please empty your brain below
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You forgot the latest puzzle that's driven the internet crazy.
Uncle Audrey | 20.02.17 - 7:05 a.m. | #
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BINGO
Tim | 20.02.17 - 7:20 a.m. | #
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But where's the TRUTH about Diana?
Waterhouse | 20.02.17 - 7:44 a.m. | #
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Oh, indeed, but we could go on like this for ages:
* Commonplace article causes or cures cancer
* Road accident kills person
* Rent-a-quote MP says something controversial to get quoted in the newspaper
* Company announces worse results than expected
* Prices of certain goods to increase
* UK to be colder than another part of the world
* Veteran sportperson announces retirement
Andrew | 20.02.17 - 8:07 a.m. | #
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William / Kate play sports with school children
Tom | 20.02.17 - 8:12 a.m. | #
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There is normally a pointless financial story, where they add up loads of small numbers to get a really big headline number, so £50 million lost down the back of sofas, or if everyone bought the lowest tariff on (whatever) then the 'nation' could save £80 trillion, blah, blah, blah.
Variations are people spend (whatever) days asleep/eating food/commuting and so on.
Still anon | 20.02.17 - 8:28 a.m. | #
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An inquiry asks someone some questions
Possible split in party's front bench
Thousands face travel misery
Overcrowding chaos in prisons
solar penguin | 20.02.17 - 8:30 a.m. | #
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...on live media... an expert is pitched against a proseltising loon on an issue which 99.9% of average citizens have moderate views supported by the expert. The 0.1% view is presented as giving a 'balanced presentation'.
B | 20.02.17 - 8:42 a.m. | #
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By the way, there is always the 'since year 'x' story', so since year 'x' things have got worse/better - no one asks why that particular year was chosen as the baseline.
Still anon | 20.02.17 - 8:56 a.m. | #
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I can't seen any headlines about bus stop M - surely some mistake?
Wolf | 20.02.17 - 9:26 a.m. | #
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Some games were played. In most of them, one team got a better score than the other.
This seems to matter an awful lot to a great many people.
(But getting revenge on Burnley after 30 years was very sweet!)
timbo | 20.02.17 - 9:28 a.m. | #
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Overuse of the work 'Meltdown' in newspaper headlines.
Adrian | 20.02.17 - 9:36 a.m. | #
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A study (in reality a not-very-scientifically-done survey) reveals a certain not-very-intriguing "fact" - which just happens to be very convenient for the people who commissioned the survey as it will help sell their product.
Also: not in the news, lots of surveys which don't support "facts" beneficial to the promotor of such survey, which are quietly buried and not issued as a press release nor brought the the attention of news editors.
Pedantic of Purley | 20.02.17 - 9:45 a.m. | #
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keep calm, because it all a right carry on...saying that; there is the rather pressing issue of a massive Earth-destroying "space rock" heading our way in the year 20??
Grumpy Anon | 20.02.17 - 9:47 a.m. | #
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As someone who has worked in a newsroom note that any survey that makes the news on Monday morning may well be unreliable.
PR companies and the like know full well there are fewer journalists working over the weekend and therefore there's more chance of getting a quick hit in the papers / on the radio or tv on Monday morning.
Note how often some groups appear in the news on Monday mornings. I wont single out the offenders here but if you remember this comment start paying attention to the media on Monday mornings.
ap | 20.02.17 - 9:57 a.m. | #
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T Rex next to be cloned after Mammoth.
Milo Bell | 20.02.17 - 10:04 a.m. | #
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.. because we really need another Marc Bolan ...
Antipodean | 20.02.17 - 10:07 a.m. | #
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If you're reading the BBC news website...
Article that's actually a plug for a Radio 4 documentary
solar penguin | 20.02.17 - 10:14 a.m. | #
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fake news
Caz | 20.02.17 - 10:15 a.m. | #
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MAN RIDS BUS IN LONDON
John | 20.02.17 - 10:37 a.m. | #
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Our team are going to win international tournament, unlike previous times.
Our team has just lost international tournament, just like previous times.
solar penguin | 20.02.17 - 11:07 a.m. | #
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Nothing on House Prices?
And what about the words "Fury at ..." or "Outrage at ..." something or other.
Boxer | 20.02.17 - 11:15 a.m. | #
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Factory closes in the North of England
More people are taking holidays in the West
House prices rise to record levels in the South
Something wierd happens in the East
Bob L-S | 20.02.17 - 11:45 a.m. | #
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"Downing Street refuses to comment", "Downing Street denies", "Downing Street confirms"..
Adrian | 20.02.17 - 11:45 a.m. | #
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Is this the UK's/Britain's/The World's Worst Driver/Cyclist? Caught on dash-cam.
Uncle Audrey | 20.02.17 - 1:21 p.m. | #
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More and more people are saying less and less about something of no interest whatever.
Temp | 20.02.17 - 5:01 p.m. | #
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Under use of the word kittens.
Michael | 20.02.17 - 6:34 p.m. | #
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OFSTED says local school is 'outstanding/ought to be demolished'.
popartist | 20.02.17 - 7:30 p.m. | #
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Daily Express is popular with readers and advertisers of all background and interests, largely because of its quality editorial contents, which are indepth, balanced and objective, as well as its independent approach to news coverage.
Sprout Eater | 20.02.17 - 7:44 p.m. | #
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Re kittens ... Yes what about feline relations on Downing Street???
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This grid could either (a) save me so much time or (b) become a candidate for a daily form of bingo.
My addition:
New gadget mainly betters previous gadget
rashbre | Homepage | 21.02.17 - 3:11 p.m. | #
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Congratulations rashbre, that was the 100000th comment on diamond geezer!
* OK, technically it's the 100000th comment since we switched over to this new commenting system in 2009, but still.
Wow! And thanks!
diamond geezer | Homepage | 21.02.17 - 3:21 p.m. | #
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100,000 and as strong as ever. Applause all round.
And a proper 'Thank you' for the entertaining blog.
rashbre | Homepage | 27.02.17 - 4:31 p.m. | #
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