Humor Random Comments Thread

[Notebook]

'World's biggest rabbit' stolen from owner's garden

A £1,000 reward has been offered after Darius vanished from his home in Worcestershire on Saturday.

www.bbc.co.uk

If you happen to see it, please call Interpol. If they are still talking to us.

 

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Plane ditches in ocean during Florida airshow

The World War Two-era aircraft made an emergency landing in shallow water.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Notebook]

Bit low.

 

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Isle of Cumbrae recreated in video game Minecraft

The popular tourist destination features in a new game aimed at teaching young people about its heritage.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Notebook]

Be careful when you are transporting Nitro-glycerine.

 

[Notebook]

74 year old Buffalo found, not in North America.

Crowland WWII Buffalo LVT dug up after 74 years underground

The craft is in "fantastic" condition despite its subterranean stay says the man behind the dig.

www.bbc.co.uk

Didn't realise these were the Amphtrack of Pacific campaign.

Landing Vehicle, Tracked - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Notebook]

Flying Marines:

Royal Marines test out jet suit

The Royal Marines are testing out a jet suit to assist in Maritime Boarding Operations.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[jedidia]

Riiiiight, because that turned out so well for Boba Fett..

 

[Notebook]

Never seen Star Wars, though I've heard the characters names of course. Guess he crashed?

 

[Notebook]

France/UK war narrowly evaded.

French fishermen leave Jersey after post-Brexit rights protest

The fishermen remain unhappy despite a Jersey official saying talks over access rights were "positive".

www.bbc.co.uk

4th Cod War avoided, not sure who won. Was Iceland last time x 3

Cod Wars - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[jedidia]

Never seen Star Wars, though I've heard the characters names of course. Guess he crashed?

He got accidentally stabbed in his jetpack with a spear by a blind man, flew off uncontrollably, crashed into a wall, and landed right in the mouth of a giant monster living in a sand pit...
[mandalorian spoilers] Turns out he somehow managed to survive that... [/spoilers]

4th Cod War avoided, not sure who won. Was Iceland last time x 3

The new day is a great, big fish, indeed...

 

[Linguofreak]

[mandalorian spoilers] Turns out he somehow managed to survive that... [/spoilers]

Not too spoily, it was already part of the lore before the post-original-trilogy franchise was rebooted, and the fans would have rioted had Disney decided to retcon him to "dead".

 

[jedidia]

Ah. I'm afraid I'm not deep enough into star wars to have known that...

 

[Notebook]

Rely on our tabloids to draw the big picture:

Newspaper headlines: 'Smash and crab' and cheap tests for British travellers

Friday's front pages focus on the protest by French fishermen in Jersey waters over post-Brexit rights.

www.bbc.co.uk

At least they didn't mention Agincourt.

 

[Notebook]

Seventy years ago today.

Why did a Nazi leader crash-land in Scotland?

One of the most bizarre episodes of World War Two unfolded on a farm to the south of Glasgow on 10 May 1941.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Urwumpe]

Seventy years ago today.

Why did a Nazi leader crash-land in Scotland?

One of the most bizarre episodes of World War Two unfolded on a farm to the south of Glasgow on 10 May 1941.

www.bbc.co.uk

"Being a Nazi means, you have lost already before you begin. You can't win. You are just stupid." - Lemmy.

 

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Chernobyl alcohol drink seized by authorities

The first batch of a spirit made with ingredients grown in the Chernobyl exclusion zone is seized.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Arvil]

Saw a glaring error on the product label. ‘frompples’ should’ve been ‘from apples’. If that error was missed in quality, what does that say about the product?

 

[Urwumpe]

Saw a glaring error on the product label. ‘frompples’ should’ve been ‘from apples’. If that error was missed in quality, what does that say about the product?

Had discovered the same kind of error on a bottle of mouth wash, where antibacterial was written wrong... it really wasn't that good. The details really count.