I love that they felt the need to add "(not pictured)" in there.

Paris hires sheep to mow city

From: AAP April 06, 2013 4:37PM

WILL the future see flocks of sheep baaing beneath the Eiffel Tower and bleating by Notre Dame cathedral?


Paris is enlisting a few hungry sheep to keep the city's grass trim, replacing petrol-guzzling lawnmowers.

The initiative, which started this week, sees four sheep from an island in Brittany put to work munching the bountiful grass of the Paris Archives.

The eco-experiment, which could expand around the capital from October, follows on from a stint last year by two goats the Louvre hired to mow the lawn of Paris' famed Tuileries gardens.

Already, private companies have hundreds of operational sheep mowing lawns of big companies around Paris.

"(It's) efficient ... and cheap," says Paris City Hall's Fabienne Giboudeaux.

"I can imagine this very easily in London. And New York ... even Tokyo."


http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/paris-hires-sheep-to-mow-city/story-e6frf7k6-1226613705327

Rolling Stones sell Hyde Park in minutes
From: AAP April 06, 2013 3:11PM

THE 65,000 tickets for the Rolling Stones' upcoming concert in London's Hyde Park have sold out in under five minutes.

The clamour on Friday came despite anger from some fans at how much the ageing British rock legends are charging for their shows, with a standard ticket for July's open-air Hyde Park gig costing STG95 ($A139.66) and an upmarket "hospitality" package priced at STG299 ($A439.58).

"We sold 65,000 tickets in the speed the system could handle it," said Rob Hallett of concert promoter AEG Live.

"If the system could handle it in seconds, we would have probably sold out in seconds."

The show comes 44 years after the legendary rock band played another famous concert in Hyde Park - for free.

"Hyde Park holds such great memories for us," said frontman Mick Jagger, 69.

"We can't think of anywhere better to perform to our UK fans this summer."

The Stones have been criticised over the steep prices of tickets for the 50 and Counting tour marking a half-century of the band.

Fans were charged up to STG406 ($A596.88) for the two dates at London's O2 Arena last November while ticket prices soared to thousands of pounds on resale websites, with hundreds taking to the internet to complain.

Fans again headed to Twitter and online message forums to voice their anger over the price of tickets for the Hyde Park gig, which will be standing-only.

"I'm not paying 100 to stand in a field at 300m from the stage screen," one fan wrote.

"110 for the Rolling Stones in Hyde Park? I don't think so, especially with a 10.30pm curfew," wrote another. "Ripoff."

The Stones were announced in March as one of the headline acts for Britain's Glastonbury Festival, while on Friday the band added two more shows - in Toronto and Chicago - to their 50 and Counting tour of North America.

The Stones have also revealed that more shows may be added at a later date.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/rolling-stones-sell-hyde-park-in-minutes/story-e6frf7k6-1226613772215

:lol: Had a good chuckle at this.

[size=7]A Bactrian camel gifted to President of France François Hollande for liberating Mali, is killed and stewed by a family in Timbuktu, in whose care Hollande had left it[/size]


Most spent a comfortable retirement in Paris zoos.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/francois-hollande/9978635/Francois-Hollandes-camel-eaten-in-Mali.html

Edited by Heineken: 10/4/2013 06:59:16 PM

Man had sex with horses, court hears

By PAT BYRNE April 12, 2013, 2:20 p.m.

A Rokewood man has pleaded guilty to bestiality in Ballarat Magistrates Court today.

A ROKEWOOD man who had sex with multiple horses on his rural property pleaded guilty to one count of bestiality in the Ballarat Magistrates Court today.

The court heard Noel Mitchell, 65, was arrested on December 19 last year after neighbours observed and filmed him on different occasions penetrating his own horses.

Police prosecutor Senior Constable Steve Kent said neighbours witnessed Mitchell engaging in the acts over a significant period of time.

Defence lawyer Natalie Purcell said a friend of Mitchell's had shown him pornography featuring animals, sometime before Mitchell started penetrating horses on his property.

Magistrate Peter Reardon said a psychological report presented to the court "demonstrated little" as to why Mitchell engaged in "such unnatural acts."

"The author of the report acknowledges that Mr Mitchell seemed to enjoy it," Mr Reardon said.


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"And he obviously enjoyed it because he continued to go back and do it."

The court heard Mitchell owns more than 20 horses on his property and that some of the mares involved in the acts had now been sold.

Mr Reardon ordered Mitchell be assessed for a community corrections order and said it was crucial he seek counselling.

He will be sentenced this afternoon.

http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/1427745/man-had-sex-with-horses-court-hears/?cs=2452

They could've at least had pictures of the men.

VB adds strength to Foster's

Date
April 18, 2013
Foster’s has returned to growth after a sustained period of sales decline, with volumes in Australia growing 3 per cent in the final quarter of 2013, underpinned by a return of its flagship VB beer to Australia’s biggest selling brew.

Trading results released by global brewing giant SABMiller this afternoon show VB recorded sales growth for the second consecutive quarter since its re-launch in October, which saw the beer returned to its full-strength alcohol level and the use of its historically successful advertising campaign.

SABMiller, which paid more than $12 billion for Foster’s in 2011, said this afternoon that VB had shown growth after a decade-long decline in sales.

However, the brewer continues to suffer from the loss of key brands following its purchase of Foster’s, with full-year volumes in Australia down 5 per cent on a pro-forma continuing basis, while total volumes, including discontinued brands were 13 per cent down.

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After the purchase of Foster’s, SABMiller lost third-party brands brewed by Foster's under licence including Corona, Asahi and Stella Artois.

But SABMiller looks to have resurrected the once suffering VB brand. VB had a national market share of 25 per cent in 2000 but that declined every month for the following 10 years.

Foster's relaunched its VB brand last year, lifting the alcohol content back to 4.9 per cent from 4.6 per cent - the previous downward move to 4.6 per cent sparked outrage from loyal drinkers - and reinstated its popular 'hard earned thirst' advertising slogan.

This has helped return VB to growth. Latest brewing industry figures show that VB regained its crown as Australia's biggest-selling beer, knocking off Queensland interloper XXXX Gold, which took the No. 1 position in May last year after decades of dominance by VB.

Latest Nielsen figures showed that VB has a 12.2 per cent market share of the off-premise beer market against 11.9 per cent for XXXX Gold.

VB overtook XXXX Gold some time between December and February as the nation's most popular beer.



Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/business/vb-adds-strength-to-fosters-20130418-2i2hp.html#ixzz2QoJRXxmo

Pix or STFU...:lol: :lol:

Couldn't they have just slapped a few burqas on them?

Or waited until the first woman looked at them and had her stoned in punishment?

Shhh you can't say that... they'll have you decapitated

What's the creepiest thing your young child has said to you?

news.com.au April 30, 2013 8:30AM

WHEN social media site Reddit asked parents to share the creepiest things their children have said to them, close to 11,000 people responded.

Here is a sample of some of the best posts so far:

Unfortunatebirthmark: I was tucking in my two-year-old. He said "Good bye dad." I said, "No, we say good night." He said "I know. But this time it's good bye." Had to check on him a few times to make sure he was still there.

NotTomPettysGirl: Not to me, but to his grandmother. He was cuddling with her and being very sweet (he was about 3 at the time). He takes her face in his hands, and brings his face close to hers, then tells her that she's very old, and will die soon. Then he makes a point of looking at the clock.

GatorMcGovern: A friend of mine's child told him "Daddy, I love you so much that I want to cut your head off and carry it around so I can see your face whenever I want."

evillawnornament: "Daddy sleep" then pushing my head underwater at the pool.

Thingsimeantobe: My five-year-old at the time had night terrors and would scream in her sleep. One night I said 'mama's here it's okay'. She looked right at me still asleep and screamed 'mama? But who is that behind you?

jelb32: My five-year-old son asked me last week "what do you see through the black circles in my eyes when you're controlling me when I'm at school?"

Like_I_was_sayin: My three-year-old daughter stood next to her new born brother and looked at him for awhile then turned and looked at me and said, "Daddy it's a monster. We should bury it."

abluesxs: I jokingly asked: "What's the best way to get a girlfriend?" 7-year-old's response: "Tell her to be my girlfriend or she'll never see her parents again."

psalm_69: I was sound asleep, and at around 6am I was woken up by my 4-year-old daughter's face inches from mine. She looked right into my eyes and whispered, "I want to peel all your skin off".

olafthebent: "So I shouldn't throw him in the fire?" 3-year-old daughter holding her baby brother for the first time.

Share your creepy anecdotes by posting a comment or Read more here

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/whats-the-creepiest-thing-your-young-child-has-said-to-you/story-e6frf00i-1226631665805

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Holy crap that's great :lol:

Love to do that to people. If they leave during a skype call i'll say "who was that hooded man in your room?" when they come back. Scares the shit outta them :lol:

Edited by 433: 30/4/2013 11:19:45 PM

New Zealand says no to bizarre baby names 4Real, Juztice and Lucifer

New Zealand officials have released a list of baby names put forward by parents that were rejected because they were too bizarre or offensive, including "Lucifer" and "Mafia No Fear".

By AFP6:35AM BST 01 May 2013

The list of 77 names reveals one child was set to be called "Anal" before the Department of Internal Affairs vetoed the proposal, while another narrowly avoided being dubbed "." or full stop.

Other names on the list included "4Real", "V8", and "Queen Victoria".

In some cases, parents appeared to have lost any inspiration for coming up with a moniker for their offspring, wanting to call the latest addition to the family simply "2nd", "3rd" or "5th".

The department's rules forbid any name that might imply a child holds an official title or rank, so "King", "Duke" and "Princess" were among those that had been turned down most since 2001.

"Justice" was the most popular, having been rejected 62 times, although "Justus" and "Juztice" also failed to gain official approval.

In 2008, New Zealand's family court ordered that a nine-year-old girl whose parents had called her "Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii" should have her name changed because it was embarrassing and "makes a fool of the child".

At the time, judge Rob Murfitt criticised parents who gave their children bizarre names, citing examples such as "Number 16 Bus Shelter", "Midnight Chardonnay" and twins called "Benson" and "Hedges".
Edited by Bonnie Malkin

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/newzealand/10029482/New-Zealand-says-no-to-bizarre-baby-names-4Real-Juztice-and-Lucifer.html

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I'm willing to wager the majority of those names were of a certain ethnicity.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-22431230

College launches UK's first Heavy Metal degree

Studying the history of Iron Maiden and producing a film soundtrack inspired by This is Spinal Tap could now earn you a degree, after a college launched the UK’s first Heavy Metal Music Performance degree.

By Claire Carter4:07PM BST 10 May 2013

The course will encourage students to explore how the actions of heavy metal figures have been censored throughout history, as well as to study how famous heavy metal bands came into being and the relationship of heavy metal to religion and philosophy.
In the second year students will also get the chance to tour Britain playing heavy metal music at concerts, and tutors say the course is about using the city's reputation for music to prepare students for a career in the industry.
Students will get a foundation degree by studying the two year course, which can be topped up to a full BA degree with a further year's study, that will be awarded by Nottingham Trent University, which has accredited the course.
But education campaigners have criticised the course as something that could put students at a disadvantage with future employers.
Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said: “The problem is I don’t think this will have credibility in the marketplace.

“I’m not against heavy metal at all, I just don’t think it will impress an employer to find a youngster has a degree in heavy metal. It could become a ‘disqualification.’”
Mr McGovern, who used to work at St Antony’s school in North London, which he said was renowned for students who have left the school to work in the music industry including band Bombay Bicycle Club, said he also felt this could create the illusion amongst young people that the degree would be the path to being in a heavy metal band.
He added: “The rock musicians who have been successful didn’t need a degree to get there.”
New College Nottingham has launched the degree to capitalise on the rock and metal music scene in the city which is home to Download festival and where Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson hails from. They said the course, which is the first of its kind, has been launched in response to student demand and will start in September.
Tutors say the degree isn’t about ‘creating the next rock star’ but is about capitalising on the thriving music industry in the city and enthusiasm for music to make students ready for a career in the industry, not just as performers but to work in music publishing, record companies and teaching.
Course lecturer Liam Maloy said he had spent the last seven months putting the course together and added: “You can study music at Oxford, Cambridge and in all cities all over the UK, but here in Nottingham we wanted to offer something special that reflects our city’s culture and employment opportunities.
“Heavy metal is an extremely technical genre of music and the study of its culture and context is a rising academic theme, so we’re very excited to be at the forefront of its integration with education.”
He said the course, which will include professional performance, composition, recording and promotion, will be academically rigorous.
Tutors say there are already students signed up to the course, which has fees of £5,750 per year.
Nottingham is known for its music scene. Download Festival attracts more than 75,000 rock and metal fans every year and Metal label Earache Records was founded in Nottingham in 1985.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/10049703/College-launches-UKs-first-Heavy-Metal-degree.html

I only just read that article about the scary kids...

That's fucking gold :lol:

We were shown this in journalism class today :lol:

The bolded bit made evetyone crack up. Because you know, driving lessons is a very sexy topic.

Probably discussing his upcoming role in: BangBus Tasmania.

That is brilliant, really. Like...way to reinforce the stereotype, Tasmania.

Come to think of it, i haven't seen Gooner4Life_8 around recently...

Been busy arguing with his second head.

Or the Central Coast

Where do you even start with that one?

I found that bit to be pretty amusing.

:lol: