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Could This Escalate Into A World War?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34913173 Could Russia attack Turkey?...

'separate Tables'.

David Niven came up in conversation: thought about this film of Terrence Rattigan's play made in 1958: wondered if it was available on YouTube - it was: just watched it, what a treat, what a cast! - a...

ronreid

Find Words With Animal Names Included

1) work on trivial jobs. 2) rather grand King of the jungle. Thanks for any help

sandyRoe

Human Faeces In The Street.

There's far too much of it to be a one-off accident. Could an illness be the cause of someone being unable to contain themselves?

-Talbot-

Brilliant ... Turks Say They Have Shot Down A Syrian Jet

the Russians are saying it was one of theirs.

Gromit

Losing Everything

Apparently, David Cameron will make the case for war with Assad later this week. Possibly sometime later there may be a vote in the Commons on war, which may or may not sanction it. Meanwhile the...

rsvp

Electric Plug Problem

Have just changed a fuse in a lamp plug but I can't replace the two lower screws in the backing plate - when I opened the plug, the little bar which holds the wires flat where they come out of the...

Colmc54

Is Love The Default Mode Of Humanity?

I believe that compassion, altruism, co-operation, sharing and communication form an evolutionarily conserved cassette of default states of the human mind-set. Examples of such traits are also clearly...

fender62

Andrew Neil Attacks Islamists

perfectly well said https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIKg3Qexn7U...

retrocop

The Marseillais

I thought what a wonderful gesture was made yesterday at all the UK football matches. Thousands of football supporters standing in respect to the recorded French anthem . Some mouthed the words,some...

rosyposy

Best Animal Charities Please

I usually adopt from Hillside Animal Sanctuary for Christmas gifts but wondered about other charities. Definately not RSPCA tho'. Just wondered if anyone had any different suggestions, -maybe...

Booldawg

Looking For A Car Any Recommendations?

Been looking around to change my car next years as its 10 years old and getting more unreliable. I'm in the market for a 5 door hatchback, diesel around 2L engine size. I've looked at the Astra, Leon,...

dieseldick

I Fear We Are On The Verge Of Something Terrible.

didnt i post a thread a few months back about the world not being the same, it is changing fast everything is happening and coming together as i allways knew. i dont know what is round the corner but...

mikey4444

Gewurztraminer, From Lidl !

I have just bought my second bottle of Gewurztraminer from Lidl, at £3:99 ! Its a proper Gewurztraminer, ie from Alsace, not South Africa, and at £3:99 its tremendous value for money. Just the right...

tonyav

Tackle Is Threat ' By All Means '

UN back call to tackle IS threat 'By All Means ' http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/un-back-call-to-tackle-is-threat-by-all-means/ar-BBngecA?li=AAaeUIW...

anotheoldgit

Yet Another School Stabbing, Is It Becoming Less Safe To Send Our Youngsters To School?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3325712/Two-15-year-old-boys-stabbed-arrested-incident-London-school.html...

nailit

Cyberspace Affinity

Are there certain people here on AB that you take a liking to/dislike to? Everything here is just pixels on a screen but are there certain characteristics that come through that give you a...

sunny-dave

Cameron To Get Plane

A nasty attack of self-importance? I'm inclined to be sceptical of the financial justification for this - the numbers given don't look that convincing. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34864328...

naomi24

Can Islam Be Reformed?

Somali-born ex-Muslim writer and politician, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who worked with murdered film director Theo van Gogh, said in an interview with Britain's Channel 4 News that Islam must be reformed to...