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Newsweek
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Friends Spot Google Street View Car, They Know Exactly What To Do
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Two friends spotted an opportunity to do something wild, and have now been immortalized on Google Street View, with thousands joining in on the fun. Liz Aldridge, 56, and her friend Tina Sheppard, 63, were recently walking together in Bournemouth, southern England, when they spotted a Google Street View car ahead of them on the road. The vehicle, equipped with a camera system on its roof, has visited all seven continents, capturing images of more than 10 million miles around the world, according to the Google Maps website. While faces are blurred to protect identities, the car has picked everything from the bizarre to the heartbreaking, including images of people who have since passed on, with their families still able to see them walking down the street on Street View. "We were walking along Alma Road when it passed us the first time, and we jokingly said that we'd missed our opportunity to do something crazy," Aldridge, from Poole, told Newsweek. "We then turned into Waterloo Road and, after a couple of minutes, realized it was coming toward us again." And, determined to do "something crazy" in the hopes the image would be immortalized on Google Maps, the duo turned to each other and began play-fighting, "laughing the whole time." The women thought no more of it—until weeks later, when Aldridge checked Google Maps for 16 Waterloo Road, Winton, Bournemouth—and found them there in full fight mode. Liz Aldridge and Tina Sheppard play-fight on Google Street View. Liz Aldridge and Tina Sheppard play-fight on Google Street View. Liz Aldridge / Google An image taken outside a Waitrose grocery store shows the women with their faces blurred and their arms grappling each other—and, to the uninitiated, it looks exactly as if the Street View car captured a brawl between the people on the street. Aldridge shared the story to the Dull Men's Club on Facebook, writing: "A few weeks ago I was walking along with a friend and we spotted the Google maps car heading our way. "We turned to each other and started clowning around before falling about laughing. Welcome to my 15 minutes of fame." Fans of the page were in stitches, awarding the photo more than 82,000 likes, as one commenter called it "superb," and another praising the "outstanding work." "Hysterical!" another wrote. "I had to go on Google Maps and find out, brilliant!" And as one person summed it up: "I'm in tears at this pure work of art." Aldridge (left) and Sheppard (right) pose together; and, right, their image is seen on Google Street View. Aldridge (left) and Sheppard (right) pose together; and, right, their image is seen on Google Street View. Liz Aldridge / Google Aldridge told Newsweek she posted the photo to Dull Men's Club "just because I was a bit excited that I had actually found it on Google maps. I honestly was not expecting the reaction it got! "I kept going into my husband with updates on how many reactions it had had. I let Tina know, and she has told everyone she knows as well." In an update on her Facebook post, Aldridge said she was "blown away by the amount of people liking and commenting on this post. I really didn't think this would happen so thank you. You've made an old(ish) lady very happy. "Oh and if anyone spots it on a YouTube video about crazy things on Google maps please let me know!" Newsweek has contacted Google via email for comment on this story. Do you have funny and adorable videos or pictures you want to share? Send them to life@ with some extra details, and they could appear on our website.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A kiss that led to a years-long nightmare, the Dull Men's Club, and a famous feminist mother
Happy Saturday! There was a lot to take in this week. Spacing out for a whole 90 minutes is the kind of challenge I need. Or perhaps a trip to the cinemas. But before I do that, let me bring you five stories worth your time. After a heart attack, Andrew McKean moved to a care facility. While stuck in the confines of a room for most of the day, McKean started writing about 'the slow unfolding of a life'. Sounds dull, right? Well, no actually – not once he started posting about it in the Dull Men's Club. What is it? An international club where people share online the tedium of everyday lives. Where? The idea originated in the 1980s in New York, when founder Grover Click and some friends decided to 'embrace their dullness', Susan Chenery writes. And now? It is immensely popular, with 1.9 million Facebook members on Click's original page. How long will it take to read: three minutes. Further reading: and then you must meet 'the dullest man in Britain'. Since retaking power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have enforced repressive laws on Afghan women through their 'morality police'. But now Afghan fathers, brothers and husbands say they are under pressure to ensure women in their families observe the restrictions. 'Changing attitudes and behaviours': the Guardian, with Rukhshana Media, interviewed men and young women about how morality laws are affecting families. One man from Bamyan province said: 'Men have become unpaid soldiers of the Taliban.' How long will it take to read: three minutes. Seventeen years ago, Nathan Dunne took a midnight swim in the icy waters of Hampstead Heath in London with his then girlfriend. As she kissed him in the cold, something inside him abruptly shifted. *** 'It was like being struck. Like something came down … The flip of a switch.' – Nathan Dunne. Dunne was locked out of his body, or at least that's how it felt, and had a sudden fear of water. Years later, he was diagnosed with depersonalisation disorder. How long will it take to read: five minutes. Guardian readers love architecture, but throw in some 'weekend-long parties and carnal pleasure', as Oliver Wainwright suggests, and you've got yourself a fabulous read on the hedonistic party palaces of New York's Fire Island. A 'queer Xanadu': Wainwright celebrates the legacy of late architect Horace Gifford, who defined the area's modernist beach-houses. 'It was made for sex': Calvin Klein is name dropped, including the time he bought one of Gifford's houses and had it renovated into a home 'made for sex'. How long will it take to read: four minutes. When Erica Jong's autobiographical novel Fear of Flying was published in 1973, it catapulted her to fame. The American author broke ground by writing openly about women's sexual desires – rarely done at the time. She quickly became known for her candour and wit. But for her daughter, Molly Jong-Fast, growing up as Erica's only child told a different story. A compelling read: In this excerpt from her new memoir, Jong-Fast reflects on the lingering pain of being 'still stuck in the mire of childhood', despite having 'created a different life' as an adult. How long will it take to read: nine minutes. Enjoying the Five Great Reads email? Then you'll love our weekly culture and lifestyle newsletter, Saved for Later. Sign up here to catch up on the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture, trends and tips for the weekend. And check out the full list of our local and international newsletters.
Glasgow Times
16-05-2025
- General
- Glasgow Times
Man says North Ayrshire Council bin turned up in Germany
The man posted an image of the bin, which is branded with North Ayrshire Council and has the company name SSI Schaffer printed on, to Dull Men's Club - a page on Facebook. Taking to the social media page, the German resident wrote: "A wheelie bin from the North Ayrshire Council appears in front of my company. In the middle of Germany. "I'm confused and curious what might be the story behind it. Is someone in the North Ayrshire Region missing his wheelie bin?" (Image: Screenshot taken from Facebook) People were quick to poke fun at the strange mystery in comments. One person said: "Probably the bin went to watch the Scotland football team play in Germany and just stayed there." Another said: "Sitting in East Ayrshire just now wondering WTAF." A third added: "This is brilliant. I live in North Ayrshire, would love to know how it got there." North Ayrshire Council told STV News that the street in Germany was 'definitely not part of our regular collection route' and is curious as to how it ended up there. A spokesperson said: 'We can say that this bin was manufactured more than 20 years ago by a German company, SSI Schaffer, so it may have been a spare by the manufacturer which found its way into local use. 'As bins are the property of residents, it's also possible that it could have been taken to Germany by a former resident moving to the area and may have been used to store items in the move. 'However, the bin ended up here, we would be delighted to find out.'
