Yorkshire Evening Post

jonleeds · Post by **jonleeds** » Fri 28 Mar, 2014 8:09 pm

What about "One smart fellow, he felt smart"? Or whats that other one "Every good boy deserves fudge", or "I slam, you slam, we all slam for islam"..? Some of these are mnemonics, some arent.

jdbythesea · Post by **jdbythesea** » Fri 28 Mar, 2014 8:32 pm

raveydavey wrote: jdbythesea wrote: Jogon wrote: good one johnny, I use that.Other useful ones include "a litre of water's - a pint and three quarters", also " a metre is just three foot three, it's longer than a yard you see" A couple of variations - "a pint of pure water weighs a pound and a quarter" (20 fl oz); and for the clock changes, "forward April, back September that is all you need to remember" (except this year of course!).And one that everyone uses (probably) for the colours of the rainbow - Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet) The water in Majorca don't taste like what it ought to.... Nice one raveydavey. Water and lager can have very similar qualities.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Fri 28 Mar, 2014 9:36 pm

jdbythesea wrote: raveydavey wrote: jdbythesea wrote: Jogon wrote: good one johnny, I use that.Other useful ones include "a litre of water's - a pint and three quarters", also " a metre is just three foot three, it's longer than a yard you see" A couple of variations - "a pint of pure water weighs a pound and a quarter" (20 fl oz); and for the clock changes, "forward April, back September that is all you need to remember" (except this year of course!).And one that everyone uses (probably) for the colours of the rainbow - Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain (Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Indigo Violet) The water in Majorca don't taste like what it ought to.... Nice one raveydavey. Water and lager can have very similar qualities. In certain pubs they can be difficult to tell apart as well!

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 29 Mar, 2014 1:40 pm

Johnny39 wrote: Leodian wrote: This may be a bit unfair on the YEP as the smoke alarm check request apparently came from the fire service, but even if they gave the wrong information I would have thought the YEP should have spotted the error.On page 17 of today's edition of the YEP there is a small item in which it states "West Yorkshire: The fire service wants people to check smoke alarms when they turn the clocks back this weekend". The clocks in fact go forward one hour this weekend, not back. I don't spend my time trying to spot errors in the YEP but this one was obvious when I read the item. My method to remember which way clocks go is that they go back at the back end of the year. I think we all have our own ways of remembering Leo, mine is Spring Forward, Fall Back. Hi Johnny39. On page 3 of today's YEP it informs people that clocks "go forward by one hour this weekend" (at least the YEP got it right that it is forward, not back!). The YEP added that "The old adage 'spring forward, fall back' is used to serve as a reminder". I wonder if the YEP saw your post.

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Sat 29 Mar, 2014 3:01 pm

Leodian wrote: Johnny39 wrote: Leodian wrote: This may be a bit unfair on the YEP as the smoke alarm check request apparently came from the fire service, but even if they gave the wrong information I would have thought the YEP should have spotted the error.On page 17 of today's edition of the YEP there is a small item in which it states "West Yorkshire: The fire service wants people to check smoke alarms when they turn the clocks back this weekend". The clocks in fact go forward one hour this weekend, not back. I don't spend my time trying to spot errors in the YEP but this one was obvious when I read the item. My method to remember which way clocks go is that they go back at the back end of the year. I think we all have our own ways of remembering Leo, mine is Spring Forward, Fall Back. Hi Johnny39. On page 3 of today's YEP it informs people that clocks "go forward by one hour this weekend" (at least the YEP got it right that it is forward, not back!). The YEP added that "The old adage 'spring forward, fall back' is used to serve as a reminder". I wonder if the YEP saw your post. They probably learned it from me when I worked for them Leo. Ha! Ha! Haa! as Burt Lancaster would say.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Sun 30 Mar, 2014 4:40 pm

I hope you dont mind if i slip this one in has its on topic A man rings the Yorkshire Post and asks how much is it to place an add in the items for sale.He is told its ten pounds an inch i cant afford that he says, why what are you selling they ask a forty foot ladder he replys.Im off lol.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sun 30 Mar, 2014 4:54 pm

Yorkshire Post.1941 photo shows damage along Calverley St after an air raid in 1941.http://yorkshirepost.newsprints.co.uk/v ... 376_jpgThe new Millgarth Police station can be seen in the distance.Huhm?????

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 30 Mar, 2014 5:52 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Yorkshire Post.1941 photo shows damage along Calverley St after an air raid in 1941.http://yorkshirepost.newsprints.co.uk/v ... 376_jpgThe new Millgarth Police station can be seen in the distance.Huhm????? Oh dear! Ignoring the geographical error, it must have been a mighty powerful lens that could see all the way to the 70's from 1941.....

TABBYCAT · Post by **TABBYCAT** » Sun 30 Mar, 2014 6:03 pm

Looks more like the remains of the market after the fire in 1975. EDIT ( sorry Ravey just cottoned on to the "powerful lens" bit )

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Thu 17 Apr, 2014 10:48 pm

Find myself getting very frustrated by the online version of this "leading" regional newspaper.Seems they will publish a story inviting reader comment,then suddenly withdraw this facility at will.This kind of censorship is ridiculous and a tad worrying in that it stifles public debate on popular issues.I assume the reason they publish stories with comment availability is the reason for same ?By all means edit anything that may be legally construed as challengeable or totally offensive but I've noticed a tendency to limit comment on particular issues concerning Leeds City Council.If this trend were to continue..........it would be another nail in the head for free speech.I sincerely hope they haven't been "nobbled".