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Started 5 months ago by editor
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editor

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http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2012/12/09/mike-tyson-now-female/

Posted 5 months ago #
Vertically Challenged Giant

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That’s awesome. A lot of the comments are really quite angry with Tyson for letting down his fans.

Posted 5 months ago #
malgor

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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).

Posted 5 months ago #
Sinnick

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Well done, Uncle Bertie !!!

There's a Handbag In The Jungle (reference to Mohammed Ali, for our younger readers)

Posted 5 months ago #
editor

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Told the BBC Website about it...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-20702110

Posted 5 months ago #
waylandsmithy

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Excellent. What a great result! Can he have his mug now?

Posted 5 months ago #
The All New Jeni B

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I take it that's why the site's been down for most of the night?

Posted 5 months ago #
Dickens or Shakespeare

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Oh great! Now we're going to get African spam ...

Posted 5 months ago #
charlies_hat

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Zimbabwe newspaper editor found dead...

Posted 5 months ago #
bonjonelson

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Seeing as this incident is now reported in BBC News's Quiz of the Week.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20709545

It claims

"Tyson was forced to issue a statement saying he was still a man."

In the language of the kids today, I believe this is what is known as an epic win.

Posted 5 months ago #
The All New Jeni B

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It also means that I'm guaranteed at least 1/7 for the quiz!

Posted 5 months ago #
Sinnick

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Interestingly, it shows how many newspapers get their stories nowadays, by surfing until something interesting comes up. None of this "confirmed sources" stuff !

Posted 5 months ago #
The All New Jeni B

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Well, it saves the hassle of phone-hacking Sinnick.

Posted 5 months ago #
button

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I got 3/7, but managed to get the Tyson one wrong.

Posted 5 months ago #
bonjonelson

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"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.”"

Posted 5 months ago #
DrTurmoil

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Now I'm really confused. So Tyson has had his sex change operation reversed then?

Posted 5 months ago #
editor

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Now the Mirror have run with it and quoted me. I have a feeling I might get my ear bitten off.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/mike-tyson-sex-change-spoof-1489554

Posted 5 months ago #
malgor

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You'll be alright, mate. I thinks he's playing along!

Posted 5 months ago #
Oxbridge

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Now it's the subject of jokes on Sickipedia (mostly involving Venus Williams, predictably enough).

Posted 5 months ago #
red

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More soon...

http://www.thestandard.co.zw/2012/12/16/tysons-sex-change-story-meant-for-relief/

Posted 5 months ago #
malgor

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Hole + Dug = In. They should have put 'comic relief' and entered last week's Neat-O.

Posted 5 months ago #
pinxit

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"Relief?"

F'narrrrrrrr.

Posted 5 months ago #
Des Custard

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...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.

Posted 4 months ago #
button

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I think i heard the News Quiz use Duncan Bisucuit's HSBC ticker last night as well?

Posted 4 months ago #
Perks

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You heard right on newsquiz. I think those that write for HIGNFY should now change their blurb to 'and writes for some tv show'

Posted 4 months ago #
DustyBinLaden

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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.

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