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#101
General discussion / Official Fa Cup Final Thread - Chelsea v Everton
April 19, 2009, 11:19:16 PM #102
General discussion / Siege in New York
April 03, 2009, 06:44:33 PM
Anyone else hear about this? At least 13 dead. Asian shooter.
#103
General discussion / Japanese man receives recognition for surviving two atomic bombs
March 24, 2009, 09:54:14 PM
He looks well for having survived two atomic bombs and being 93.......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/24/nuclear-bomb-survivor-japan
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, 93, was caught in second world war atom bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A 93-year-old Japanese man has become the first person to be certified as a survivor of both US atomic bombings at the end of the second world war, officials said today.
Tsutomu Yamaguchi had already been a certified "hibakusha," or radiation survivor, of the 9 August 1945 atomic bombing in Nagasaki. Now it has been confirmed that he also survived the attack on Hiroshima three days earlier.
Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on 6 August 1945 when a US B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He suffered serious burns to his upper body and spent the night in the city. He then returned to his hometown of Nagasaki.
"As far as we know, he is the first one to be officially recognised as a survivor of atomic bombings in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki," said Nagasaki city official Toshiro Miyamoto. "It's such an unfortunate case, but it is possible that there are more people like him."
Certification qualifies survivors for government compensation including monthly allowances, free medical checkups and funeral costs. Miyamoto said Yamaguchi's compensation would not increase.
Japan is the only country to have suffered atomic bomb attacks. About 140,000 people were killed in Hiroshima and 70,000 in Nagasaki.
Yamaguchi is one of about 260,000 people who survived the attacks. Bombing survivors have developed various illnesses from radiation exposure, including cancer and liver illnesses. Details of Yamaguchi's health problems were not released.
Thousands of survivors continue to seek official recognition after the government rejected their eligibility for compensation. Last year, it eased the requirements for being certified as a survivor, following criticism the rules were too strict and neglected many who had developed illnesses that doctors have linked to radiation.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/24/nuclear-bomb-survivor-japan
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, 93, was caught in second world war atom bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
A 93-year-old Japanese man has become the first person to be certified as a survivor of both US atomic bombings at the end of the second world war, officials said today.
Tsutomu Yamaguchi had already been a certified "hibakusha," or radiation survivor, of the 9 August 1945 atomic bombing in Nagasaki. Now it has been confirmed that he also survived the attack on Hiroshima three days earlier.
Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on 6 August 1945 when a US B-29 dropped an atomic bomb on the city. He suffered serious burns to his upper body and spent the night in the city. He then returned to his hometown of Nagasaki.
"As far as we know, he is the first one to be officially recognised as a survivor of atomic bombings in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki," said Nagasaki city official Toshiro Miyamoto. "It's such an unfortunate case, but it is possible that there are more people like him."
Certification qualifies survivors for government compensation including monthly allowances, free medical checkups and funeral costs. Miyamoto said Yamaguchi's compensation would not increase.
Japan is the only country to have suffered atomic bomb attacks. About 140,000 people were killed in Hiroshima and 70,000 in Nagasaki.
Yamaguchi is one of about 260,000 people who survived the attacks. Bombing survivors have developed various illnesses from radiation exposure, including cancer and liver illnesses. Details of Yamaguchi's health problems were not released.
Thousands of survivors continue to seek official recognition after the government rejected their eligibility for compensation. Last year, it eased the requirements for being certified as a survivor, following criticism the rules were too strict and neglected many who had developed illnesses that doctors have linked to radiation.
#104
General discussion / Removed thread - "Catholic Church show no mercy"
March 16, 2009, 05:52:39 PM
I had not read anything on this thread before and started reading the first page a few minutes ago. When i moved to the second page i got a "topic has been removed or is off limits to you". Has someone been a bold boy?
#105
General discussion / Gunman kills 16 at German School
March 11, 2009, 11:59:09 AM #106
General discussion / Red Riding - Ch 4 now
March 05, 2009, 09:07:21 PM
Supposed to be top drawer. Enjoy
#107
General discussion / Missing 5 year olds body found inside Crocodile
February 18, 2009, 09:17:02 AM #108
General discussion / Girl, five, found "barefoot in pyjamas" in Omagh
February 10, 2009, 10:02:34 AM
Girl, five, 'barefoot in pyjamas'
The PSNI is investigating the incident
An investigation is under way after a five-year-old girl was found walking barefoot in the snow in Omagh.
She was spotted alone in her pyjamas in the early hours of Thursday morning by shop workers who called the police.
Officers collected the child and followed her footsteps to a house in the town.
A man and a woman were arrested but have been released pending further inquiries. The police and social services are investigating.
A PSNI spokesman said, "At about 5.30am on Thursday, police received a report from a member of the public that he had seen a young girl in her pyjamas at Market Street.
"Police collected the girl and followed her footsteps in the snow to a house.
"Further enquiries into the matter are being conducted by police and Social Services."
The PSNI is investigating the incident
An investigation is under way after a five-year-old girl was found walking barefoot in the snow in Omagh.
She was spotted alone in her pyjamas in the early hours of Thursday morning by shop workers who called the police.
Officers collected the child and followed her footsteps to a house in the town.
A man and a woman were arrested but have been released pending further inquiries. The police and social services are investigating.
A PSNI spokesman said, "At about 5.30am on Thursday, police received a report from a member of the public that he had seen a young girl in her pyjamas at Market Street.
"Police collected the girl and followed her footsteps in the snow to a house.
"Further enquiries into the matter are being conducted by police and Social Services."
#109
General discussion / Sky snatches Setanta Premier League TV rights
February 06, 2009, 08:18:50 PM
Good news for me as i dont have Setanta.........
BSkyB snatches Setanta TV rights
Premier League football is a major draw for BSkyB and Setanta
More than 80% of live televised Premier League games will appear on BSkyB after the broadcaster snatched some of the TV rights from rival Setanta.
The broadcasters have each won one of the two remaining packages of UK broadcast rights for 2010 to 2013.
The deal takes the total generated from selling the rights to £1.782bn - about 5% more than the current deal.
Earlier this week the Premier League said BSkyB had retained four of the six packages of audio-visual rights.
'Future certainty'
Each package is made up of 23 top-flight games and at present, Setanta has rights to two of the six packages.
TV DEAL IN NUMBERS
Number of games to be shown per season 2010-2013 by BSkyB: 115
Number of games to be shown per season 2010-2013 by Setanta: 23
Value of first Premier League TV deal in 1992-1997: £191m (60 matches per season)
Value of 2010-2013 Premier League TV deal: £1.782bn (138 matches per season)
Under the package it has retained, Setanta will show games kicking off late on Saturday afternoon.
Sky, which relies heavily on football for winning and keeping subscribers, said it was paying £1.623bn for its packages, which chief executive Jeremy Darroch said gave it "certainty for the future".
Ireland-based Setanta also has the rights for English international and FA Cup matches, as well as Scottish football, golf, boxing and Indian Premier League cricket.
It said the one package it had retained would "remain at the heart of the company's broad offering" of sport.
But given that the Premier League has been its top attraction, observers say the loss of 23 matches per season would be a big blow to the broadcaster.
Stability
Broadcasters made their offers in a controlled secret auction process and Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said that, in the economic climate, there was "a sense of relief" at the amount of money generated.
Half of all broadcast revenue raised is split equally among all 20 Premier League clubs.
A further 25% is distributed depending on how many televised games a club appears in. The remaining funds are awarded based on where a club finishes in the league table, with higher ranking sides getting bigger payouts.
"The Premier League is a fantastic competition and the continued investment in playing talent and facilities made by the clubs is largely down to the revenue generated through the sale of our broadcast rights," Mr Scudamore said.
"The live UK rights are the largest contribution to the revenues we distribute centrally to the clubs and this deal gives them the stability to plan and invest in the most important aspect of our business - the football. Everything else flows from that."
Last week, the BBC retained the rights to broadcast Premier League highlights up to the end of the 2012-13 season.
The overseas broadcast rights, which are also up for renewal in 2010, generated a total of £625m over the same three-year period when they were renegotiated in January 2007.
BSkyB snatches Setanta TV rights
Premier League football is a major draw for BSkyB and Setanta
More than 80% of live televised Premier League games will appear on BSkyB after the broadcaster snatched some of the TV rights from rival Setanta.
The broadcasters have each won one of the two remaining packages of UK broadcast rights for 2010 to 2013.
The deal takes the total generated from selling the rights to £1.782bn - about 5% more than the current deal.
Earlier this week the Premier League said BSkyB had retained four of the six packages of audio-visual rights.
'Future certainty'
Each package is made up of 23 top-flight games and at present, Setanta has rights to two of the six packages.
TV DEAL IN NUMBERS
Number of games to be shown per season 2010-2013 by BSkyB: 115
Number of games to be shown per season 2010-2013 by Setanta: 23
Value of first Premier League TV deal in 1992-1997: £191m (60 matches per season)
Value of 2010-2013 Premier League TV deal: £1.782bn (138 matches per season)
Under the package it has retained, Setanta will show games kicking off late on Saturday afternoon.
Sky, which relies heavily on football for winning and keeping subscribers, said it was paying £1.623bn for its packages, which chief executive Jeremy Darroch said gave it "certainty for the future".
Ireland-based Setanta also has the rights for English international and FA Cup matches, as well as Scottish football, golf, boxing and Indian Premier League cricket.
It said the one package it had retained would "remain at the heart of the company's broad offering" of sport.
But given that the Premier League has been its top attraction, observers say the loss of 23 matches per season would be a big blow to the broadcaster.
Stability
Broadcasters made their offers in a controlled secret auction process and Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said that, in the economic climate, there was "a sense of relief" at the amount of money generated.
Half of all broadcast revenue raised is split equally among all 20 Premier League clubs.
A further 25% is distributed depending on how many televised games a club appears in. The remaining funds are awarded based on where a club finishes in the league table, with higher ranking sides getting bigger payouts.
"The Premier League is a fantastic competition and the continued investment in playing talent and facilities made by the clubs is largely down to the revenue generated through the sale of our broadcast rights," Mr Scudamore said.
"The live UK rights are the largest contribution to the revenues we distribute centrally to the clubs and this deal gives them the stability to plan and invest in the most important aspect of our business - the football. Everything else flows from that."
Last week, the BBC retained the rights to broadcast Premier League highlights up to the end of the 2012-13 season.
The overseas broadcast rights, which are also up for renewal in 2010, generated a total of £625m over the same three-year period when they were renegotiated in January 2007.
#110
General discussion / Official Derby County Thread ( New best team in the world)
January 07, 2009, 09:40:34 PM
I thought players such as Gibson, Nani and Anderson had found their level when i saw Uniteds team, i was wrong. They are about a level below Derby......................
#111
General discussion / Eurodisney
January 02, 2009, 10:02:38 PM
Going in a couple of weeks to see my oul mate M-i-c-k-e-y M-o-u-s-e. Anyone been lately, anything to avoid? My wifes friend is there at the minute and said whatever your budget is double it !
#112
General discussion / Serious security flaw found in Internet Explorer
December 16, 2008, 11:53:06 AM #113
General discussion / Amazon Marketplace - Tread Carefully
December 09, 2008, 10:09:50 PM
Read about this earlier, i stress this is just Amazon Marketplace not Amazon itself. It is becoming like ebay, full of fraudsters.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2008/12/amazon_marketplace_offering_da.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2008/12/amazon_marketplace_offering_da.html
#114
General discussion / Irish Swell British Army Ranks
November 27, 2008, 02:27:36 PM #115
General discussion / Children In Need ?
November 12, 2008, 01:14:54 PM
Well its the usual jamboree this Friday,especially lloking forward to the BBC newsreaders showing their "wacky" side, does anyone do anything for it in work? Im sure Terry Wogan is looking forward to it as he is the only one that has to be paid to appear on it. A girl in work was telling me that her daughters youth club got a grant of £10,000 last year from Children In Need, they are not in a "disadvantaged" area. Im sure there are more needy causes.
Discuss
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#116
General discussion / Great News - Gary Barlow & Robbie Williams reunited
November 08, 2008, 08:29:37 PM
Relight my fire indeed.....
Great to see two of the finest performers we have seen on speaking terms. Could it lead to Robbie Williams back with Take That? I for one cant wait to find out.......
Robbie and Gary reunited at match
Pop star Robbie Williams has reunited with his old Take That colleague Gary Barlow - but only to watch football.
The former bandmates were seated near each other at the Emirates Stadium in north London to see Arsenal's clash with rivals Manchester United.
The pair chatted amiably before the game, Williams even putting an arm around Barlow during a TV interview.
"We've not spoken a word to each other yet," Williams joked. "We don't know how this is going to go."
""It could go either way, this," added Barlow, who took his two children, Daniel and Emily, to the game.
Light-hearted
The light-hearted encounter follows the announcement this week that the reformed Take That have added extra dates to their UK stadium tour next summer.
According to a tour spokeswoman, there are no plans for Williams to make any appearances with the group he left in 1995 to launch a solo career.
Take That were in Liverpool on Thursday to perform at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards.
The band release their latest single, Greatest Day, on 24 November.
Great to see two of the finest performers we have seen on speaking terms. Could it lead to Robbie Williams back with Take That? I for one cant wait to find out.......
Robbie and Gary reunited at match
Pop star Robbie Williams has reunited with his old Take That colleague Gary Barlow - but only to watch football.
The former bandmates were seated near each other at the Emirates Stadium in north London to see Arsenal's clash with rivals Manchester United.
The pair chatted amiably before the game, Williams even putting an arm around Barlow during a TV interview.
"We've not spoken a word to each other yet," Williams joked. "We don't know how this is going to go."
""It could go either way, this," added Barlow, who took his two children, Daniel and Emily, to the game.
Light-hearted
The light-hearted encounter follows the announcement this week that the reformed Take That have added extra dates to their UK stadium tour next summer.
According to a tour spokeswoman, there are no plans for Williams to make any appearances with the group he left in 1995 to launch a solo career.
Take That were in Liverpool on Thursday to perform at the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards.
The band release their latest single, Greatest Day, on 24 November.
#117
General discussion / Lewis Hamilton World Champion
November 02, 2008, 09:01:09 PM
Fair fcuks to him........
#118
Hurling Discussion / McCarthy admits he does not have backing of Cork hurlers
October 23, 2008, 09:44:10 PM
I wonder what it will be next year..........
http://www.irishexaminer.com/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=sport-qqqm=sport-qqqa=sport-qqqid=75468-qqqx=1.asp
http://www.irishexaminer.com/irishexaminer/pages/story.aspx-qqqg=sport-qqqm=sport-qqqa=sport-qqqid=75468-qqqx=1.asp
#119
General discussion / West Belfast GAA Club to facilitate function for INLA Killer
October 22, 2008, 01:56:11 PM
Call over INLA killer club event
Christopher "Crip" McWilliams was a convicted double killer
Former Sports Minister Edwin Poots has called on a west Belfast GAA club to cancel a booking for a function to commemorate an INLA murderer.
The event, remembering Christopher "Crip" McWilliams, is due to be held at the St Paul's club next month.
The club committee said it was unaware of the nature of the booking when it was made and will discuss it soon.
Mr Poots said it would be damaging to the club and the wider GAA if the evening goes ahead.
"They should just cancel this booking - these sort of events are normally held in backstreet social clubs," he said.
"If somebody wants to commemorate people who engage in terrorism that's the place for it, certainly not in a sporting club."
In 1991, McWilliams, who died from cancer in June this year, shot dead a bar manager who had asked him to leave a Belfast snooker club.
Six years later, he shot and killed LVF leader Billy Wright in the Maze Prison.
A spokesman for the club committee said: "The committee was unaware of the nature of this booking when it was made by a club member.
"The committee will be discussing the booking when they next convene."
Christopher "Crip" McWilliams was a convicted double killer
Former Sports Minister Edwin Poots has called on a west Belfast GAA club to cancel a booking for a function to commemorate an INLA murderer.
The event, remembering Christopher "Crip" McWilliams, is due to be held at the St Paul's club next month.
The club committee said it was unaware of the nature of the booking when it was made and will discuss it soon.
Mr Poots said it would be damaging to the club and the wider GAA if the evening goes ahead.
"They should just cancel this booking - these sort of events are normally held in backstreet social clubs," he said.
"If somebody wants to commemorate people who engage in terrorism that's the place for it, certainly not in a sporting club."
In 1991, McWilliams, who died from cancer in June this year, shot dead a bar manager who had asked him to leave a Belfast snooker club.
Six years later, he shot and killed LVF leader Billy Wright in the Maze Prison.
A spokesman for the club committee said: "The committee was unaware of the nature of this booking when it was made by a club member.
"The committee will be discussing the booking when they next convene."
#120
General discussion / Seve Ballesteros "gravely ill" in hospital
October 10, 2008, 09:04:45 PM
Times Online
Severiano Ballesteros is in a serious condition in hospital after tests on his brain found evidence of a "grave illness", according to reports in Madrid.
The Spaniard, a former world No 1 and the winner of five major championships, was admitted to Laz Paz Hospital on Monday after fainting and briefly losing consciousness at Barajas Airport in Madrid.
The 51-year-old released a statement on his online blog yesterday in which he said he felt well and thanked fans for their messages of support, but the results of a scan have given cause for concern.
Ballesteros has regained consciousness and is able to talk but doctors were concerned enough to call his family to his bedside and are expected to issue a statement detailing his condition tomorrow.
The former Ryder Cup captain has suffered from health problems of late and spent a night in hospital last year after a heart scare. Doctors diagnosed an irregular heartbeat.
Ballesteros, who retired from competitive golf in 2007, called a press conference at last year's Open Championship at Carnoustie to scotch rumours that he had attempted suicide.
More news to follow.
Severiano Ballesteros is in a serious condition in hospital after tests on his brain found evidence of a "grave illness", according to reports in Madrid.
The Spaniard, a former world No 1 and the winner of five major championships, was admitted to Laz Paz Hospital on Monday after fainting and briefly losing consciousness at Barajas Airport in Madrid.
The 51-year-old released a statement on his online blog yesterday in which he said he felt well and thanked fans for their messages of support, but the results of a scan have given cause for concern.
Ballesteros has regained consciousness and is able to talk but doctors were concerned enough to call his family to his bedside and are expected to issue a statement detailing his condition tomorrow.
The former Ryder Cup captain has suffered from health problems of late and spent a night in hospital last year after a heart scare. Doctors diagnosed an irregular heartbeat.
Ballesteros, who retired from competitive golf in 2007, called a press conference at last year's Open Championship at Carnoustie to scotch rumours that he had attempted suicide.
More news to follow.