Things Noticeable this week

[CARLTON BROWN]

Originally Posted by trailmaster

While certain parts of England is getting a superhot summer, Chicago, Illinois is getting a rare cooler than normal Summer. I live along the shores of Lake Michigan, and so far the highest temperature my neighborhood has received has been 89 degrees F. West of the lake there have been six days over a two week period that had 90 or higher degree days, but that is still lower than what we should have received by now. Most days have been in the low 80's with moderate humidities.

Clearly the moderate weather in your region is having no impact on what sounds like a near state of anarchy, with 101 people shot on the 4th July and 14 dying from their wounds. Then there's the run-of-the-mill crime I suppose?

Still, things could apparently be worse, like they are in St Louis or Baltimore!

[snowy25]

Just seen a lot of Adele fans are complaing they didn't get their booking fee refunded alongside their ticket price for her cancelled concerts. Apparently it seems people ignored the terms on the booking site which stated no booking fee, service charges, facility fee or any other fee would be refunded for cancelled concerts. As the site says the fees are for booking, processing and delivering the tickets, all of which was done. Its annoying when it happens but if people fill to read the terms and conditons thats on them.

[vinceprince]

Originally Posted by scoundrel

It is an evil fetish and I am comfortable with banning it. As soon as you set boundries and draw red lines you will find that some people will cross them just to test you. If nothing happens, then they will escalate their behaviour. If we are serious about zero tolerance for kiddy fiddlers then it is correct to punish such things as this in order to defend and hold the line.

This is your only red line?
Murder and torture is an 'evil fetish' but that doesn't prevent a multi-billion dollar gaming/movie industry legally exploiting it and billions harmlessly enjoying it. It doesn't escalate their behaviour. Though personally I see no appeal in it whatsoever, I wouldn't ban it.

'Adult' robots used in a similar way for murder/rape/torture in gaming/fantasies, would you also ban that? surely it is at least as bad as 'kiddy fiddling' ?

For me if there is no human victim there is no crime.
We don't and can't prosecute people just for evil thoughts or I'm sure everyone would be in prison.

[CARLTON BROWN]

Originally Posted by snowy25

Just seen a lot of Adele fans are complaing they didn't get their booking fee refunded alongside their ticket price for her cancelled concerts. Apparently it seems people ignored the terms on the booking site which stated no booking fee, service charges, facility fee or any other fee would be refunded for cancelled concerts. As the site says the fees are for booking, processing and delivering the tickets, all of which was done. Its annoying when it happens but if people fill to read the terms and conditons thats on them.

Agreed, but it still doesn't make things right. Booking fees tend to be little more than a nasty rip-off addition and it's about time they were stopped.

[Greenman]

Originally Posted by bloke57

Never! He was my prime "punchable face". And I don't think he is at all clever - just has one of those patrician voices that people think make him clever. He is just an arse.

He has, by the by, just been delivered of his sixth child - something he would heartily disapprove of in someone less rich and privileged than himself.

Yes I was aware of Sixtus! His father William was a bit of a toff.
They must like him though because he has been on Have I Got News For You a few times and Victoria Coren-Mitchell gushes over him.

[palo5]

Well, I searched for "unstoppable bacteria" and it doesn't seem to be mentioned so far. So prepare for a shock -- and it's not April 1

It's time to lay off oral sex with casual partners, guys

"Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said"

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40520125

[SanteeFats]

Originally Posted by palo5

Well, I searched for "unstoppable bacteria" and it doesn't seem to be mentioned so far. So prepare for a shock -- and it's not April 1

It's time to lay off oral sex with casual partners, guys

"Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said"

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40520125

Well there is one out there but from what I read (yes I can) I don't think it is usually from a sex act. If so it could lead to bj's with condoms.

A dangerous new form of antibiotic resistance has spread to the United States, according to a report published Thursday. Researchers at the Department of Defense announced that a Pennsylvania woman developed a urinary tract infection (UTI) with bacteria that fought off an antibiotic of last resort called colistin, and had 15 genes for resistance to other antibiotics. Until now, many bacteria have been vulnerable to colistin, even if they have been able to survive other medications. Since this type of resistance can easily spread between bacteria, the findings have sounded alarm bells among scientists over fears that common infections will soon be untreatable.
And this one.

The woman probably caught the resistant bacteria when she was hospitalised for a broken leg in India, where antibiotics misuse has led to soaring levels of antimicrobial resistance. Last October, researchers reported that more than a third of blood infections in newborn babies involving Klebsiella and similar bacteria were so multi-resistant they were virtually untreatable. For Acinetobacter, a massive 82 per cent were nearly unbeatable.

[Devius]

Originally Posted by palo5

Well, I searched for "unstoppable bacteria" and it doesn't seem to be mentioned so far. So prepare for a shock -- and it's not April 1

It's time to lay off oral sex with casual partners, guys

"Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said"

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-40520125

Well that's "Throated.com" out of business then...

[otokonomidori]

Originally Posted by palo5

.....dangerous gonorrhoea......

Is there any other kind ? It's like pissing molten steel! [so I'm told]

[scoundrel]

Originally Posted by vinceprince

This is your only red line?
Murder and torture is an 'evil fetish' but that doesn't prevent a multi-billion dollar gaming/movie industry legally exploiting it and billions harmlessly enjoying it. It doesn't escalate their behaviour. Though personally I see no appeal in it whatsoever, I wouldn't ban it.

'Adult' robots used in a similar way for murder/rape/torture in gaming/fantasies, would you also ban that? surely it is at least as bad as 'kiddy fiddling' ?

For me if there is no human victim there is no crime.
We don't and can't prosecute people just for evil thoughts or I'm sure everyone would be in prison.

I don't remember the bit where I said I had no other red lines. Might be because I never said or implied that.