best daily mail story ever?

Genteel Death · 11.04.2009, 02:29 PM

Vile-smelling foreign ladybirds set to invade homes this winter

By Daily Mail Reporter

As winter approaches, households around the UK will be invaded by a sticky and foul-smelling invader.

Harlequin ladybirds first arrived in Britain from Asia in the summer of 2004 and quickly spread across England and intoWales. They have been spotted as far north as the Orkney Islands.
Now scientists say their numbers across the country have dramatically escalated

The mini-beasts, which push themselves through household cracks as the weather turns cold, emit a yellow chemical when disturbed that stains walls and furnishings.
Called 'reflex blood' it is packed full of chemicals that give off a bad odour.

There are 46 species of ladybird (Coccinellidae) resident in Britain, but the aggressive Harlequin threatens many of them. Larger and spottier than native species they feed on other ladybird lava and caterpillars. A single female can lay over a thousand eggs

Scientists at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) are so concerned that they have launched the UK Ladybird Survey to track the invasion.
Ladybird expert Dr Helen Roy from CEH said: 'Their numbers are huge, particularly in the South East. They have spread more quickly than the grey squirrel ever did.'
They have asked homeowners who spot the species to email their pictures to the Harlequin Ladybird Survey website. Those with smartphones can text LADYBIRD to 83040 to receive a link to upload their photos from their mobile.
Harlequins do look similar to the native seven-spot ladybird, but only harlequins

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...es-winter.html

winter.html#ixzz0Vv9FmrUC

Glice · 11.04.2009, 02:31 PM

It's astonishing how an article about ladybirds still reeks of Xenophobia.

Genteel Death · 11.04.2009, 02:32 PM

Awesome. It did make me cry with laughter when I read it. Accidentally, I've spotted a ladybird in my room yesterday, and left it there.

Keeping It Simple · 11.04.2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Glice

It's astonishing how an article about ladybirds still reeks of Xenophobia.

Only a mentalist would think that way.

Keeping It Simple · 11.04.2009, 02:41 PM

Looks like the BBC can also be easily accused of "xenophobia" by mentalists. The key word not to use to avoid their asinine wrath is clearly "alien".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4348881.stm

Glice · 11.04.2009, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

Only a mentalist would think that way.

Only a pissant would miss the opportunity to point out that the Daily Mail are slightly more racist than Jeremy 'I hate blacks, Jews and them bloody mussers' Clarkson.

Glice · 11.04.2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

Looks like the BBC can also be easily accused of "xenophobia" by mentalists. The key word not to use to avoid their asinine wrath is clearly "alien".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4348881.stm

And it's precisely this sort of reasonable posting that's going to lead people on this forum to vote Tories. You are personally responsible for the imminent destruction of the whole of the UK. I hope you're happy in your reasonably tidy, neatly decorated ivory tower OF BLOOD.

Keeping It Simple · 11.04.2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glice

Only a pissant would miss the opportunity to point out that the Daily Mail are slightly more racist than Jeremy 'I hate blacks, Jews and them bloody mussers' Clarkson.

You read the Guardian, don't you?

Genteel Death · 11.04.2009, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Keeping It Simple

You read the Guardian, don't you?

You know......nevermind.

Glice · 11.04.2009, 02:51 PM

I'm sorry, did I come across like a simpering, yoghurt-weaving, pastafarian cuntwit buying organic fucking almonds imported from fucking Albania talking about how cultural my fucking fake dreads are because I once listened to a Bob Marley record and saw a black man playing a fucking bongo from my fucking stupid fucking car that's made out of pure cunt-for-brains fucking car-material? Because I really didn't mean to.

floatingslowly · 11.04.2009, 02:51 PM

WTF is a ladybird?

at first, I read "ladyboys".

font size is small on phone, but it's good for a laugh.

Glice · 11.04.2009, 02:52 PM

Hahaha Charlie Brooker, you're so FUCKING urbane, I love how you state the FUCKING OBVIOUS all the CUNTING TIME YOU SHITCANDLE.

Genteel Death · 11.04.2009, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by floatingslowly

WTF is a ladybird?

at first, I read "ladyboys".

font size is small on phone, but it's good for a laugh.

Move closer to the screen on your phone.

jon boy · 11.04.2009, 04:10 PM

i remember one daily mail headline read:

immigrants are to blame for crime!

radarmaker · 11.04.2009, 05:48 PM

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Glice again.

davenotdead · 11.04.2009, 05:51 PM

glice gets repped? since when?

Keeping It Simple · 11.04.2009, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jon boy

i remember one daily mail headline read:

immigrants are to blame for crime!

They are! So what's your point?

jon boy · 11.04.2009, 06:37 PM

daily mail island.

chicka · 11.05.2009, 01:31 PM

Thanks Glice your rebuttals are hilarious. I alway look forward to your posts.

Ladybirds are what we call ladybugs here in the states. It's rumored to be bad Voodoo if you kill one.

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Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	Vile-smelling foreign ladybirds set to invade homes this winter By Daily Mail Reporter As winter approaches, households around the UK will be invaded by a sticky and foul-smelling invader. Harlequin ladybirds first arrived in Britain from Asia in the summer of 2004 and quickly spread across England and intoWales. They have been spotted as far north as the Orkney Islands. Now scientists say their numbers across the country have dramatically escalated The mini-beasts, which push themselves through household cracks as the weather turns cold, emit a yellow chemical when disturbed that stains walls and furnishings. Called 'reflex blood' it is packed full of chemicals that give off a bad odour. There are 46 species of ladybird (Coccinellidae) resident in Britain, but the aggressive Harlequin threatens many of them. Larger and spottier than native species they feed on other ladybird lava and caterpillars. A single female can lay over a thousand eggs Scientists at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH) are so concerned that they have launched the UK Ladybird Survey to track the invasion. Ladybird expert Dr Helen Roy from CEH said: 'Their numbers are huge, particularly in the South East. They have spread more quickly than the grey squirrel ever did.' They have asked homeowners who spot the species to email their pictures to the Harlequin Ladybird Survey website. Those with smartphones can text LADYBIRD to 83040 to receive a link to upload their photos from their mobile. Harlequins do look similar to the native seven-spot ladybird, but only harlequins http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...es-winter.html winter.html#ixzz0Vv9FmrUC
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11.04.2009, 02:32 PM	#3
Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	Awesome. It did make me cry with laughter when I read it. Accidentally, I've spotted a ladybird in my room yesterday, and left it there.
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Keeping It Simple invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3,721	Looks like the BBC can also be easily accused of "xenophobia" by mentalists. The key word not to use to avoid their asinine wrath is clearly "alien". http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4348881.stm
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floatingslowly invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 21,165	WTF is a ladybird? at first, I read "ladyboys". font size is small on phone, but it's good for a laugh.
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	i remember one daily mail headline read: immigrants are to blame for crime! __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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radarmaker the end of the ugly Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,123	You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Glice again.
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davenotdead invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,784	glice gets repped? since when? __________________
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	daily mail island. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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11.05.2009, 01:31 PM	#19
chicka expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: wormtown MA Posts: 1,549	Thanks Glice your rebuttals are hilarious. I alway look forward to your posts. Ladybirds are what we call ladybugs here in the states. It's rumored to be bad Voodoo if you kill one. __________________ some men just want to watch the world burn
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