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Haibane

#325
September 22, 2020, 05:32:24 AM
A happy ending, but very expensive for the telecoms engineers who spent 18 months trying to find the problem.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-54239180

Haibane

#326
September 29, 2020, 07:07:13 AM
Stray cat joins cyclist on a tour of Europe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-54329606

All together now... Awwwwwwwww...

Haibane

#327
October 07, 2020, 03:10:33 PM
This is pretty grim reading but it is good news, and uplifting. The world needs more judicial rulings as in this case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54433396



And 2020 Nobel chemistry prize winners:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-54432589

Haibane

#328
October 20, 2020, 09:15:28 AM
I'm easy to please but this made me laugh so hard.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-54607295

We need more of this in our world right now.

Aiden

#329
October 20, 2020, 09:32:14 AM
I can see this guy going down in history as a modern artist in the future.

This story did make me very happy.

Haibane

#330
October 20, 2020, 09:37:50 AM
His work does in fact have some skill. :D

HannibalBarca

#331
October 21, 2020, 02:34:26 AM
The illustrious and amazing composer/mathemetician/humorist/pianist/amazing human being Tom Lehrer has, at 92, just released all of his lyrics and music into the public domain.  Quite a bequest for the world.

https://tomlehrersongs.com/
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clonkertink

#332
October 21, 2020, 09:40:33 AM
Quote from: HannibalBarca on October 21, 2020, 02:34:26 AM
The illustrious and amazing composer/mathemetician/humorist/pianist/amazing human being Tom Lehrer has, at 92, just released all of his lyrics and music into the public domain.  Quite a bequest for the world.

https://tomlehrersongs.com/

I was like, “Oh god no please don’t take Tom Lehrer!” Then I realized he wasn’t dead. But this is awesome!


Oniya

#333
October 21, 2020, 01:29:17 PM
The site does have a time limit, so make sure to do your downloads before 2024!
"Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women.~*~*~Don't think it's all been done before
And in that endeavor, laziness will not do." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Don't think we're never gonna win this war
Robin Williams-Dead Poets Society ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Don't think your world's gonna fall apart
I do have a cause, though.  It's obscenity.  I'm for it.  - Tom Lehrer~*~All you need is your beautiful heart
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Haibane

#334
October 22, 2020, 01:26:31 PM
A green puppy born in Italy. The farmer who owns the mother dog has named him Pistachio:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54650901

Mechelle

#335
October 23, 2020, 04:27:11 PM
Footballers, by whom I mean soccer players for American readers, often, justifiably, get a bad press, but there are have been many exceptions who have worked hard for justice and their community.

One such is Marcus Rashford, who comes from a poor background in Wythenshawe in Manchester, and went to school in my town. He has had a personal  campaign to ensure that poorer children can continue to get free school meals during the school  summer holidays. The government agreed to this, and even recommended him for an honour from the Queen, which he received.
He has continued his campaign with an aim for those children to get free school meals in further holidays, and has had massive support from businesses, who are struggling themselves in many cases.

However, this is not entirely positive and uplifting as the government, who  did agree to his earlier suggestions, have now turned against him and instructed their MPs to vote against this (five rebelled). The odious MP for Mansfield, Ben Bradley, even said that the food vouchers were spent in crack dens and brothels, although he has said his remarks were taken out of context.

All in all, though, I do think this is uplifting, as it is great to see someone who has come to wealth at a young age work for the benefit of other people, and be a sort of moral conscience of the nation.




https://news.sky.com/story/marcus-rashford-at-least-100-organisations-join-premier-league-stars-free-school-meals-push-12112243

Haibane

#336
October 25, 2020, 02:12:14 PM
Cat missing 3 years found 60 miles away. Apparently it hitched a ride on a truck from Bedfordshire to Coventry... ;)

Moral of story = get your pet microchipped.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-54659837

Haibane

#337
November 02, 2020, 07:25:44 AM
Whale art installation at end of a Dutch light rail line saves train from falling 32ft into water.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54780430

Oniya

#338
November 02, 2020, 12:40:35 PM
Quote from: Haibane on November 02, 2020, 07:25:44 AM
Whale art installation at end of a Dutch light rail line saves train from falling 32ft into water.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54780430

In Rotterdam, Netherlands - whales save *you*!
"Language was invented for one reason, boys - to woo women.~*~*~Don't think it's all been done before
And in that endeavor, laziness will not do." ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Don't think we're never gonna win this war
Robin Williams-Dead Poets Society ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~Don't think your world's gonna fall apart
I do have a cause, though.  It's obscenity.  I'm for it.  - Tom Lehrer~*~All you need is your beautiful heart
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Haibane

#340
November 02, 2020, 02:29:00 PM
Three year old girl pulled from rubble of her apartment block in Izmir, Turkey 65 hours after earthquake. Her mother and 3 siblings were rescued from there 2 days ago.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-54778682

Haibane

#341
November 04, 2020, 05:29:30 AM
Father builds a surprise "Diagon Alley" play area for his six year old daughter inside her wardrobe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-berkshire-54753502

Callie Del Noire

#342
November 04, 2020, 06:22:12 AM
Quote from: Haibane on November 04, 2020, 05:29:30 AM
Father builds a surprise "Diagon Alley" play area for his six year old daughter inside her wardrobe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-berkshire-54753502

Not viewable here. Pout

Haibane

#343
November 04, 2020, 07:36:48 AM
Really? I am surprised. Can you view the other BBC links I put up?

Haibane

#347
November 05, 2020, 07:26:39 AM
Pleased to hear it!

This is election-linked but I thought I'd put it here as its such great news.

From the BBC:

"Activist becomes Missouri's first black congresswoman

Cori Bush, a racial-justice activist who was once homeless, has become the first black woman to represent Missouri in Congress. She won with about 79% of the votes to her Republican opponent's 19%.

Her district includes the cities of St Louis and Ferguson - where massive protests took place in 2014 after the police shooting of Michael Brown, an 18-year-old black man.

Bush was an activist leader during those Ferguson demonstrations.

An ordained minister and former nurse, she was backed by the Justice Democrats, a group that has campaigned for progressives, including New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Her success in the Democratic primary earlier this year illustrates the growing influence of the party's left wing. She defeated William Lacy Clay Jr for the nomination, ending his family's decades-long hold on the seat."

Haibane

#348
November 06, 2020, 10:14:04 AM
Elderly couple in Stourport, West Midlands, UK were going to throw out a pile of old toys left to them by a neighbour in his will. They had ordered a skip to chuck them in but decided to ask a local auctioneer to take a look first. Good thing they did. The whole collection went for £410,000 including over £250,000 of Star Wars toys and figures. A vinyl-caped Jawa sold for £22,000.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-54842558

legomaster00156

#349
November 09, 2020, 04:14:39 PM
There's a light at the end of the tunnel, everyone. The Pfizer-created vaccine has shown a 90% success rate in preventing Covid-19 during clinical trials.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/11/09/pfizer-coronavirus-vaccine-effective/
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