The Russians today threatened to nuke Poland. If this occurred, the EU must go to war in retaliation (this is covered in various EU treaties), with the US involved too as co-members of NATO, and the...
Tom had been in business for 25 years and was finally sick of the stress. He quit his job and bought 50 acres of land in Alaska as far from humanity as possible. He saw the postman once a week and got...
A woman asks her husband, "Would you like some bacon and eggs? A slice of toast and maybe some grapefruit and coffee?" He declines. "Thanks for asking, but I'm not hungry right now. It's this Viagra,"...
My brother has applied for a new job, and passed the interviews. The new company are ready to make an offer of a job, but they have some pretty funny (and a bit odd) rules over references. They will...
http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0808/georgia.html Looks like the Russians are starting to flex their muscles again - is this the re-advent of a superpower?
I see the Verve are back. They are, in my opinion, awful. I know I'm in the minority though. Got me thinking - there are a lot of critically acclaimed acts that i wouldn't go into my back garden to...
You might have heard that the Republican party in the USA has annoyed Paris Hilton by mentioning her in an advert to deprecate Obama. Here's her response ad....
I have a huawei E220 thingy for mobile broadband. It connects to 3g fine (have it set at 3g only) - but can anyone tell me what the different coloured light displays mean, and which indicates the...
Is anyone else experiencing some slight interference on UKTV channels on SKY? The picture will flicker maybe once a minute, and the sound maybe twice as often. Only happen on these channels, and only...
Say you're left a house in a will. For whatever reason, you simply don't want it. Can you just give up your right and let it go through probate? Are there any tax implications for the refusing...
Can anyone suggest the most scenic route from Austria (anywhere) to Italy (lake Garda) over the alps? Will be driving later this week. Distance isn't an issue, but I'd like something that's...
Just rewatched Clarkson's St Nazaire raid prog on bbc again, really inspiring stuff. Some of the surviving commandos reckon today's youth would be just as brave and would do what they did in WW2 -...
How many of the ten tv doctors are still alive? And with the advent of digital special effects, wouldn't it be great to see the ten in one story? (Like the Five Doctors story in 1983)
A law is being enforced as of monday next here in Ireland. Does the same situation apply in the UK, and if not, would it be tolerated...? The law is that people on provisional driving licences must be...
I'm going to vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum in one hour. I know that the UK government has decided that you, their citizens, will not get to vote on this. Therefore, I will vote for you. I...
Actually, that title is sarcasm Have a look at this report. The wife of Northern Ireland's First Minister, (Peter "no i wouldn't go see the republic's football team as they have some coloureds in...
I see E4 / ch4 are taking DH off the air for the foreseeable future - possibly due to Big Brother? - but you really should complain about this. It isn't due to the writers' strike, those of us with...
The non-story that is the remark Jeremy Clarkson made apparently saying he did 186mph in London has led to calls for him to be sacked. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2045277...