Wierd/silly/amusing/good news

[danny la rouge]

Should I spoiler that?

 

[hash tag]

Should I spoiler that?

You could already have spoilt it

 

[DaveCinzano]

All jus, no beans

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

£45.
That made me look up the details. I could potentially do one on the way to my weekly shop to Lidl and get some 'free' shopping.
Sadly it seems you cannot be anonymous, and in 18 years I could have a new teenager knocking on my door every seven days.

I don't have to worry though. Seems my sperm is too old anyway.

 

[krtek a houby]

£45.
That made me look up the details. I could potentially do one on the way to my weekly shop to Lidl and get some 'free' shopping.
Sadly it seems you cannot be anonymous, and in 18 years I could have a new teenager knocking on my door every seven days.

I don't have to worry though. Seems my sperm is too old anyway.

It's stuck in the 80s, that's all

 

[cupid_stunt]

I see sperm donors are getting a rise
BBC News - Money paid to sperm donors rises as UK faces shortage - BBC News

Money paid to sperm donors rises as UK faces shortage

The £10 rise comes into effect in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 October.

www.bbc.co.uk

But what about the Scottish wankers?

danny la rouge ?

Don’t know. I’m not aware of a Scottish wanking scheme. But I’ve had the snip, so I’ve got the goo but not the seeds.

HTH.

Over to Sasaferrato.

 

[krtek a houby]

Over to Sasaferrato.

Sas is the very primordial soup of Scotland, surely

 

[danny la rouge]

Over to Sasaferrato.

There are other Scottish posters who may qualify, but I’m not tagging.

 

[hash tag]

There are other Scottish posters who may qualify, but I’m not tagging.

Name and shame tell

 

[danny la rouge]

Name and shame tell

Let’s see if this works:

@ScottishWankers

 

[cupid_stunt]

Let’s see if this works:

@Sasaferrato

 

[hitmouse]

Think this counts as weird:

Scientists accidentally find deep-sea 'jelly' creatures merged into 'single entity' after injury, revealing bizarre new behavior

Researchers discovered that some comb jellies can fuse their bodies together when injured. The unique adaptation, which involves merging their nervous systems and stomachs, has never been seen in any other species.

www.livescience.com

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Amazing!
So sci-fi

 

[hitmouse]

Not weird or silly, but definitely good news:

Barclays sells all shares in Israeli weapons firm Elbit amid pro-Palestinian pressure

British banking giant has reported zero shares in Israel's Elbit Systems, down 16,345 since a previous filing, after accusations of aiding genocide in Gaza

www.middleeasteye.net

 

[MickiQ]

I see sperm donors are getting a rise
BBC News - Money paid to sperm donors rises as UK faces shortage - BBC News

Money paid to sperm donors rises as UK faces shortage

The £10 rise comes into effect in England, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1 October.

www.bbc.co.uk

This is the first time I've seen this, I honestly never imagined that people could get paid for wanking. Alas I cannot help not only on grounds of age but like other posters, I've had the two bricks therapy.
Having googled it though I can understand why women get paid a lot more for donating eggs, it may not be painful but it definitely seems unpleasant.

 

[hash tag]

Not weird or silly, but definitely good news:

Barclays sells all shares in Israeli weapons firm Elbit amid pro-Palestinian pressure

British banking giant has reported zero shares in Israel's Elbit Systems, down 16,345 since a previous filing, after accusations of aiding genocide in Gaza

www.middleeasteye.net

I bet they are still investing in other arms companies that are still exporting to Israel. I am guessing BAE for one.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

russia fines googles more than entore world money
amusing at the very least

 

[kalidarkone]

This is the first time I've seen this, I honestly never imagined that people could get paid for wanking. Alas I cannot help not only on grounds of age but like other posters, I've had the two bricks therapy.
Having googled it though I can understand why women get paid a lot more for donating eggs, it may not be painful but it definitely seems unpleasant.

It's very invasive, a GA (General Anaesthetic) is required and there is risk of bleeding and it will be painful for some. That's why women get paid more.

 

[Epona]

It's very invasive, a GA (General Anaesthetic) is required and there is risk of bleeding and it will be painful for some. That's why women get paid more.

Aye, it's a procedure that isn't without medical risk or longer term complications (due to the GA and risk of infection and bleeding) in a way that a man wanking into a jar really isn't in any way shape or form.

 

[hitmouse]

Tributes paid to ‘Old Dry Keith’ who went viral in China for his bland sandwiches

Tributes have been paid to a British man who became an internet sensation in China because of his ‘dry and bland’ sandwiches.

www.lbc.co.uk

Adored by millions, Keith Brown, aka ‘Old Dry Keith,’ was a star on the Chinese version of TikTok, after he went viral for making his favourite ‘white person’s food’ like ham and tomato sandwiches or eggs on toast.

His lunches attracted millions of viewers each day from China, who watched aghast at his plain lunches. His food choices even sparked a trend in China of people copying him and trying to create their own ‘dry lunch’.

His account, ran by his Chinese wife “Jane” Zhang Jian, reached over one million followers on the Douyin platform.

At the height of his online fame, some Chinese supermarkets even created a ‘dry shopping area’ with Keith-style ingredients including bread...

In one clip, after Keith was unable to find avocado to go with his smoked salmon, Chinese writer Zhou Zhiruo wrote: “We watch him struggling to saw apart two slices of dry bread, as hard as weapons-grade steel, slicing off a few thin streaks of yellow from a block of hardened butter that has not yet completely thawed, and then placing two slices of pre-smoked salmon on top.

This vision is enough to make ordinary people think of the lunch they just hurriedly swallowed, and feel empathy and sadness.

 

[krtek a houby]

Like a bland and stolid dish as much as the next person, but don't get the absolute pride (for some) this kind of thing inspires.

Guess it's a comfort food thing.

 

[cupid_stunt]

So, this UKIP GE candidate made a press complaint...

Stan Robinson, who stood for UKIP in Llanelli, objected to series of reports in Nation.Cymru carried in the run-up to the July poll.

They included stories headlined “UKIP candidate cheers on man who simulated sex with a car in a churchyard,” “Uproar as Labour councillor does fascist salute in protest against UKIP” and “UKIP candidate’s support for Franco called out by antifascist group.”

Mr Robinson complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that the articles, as well as reader comments posted in response to them, breached Clauses 1 (Accuracy) and 12 (Discrimination) of the Editors’ Code.

Mr Robinson said the first article was inaccurate as the Facebook post made in relation to the simulated sex act had not been made by him, but by another individual who had access to the account. He also said all three stories breached Clause 1 as he had never been a member of a “far right” organisation.

...and, lost.

UKIP candidate loses press complaint against Nation.Cymru - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage

News website cleared in IPSO ruling

www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk

 

[hitmouse]

So, this UKIP GE candidate made a press complaint...





...and, lost.

UKIP candidate loses press complaint against Nation.Cymru - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage

News website cleared in IPSO ruling

www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk

I don't agree with UKIP on everything, but I think it's worth giving their stance on the car-fucking issue a fair hearing.

 

[T & P]

There goes the neighbourhood!

Glasgow west end holiday home neighbours complain about Waitrose shopping trolley

There were a number of objections from residents and a community council over a bid for a short term let in the leafy west end street over litter and noise.

www.glasgowlive.co.uk

Thank fuck it was at least a Waitrose trolley. Had it been an Asda or, god forbid, an Iceland one, there would have been riots.

 

[T & P]

Dutch police find 2kg gnome made of MDMA during drug bust

Police say they tested the gnome after finding it among suspected narcotics.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[cupid_stunt]

 

[T & P]

A feel-good Xmas story

Man orders 4ft Santa but when it arrived it was bigger than his house

The huge inflatable has become the talk of the town.

metro.co.uk

 

[hash tag]

Cue Dr Paul Chamberlain, castigated for telling the truth to 10 and 11 year olds

Vicar brings Year 6 pupils to tears telling entire assembly Santa isn't real

The Reverend Dr Paul Chamberlain was giving a talk to year 6 pupils at Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School in Hampshire when he told them 'let's be real, Santa isn't real'

www.mirror.co.uk

 

[PTK]

Cue Dr Paul Chamberlain, castigated for telling the truth to 10 and 11 year olds

Vicar brings Year 6 pupils to tears telling entire assembly Santa isn't real

The Reverend Dr Paul Chamberlain was giving a talk to year 6 pupils at Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School in Hampshire when he told them 'let's be real, Santa isn't real'

www.mirror.co.uk

There are times and places for the truth.

 

[Serge Forward]

Cue Dr Paul Chamberlain, castigated for telling the truth to 10 and 11 year olds

Vicar brings Year 6 pupils to tears telling entire assembly Santa isn't real

The Reverend Dr Paul Chamberlain was giving a talk to year 6 pupils at Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School in Hampshire when he told them 'let's be real, Santa isn't real'

www.mirror.co.uk

"Let's be real, Santa isn't real". Surely, as a place of education, the school should have countered with, let's be real, God isn't real either.