http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147 The NewsBiscuit Community en-US Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:24:56 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/search.php http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-155009 Sun, 23 Dec 2012 11:50:22 +0000 DustyBinLaden 155009@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Great to see more publicity for the site. Is the Zimbabwe Standard the sister paper of the London Evening Standard, a bit like the London and Manchester Guardians? Hope so. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-154942 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:52:23 +0000 Perks 154942@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You heard right on newsquiz. I think those that write for HIGNFY should now change their blurb to 'and writes for some tv show' </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-154941 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:38:37 +0000 button 154941@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I think i heard the News Quiz use Duncan Bisucuit's HSBC ticker last night as well? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-154939 Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:35:13 +0000 Des Custard 154939@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>...and then Tyson's denial featured in the missing words round on HIGNFY. Respect. A namecheck wouldn't have hurt though: 'some internet site' isn't good enough. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153875 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:29:50 +0000 pinxit 153875@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"Relief?"</p> <p>F'narrrrrrrr. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153872 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:23:34 +0000 malgor 153872@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Hole + Dug = In. They should have put 'comic relief' and entered last week's Neat-O. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153868 Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:15:40 +0000 red 153868@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>More soon...</p> <p><a href="http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2012/12/16/tysons-sex-change-story-meant-for-relief/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2012/12/16/tysons-sex-change-story-meant-for-relief/</a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153709 Sun, 16 Dec 2012 17:19:52 +0000 Oxbridge 153709@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Now it's the subject of jokes on Sickipedia (mostly involving Venus Williams, predictably enough). </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153391 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:27:26 +0000 malgor 153391@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>You'll be alright, mate. I thinks he's playing along! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153389 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:52:58 +0000 editor 153389@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Now the Mirror have run with it and quoted me. I have a feeling I might get my ear bitten off.</p> <p><a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/mike-tyson-sex-change-spoof-1489554" rel="nofollow">http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/mike-tyson-sex-change-spoof-1489554</a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153376 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:17:33 +0000 DrTurmoil 153376@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Now I'm really confused. So Tyson has had his sex change operation reversed then? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153369 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:43:11 +0000 bonjonelson 153369@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>"In a statement, the former world heavy champion said “I am still a man and I have always been fully in touch with my masculinity and have no intention of becoming a woman. The claims are not only untrue but unbelievably stupid. I was at the Pacquiao-Marquez fight on Saturday and any reasonable person could tell I was looking like a man.”" </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153361 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:10:52 +0000 button 153361@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I got 3/7, but managed to get the Tyson one wrong. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153347 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:35:12 +0000 The All New Jeni B 153347@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Well, it saves the hassle of phone-hacking Sinnick. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153345 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:24:09 +0000 Sinnick 153345@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Interestingly, it shows how many newspapers get their stories nowadays, by surfing until something interesting comes up. None of this "confirmed sources" stuff ! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153340 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:35:41 +0000 The All New Jeni B 153340@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>It also means that I'm guaranteed at least 1/7 for the quiz! </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153339 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 10:31:34 +0000 bonjonelson 153339@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Seeing as this incident is now reported in BBC News's Quiz of the Week.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20709545" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20709545</a></p> <p>It claims</p> <p>"Tyson was forced to issue a statement saying he was still a man."</p> <p>In the language of the kids today, I believe this is what is known as an epic win. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153143 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:51:10 +0000 charlies_hat 153143@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Zimbabwe newspaper editor found dead... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153115 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 07:14:12 +0000 Dickens or Shakespeare 153115@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Oh great! Now we're going to get African spam ... </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153081 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 23:20:07 +0000 The All New Jeni B 153081@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>I take it that's why the site's been down for most of the night? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153080 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:24:48 +0000 waylandsmithy 153080@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Excellent. What a great result! Can he have his mug now? </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153079 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:20:31 +0000 editor 153079@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Told the BBC Website about it...</p> <p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20702110" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20702110</a> </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153055 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:23:27 +0000 Sinnick 153055@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Well done, Uncle Bertie !!!</p> <p>There's a Handbag In The Jungle (reference to Mohammed Ali, for our younger readers) </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153054 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:17:21 +0000 malgor 153054@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>Brilliant! And I would also like to point out, VCG, that the original sub was an 'Iron Maiden' Neat-O entry (although the ZS editor clearly thought that was going too far and edited out the reference). </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153048 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:50:15 +0000 Vertically Challenged Giant 153048@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p>That’s awesome. A lot of the comments are really quite angry with Tyson for letting down his fans. </p> http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/topic.php?id=53147#post-153041 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:27:18 +0000 editor 153041@http://newsbiscuit.com/forum/ <p><a href="http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2012/12/09/mike-tyson-now-female/" rel="nofollow">http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2012/12/09/mike-tyson-now-female/</a> </p>