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Man who talked down hospital bomber says would-be attacker asked for a cuddle (www.theguardian.com)

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Nathan Newby set to receive George Medal for stopping a potential atrocity with an act of kindness

A hospital patient who managed to talk a man out of detonating a bomb in a maternity wing said the would-be attacker “asked for a cuddle” before standing down.

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[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think I'm gonna make "the worlds on fire turds" part of my work email signature

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Are the turds on fire, or the worlds (plural)?

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I like to think that the author's intended message was that the plural worlds are resting on turds made of fire. Metaphorically, it kinda speaks to the spiciness of life itself and contrasts that with poop-planets.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

Lol that is a great interpretation