http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/tags.php?tag=wales The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Sun, 19 May 2013 23:08:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-178148 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:11:43 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 178148@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Is that Rikkor the Redbricker? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-178135 Wed, 15 May 2013 09:27:10 +0000 Oxbridge 178135@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"Not that Oxbridge entrance is the be all etc."</p> <p>You tell Rikkor that... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-178053 Tue, 14 May 2013 20:03:54 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 178053@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Quango - it's just in reference to the fact that the real college in question sought to justify their decision to stop the rugby fixture on the basis that the other college is, in essence, solely an academy for professional rugby players of the future in contrast to their own highbrow academic aspirations. </p> <p>That all sounds fair enough until it emerges that said "professional rugby academy" got 2 students into Oxbridge last year (as genuine undergraduates, not what you're referring to above), precisely the same number of students as the college with the loftier academic pretensions. </p> <p>Not that Oxbridge entrance is the be all etc,, but it tends to be the measure that most schools use, especially those who wish to portray themselves as academically successful. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-178052 Tue, 14 May 2013 19:23:53 +0000 quango 178052@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Don't get the Oxbridge reference tho - the rowing team for both is made up of people who are as thick as shit, but win them races. Same for rugby </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-178023 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:58:44 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 178023@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Well, funny names or not....that is the question. Spot on about Llandovery. Glad to hear you were good at tennis 30 years ago...I wasn't.</p> <p>Don't want to get too clever for my own good with Welsh words and spellings....probably should change the teachers names and maybe the schools too, but not sure how ! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-178020 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:52:23 +0000 blacklesbian 178020@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Life is Bywyd in welsh and Llyf is I think flood although might be spelt with an 'i' not a 'y'. I liked Llandofmyfathus as well, especially as the real place is Llandovery. They may be a big rugby school but our comprehensive slaughtered them at tennis thirty two years ago. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-178015 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:27:38 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 178015@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>If I can't edit the text any more, are there any other ways to tidy up the funny names problem...or do I just have to reissue as a new version? Any suggestions? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-178014 Tue, 14 May 2013 14:22:35 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 178014@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Ah ok, thanks for the tip - I didn't know there was a no funny names rule....although, on reflection, I guess they are a bit cheesy. I don't know about the Welsh spelling, tricky subject. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177991 Tue, 14 May 2013 12:56:35 +0000 beau-jolly 177991@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Has promise but breaks the no funny names rule a few times. Having said that I did like University of Llyfe although I am sure you spell it Llyff. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177945 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:24:48 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 177945@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Sorry about that Oxbridge....nothing personal, I'm sure</p> <p>("nothing personal?....how much more personal can you get.....") </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177943 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:17:26 +0000 blacklesbian 177943@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Apparently some of the public schools have banned buggery as well now. It never did me any harm. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177941 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:09:14 +0000 Oxbridge 177941@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"Last week I heard rumours of 2 students gaining entry to Oxbridge"</p> <p>My ass hurts.</p> <p>Stars anyway. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177939 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:02:05 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 177939@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Here you go.....</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22443380" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22443380</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-oldest-schoolboy-rugby-fixture-3664228" rel="nofollow">http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/wales-oldest-schoolboy-rugby-fixture-3664228</a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177857 Mon, 13 May 2013 17:01:26 +0000 Titus 177857@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"... did you by any chance come across the real story to which this is thinly veiled reference?!"</p> <p>No. Gissa link. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177856 Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:03 +0000 Wrenfoe 177856@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>No - but I know half a dozen Colleges that sound just like this lol </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177852 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:45:13 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 177852@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Well, thank you very much for that...did you by any chance come across the real story to which this is thinly veiled reference?! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177851 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:42:05 +0000 Wrenfoe 177851@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Friend or no - I liked it! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177850 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:34:22 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 177850@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Haha....I like that I can give myself a 5* vote - who needs friends?! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=61214#post-177844 Mon, 13 May 2013 16:10:28 +0000 Bertrand Twisted 177844@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>A leading independent school in Wales has decided to ban certain rugby matches due to new research from the University of Llyfe, which shows that getting hit by other people wearing skin-tight lycra and studded boots can cause mild symptoms of what doctors call "pain".</p> <p>The Head of Jesus H. College, Miss Ingdepointt said, "This research shows that not only does rugby hurt, but certain games hurt significantly more, mainly the ones you lose. We have reached the sad but inevitable conclusion that all rugby matches which we are unlikely to win are therefore inherently unsafe and regrettably must be banned." </p> <p>The first casualty of this decision will be the historic 500 year old 1st XV fixture against local rival Llandofmyfathus College, which in recent years has focused exclusively on rugby, at the cost of almost everything else.</p> <p>"It’s not easy to be this dedicated to rugby," claimed Llandofmyfathus Head Coach, Dai Trying, "even if we are Welsh. We have to be absolutely single-minded in our mission. Last week I heard rumours of 2 students gaining entry to Oxbridge, which is totally against College policy and you can expect citings and drinking fines of the toughest order to follow. Similarly, there have been stories of some pupils with long hair wearing make-up and skirts. I expect it’s only the colts back-rowers having a laugh, but you can’t be too careful."</p> <p>Asked about the prospectîve loss of the world’s oldest sporting fixture, Trying said, "It’s a shame, but we’ll get over it. Last year we had to deal with a major crisis in changing the College motto from "Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage" to "Crouch, Touch, Set", in line with IRB regulations. We survived that, so I’m sure we’ll get through this too."</p> <p>On whether other sports would be affected at Jesus H. College, Miss Ingdepointt commented, "There’s nothing in the research that indicates any dangers at all associated with other sports, especially those involving large wooden sticks, which coincidentally we happen to be quite good at and for which we offer numerous scholarships – all applicants welcome, especially those from St. Trinians." </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=43926#post-125731 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:55:59 +0000 Ironduke 125731@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Nice work...love the drowning noises too </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=43926#post-125666 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 06:54:31 +0000 Danny 125666@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Apologies, I didn't see BabyDinosaur had started a very similar thread or I'd have added it to that. </p> <p>I think BabyDinosaur's deadline of "Holidaymakers airlifted from caravan holiday hell" is much better! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=43926#post-125660 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:04:50 +0000 weematt 125660@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Good stuff. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=43926#post-125657 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 04:45:43 +0000 dvo4fun 125657@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Lovely. Was Cap'n Wills the pilot by any chance? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=43926#post-125651 Mon, 11 Jun 2012 02:35:48 +0000 Sinnick 125651@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Great, 5*<br /> Hat-tip to BabyDinosaur for the original ? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=43926#post-125646 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 22:43:50 +0000 Danny 125646@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Rescuers have managed to evacuate over 40 people from a distressing caravan holiday in Wales. Three people were airlifted to safety by Royal Air Force Sea King helicopters.</p> <p> “It was awful,” said one holiday-maker. “It was frightening, cold, degrading and depressing, but thankfully a flood came so we were forced to leave the caravans.” </p> <p>Penrhyncochm, Landre and Machynlleth are some of the noises drowning residents have made. </p> <p>Dyfed-Powys Police Chief Inspector Robin Mason said the numbers of those rescued will "probably run into the hundreds".</p> <p>An emergency rest centre has been set up in the area, and the rescued tourists all agree that the privacy of the toilets and comfort of the beds in the centre is a big improvement on the caravans.</p> <p>“Hopefully these people will have learned that voluntarily spending two weeks a year living like gypsies is a ridiculous thing to do,” added Chief Inspector Mason. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=40417#post-114979 Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:47:53 +0000 Exiled Royal 114979@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>The Welsh Assembly today reacted angrily to criticisms that 'simply nothing worth reporting' goes on in Wales.</p> <p>A report by CeeBeebies says that, compared to Scotland, Wales looks like it's been in a cultural coma for years.</p> <p>CeeBeebies' spokespersonnage Dick Stickon tells us, "You only have to look at the respective news headlines. For example, here are some recent Scottish headlines: 'Man to be tried for chef murder; Murder probe as assault man dies; Man arrested over stabbing death; Woman hurt in Tesco car explosion; Murder accused 'cleaned knives'; Force 'dismantles' 20 crime gangs; Man in court for city centre fire. And that's just <em>today</em>!</p> <p>Compare that with today's Welsh headlines: Death of 'Grandma' hit-song writer; Young shoemaker's UK craft award; Homes danger during gorse blaze; Sheep moved to summer grazing; Sheep talent contest postponed; Sheep Appreciation Society moves to Village Hall due to rain. It's just so freaking <em>boring</em>. I mean, the highlight of the day for these people must be looking up at clouds and masturbating."</p> <p>The Welsh Assembly hit back saying that they're being misrepresented. One un-named member told us, "We've got many different uses for sheep; wool for example. We also have Lambing Live on TV every year. That's Welsh porn at its very best. And did you know, in 1872, the Welsh invented the condom, using a sheeps bladder. However in 1873 the English somewhat refined the idea by taking the bladder out of the sheep."</p> <p>It's not all bad, however. Following this news the price of lamb in Wales has just gone up for the first time in 11 years. It's now £4.95 per hour.</p> <p><img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/01/23/article-2090578-116A59AC000005DC-884_634x417.jpg"><br /> This is Zelda, one of the more expensive options </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=31284#post-88359 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:34:21 +0000 rikkor 88359@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I heard that like Canada, Scotland and the Isle of man, Wales pretends to be a real country. Is that really lltrue? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=31284#post-88356 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:25:10 +0000 Boutros 88356@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Thanks for the stars.</p> <p>What are Welsh people going to use now to pick up their dog shit? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=31284#post-88328 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:49:02 +0000 dvo4fun 88328@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Boutros - phew thanks goodness for that. Thirty + years in public sector employment with all the diversity training and it turns out I'm not a racist. All that training budget money not wasted then. Don't actually recall any anti-xenophobism training so I'm good.</p> <p>Oh and Singing Stars of course </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=31284#post-88321 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:11:23 +0000 Boutros 88321@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It's Welsh alright. I spent the best years of my life there. And anyway it's not racism,it's xenophobia. </p>