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expensive soft drinks

Why is it that pubs and clubs charge silly money for soft drinks if i want a pint of diet coke im paying ?2.20 + the same price as an alcoholic one? Will this not entice people to drink alcohol more...

jammiedodger

Getting to know you.....

Hi iv been a member of Ab for sometime now but dont really know anyone and would love to get more involved in the 'goings on!!' so heres ur chance to introduce ur self to me....... please tell me 1 ur...

pauliwauli2

book that changed your views on life

Have you read a book that changed your outlook on life? What was it?

Scylax

Gallic Wars ?

For the third time I have just read Julius Caesar's 'Gallic Wars'. What a guy, what a story. Can I recommend it as, in my opinion, the best war story ever told ?

~sillycow~

Most Annoying Advert Ever?

What advert do you see and feel like smashing your foot through the tv screen? Mine of all time (it must be shown every 5 mins on every channel) is Picture Loans - with that bloke who talks to mike at...

ELAINEBROWN

phonemes

my son who is 9yrs old has been given phonemes for homework, what are phonemes? some of the words he has been given are memorise purify invention terrorise can anybody help me, help him to break these...

redhead23

not waving but drowning

by stevie smith is one of my favourite poems ever what is yours and why ?

whiffey

Guess what ?

Yes it's a toughie, but yes, actually, it is STILL raining. Not little icky cuddly drops, but huge conservatory-flooding glass-thwacking common-drenching deluges. It's getting so effing depressing,...

Peter Pedant

Irish in the British Army

Does anyone know of an estimate of how many Irish crossed the border from the South and joined up in British forces in WW2 ? A young Irish colleen said virtually no-one and clearly didnt like the idea...

flip_flop

VC Hero

Tul Bahadur Pun, who fought for us for 18 years and was decorated by Mountbatten in 1944, can't afford medical treatment in his home country and would like to come to Britain for treatment on the NHS....

PringlesQueen

Holidays in Weymouth

Could anybody personally recommend me some things to do in Weymouth during the month of June besides Abbotsbury; fishing; costal walks; shopping etc?

AB Asks

Should divorce payouts be so high?

A woman has had it confirmed today that she is to receive ?48 million after a divorce battle. Some experts fear that Britain's high divorce payouts could lead to "divorce tourism" by ex-wives seeking...

lizzysparkle

Pirate Club Name

I run a kids club called Treasure Kids and we are having a pirate themed summer club. Has anyone got any ideas for a good name for it? Thanks Liz

conners

Why do Americans only eat using their fork?

Something a friend noticed and asked me

Kromovaracun

Why can't the English teach their children how to speak?

Why can't the English teach their children how to speak? Norweigans learn Norweigan, the Greeks have taught their Greek! In France, every Frenchman knows his language from 'A' to 'Zed' The French...

Gromit

Will you be signing the McDonald's petition?

The Oxford English Dictionary currently describes a McJob as "an unstimulating low-paid job with few prospects". Fast-food giant McDonald's has launched a petition to get the dictionary definition of...

mkjuk

Blood pressure

my systolic is average 128 but diastolic is low 63 - what does this mean? why is this?

jammiedodger

what came first, the chicken or the egg???

iv always wondered about this one, was the egg first and therefore hatched the chicken or was the chicken first and therefore laid the egg??? confusing.....

Joe_the_Lion

What would you pay?

Assuming wages/pensions etc and inflation were the same what would you be willing to pay until you really start to protest for 1) a litre of fuel 2) 20 cigarettes 3) A pint of beer 4) Monthly TV...

spanner7853

tattoos

Have you got one? what is the picture of? do you regret having it done?

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