The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Well researched, Psy-Fi ! Thanks.

Your second link is clearly the one we need to understand the "Telescopic Bog" story.
(At one time, "I'm going to the bog." was common, acceptable slang in the UK for "I'm going to the bathroom."
In a similar fashion, "Where's the bog?" was not a particularly unusual question, especially among men or boys. Girls, I think, preferred the more genteel slang, "the loo", which comes from the French L'eau. Did French people ask, "Where's the water?" Probably so, back when these things were new.)

I grew up in an area that was full of cranberry bogs, so the word has very different connotation to me.

[The Batlord]

Brit bongers be having tea and crumpets before they **** in a bog.

[Lisnaholic]

^ Absolutely, Batlord!

Originally Posted by Janszoon

I grew up in an area that was full of cranberry bogs, so the word has very different connotation to me.

If cranberry bogs resemble this in any way, then we are at least on the same page, Janszoon:



It's all about being a considerate villager and finding a discreet place to relieve yourself

[Janszoon]

Sort of. This is what they look like right before harvest:

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

And I had to look up "telescopic bog" to find out what it is.

I saw these urinals that retract into the ground so they only come out during peak drunken street pee times.

[Trollheart]

First: is that an actual copy of the Daily Star? Because I knew they were bad, but my god, they used to report some news at least. Now it looks like they're the British equivalent of the Enquirer or the Weekly World News! You sure that's not just a joke front page? God I hope so.

Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

I've heard "loo," "going to the loo," "where's the loo?" but I've never heard "bog."

And I'm British...

Yeah, go to the bog is well known here. Mind you, in Ireland we have Peat bogs, which are basically marshes where turf grows, so, you know, could be either.

Originally Posted by Janszoon

I grew up in an area that was full of cranberry bogs, so the word has very different connotation to me.

Can be both here. Also "Bog off!" and the famous BOGOFF (Buy One Get One For Free)!

Originally Posted by The Batlord

Brit bongers be having tea and crumpets before they **** in a bog.

Sometimes even literally.

[Trollheart]

All right, I have to say it - monkey business!

News Alert: Suspect arrested in case of tamarin monkeys missing from Dallas Zoo, police say


A 24-year-old man has been arrested in Dallas and charged in connection with the suspected theft of a pair of emperor tamarin monkeys that were recovered unharmed this week in an abandoned home a day after they vanished from the Dallas Zoo, police said.

Davion Irvin was arrested late Thursday night and charged with six counts of animal cruelty-non-livestock, Dallas Police said in a news release.

[ribbons]

^ I fear the monkeys that he stole.

[Trollheart]

Seriously, guy must have been bananas.

[ribbons]

He let the chimps fall where they may.