Genie Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 The BBC had the perfect journalist for this story Quote A school bus with pupils on board on their way to take exams became stuck under a bridge in the same spot where it happened last year. The bus was taking pupils to Ashby School in Leicestershire when it hit the railway bridge on Thursday. One parent said her son was "launched forward and hit his collar bone", and others said it had been stressful for pupils due to take their GCSEs. The bus company, Roberts Travel, told the BBC it did not want to comment. link 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sidcow Posted June 1, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2023 This Bournemouth Beach thing is really odd. 8 injured and 2 dead. The Police state a boat was not hitting people in the water and are being very cagey about what actually occurred and yet almost immediately arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter. Right now they seem to be reacting to press speculation with "no not that", "no not that" All a bit weird, how can they arrest a man for manslaughter when they are saying they still don't know what happened. The remaining 8 people were not too badly injured so they must have pretty quick witness statements. My first thought was a banana boat accident, don't know if they have them on Bournemouth beach though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, sidcow said: This Bournemouth Beach thing is really odd. 8 injured and 2 dead. The Police state a boat was not hitting people in the water and are being very cagey about what actually occurred and yet almost immediately arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter. Right now they seem to be reacting to press speculation with "no not that", "no not that" All a bit weird, how can they arrest a man for manslaughter when they are saying they still don't know what happened. The remaining 8 people were not too badly injured so they must have pretty quick witness statements. My first thought was a banana boat accident, don't know if they have them on Bournemouth beach though I am no expert but if it happened near where the helicopter landed, that particular area is very pppular with surfers. They surf close to the pier. Not saying that had anything to do with it but I have spent time on the pier watching the surfers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 53 minutes ago, sidcow said: This Bournemouth Beach thing is really odd. 8 injured and 2 dead. The Police state a boat was not hitting people in the water and are being very cagey about what actually occurred and yet almost immediately arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter. Right now they seem to be reacting to press speculation with "no not that", "no not that" All a bit weird, how can they arrest a man for manslaughter when they are saying they still don't know what happened. The remaining 8 people were not too badly injured so they must have pretty quick witness statements. My first thought was a banana boat accident, don't know if they have them on Bournemouth beach though Yeah it does seem a bit weird, the cloak and dagger nature of it. Police are saying they are trying to quell rumours and speculation, but it's just doing the opposite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted June 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 3, 2023 So they weren't hit by a boat but a sightseeing boat is impounded and being examined. I think that Nicola Bulley case has made The Police paranoid about speaking to the press now. I suppose they may have been on the boat which then struck the pier or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, sidcow said: So they weren't hit by a boat but a sightseeing boat is impounded and being examined. I think that Nicola Bulley case has made The Police paranoid about speaking to the press now. I suppose they may have been on the boat which then struck the pier or something. There was someone on the news the other day talking about how there are buoys showing where boats can and can’t be. Putting 2 and 2 together I am assuming the boat was somewhere it shouldn’t have been and somehow caused a bunch of swimmers to get into trouble. If the boat was spotted in such an area it would explain why the police could charge the captain so quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted June 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 3, 2023 On 01/06/2023 at 17:47, sidcow said: This Bournemouth Beach thing is really odd. 8 injured and 2 dead. The Police state a boat was not hitting people in the water and are being very cagey about what actually occurred and yet almost immediately arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter. Right now they seem to be reacting to press speculation with "no not that", "no not that" All a bit weird, how can they arrest a man for manslaughter when they are saying they still don't know what happened. The remaining 8 people were not too badly injured so they must have pretty quick witness statements. My first thought was a banana boat accident, don't know if they have them on Bournemouth beach though even in the local FB groups there's no one really talking about it. it is rather odd. i think they'll end up regretting the statement that said "they weren't hit by a vessel" when it clearly is the logical explanation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 3 hours ago, tomav84 said: even in the local FB groups there's no one really talking about it. it is rather odd. i think they'll end up regretting the statement that said "they weren't hit by a vessel" when it clearly is the logical explanation Sounds like it was the waves caused by the pleasure boat that caused the problems. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted June 4, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 4, 2023 8 hours ago, Xela said: Sounds like it was the waves caused by the pleasure boat that caused the problems. That was my guess, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 This is pretty incredible Quote Four children have been found alive after surviving a plane crash and spending weeks fending for themselves in Colombia's Amazon jungle. Colombia's president said the rescue of the siblings, aged 13, nine, four and one, was "a joy for the whole country". The children's mother and two pilots were killed when their light aircraft crashed in the jungle on 1 May. BBC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted June 16, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2023 Quote Bud Light has lost its position as the best-selling beer in the US after facing a boycott, new figures show. In the four weeks to 3 June sales were down by almost a quarter, according to consulting firm Bump Williams. Some drinkers in the US stopped buying Bud Light after transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney showed off a personalised can of the beer. link What the hell is wrong with America? How was Bud Light the best selling beer??? 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielesibub Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Al Pacino welcomes fourth child at 83, with girlfriend Noor Alfallah Quote Al Pacino has welcomed his fourth child at the age of 83. The Godfather star's partner Noor Alfallah, 29, gave birth to their son Roman, it was announced on Thursday. Pacino's publicist Stan Rosenfield confirmed the news to the PA news agency, adding no further details. The Hollywood veteran also has twins, Anton and Olivia, 22, with actress Beverly D'Angelo; and a 33-year-old daughter, Julie Marie, with acting coach Jan Tarrant. The New Yorker, considered by many to be one of the finest actors of his generation, won the best actor Oscar for his role in the 1992 film Scent of a Woman and has also been nominated many times over. His partner Alfallah works in the film industry and has produced movies such as the upcoming Pacino-starring Billy Knight, Little Death and Brosa Nostra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 16, 2023 Author Moderator Share Posted June 16, 2023 1 hour ago, Genie said: link What the hell is wrong with America? How was Bud Light the best selling beer??? They don't like flavour. They actually took a lager with no flavour and made it lighter, and it sells. I guess palates are different all around the world for all sorts of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted June 16, 2023 Moderator Share Posted June 16, 2023 15 minutes ago, BOF said: They don't like flavour. They actually took a lager with no flavour and made it lighter, and it sells. I guess palates are different all around the world for all sorts of things. US Bud tasted like watery piss in the first place, watering it down was an improvement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Its like their cigarettes,I have only tried Lucky strike,Chesterfield ,and another one,and they are all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, PussEKatt said: Its like their cigarettes,I have only tried Lucky strike,Chesterfield ,and another one,and they are all the same. Isn't that like all ciggies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seat68 Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 17 minutes ago, Xela said: Isn't that like all ciggies? No, cigarettes have varying flavours. Its been 21 years since I gave up, but even now I can tell the difference between some brands based on smell. The american brands though were not the best of tastes, Lucky Strike, Marlboro, they had a flavour that wasnt great to my taste. Benson and Hedges, to me were the pinnacle of british cigarettes, as a younger smoker I liked Royals, initially as there was 25 in a pack, then that reduced to 24, and then they introduced a 20 pack. By the end and based purely on cost I was on Mayfair. All of these had a distinctive taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 22 hours ago, Xela said: Isn't that like all ciggies? No,Australian and New Zealand are all different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 I had a project down that London way, close to Brooklands. It turned out it was in a building being vacated by one of the big tobacco companies. I was amazed that they still had advertising divisions and sponsorship teams and were even making little toys and promo gifts and the like to promote various brands. Don’t suppose I’d really thought of it before but it turned out quite a few ‘emerging markets’ weren’t quite as worried about tobacco advertising and their HQ was still in the UK, so I stumbled across people making toys to promote and encourage smoking. It was a bit weird. I did wonder if there was ever any self doubt in the people that were sat there designing little plastic nodding camels or whether they got a sense of job satisfaction from creating a range of peace pipe smoking red indian action figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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