In the news

Or.....

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/03/trumps-son-gives-interview-to-pro-slavery-host.html?mid=twitter_nymag

explaining jokes only appropriate in memes thread.

I challenge you to a duel down by the river in the early morning for suggesting I joke.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/tree-surgeon-slashes-neck-in-terrifying-chainsaw-accident-a3197036.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/cyclist-brings-uks-first-private-prosecution-for-dangerous-driving-a6917816.html

^ dat comments section doe

Lazzz - 3 Hours ago "Why should cyclists have special treatment? They sit on a vehicle, and use the roads, so should pay vehicle excise duty, to help upkeep the present roads, and finance the "special" roads they want."

Top lel

i want cyclists off my roads. OMG why do we have to pay for special roads just for them.

you can't fault his logic

I feel soiled by that comments section. Hang on, if the case is still being heard, why is there even a comments section allowed on the story?

because the independent = the M&S evening standard.

My standard response to that is that I don't quite eat enough beans/other farty food to justify paying a CO2 pollution tax (the VED) ;)

It must cos a lot of money to mount a private prosecution? Or is this a no win no win fee thing?

I think Martin (the Cycling Silk QC) has offered his services no-win no-fee. He's fed up with the CPS/Police deciding not to prosecute in many of these cases despite there being plenty of evidence.

Bloody cyclists, cycling in the road.

Bloody cyclists, cycling on the pavement.

Bloody cyclists, cycling in their fancy private lanes.

(pick one)

That's good of him.

The CTC is raising money for an appeal when the CPS left the family of a cyclist down, they need thousands of £...legal fees can very expensive :(

The Cuban news agency ACN is reporting that more than 400,000 people attended the Diplo concert in Habana last night. A nice write up here

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/arts/music/diplo-and-major-lazer-bring-their-brand-of-music-to-cuba.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/olympicopolis-architects-on-their-13-billion-vision-for-e20-a3198041.html

olympicopolis, what a terrible name for what could be an interesting area

much culture
such wow

The Smithsonian are a bit dodgy and don't believe in dinosaur ghosts or something.

My mate writes for them, often bumped into him at M&S when I worked in Kensington... 100% trufax!?!

ding!

actualol

not for much longer - Indy's being shitcanned.

+1 ding
+1 lel

Yeah, I heard... You'd love Mark (not Mrak), he's a vile human being... In a good way...

i feel like i know him already.

It must cos a lot of money to mount a private prosecution? Or is this a no win no win fee thing?

Just read it properly, it was Martin Porter himself who was the cyclist, so he was representing himself.

He's just tweeted to say that the driver was acquitted. "Statement later."