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http://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/24/caitlyn-jenner-halloween-costume-sparks-social-media-outrage-.html

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...een-costume-labeled-817515?utm_source=twitter

It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."
 
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this pleases me. fuck you you little wing rat thief.

The guy isn't wrong though. They are vermin, basically rats that fly.

Don't start shit, won't be shit. Seagull should not have violated the NAP.

We used to throw tabs at seagulls for them to eat that would make their stomach explode. Kids don't do that anymore?

I used to toss them alka seltzer tabs
 
That same seagull would have had no issue attacking the ladies kids, it is the result of people feeding them. When bigger animals get like that, rangers go and kill them. Also lol at taking it to a vet just so it could be killed "humanely".
 
RSPCA have confirmed they are investigating the incident

RSPCA investigators are usually exceptional people. They're always going steaming into situations and ending up having the police bail them out. Then there are those who think working for a charity gives them the power of God and end up getting picked up by the police for things like breaking and entering and theft plus the occasional impersonating an officer.
 
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Remember Jesse Camp? If you're going "who" then don't feel bad. Because he hasn't been relevant in ages.

Jesse Camp was an MTV VJ who got the job by winning a VJ contest. He's an annoying methed out boil on the ass of society who dresses like a hot mess. He's generally harmless. But extremely irritating. For some reason he ocassionally pops up in the news despite having no real relevance. He's always had fangirls. Which I found bizarre because he's such a trainwreck. For some reason they think he's cute.

Anyway, he's been missing for a week now and his friends don't know where he is.

https://twitter.com/TerryMatlin/status/1021124623075893248

MISSING | Our friend #jessecamp hasn’t been heard from in over a week by friends and family. Anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts should please DM me. I will be sure to immediately get that information to his family. Thank you. #missingperson #missingpersons #missingpeople

He looks like this:

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I'm going to vote dead in an alley or abandoned building.
 
https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/2156174/why-hong-kong-needs-speak-english

Why Hong Kong needs to speak up in English



PUBLISHED : Monday, 23 July, 2018, 8:00am
UPDATED : Monday, 23 July, 2018, 8:00am


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19 Jul 2018
I refer to the article by Philip Yeung, “Why we must stay bilingual” (July 8). I was among those taken aback by the comments of Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who implied it was a waste of time to field a question from English-language media.

Ms Lam is a graduate of the University of Hong Kong, and started her career as a civil servant several decades ago. She has a good command of English, and always responds to media queries in both Chinese and English. What induced her to say that answering a question raised in English would be a redundant act?

Before 1997, it was common to see key government officials speak English, either in the Legislative Council or to the media. However, today’s senior civil servants seem to have lost interest in replying to reporters’ questions in English. The main reason probably has to do with their fluency in the language.

Why are Hongkongers so afraid to speak English?
In both primary and secondary schools, language teachers are expected to equip students with a good command of English. The government introduced the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers as far back as 2001, to be used as a yardstick for teachers’ abilities to teach in English or Chinese.

Despite these efforts, even children studying English from an early age struggle with the language, as many have few opportunities in their daily lives to put into practice what they have learned at school.

In 2000, the government launched the Workplace English Campaign to encourage Hongkongers to speak English on the job. It was a good move that boosted the brand image of Hong Kong as Asia’s world city. But are we making the most of such resources to maintain the status quo of Hong Kong as an English-speaking international city?
 
https://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/2156174/why-hong-kong-needs-speak-english

Why Hong Kong needs to speak up in English



PUBLISHED : Monday, 23 July, 2018, 8:00am
UPDATED : Monday, 23 July, 2018, 8:00am


262bbb08-8b57-11e8-8608-b7163509a377_1280x720_175326.JPG



19 Jul 2018
I refer to the article by Philip Yeung, “Why we must stay bilingual” (July 8). I was among those taken aback by the comments of Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, who implied it was a waste of time to field a question from English-language media.

Ms Lam is a graduate of the University of Hong Kong, and started her career as a civil servant several decades ago. She has a good command of English, and always responds to media queries in both Chinese and English. What induced her to say that answering a question raised in English would be a redundant act?

Before 1997, it was common to see key government officials speak English, either in the Legislative Council or to the media. However, today’s senior civil servants seem to have lost interest in replying to reporters’ questions in English. The main reason probably has to do with their fluency in the language.

Why are Hongkongers so afraid to speak English?
In both primary and secondary schools, language teachers are expected to equip students with a good command of English. The government introduced the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers as far back as 2001, to be used as a yardstick for teachers’ abilities to teach in English or Chinese.

Despite these efforts, even children studying English from an early age struggle with the language, as many have few opportunities in their daily lives to put into practice what they have learned at school.

In 2000, the government launched the Workplace English Campaign to encourage Hongkongers to speak English on the job. It was a good move that boosted the brand image of Hong Kong as Asia’s world city. But are we making the most of such resources to maintain the status quo of Hong Kong as an English-speaking international city?
Huh, one of my friends from Hong Kong said that by hourly breakdown they received more English language instruction than Mandarin instruction in their primary and secondary public schooling over there. So she said for most of the younger people, they are slightly better with English than Mandarin, though of course they are not as good with either language compared to their native Cantonese.
 
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