oojason

SRW Iron - a chromium based browser (basically the same functions as Chrome - but without so much of the data/info collecting & snooping done by Google).

Have used it for a few years - impressed with what it does (and doesn’t), very reliable - as well as benefiting from near on ever add-on from the chrome web store working on it too 😃

https://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php - also has a useful multi-language forum for users to ask any questions and report any faults/errors or just give feedback etc.

It’s also available for Mac, Linux, and Android, as well as Windows.

‘US Embassy in London distances itself from Donald Trump by praising Sadiq Khan’…

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/us-embassy-london-attack-donald-trump-saiq-khan-tweets-praise-president-mayor-a7773516.html

yhwx said:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871725780535062528

Pathetic excuse by London Mayor Sadiq Khan who had to think fast on his “no reason to be alarmed” statement. MSM is working hard to sell it!

crazy isn’t it? - Trump gets caught out by his own lack of empathy and then tweets using the London Bridge attacks to further his muslim ban, (before offering sympathy for the victims) - and tries to deflect attention away of it to Khan and the media…

…when in fact Khan hasn’t said anything other than his original statement.

A spokesman for Khan did say in reply to Trump’s first tweet re Khan - 'He (Khan) has more important things to do than respond to Donald Drumpf’s ill-informed tweet that deliberately takes out of context his remarks urging Londoners not to be alarmed when they saw more police — including armed officers — on the streets,”

and nothing since…

DuracellEnergizer said:

Sheryl Crow was sexier as a brunette.

She looks quite sexy as a blonde too…

Though did prefer her darker-hair days… hmmn… one of the bigger questions of our time - Sheryl looked pretty good as a red-head too - more research is required on this…

Florida shooting: ‘Multiple fatalities’ in Orlando

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-40162989

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

oojason said:

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

oojason said:

^ never enough Jesus Jones 😉

 

 

Nice

cheers mate 😃

Hopefully going to see them soon in concert in Manchester, where they are performing with The Selecter 😃 - http://www.thebeatofficial.com/tour/

Being from the other side of the pond, they’re known to me as the English Beat, due to some silly trademark scuffle.

Love Wha’ppen and Special Beat Service. I Just Can’t Stop It ain’t too shabby either.

Ha 😃 Forgot about the English Beat thing!

Ranking Roger is quality - and back with them touring too 😃

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSybD8sz7QM

Sougouk said:

The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UQK-UcRezE

50 years on and still a beautiful song mate - like so many of theirs are - seemingly timeless 😃

one from Paul, from 1970… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm2YyVZBL8U

‘Theresa May’s ‘Endless Cuts’ Slammed By Ex-Counter Terror Chief Jim Gamble After London Bridge Attack’…

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/theresa-may-police-cuts-slammed-by-jim-gamble-former-northern-ireland-counter-terror-chief_uk_5934603ee4b02478cb9cb0dd?utm_hp_ref=uk

&

‘Senior ex-Police Chief Inpsector calls Govt claims on police numbers lies’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL_caM_uyrU

&

Owen Jones’ interview on Sky News on Theresa May’s half anti-terrorist / half political speech that Sunday morning (while national campaigning had stopped), Saudi links (in wider context of terrorism) and police cuts:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPKyztlZzHg

&

graph of police cuts numbers - the Tories came to power in 2010 (in coalition with LibDems, then in power on their own since 2015):-

^ with cuts also the security services, emergency services, the NHS, social & community care, schools, local govt, benefits, disabled benefits, remploy funding, libraries & community services etc etc, plus suppression of charities being able to speak out on the effects of the Tory cuts.

Tyrphanax said:

Hold on to your rights, UK.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-internet-regulated-london-bridge-terror-attack-google-facebook-whatsapp-borough-security-a7771896.html

New international agreements should be introduced to regulate the internet in the light of the London Bridge terror attack, Theresa May has said.

The Prime Minister said introducing new rules for cyberspace would “deprive the extremists of their safe spaces online” and that technology firms were not currently doing enough.

The Prime Minister made the comments outside Downing Street on Sunday morning in the aftermath of the van and knife attack that saw seven people killed and dozens injured.

“We cannot allow this ideology the safe space it needs to breed – yet that is precisely what the internet, and the big companies that provide internet-based services provide,” Ms May said.

Come the early hours of Friday morning what she says, hopefully, won’t matter anymore mate…

(That’s not to say the tech companies can’t do more - indeed they can - but I didn’t any calls on banning books or libraries (though she is doing here best to close down as many as she can. Nor do I see her calling for a ban on selling arms to countries which fund terrorism - though she is suppressing reports that links that very thing)

‘‘Blame the internet’ is just not a good enough response, Theresa May’…

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jun/04/internet-theresa-may-cyberspace-london-bridge

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‘London attack: Tech firms fight back in extremism row’…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40149649

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‘Theresa May’s plan for internet regulation could make life easier for terrorists, experts warn’…

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/london-attack-theresa-may-internet-regulation-terrorist-networks-jihadis-surveillance-privacy-a7773021.html

‘Donald Trump vows to impose travel ban ‘in any event’ despite pending Supreme Court judgement’…

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-muslim-ban-travel-extreme-vetting-supreme-court-judges-us-president-customs-border-a7773271.html

‘Terrified? That’s a bit strong. We’re going to go shopping’ - How defiant Londoners refused to bow to terrorists…

(Full pubs, pints of beer in the sunshine, and couples kissing in the street: if the terrorists were trying to spread fear through the capital, they failed)

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-terror-attack-reaction-defiant-not-afraid-not-reeling-going-shopping-fear-london-bridge-a7772596.html

Ryan McAvoy said:

oojason said:

‘When they put aerosol whipped cream on your scone’ - https://twitter.com/IAmAdamJ/status/871430423523581953

‘When people make tea in the microwave’ - https://twitter.com/emilyrosehip/status/871344260649549825

We’ll get through these things together.

I’ll pour the kettle - you get the tea cream ready 😉

Ryan McAvoy said:

I wonder what it is about Sadiq Khan that makes Trump want to take his words out of context?

I must say the responses to #thingsthatleavebritainreeling keep the spirits up…

https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThingsThatLeaveBritainReeling?src=hash

Such as…

“A “pie” turning out to be a casserole in a ramekin with a pastry lid.”

“Someone standing ambiguously near the back of a queue, but not quite in it.”

“Knowing you’re walking in the wrong direction & having to tut & check your watch/phone before changing course.”

“People pronouncing it scone, when it is actually pronounced scone.”

‘When they put aerosol whipped cream on your scone’ - https://twitter.com/IAmAdamJ/status/871430423523581953

‘When people make tea in the microwave’ - https://twitter.com/emilyrosehip/status/871344260649549825

‘Ordering a cup of tea and being given a cup of hot water with the tea bag in the side’ (insert Darth Vader NOOOOOOOOO!!! gif)

‘Going to a really expensive restaurant, and coming out still feeling hungry’

😃

‘London Bridge attack: 21 of those injured are in critical condition, NHS says - live updates’…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2017/jun/03/london-bridge-closed-after-serious-police-incident-live

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871328428963901440 (‘At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is “no reason to be alarmed!”’)

Actually, the Mayor of London said this…

‘…terrorists are constantly evolving & finding new ways to disrupt, harm us, attack us… the police and experts and all of us, are finding new ways to keep us safe. Londoners will see an increased police presence today and in the course of the next few next days - there is no reason to be alarmed - one of the things the police and all us need to do is make sure we’re safe as we can possibly be.’

the Mayor then goes onto how the terrorists want to disrupt our way of life and interview continues on…

the full 7 minute video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3tqHawmau0 (Mayor’s comments to the interviewer’s questions starts around 2m 37s)

Context is a thing that Trump really doesn’t seem to understand - and not the first time with the Mayor either.

Donald Trump uses London terror attack to twist Sadiq Khan’s words as he trolls capital’s mayor

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/donald-trump-uses-london-terror-10557760

Good Morning Britain, by Aztec Camera (the live slow piano version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4gc8BaBC3E

Ryan McAvoy said:

Warbler said:

I’m sure he’ll tweet something stupid/offensive any day now . . .

Correct. He posted a tweet trying to make the London attack be about him…

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871143765473406976

…then seven minutes passed, where presumably his staff were shouting things like “what the f**k Mr President!?!” at him and threatening to take his phone away before he tweeted a proper “Oh yeah and I’m sorry and stuff too” style response…

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871145660036378624

Yes mate, shows him up for what he really is, how he thinks (or not), his lack of compassion, empathy and thoughts for those killed and injured, what he really cares for, and how low he’ll sink to get his way - in placing blame/onus on the courts for ‘give us back our rights’?

And also his limited thinking in that this ‘travel ban’ would actually stop something like that happening anywhere.

‘Donald Trump’s first response to the news of the London attacks was to retweet a conservative news website better known for sensationalism and partisanship than for accurate reporting.’…

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jun/04/trump-criticised-for-using-london-attacks-to-promote-his-own-muslim-travel-ban

Seven people dead - forty-eight injured…

an overview, with many links to news of the London Bridge attacks, here:-

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/london-bridge-attack

yhwx said:

TV’s Frink said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

two-fourths

Must be some Canadian thing.

If so, it must be from the French. They do weird things with their numbers.

The French have been know to travel in single file…

Many on here in the early days may have just joined the forum whilst signing the petition?

Nowadays it’s seemingly for myspleen invites.

Wonder what it’ll be in another 13 years…? (and we’re still waiting for a release of the OOT in a modern media format 😉)

Bingowings said:

There is a YouTube channel of two French guys reacting to television shows. They got me using ze French Werdz instead of conventional swears.

Early Eurotrash on Channel 4 has a lot to answer for mate 😉

(more of a Rapido fan myself 😃)

 
goes off to wonder if there is a French version of Frankie Boyle…

dahmage said:

oojason said:

chyron8472 said:

oojason said:

Elon Musk and Disney boss quit Trump’s business panel over Paris pullout…

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/jun/02/elon-musk-and-disney-boss-quit-trumps-business-panel-over-paris-pullout

 

thought this was interesting - have seen a couple of Mayors of US cities say similar things…

https://www.wired.com/2017/05/cities-cant-sign-treaties-can-still-fight-climate-change

Yeah, I read an article somewhere that said the industry is still likely going forward in support of renewable energy/going green because it’s expensive to change from one system to another; there is expectation that future policy will force the regulations anyway; and so to do it now allows for a gradual switch over instead of the enormous expense of meeting a sudden and abrupt deadline.

Absolutely, and this may be of further interest…

‘If Trump actually wanted to renegotiate the Paris agreement, he just shot himself in the foot’:-

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/if-trump-actually-wanted-to-renegotiate-the-paris-agreement-he-just-shot-himself-in-the-foot/ar-BBBNXyK?li=BBoPWjQ&ocid=mailsignout

when he claimed he could shoot someone and not lose support, i don’t think any of us thought he meant he could shoot himself.

It’d be a worthy feat - given those tiny hands of his.

DuracellEnergizer said:

AMY ADAMS

Hot damn, those gams. . . .

^ and not many can pull off beautiful in woolly mittens 😃

and was superbly alluring - with some quality all around acting - in American Hustle, as well as The Muppets.

generalfrevious said:

The US is the lynchpin of the whole Paris climate agreement. Remember how the League Of Nations failed?

GF - hopefully this goes some way to allay some of your concerns on Trump pulling out of the Paris Agreement…

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/if-trump-actually-wanted-to-renegotiate-the-paris-agreement-he-just-shot-himself-in-the-foot/ar-BBBNXyK?li=BBoPWjQ

and also in the politics thread on here - and in news elsewhere some city mayors are saying they will honour the Paris agreement, and also some heads of some pretty large companies will too.

Obviously, we’ll have to wait and see to see if that is the case - but all hope is not lost…

(and you all get the chance to vote Trump out in 2020 😉)