h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

#12459 "http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15923434" Having looked through this news story I can't work out who is taking the p1$s.

Cute news story. "A tired seal pup which refused to leave an oil industry ship 100 miles out to sea is recovering before being released back into the wild. ... The crew placed the pup back in the water - but it returned, and fell asleep on board."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-15940058

Not quite a news story, but fun, in a twisted way:

http://twitpic.com/7m50fo

Someone is selling a 3.16 square metres flat in Paris for 45,000 Euros.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15977813

Clarkson makes idiotic offensive comment. Nobody surprised.

Outrage over reaction to Clarkson reaction reactions

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/outrage-over-reaction-to-clarkson-reaction-reactions-201112014617/

Thanks for that one swl. Made my day.
The final comment from the UN spokesman
had me -ing all over my keyboard.

~jwf~

This bit made me laugh

".....while the rest of us have to work for a living?"

In what way does being a professional obnoxious adolescent at public expense constitute working, I think nurses and teachers have rather more taxing and worthwhile jobs than Clarkson

The BBC are also spinning the story evidently the apology at the end of the program was not for his silly remarks about strikers but for his "joke" about people committing suicide on railway lines - he reminds me of the nasty fourteen year old trolls who think telling jokes about the holocaust or famine victims is funny.

The government are trying to follow UN advise but sadly haven't got a good one in them

Jailed Afghan rape victim freed but 'to marry attacker'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15991641

Given a 12 year sentence (after appeal) for the crime of being raped, but allowed free if she marries the rapist? wtf?

Dear Gods, words just fail me

Dreadful. sadly as an Amnesty member it shocks me but doesn't surprise me

*Speechless*

In response to that Daily Mash article, I think I now know why American journalism has been getting more and more partisan and colorful with each passing year: IT'S DAMNED ENTERTAINING!

Interesting

Reasons to Worry About the Prospects for a European Bailout

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2011/11/reasons-to-worry-about-the-prospects-for-a-european-bailout/249295/

"In response to that Daily Mash article, I think I now know why American journalism has been getting more and more partisan and colorful with each passing year: IT'S DAMNED ENTERTAINING"

I bet Clarkson is kicking himself for being borne in the wrong country - the Tea Party would actually take him seriously

According to Radio Four villlagers in the Irish hamlet of Effing are up in arms because Facebook blocks any attempt to post their "home town"

No more virgins in Saudi Arabia within 10 years

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/12/02/saudi-arabia-women-drivers-no-more-virgins-homosexuals-kamal-subhi-arab-majilis-porn_n_1125642.html?ref=uk

And, at the other end of the scale . . .


"N.W.T. boasts all-female superior court
Shannon Smallwood becomes first female aboriginal justice in the territory's history "

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/12/03/north-smallwood-superior-court.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-16016926

As Edinburgh prepares for the arrival of two pandas (who'll have had their tea hopefully), not everyone is pleased.

http://trampledbat.com/web/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=70:panda-arrival-causes-outrage-for-local&Itemid=1

"At this point Mr Panda became openly emotional, "where's the justice, I've toiled away trying to make a name for myself & get nothing but funny looks, these two come to town & get a private jet, a £250,000 house, a £70,000 bamboo budget & more than half a million pounds in other benefits"

"E***n woman launches online fight for Facebook recognition"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/dec/02/e***n-online-fight-facebook-recognition

Profanity filters on the popular socail networking sites think the town of E***n, Co. Limerick is obscene.

Note: I tried to post this story, only to find that the town in question pings off the h2g2 profanity filter. Irony.
(To look at the above link, change the three asterisks to "ffi"