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Icy North Posted Dec 9, 2014
Time for a new headline challenge 
Mistletoe drone at TGI Fridays crashes into lady photographer diner, cutting her nose and chin:
http://nypost.com/2014/12/08/mistletoe-drone-attacks-photographer-at-tgi-fridays/
Headlines, please?
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~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Dec 9, 2014
A truly stupid idea with results so predictable
a lot of news pundits predicted it a few days ago
when this idea was revealed. The saddest part is
they will all now get to say I told ya so.
And with the sales of these drones setting whirled
records for Xmas it will not be long before a lot
of outcry and legislation and litigation will fill
the airwaves all winter long.
Hope no-one has to die...
Curiously...
Canada is way ahead of the curve on passing
anti-drone legislation - as part of anti-model-flying
generally - No flying within 500 feet of any crowded
event (sport/entertainment) venue, airport perimeter,
police or fire activity - and a ceiling limit of 300 feet
anywhere. Seizure of violating equipment will inevitably
involve shots being fired.
~jwf~
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Pastey Posted Dec 10, 2014
The UK has the same laws, distance above any crowd or populated area, etc, etc.
The problem is, people buying these drones in places like TK Maxx or Tesco don't know these laws exist, so will happily ignore them.
It was the same a few years ago when micro-scooters came onto the market. Kids (and adults) were riding these small motorbikes along footpaths because, well they were toys weren't they? They were certainly sold as toys.
And *that's* the problem. Technology that has laws governing its use being sold cheaply as toys with no training or licensing needed.
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Icy North Posted Jan 20, 2015
Time for a new one
Aren't some stories just written for Headline Challenge?...
Golfer Tiger Woods loses a front tooth after being hit in the face by a video camera while watching his girlfriend skiing in Italy.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/30890788
Headlines, please?
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Nosebagbadger {Ace} Posted Jan 21, 2015
New evidence of Tiger's existence in the wild caught on Camera
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Yelbakk Posted Jan 21, 2015
Italian Camera Man Protects White Woman from a Black Man's Stare
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Icy North Posted Jan 22, 2015
Time for a new one
Officials at the Egypt Museum in Cairo investigate how someone broke Tutankhamun's beard off, then hastily glued it back on:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-30931369
Headlines, please?
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~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Jan 23, 2015
Ta-ra-ra-boom-dee-ay
http://youtu.be/Hw3VFmLlnZE
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Bluebottle Posted Jan 23, 2015
Weird smeared beard feared – Uhu glue won't do
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