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Post by <LT>YosemiteSam[NL] » January 21st, 2013, 9:18 pm

LOL Peds
And I rest my case with this:
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Post by Drofder2004 » January 21st, 2013, 9:29 pm

Pedsdude wrote:...
EXACTLY!

I used to be a socially awkward nerd, now I am just socially awkward, which is somehow worse.
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Post by [SoE]_Zaitsev » February 2nd, 2013, 11:44 am

New sadness height.
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Post by Drofder2004 » February 4th, 2013, 9:45 pm

KillerSam wrote:
A study of Google searches has found "significant discrimination" in advert results depending on the perceived race of names searched for.

Harvard professor Latanya Sweeney said names typically associated with black people were more likely to produce ads related to criminal activity.

She found that names like Leroy, Kareem and Keisha would yield advertisements that read "Arrested?", with a link to a website which could perform criminal record checks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21322183
Why is this research even taking place?
It is so pointless. Who searches "Leroy" and stumbles across an advert for a Lawyer and thinks "just what I was looking for".
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Post by Drofder2004 » February 22nd, 2013, 12:36 am

KillerSam wrote:Galloway wimps out of debate with Israeli student after being 'misled' over opponent's nationality

http://www.thecommentator.com/article/2 ... ationality
"he does not recognise israel, nor does he debate israelis"
He was courteous about it, to be fair to the guy... no matter how wrong the reasoning. He stated he had been misled, he apologised and gave a reason that many people share - still a prick move however.

But also, what level of bias was in that room? A student debate, in a student hall is not ever going to be a good idea.
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Post by Drofder2004 » February 25th, 2013, 11:13 pm

The dilemma of punishment and reform - you make the prison too harsh an environment and you get gangs and re-offending criminals, you create it too cushy and it no longer feels like a punishment.
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Post by Drofder2004 » February 26th, 2013, 5:45 am

KillerSam wrote:remember this guy?

http://news.sky.com/story/1056818/cctv- ... ade-jailed

Jail ;)
Reading this article makes me sick.

1. He looked at him funny, therefore she deserves to get a punch.
2. He says he did not mean to cause any serious harm (seriously?)
3. He received 2 sentences, yet they run concurrently... why? They should run consecutively.
4. There is no mention of compensations paid.
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Post by Drofder2004 » March 4th, 2013, 1:41 am

Probably the biggest breakthrough in HIV - reduced to fourth most important story behind Queen, cardinals and the tories.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2013/ ... d-born-hiv

Ironically one of the doctors involved is 'Dr Gay'. :)
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Post by Drofder2004 » March 4th, 2013, 6:28 pm

Batman brings in suspect - Bradford.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-21654930
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Post by <LT>YosemiteSam[NL] » March 4th, 2013, 11:26 pm

LOL :) Epic !!

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Post by Drofder2004 » March 12th, 2013, 5:25 pm

KillerSam wrote:English boxer Curtis Woodhouse turns up on the doorstep of his Twitter troll
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/ma ... tter-troll
Epic story.
Shame it was ruined by the presence on Joey Barton and John Prescott - both advocating violence.

Also, can't help but think it would've been twice as funny however if this "Jimmy" opened the door and was a heavyweight kickboxer or something.
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Post by Drofder2004 » March 14th, 2013, 11:15 pm

KillerSam wrote:
INCREDIBLE CCTV footage has been released by West Midlands Police showing drug users flocking after a dealer’s car in scenes described as being like “excited children pouncing on an ice-cream van”.
http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/late ... sp?ID=4455
I have seen similar with a bunch of crackheads chase a dealer on his bike. When the guy stopped he started pulling packets of shit out from around his gums. Not quite as many as this, maybe about 5 or 6.
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Post by Drofder2004 » April 1st, 2013, 8:48 pm

KillerSam wrote:
After alerting the farmer, Cameron waded into the swamp, together with his two armed police guards, and proceeded to push the ewe out of the mud to safety.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... sheep.html
Posted on 31 Mar 10pm ~ Cannot tell if real or really early Aprils Fool ...
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