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Aldi stores in Berlin

I've always said Aldi is better than other supermarkets in many ways.
Some poor schmuck on a zero hours contract in e.g. Asda, Leeds, is probably going to want to sell that coke. To buy food or bail their five year olds out or something.

Good read on UK elections from an American (Axlerod) perspective: http://www.politico.eu/article/the-axelrod-exit-interview/

Some good news for a change:

http://www.msn.com/en-au/health/medical/beer-bellies-are-in-biceps-are-out-introducing-the-dad-bod/ar-BBjewl7?ocid=sf

@WillMelling Please don't @ me

Oh Piffy; DJ used to like doing that until he magically disappeared from the forum. As Ed Miliband would say, you're better than that.

I've always said Aldi is better than other supermarkets in many ways.

A thousand plus one (and Lidi).

A coroner in Wales has highlighted the dangers of cycling at high speed at an inquest into the death of pedestrian who was struck by a bike in November. The narrow road forced pedestrians onto the carriageway, which is reportedly poorly lit, especially on a rainy night.

The inquest heard that Mr Eakins turned his headlight off when its battery ran down, but did have a bright and fully working headtorch on.

Coroner Peter Brunton found that the poor street lighting and excessive speed for the circumstances caused the collision.

“Had they [the breaches of the Highway Code] not occurred it could well have meant that the collision would not have occurred,” said Mr Brunton.

“There is no doubt that it was a substantial speed for a pushbike bearing in mind the atrocious conditions.”

Police confirmed that no charges have been brought against Mr Eakins for the incident.

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/pensioner-died-after-collision-with-high-speed-cyclist-inquest-hears-169828#s5K0v6ELqijqmoRk.99

Guardian election ticker:

I’m pretty sure this is an election day first, at least for the Guardian (other publications’ mileage may vary).

James Wannerton from Blackpool has a rare condition called lexical-gustatory synaesthesia, which means he can taste words and sounds. For the general election, he has teamed up with artist Sam Cornwell to show how each political leader tastes.

Nick Clegg tastes like pickled onions, elastic bands, a meatless lamb leg and a dribble of yoghurt, we are told. The strong of stomach can see the full, um, delicious range of dishes here.

Front page imo

wookie lookin' fresh this week

can't make out if he's meditating or farting in this pic tbh

Robbery or moment of deep commune with the wookie creator-being?

Oh hai!

Are you all out protesting?

My Facebook feed is busy with London anti-tory protest news...but nothing in here ;)

I think everyone's fucked off down the travel agents...

Looooooooonggggg read

Seymour Hersh on killing of Osama.

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v37/n10/seymour-m-hersh/the-killing-of-osama-bin-laden

TLDR version, Pakistan had been holding him prisoner since 2006 and someone from ISI claimed the $25m reward.

Pope Francis lecturing seven thousand children about peace:

The powers don't want it because they make money on war, they sell arms to each other, they make them kill each other and the powers who sells arms became richer

LINK

Shame he forgot to say :

And while they do that they also eliminate plenty of potential immigration and a large number of minimum salary and welfare will be gained.

Read that through this morning. Interesting.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/morgan-freeman-admits-to-regular-medical-marijuana-use-however-it-comes-ill-eat-it-drink-it-smoke-it-snort-it-10241185.html?dkdk

“That right there, to me, says, ‘Legalise it across the board’.”

So, Farage is staying..

wait, so nigel farage refuses to accept nigel farage's resignation and convinces nigel farage to stay on as UKIP's famous nigel farage? seems legit.

Sounds plausible, they are a one man party after all.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-glassed-with-ketchup-bottle-in-front-of-horrified-customers-at-trendy-cyclists-cafe-10241730.html

picture peter griffin and that chicken in family guy

"Manager Mike Ramirez had been out buying avocados..."