The "And in other news..." thread

[brad465]

Lord Sugar has been at it again:

PwC hits back at Lord Sugar in 'lazy gits' row

The Apprentice host had criticised the accountancy giant's new flexible work policy.

www.bbc.co.uk

PwC has hit back at comments by Lord Alan Sugar in which he branded its staff "lazy gits", after the accountancy giant said workers could take Friday afternoons off over summer.
The firm made the offer to its 22,000 UK staff last week on the condition they get their work done by lunchtime.
In a tweet, the Apprentice host and businessman called the move a "joke", saying it would harm productivity.
But PwC said it had worked well in trials.
And individual staff members criticised Lord Sugar for being "out of touch".
In his tweet, the businessman - who made his fortune selling personal computers - cast doubt on how hard people worked from home.

"The lazy gits make me sick," he wrote, referring to PwC's new policy. "Call me old fashioned but all this work from home BS is a total joke."
He added: "There is no way people work as hard or productive as when they had to turn up at a work location. The pandemic has had [a] long lasting negative effect."
Writing on LinkedIn, Richard Osborne, a senior manager at PwC, said Lord Sugar's response was "at best childish and misunderstood".
"Lord Sugar, your post shows how out of touch you are with the modern working world and your lack of knowledge about what PwC are doing," Mr Osborne wrote.
"This isn't about taking time off to be lazy - it is about flexibility to work effectively as and when we work our best."

 

[High Dyke]

No wonder the person didn't want to stop.
BBC News - M3: Cyclist found riding along motorway arrested

M3: Cyclist found riding along motorway arrested

The rider was spotted pedalling along in lane two of the M3 near Eastleigh in the early hours.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Baxenden Bank]

No wonder the person didn't want to stop.
BBC News - M3: Cyclist found riding along motorway arrested

M3: Cyclist found riding along motorway arrested

The rider was spotted pedalling along in lane two of the M3 near Eastleigh in the early hours.

www.bbc.co.uk

But did anyone tell him it was a party motorway or that partying cycling on a motorway was against the regulations? Seriously, if he is a non driver, he has no requirement to have read the Highway Code, and the old fashioned signs with pictograms of pedestrian, cyclists, invalid carriages etc. are long gone. A motorway does not look or feel much different than many dual-carriageway trunk roads where cycling [and walking] is entirely legal [if suicidal].

 

[brad465]

This has just made my day:

Piers Morgan ratings dive as talkTV struggles to attract viewers

Flagship show audience down 80% after launch and rating agency detects ‘zero viewers’ for other key slots

www.theguardian.com

I just wish this awful man would give up and go away forever.

Gotta love this bit, which is so typical of Morgan and his mental gymnastics:

Anything to avoid his ego getting bruised. I wouldn't be at all surprised if this 'flagship' show goes the way of his CNN show, certainly looks like it's headed that way.

Goes without saying obviously, but I'll say it anyway: what a insufferable windbag. Honestly wish he'd just fade into irrelevence.

A couple of days ago he had a guest on that called him a c**t live on air, then the guest was cut off straight after. This of course broke the irony meter, as a guest had just been censored on a show with "uncensored" in its title.

 

[Baxenden Bank]

A couple of days ago he had a guest on that called him a c**t live on air, then the guest was cut off straight after. This of course broke the irony meter, as a guest had just been censored on a show with "uncensored" in its title.

As far as I know [things do change] there remain two words which simply cannot be used on air [except for artistic reasons in drama etc] - one begins with 'c' and the other with 't', use of either comes with a large fine attached and much paperwork.

 

[brad465]

As far as I know [things do change] there remain two words which simply cannot be used on air [except for artistic reasons in drama etc] - one begins with 'c' and the other with 't', use of either comes with a large fine attached and much paperwork.

I'm not familiar with the one that begins with t you describe; I know 2 words that might fit the bill (t*ts and t**t) but have heard plenty of times on air (after the watershed of course) and don't think led to anything.

 

[najaB]

I'm not familiar with the one that begins with t you describe

Worst T-word I know of is the surname of the 45th President of the United States.

 

[AM9]

... Seriously, if he is a non driver, he has no requirement to have read the Highway Code, ...

Actually there is a requirement for every Highway user to be familiar with the rules and laws contained in the Highway Code that are relevant to their actual usage. Just to point out, the 'Highway' includes cycle lanes and pavements. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

As far as I know [things do change] there remain two words which simply cannot be used on air [except for artistic reasons in drama etc] - one begins with 'c' and the other with 't', use of either comes with a large fine attached and much paperwork.

Didn't Charlotte Green voice the name of Papua Guinea's armed forces head Major General Jack Tuat once on the news quiz? She then collapsed in giggles of course.

 

[yorksrob]

Lord Sugar has been at it again:

PwC hits back at Lord Sugar in 'lazy gits' row

The Apprentice host had criticised the accountancy giant's new flexible work policy.

www.bbc.co.uk

The question is why, as a society, do we seem to idolise those sort of weirdos who have nothing better to do than work all the time and expect everyone else to lead as empty lives as they do.

As far as I know [things do change] there remain two words which simply cannot be used on air [except for artistic reasons in drama etc] - one begins with 'c' and the other with 't', use of either comes with a large fine attached and much paperwork.

I want even aware that the "t" word was a swear until someone told me in my twenties !

 

[birchesgreen]

Japanese man blows town’s Covid relief fund after it appeared in his account

Money should have gone to 463 low-income households but man received it all and commenced online casino spree

www.theguardian.com

A Japanese man who was mistakenly sent ¥46.3m (£287,000/US$358,000) in Covid-19 relief funds has admitted he gambled away the entire amount in the space of a fortnight.

The 24-year-old, who has not been named, was sent the sum in April as part of a local government programme to help residents who were struggling financially as a result of the pandemic.


But rather than sending him the correct amount – ¥100,000 (£621/US$774) – the town government of Abu, in western Japan, wired money intended for all 463 low-income households to his bank account, according to Japanese media reports.

After local officials realised their blunder, they filed a lawsuit on 12 May seeking the immediate return of the money plus legal costs, but were apparently unable to contact the recipient.

When the fun stops. Stop.

 

[brad465]

I was unsure where to put this and don't think it's worth a new thread; Jonathan Van-Tam, who's been knighted for his services during the covid pandemic, has had to miss the ceremony for being knighted due to getting covid:

Jonathan Van-Tam misses knighthood ceremony due to Covid

England's former deputy chief medical officer is recovering and the ceremony will be rescheduled.

www.bbc.co.uk

Prof Sir Jonathan Van-Tam missed his knighthood ceremony because he caught Covid.
Prof Van-Tam stepped down in March after five years as the deputy chief medical officer to start an academic role at the University of Nottingham.
He was knighted in the New Year Honours for his work in the pandemic and was due to be invested on Tuesday.
The university said he had "almost completely recovered" and the investiture would be rescheduled.
Prof Van-Tam - who was diagnosed with Covid last week - rose to prominence during the early months of the pandemic helping to explain coronavirus with the use of colourful metaphors, often based on football and invoking his beloved Boston United.

Along with Prof Sir Chris Whitty, he regularly appeared at Downing Street briefings explaining the latest changes in rules. Both were knighted in January.
In a statement, the university says he is fully vaccinated and currently working from home and "almost completely recovered".
"He is very disappointed not to have attended his investiture yesterday as was planned, however it will be rescheduled and he is very much looking forward to receiving his knighthood for services to public health," it added.
"This is a timely reminder that no matter how vigilant we remain, the risk of infection from Covid-19 remains present and can affect anyone. We should all continue to take reasonable steps to protect ourselves including getting fully vaccinated."

 

[Strathclyder]

A couple of days ago he had a guest on that called him a c**t live on air, then the guest was cut off straight after. This of course broke the irony meter, as a guest had just been censored on a show with "uncensored" in its title.

Brilliant. One of the very few times I'd advocate for not censoring that word on live TV lol

 

[High Dyke]

'Welcome to Luton' stunt panics Gatwick Airport arrivals​

'Welcome to Luton' stunt panics Gatwick Airport arrivals

YouTuber, Max Fosh, says the "prank" is to put smiles on faces and is sorry for any confusion caused.

www.bbc.co.uk

Air passengers have been left panicked and confused after a "Welcome to Luton" sign appeared near Gatwick Airport.
The 60m (197ft) sign is visible on the approach to Gatwick - which is about 60 miles south of Luton.

Abbey Desmond, from Great Dunmow, Essex, said when she spotted it out of the window on landing it left her in a "state of panic".

The stunt has been claimed by YouTube prankster Max Fosh, who apologised if "anyone has been seriously thrown".

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Didn't someone do something similar in Los Angeles about 20 years ago and got the "tonne of bricks" treatment from the airport concerned about it?

 

[Gloster]

Didn't someone do something similar in Los Angeles about 20 years ago and got the "tonne of bricks" treatment from the airport concerned about it?

I think it said ‘Welcome to Chicago’ and was on 1 April. I mentioned it on today’s other mention of this on the Aviation Discussion.

 

[Peter Mugridge]

I think it said ‘Welcome to Chicago’ and was on 1 April. I mentioned it on today’s other mention of this on the Aviation Discussion.

Ah... I haven't caught up with that yet; I tend to read the lower sections of the forum first and work upwards...

 

[brad465]

"Manchester United are rubbish" says BBC:

BBC apologises after 'Manchester United are rubbish' appears on screen

The message "Manchester United are rubbish" appeared on screen during a news broadcast on Tuesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

The BBC has apologised after a message appeared on the news channel saying "Manchester United are rubbish".
The text mistakenly popped up on the news ticker at the bottom of the screen during a tennis update just after 0930 on Tuesday.
Later in the morning, presenter Annita Mcveigh apologised to any Manchester United fans who may have been offended.
She said the mistake had occurred as someone was learning how to operate the ticker and was "writing random things".
Another message which appeared on the ticker read simply: "Weather rain everywhere."
Mcveigh told viewers: "A little earlier, some of you may have noticed something pretty unusual on the ticker that runs along the bottom of the screen with news making a comment about Manchester United, and I hope that Manchester United fans weren't offended by it.
"Let me just explain what was happening: behind the scenes, someone was training to learn how to use the ticker and to put text on the ticker, so they were just writing random things not in earnest and that comment appeared.
"So apologies if you saw that and you were offended and you're a fan of Manchester United.
"But certainly that was a mistake and it wasn't meant to appear on the screen. So that was what happened, we just thought we'd better explain that to you."
An official BBC statement added: "There was a technical glitch during training with our test ticker, which rolled over to live programming for a few seconds.
"We apologised for any offence caused on air."
BBC presenter and Manchester City fan Clive Myrie tweeted he "had nothing to do with this!!" with the hashtag MCFC, after City won the Premier League title on Sunday.
Manchester United have struggled by their standards in recent seasons and missed out on a Champions League spot, coming sixth in the table. Their new manager and former Ajax boss, Erik Ten Hag, is United's fifth permanent boss since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

 

[GusB]

"Manchester United are rubbish" says BBC:

BBC apologises after 'Manchester United are rubbish' appears on screen

The message "Manchester United are rubbish" appeared on screen during a news broadcast on Tuesday.

www.bbc.co.uk

If I was going to make a "mistake" with the ticker I could think of far better things to describe as rubbish!

 

[brad465]

The Christian Peoples' Alliance candidate in the Wakefield by-election sent out this flyer, for which there are no words:

https://twitter.com/REWearmouth/status/1529920153642749958/photo/1

 

[AlterEgo]

The Christian Peoples' Alliance candidate in the Wakefield by-election sent out this flyer, for which there are no words:

https://twitter.com/REWearmouth/status/1529920153642749958/photo/1

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We live in a world beyond parody.

 

[dgl]

From our local rag, the Dorset Echo,

A POLICE car parked up in a car park has been put out of actions after a pair of protected seagulls have nested on its roof.
Officers at Bridport Police Station are unable to clear the clump of twigs and branches of the police car, parked up at the site's carpark, because it is illegal to damage or destroy a birds' nest under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

 

[birchesgreen]

Piers Morgan taking lengthy break from struggling TalkTV show

Piers Morgan is taking a six-week break from his struggling TalkTV show Piers Morgan: Uncensored.The British TV presenter and author, who has been called a "c***" by one of his guests, mocked for interviewing a Taliban spokesperson, and had an explosive interview with former President Donald...

www.indy100.com

Piers Morgan to take a 6 week break already, both viewers will be distraught.

Piers Morgan is taking a six-week break from his struggling TalkTV show Piers Morgan: Uncensored.

The British TV presenter and author, who has been called a "c***" by one of his guests, mocked for interviewing a Taliban spokesperson, and had an explosive interview with former President Donald Trump, has a viewership that is dwindling.

A report earlier this month that Rupert Murdoch's TalkTV has been rated as having "zero viewers" during certain points during primetime broadcasts.

Andrew Neil 2.0

 

[MotCO]

From our local rag, the Dorset Echo,

So will the police arrest themselves if they move the car?

 

[dgl]

So will the police arrest themselves if they move the car?

Like the downing street parties somehow they won't have seen anything untoward happening

 

[Strathclyder]

Piers Morgan taking lengthy break from struggling TalkTV show

Piers Morgan is taking a six-week break from his struggling TalkTV show Piers Morgan: Uncensored.The British TV presenter and author, who has been called a "c***" by one of his guests, mocked for interviewing a Taliban spokesperson, and had an explosive interview with former President Donald...

www.indy100.com

Piers Morgan to take a 6 week break already, both viewers will be distraught.



Andrew Neil 2.0

'Both' viewers? Record numbers if so!

 

[birchesgreen]

'Both' viewers? Record numbers if so!

Someone just got blind drunk and fell asleep on the remote control.

 

[Gloster]

Someone just got blind drunk and fell asleep on the remote control.

Which is not a good idea if you are the presenter.

 

[Strathclyder]

Someone just got blind drunk and fell asleep on the remote control.

Shhh, don't tell Morgan that. Don't wanna let reality find it's way into that delusion cocoon of his, now do we?

Which is not a good idea if you are the presenter.

Morgan is perpetually drunk. On his ego. Would explain so, so much.

 

[PG]

Piers Morgan to take a 6 week break already, both viewers will be distraught.

 

[High Dyke]

Piers Morgan to take a 6 week break already, both viewers will be distraught. celebrating

Fixed that for you.