Disastrous family seasonal attractions and the never to be forgotten Lapland New Forest Theme Park

[DaveCinzano]

An acquaintance of mine nicked a Liebig condenser from his school chemistry lab with the express intention of using it as a bong. The shit that condenses on the inner tube bit knocks your socks off, by all accounts.

And that, my friends, is the extent of my Liebig condenser knowledge. I trust you've found this post educational and informative.

‘Acquaintance’

 

[Voley]

I'd love to claim the credit, Dave, but plumbing one of them into a household sink would be waaaay beyond me.

 

[DaveCinzano]

THERE'S NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON SCHOOL LAB LARCENY

« Hides jar of magnesium ribbon swiped ‘because you never know when it might come in handy’ »

 

[Voley]

What is it about nicking stuff from school labs that appeals so much? Pilfered litmus paper was very popular at ours, for some reason.

 

[Saul Goodman]

THERE'S NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON SCHOOL LAB LARCENY

« Hides jar of magnesium ribbon swiped ‘because you never know when it might come in handy’ »

Great for lighting thermite

 

[Jimmy Don't]

THERE'S NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON SCHOOL LAB LARCENY

Number 2 on my 'I'd buy that t-shirt' list after 'Political correctness has no place when it comes to First Aid,' from the Boay Happy thread

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I thought this one might just slip in under the theme of this thread

Chinese zoo defends dyeing dogs black and white to look like pandas

The zoo denies it is ‘cheating visitors’ by displaying dogs painted in black and white as pandas

www.independent.co.uk

 

[quiet guy]

You'd think with all the pandas that have returned from western zoos and the amount that the Chinese have in their breeding programme, there would be a couple available instead of dyeing a couple of small dogs.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

I’m convinced if you were wanting to scam people out of their hard earned cash that it would be possible to open a zoo with no animals in it at all. Just well designed enclosures - “oh they must be sleeping/camouflaged/shy/nocturnal etc”

 

[Saul Goodman]

I’m convinced if you were wanting to scam people out of their hard earned cash that it would be possible to open a zoo with no animals in it at all. Just well designed enclosures - “oh they must be sleeping/camouflaged/shy/nocturnal etc”

You could do that specifically for audiophiles. The cunts would be posting rave reviews on trip advisor, with each new review trying to out-bullshit the last.

 

[Orang Utan]

I’m convinced if you were wanting to scam people out of their hard earned cash that it would be possible to open a zoo with no animals in it at all. Just well designed enclosures - “oh they must be sleeping/camouflaged/shy/nocturnal etc”

Even better if there was just one of these:

 

[oryx]

I thought this one might just slip in under the theme of this thread

Chinese zoo defends dyeing dogs black and white to look like pandas

The zoo denies it is ‘cheating visitors’ by displaying dogs painted in black and white as pandas

www.independent.co.uk

It came after a clip of a Malaysian sun bear - named Angela - walking on its hind legs went viral in July and sparked speculation that the animal was a human being in a badly-fitting bear suit.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Basingstoke Comic Con criticised as fans faced 12-hour long queues and access issues

THE organisers of Basingstoke Comic Con have responded to criticisms of long queues, poor organisation and a lack of accessibility.

www.basingstokegazette.co.uk

"I personally had a 12-hour queue to meet him. I started at 11am and didn't get to the front till 11pm."

"Autographs were even worse, with many including myself queuing for Richard Dean Anderson for an hour before he had to leave again without obtaining his signature."

The Stargate fan purchased the 'Stargate VIP Package' costing £499…

 

[AverageJoe]

I think this might even eclipse my towns Taylor Swift tribute act night.

TN90s. A celebration of shit music. Enjoy the link

TN90's | 90's festival

Taking it all the way back to the 90's in this Retro fun filled festival in Tonbridge. With loads of great names you'll remember and love, there will be plenty of partying, good food and drink as we watch the sun set and the party lights flicker on! TN90's is going to be the festival you don't...

www.tn90s.com

Tickets were 90 quid for the two days, now being sold on Groupon for 14.

And apparently (courtesy of Facebook) I've just found out that ticket holders have been emailed to say they aren't allowed to bring booze in and have to use the official bars.

It's all kicking off.

 

[T & P]

One from back in the day (the 1960s I believe)

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Fury after 'shambolic' Beatles gig at Winchester Cathedral

On Saturday, May 11, a cast of West End singers and a live band performed at Winchester Cathedral, in what was promised to be a jam-packed evening…

www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk

 

[Saul Goodman]

Fury after 'shambolic' Beatles gig at Winchester Cathedral

On Saturday, May 11, a cast of West End singers and a live band performed at Winchester Cathedral, in what was promised to be a jam-packed evening…

www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk

 

[Saul Goodman]

Fucking sound engineers, eh, bees

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Fucking sound engineers, eh, bees

Fucking promoters putting on amplified gigs in spaces designed to do the exact opposite of what you need

 

[Saul Goodman]

Fucking promoters putting on amplified gigs in spaces designed to do the exact opposite of what you need

Who the fuck could walk into that cathedral and speak even one word and think "ooh, excellent acoustics for a rock band"!

 

[Storm Fox]

The Storm Vixen was going to go this with a friend, but she dodged that bullet by me being in the hospital with Atrial Fibrillation. Her friend said a lot of people left at the interval. I had assumed it was going to be a classical music interpretation of the Fab Four's work, more suited to a cathedral

 

[moomoo]

This is fabulous

Lego event labelled 'rip off' by parents comparing it to 'Willy Wonka fiasco'

A LEGO event dubbed the “UK’s biggest brick festival” has been labelled a “rip off” by angry attendees. Brick Fest Live was held at the NEC in Birmingham from 25th to …

www.thesun.co.uk

 

[Saul Goodman]

This is fabulous

Lego event labelled 'rip off' by parents comparing it to 'Willy Wonka fiasco'

A LEGO event dubbed the “UK’s biggest brick festival” has been labelled a “rip off” by angry attendees. Brick Fest Live was held at the NEC in Birmingham from 25th to …

www.thesun.co.uk

Not on that website it isn't.

 

[mwgdrwg]

Tell us about it, I'm not clicking a link to go to that shitrag.

 

[cupid_stunt]

Non-Sun link - https://archive.ph/aubaV

Kevin turned the camera to show the hall, which had numerous huge bare areas, as he said: "Most of the event is empty space and piles of loose Lego."

There were a few "big builds" dotted around, such as Marshall's Fire Truck from Paw Patrol, but they were few and far between.

And while there were a few inflatable things for photo opportunities, that was pretty much it - other than one shop, although that only had sets in it meant for kids.

"It's just so much empty space and piles of bricks," he continued.

 

[cupid_stunt]

https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/people/organisers-of-halifax-dino-fun-world-event-apologise-to-disappointed-parents-and-kids-after-unprecedented-numbers-turn-up-4642462#Echobox=1716571751

The organisers of a dinosaur-themed fun day in Halifax last weekend have apologised after a raft of complaints.

Several people claimed, after queuing for more than half an hour, they got inside the Dino Fun World at Manor Heath Park only to find a shortage of dinosaurs.

One woman said: “The only dinosaurs in sight were three plastic figures standing no more than two feet high and a dinosaur egg.

"There was no theme going on or any dinosaurs in the park.”

 

[T & P]

TBF the above figure/ costume is likely to impress the little ones.

This model below, not so much perhaps

 

[hitmouse]

https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/people/organisers-of-halifax-dino-fun-world-event-apologise-to-disappointed-parents-and-kids-after-unprecedented-numbers-turn-up-4642462#Echobox=1716571751

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I love how they've somehow made that velociraptor look not arsed.

 

[bluescreen]

The Graun is covering it now but the article is disappointingly short of pictures. I went to the article expecting a lot more than one.

‘Genuinely a con’: Lego enthusiasts bemoan half-empty room at Birmingham NEC event

Brick Fest Live promised lifesize models and rare collectibles but disappointed visitors of all ages

www.theguardian.com

 

[Kev424242]

The Graun is covering it now but the article is disappointingly short of pictures. I went to the article expecting a lot more than one.

‘Genuinely a con’: Lego enthusiasts bemoan half-empty room at Birmingham NEC event

Brick Fest Live promised lifesize models and rare collectibles but disappointed visitors of all ages

www.theguardian.com

Will a YouTube video suffice?