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Dry Sherry.

Can it be substituted with something else?

Hi All, I have just been told that medication will stop working if you are on a flight of more than 2 hours. The person who told me is convinced, but I cannot find anything to back it up. Has anyone...

Henrietta

How Exactly Does Excessive Alcohol Consumption Weaken Your Heart?

I'm a bit worried about my alcohol intake as yesterday i i downed a whole litre of bacardi and was told that constant drinking like that weakens your heart? How?

bednobs

If You Are A Believer, How Do You Think Heaven Works?

I am interested because my friend who is catholic says that she will see deceased relatives again and will all be together. If you believe this is the case then what will happen about my stillborn...

Spacedout

What Do You Think About

When you're alone and looking up at the millions of brilliant stars lighting up the night time sky?

goodlife

How Do Atheists Decide What Is Good And What Is Bad?

Is it conscience or upbringing.( Romans 2:14)

Khandro

Hoyle's Junkyard, Kepler's Wife, & Monkeys

Mention Fred Hoyle's 'Chances of a tornado in a junkyard producing a 747' analogy, to the creation of the universe, the knee-jerk reaction (at least on AB in R&S) is to quote 'Hoyle's Fallacy', which...

TheMoaningNomad

Can You Help Identify This Book.

I was told today about a good book set in Wales. Has some quite sad reflections on life in a mining community but I'm not sure that that is the basis of the story, or even if it is fiction. A bit of a...

LazyGun

Visions Of Heaven?

I note that Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon who recently achieved some measure of fame from claiming that, during a coma he was in, he visited heaven, rode on the back of a giant butterfly, met an...

Jokes

Muslims Outraged At Pork Being Found In Their Halal Sausages On The News

I understand the outrage but does it affect their childrens faith in their eyes seeing as this was done not on purpose? What if the kids do eat pork on purpose when they get older, how does it affect...

optomist

Has 'nature' Made A Mistake

It is known that black absorbs heat and white reflects it so why do indiginous peoples of equatorial countries have very dark skins. conversely, other populations have lighter and lighter skins the...

taffinnorfol

Plant Seeds Inside Amethyst Crystals ... Is That Rare?

I recently acquired a few pieces of natural amethyst crystal. On close examination I see there are 6 small fan-tailed seeds (they look like palm seeds) deep inside the crystal. It looks as if they...

pdq1

Is It Possible That Creationism And Evolution Both Happened?

At presnt it seems you are either in one camp or the other and pour scorn if it doesn't agree with your own thinking. If you are in the creation camp the usual question is who created the creator. If...

dave50

Pretend Irish People Celebrating St Patrick's Day On Sunday

So I wonder how many English people will be out celebrating, wearing green and those stupid Guinness hats and because they think it's so 'cool' to be Irish they will be trying to convince everyone who...

mrs_overall

I Need To Know Your Star Signs

By popular demand (not to mention the blackmail and threats of physical violence) I have been asked to use my considerable talents to provide AB horoscopes. I will be using the old Yorkshire methods...

flobadob

Are There Skeleton's In Benedict's Closet?

Pope Benedict seemed to jump ship in quite a rushed manner. It almost appeared that he was pushed. Are there skeleton's in the closet that may come out?

Answerprancer

New Forest Photography Challenge!

I have to go to Southampton tomorrow for my highly uninspiring dull and tedious job but I thought I'd make the whole hideous ordeal a bit more palatable by taking a detour via the New Forest with my...

BigDogsWang

Breaks When Cycling

I have enjoyed cycling for many years now, but in the last 12 months I haven't done much, but recently started again. Can any fitness experts tell me: if I cycle up a big hill, is it better from an...

Khandro

Tough Gig For Pope Francis?

If you were he, which of the world's problems would you attempt to address first?...

fruitsalad

Digital Cameras

I would like to treat myself to a new one, can anyone recommend an fairly easy to use rechargable one that takes a decent photo tia

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