Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for February 06, 2012
February 05, 2012
February 07, 2012
Transcript:
Thousands of people live among the dead as squatters in the North Cemetery of the Philippines capital, Manila! Gonzalo Guerrero, a Spanish conquistador who was shipwrecked in 1511, came to live with a Mayan tribe, joining them and serving as a military advisor against the Spanish! No fair! No fair! No fair! In early November 2011 Earl Beatty Public School in Toronto, Canada, banned soccer balls, footballs, baseballs, and tennis balls from the premises- citing safety concerns!
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Aussie Down Under almost 13 years ago
Those thousands of people living as squatters would be living the high life compared to the slums of Tondo Manila.
Tog almost 13 years ago
Yes, that’s a stupid school. And we thought elf and safety was bad here in the UK.
tinteardrop almost 13 years ago
Better picture here:
http://chancemultimedia.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/02.jpg
roscoedog55 almost 13 years ago
US handles squatters aggressively e.g., Occupy Wall Street
Stephen Gilberg almost 13 years ago
Has anyone, anywhere, ever been hurt by a ball in a juvenile tennis match?
corpcasselbury almost 13 years ago
The Tea Party people got all of the necessary permits for their protests, did not fight with or otherwise cause trouble for the police, and they cleaned up after themselves once their protests were finished. Compare that with the behavior of the Occupy protesters and the conclusion is obvious: act like mature, responsible adults and you will get treated that way.
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
They banning books too?
Puddleglum2 almost 13 years ago
If those squatters were charged with trespassing, they’d be ‘caught dead to rights’!
j.onathanfrenz almost 13 years ago
Gonzalo was actually taken as a slave by the Mayans and had much of his crew sacrificed immediately. He was able to win his freedom although almost all of his crew died in captivity. Not quite the heart-warming story presented above.
iced tea almost 13 years ago
What kind of school is it that would ban ball playing? Don’t they know kids need to exercise to stay healthy?
tuslog64 almost 13 years ago
Or, how about the Chicago fiasco of the 70s? The mayor mandated that anyone working for the city of Chicago had to live in the city limits, not the suberbs. Then, there was busing for racial balance. Add to it the oil shortage, and the government asking people to not do any unnecessary driving.So now, we have Joe, forced to move to keep his job, kids being bused to another school he didn’t particularly like, and not being able to take the family anywhere because the gas was being used by the buses.Out of curiosity, can anyone say they benefited from busing for racial equality?