September 22, 201113 yr comment_123707 ThisthisthisthisthisTHE PHYSICS DEPARTMENT AT MY SCHOOL WILL BE GOING CRAZY TOMORROW.EDIT: More cool stuff
September 28, 201113 yr comment_123970 That house fire that killed a mum and five of her children It's so awful, and according to the LFB, the worst house fire in the capital in over a decade. And the poor father and daughter that managed to escape; as lucky as they are to be alive, it's tragic for them to have lost the rest of their family, and of course their home. How they will get through it all I don't know, but I hope they have other family and friends there for them. The neighbours heard the father screaming "My wife, my wife!" I had tears in my eyes when I read that. And how awful for the neighbours to witness, it's going to be tough for them to cope with it all too. The latest news is that a chest freezer at the bottom of the stairs in the hallway is a likely cause of the fire, the make of it is currently unknown. IMO it would seem likely, considering how the fire engulfed both floors, and electrical fires tend to cause particularly toxic fumes, which is what caused the deaths. Although, of course, any smoke from a fire can kill. I don't know if they had working smoke alarms, and I don't want to make assumptions or seem harsh, but I can't help but wonder. Seeing as, from my knowledge, electrical fires smoulder etc quite a lot before actual flames start, one would assume it would set the alarms off and they all would've escaped. But then it isn't always that simple unfortunately, and it does seem the fire spread severely and rapidly (as I said above, if it did start of the bottom of the stairs then it would explain why so). According to the Daily Mail (!) a friend of the father says the father saw smoke coming from the back of the freezer and the wallpaper caught fire, he left the house to raise the alarm then tried to go back in to save his family. Not sure what to make of it, and it is the Daily Mail...it doesn't seem right that a father would leave his family in a burning house? Yes the sooner you raise the alarm to others/call 999 (I'm assuming this was why he left) the better but one would assume you'd instinctively save your family etc first. Like I said, Daily Mail. Anyway, the reason I mentioned that wasn't to rant or gossip (for lack of better word) about what the father did or anything. It just made me think about how important it is to know what to do in these situations, and how it really is important to have an escape plan etc. As someone with a fire phobia, I will always be cautious, even if seeming paranoid, and I hope me or my family never have to experience such a thing.
October 19, 201113 yr comment_125224 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-15357932They're going in.What do we think? Is it the right thing to do?I just hope they all stay safe.
October 20, 201113 yr comment_125297 Certainly the right thing, about bloody time.The news for today, obviously, the death of Gaddafi. Although it raises the same questions as the straight shooting without trial of Bin Laden, he certainly deserved it for all he did. Glag to see him gone, and it'll save all the umming and arring over trials, hows, whens, and wheres.BBC Coverage
October 29, 201113 yr comment_126159 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3902633/RIP-JIMMY-SAVILE.html
October 29, 201113 yr comment_126163 http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3902633/RIP-JIMMY-SAVILE.html :(At least he lived a long, full life though?
November 5, 201113 yr comment_126740 My heart goes out to the people who lost there lives and people who were seriously injured in the 27 car pile up on the m5 near Taunton , a tragic accident I hope the injured people and there families make a full recovery after this tragic event
November 26, 201113 yr comment_127980 http://www.channel4.com/news/proof-government-plans-to-privatise-nhsOh no...
November 26, 201113 yr comment_127981 Mmmmm, on the one hand, it might help improve (I say with a smirk on my face) the hospital standards, with (theoretically) a higher income rate... But of course we're already poor enough as it is in this recession, forcing this in at this current time would be an absolute disaster...Plus as it's the UK, it will mess up royally and it will be yet another mark on the coalition government, paving the way for Labour to take control next time around...
December 6, 201113 yr comment_128403 ^ Building profit into any system can not make it cheaper as it is an extra cost. Simple. Privatisation: makes me .Anyway, She's pleaded not guilty. Can't wait to hear what her defence will be!UPDATE: She didn't actually enter a plea so is remanded in custody until the new year. Merry Christmas!!
January 14, 201213 yr comment_130057 A cruise liner named the 'Costa Concordia' ran aground off the coast of Italy last night. Three people have been confirmed dead so far. These cruise liners can carry over 3000 people so it's quite astounding that not more lives were lost.
January 14, 201213 yr comment_130059 Not to be morbid, but I bet there are plenty more in there, they've just not found them yet. Would have been a whole lot worse if they were far from the coast when it listed.
January 27, 201213 yr comment_130944 According to local people, Beyonce and Jay-Z have moved to Oxted in Surrey.http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Oxted-gone-Bootylicious/story-15040016-detail/story.htmlCan't wait to sell them Apple Danishes and Bacon Rolls.
February 1, 201213 yr comment_131184 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16845841At least 73 people have been killed in clashes between rival fans following a football match in the Egyptian city of Port Said, state television reports.
April 27, 201213 yr comment_136916 Bomb scare in Tottenham Court Road right now, a man has walked into starbucks (with offices on top) with gas canisters strapped to him. Don't bother going to bbc for news on it, they aren't even reporting on it yet. Sky News on the other hand are doing a big report on it.
June 5, 201213 yr comment_137844 Psychotic Cannibal killer Luka Magnotta was arrested in Berlin Yesterday, less than a week after he posted footage of him killing, dismembering and eating a part of his lover on the internet.
June 7, 201213 yr comment_137869 Makes a change for a ride to cause this this way around rather than killing someone...
June 7, 201213 yr comment_137870 Nemesis Inferno saves lives. There you go guys, proof if needed that B&M are the best.
June 7, 201213 yr comment_137878 So The Swarm raised your libido & Inferno saves your life... Heavens to bid what Thorpe's next B&M is going to do!
July 1, 201213 yr comment_138612 There was flowers all around where the stabbing at Westfield Stratford took place the other night. A couple of policeman standing by it too in case anybody is interested.
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