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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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It really does my head in when the papers exaggerate information for dramtic purposes!!! [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]

Take: http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2003280295,00.html for example, it clearly states "Bolger rode a Kawasaki Ninja 750 SX7R - capable of 200mph" - Bollox!!! A ZX7R is capable of 160mph maximum, so why do they feel the need to blatently lie! It shouldn't be tolerated.
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:15 PM
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I must presume they meant a ZX7R, and not an SX7R as there's no such thing as an SX7R.
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:15 PM
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Not like the Sun, they normally take any figure and double it..
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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surprised they didnt claim he was a paedophile/love rat/murderer/sheep sh*gger or something for added effect...this is the sun y'know
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 12:42 PM
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And if someone's bisexual, homosexual, blonde they always tell you, even if it's nothing to do with the story.
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 04:26 PM
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 04:28 PM
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And if someone's bisexual, homosexual, blonde they always tell you, even if it's nothing to do with the story.
Bloody hell, bet they are confused
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 04:39 PM
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I saw an article in the Mail the other day about Prince William, who is contemplating buying a sports bike. The headline was something like "Wills 160mph Triumph Worry", and the story went on to describe the bike as a "160mph machine" and talk about how the dangerous bike could do 0-60 in less than four seconds.

Whereas, without all the oooooohs and aaaaahs, and daft exaggeration, the story is basically "Rich bloke wants to buy a motorbike". Okay, so it can go fast, but it doesn't only do 160mh...
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Old Jun 18, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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I can't beleive they handed themselves in, I'd just refuse to identify the rider and take the 4 points and big fine and not worry about a custodial sentence.
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