mike11111 Member Profile in The AnswerBank

O tempora, O mores!

Anyone remember when a young Prince Charles had a sip of cherry brandy and it made the headlines for nearly a week? Or the time when he was in Australia and a scantily clad young lady who clearly had...

giveup

Hows the weather in Whitby

Hoping to come up this weekend,wondered what clothes to bring.

anotheoldgit

Not everyone is 'not amused' it seems

http://www.dailymail....as-photos-furore.html Ah the great British humour, it would like Prince Harry has got some support after all, but don't look if you are easily offended....

billoloco

TWARTHED!!!!(Have I Spelt it right?

20 Across : Treaty might almost precede Chartist Movement(10 Letters) ?A???R???T 23 Across : Old memorial to a terrier (5 Letters) ?A??? 24 Across : Silly nerd bit animal in vunerable place(9 Letters)...

billandhiscats

Wish to report a n objectionable answer.

Editor. I wish to bring to your notice one of the questions asked under the Home and Garden section. A questioner asked "How to stop cats messing in your garden". One of the opinions offered...

EcclesCake

Server Busy.....

Is anyone else getting this and an image of a black cat wearing a coronet when accessing AB?

greenrook

old threepenny bits

Hello All; not sure where to ask this; I have about 50-odd of the old 12-sided threepenny pieces, showing George VI or Elizabeth, and I understand they have no intrinsic value, or interest to...

dickyb

i cryptic 485

15dn. Player wants to exclude supporter? (8) . Sorry no letters...

cupid04

Have you ever ....

embarrassed yourself? I have on more than one occassion. Only the other day I was out shopping with Mr.c.[I take him because he carries the basket] I was chatting away merrily to him only he had moved...

lightbulb247

islamophobia part 2

follow up to my earlier question...does anyone here actually have islamophobia or know someone who does?

naomi24

A light on Islam's horizon?

In the case of the young Christian girl charged with blasphemy and being held in a high security prison in Pakistan, a group of Muslim clerics and scholars have said: //her case should be a test case...

solvitquick

Respect for all creeds, OK?

Many of us claim they respect others irrespective of race, colour or creed. Sure I'm happy with race and colour plus other additions e.g. sex. But I can think of so many creeds which vary from the...

DTCwordfan

AAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh - Alzheimers

(i) - come back and all the tv cables are ripped out. 20 mins to repair them (ii) - then an article on the News involving deaf people (local news). "Thank goodness I have no handicapped...

chrissa1

MOT - Car Has Technically Failed

Right. My daughter's car has failed its MOT and needs a few spare parts to pass. She is heading South to London tomorrow in the car. It is a week before her original MOT expires but the lady at the...

jimbob16

Coronation Street question!

Does anyone know who Tommy is dating in Corrie? Thanks...

princerupe74

making the most of 300K

If you found yourself with 300K (nothing else) on which to build your future, what would you do to make the most of it? Taking risks would be, well, risky, as no more money will come your way other...

ichkeria

Problem logging in to hotmail

When either myself or my wife (on separate machine) logs in to hotmail, we get the following: "Something went wrong and we can't sign you in at the moment. Please try again later." I've...

Mosaic

An unusual thing to say to a child....

Now I don't approve of name-calling but you might overhear a child being called something like dafty, silly devil, numpty or whatever by its parent. Today a little girl of about 6 playing around,...

bluebird34

LEAVING EARLY

My son has just got a 12 week job with tesco after a prolonged period of unemployment and he is over the moon. He will be working afternoons and his shift ends at 6.30pm, however his last bus leaves...