I'm gobsmacked! - Page 3

suedarbo · 01-06-2010, 22:46

I just felt sorry for the young lad in his England shirt looking forward to the world cup. Little uns don't understand something like being thrown off the bus because of your shirt.
Thing is I don't usually read the papers so I didn't really notice which paper it was in. It could have been the timbuktu Echo for all I knew

cashman · 01-06-2010, 22:48

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Originally Posted by suedarbo

Thing is I don't usually read the papers so I didn't really notice which paper it was in. It could have been the timbuktu Echo for all I knew

Never read that un sue, but the Mail must be on a par wi it.

suedarbo · 01-06-2010, 22:51

If the Mail isn't very good, what's The Sun like?

Mancie · 01-06-2010, 22:52

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Originally Posted by suedarbo

I just felt sorry for the young lad in his England shirt looking forward to the world cup. Little uns don't understand something like being thrown off the bus because of your shirt.
Thing is I don't usually read the papers so I didn't really notice which paper it was in. It could have been the timbuktu Echo for all I knew

... the Timbuktu Echo could well be the Muslim version of the Daily Mail in Mali

cashman · 01-06-2010, 22:57

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If the Mail isn't very good, what's The Sun like?

My answer can only be put in oer 18s, never had that rag in the house since hillsbourgh.

garinda · 01-06-2010, 22:58

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Ok hang on..this incident may well have happend.. but wether or not the reporting is real is another thing.... I'd bet anyone it is designed to wind up those who read that paper.
The Mail sends out an image that it is an upmarket "serious" newspaper...now that is not reality.

Like it or not, and personally I don't, though do read the odd second hand copy, so I don't become too blinkered, it's the second most widely read paper in the country.

If you discount the one that has nipples and 'news', it's the most popular.

ABCs: Circulations of just two nationals increase y-o-y - Press Gazette

Mancie · 01-06-2010, 23:11

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Originally Posted by garinda

Like it or not, and personally I don't, though do read the odd second hand copy, so I don't become too blinkered, it's the second most widely read paper in the country.

If you discount the one that has nipples and 'news', it's the most popular.

ABCs: Circulations of just two nationals increase y-o-y - Press Gazette

No surprise there.. but I have noticed that most of the other "serious" papers have sold out by late afternoon.
I reckon there is some gerrymandering (does he still write for the Mail?) going on .. don't know if it's nationwide but all the McDonalds in London have been giving away a free daily mail at the run up to elections for the last 20yrs...

garinda · 01-06-2010, 23:13

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No surprise there.. but I have noticed that most of the other "serious" papers have sold out by late afternoon.
I reckon there is some gerrymandering (does he still write for the Mail?) going on .. don't know if it's nationwide but all the McDonalds in London have been giving away a free daily mail at the run up to elections for the last 20yrs...

Perhaps if you rose before late afternoon, and didn't eat in Macdonalds, you might broaden your reading matter.

Mancie · 01-06-2010, 23:18

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Perhaps if you rose before late afternoon, and didn't eat in Macdonalds, you might broaden your reading matter.

Ah yes just what I was going to add..your legendary wit is getting so predictable.

garinda · 01-06-2010, 23:25

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No surprise there.. but I have noticed that most of the other "serious" papers have sold out by late afternoon.
I reckon there is some gerrymandering (does he still write for the Mail?) going on .. don't know if it's nationwide but all the McDonalds in London have been giving away a free daily mail at the run up to elections for the last 20yrs...

You might like to know that Jonathon Harmsworth, Viscount Rothermere, owner of said newspaper, has recently aquired a new brother-in-law....Mark Thatcher. After Thatcher married his wife's sister Sarah Jane, formerly Lady Francis Russell.

Horrid girls both, though their dad's sound as a pound. Used car sales man, Tel.

It's no secret that the Mail is vehemently right-wing and pro-catholic, and has been ever since it stopped supporting the fascists at the outbreak of war in '39.

I don't know why people get in such a tiz, it's not going to change it's allegiance.

garinda · 01-06-2010, 23:31

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Ah yes just what I was going to add..your legendary wit is getting so predictable.

'Legendary'?

You really do need to get out more.

Sober.

accyman · 02-06-2010, 00:19

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Originally Posted by suedarbo

If the Mail isn't very good, what's The Sun like?

kida round , bright and i hear quite warm

Wynonie Harris · 02-06-2010, 07:28

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It could have been the timbuktu Echo for all I knew

Now don't be starting on the Timbuktu Echo...I read it everyday. The crossword is legendary!

suedarbo · 02-06-2010, 07:38

Now I am gobsmacked.

I thought I'd have a nosey round the Mail Online this morning and came across this gem
Pedestrian sues Google after she's knocked over walking on highway | Mail Online

jaysay · 02-06-2010, 08:48

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Originally Posted by garinda

Like it or not, and personally I don't, though do read the odd second hand copy, so I don't become too blinkered, it's the second most widely read paper in the country.

If you discount the one that has nipples and 'news', it's the most popular.

ABCs: Circulations of just two nationals increase y-o-y - Press Gazette

So I can take it you still want me to keep sending my copy round when I've read it then G