sausage rolls to you, given sausage rolls to you, put them in the soul of everyone.

[Keefaz]

BlueStar, man, f*** off.

Well you may not agree, but they've given sausage rolls to you, given sausage rolls to you, put them in the soul of everyone.

I mean your avatar. It's making me ill.

[Toon's Taylor]

[BlueStar]

BlueStar, man, f*** off.

Well you may not agree, but they've given sausage rolls to you, given sausage rolls to you, put them in the soul of everyone.

I mean your avatar. It's making me ill.

I know, was just waiting for that cue to spam it but TT beat me to it

[Toon's Taylor]

BlueStar, man, f*** off.

Well you may not agree, but they've given sausage rolls to you, given sausage rolls to you, put them in the soul of everyone.

I mean your avatar. It's making me ill.

I know, was just waiting for that cue to spam it but TT beat me to it

It's actually making ME feel sick, even when i was doing it, just one more line, my eyes were wilting at the sight.

God its rank. 

[FrenchWilliam]

Cue epilepsy...

[Ste]

Yeaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[BlueStar]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8492597.stm

Pope Benedict XVI said the legislation "violates natural law"

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/science-%26-technology/allow-me-to-explain-natural-law%2c-says-celibate-voodoo-witch%11doctor-201002022430/

ALLOW ME TO EXPLAIN NATURAL LAW, SAYS CELIBATE VOODOO WITCH-DOCTOR
02-02-10 

A VOODOO witch-doctor who regards his own genitals as a mortal sin, last night claimed to be the world's foremost expert on the laws of nature.

Joseph Ratzinger said his knowledge and understanding of physics, chemistry and biology now surpassed that of any other human being, and anyone who challenged him would be cast into a nine-level supernatural punishment world full of demons and hot brimstone until the year infinity.

Ratzinger, who uses the stage name 'Pope Benedict XVI', said: "Gravity does not exist. I proved this last year with some spaghetti and a paperweight. Things either go up or down based on a combination of prayer beads and Jesus particles.

"That's why Jesus could walk on water and make dead people come back to life. He was absolutely teeming with Jesus particles, as you probably guessed.

"So it is quite clear that as a consequence of my vigorous research, Isaac Newton's Laws of Motion now have all the credibility of a 2000 year-old fairy story. But then again he was one of those dirty English poofs, wasn't he?"

Ratzinger is to visit Britain later this year to promote his best-selling introduction to developmental biology, Satan's Filth-Hole.

The book sets out his theory that sex organs have no place in the natural world and were sneaked under your duvet one night by Beelzebub and his friends in the interior design business.

In the book's introduction he writes: "The natural thing would be to sew them all up and force everyone to urinate out of their bottom."

Ratzinger said he will also use the trip to raise funds for the world-renowned voodoo cancer treatment centre at Lourdes.

He added: "We've been very successful at treating a wide range of cancers, except those that affect willies and fannies, which as any scientist will tell you are completely unnatural and caused by the demon ghost of Cleopatra."

[MKSC]

I'm no internet virgin but occasionally I stumble accross websites that are obviously very well known and I have never even heard of. My cousin just mentioned urbandictionary.com in her facebook status. Had a look at it. Clearly populated by teenagers but I found it interesting that there are 44 pages of definitions of 'c***' and far too many different entries to count that include the word 'BONER'.

If I'm ever in need of something purile and childish to cheer me up then I may well have a read through some of the more immature posts.

[Kaizero]

"Deadliest Catch" Captain Phil Harris died Tuesday, a Discovery Channel spokesperson confirmed.

The Seattle-based skipper of the Cornelia Marie suffered a stroke two weeks ago was recently placed in a medically induced coma to reduce brain swelling. He awoke last week and was reportedly showing signs of improvement. Harris passed away in the hospital. Details are not yet available.

From Discovery Channel:

Phil"Discovery mourns the loss of dear friend and colleague Captain Phil Harris. He was more than someone on our television screen. Phil was a devoted father and loyal friend to all who knew him. We will miss his straightforward honesty, wicked sense of humor and enormous heart.  We share our tremendous sadness over this loss with the millions of viewers who followed Phil's every move. We send our thoughts and prayers to Phil's sons Josh and Jake and the Cornelia Marie crew."

From Jake and Josh Harris:

"It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our dad -- Captain Phil Harris. Dad has always been a fighter and continued to be until the end. For us and the crew, he was someone who never backed down. We will remember and celebrate that strength. Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers."

From Thom Beers, executive producer of "Deadliest Catch":

“Captain Phil Harris was one of the cornerstones of Deadliest Catch since the series premiered. He believed without risk there was no reward, and he allowed us to document his extraordinary life on the Bering Sea. I am forever grateful for his passion about his work, and his direct sense of humor and irony. Phil gave us a remarkable gift during the past six seasons with Original Productions, and became an extraordinary friend. We will miss him.”

[madras]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/8509134.stm

A false limbs expert who allegedly fitted a left prosthetic foot to a man's right leg is due to appear before a disciplinary committee.

The Health Professions Council will consider complaints against Malcolm Griffiths relating to his time at Edinburgh's Astley Ainslie Hospital.

One of the claims is that he fitted a left foot to Patrick Morrison, 76, whose right foot had been removed.

It is alleged Mr Griffiths failed to spot his error at two later check-ups.

Mr Morrison, from Bathgate, should have been given an artificial limb and right foot.

Mr Griffiths, an expert in prosthetic limbs, is due to appear before the conduct and competence committee of the Health Professions Council at a hearing in Edinburgh, where he could be struck off.

These include fitting a lower limb with the wrong foot and and failing to provide adequate prosthetic care, which meant the socket required remaking.

Mr Morrison said he had been forced to have the amputation after an amputated toe became infected with MRSA following hospital treatment.

He said the wrongly fitted limb had a shoe on it which may have made the error harder to spot and that he bore "no malice" towards Mr Griffiths.

Mr Griffiths will face several other claims relating to his time at the Astley Ainslie's rehabilitation centre.

These include failing to keep adequate notes, failing to carry out repairs and leaving a patient in pain.

if it's not funny why does it make me laugh ?

[Keefaz]

Mr Morrison said he had been forced to have the amputation after an amputated toe became infected with MRSA following hospital treatment.

Jesus Christ. You're better off amputating your own toes at home.

[BlueStar]

I seem to have a rather un-PC chemist, browsing the shelves while waiting for a prescription I noticed I could buy, amongst other products, Nigeroids and Retardex.

[Keefaz]

Nigeroids.

[WarrenBartonCentrePartin]

apparently Sky News have a helicopter flying over the house of that fashion designer thats just died's house, waiting for his body to be brought out.  A bit tasteless I think.

[BlueStar]

apparently Sky News have a helicopter flying over the house of that fashion designer thats just died's house, waiting for his body to be brought out.  A bit tasteless I think.

Incoming recycled Versace jokes in 3, 2...

[Kaizero]

http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Politics/president-bill-clinton-rushed-york-hospital/story?id=9810992