I'm not 100% sure what Fake News is, but since the media seemed quite occupied with it at the present time and I hate feeling left out, I feel compelled to share with the world, that last night I dug out my TWO Pendraken Napoleonic army packs that have been on the 'next thing to do list' for too long and primed, painted (with tri-colour shading), based and varnished them...... all in 4 hours. 

My camera is of course broken.

I think you are getting the hang of this fake news quite well. Perhaps add in several mentions of how great you are, then it will be perfect. 

 

Quote from: fred. on 10 February 2017, 12:18:39 PM
Perhaps add in several mentions of how great you are, then it will be perfect. 

I'm still struggling. Was that a lie or an alternative fact?   

I'm thinking 'alternative fact'.... because we can in all honesty picture the painted armies in our head... so it's not a total lie.

Maybe it's not 'post-truth' but 'pre-truth' - assuming they might, just might, eventually get in front of that camera in a fully painted state once it's mended ...

This morning, I can't seem to find my two armies anywhere. I know they exist and are painted, because I just read it on the internet.

I feel I should point out that Wiki has just decided to not allow the Daily Fail to be used as a reliable citation due to their fake news habits. Did Lord Rothermere tell you you'd painted those armies of yours, Norm...

Quote from: Norm on 10 February 2017, 04:41:11 PM
This morning, I can't seem to find my two armies anywhere. I know they exist and are painted, because I just read it on the internet.

You can't find them because you sold them for £2 million quid each on Ebay as "rare and out of production miniatures" 

Dang! Glad my bid didn't win.

Quote from: d_Guy on 10 February 2017, 11:31:24 PM
Dang! Glad my bid didn't win.

You were sniped at the last minute  by the tooth fairy - obviously trading in children's teeth is very lucrative, but a bit risky in this day and age.

Judge:  You were sneaking into a childs bedroom at night?
Tooth fairy: Yes M'Lud. to take the teeth from under the pillow
Judge: So you rummage around in a childs bedding?
TF:  Yes M'lud
Judge: and you cliam this is "normal behaviour - Take him down !!!

We haven't had a rumour about the Evil Empire for a long time...........

Cheers - Phil

I might have got the wrong end of the stick here, but I was under the impression that "Fake News" is in fact true facts that you do not like. Or is that just the political definition of "Fake News"?

Quote from: sunjester on 11 February 2017, 12:12:35 PM
I might have got the wrong end of the stick here, but I was under the impression that "Fake News" is in fact true facts that you do not like. Or is that just the political definition of "Fake News"?

Umm, not sure. I thought that if there are true facts you do not like, don't you just present alternative facts?

Cheers, Martyn
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You're right. at least if you're speaking of Tom Watson!

Alt-facts is the "different truth (a lie)" from Trump &eco.

Quote from: Raider4 on 11 February 2017, 12:17:44 PM
Umm, not sure. I thought that if there are true facts you do not like, don't you just present alternative facts?

Cheers, Martyn
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Yes, like the following about Brexit. "The British people did not vote to leave the European Union, less than 34% of the voting age population voted leave!"  Or "The British people did not vote to leave the European Union, less than 38% of registered voters voted leave!".   Alternative, yes. Facts, yes. Relevant..........??


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