Fortean Headlines

[Ascalon]

I wonder if this'll affect the Space Tourism industry.

I think, by the time most people could afford the ticket, that particular issue might be secondary to other concerns.

 

[Yithian]

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As ever, if in doubt, post away and one of us will do our best to arrange things nicely. It's just that there's a lot to do and many staff have off-board commitments of late.

Some recent posts moved.

 

[kamalktk]

Shouldn't they be more concerned with reconfiguring warp drive conduits, scanning quantum fissures using subspace differential pulses and balancing annular confinement beams than getting horny?

 

[blessmycottonsocks]

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He never fully understood Scotty's technobabble either!

 

[Yithian]

Who knew?

Source:
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/17/...rer-not-a-tiktok-influencer-bergen/index.html

 

[Swifty]

Who knew?

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Source:
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/17/...rer-not-a-tiktok-influencer-bergen/index.html

He had a winning smile though to be fair.

 

[Steven]

Unusual wallpaper he has there.

 

[Yithian]

Unusual wallpaper he has there.

Ce n'est pas une Kalashnikov.

 

[maximus otter]

Ce n'est pas une Kalashnikov.

C’est une AKS-74U.

maximus le pédant otter

 

[Sid]

C’est une AKS-74U.

maximus le pédant otter

I reckon. . . it's the case of ~ "C'est la vie."

 

[Mythopoeika]

I reckon. . . it's the case of ~ "C'est la vie."

More like 'c'est la guerre', given the circumstances.

 

[ramonmercado]

GAA players use VR game to learn about their testicles​

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41275225.html

 

[Sid]

More like 'c'est la guerre', given the circumstances.

Yes. . . that's true!

 

[brownmane]

GAA players use VR game to learn about their testicles​

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-41275225.html

I'm definitely not sports literate. What is GAA? I read the article which mentioned the sport of "hurling"? Wtf? I won't say what that word brings to mind (definitely not a sport). Lol

 

[Erinaceus]

It's probably the Gaelic Athletic Association.

 

[ramonmercado]

I'm definitely not sports literate. What is GAA? I read the article which mentioned the sport of "hurling"? Wtf? I won't say what that word brings to mind (definitely not a sport). Lol

Gaelic Athletic Association.

 

[Sid]

I'm definitely not sports literate. What is GAA? I read the article which mentioned the sport of "hurling"? Wtf? I won't say what that word brings to mind (definitely not a sport). Lol

Hurling ~ mainly an Irish game/origin.

 

[Mythopoeika]

Hurling ~ mainly an Irish game/origin.

Americans do it when they're feeling ill.

 

[Stormkhan]

Hurling - full-contact hockey.

 

[Swifty]

Self-proclaimed 'gay furry hackers' breach nuclear lab​

They demanded research into creating IRL catgirls.​

https://www.engadget.com/self-procl...jql5LUL-PO-mVovCmlzN7M0t3tgBipzBZylwj1rGvjZqr

 

[Frideswide]

I'm definitely not sports literate. What is GAA? I read the article which mentioned the sport of "hurling"? Wtf? I won't say what that word brings to mind (definitely not a sport). Lol

One of the joys of watching RTE - which is Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Had to copy and paste that to get the accents in!

Edit to add that in Scotland I'd probably say shinty unless I thought about it. I think there's an annual Irish/Scottish match.

 

[ramonmercado]

Hurling ~ mainly an Irish game/origin.

They play a girlie version of it in Scotland - Shinty.

 

[Stormkhan]

Slimmer weapons ... er ... sticks!

 

[Swifty]

They play a girlie version of it in Scotland - Shinty.

You've probably never watched English school girls playing hockey .. I did as a school boy and those girls were SAVAGE BRUTAL with their sticks on their opponent's shins. That why I was all up for an all female remake of Lord Of The Flies.

 

[kesavaross]

Self-proclaimed 'gay furry hackers' breach nuclear lab​

They demanded research into creating IRL catgirls.​

https://www.engadget.com/self-procl...jql5LUL-PO-mVovCmlzN7M0t3tgBipzBZylwj1rGvjZqr

What's a catgirl? Thanks.

 

[Swifty]

What's a catgirl? Thanks.

I've no idea. We have a furry that posts here so might know.

 

[Turtle91]

You've probably never watched English school girls playing hockey .. I did as a school boy and those girls were SAVAGE BRUTAL with their sticks on their opponent's shins. That why I was all up for an all female remake of Lord Of The Flies.

I second that. My daughter still carries her facial scar 38 years later!

 

[Stormkhan]

I second that. My daughter still carries her facial scar 38 years later!

At our school, the girls played lacrosse where they use shinty sticks with fishing nets fixed to 'em. Just as vicious.
Let's face it - shinty sticks are weaponised walking sticks whereas hurly sticks are flattened tree branches.

 

[uair01]

US nuke reactor lab hit by 'gay furry hackers' demanding cat-human mutants

https://www.theregister.com/2023/11/22/nuclear_lab_hacked/

I see now it's been posted already.

 

[kamalktk]

What's a catgirl? Thanks.

A human (female), with catlike features such as cat ears and/or tail. It's mostly known from anime.