Reply to: Children throwing snowballs in public could be arrested or fined

[Platypus]

One of the newspapers they have here had a front page a few weeks ago so littered with spelling and grammatical errors they're now using it as an exercise for students to go through and correct.

I recall that Private Eye reported that the Torygraph had sacked all its sub-editors, meaning that the hacks themselves were responsible for spelling, grammar, etc. The Eye predicted badly written articles as a result. Looks like they were right.

[d000hg]

Yesterday and today I have passed a number of youths walking along holding a snowball. It made me very wary and made me think what would I do if I was attacked and it crossed my mind that I would punch their lights out.

On the one hand, it's great to see kids outside playing together. On the other hand, I don't really want them doing it right outside my house. Never happy, eh...

[Gonzo]

I've noticed a definite downturn recently. Have they outsourced their proof readers?

As with other Newspapers of late, large numbers of positions have gone in order to reduce costs:

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle5225401.ece (SFW)

[Cyberman]

That's fair enough, as long as they keep it among themselves.

But have you ever been walking along minding your own business when suddenly a snowball catches you full in the face? They hurt, and can do damage.

Yesterday and today I have passed a number of youths walking along holding a snowball. It made me very wary and made me think what would I do if I was attacked and it crossed my mind that I would punch their lights out.

[Doggy Styles]

The police came down our road about 9pm on Sunday night when all the kids from the street were out having a snowball fight. Stopped, wound down his window and said, "Have a good time" and drove off down the road.

That's fair enough, as long as they keep it among themselves.

But have you ever been walking along minding your own business when suddenly a snowball catches you full in the face? They hurt, and can do damage.

[Moscow Mule]

The police came down our road about 9pm on Sunday night when all the kids from the street were out having a snowball fight. Stopped, wound down his window and said, "Have a good time" and drove off down the road.

[Chugnut]

FFS people, it’s a day off and there’s snow. Go for a walk with your OH, go sledging, build a snowman, sit around the fire at a country pub with a good pint, have a shag, but whatever you do get a life and enjoy it instead of worrying about one or two days that you can’t be making money.

Couldn't agree more.

Personally, I think it was brilliant. How pleasant for the news headlines to be about something other than the chuffing recession for a change. Lots of footage of people having a laugh, and dozy Mercedes drivers giving it too much grunt.

A much needed tonic IMO.

[Mich the Tester]

At times like this, a little glance at the Daily Wail would make you think the English middle classes are the world’s biggest misery-guts. Look at these gems;

‘Anger was growing today that thousands of schools were still closed and offices out of action’

‘One estimate claimed that up to two million people in London alone had another day off’

‘ Many others who could have worked were unable to because their children's schools were still shut.’

‘business leaders were furious that the network has been allowed to come to standstill at such a critical time for the economy.’

Of course you can’t miss the standard Daily Wail reference to the war; ‘Countering criticism that not even the Blitz had not brought the buses to a halt, he said: 'The Blitz didn't cover every road in London, every suburban street in London.'

FFS people, it’s a day off and there’s snow. Go for a walk with your OH, go sledging, build a snowman, sit around the fire at a country pub with a good pint, have a shag, but whatever you do get a life and enjoy it instead of worrying about one or two days that you can’t be making money.

[supernintendoChalmers]

Snowballs may contain fox or dog faeces, for bonus points.

[threaded]

Are all Daily Bellylaugh articles so poorly written?

One of the newspapers they have here had a front page a few weeks ago so littered with spelling and grammatical errors they're now using it as an exercise for students to go through and correct.

[Sysman]

Are all Daily Bellylaugh articles so poorly written?

I've noticed a definite downturn recently. Have they outsourced their proof readers?

[BrilloPad]

Taxi driver across the road got a lump of ice the size of a brick through his winscreen yesterday.

Nothing wrong with snowballs (if no grit/stones in) though......

[oracleslave]

isn't that the point of snowballing?

[Mich the Tester]

...cummy kids up to no good.

isn't that the point of snowballing?

[d000hg]

Sorry, I just always recall throwing snowballs as being a good old fashioned rosy cheeked caper. Then again I grew up in the middle of nowhere, not some crime ridden sink estate so point taken.

I guess the problem is it's hard to tell when it's harmless and when it's scummy kids up to no good.