It's wiered a friend in London and another one in Reading say this, even a presenter said this on TV.. 'Get it ofof him" Where did this come from and what's it about, more importantly why?
Are the Chinese right in their belief that the number 8 is lucky, since they chose to open their Olympics at 8.08pm on 8/08/08? Or was Edmund Burke, the 18th century politician right, when he famously...
In light of the not guilty verdict on Barry George http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7536815.stm how can anyone still believe we should have the death penalty ?
I love doctor who and point this out by way of explaining that I can forgive the storyline's implausibilities because of the inventive storylines and fantastic acting, however I seem to have found my...
The BBC have been fined for it's competition phone scandal. The licence payers will end up footing this bill. Why did the courts not make them pay a rebate to all licence payers instead? Then, at...
Thinking about a different thread I wondered if a point deserved a question of it's own. It is often said that religion causes wars, so can anyone please name a truly religious war in the last 200...
... but hardly anyone seems to have heard of them! So when I jump up and down with excitement and say I am talking to X or Y, no-one seems bothered, or understands. So, as a sharing exercixe, I would...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-103944 5/Erin-Pizzey-champion-womens-rights-says-radi cal-feminist-plans-let-victims-domestic-abuse- away-murder-affront-morality.html Are Women now to be given...
Why is it that boys, no matter how old they are, always seem to want toys and gadgets? We have a house full of sports equipment, including scuba gear, giant kites (in assorted sizes), surf boards (in...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/ 7522952.stm A judge in New Zealand made a young girl a ward of court so that she could change the name she hated - Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii....
Last weekend I went to a lovely wedding. Lots of lovely church friends, lovely weather, the drinks were flowing (orange juice for me), party bags for the children to play with, I was in a wonderful...
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...
For reasons I can't be bothered to go into, I'm looking for a really good song from 1978 for someone who likes indie/alternative music. What's the best song from this year? It doesn't have to be a...
Right or wrong? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/textbased/news/arti cle-1034634/Lady-Thatcher-honoured-State-funer al-Palace-fears-troops-line-streets-London.htm l
"the majority of motorists will benefit or pay no more in vehicle excise duty as a result" Another clumsy lie he hoped no-one would notice. Does Gordon Brown lie more than other...
Proposals for a roll-out of curfews on children in Cornwall are being described as a breach of human rights. The scheme is being trialled in part of Redruth to tackle anti-social behaviour. Julia...
Should David Davis and David Cameron be embarrassed at the ?210,000 cost of the Haltemprice and Howden by-election. If Davis gets less than the 22,792 votes he got last time, is his protest about 42...