Please consider registering
Guest
sp_LogInOut Log Insp_Registration Register
Register | Lost password?
Advanced Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
sp_Feed sp_TopicIcon
I read the news today (oh boy) - Current world events
21 December 2015
12.54pm
Avatar
Necko
Earth
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 8043
Member Since:
11 November 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

EDIT: Never mind.

I'm Necko.  I'm like Ringo except I wear necklaces.

I'm also ewe2 on weekends.

Most likely to post things that make you go hmm... 2015, 2016, 2017. 

21 December 2015
6.49pm
Wigwam
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1913
Member Since:
18 October 2013
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

 

By-the-way…….The US are highly rated these days and rightly so in Football.

 

One boast though……..We did invent or codify most sports in Britain and the world’s the richer for it.

 

Boris summed it up…..if you haven’t seen it before.

 

21 December 2015
7.07pm
Avatar
meanmistermustard
Thankfully not where I am.
Moderator
Members

Reviewers


Moderators
Forum Posts: 24964
Member Since:
1 May 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Its the shortest day of the year today (22nd December) with the Winter solstice occurring at 04:49 (GMT time). After this the days begin to get lengthen. Thankfully.

tumblr_m0fbvky7so1r1r1u9o1_400.gifImage Enlarger

 

The following people thank meanmistermustard for this post:

Zig

"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)

21 December 2015
8.52pm
Avatar
ewe2
Inside the beat
Rishikesh
Members
Forum Posts: 3025
Member Since:
8 January 2015
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
984sp_Permalink sp_Print

It’s a rather long day here, funny coincidence a-hard-days-night-paul-11

The following people thank ewe2 for this post:

trcanberra, Ahhh Girl, Zig

I'm like Necko only I'm a bassist ukulele guitar synthesizer kazoo penguin and also everyone. Or is everyone me? Now I'm a confused bassist ukulele guitar synthesizer kazoo penguin everyone who is definitely not @Joe.  This has been true for 2016 & 2017 Sig-Badge.png but I may have to get more specific in the future.

aus-flag-v-small.png

22 December 2015
1.32pm
Avatar
Zig
The Toppermost of the Poppermost
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 9832
Member Since:
14 April 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
985sp_Permalink sp_Print

meanmistermustard said
Its the shortest day of the year today (22nd December) with the Winter solstice occurring at 04:49 (GMT time). After this the days begin to get lengthen. Thankfully.
 
  

I’ve been touting the longer days theory all day. My co-workers are looking at me as though I’ve lost my mind. It’s hard to tell the difference from any other day, though.

The following people thank Zig for this post:

trcanberra

To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.

22 December 2015
1.36pm
Avatar
Starr Shine?
Waiting in the sky
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 16105
Member Since:
1 November 2013
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
986sp_Permalink sp_Print

They day lasts the same time. It’s the day light that changes. Maybe that’s why people get confused.

https://youtu.be/52nwiTs7bk8

Brainwashed by RadiantCowbells.

If you can't log in and can't use the forum go here and someone will help you out.

22 December 2015
2.24pm
Avatar
Necko
Earth
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 8043
Member Since:
11 November 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
987sp_Permalink sp_Print

Annadog40 said
They day lasts the same time. It’s the day light that changes. Maybe that’s why people get confused.

Speaking of, you just reminded me. Next year is a leap year, so remember that, everybody. 

I'm Necko.  I'm like Ringo except I wear necklaces.

I'm also ewe2 on weekends.

Most likely to post things that make you go hmm... 2015, 2016, 2017. 

22 December 2015
2.41pm
Avatar
Zig
The Toppermost of the Poppermost
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 9832
Member Since:
14 April 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
988sp_Permalink sp_Print

Necko said 

  Next year is a leap year, so remember that, everybody. 

Anyone here born on 29 February?

To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.

22 December 2015
2.57pm
Avatar
Necko
Earth
Apple rooftop
Members
Forum Posts: 8043
Member Since:
11 November 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
989sp_Permalink sp_Print

I’d be five years old if I was. 

I'm Necko.  I'm like Ringo except I wear necklaces.

I'm also ewe2 on weekends.

Most likely to post things that make you go hmm... 2015, 2016, 2017. 

31 December 2015
3.50am
Avatar
meanmistermustard
Thankfully not where I am.
Moderator
Members

Reviewers


Moderators
Forum Posts: 24964
Member Since:
1 May 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
990sp_Permalink sp_Print

The BBC online site is down, all of it. Feels weird its not working.

"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)

31 December 2015
5.48am
Avatar
Ron Nasty
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 12534
Member Since:
17 December 2012
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
991sp_Permalink sp_Print

Probably someone who works for BBC Online deciding today was a good day to upgrade, and not realising what one/some of the new bits would do.

It’s not just here that upgrades don’t always go as intended. @Joe can take comfort from the fact that even the BBC goes down at times…

The following people thank Ron Nasty for this post:

Joe

"I only said we were bigger than Rod... and now there's all this!" Ron Nasty

To @ Ron Nasty it's @ mja6758
The Beatles Bible 2020 non-Canon Poll Part One: 1958-1963 and Part Two: 1964-August 1966

31 December 2015
6.18am
Avatar
meanmistermustard
Thankfully not where I am.
Moderator
Members

Reviewers


Moderators
Forum Posts: 24964
Member Since:
1 May 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
992sp_Permalink sp_Print

Sources at the BBC saying it was a “distributed denial of service” web attack. Probably some bored 12 year olds with nothing to do after the Christmas period.

Strange how so many want the BBC gone yet 5 minutes of it not working and they are raging that they cannot access it and demanding it’s fixed immediately.

The following people thank meanmistermustard for this post:

trcanberra, UnidentifiedFiendishThingy

"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)

26 January 2016
4.16pm
Avatar
meanmistermustard
Thankfully not where I am.
Moderator
Members

Reviewers


Moderators
Forum Posts: 24964
Member Since:
1 May 2011
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

Sad times for Apple. They only sold 74.8 million iPhones in the last year making a rubbish net profit of $18.4bn. Tough times. ahdn_paul_01

The following people thank meanmistermustard for this post:

pepperland, Beatlebug, trcanberra, natureaker

"I told you everything I could about me, Told you everything I could" ('Before Believing' - Emmylou Harris)

27 January 2016
3.23pm
Avatar
KaleidoscopeMusic
Ed Sullivan Show
Members
Forum Posts: 481
Member Since:
3 November 2015
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
994sp_Permalink sp_Print

Has anyone seen the video of the nine-year old girl sobbing because her mother got her tickets to see Donald Trump? I’m older than nine, I hope, and there would be a higher chance of me crying because I’m going to see Ringo.

The following people thank KaleidoscopeMusic for this post:

trcanberra, natureaker, Beatlebug

Only music can save us.

27 January 2016
3.46pm
Avatar
Zig
The Toppermost of the Poppermost
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 9832
Member Since:
14 April 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
995sp_Permalink sp_Print

If someone was taking me to see Trump, I’d sob too – not tears of joy, mind you.

The following people thank Zig for this post:

KaleidoscopeMusic, Beatlebug

To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.

27 January 2016
4.21pm
Avatar
The Hippie Chick
Counting the holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1387
Member Since:
17 January 2016
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
996sp_Permalink sp_Print

Trump makes me cry, too. And not happy, joyful tears.

The following people thank The Hippie Chick for this post:

Beatlebug

“She wasn't doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together.”  - J.D. Salinger

27 January 2016
5.29pm
Avatar
natureaker
Blue Jay Way
Candlestick Park
Members
Forum Posts: 1477
Member Since:
28 July 2015
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
997sp_Permalink sp_Print

KaleidoscopeMusic said
Has anyone seen the video of the nine-year old girl sobbing because her mother got her tickets to see Donald Trump? I’m older than nine, I hope, and there would be a higher chance of me crying because I’m going to see Ringo.

Trump makes me laugh because he’s so stupid (in my opinion). I haven’t seen that video, tho. I’ll probably look up that video, now that you mention it a-hard-days-night-george-10

Personally, if I was old enough to vote, I’d probably vote for Bernie (if he makes it far enough into votes or whatever you call it).

The following people thank natureaker for this post:

The Hippie Chick, pepperland, KaleidoscopeMusic, Beatlebug
28 January 2016
12.57pm
Avatar
KaleidoscopeMusic
Ed Sullivan Show
Members
Forum Posts: 481
Member Since:
3 November 2015
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
998sp_Permalink sp_Print

natureaker said

Personally, if I was old enough to vote, I’d probably vote for Bernie (if he makes it far enough into votes or whatever you call it).

I like Bernie, but I don’t think the economy would do well if it’s socialist (I mean, look at it now). He’s probably got the cleanest track-record of anyone, though.

Only music can save us.

28 January 2016
3.45pm
Avatar
trcanberra
Oz
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 6064
Member Since:
29 August 2013
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline

KaleidoscopeMusic said

natureaker said

Personally, if I was old enough to vote, I’d probably vote for Bernie (if he makes it far enough into votes or whatever you call it).

I like Bernie, but I don’t think the economy would do well if it’s socialist (I mean, look at it now). He’s probably got the cleanest track-record of anyone, though.

People get so bent about socialism. There are many areas where the free market fails and government has a role. Spread the money around a bit more and it gets spent on more basic items which creates jobs. Spend it on a Ferrari and there are fewer knock-on effects.

 

And yes, I’m looking at it now. Maybe it’s such a mess BECAUSE you don’t have the right mix.

The following people thank trcanberra for this post:

KaleidoscopeMusic

==> trcanberra and hongkonglady - Together even when not (married for those not in the know!) <==

2 February 2016
3.36pm
Avatar
Zig
The Toppermost of the Poppermost
Apple rooftop
Members

Reviewers
Forum Posts: 9832
Member Since:
14 April 2010
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
1000sp_Permalink sp_Print

The rodent has spoken. For only the 18th Groundhog Day since 1887, Punxsutawney Phil saw no shadow shadow this morning. EARLY SPRING!

The following people thank Zig for this post:

Beatlebug, natureaker

To the fountain of perpetual mirth, let it roll for all its worth. And all the children boogie.

Forum Timezone: Europe/London
Most Users Ever Online: 700
Currently Online:
Guest(s) 1
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Top Posters:
Starr Shine?: 16105
Ron Nasty: 12534
Zig: 9832
50yearslate: 8759
Necko: 8043
AppleScruffJunior: 7583
parlance: 7111
mr. Sun king coming together: 6402
Mr. Kite: 6147
trcanberra: 6064
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 88
Members: 2858
Moderators: 5
Admins: 1
Forum Stats:
Groups: 3
Forums: 44
Topics: 5519
Posts: 380516
Newest Members:
katybphoto, sleeptalker, Lovethebeatles, vtrop, nickygrangery
Moderators: Joe: 5694, meanmistermustard: 24964, Ahhh Girl: 22222, Beatlebug: 18182, The Hole Got Fixed: 8410
Administrators: Joe: 5694