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General Discussion Area / I just can't believe this story

« on: 20 January 2024, 11:49:21 »

What a fickin horrible world we live in

https://news.sky.com/story/police-officers-given-suspended-sentences-after-leaving-aspiring-footballer-with-serious-anal-injuries-13052090

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General Car Chat / Pathetic laws in this country

« on: 19 January 2024, 17:34:50 »

There are kinds of new laws passed every year. For instance, prohibiting anyone from calling a spade a spade. But the government are not interested in everyday stuff that affects motorists, like this, apparently:

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-12969417/Mileage-blockers-device-pause-vehicles-miles-car-clocking-scam.html

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General Car Chat / Things are moving fast with EV vans

« on: 10 January 2024, 15:05:41 »

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/electriccars/article-12943597/Kia-PV5-electric-van-camper-weekends.html

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General Discussion Area / In a world I can't identify with

« on: 01 January 2024, 23:09:16 »

Just read three news stories, you could probably find them yourself if you wanted to.

1) Lawmakers are being urged to look at the rules regarding radicalisation after it emerged that some chatbots, freely available to all, are advocating jihad. No one can be charged under current laws because there is no human involved.
2) In the first case of its kind, police are investigating a virtual gang rape. A girl under 16 was held down and raped by multiple people while visiting a virtual reality site. These are so immersive that she is suffering in the same way as if she was physically raped.
3) Maybe not so weird, but....An Asian American women has won a payout after she gave birth to two white babies from two different women after a cock up at a fertility clinic.

I'm glad I'm old ☹️

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General Discussion Area / Happy new year......

« on: 01 January 2024, 07:50:08 »

.......to you all.
There's a school of thought that says 'Live every day as though it were your last'. With the way the world is right now, that's never been more relevant, so crack on

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General Car Chat / Can I have....

« on: 14 December 2023, 12:07:39 »

......your learned opinions on this please

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202311254292625

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General Car Chat / Nice....

« on: 14 December 2023, 12:00:18 »

.....if a tad expensive. I love the comment about the 'unplanned colonoscopy'

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-12800097/BMW-fans-begging-M3-Touring-estate-decades-worth-wait.html

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General Discussion Area / New motorcycle anyone?

« on: 09 December 2023, 13:08:54 »

It's a bit on the dear side....

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/cars/article-12836919/Bentley-launches-motorcycle-collaboration-Italys-Ducati-isnt-cheap.html

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General Car Chat / Fickin modern cars

« on: 29 November 2023, 21:05:19 »

Wife's grandland flashed a warning today saying 'additive consumption fault'. There also a warning light on the dash that looks like a mix of DPF symbol and some droplets. Obviously some king of fault with the pig piss. It's only done seven thousand miles. Grrrr.....

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General Discussion Area / Leeds is quite a big city

« on: 23 November 2023, 16:53:06 »

One of the largest in the UK. Population is around 530,000, about 200,000 less than the amount of immigrants to this country last year. How is that sustainable?

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