In the news

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/may/05/av-campaign-david-cameron-praised

Senior figures on the 1922 Committee, who believe they forced the prime minister to play an active role, lauded Cameron as a "first-class campaigner" who had avoided a damaging loss for the no campaign.

What a guy

**World's largest model airport the Knuffingen goes on show **

http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/man-builds-worlds-largest-model-airport-the-knuffingen/story-e6frfq80-1226050348557

7 years and 5 million quid well worth it

A flexible smartphone made of paper.

What. The. Fuck?

Have I just woken up in Blake's 7?? That's proper future shit!

^ I so want to go to see that. Forum ride to Hamburg? (the plane one not the smartphone)

The future is here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w06zvM2x_lw

Also in Chinese from HK

Ffs

A flexible smartphone made of paper.

What. The. Fuck?

Have I just woken up in Blake's 7?? That's proper future shit!

The future is paper?
and I was looking forward to the holo-puter

US Army attack dogs parachute into battle and have fucking titanium teeth implants to make them even more terrifying #catperson

If they used cats they wouldn't need a parachute

They should make a fire ant bomb.

Cats with fire-ants on them with titanium teeth and fricking lasers on their heads.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/13333589.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/13333589.stm

Holy crap -

What happened? How did he crash?

Olympic swimmer survives ordeal on Florida beach.

http://twitter.com/#!/InjunctionSuper

dull

LEOPARD TREK will leave Giro d'Italia
*The riders of LEOPARD TREK wish to communicate that they will leave the Giro d’Italia as of tonight, following the tragic accident of their teammate and friend Wouter Weylandt.

This choice of the riders has the full support of the staff and management of LEOPARD TREK. General Manager Brian Nygaard: “The decision needed to be taken by the riders, because they are the ones that participate in the race. We have always said that we would stand behind their choice.”

“We wish to thank the other teams, the race organisation RCS, the Italian authorities and all the fans on the road between Genova and Livorno on today’s stage, as the peloton paid tribute to Wouter Weylandt.”

Team Captain Fabian Wegmann explains the rider’s decision. “We have a lot of respect for the Giro d’Italia and for cycling, but we simply cannot continue racing given the circumstances. We are professional athletes, but we feel this is the right thing to do.”*

source

Police will be able to give on the spot fines for careless driving
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13356057
(I will be on Sky TV around 1245-1300 to comment on this)

Very interesting. Let us know what you say skydancer.

http://road.cc/35596
more on the latest Daft measures,
how did the interview go SD?

It didn't, Got to the Sky studio in good time and was just about to go when they had to shorten the discussion so bumped my slot. That's shobiz:-)
Will post here when I have more time what I was planning to say abot the spot fining of drivers proposal

you got to the studio in time because you rode of course.

will it have any effect? I doubt it, unless Hammond can slow the pace of life down people will still drive like their house is burning down.
what amused me was that on the Isle of Wight recently the authorities had posters on bus shelters saying words to the effect of 'built up areas with streetlights- 30m.p.h'
if people need telling that most basic of facts youve gotta worry.
sorry that was well bikeradar

http://www.geekword.net/google-talk/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13371918

Sun and Mirror on contempt of court charges. This makes me happy

http://www.geekword.net/google-talk/
Given that Microsoft - Google's main (only?) competitor - have just bought Skype, this seems pretty unlikely.