What on Earth is going on in the world today? It's gone mad

[Kieran]

Did you see the Russell Brand and Dizzee stuff they're going to "educate" children with?

In fairness, even if it's not the stuff in the videos, which is inarticulate and brainless idiocracy in action, there's not much different - and loads much worse - in their professional work... :nono

 

[britbox]

No, I haven't to be honest. Never thought too highly of Russell Brand to bother looking and never heard of the other person you mentioned to begin with.

 

[Kieran]

You're better off. I'll put it like this, you wain't learn nuffink wurf knowin', mate!

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Extremely sad about the coalmine explosion in Turkey. So many dead.

 

[Kieran]

Yeah, that's just awful. The number of dead is hard to believe. Such a huge tragedy...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Yeah, that's just awful. The number of dead is hard to believe. Such a huge tragedy...

The transformer blew up right around shift change time. There were way more people than regular hours. Horrible timing.

 

[Kieran]

I see the prime minister - and his aide - are adding insult to injury. I beggars belief that a modern politician and leader of a huge state like Turkey could be so crass and ignorant at a time like this.

The timing, as you put it, couldn't have been worse, as far as potential casualties go... :nono

 

[TsarMatt]

^ The people who run Turkey are... dangerous, which is a shame because it's such a beautiful country. Just recently, one of their top secrets got exposed... Chilling stuff.

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OodqnMj20wc#t=47[/video]

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

^ The people who run Turkey are... dangerous, which is a shame because it's such a beautiful country. Just recently, one of their top secrets got exposed... Chilling stuff.

In the latest election they got a solid %50 of the votes again. Democracy is the right to choose...does not guarantee anything beyond that. The country is so divided and and nobody listens to the other side any more. Sad really...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Well, I will be in Istanbul in September and will still enjoy every minute, see family and eat till I cannot fit another bite of Iskender Kebap in my system...

 

[TsarMatt]

Thai military seizes power in coup:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27517591


You've also got China/Vietnam tensions rising.

And just yesterday, China & Russia signed a historical 300 billion dollar gas deal. A lot is happening!

 

[Kieran]

Barbarity is alive and well in the Middle East. I mean, isn't this just crazy? Seriously... :nono

 

[TsarMatt]

The Ukraine Presidental election is coming up soon. Of course, you get the feeling that, whoever wins, Russia will doubt its legitimacy. Conversely, in the event of a pro-Russian President being elected, the West will also doubt its legitimacy.

I have a feeling a lot of turmoil will stem from the result.

 

[Kieran]

Russia are closer in Donetsk too. I had to laugh at their whining about Prince Charles. Poor diddums thought invading a country was alright, but being called names on it is shocking.

I don't know how the election will go, but it won't matter too much given what's in store for the Ukrainians... :nono

 

[TsarMatt]

Anybody hear about Elliot Rodger? He murdered seven people in a drive-by shooting in California, I believe. He left a confession video. It's chilling to say the least...

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQUW3Km01BM[/video]

He also, apparently, left a 148 page manifesto. More of that here: http://tinyurl.com/klc8sav


Latest rumours are floating around that Elliot is believed to be the son of Hollywood director Peter Rodger (assistant director of The Hunger Games), and stepson of Soumaya Akaaboune (from the cast of TV show 'Les Vraies Housewives').


He was obviously from a very wealthy family and probably had everything given to him. Stunning, though, and very tragic for the victims.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Condolences to the victim's families. So sad.

 

[tented]

^ I'm getting really tired of this sick crap happening in the gun-loving USA.

Next the NRA will decide to hold their next meeting in that city.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Apparently, the guys parents tipped the police well in advance of the actual event that
their son may do something crazy.

 

[TsarMatt]

^ I'm getting really tired of this sick crap happening in the gun-loving USA.

Next the NRA will decide to hold their next meeting in that city.

The NRA is the reason why I hate political lobby groups.

 

[tented]

Apparently, the guys parents tipped the police well in advance of the actual event that
their son may do something crazy.

If they were that concerned, they should have had him hospitalized. The police were never going to do anything based on the parents' speculation.