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Monday, 2 September 2019

There Were A Lot Of Questions About Boris Johnson's New Dog At Monday's Downing Street Media Briefing

Well, BuzzFeed News has also been sent a transcript of the closed-door briefing for members of the Westminster “Lobby” on Monday morning.
Unlike the televised White House press secretary briefings in the US, the twice-daily Downing Street version is held off-camera, with journalists attributing what’s said to the “prime minister’s official spokesperson”. BuzzFeed News political reporters did not attend Monday morning’s briefing.
The first part of the briefing concerns the prime minister’s “on diary” arrangements, with journalists given the opportunity to ask questions about what’s coming up in the week.
This morning, the prime minister’s spokesperson ran through the diary items, including mentioning the dog’s arrival, and then took a few questions. It took a little over a minute for the dog to become the star of the show.
Journalist 1: Does the dog have a name?
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: I would expect the dog’s name to be revealed shortly. But I don’t have it with me. It arrived at 11 o’clock it was brought by Friends of Animals Wales to Number 10, they are a fantastic charity run by volunteers who work around the clock to make a difference to animals. The prime minister has always been a big supporter of animal welfare, has always believed that animals should get the right start in life. That’s why the government has taken such significant action in this area.
Journalist 2: Forgive me if I’ve missed this, but has the PM been to Balmoral yet?
Prime Minister spokesperson: Ahh, he has not, no. As you will have noticed.
Journalist 2: What’s that due to?
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: Let me check that and come back to. But certainly not. Any other questions?
Journalist 3: Just on the dog, how old is the dog?
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: Ah the dog is, a few months, three or four months. I can get the exact number at the next.
Journalist 3: Boy or girl?
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: It’s a boy.
Journalist 3: And the naming will be announced by...
Prime Minister's spokesperson: (Laughs) Genuinely I don't know, later on. I will check to see if I can help you out a bit more later on.
Journalist 4: Is there a breed?
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: [inaudible]
Journalist 3: Is it toilet trained? Is it moving into the flat?
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: No, it’s a rescue puppy, as I say, it has been rescued by the charity Friends of Animals Wales and they’ve been caring for the puppy so far.
Journalist 3: Do we know if it’s toilet trained?
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: I genuinely haven’t asked.
Journalist 3: Can you ask because it’s a considerable amount of time and the prime minister’s time can’t be taken up by that.
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: [laughs] Well I’d really love to check but I’d say that the charity have been looking after it for several weeks...
Journalist 5: One final question as to the dog, can’t believe I’m asking a dog question, who does the dog ultimately belong to? Because there’s obviously a cat, the cat will stay where it is and it’s territorial and the dog...
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: The dog belongs to the PM and Carrie Symonds.
Journalist 6: Has Larry met the dog?
Prime Minister’s spokesperson: Larry will have probably met the dog probably by now, but he hadn’t when I left.

Sunday, 4 August 2019

Half-Naked Australian Man Uses Didgeridoo To Ward Off Intruder, Then Reenacts The Whole Thing

Thieves in Australia, beware: Do not try to break into the house of Adelaide’s Kym Abrook. Though he’s 52 years old, he teaches Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has the ability to destroy you with a didgeridoo if it comes to that. He doesn’t even need pants to do it.

Abrook confronted the 32-year-old suspect early Monday morning in the neighborhood of Fulham Gardens and chased him down the street. Although the man in his underwear didn’t actually get to thwack anyone with the instrument, police were able to corner the intruder and bring him in. He was charged with theft and aggravated serious criminal trespass, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

Are you wondering what a man in his underwear looks like while running down the street and clutching a didgeridoo? You’re in luck:

Was one reenactment not enough to whet your appetite? Here’s another where he’s wearing pants—still shirtless however, to preserve artistic integrity—and cussing.

Do not trifle with this man, or his 12 children.

‘Tornado of poop’: Melrose homes ruined after raw sewage spews from toilets

MELROSE, MASS. (WHDH) - Several Melrose residents were forced to leave their home when an underground blockage caused raw sewage to spew uncontrollably out of toilets in four homes on Thursday.

City workers responding to a call about a possible sewerage blockage on Brazil Street around 9:30 a.m. learned the main sewer line was blocked, resulting in a backup of the entire system, Melrose Mayor Gail Infurna said in a statement.

The bathrooms in four neighborhood homes were left covered in a river of filth and feces when the sewage suddenly poured out without warning.

Siliva Ortiz, who captured video of her toilet overflowing, says the mess has left a rancid stench in her home.

“I was getting ready for work and then I heard a bubble,” she said. “It was a crazy scene. It literally just spun and flowed out.”

SEWAGE BACKUP: People who live on Brazil St in Melrose say the DPW overpresurrized a blocked line which caused sewage to back up in to their homes. The residents say they have to shell out $ for cleanup until insurance covers. One resident caught it all on camera. @7News pic.twitter.com/e3kVWYZH7X

— Alex DiPrato (@AlexDiPrato) June 21, 2019

Photos of the aftermath showed the entire bathroom coated in sewage.

“A tornado of poop started forming and started spewing out,” Ortiz added.

The newly-married Ortiz, who has lived on Brazil Street for four years, also found her wedding dress soaked in the sewage. She says it will likely take weeks to clean and repair her home.

“It destroyed everything. All of the floors, all the walls need to come out,” she said. “The whole bathroom has to be gutted.”

The blockage has since been repaired.

In a statement, Infurna said, “Our top priority right now is the safety and well-being of the residents of Brazil Street. I have directed my staff to assist residents with emergency accommodations and we will continue to monitor the situation closely.”

The city is still working to determine what caused the blockage.