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[Clodfobble]

My economics teacher in high school would call them "Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe." He also talked about the fraternity "I Tappa Keg," which might get him reprimanded these days.

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She had nothing to worry about. Dr Howard, Dr Fine, and Dr Howard were on duty in the emergency room. People don't die from laughing.

[Carruthers]

Well, there's one way of dealing with marauding Gulls....

"Super falcons" are being used by three coastal towns to try to stop "nuisance" seagulls disturbing people.

Councils in Exmouth, Sidmouth and Seaton are splashing out £15,000 in an effort to stop the gulls nesting.

Falconer Jonathan Marshall said: "The birds are crossed between a peregrine, gyr and saker falcon.

"Peregrines are the fastest, gyr are the largest and saker are very aggressive and persistent, which make a manmade super falcon."

'Super falcons' to deter 'nuisance' seagulls in Devon

[Carruthers]

Dominatrix who chained up men and whipped them is fined... for breaching fire regulations


Lorraine White, 41, was prosecuted by the fire service after they were called to a fire and could not get in to her sex dungeon in Stockport.

A dominatrix who forced men to dress as women while they were chained up, gagged and whipped faces an £8,000 bill ... for breaching fire safety laws.

Lorraine White, 41, was prosecuted by the fire service after they were called to a fire and could not get in to her sex dungeon in Stockport.

Stockport magistrates’ court heard how firemen finally gained access and found a trove of handcuffs, chains and other restraining devices in the basement.

Crews were called to the building on Vauxhall industrial estate, Greg Street, on October 30, 2012 after a maintenance man reported a basement fire.

They struggled to gain access to the property due to the locked doors but eventually they managed to enter and discovered the sex dungeon.

The fire had been sparked by a leaking gas heater.

When questioned, White, the proprietor of the business admitted she had no idea she was responsible for fire safety arrangements.

There was only one manually operated fire alarm and one fire exit was permanently locked.

Fire investigators found several canisters of nitrous oxide, laughing gas, which White’s clients used to get high.

Elizabeth Dudley-Jones, prosecuting, said: “She was asked what would happen if there was a fire when her clients were under the influence of the gas and restrained. She said she had not considered it.”

“She said nothing was too severe. Slight bondage, possibly a mask or gag. It involved a lot of humiliation: doing domestic work and dressing up in women’s clothes.”

White, a former beautician, from Chaseley Road, Salford, pleaded guilty to four charges of fire safety rules, including failing to carry out a risk assessment, install suitable fire alarms, maintain emergency exits, or install emergency lighting.

She was fined £5,000 for the offences and ordered to pay £3,000 costs and a £120 victim charge.

White, who earns £1,100 a month from the business and spent £10,000 refurbishing her smoke-damaged dungeon, agreed to pay the sum at £100 a month.

Peter Grogan, defending, described his client as a small business woman of good character.

He said the business now fully complied with the fire service requirements.

Concluding the case, Chairman of the bench Michael Johnson said: “If you find a business where you can earn more don’t hesitate.”

Peter O’Reilly, GMFRS’ Director of Prevention and Protection, said: “No matter what business you may have, you must take fire safety seriously.

“In this case the defendant admitted that she didn’t know about the regulations and that she had done nothing to make the premises safe.

“I would urge all businesses to ensure their risk assessments are up to date and that the proper procedures are in place to give staff and customers the best possible chance of escape in the event of a fire.”

I suspect that there is more amusement to be gained from this type of 'damned good thrashing' than that outlined above.

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Devotees of a dead guru in India have told the BBC they put his body in a freezer to preserve him as they believe he will return to life to lead them.

Ashutosh Maharaj was declared dead by authorities in Punjab on 29 January after a suspected heart attack.

But, confident that he was merely in a state of deep meditation, his followers froze his corpse.

The rest is here.

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Originally Posted by Sundae

Sue, Grabbit & Runne, shurely.

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Canwe, Fuckem & Howe, barristers.

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

My economics teacher in high school would call them "Dewey, Cheatum, and Howe." He also talked about the fraternity "I Tappa Keg," which might get him reprimanded these days.

I get these electronic newsletters about IP Law, and one of the firms sometimes mentioned is Morrison & Foerster, which calls itself MoFo for short.

So these articles constantly refer to the MoFo attorneys. I have to wonder if anyone over there has any idea what the rest of the world thinks of when they hear "mofo."