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Why Do Thai Police Wear Parachute Badges?

When I lived in Thailand some years ago, I noticed most of the police there have parachute wings badges all over their uniforms. I doubt very much if any of them would know one end of a parachute from...

Slooow_Jo

Possibly My Most Geeky Question Ever! Not Even Sure How I Should Ask!

Our household is having a bedroom swap, for now my daughter(3) shares a room with me, & my older boys have their own rooms, The smallest room which my youngest son is currently in, will become my...

nailit

Men And Ironing

Is ironing a woman thing? Dont mean that in any derogatory way. Its just that I cant iron to save my life. I'm a painter and decorator by trade and (without wanting to blow my own trumpet) no one can...

Svejk

Ip Address

Just had a pop-up thingy saying 'Another device is using your IP address, contact your server' or something along those lines? I've fancied my PAYG credit has been going rather quickly, lately. Could...

mikey4444

Greedy Premier Foods Back Down Under Pressure

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30367723 The Government and the Institute of Directors both said that they were deeply concerned. But now they have been found out, Premier Foods is backing down...

sandyRoe

They Would Have Know By Now It Wasn't Going To Be All Over By Christmas.

At this stage of the Great War 100 years ago they must have realised they were in for a long haul. It seems the technology they already had, machine guns and poison gas for example, had far...

KatDemona

Job Application/cpr First Aid

I'm sixteen and recently applied for a job at a child daycare. They want to set up and interview and they asked if i was CPR and First Aid trained. I am, but it was a long time ago and i didn't pay...

joggerjayne

Happy Beaujolais Nouveau Day ...

... to all ABers. And everyone, really. Beaujolais lunch today. :0)...

2sp_

Opinion

Have you ever changed your opinion on a subject (serious or light-hearted) after being involved in a debate on here?...

lardhelmet

So, After A Week Of Eating The Slimming World Stuff, I Went To My Weigh In Tonight. Guess

how much weight I lost (if any?)

tamborine

Army Camouflage Coat

Do/would you wear one?...

Bramleyboy

Fat Burning Zone

On My Fitness Pal.com it says you have to work out your heart rate for fat burning. Does anyone know how you work out your individual FB rate? Are there any good apps for this? Many thanks, Bramley....

Jordyboy9

A Pain In The Bum

I am finding things rather frustrating in regards to re- cycling,in my day you threw everything in the bin it was taken away,job done, now i have bin for this bin for that and having to clean my dogs...

sandyRoe

Can't Open Chrome.

Firefox is working OK. When I click on Chrome icon nothing happens. Any ideas whats happening?

Svejk

Why

are we being swamped by foreigners?

mikey4444

Police Cautions To Be Scrapped

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29859758 What do we all think about this ? I haven't really given it much thought as yet but I am tending towards the "if it aint broke" argument at the moment....

xingwang

Is The 'six Pack Care' A Good Tool To Reduce The Waist Size

http://cf3.souqcdn.com/item/2013/02/20/49/84/23/5/item_L_4984235_1633684.jpg...

ABAuntie

Onwards And Downwards Continues In November 2014

Onwards and Downwards Continues in November 2014 Hello all, Welcome to this month's Onwards & Downwards. We welcome anyone serious about losing weight and we offer support and kind thoughts - not...

douglas9401

Phone Unlock

I'm trying to unlock a phone given to me by an Australian relative. It was originally supplied by Crazy John which was subsequently taken over by Vodafone. When I input the IMEI number I get a message...