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Workers at a British factory making French fries were evacuated two days running last week after bomb parts turned up in potatoes imported from France and Belgium, the site of battles in World War One and Two.
The Scarborough plant, owned by Canada's McCain Foods, the world's largest producer of frozen fries, was emptied Friday after a worker spotted a shell tip among the potatoes as they were being cleaned for slicing.
"The police were called and the bomb squad advised a 100 meter exclusion zone should be set up," said a McCain spokesman.
Saturday, an entire hand grenade was discovered in the potatoes and the plant in northern England was evacuated again.
"The army took the device away and blew it up in a controlled explosion in a field nearby," a spokeswoman for the North Yorkshire police said.
The Scarborough plant was opened in 1969 and uses 1,400 tons of potatoes every week. Production is back to normal.
McCain's Whittlesey plant near Peterborough in eastern England has also been evacuated several times this year after World War Two ordnance was found in batches of potatoes.
"Occasionally during the use of imported potatoes from Belgium and northern France, ordnance debris from the First and Second World War is found," McCain said in a statement.
-Reuters News Agency-
SO kids, in the case of war... please don't contaminate the land, it'll turn up in your children's food!
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Da Vinie Jones
Listening to:Cannon Ball, Damien Rice
Thinking of:
Over the past week or so, as much as Ron Howard is being faced with the wrath of critics and Dan Brown is once again under fire from religious groups (surprise, surprise)and others, I'm quite fed up with the whole
"Take it as fiction"
"Burn it, burn it!"
not to mention the whole religious bashing.
Anyhow, in point form
1. It's a free country, watch the film at your own peril
2. We all know the arguments about the bible, torah, quran and the scientology thing and the religions that go along with these books... so let's just leave it alone shall we.
However, I do believe that people should be capable of making sound, informed judgements on whatever they see on the big screen and tale presented. I'm quite glad that though the Church is screaming blesphamy, there aren't vast protests and calls for so and so to resign as seen earlier in the year with the cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.
Just adding my 2 cents.
On the film? Hanks was kinda lame... but thank goodness for Sir Ian! The book was marginally better and Ron Howard exercised his creative ability rather badly, unfortunately. Otherwise, rather decent.
Winners? Definitely Dan Brown, there's no such thing as bad publicity for him in this case.
Thinking of:
Over the past week or so, as much as Ron Howard is being faced with the wrath of critics and Dan Brown is once again under fire from religious groups (surprise, surprise)and others, I'm quite fed up with the whole
"Take it as fiction"
"Burn it, burn it!"
not to mention the whole religious bashing.
Anyhow, in point form
1. It's a free country, watch the film at your own peril
2. We all know the arguments about the bible, torah, quran and the scientology thing and the religions that go along with these books... so let's just leave it alone shall we.
However, I do believe that people should be capable of making sound, informed judgements on whatever they see on the big screen and tale presented. I'm quite glad that though the Church is screaming blesphamy, there aren't vast protests and calls for so and so to resign as seen earlier in the year with the cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.
Just adding my 2 cents.
On the film? Hanks was kinda lame... but thank goodness for Sir Ian! The book was marginally better and Ron Howard exercised his creative ability rather badly, unfortunately. Otherwise, rather decent.
Winners? Definitely Dan Brown, there's no such thing as bad publicity for him in this case.
Drunken Chocolate, Peroni Brownie
Listening to:Forlorn, Unreal Coriander
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I've mentioned time and time again that I love the idea of a female vocalist with a husky voice in a progressive band. Presenting, Unreal Coriander!!
It's been a while since I've been down to London, the last time was for an interview and a rushed lunch. This weekend, it's a lot more relaxed and it's wonderful just being able to spend hours on lunch without the rush of a full day and the confines of a suit (how people wear that day in day out goes beyond me).
Pity about the rain though...
Thinking of:
I've mentioned time and time again that I love the idea of a female vocalist with a husky voice in a progressive band. Presenting, Unreal Coriander!!
It's been a while since I've been down to London, the last time was for an interview and a rushed lunch. This weekend, it's a lot more relaxed and it's wonderful just being able to spend hours on lunch without the rush of a full day and the confines of a suit (how people wear that day in day out goes beyond me).
Pity about the rain though...
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
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A divine new car wash service is promising to clean that little bit deeper. Motorists in Manchester will have their cars washed with holy water from the baptism pool at Levenshulme Baptist Church today.
The pool holds several gallons of water that otherwise goes to waste after use and local residents will be able to take advantage of the free car wash after this morning’s service.
Ian Spence, the minister, said: “I can’t promise the cars will run problem-free as a result.” - The Times
You gotta love that one...
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A divine new car wash service is promising to clean that little bit deeper. Motorists in Manchester will have their cars washed with holy water from the baptism pool at Levenshulme Baptist Church today.
The pool holds several gallons of water that otherwise goes to waste after use and local residents will be able to take advantage of the free car wash after this morning’s service.
Ian Spence, the minister, said: “I can’t promise the cars will run problem-free as a result.” - The Times
You gotta love that one...
Friday, May 05, 2006
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Monday, May 01, 2006
51 ngh
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"Britain’s most expensive numberplate is apparently back on sale for £1m. The 51 NGH plate set a new record price for a DVLA auction when “frantic bidding” at the sale in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, pushed the price up to £254,000 last weekend. Two days later the numberplate — which resembles the name Singh — was being advertised on the car registration website Bossreg.com."
I don't have any problems with novelty plates or the people who buy them. However if the price is an indication on the demand, can I safely presume that "desis" are more probable to be the purchaser of such number plates? Don't kill me please... it's just an observation question.
Thinking of:
"Britain’s most expensive numberplate is apparently back on sale for £1m. The 51 NGH plate set a new record price for a DVLA auction when “frantic bidding” at the sale in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, pushed the price up to £254,000 last weekend. Two days later the numberplate — which resembles the name Singh — was being advertised on the car registration website Bossreg.com."
I don't have any problems with novelty plates or the people who buy them. However if the price is an indication on the demand, can I safely presume that "desis" are more probable to be the purchaser of such number plates? Don't kill me please... it's just an observation question.
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