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Anger Over Inappropriate Advert Hoarding

With thanks to my good friend John, TV's very own Karl Pilkington and what appears to be a stolen disabled girl lend their dampened support to the campaign. Bonus points for mass-produced placards.

Hurry Up And Invent The Spell Checking Paint Brush

Cal State Northridge students protesting budget cuts leading to enrollment cuts.

I think it's fairly safe to say the banner tells the powers-that-be that education definitely can't afford more cutbacks. Even if it's not in the way the writers may have originally intended.

LA Progressive | Don't Get Angry, Get Even

A Couple Of Corks Short Of A Stereotype

Apparently the people in the photo are angry about the state of the road and not the 'little left to the imagination' nature of the shorts on the chap on the right, who you'll be amazed to learn isn't called Bruce.

The Gympie Times | Brooloo Folk Want Road To Use

Whatever Happened To Old Cartoon Characters #1

The first in what's likely to be a very, very infrequent series.

Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

In north west London protesting against the building of a temporary school.

Brent & Kilburn Times | Temporary School Approved in Roe Green Village

Grumpy Wilko's staff.

Wilkinson's. The local store that you never use. I live down the road from their HQ. They turned me down for a job once. I don't recall being as grumpy as these guys about it.

Cheers John!

This is Bristol | Setback for Wilkinson's store crew

Jet-skis making you irate, tell the state

James Berger from Gold Coast Seadoo leads the protest over plans to ban jet-skis from some boat ramps.

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Unfortunately the bottom of Mr Berger's sign has been cropped out of the photo. It should read: I jetski! & I vote! & I overuse exclamation points!

Anyway, wouldn't jet-skiing and voting make the ballot paper soggy?

Pensioner tells photographer to F**k Off

Heartlands developer allays concerns

No-one will shake Ms Staple from the belief that cameras are evil soul catchers.

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Village being torn apart by St Albans school places row

I would wager that none of these kids gives a flying toss about what their parents are getting all het up about

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Dog mess makes school walk a misery

The errant gaze of most of the participants in this shot leads me to believe this was a mulit-camera shoot. A very slow news day in Woking.

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Toilet blocked: Residents turn to the law books to fight project

I get the impression that at least two thirds of these people have smiled since the 1970's

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Please save our school

The little cherub, centre right, taking grumping to new heights.

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Sutton will 'go to war' on academy

They will "Literally" be throwing grenades, donning gasmasks, and risking life and limb. All cos they don't teenagers improving themselves.

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'Blanket ban on bonfires was council's aim'

The passions invoked by local politics never ceases to amaze me

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Seniors furious at Fawkner centre fee rises

Kudos here to the lady on the left in the purple print skirt, who is grumping enough for all her colleagues. Which is just as well.

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Train firm slammed over Ashtead level crossing hold-up

No wonder they were complaining. None of them were sure they'd live to see another day.

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Lethem residents protest over power blues

Two of them. Two. You'd give up, wouldn't you?

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Jane's Addiction exit riles festival-goers

There's some really good Jane's Addiction tracks (Been Caught Stealing, No-one's Leaving) But the 'Best Of' I downloaded the other week had some stinkers on it too.