They were banned at the Emirates and White Hart Lane by Arse-enal and Spurs weeks ago, too. Thank God, because if you're too stupid to bring one in, instead of concentrating on the flaming match you paid for, then you deserve it confiscated.
Oi, Aussie sports fans! Take that selfie stick and stick it
If you think selfie sticks are a sign of society's descent into a slough of narcissism, get thee to Australia where organisers of sporting events are making it known that telescoping terrors aren't entirely welcome. Officials at cycling event the Tour Down Under on Friday felt it necessary to emit the Tweet below: Be #selfie …
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Sunday 25th January 2015 16:11 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: I don't watch much TV.
Twenty seconds with Google would have told you what they are.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfie_stick
The problem is that Jobsworth's are now anything that could possibly be used as one including (As evidenced yesterday) a pair of Crutches despite the use having a huge plaster cast on one leg.
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Monday 26th January 2015 13:10 GMT Bleu
Re: I don't watch much TV.
I avoid Google 'search' as I would the Ebola virus.
This site has a 'reply' function for two reasons: to argue with people or to converse with people on the topic.
I prefer to ask people who know for a direct reply much of the time.
You have displayed great ignorance with your reply.
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Monday 26th January 2015 09:25 GMT Anonymous Coward
Re: I don't watch much TV.
I don't watch much TV.
Even less sports on TV. What is a 'selfie stick'?
And you apparently have no access to google, bing or a host of other search engines which would have answered this for you.
Unless you were trying to show how you are too above the plebs to keep up with this sort of terminology. (although you seem up to date with the GoPro..)
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Monday 26th January 2015 16:32 GMT Bleu
Re: I don't watch much TV.
No, I just have a camera that has sockets for attachment to accessories for the GoPro. I have never seen a GoPro camera, except in a photo, I suspect that the Sony cameras for similar purposes do a better job.
The one I have is largely made here, but not Sony, and not claimed to be rugged, so I need an umbrella if it rains (as now) or snows (as it will be at times where I am going from Wednesday).
Results so far are good to great.
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Monday 26th January 2015 16:41 GMT Bleu
Re: I don't watch much TV.
Well, aren't we the charmer?
As I pointed out to a similarly retarded commentard to you, I prefer at times to ask directly when I know there are people about who know.
That is the point of reg. comment threads, to respond to the article, to argue about things related to the article, and to ask questions and converse on things related to the article.
Maybe you will catch on some day.
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Monday 26th January 2015 12:26 GMT Alan Edwards
Re: I don't watch much TV.
> What is a 'selfie stick'?
When combined with the wifi viewfinder function on a Go Pro, a handy way of getting your head 3 feet above everyone else at the sporting event of your choice.
The next evolution should have a motorised pan/tilt head that integrates with the motion sensors on an Oculus Rift.
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Monday 26th January 2015 12:51 GMT Bleu
Re: I don't watch much TV.
Thank you, I guessed that may have been the case from checking the accessories for the GoPro mount on my non-Gopro camera.
Nice comment in general.
That camera does not have live wifi AFAIR, so I may as well put it on a tripod to gain height at music events where it may be useful.
Don't have a great interest in the selfish and vain 'selfie' phenom.
Again, thx.
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Sunday 25th January 2015 16:55 GMT Anonymous Coward
Wouldn't this problem take care of itself?
Maybe I have incorrect assumptions of what Aussies are like, having never been there and learned most of what I know from Paul Hogan, but wouldn't they just let you have it verbally (if you're female) or physically (if you're male) the minute you pulled a selfie stick out, before you even got a chance to use it?
Hate to think the descendants of convicts have returned to their roots and are now as polite and passive as the English.
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Sunday 25th January 2015 18:29 GMT Yet Another Anonymous coward
Re: Wouldn't this problem take care of itself?
Forgive my ignorance (I always rely on the paparazzi to take my photograph) but wouldn't the point of a selfie in such circumstances be to project your own head out into the path of high speed cyclists and have the stick pointing back toward the crowd ?
In which case the resulting decapitation would seem to be an automatic self solving problem .
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Monday 26th January 2015 06:51 GMT Voland's right hand
Re: Wouldn't this problem take care of itself?
Nice croc
Why just the croc? Insert your choice of [ trapdoor spider | jellyfish | snake | shark ].
In any case, I like the idea of the selfie zone. Can we have it right next to sharp bends (especially at car races) so nature can take its course.
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Monday 26th January 2015 17:00 GMT Bleu
Re: Wouldn't this problem take care of itself?
I have visited there, they are a strange nation of conformists pretending to be brave individualists, and relying in all of the cities on a London-style property boom for their futures.
They have no productive industry. The economy is built on, in rough order, real-estate and construction bubble, minor stock markets by regional standards, mining, bureaucracy, and agriculture.
Of course, all of those except agriculture are a net loss for most in the medium-to-long term.
Interesting place.
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Monday 26th January 2015 09:14 GMT John Tserkezis
Re: So does this mean...
"my monopod with a proper camera attached which I've been using for years"
The difference between a photographer and twat are pretty easy to tell apart.
If you rest one end of your monopod on the ground for stability, you're a photographer.
If you hold your monopod by the end (the foot), and face the camera towards yourself, you're a twat.
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Monday 26th January 2015 16:50 GMT John Brown (no body)
Re: So does this mean...
"If you hold your monopod by the end (the foot), and face the camera towards yourself, you're a twat."
True. But it's also handy for taking photos over the tops of the bars/fences in zoos or just getting another perspective when there's no other way of reaching that extra height.
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Monday 26th January 2015 10:22 GMT jake
Here in Sonoma, we're a trifle more polite ...
... "Would you like me to take that picture for you, so it's framed properly?" is a (fairly) common question around the Plaza.
You'd be surprised how many people get pissed off when they immediately assume that their photography skills are being dissed.
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Monday 26th January 2015 10:22 GMT a well wisher
Just maybe they meant,
A selfie stick can be used in two modes, one as the name implies, but also in 'periscope' mode to get a better shot or view of the action which it looks like the original Aussie tweet was addressing
But never let the (possible) truth get in the way of a good rant against iPhone wielding narcissists
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Monday 26th January 2015 11:18 GMT Jonathan Richards 1
Re: Just maybe they meant,
> a better shot or view of the action
Thus, there should also be a ban on the worst format ever for a camera, viz. a tablet computer. My sister has a wonderful photograph of Usain Bolt crossing an Olympic finishing line... at least she has a photograph of a tablet which is showing Usain Bolt crossing an Olympic finishing line, hoisted up into her line of vision by some tablet-toting-twassock at the crucial moment.
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Monday 26th January 2015 17:19 GMT Bleu
Re: Just maybe they meant,
Beautiful comment Jonathon!
Why do people make ostentatious displays of taking photos on tablet computers? The photos are always crap.
The point always seems to be 'look at me,look at my Apple corpse tablet' (sorry, I have only ever seen Apple tablet owners pull that shitty attempt at showing off).
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Monday 26th January 2015 11:17 GMT Phil Parker
Danger
The problem isn't with the sticks and users per se - It's that when someone gets poked in the back of the head by a twat using one, they are likely to grab the thing and throw it, possibly with the user still attached, into the area/road/court.
I await the day the first iPad is frisbeed on to a football pitch by a fan fed up of having someone holding it above their head and blocking everyone elses view.
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Monday 26th January 2015 15:08 GMT Tikimon
World's most expensive club - ouch
"Just why selfie sticks are a menace at the tennis hasn't been explained..."
A smartphone on a stick is an expensive club. I don't think I want people waving them over my head, thanks. Sporting venues have limited possible blunt weapons for a long time, witness the popularity of foam hands and such. Hard to brain someone with foam!