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[Uncle Sparky]

So... has Alec Baldwin been rushed to Washington?

[Ming]

A brewery has been called out over the name of their new beer



Hell's Basement, a brewery in Canada, has issued an apology after learning the true meaning behind the name of one of their beers.
The brewery recently launched a pale ale called Huruhuru, which they believed meant 'feather', as they wanted to show their beer was 'light as a feather'
But it turns out, in Māori the word has multiple meanings and is also commonly known to mean 'pubic hair'.
And they're not the only ones who accidentally made this mistake, a leather store in New Zealand also features 'huruhuru' branding.

[Provost Harrison]

"Can you show me on the doll where he touched you?" "Did you make that noise as well?"

[Ming]

A lot of this stuff comes from the Mirror in the UK. I have no clue how real any of it is, but it sure is funny stuff

[-Jrabbit]

Amazing. It sounds like a satire site article.

[Ming]

Mum appalled by Trolls doll daughter was given that makes 'disturbing' sounds
A Trolls doll made by Hasbro has sparked outrage online after a parent shared her shock at discovering the toy had a very 'inappropriate' feature

Earlier this week a parent went viral on social media after sharing a video of a Trolls doll her daughter was gifted for her birthday.
Hasbro's Trolls World Tour Giggle and Sing Poppy initially seemed like a cute present, but on closer inspection the mum, Jamie Nelson Cornaby, became very concerned.
She soon realised that the toy had a feature which wasn't mentioned on the box - there was a button between the doll's legs on the 'privates'.

In order to highlight her concern, Jamie filmed herself pressing the button, claiming when she did so it made "sexual sounds" like gasping.
In the clip, she says: "Touch her tummy and she makes little singing sounds and she's super cute.
"I was showing her to my husband and I heard some other sounds that I'd never heard before and if you look, down here is a button, right here on her privates and if you push it she makes these sounds, like a gasping sound and I know some of you may not think this is a big deal, but this is wrong."
She continued: "For one, it says nothing about this button on the box, nothing, it's just there and it makes a gasping sound when you touch her privates and to me it's just like sexual sounds and it's so disturbing."
The button isn't mentioned in the Hasbro product descriptions for the Poppy doll, however it does say: "When you sit her down, she makes other funny sounds, too!"
After seeing the video, fellow parent Jessica McManis decided to take action and launched a petition urging the manufacturer to stop selling the dolls.
More than 360,000 people have signed the petition, with many agreeing in the comments that the doll was "inappropriate" and "sick".
Hasbro have since decided to pull the doll from sale.
Julie Duffy, the company's senior vice president for global communications told CNN : "This feature was designed to react when the doll was seated, but we recognize the placement of the sensor may be perceived as inappropriate.
"This was not intentional, and we are happy to provide consumers with a replacement Poppy doll of similar value through our Consumer Care team. We are in the process of removing the item for purchase."

[Dinner]

Not really in the same category but we adopted a kitten a few months back and the cat has taken to waking me up at 5am by licking my nose. Why are you licking my nose kitty? Also why do I have the feeling you’d be eating my nose if you could?

[dannubis]

Are you sure he was chasing the boar away ?

[Provost Harrison]

That's definitely a picture for a caption contest

[BeBMan]

Thumbs up for the achievement of chasing wild boar away - they can be nasty. But big minus for the aesthetics. Though maybe that is what scared them beasts most...

[Ming]

Naked sunbather chases wild boar through park after it steals his laptop bag



A naked sunbather was seen chasing wild boar through a park after it stole his laptop bag.
Amusing photographs from Germany show the man running after the animal to try and claim the plastic bag back.
But the cheeky boar and its two piglets appear to be too quick for the sunbather, who can't keep up with their speedy little trotters.
As the incident unfolds, groups of friends and family sat on the grass watch on and laugh.
Heads are seen turning in surprise and amusement in the hilarious photographs.
The incident happened at Teufelssee Lake - a bathing spot in the Grunwell Forest in Berlin, Germany.
The snaps were taken by Adele Landauer, who said: "Nature strikes back! Wild boar hunt at Teufelssee!

[Dinner]

I've seen where Novosibirsk is, I bet everywhere is hot relative to there

Serb loves it there and I am pretty sure his blood flows with vodka as anti-freeze.

[Dinner]

Consider this the place to post news stories that have nothing do with global pandemics, politics, racial tensions, and all those other depressing stories out there...

Imagine taking a **** and being hit on the ass.

[Uncle Sparky]

That is Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Deputy PM, who was our chief negotiator on NAFTA2. Trump hates her, and she is unwelcomed in Russia.

[BlackCat]

Well, someone decides to improve US strength :

"Canadian aluminum does not undermine U.S. national security. Canadian aluminum strengthens U.S. national security and has done so for decades through unparalleled co-operation between our two countries," she said.

Well done