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Mikefule said:

Shane Rose: Show jumper competes in mankini​

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/equestrian/68330519

At first, I thought, "What's this, some sort of childish protest?"

Then I read the opening lines:
<<Australian three-time Olympic medallist Shane Rose has been stood down from competition for wearing a mankini during a show jumping event. Equestrian Australia said "concerns were raised" about the 50-year-old's "attire" during the event at Wallaby Hill near Sydney last weekend.>>

Then I thought, "Fair enough. Show jumping is a sport with a very clear dress code, and a particular image to maintain..."

Then I read this crucial line:
<<Riders were encouraged to wear fancy dress at the event.>>

Then I thought, "FFS".
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Follow up:

At least he's been cleared to compete again, although he has had to apologise.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/equestrian/68335114
 

'I need a sh*t': Drunk Corkman defecated near garda and then tried to smear him with faeces​

A man arrested for dangerous driving tried to take a swig from a bottle of whiskey before then saying he had to urgently go to the toilet, defecating and then trying to smear it on the garda.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41335864.html
 
Museum Selfie-Takers Are Causing Damage by Backing Into Artworks

One of the fastest-growing threats to museum collections may not be, as some members of the public think, climate protesters wielding canned goods, but a scourge of selfie-takers backing into paintings and other objects. As many visitors are increasingly more interested in stunting for the ’gram than having an ecstatic art experience, art insurers hope to promote more rigorous protections.

https://hyperallergic.com/872150/museum-selfie-takers-are-causing-damage-by-backing-into-artworks/
 
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ramonmercado said:

'I need a sh*t': Drunk Corkman defecated near garda and then tried to smear him with faeces​

A man arrested for dangerous driving tried to take a swig from a bottle of whiskey before then saying he had to urgently go to the toilet, defecating and then trying to smear it on the garda.

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/courtandcrime/arid-41335864.html
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@ramonmercado

Do the people of Cork have some kind of reputation within Ireland?

I have half a mind that I heard they did, but the details have completely slipped my mind.

I ask as the illicit infusion in my own DNA is supposedly from Cork.
 
blessmycottonsocks said:

Mystery surrounds origin of human leg found on New York subway​


Apparently no-one's reported it missing.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/20/human-leg-found-new-york-subway
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This was on the TV news when it happened a few days ago, but I haven't heard of any new information. Only in New York would news of a human limb in the transit system fade away amidst the din of other crime stories.

I know this thread is primarily about headlines only, but I couldn't resist pointing out this statement at the end of the Guardian's story:

"Thousands of items are lost across the subway network, including uncommon objects including funeral urns, a welder’s mask and a blender."

I imagine this scenario:

--- MTA Lost and Found. Can I help you?
--- I'm not sure, but I may have dropped my severed leg on the number 4 line.
 
Yithian said:
@ramonmercado

Do the people of Cork have some kind of reputation within Ireland?

I have half a mind that I heard they did, but the details have completely slipped my mind.

I ask as the illicit infusion in my own DNA is supposedly from Cork.
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As an ex-Corkonian (I now have Dublin Citizenship) I take every opportunity to take Cork and it's denizens down a peg or two. They have a bag of chips on each shoulder.
 

Tate & Lyle's Golden Syrup rebrand drops dead lion​


The famous logo of a lion swarmed by bees, inspired by the Biblical quotation "out of the strong came forth sweetness", was the world's oldest unchanged brand packaging, holding a Guinness World Record, having remained nearly identical since 1888.

Here's the before and after:

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68347249
 
blessmycottonsocks said:

Tate & Lyle's Golden Syrup rebrand drops dead lion​


The famous logo of a lion swarmed by bees, inspired by the Biblical quotation "out of the strong came forth sweetness", was the world's oldest unchanged brand packaging, holding a Guinness World Record, having remained nearly identical since 1888.

Here's the before and after:

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68347249
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It wasn’t very pleasant. Although I do believe it’s just their bottles not tins that are getting the new version.
 
Yithian said:
@ramonmercado

Do the people of Cork have some kind of reputation within Ireland?

I have half a mind that I heard they did, but the details have completely slipped my mind.

I ask as the illicit infusion in my own DNA is supposedly from Cork.
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Are you hoping to use your Corkiness to explain away some of your future silly mistakes?:evillaugh:
 
kesavaross said:
I did not know that or ever heard of that before now.
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From the article ‘According to the company's website, Lyle had strong religious views, which is why the logo depicts the story of Samson from the Old Testament, in which Samson killed an attacking lion, and later noticed a swarm of bees had formed a comb of honey in the carcass.’
 
Frankly ...
Does it matter?
It's a brand image that's been around for donkey's years (reference questionable) and they've changed it.
I'm fairly certain that most people who use the product didn't even notice or care - "It's a green and gold tin that once opened provides a sticky edge and base to infuriate most cleaning staff."
Seems to me that the protest itself is using a non-story to summon a 'hoard' of outraged 'fighters' in the alleged Culture Wars.
Which I find distasteful.
"Grrr! Purple Passports!" etc. etc.
 
Stormkhan said:
Frankly ...
Does it matter?
It's a brand image that's been around for donkey's years (reference questionable) and they've changed it.
I'm fairly certain that most people who use the product didn't even notice or care - "It's a green and gold tin that once opened provides a sticky edge and base to infuriate most cleaning staff."
Seems to me that the protest itself is using a non-story to summon a 'hoard' of outraged 'fighters' in the alleged Culture Wars.
Which I find distasteful.
"Grrr! Purple Passports!" etc. etc.
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Me for one.
Next thing they'll be changing Lea & Perrins or Coleman's mustard jars- that really would be the end of civilisation.
 
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