A Study of a French postman’s testicles is among this year’s ‘Ig Nobel’ prize winners
Are you wondering if your right ball
Is as warm as the other at all?
Apparently not
It’s the left one that’s hot
Says a scientist working in Gaul
John Moynes
Pic: Alamy
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Update:
DUP leader Arlene Foster has dismissed suggestions that the party was about to drop one of its major red lines on checks in the Irish Sea as “nonsense stories” #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/YarbyGzjao
— Emma Vardy (@EmmaVardyTV) September 12, 2019
Tonight.
The Royal Canal, Dublin.
Thanks Carlosfandango
What do ‘they’ know anyway?
Tomorrow marks the 10th Birthday of dublinbikes.
Ten years.
Nicole Fenner writes:
The service proved to be a great success from the beginning with more than 1,000 people signing up to use the bicycles on the first day alone and over 11,000 applying for membership in the first fortnight.
The scheme became Just Eat dublinbikes and it has gone on to exceed all expectations and is widely considered to be one of the most successful bike-sharing schemes in the world.
Currently there are 66,940 active annual subscribers and to date more than 28 million journeys have been made on the bikes in the capital.
To celebrate this milestone birthday, Just Eat is giving bike lovers the chance to enjoy 10% off all orders. Customers who tap the Just Eat app for breakfast, lunch of dinner before midnight on Friday 13th can avail of this exclusive discount by entering code ‘EAT10’ at the checkout.
Meanwhile…
Andrew Montague, Dublin Lord Mayor (2011-2012), flanked by Dublin City Councillor Níall McNelis (left) and Cian Gallagher
Yep! And the person who drove this and made it happen was my brother @MayorMontague. @dublinbikes2go wouldn’t have happened only for him!
— Pat Montague (@patmontague) September 12, 2019
In fairness.
Top pic: Rollingnews
This afternoon.
Henry Street, Dublin 1
Arnotts launched its AW19 Season Collections with models Marie and Appiok (pic 3) and Cadhla (above left) and Sadhb (above right) sporting brands such as So Boujie, Graphic Grids, Luxe Minimalism, Colour Crush, Dark Bloom and a pair of defiantly garish puffa jackets from Benetton (Finally!).
Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Today’s cryptic crossword in The Guardian
Gulp.
Guardian Crossword Writer Blasts Brexit With A Hidden Message (HuffPost)
Image via Kevin Maguire
Thanks Spaghetti Hoop
The Late Late Show’s’ iconic owl’ returns tomorrow
‘sup?
On The Late Late Show…
Jennifer O’Brien writes:
From the off this Friday night there’s a familiar face back at The Late Late Show, with the return of the iconic flying owl, swooping across screens, and the original theme tune music along with Ireland’s most famous introduction, “To whom it concerns…”
Also, when Limerick woman Vicky Phelan got the shocking news that she had just 12 months to live, she had no idea that the subsequent year would see her take on the Government and medical establishment and win. Vicky joins Ryan on Friday night to share the extraordinary story of her life….
Former Liverpool and England legend Michael Owen will join us to talk about the goal that changed his life…
Dermot Bannon and Diarmuid Gavin, Ireland’s latest double act, will be talking about collaborating on Room to Improve…
Cork comedian Maeve Higgins jets in from New York…
Music’s hottest property Dermot Kennedy performs his massive hit ‘Outnumbered’, and the legendary Christy Dignam will sing a classic, and also chat with Ryan about his life and times.
*aims shotgun at owl*
The Late Late Show at 9.35pm on RTÉ One
Pic: RTÉ
Behold: IC1805 – an emission nebula shaped rather like the human heart (after which it is named) glowing brightly with the red light emitted by its most prominent element: hydrogen. To wit:
The red glow and the larger shape are all powered by a small group of stars near the nebula’s centre. In the centre of the Heart Nebula are young stars from the open star cluster Melotte 15 that are eroding away several picturesque dust pillars with their energetic light and winds. The open cluster of stars contains a few bright stars nearly 50 times the mass of our Sun, many dim stars only a fraction of the mass of our Sun, and an absent microquasar that was expelled millions of years ago. The Heart Nebula is located about 7,500 light years away toward the constellation of Cassiopeia. Coincidentally, a small meteor was captured in the foreground during imaging and is visible above the dust pillars. At the top right is the companion Fishhead Nebula.
(Image: Bray Falls)
The Bernard Shaw (top) was the last piece in a development jigsaw (above)
Oh.
Dublin Yimby writes:
Why Bernard Shaw folks were unable to renew their lease in one photo. Areas in green are already being developed/completed. Purple is planned for demolition/development. Red was last week sold by Dublin City Counci to a developer. Blue is the Bernard Shaw land….
Tuesday: Nothing To See Here
Monday: Heartbreak House
