Quote of the week!

[Cody]

The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be broadcast live on US TV for the first time this month.

Such joyous tidings for those who dwell in the land of E pluribus unum.

[Disembodied]

An economics professor says his flight was delayed because a fellow passenger thought the equations he was writing might be a sign he was a terrorist.

Although to be fair, as an economist, he's probably capable of doing a lot more damage to society than your average terrorist ...

[Cody]

<grins> Should economists be put on the B-Ark? This made me chuckle:

Guido Menzio was taken off and questioned by agents who did not identify themselves...

[Cody]

"Climate change is characterised by rising temperatures, more extreme weather patterns and more areas becoming less suitable for livestock," said Prof Hanotte. "The dromedary will be our better option for livestock production - of meat and milk. It could replace cattle and even sheep and goats that are less well-adapted."

Mmmm, camel curry - yummy!

[Cody]

"If you ask yourself where is the next habitable planet likely to be, it's within about 11 light-years, which is very close," said Dr Batalha.

Love the 'very close' bit. Kepler's been at it again - article here.

[Wildeblood]

"If you ask yourself where is the next habitable planet likely to be, it's within about 11 light-years, which is very close," said Dr Batalha.

Love the 'very close' bit. Kepler's been at it again - article here.

If the small-minded bureaucrats of today had been running the Admiralty in the 1760s, Australia and Antarctica would still be undiscovered.

[Cody]

Serena Williams made herself ill after eating dog food hours before reaching the last eight of the Italian Open. The world number one tried "a spoonful" of food meant for her dog, Chip, before beating fellow American Christina McHale in straight sets in Rome.

"I thought 'what the heck, I'm gonna try a piece, it looks good'," she said.

<guffaws>

Was it Wolfenstein where you had to eat the dog food?

[phkb]

It was. 5 point boost to health if I remember correctly.

[Cody]

Concerning Donald Trump being elected POTUS:

"I have huge and infinite faith in the American people that he won't be," she said.

[Cody]

In a non-homogeneous model of the Sun, the core is around 39,000 years younger than the surface.

Fiendish stuff, is gravitational time dilation.

[Cody]

"My cock's part of the French football legend and yet I can't bring him to a game," he said.

[Cody]

Just call me Commander!

[Cody]

Igor Lebedev posted on Twitter: "I don't see anything wrong with the fans fighting. Quite the opposite, well done lads, keep it up!"

Back to the '70s we go! Zigger zagger, zigger zagger! Oi! Oi! Oi!

[Disembodied]

It's a little bit late, but ...

What's the point of Trident, if it doesn't stop the Russians from equalising in extra time?

[Cody]

Phew!