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Gary Numan 'utterly devastated' as tour bus kills elderly pedestrian in Ohio He should have stuck with Cars ..... 😊 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/sep/25/gary-numan-utterly-devastated-as-tour-bus-kills-elderly-pedestrian-in-ohio

One-legged Australian performer Roya Hosini denied entry to Eiffel Tower, Paris catacombs A one-legged Australian woman, who was denied entry to two tourist attractions in France due to safety concerns, is angry after being told that granting her entry to one of the landmarks would be like "letting a blind person fly a plane". Roya Hosini, a performer from Melbourne, was born with one leg and has not used her prosthetic leg in years because she says it slows her down and hurts after just a few hours. Ms Hosini travels the world working as a performer and is living in Brussels where she is taking part in theatre production FRONTX, using her crutches to send her spinning and spiralling into the air. And while she has no problem rollerblading the streets of Paris on just one leg, getting into the city of love's tourist attractions has not been as easy. Last year she was barred by guards from heading to the top level of the Eiffel Tower, despite buying tickets at the bottom with her crutches on full display. "They said it was narrow and not safe and in case of an emergency … [I might be] blocking the traffic because I'd be going too slow," Ms Hosini said. She said having to descend the tower in full view of everyone was humiliating and made her feel "like s***". This month, Ms Hosini was barred entry into the city's catacombs, again over safety concerns. "They're just so fixed on the rules and it's so ridiculous because it's not like humans come in [one] exact shape, size [and] ability," Ms Hosini said. The catacombs are an underground chamber of tunnels decorated with the skulls and bones of French citizens. The distance covered at the tourist site is 1.5kms with 130 steps down and 83 steps back up to street level. "You can't just give one rule for people, especially people with disabilities," she said. "Every case is unique, even every case that has one leg or every case that's in a wheelchair. Every case is separate, you cannot just generalise that rule. "That's what made me furious." She said she had to watch on while larger people, older people, younger people and children were all allowed entry. Ms Hosini tried to argue her point with one of the guards, only to be told that granting her admittance would be like "letting a blind person fly a plane". She said she spoke with a manager on the phone but that he hung up on her. She said the guard refused to give his or his manager's name. Ms Hosini said while she understood there were safety concerns in the event of an emergency, she wanted tourist officials to be able to exercise greater discretionary powers when it came to granting entry to people with disabilities. Catacombs says guard's behaviour 'deplorable' A spokesperson for the catacombs said the matter was only raised with them when they were contacted by the ABC. "This is an unfortunate event that we deplore," they said. "We do not tolerate this kind of behaviour; on the contrary, we try to welcome everybody in our sites. "In case of a conflict with a visitor, the policy stands that the guard who has to enforce rules and procedures has to refer to his direct manager or to the site manager, which in this case didn't seem to have been done. "Our official will take any measure necessary to start a disciplinary action." The spokesperson said the physical aspect of the visit didn't allow disabled visitors. That included people with heart or respiratory problems, those of an anxious disposition, young children, and persons with reduced mobility. The catacombs spokesperson said those details were conveyed on entrance boards, as well as on the website and brochures. The catacombs spokesperson urged Ms Hosini to contact them so they could apologise to her directly. The Eiffel Tower has not responded to a request for comment. Varying levels of accessibility overseas A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) said there was information on its Smartraveller website to assist Australians with disabilities to prepare for overseas travel. DFAT said it did so, recognising that accessibility provisions and regulations varied throughout the world. Lonely Planet's accessible travel manager Martin Leng said while extra planning for people with disabilities was essential, tourism staff also needed to play their part. "Disability awareness training among staff at tourist hotspots goes an awful long way in making the lives of people with a disability easier," he said. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-23/catacomb-guard-denies-entry-to-one-legged-australian/10291356

He would fit right in with the rascals

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He is in Business Class.....he can smoke if he wants to :shakehead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ki_1eVEybuA

Reminds me of the story a few years back https://moti.news/video/video-woman-beheaded-in-broad-daylight-in-saudi-arabia I guarantee the rape of the young old was carried out by a family member or friend and blamed the maid and the broom stick to cover themselves from suspicion. Wonder if this was a similar situation

My World Cup Highlights........

Can you be charged with being a complete DICK in LOS?

I'll be going TOKYO (AP) — Formula One is expected to add more races in Asia including a street circuit in the capital of Vietnam, a country with little auto-racing history that is on the verge of getting a marquee event. "We think Hanoi could come on in the next couple of years, and we're working with the Hanoi government to that end," Sean Bratches, Formula One's managing director of commercial operations, told the Associated Press. There is even speculation it could be on the schedule next season, which Bratches rebuffed. Vietnam would join countries like Azerbaijan, Russia and Bahrain, which have Grand Prix races, little history in the sport, and authoritarian governments with deep pockets that serve F1 as it tries to expand into new markets. "This (Hanoi) is a street race where we can go downtown, where we can activate a large fan base," Bratches said. "And you have extraordinary iconography from a television standpoint."

How are the side effects? Too much fluoride is not good for you.