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

I suspect they are polishing their CVs and spending all available time on jobserv. Hard luck chaps, sorry as I am that we're losing hootoo, it is worse for you that are most likely out of a job as a result.

Well, if there was a woman subject to some overt sexism I was in a position to help, I would; but if it were a choice between one who I didn't know said something about 'almost all blokes' and one I knew had....

H2G2 to close, whatever next, privatise the Royal Mail

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/2011/01/25/david-cameron-dined-with-media-tycoon-rupert-murdoch-s-son-ahead-of-bskyb-bid-decision-115875-22873836/

It's curtains guys for our culture.

Sky sacks Andy Gray - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9373280.stm

Quite right - what a wazzock. And I hope his co-presenter gets the bullet too.

What irks me about this is women have been officiating in the lower leagues for years now and no-one raises an eyebrow any more. But these two supposed "experts" know sod-all about football outside the highest levels of the game. They should be sacked just for being so visibly ignorant about the game imo.

Would you be willing to throw the towel in after one faux pas SWL? I'm not excusing the stupidity of their 'off air' remarks, but do think about what things we have all been guilty of? Should it necessitate our joining the dole queue as well I'll see you there

Just had it pointed out to me that today is January 25th.
Not just 10 years since h2g2.com went dark in 2001 but
251 years since:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/robertburns/


~jwf~

Norti - when you're hired as an "expert" and you:

a) show that you're a fool, and
b) break the law,

then yes, I think you should walk. Especially as every female employee of Sky Sports could now sue.

Indeed, as the article points out, he was only disciplined for his remarks about the female match official. He was sacked because information about other more serious events constituting sexual harrassment came to light.

Having read the tabloids today, I do agree with SWL and Ballynac - both a fool and breaking the law - does indeed warrent an early bath, needs to be a cold one at that.
Not an isolated faux pas, but a catalogue of puerile behaviour (at best) gross abuse of position and power (at worst)

'...Richard Keys attacks 'dark forces at work' in Sky Sports sexism row..'

'..."I've been trying to find an opportunity to have my say about the firestorm that's raging out there...'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/8283567/Richard-Keys-attacks-dark-forces-at-work-in-Sky-Sports-sexism-row.html

Sometimes, norti, I do want to hug you. I think it's when you get all fluffy

Flavin and Viola light works ruled “not art”

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Flavin-and-Viola-light-works-ruled-not-art%E2%80%9D/22069

An Academic Masters Postgraduate Degree in Beatles:

Mike Brocken, founder and leader of the Beatles MA course, said: "This programme is the only postgraduate degree programme in the world of its kind.

"Mary-Lu now joins an internationally recognised group of scholars of Popular Music Studies who are able to offer fresh and thought-provoking insights into the discipline of musicology."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-12292054

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101123101751.htm

"The combination of caffeine and glucose can improve the efficiency of brain activity, according to a recent study in which functional magnetic resonance imaging was used to identify the neural substrate for the combined effects of these two substances."

See, they should provide it for free at work!

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12295554

A US military base that carries out tests to protect troops against biological attacks was locked down on Wednesday to resolve a "serious concern", officials have said.

Sounds like the beginning of a disaster movie!

OK, let's rewrite my posting in two parts.

Part one: French Interior Minister backs Greek border fence plan to combat immigration crisis

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/breakingnews/french-interior-minister-in-greece-for-talks-on-trafficking-crisis-114705429.html

Part two. The misfortunes of aforementioned minister:

http://www.lefigaro.fr/actualite-france/2010/12/17/01016-20101217ARTFIG00427-presomption-d-innocence-brice-hortefeux-condamne.php [fr]

http://www.liberation.fr/societe/0101639511-hortefeux-condamne-pour-injures-raciales [fr]

I know that the links are in French, but they come from two of the main national newspapers.