Things that don't deserve their own thread

[BnM]

JFC

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-25/ ... /102896286

[TB63]

Bloody Hell.........


That's ruff....

[TB63]

[Hal Jordan]

Well, now not only does this bored not like my WiFi, it logs me out every time I move to another tab or the screen locks through inactivity.

[tabascoboy]

How much more can producers rely on "shrinkflation" to disguise price rises? There has to be a point at which size/weight reductions are just taking the piss, will we end up with a bar the size of a postage stamp at some point

In these inflationary times it is a familiar experience: everyday items, from cat food to ice cream, are cut down in size while prices stay high or even rise.

The guardians of the Galaxy brand, Mars Inc, have decided to roll out this repeated plotline for its smooth milk chocolate bars.

They were 110g but are now 100g.

Last October, the recommended retail price for a bar of Galaxy chocolate was raised from £1.39 to £1.50.

But the size had remained the same - until last month.

A UK spokesperson for Mars said it was not a decision that was taken lightly but was "necessary".

"We have been actively trying to find ways to absorb the rising costs of raw materials and operations, as we know the increase in the cost of living has impacted both consumers and businesses," they said.

"Unfortunately, the growing pressures mean that more needs to be done."

[TB63]

[Sinkers]

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gen ... 1695813382


Bit of a give-away

[Dinsdale Piranha]

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/gen ... 1695813382


Bit of a give-away

A salesman I used to work with was a former competitive middle distance runner. - sub 4 minute mile level, He had loads of stories about how doping worked in athletics. Back in the day that was partly how athletics meetings were funded. You gave the organiser a brown envelope with a few quid in it and they'd guarantee you didn't get tested.

He recounted an event in Europe some years back where it was announced late on that random drug tests would be taking place outside the control of the organisers. 80% of the competitors withdrew.

[inactionman]

How much more can producers rely on "shrinkflation" to disguise price rises? There has to be a point at which size/weight reductions are just taking the piss, will we end up with a bar the size of a postage stamp at some point

In these inflationary times it is a familiar experience: everyday items, from cat food to ice cream, are cut down in size while prices stay high or even rise.

The guardians of the Galaxy brand, Mars Inc, have decided to roll out this repeated plotline for its smooth milk chocolate bars.

They were 110g but are now 100g.

Last October, the recommended retail price for a bar of Galaxy chocolate was raised from £1.39 to £1.50.

But the size had remained the same - until last month.

A UK spokesperson for Mars said it was not a decision that was taken lightly but was "necessary".

"We have been actively trying to find ways to absorb the rising costs of raw materials and operations, as we know the increase in the cost of living has impacted both consumers and businesses," they said.

"Unfortunately, the growing pressures mean that more needs to be done."

I actually think this is a good thing, at least in the context of junk food.

Portion sizes went a bit mad, to put it mildly, and this might be a good opportunity - admittedly through the back door - to reset.

This is from the US but is a similar case worldwide:

[fishfoodie]

What kind of scum does this ?

A medieval sycamore tree which stood in a dramatic dip in Hadrian's Wall appears to have been felled overnight, the national park has said.

Police are investigating after the tree in Sycamore Gap - known as Robin Hood's Tree - seemed to have been cut down.

Northumberland National Park Authority officials said it believed it had been "deliberately felled" and asked people to stay away from the site.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

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[Sandstorm]

What kind of scum does this ?

A medieval sycamore tree which stood in a dramatic dip in Hadrian's Wall appears to have been felled overnight, the national park has said.

Police are investigating after the tree in Sycamore Gap - known as Robin Hood's Tree - seemed to have been cut down.

Northumberland National Park Authority officials said it believed it had been "deliberately felled" and asked people to stay away from the site.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66947040

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Pretty conclusive in my opinion.

[tabascoboy]

^ looks sawn doesn't it that doesn't look like a natural break from wind damage or disease weakening

[fishfoodie]

^ looks sawn doesn't it that doesn't look like a natural break from wind damage or disease weakening

It'd have to be one very precise wood worm

[Sandstorm]

^ looks sawn doesn't it that doesn't look like a natural break from wind damage or disease weakening

It'd have to be one very precise wood worm

Storm Chainsaw

[inactionman]

Some people really are arses

[Sandstorm]

Some people really are arses

+ 1 000 000

[tabascoboy]

Some people really are arses

I mean this isn't yoof pulling up or snapping saplings for a laugh, someone's gone there with heavy enough equipment to fell a large tree - not for the timber but just pure pre-planned vandalism. Hope they catch them and they get a custodial sentence so they have to practice soap retrieval in the showers...

[weegie01]

Some people really are arses

I mean this isn't yoof pulling up or snapping saplings for a laugh, someone's gone there with heavy enough equipment to fell a large tree - not for the timber but just pure pre-planned vandalism. Hope they catch them and they get a custodial sentence so they have to practice soap retrieval in the showers...

It is hard to see how big the tree is, but we had a 120 odd year old sycamore felled. It took a 30" chainsaw to do it, which is a serious bit of professional kit.

[weegie01]

Until I saw a comment on Twitter, I had not noticed that felling notch and the back cut were marked with paint. I have never seen that done by any of the professionals we have employed, or even seen on Youtube.

It is weird. No one who knew what they were doing would need that, yet the tree seems to have been felled by someone who knew what they were doing and had the right equipment.

[fishfoodie]

Until I saw a comment on Twitter, I had not noticed that felling notch and the back cut were marked with paint. I have never seen that done by any of the professionals we have employed, or even seen on Youtube.

It is weird. No one who knew what they were doing would need that, yet the tree seems to have been felled by someone who knew what they were doing and had the right equipment.

a 16 year old has been arrested.

What are the odds that this is some sort of moronic attention seeking tictok or other SM stunt ?

[weegie01]

I hope they leave tree to regenerate. Sycamores grow back vigorously and it would be good (imho) if left it to nature to regrow.

My brother in law used to have the biggest lime tree in the UK on his farm, until it snapped off in a storm. It has been happily regenerating for years and is back to being a pretty impressive specimen.

[Uncle fester]

16 year old arrested.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... dApp_Other

[inactionman]

I hope they leave tree to regenerate. Sycamores grow back vigorously and it would be good (imho) if left it to nature to regrow.

My brother in law used to have the biggest lime tree in the UK on his farm, until it snapped off in a storm. It has been happily regenerating for years and is back to being a pretty impressive specimen.

To a lay gardener, sycamores are feckers.

I was forever digging them out of our front garden in Bath.

[Blackmac]

16 year old arrested.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... dApp_Other

I always found vandals to be the most senseless and despicable criminals. Whatever the maximum sentence is I hope this little Cnut gets it.

[BnM]

Love this

[BnM]

Impressive

[Sandstorm]

Impressive

I hear he locked his keys in the cab afterwards.

[BnM]

I don't think it's real. No lights on cab, bright in places dark in others. Ground looks weird. Sorry

[Sandstorm]

I don't think it's real. No lights on cab, bright in places dark in others. Ground looks weird. Sorry

It’s fake. Real 5th wheel would jam and lift the trailer after being twisted passed 90 degrees.

[BnM]

[sockwithaticket]

Love this

Very cool.

[BnM]

Chirodectes is a very rare, monospecific genus of box jellyfish in the family Chirodropidae.

The first and only scientifically studied specimen was captured from the outer edge of the Great Barrier Reef – about 43 km (27 mi) off the coast of northeast Queensland – on 2 May 1997.[2] It was found within 5 metres (16 ft) of the surface, and the researchers who first described it speculated that it may have been relocated to the area by Cyclone Justin.[2] Its bell measured approximately 15 cm (5.9 in) in height, and it could only be observed for several hours in an examination lab due to how delicate it was.[2]

There are no recorded cases of a human sting from Chirodectes as it "failed either to sting, or adhere to, the hand and forearm of an incautious volunteer" during the examination, but it is assumed – due to its relatively large size and to the extremely venomous nature of some chirodropids – that Chirodectes is itself venomous.[2] A video of the Chirodectes was recorded underwater before it was collected. Four photos captured from the original 1997 video were published in the scholarly journal Memoirs of the Queensland Museum in 2005.[2]

In 2022, a jellyfish was filmed by a scuba diver off the coast of Papua New Guinea, which prompted Lisa-ann Gershwin, the marine biologist who first described the genus Chirodectes, to examine the video. A frame-by-frame comparison between the 1997 and 2022 videos convinced Gershwin that the latter likely depicts a new species; however, as of August 2022, it has yet to be formally classified, and a paper has not been submitted for peer review.[3][4]

[Slick]

Absolutely fascinated by the sea and how much there is still to discover down there.

[Uncle fester]

Massive explosion near Oxford.

Waste digester hit by lightning apparently.

[Sandstorm]

Massive explosion near Oxford.

Waste digester hit by lightning apparently.

That’s ruined their carbon capture score!

[TB63]

Happened in Benson a few years ago as well....

[Uncle fester]

Nobody injured amazingly.

[Insane_Homer]

Not sure if anyone has heard, but apparently there was a dodgy VAR soccer decision against Liverpool on the weekend but the MSM have hardly mentioned it insessantally for 4 days straight...

[Enzedder]

Oh man, Liverpudlians do drama so much better than everyone else.

[Insane_Homer]

idiot to helpdesk: I can't print!

helpdesk: here's a remote link so we can get access.

3 days go by - no response. helpdesk ticket is closed.

1 week later

idiot to helpdesk: I can't print!

helpdesk: here's a remote link so we can get access.

2 days go by - no response. helpdesk ticket is closed.

3 days later

idiot to helpdesk: I still can't print!!!!!????

helpdesk: you need to response to the remote control requests we send you...

idiot to helpdesk: I didn't get the email?

helpdesk: it's the one sent to you at 09:50am Monday that you deleted without reading, it's still in your deleted item folder (here's a screenshot)