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It's Not a Police Box, It's a Tardis
xA40D writes "The BBC is reporting that they've won the battle with the Metropolitan Police over the trademark police box, more commonly known as a Tardis: 'arbitrator Shaun Sherlock remarked that even if the police had built up any reputation, it would have only been in the area of policing and law enforcement and would not have extended into the goods and services which the BBC had applied to use it for.'"
You're Nicked...
ahhh the Bill.
beat ya to fp lam0h. awrite guvna?
The dot-com bonb happened and they all had to get real jobs.
n/t
Keep digging Watson.
...please permit me to go off topic for 1 second...
I hate the attitude of cops in general. Damn cops!
I am in agreement - they should spend more in improving their image and attidute. While the attitude of UK bobbies is on the whole better than their US-counterparts, some are bloody down-right rude
Get this - I got pulled over 2 weeks ago for running a red light in London (it was frikkin orange, but never mind). I was on my way from work to the hospital, where my 2.5 month-old son lay with a 40.3oC temperature, so I was in a bit of a hurry. I really was, and I was all panicky. Anyway, the cop was sympathetic and let me go on my way without issuing a ticket, and putting god-knows how many points on my license.
Yesterday, I got a letter with a 600 GBP fine and an issue to go in front of a Police tribunal for failing to stop after being flagged down by a policeman for running a red light. WT friggin F??? The b'stard took my license number and issued a failing-to-stop-for-police notice. I'm frikkin fuming - So hah, Metropolitan police. Pay your frikkin huge court bill, because now I have to get a bloody solicitor to defend me in a my-word-against-your-word case, because I didn't ask for the policemans number after he was so 'kind' to let me go.
Grrrrrr
Well I know I'll get modded down, but I do want to alert other people to something that they may find of interest. Basically, if you submit a story and it gets rejected, you will loose your moderator points, if you had any at that time. I don't know if it's a one time thing or you will never get a chance to moderate again.
Basically, I wrote some program to serve music to an Internet Stereo and thought that it might or might not be of interest to slashdot. (Ok! I am not trying to promote myself here. Only click on this link if you want to see if I really did something unreasonable). So I just decided to let the maintainers decide and submitted a story. It happened that it was rejected and I lost the moderator points that I had at that time, before they were supposed to expire.
I am not saying mod points is something to be taken seriously. Actually I had trouble finding comments that were not already modded fairly. I am just worried that whoever is reviewing the stories is showing a childish/313313 attitude. This is a private site and I guess CmdrTaco and friends can do whatever they want. But I can not imagine anyone publishing news who doesn't want to keep at least some editorial integrity. Meaning that people do not get penalized just for submitting a story.
I guess I don't care that much about being able to moderate. But if you do, you might want to submit your stories as Anonymous Coward or from an alternative account. There is also an off-chance that someone working for slashot will reply to this message and explain their rationale.
That sure is a Shitty Stereo.
I bet you get real good quality through that 6.5" woofer and ultra cheap tweeter.
Why don't you :
Take it back to the shop. Get your money back.
Go to any discount HiFi Separates shop, and buy some good quality separates, and floorstanding speakers. For the same money, you will be blown away.
Welcome to my foes list, MOTHERFUCKER!
I shall mod down EVERY post of yours I come across from now on. You fucking terrorist sniper whore!
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