Things Noticeable this week

[vinceprince]

Originally Posted by diamelsx

The question I have is "Why now?"

I think social media has a lot to do with it.
In the past to make these claims public you would have to take expensive legal action or go to Newspapers/TV who were wary about libel actions or upsetting powerful people and stars.

Now it's easy you just go on 'Twitface' etc and tell everyone everything.

[Puhbear69]

Originally Posted by Puhbear69

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To 'haroldeye'
.. in case of wasting money as an example here : The -new- Berlin Airport !
I think in this case we are a laughing stock - world wide !!!! Planned in 1996 and started in 2004 and still not ready in 2017 ....
A billion grave !

In case of government spendings /wasting money:

Now we are having the sixth prolong of the opening date: in 2021 ! :LOL:
The Sprinkler, the fire doors, the air condition and several other safety reasons are not being approval.

The Story reminds me at the German fairy tale of the citizens of "Schilda", who have planed and build the new city hall without any doors and windows.

[diamelsx]

Originally Posted by vinceprince

go to Newspapers/TV who were wary about libel actions or upsetting powerful people and stars.

Here is something explaining why outlets may have been wary

[Wendigo]

Originally Posted by Devius

James Bulger's killer Jon Venables recalled to prison.

Details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...yside-42095074

Frankly he's a sick deranged twat who is beyond help and should be locked away till he dies. Stop pissing tax payers money away protecting the evil little shit

[tsunamiSD]

Originally Posted by tsunamiSD

It was 101 degrees at my place, don't know if it was a record for my area of town.

Temperature records tumble across San Diego County as heat wave peaks

Yesterday was another scorcher, especially for this late in November. It was 93 in my back yard, and got to 91 today... the title on today's short article about yesterday: "Holiday Heat has San Diegans Roasting."

Temperatures hit record highs across the county Wednesday, with the peak at the San Diego International Airport - 92 - the hottest it’s been this late in the year since statistic-keeping started.
That would be 1872, when Ulysses Grant was president.
And more of the same is forecast for Thanksgiving Day and beyond due to a combination of Santa Ana winds and a strong high-pressure ridge over Southern California.
“We’re going to be stuck with these temperatures for a while,” said Brett Albright of the National Weather Service. “Slightly cooler going into the weekend, but picking up again next week.”
Wednesday’s high at the airport broke the previous record, 84, which was set two years ago.
In Escondido, where it hit 96, record-trackers had to go all the way back to 1950 to find the previous high: 91.
Among the other records broken: El Cajon, where it was 97 (breaking the old mark of 92 set in 2002); Vista, where it was 95 (86, 2015); Chula Vista, where it was 94 (88, 2015); and Borrego, where it was a relatively balmy 90 (87, 2002.)

[Nobody1]

Originally Posted by diamelsx

The question I have is "Why now?"

Looks like a political purge. Fascism is on the rise.

[Brecht]

I wouldn't call it fascism. Just good ol' American gold-digging where everyone sues everyone for anything. I laughed yesterday when I saw a small headline that Backstreet Boy Nick Carter is facing rape accusations. The "victim" is Melissa Schuman, another failed actress and "singer" no one ever heard of. I mean, no one even remembers who Nick Carter is.

[bp666]

Excellent news I noticed today. Pistorious had his sentence for murder increased from his current 6 years to the maximum of 15, though with time already served that brings is down to 13.5 years. Not enough but better than the ridiculous earlier verdicts and sentences.

RIP Reeva.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...eeva-steenkamp

[Devius]

Police are responding to reports of an incident at London's Oxford Circus Tube station, amid reports people have been seen running away from the station.

British Transport Police said officers were at the scene and warned people to avoid the area.

Details:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42117311

[Mal Hombre]

The Met are now saying that They are responding to reports of shots being fired.