Important news of the day thread

[grungy-gonads 54]

Well, yes, I realise it isn't.

[JA2340 16]

I thought that was the point of this thread - to highlight "important" stuff that really wasn't!

 

Please try to keep up, gg!

[BeerTengoku 35]

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What happens when you combine two of the biggest fitness crazes of recent times -– stand-up paddleboard and yoga?
Answer: paddleboard yoga –- a serene yet challenging workout.

The hybrid water sport was recently introduced to Australia by Alexa Gibson. A veteran yoga teacher and lifelong rower, she recognized the sport’s appeal after attending a paddleboard yoga class in Hawaii earlier this year.

“A lot of people who do yoga on land never use their core muscles, which is what practicing yoga is all about,†Gibson said. “But with paddleboard yoga, the surface is unstable so you have to connect deeply with your core muscles.â€

“And you must also have a very still mind because if you allow your mind to wander, you’ll end up in the drink.â€

Two-hour classes are held at Currumbin Creek on Queensland’s Gold Coast. They typically start with a 10-minute paddleboard lesson run by Alicia Davidson.

“I can get anybody standing up on one of these things in 10 minutes,†Davidson said. “It’s amazing. It’s like walking on water. It gives you a completely different perspective on things and personally it’s given me a balance I had not found anywhere else in life.â€

Then Gibson takes over, shepherding the class into a lagoon-like inlet not far from the mouth of the creek.

Students dismount on a small beach and go through a few basic yoga postures on land -– downward dog, salute to the sun, child pose and bows.

They then return to their boards and try the same thing on water.

The paddleboards are constantly moving, but that’s part of the fun. In no time, most of the class is bending and stretching like a yogi in the Himalayas.

When someone does (and someone always does) fall into the drink, it’s an opportunity for a refreshing swim.

Then students are taken to the mouth of the creek to catch a wave that glides them and their paddleboards back downriver.

The new-found art form is taking off slowly on the Gold Coast.

“But come summertime, it’s going to be huge -- it’s going to be the new Zumba,†Alexa said.



Read more: Paddleboard Yoga | CNNGo.com http://www.cnngo.com/sydney/play/paddleboard-yoga-new-zumba-gold-coast-546446?hpt=hp_c2#ixzz1V0ddRAYY

Americans eh?

Crazy (read wacky bunch of weirdos) aren't they?

Australians eh?

Crazy (read gullible bunch of weirdos) aren't they?

[Tubby Beaver 209]

Originally Posted By: Man_In_Japan

Quote:

What happens when you combine two of the biggest fitness crazes of recent times -– stand-up paddleboard and yoga?
Answer: paddleboard yoga –- a serene yet challenging workout.

The hybrid water sport was recently introduced to Australia by Alexa Gibson. A veteran yoga teacher and lifelong rower, she recognized the sport’s appeal after attending a paddleboard yoga class in Hawaii earlier this year.

“A lot of people who do yoga on land never use their core muscles, which is what practicing yoga is all about,†Gibson said. “But with paddleboard yoga, the surface is unstable so you have to connect deeply with your core muscles.â€

“And you must also have a very still mind because if you allow your mind to wander, you’ll end up in the drink.â€

Two-hour classes are held at Currumbin Creek on Queensland’s Gold Coast. They typically start with a 10-minute paddleboard lesson run by Alicia Davidson.

“I can get anybody standing up on one of these things in 10 minutes,†Davidson said. “It’s amazing. It’s like walking on water. It gives you a completely different perspective on things and personally it’s given me a balance I had not found anywhere else in life.â€

Then Gibson takes over, shepherding the class into a lagoon-like inlet not far from the mouth of the creek.

Students dismount on a small beach and go through a few basic yoga postures on land -– downward dog, salute to the sun, child pose and bows.

They then return to their boards and try the same thing on water.

The paddleboards are constantly moving, but that’s part of the fun. In no time, most of the class is bending and stretching like a yogi in the Himalayas.

When someone does (and someone always does) fall into the drink, it’s an opportunity for a refreshing swim.

Then students are taken to the mouth of the creek to catch a wave that glides them and their paddleboards back downriver.

The new-found art form is taking off slowly on the Gold Coast.

“But come summertime, it’s going to be huge -- it’s going to be the new Zumba,†Alexa said.



Read more: Paddleboard Yoga | CNNGo.com http://www.cnngo.com/sydney/play/paddleboard-yoga-new-zumba-gold-coast-546446?hpt=hp_c2#ixzz1V0ddRAYY

Americans eh?

Crazy (read wacky bunch of weirdos) aren't they?

Australians eh?

Crazy (read gullible bunch of weirdos) aren't they?

[best skier in hakuba 5]

Well this is important]

 

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Now it has come to light that British spies looked at an even more audacious way of derailing the man behind the German war machine - by giving him female sex hormones.

 

 

Agents planned to smuggle doses of oestrogen into his food to make him less aggressive and more like his docile younger sister Paula, who worked as a secretary.

 

 

Spies working for the British were close enough to Hitler to have access to his food, said Professor Brian Ford, who discovered the plot.

 

 

He explained that oestrogen was chosen because it was tasteless and would have a slow and subtle effect, meaning it would pass Hitler's food testers unnoticed.

 

 

Speaking about the scheme, Prof Ford, a science writer and fellow of Cardiff University, said: "There was an Allied plan that they would smuggle oestrogen into Hitler's food and change his sex so he would become more feminine and less aggressive.

[pie-eater 207]

Not nearly as important as this

 

FORMER Neighbours star Jason Donovan has signed up for Strictly Come Dancing - to set up a Saturday night showdown with X Factor pal Gary Barlow.

 

The singer, 43 - who reached Number One with Any Dream Will Do - will compete in the hit dancing show when it sashays back on to BBC1 next month.

 

Like the other celebrities, he won't get a set fee but will earn more the longer he stay on the show. He could end up taking home up to £100,000 if he makes it to the final.

[Tubby Beaver 209]

Originally Posted By: best skier in hakuba

Well this is important]

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Now it has come to light that British spies looked at an even more audacious way of derailing the man behind the German war machine - by giving him female sex hormones.


Agents planned to smuggle doses of oestrogen into his food to make him less aggressive and more like his docile younger sister Paula, who worked as a secretary.


Spies working for the British were close enough to Hitler to have access to his food, said Professor Brian Ford, who discovered the plot.


He explained that oestrogen was chosen because it was tasteless and would have a slow and subtle effect, meaning it would pass Hitler's food testers unnoticed.


Speaking about the scheme, Prof Ford, a science writer and fellow of Cardiff University, said: "There was an Allied plan that they would smuggle oestrogen into Hitler's food and change his sex so he would become more feminine and less aggressive.

and I thought Hitler only had man boobs, turns out he was just a right tit!

[grungy-gonads 54]

Like many a Hollywood actress Salma Hayek has spent a long part of her career focused on her look.

 

But when asked whether any part of her body looked better ten years ago, the surprise response was: 'My boobs'.

 

Though anyone looking at these stunning new photos for Allure magazine might beg to differ.

[grungy-gonads 54]

Sorry, no pics.

[cal 6]

We really need pics.

 

[big-will 7]

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Gerard Depardieu 'sorry' to have urinated on plane carpet

The French actor was caught short on a Paris to Dublin flight after the seat belt sign had been switched on for take-off. With the lavatories closed, the 62-year-old called out "I need to piss, I need to piss". But the cabin crew said no.


So the corpulent star of Cyrano de Bergerac, Jean de Florette and Green Card decides to take matters into his own hands. It is understood the movie star got out of his seat and tried to relieve himself into an empty bottle at the back of the plane but also peed on the floor.

Oui, oui!

[sanjo 2]

Have you seen him recently?

Massive. Ballooned into this huge round person.

I think I read somewhere he drinks a few bottles of wine a day. Can't help.

[grungy-gonads 54]

I'd help with a bottle of wine

[HelperElfMissy 42]

Link to the story

 

Story not so important. State Government strikes a deal with local government to upgrade swimming center that was built for the 1962 Commonwealth Games. What I love is the last line of the article.

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"The first thing is the pool, the pool's going to be increased, the lanes are going to be increased to 10 and it's going to be deepened," he said.

 

"Because today of course, kids are getting taller and bigger and we need the pool to be deeper."

really?

[SKI 15]

Are they going to work on the problems of the splashes getting bigger as the blubber-people divebomb in there.

[r45 4]

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Brangelina: This haggis is offal

HOLLYWOOD superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took on a traditional Burns supper - but couldn't handle the haggis.

The A-list couple and their six kids were served the feast - escorted by a kilted piper - at their Ayrshire mansion on Monday.

But the only one who cleaned his plate was son Maddox, ten - with the leftovers going to the family's security guards.

A source said: "Ayrshire's Burns country so it was a fitting way to celebrate a great time here. But it was only Maddox who took a shine to the Haggis." As well as paying tribute the Bard Rabbie Burns, the stars earlier visited Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, for a private tour.

They even stayed for a cup of tea. Boss Lorna Hepburn, 54, said: "They were lovely."

[BeerTengoku 35]

The colour of the Snowjapanforums logo has changed from a skier, to a blue and green circle.

 

That is THE important news of the day.

[muikabochi 208]

They're just teasing us. I want that skier back!!

[Tubby Beaver 209]

Originally Posted By: r45

Quote:

Brangelina: This haggis is offal

HOLLYWOOD superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie took on a traditional Burns supper - but couldn't handle the haggis.

The A-list couple and their six kids were served the feast - escorted by a kilted piper - at their Ayrshire mansion on Monday.

But the only one who cleaned his plate was son Maddox, ten - with the leftovers going to the family's security guards.

A source said: "Ayrshire's Burns country so it was a fitting way to celebrate a great time here. But it was only Maddox who took a shine to the Haggis." As well as paying tribute the Bard Rabbie Burns, the stars earlier visited Charles Rennie Mackintosh's Hill House in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, for a private tour.

They even stayed for a cup of tea. Boss Lorna Hepburn, 54, said: "They were lovely."

heathens, HEATHENS!!!!!

[BagOfCrisps 24]

 

But what a tropper 'Maddox' is hey?

[pie-eater 207]

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Gangs targeting supplies of watercress

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Gangs of "Oriental" man have been spotted wading into rural streams to steal watercress, as the plant becomes an increasingly popular restaurant ingredient.

Click to reveal..

Trustees from the Town and Manor of Hungerford in Berkshire, who control the rights to the local rivers, are on the lookout after people were spotted filling plastic dustbin liners with watercress and loading them into a getaway vehicle.

The trust, which looks after the River Kennet, one of the world's most famous trout-fishing chalk streams, says gangs are tip-toeing through the marshes and plundering the watercress stocks on a commercial level.

Watercress used to be common throughout Britain but after countless field ponds were filled in and the land drained in the last half-century, much of the countryside is now too dry and it has become confined to the odd stretch of river or stream, making it a sought-after delicacy.

Robert James, a spokesman for Hungerford's Town and Manor trust, said two Oriental men in their thirties and a woman aged around 60 were spotted loading six large, black plastic sacks full of watercress into a vehicle parked in broad daylight a few yards from the riverside water meadows at Hopgrass Farm just outside the town.

"We have had this problem before and I drove to apprehend them, picking up two police officers on the way. But by the time we got there they had disappeared."

[grungy-gonads 54]

Bolt bolted too soon!

[Tubby Beaver 209]

I laughed out loud

[muikabochi 208]

Does he still do his 'acting' before and after?

Well, not 'after' this time presumably!

[Tubby Beaver 209]

yeah he was doing all that shit beforehand.....which of course made it funnier when he false started