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We've won a bronze in female solo swearing event in Beijing
After several years intensive training at Wetherspoons on a strict diet of WKDs, Bryony romped to a bronze medal in the Womens Solo Swearing event, and has her eye on a silver in the Team Belching event on Friday. ... [more]
Gromit
20/08/08
12:38
20 answers (last answered: 21/08/08 21:09)
New figures reveal Britain is the world's sixth largest importer of water, and our water 'footprint' is threatening global reserves.
So says the Daily Mail. I had visions of water pipes stretching from foreign countries to our reservoirs and taps, (like the English do with Welsh water) and had to read this article very carefully to get the ... [more]
Ethel
20/08/08
09:33
9 answers (last answered: 21/08/08 10:08)
Credit card.
need a credit card that will give me 6 months interest free on new purchases and no transaction charges whilst abroad. Can anyone help please?
123everton
20/08/08
08:49
9 answers (last answered: 21/08/08 12:53)
You're all nuts
When Blair was P.M the cry went out that he was away on foreign trips sorting out the Worlds woes and ignoring the troubles at home, now Browns in charge the cry goes out that he should be in Georgia getting ignored... [more]
123everton
20/08/08
01:11
14 answers (last answered: 20/08/08 15:32)
The Daily Mail...At It Again!
Im sure that most of us are over the moon about Britains flipping marvellous showing at the Beijing Olympics. ...most of us, but not the Daily Mail. In an awesome piece of journalism, theyve found ... [more]
sp1814
19/08/08
16:21
33 answers (last answered: 20/08/08 19:33)
Madeleine identiy mix up grab
http://tinyurl.com/5fo5lg Were they right? How they could mistake a 2 year old for a 5 year old, I have no idea. They were very lucky not to have been arrested.
Ethel
18/08/08
16:44
11 answers (last answered: 21/08/08 12:35)
Stamp Duty
Does anybody have any idea what is happening with Stamp Duty? It was announced a few weeks ago that the Government was considering a Stamp Duty holiday........and since then, nothing. I am in the process of s... [more]
flip_flop
18/08/08
12:52
5 answers (last answered: 18/08/08 19:54)
Musharrif resigns?
Where will this resignation leave Pakistan? Who is to replace him - are they worthy to lead?
terambulan
18/08/08
11:50
3 answers (last answered: 18/08/08 17:07)
RAF short of men
I was reading in the paper that the RAF is so short of men, that they are going to recruit men from Jamaica. That is how my Dad came here. What do you all thnk of this?? Obviously, they will be allowe... [more]
funnygirl
18/08/08
10:06
44 answers (last answered: 20/08/08 17:29)
A tight squeeze.
With the war between Russia and Georgia getting worse by the day, the UN is forecasting there could be 2 million refugees on their way to the UK. Can we cope with them? Would you be willing to help these poor peop... [more]
Newsdesk
17/08/08
14:48
22 answers (last answered: 20/08/08 02:28)
The Left show their true self.
http:www.dailymail.co.uknewsarticle-104599 1Anti-facist-protesters-clash-riot-police-out side-BNP-festival.html Another example of how nasty and violent the Left can be. They are not great supporters of fr... [more]
anotheoldgit
17/08/08
13:40
48 answers (last answered: 19/08/08 08:15)
Are they too much of a security risk?
http:www.dailymail.co.uknewsarticle-104607 0MI5-tell-spies-come-drive-begins-recruit-hom osexuals.html Should Homosexuals or Muslims be recruited into M15, or are they too much of a security risk? Food for... [more]
anotheoldgit
17/08/08
13:30
10 answers (last answered: 19/08/08 11:36)
Yet more stabbings
http:www.dailymail.co.uknewsarticle-104601 0Knife-crime-Britain-claims-teenage-lives-boy s-aged-16-17-brutally-killed.html Two more young lives lost and what action to date has been taken, to try and prevent th... [more]
anotheoldgit
17/08/08
13:05
6 answers (last answered: 17/08/08 19:31)
India modern - I wish!
Females are unable to inherit their fathers estate http:www.dailymail.co.uknewsarticle-104581 5Worlds-oldest-mother-70-pleased-male-heir-de clares-daughter-burden.html What idiot gave this 70y mother IVF. ... [more]
terambulan
17/08/08
11:08
5 answers (last answered: 17/08/08 12:52)
Iran
With everybody worrying at the moment about the lack of human rights on China (yet we are perfectly happy to give them lots of money for cheap goods and even happier to take their money for teaching them English) an... [more]
ll_billym
16/08/08
21:19
3 answers (last answered: 17/08/08 21:30)
Russian General Threatens to Nuke Poland
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 Ukraine also... [more]
Whickerman
16/08/08
17:42
8 answers (last answered: 17/08/08 11:09)
Once again blamed for everything?
http:www.independent.co.uknewsworldasiag ay-activists-in-india-want-british-apology-for -sex-law-898979.html Now we are being blamed for exporting homophobia during the 19th century into India. We are called up... [more]
anotheoldgit
16/08/08
17:03
9 answers (last answered: 17/08/08 21:26)
Daily Mail v The Guardian
http:www.guardian.co.ukworld2008aug164 http:www.dailymail.co.uknewsarticle-104575 6Prime-suspects-new-arrests-Antigua-killing-B ritish-honeymooners.html Why is the Guardian behind in the news that eight ne... [more]
anotheoldgit
16/08/08
14:32
12 answers (last answered: 19/08/08 07:55)
Should we encourage our children to play in the street?
http:www.dailymail.co.uknewsarticle-104566 7Council-bosses-threaten-children-prosecution --playing-football-street.html Or are the days of Whip & Top, Snobs, Hop-Scotch, Tick & Hit and a game of Football was pl... [more]
anotheoldgit
16/08/08
14:06
4 answers (last answered: 16/08/08 22:25)
anotheoldgit
16/08/08
13:48
14 answers (last answered: 17/08/08 10:53)
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