|
I don't suppose anyone knows what the French for douchebags is?
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!
When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.
|
|
|
|
|
Actually had a friend from Quebec ask me why we kept calling people shower-bags.
That was an awkward conversation. 
|
|
|
|
|
I like the definition in Urban Dictionary – “Someone who has surpassed the levels of jerk and a**hole, however not yet reached f***er or motherf*****.“
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
|
|
|
|
|
What?
Those Lumia-loving surrender monkeys have a sense of humour?
Shirley you must be joking!
Henry Minute
Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain
Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?"
“I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus!
When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.
|
|
|
|
|
Eleven Hungarian tourists have been killed after their bus overturned in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Hurghada, officials say.
Mrs Wife has told me that the injured include 3 children, from two separate families, who have been left orphans.
The Egyptian response has been quite astounding. The government have sent down a team of trauma specialists to lead the treatment in Hurghada. Any of the injured who can be moved are being evacuated to Cairo's top hospitals. Also, the PM of Egypt called his Hungarian counterpart directly to offer his condolences and to promise everything that can be done will be done; normal protocol is for the Foreign Ministers to communicate.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
|
|
|
|
|
The driver is believed to have lost control as he drove at high speed along a ring road....
how am I not surprised, I've always been amazed at the shocking quality of drivers in Egypt... Cairo was the worst...
|
|
|
|
|
Nagy Vilmos wrote: The Egyptian response has been quite astounding
When it cones to friendship, family, and helping out those in need, the Arabs are quite extraordinary people.
==============================
Nothing to say.
|
|
|
|
|
This is a more general point, and I'm not picking on Hungary...
But how many Egyptians were killed?
I have many pet peeves, and this is one. UK and American news are particularly bad for this. "A ferry sank in the Phillipines yesterday drowning hundreds. One lady from Macclesfield got her feet soggy. We go to our Macclesfield correspondent..."
Was your prime minister related to any of the folk involved?
Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
|
|
|
|
|
From the information I have, the only Egyptian injury was the driver.
He's not my PM [I think he's an eejit], but the Hungarian PM has no relatives involved.
Oh and the report was from Aunty, so everyone was Johnny Foreigner as far as she's concerned.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
|
|
|
|
|
It’s not only in UK or US. In my country’s national news when they report for some disaster even a major one like the recent Japan earthquake the first goes an announcement from the ministry of the foreign affairs if there are Bulgarians amongst the victims/missing. It seems quite logical for me, except if this is the focus of the news like in your example. But for all the years in the US I’ve never heard something as extreme as your example on the national news. I don’t watch the Fox News though. 
There is only one Vera Farmiga and Salma Hayek is her prophet!
Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.
|
|
|
|
|
Who won an Oscar for his portrayal of Popeye in 1971?
Who was the third actor to play James Bond?
Which Carpenter went on to have a solo career?
He was unlucky in space and thought it was due to bacon?
Names please, and, of course, the somewhat obtuse connection.
------------------------------------
I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
Trolls[ ^]
|
|
|
|
|
Robin Williams
Roger Moore
Richard Carpenter
not sure
They're all very hairy? 
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
|
|
|
|
|
Good Attempt...
Wrong
Wrong
Wrong and
Unanswered.
Other than that, fine!
------------------------------------
I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
Trolls[ ^]
|
|
|
|
|
Hmm: according to this[^] it's David Niven.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
modified 7-Nov-11 11:56am.
|
|
|
|
|
mark merrens wrote: Robin Williams
I think his movie came later.
mark merrens wrote: Roger Moore
There was someone between Connery and Moore, did 2 movies IIRC... I bet DD's counting the actor from the first Casino Royale, which would make the guy after Connery.
The other 2, I have no idea, except wasn't Kevin Bacon in Apollo 13?
|
|
|
|
|
Bert Mitton wrote: I think his movie came later.
A lot later. Williams hadnt even got his Mork persona going.
God knows who this was,, never even knew there was a POpeye film back then. Must have been crap.
Bert Mitton wrote:
There was someone between Connery and Moore
Australian actor, did OHMSS. Good film, incredible ending, makes me cry every time.
==============================
Nothing to say.
|
|
|
|
|
Erudite__Eric wrote: God knows who this was,, never even knew there was a POpeye film back then. Must have been crap.
He means Popeye Doyle - the character in the French Connection.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
|
|
|
|
|
Ooohhhhh, thaaat Popeye. Makes sense, good film and of course played by bum-nose himself (ever noticed his nose looks lke a bum?)
==============================
Nothing to say.
|
|
|
|
|
Erudite__Eric wrote:
Australian actor, did OHMSS. Good film, incredible ending, makes me cry every time.
I haven't seen that in at least 20 years. Is that the one where he gets married, and then his wife gets whacked at the end?
|
|
|
|
|
Yes, George Lazenby married Diana Rigg (aka Mrs Peel from The Avengers)
Steve
_________________
I C(++) therefore I am
modified 7-Nov-11 14:57pm.
|
|
|
|
|
1. Gene Hackman
2. Timothy Dalton
3. Harrison Ford
4. ??
Sarchasm : The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.
|
|
|
|
|
Yes
No
Yes
No
Keep going.
------------------------------------
I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
Trolls[ ^]
|
|
|
|
|
moon_stick wrote: 2. Timothy Dalton
Even ignoring Bob Holness as Bond, you've missed out George Lazenby.
|
|
|
|
|
moon_stick wrote: 1. Gene Hackman
2. Timothy Dalton George Lazenby
3. Harrison Ford
4. ??
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H
OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre
I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer
Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
|
|
|
|
|
Yes
No
Yes
No
------------------------------------
I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave
CCC Link[ ^]
Trolls[ ^]
|
|
|
|
General 
News 
Suggestion 
Question 
Bug 
Answer 
Joke 
Praise 
Rant 
Admin 
Submit an article or tip
