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Song from Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

on the recent programme Stanley Kubrick's Boxes there was a song played towards the end of it. i am desperately trying to find out the name of the song. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1_Nm_26-q6A .on...

mrs.chappie

Who's your favourite tv copper?

Mine's Lewis, 'cos he's very much like my OH, in looks and in temperament. I used to like Columbo, they don't make 'em like that anymore .......... And there was a prog called Juliet Bravo - I'm...

RAGGY ROMAN

the shawshank redemption

Just heard this film being discussed on the radio. Does anyone else think the storyline was extremely far-fetched. A convict manages to tunnel out of his cell using a tiny modelling hammer. The tunnel...

Oneeyedvic

Is it time to punish ALL law breakers

There are (and have been for the last 10 years) between 200-220 knife victims a year. There are around 3000 deaths through car accidents per year. Is it time to have a zero tolerance approach on...

sir.prize

Too little too late

Breaking news: The proposed 2p rise in petrol duty has been scrapped. But will it really help? http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/arti cle1429500.ece?#EMC-Bltn

Oneeyedvic

Does educating people work?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7506157.stm Earlier this year a good night out for Stewart Burton started on a Saturday afternoon in his home town of Brighton and could easily carry on for 18 hours,...

Gromit

Privacy and Surveillance

Government plans to record all your phone calls, texts and emails on a database are under discussion. They say it might help prevent another 7/7 type terrorist attack. If you have nothing to hide,...

legend758

Why are brits so lazy ?

Why are britiash people so lazy ?For this im including scotttishs , english irish even welsh. Why is it that the brits are bone idle? They want lots of money to do very little at most or nothing at...

eyeshade

Why do makeover shows reward the body abusers?

Why do they do this on 10 years younger? Surely there must be some plane Janes out there who haven't smoked over the last 40 years, stained their teeth and caused their skin to look like an elephant....

R1Geezer

Good film bad film??

Just seen the Nick Cage version of Wicker man, not as good as the original, what remake is? But I didn't think it was as bad as the IMDB score suggests(3.5). Have you ever watched a film thinking well...

flip_flop

2 Day Local Authority Strike

Are we really going to notice?

code1

Spell checker on the page..

Any ideas on incorperating a spell checker on the page ?.

haysi06

Disposing of old disc drive/computer

Can anyone suggest a secure way of disposing of an old disc drive and laptop please? Obviously I don't want to just put it out with the household rubbish and similarly I don't want anyone to...

sprayer

Photos

I have an old Tiny computer running windows 98 on which are alot of photos that I am trying to put onto CD afte selecting the photo and pressing *save as* (D:) a message shows saying *you do not have...

Lynn_M

1974 County Boundries Act

What county was Rhondda Cynon, Taff in prior to 1974 and the $hitty 1974 County Boundries Act?

smurfchops

Pen for CD or DVD

When recording on a blank DVD or CD, what type of pen should I use, is it OK to use a normal biro or felt tip to write on the printed side of the disc so I know what I have recorded or must I buy a...

bubbles4920

canoe couple

what sentence do you think the 'canoe' couple will get? been following this closely, the wife seems to have been a very good actor! strange that the police didnt look more closely at their debts!

Kromovaracun

Accountable Police?

So, this morning I was merrily reading this article in this week's Economist. I recommend taking a look - it's quite an interesting read. Anyway, the reason I've posted it here is that later in the...

BigDogsWang

Ghost Questions

I have just received an email telling me "You have an answer!" from a question I posted in October 2004!! When I clicked on the link it said 'page could not be found'. I did find the question however,...