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Subject: Bans of Ohio From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 06 Apr 00 - 06:45 AM This news item must surely rate a protest song, the tune is obvious... RtS
466 killed in a month by Ethiopian famine Police quell China mine riot Couple married on television split up Court trip was mother's ruin Yeltsin's pension bonus Phantom victory for Bush Ban for Manneken Pis beer 466 killed in a month by Ethiopian famine AT least 466 people, most of them children, died from famine last month in the south-eastern Gode region of Ethiopia, local authorities said yesterday. It was the first official figure of deaths from the effects of a food shortage that is understood to be threatening the lives of 1.3 million people. Sheikh Abdullahi, who is in charge of health in the region, said that in one district alone, Denan, 263 people died, including 191 children under five. In Gode, the regional capital, 203 people died. Sixty per cent were children under five. Mr Abdullahi said: "Such a disaster has never happened in the history of this region." Aid organisations believe Ethiopia's famine this time is confined to several pockets, including Aadalhe, Iemi, Denan and Gudis, all within 100 miles of Gode. The region has not had rain for more than three years, and food crops are devastated. 5 April 2000: Threat of famine returns to Ethiopia
Police quell China mine riot ARMED paramilitary police were called in to a bankrupt mine in Liaoning province north-eastern China, after laid-off workers launched violent protests. Hong Kong reports said 20,000 workers smashed windows and blocked roads during riots over low redundancy payments at the Yangjiazhang molybdenum mine, near the coastal city of Huludao. A mine official said: "The mine went bankrupt, and the workers were told to go home. We gave them redundancy money but they thought it was not enough. The situation was out of control, and [armed police] came to keep order." David Rennie, Beijing
Couple married on television split up TWO strangers who married on television had their union annulled last night. Darva Conger became Mrs Rick Rockwell in front of millions of viewers when a man she had never met picked her from 50 potential brides on a Fox television show called Who Wants to Marry a Multi-millionaire? in February. They were sent on a honeymoon cruise, during which they hardly met. Miss Conger was soon to discover that her groom had been the subject of a restraining order won by a former girlfriend, who alleged that he hit her and threatened her. He denies the accusations. Ben Fenton 23 February 2000: Comedian makes a mockery of 'marry a millionaire' TV show
Court trip was mother's ruin A MOTHER who attended an American court as a character witness for her son, who was facing the death penalty, was so drunk that she was jailed. Alice Tirado, the mother of Francisco, 18, who had been convicted of the murder of two women, kidnapping and attempted murder during a gang initiation, was stopped as she went into the sentencing hearing in North Carolina and an alcohol test showed that she was more than three times over the drink-driving limit. Judge William Gore sent her to jail on a temporary commitment order and ordered mental counselling.
Yeltsin's pension bonus BORIS YELTSIN, the former Russian president, was presented with his pension book and documents yesterday. Under the terms of a decree signed by Vladimir Putin, Mr Yeltsin will receive just over £250 a month. An ordinary citizen with his length of service could expect £14 a month. 1 January 2000: Former KGB man takes over as Yeltsin quits
Phantom victory for Bush GEORGE W BUSH has thanked voters for supporting him in a primary in Kansas on Tuesday - but the poll was cancelled in February. "Thank you Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Kansas," the Texas governor said in a news release. He won in the first two states but the inclusion of Kansas was admitted to be "a goof" by his campaign team. Kansas had cancelled its primary for lack of funds, and probably lack of relevance so late in the primary season.
Ban for Manneken Pis beer A BELGIAN beer labelled with a picture of Manneken Pis, the Brussels statue of a boy urinating, has been banned in Ohio. A spokesman for the Ohio Department of Commerce, said drink labels with "immodest, vulgar or sensuous images" are banned by the state. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 06 Apr 00 - 06:47 AM SORRY, SORRY,SORRY! Hangs head in shame. We've already protested the Ethiopian famine, it was the Mannekin Pis item I meant to copy, SORRY. That'll teach me to profreed! RtS |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: GUEST Date: 06 Apr 00 - 06:57 AM A little thread creep here. Please indulge me.
The history of Manneken Pis is actually quite sweet. Apparently, young Manneken had gone for a walk one day, and after a while his mother started worrying. She couldn't find him anywhere! She asked friends, neighbours everyone she met, but nobody had seen her son. In a fit of despair, she promised that if he was found, she'd have an sculptor make a statue of him in the exact position he held when he was found. Cheers, Magpie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: catspaw49 Date: 06 Apr 00 - 07:34 AM The Columbine anniversary, rioting in China, starvation throughout the world, a child custody case becomes an international incident................. But be assured that here in Ohio, we have our proirities fully focused on that which is REALLY important......a dick on a beer bottle. Seems to me it accurately portrays the effects of the enclosed product. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: catspaw49 Date: 06 Apr 00 - 07:43 AM We also have an Ohio State student who is suing a rock band for big bucks since he blames them for hearing loss as a result of attending a performance where he had bought a front row ticket. The hearing loss was in his LEFT esr which was the one closest to the stage.................. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: GUEST,Bob Schwarer Date: 06 Apr 00 - 08:31 AM Why not sue? Join the crowd. Cigarette smokers sue because of their own stupidity. Pour hot coffee on you lap and sue 'cause it's hot. If it's cold, sue because you got cold coffee. Bob S. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: Amos Date: 06 Apr 00 - 08:58 AM What is it with us? Welcome to Victimsylvania, the gentle land of sufferers. But at least we know better than to put lil male thingy pictures in public places. We're not stupid, after all... Ingo Swann, a researcher into psychic phenomena and the like, has a project on his web site dedicated to celebrating and identifying the highest and best qualities of our species, and he remarks on how much time we have spent historically bemoaning human weakness, frailty and other flaws rather than focusing on the positive qualities of the human race. But stories like this make it so easy! A |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: catspaw49 Date: 06 Apr 00 - 11:12 PM Personally, I'm thinking of suing for lost time and inconvenience at airports, where I can no longer pass thru metal detectors if I was naked!!! There is also the embarassment factor of removing everything metal including my belt, and standing there while they wave the wand over me and look inside my shirt. My sternum is wired together from the bypass and there seems to be enough metal close to the surface to set off the detectors. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: Cap't Bob Date: 06 Apr 00 - 11:47 PM I didn't know that you had to pass through a metal detector to get into a Cesna. Actually Spaw you should probably go out and buy your own speakers. Cap't Bob |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: Lonesome EJ Date: 07 Apr 00 - 02:04 AM This is the story I heard about the Manneken Pis statue. In the 1600s (I believe it was), Belgium was conquered by the Spanish, who arranged a triumphal march through Brussels. The Belgians stood in silent gloom as the Spanish troops and their general passed in review. Suddenly a 6 year old boy, who had been watching the parade from a balcony, began to urinate, throwing a long stream down on the General and his flustered officers. The Belgians erupted in laughter, then applause. The boy became a national hero, and a proud symbol of Belgian independence in the face of the European powers that surrounded them. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: Magpie Date: 07 Apr 00 - 02:32 AM That's a good one too, LEJ! Wonder which one is true!(If any.) Magpie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: Lonesome EJ Date: 07 Apr 00 - 02:44 AM We must have one Belgian Mudcatter who can tell us the real story, Magpie. |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: Magpie Date: 07 Apr 00 - 07:28 AM Yes LEJ, you'd think so, wouldn't you? Hey all you Begians out there! What's the story behind Manneken Pis? Magpie |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: Lady McMoo Date: 07 Apr 00 - 08:09 AM OK here I am from Brussels! LEJ's is the closest to the real legend and the Manneken Pis is indeed taken as a symbol of Belgium's "cocky" independence from greater powers. By the way they put him on the beer bottles sold in the USA because we know that's the type of beer you guys like to drink....right? Ohio beer sold in Belgium similarly has a label depicting Catspaw blowing up a possum's a*** mcmoo |
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Subject: RE: BS: Bans of Ohio From: Wolfgang Date: 07 Apr 00 - 08:30 AM Some more legends of its origin and two pictures (with and without clothes) for comparison. Wolfgang |