What was Billy Connolly thinking when making sick jokes about Ken Bigley (and his wife)? How has a once great comedian managed to turn into Bernard Manning?
I have an external hard drive that works fine on my XP machine (plug and go) but I cannot get it to work on my 98 machine. Have installed the drivers and it tells me this has been successful. I now...
I'm a keen ale drinker but believe that a lot of the breweries these days do not operate to a good ethos. What breweries should I seek out/avoid? Basically, which breweries care most about the quality...
I want a portable (pref rechargeable) device that plays movies (presumably divx), mp3s and photos (jpegs). I know such things now exist, but can anyone give me advice on what to go for and where to...
I only hope this posting isn't too late. Tony Blair and his Government have made plenty of noises to say that they are doing everything they can to secure his release. What exactly are they doing? Do...
I'd never seen it before and I'm in my mid 30s. I'd read so much about it I knew I must see it some time, so when it was on BBC Four the other night, I got quite excited. But now I feel a bit flat. I...
There are probably a lot of car-specific sites where I could ask this Q, but I'm a regular here and usually trust the answers I get here more than anywhere. It is time for me to renew my company car...
My Nan brought three figurines at different times from one of these places. When I was there last, I looked at them all and on the bottom of them they all say "No. 1157 of Limited Edition of 5000"....
I thought I understood computers but I'm struggling here. My new laptop is a Celeron and is wi-fi ready (apparently). There is a button that I can press and it will search for networks. I live in...
I don't really understand enough about the history of their situation but a few Qs: 1. Do Tibetans consider the Dalai Lama to be their political leader or is he just their spiritual leader? 2. Who...
It seems to my simple mind that a two-state system is the only solution that stands a decent chance of ending the bloodbaths. So why is this still no closer? What are the real obstacles? Does the US...
Why do I get more scared of flying the more I do it? Shouldm't it be the reverse? My current job requires me to do it twice a week and I'm worried that I won't be able to for much longer.