WACKY NEWS THREAD

[davebirch]

How crap at your job must you be to get a course for a marathon race wrong by such a large distance?

Brighton Marathon organisers apologise to runners over course that was 568 metres too long

The error comes four years after organisers of the Brighton Half Marathon admitted the course had been 146 metres too short.

news.sky.com

That reminded me of a comedy here in Aus, just before the Sydney games.
They were building the running track, and only found out after completion that the 100m bit was only 94m

Check out "The Games" on abc.net.au

 

[Alan]

Council officials probably. btw I doubt I could run the 500 yards these days never mind the 26 miles.

I'd settle for walking 500 yards without pain,

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

When you know it's not going to be your day

Sandgren disqualified after hitting line judge with ball

Tennys Sandgren is disqualified after just two games at the ATP Challenger event in Cary after an unfortunate turn of events.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

This sounds like something from a Monty python sketch.

Concerns over children buying baked beans as police issue warning to shops

Shops have been urged to look out for children buying large quantities of the tinned goods

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

Old but still funny

 

[Husky]

I think this guy took Virtual Sex a bit too literally . .


https://uk.news.yahoo.com/usb-cable-penis-hospital-stuck-surgery-141354345.html

 

[Drog]

have to say my japs eye is a one way thoroughfare.

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

I don't think I could do this if it was only 2 feet up in my back garden.

Get an Eiffel of this performer walking the line

Nathan Paulin walks along a 70m (230ft) high slackline attached to an iconic French landmark.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Alan]

have to say my japs eye is a one way thoroughfare.

I once had a camera up there. I have no wish to repeat the procedure any time soon,

 

[Drog]

I don't think I could do this if it was only 2 feet up in my back garden.

Get an Eiffel of this performer walking the line

Nathan Paulin walks along a 70m (230ft) high slackline attached to an iconic French landmark.

www.bbc.co.uk

What a Puff! He was nowhere near the top was he? Plus he had a safety harness on.

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

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[Barmitzvah Boy]

 

[Drog]

No! Bugger off!

Then again on second thoughts.......

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

No you can’t so stop asking

 

[Barmitzvah Boy]

 

[davebirch]

I must admit I burst out laughing

Fuel supplies: Mortar tanker tailed by drivers looking for petrol

Driver Johnny Anderson says about 20 vehicles followed him to a building site in Northamptonshire.

www.bbc.com

 

[Old Darwen Blue]

I must admit I burst out laughing

Fuel supplies: Mortar tanker tailed by drivers looking for petrol

Driver Johnny Anderson says about 20 vehicles followed him to a building site in Northamptonshire.

www.bbc.com

"My cargo isn't dangerous but if they are following a petrol tanker, their training is to call the police if they think they're being followed," he said.”

I must admit I never knew that.

 

[Wilpshire Blue]

Crocodile sinks teeth into flying drone

A ''croc'' leaps from the water to take down a drone in Darwin, Australia.

www.bbc.co.uk