Brixton news, rumours and general chat - Sept 2013

[leanderman]

Is it cloudy down there? It's currently misty and sunny up here on Mount Crystopolis, which usually means that the fog climbs the hill during the morning and it ends up grey.

Foggy

 

[Orang Utan]

I didn't argue that it's anything.

You seem to want to argue something, though?!

Not really, it's a reflex.
You do seem to have a problem with English people using words as they see fit if you perceive them to be Americanisms. Get over it bro!

 

[editor]

Is it cloudy down there? It's currently misty and sunny up here on Mount Crystopolis, which usually means that the fog climbs the hill during the morning and it ends up grey.

It's very foggy from Barrier Block Towers. I can barely see Coldharbour Lane below!

 

[Onket]

Not really, it's a reflex.
You do seem to have a problem with English people using words as they see fit if you perceive them to be Americanisms. Get over it bro!

Why use an American word when there is a perfectly good English one. Makes no sense.

 

[editor]

Not really, it's a reflex.
You do seem to have a problem with English people using words as they see fit if you perceive them to be Americanisms. Get over it bro!

A lot of 'Americanisms' often turn out to be old English words. That is all.

 

[Orang Utan]

Why use an American word when there is a perfectly good English one. Makes no sense.

Cos we share a language, and cultures bleed into each other, especially in recent years

 

[cuppa tee]

Hobo is American for tramp, isn't it?

The Americans also use the word "bum" to describe what we call a tramp....... wonder why they didnt call it Bumfest.

 

[pissflaps]

never ask a homeless person for a cigarette.

 

[editor]

The Americans also use the word "bum" to describe what we call a tramp....... wonder why they didnt call it Bumfest.

Don't ever ask if you can bum a fag off someone on America.

 

[Orang Utan]

A lot of 'Americanisms' often turn out to be old English words. That is all.

Like gotten

 

[teuchter]

I'm even less sure who gains from your pointless little dig.

Possibly anyone who knows the victim and reads these boards. Had my comment prompted you to remove the photo.

 

[editor]

Possibly anyone who knows the victim and reads these boards. Had my comment prompted you to remove the photo.

So you think newspapers and TV news reports should contain no accompanying imagery then? Yeah, nice one. Great logic.

FYI: I made a point of not including the victim and stayed a respectful distance away to take the photo, even though I walked straight past him at first.

So stuff your point-scoring, cod-morality.

 

[teuchter]

So you think newspapers and TV news reports should contain no accompanying imagery then? Yeah, nice one. Great logic.

Yes, the natural extrapolation from my suggestion that the inclusion of an image in your post was unnecessary, pointless and potentially upsetting is that I think there should be no imagery whatsoever in any news report anywhere.

 

[Orang Utan]

I don't think there's any point in sticking those sort of pics up, really.

 

[teuchter]

FYI: I made a point of not including the victim and stayed a respectful distance away to take the photo, even though I walked straight past him at first.

FYI, respectful would be just not to take a photo at all.

 

[pissflaps]

it's rubbernecking.

 

[buscador]

Herne Hill is in Brixton

Except when talking to elderly relatives of a nervous disposition, in which case it is in Dulwich.

 

[editor]

FYI, respectful would be just not to take a photo at all.

You must find reading a newspaper, looking at local news websites and watching the TV news a real chore then.

 

[editor]

Yes, the natural extrapolation from my suggestion that the inclusion of an image in your post was unnecessary, pointless and potentially upsetting is that I think there should be no imagery whatsoever in any news report anywhere.

I illustrated a news story with a photo, just like every other news story generally gets, and just like many, many posters here have done.

Strangely enough you don't seem to get yourself worked up over those.

 

[pissflaps]

news story?

lol.

 

[Orang Utan]

Some emergency vehicles in Brixton is not a news story. That pic could be taken at any time in the past decade. It is superfluous to the reporting. Even the reporting is superfluous IMO, esp if it's not followed up with proper reporting .

 

[editor]

Some emergency vehicles in Brixton is not a news story. That pic could be taken at any time in the past decade. It is superfluous to the reporting. Even the reporting is superfluous IMO, esp if it's not followed up with proper reporting .

If I'd published it on a news site you may have a point, but this is a thread called "Brixton news, rumours and general chat," and that's what I'm a contributing.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Is it cloudy down there? It's currently misty and sunny up here on Mount Crystopolis, which usually means that the fog climbs the hill during the morning and it ends up grey.

The Shard has disappeared

 

[Orang Utan]

If I'd published it on a news site you may have a point, but this is a thread called "Brixton news, rumours and general chat," and that's what I'm a contributing.

You're the one who brought up the subject of news. Is it a news story or not?

 

[TruXta]

The Shard has disappeared

It was blocking my view so I took it down. Will put it back later!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It was blocking my view so I took it down. Will put it back later!

Not for a few hours please. I'm enjoying the bare skyline

 

[Onket]

You're the one who brought up the subject of news. Is it a news story or not?

I'm glad y'all found something actually worth quarrelling about and have left me on my lonesome.

 

[shifting gears]

The constant bickering between the same handful of people on this thread is fucking depressing.

Whilst I've probably contributed to it at times, I'm now making a concerted effort to stay out of it; can I politely suggest the rest of you (you know who you are) try and do the same?

 

[editor]

You're the one who brought up the subject of news. Is it a news story or not?

In the context of this thread, absolutely.

 

[Onket]

The constant bickering between the same handful of people on this thread is fucking depressing.

Whilst I've probably contributed to it at times, I'm now making a concerted effort to stay out of it; can I politely suggest the rest of you (you know who you are) try and do the same?

Perhaps we should just change the name of the thread?