FredPuli43
Wonga ads on TV feature puppets of two old ladies and an old man. The man is called Earl. How many old white men have you encountered who are called Earl? I've never encountered any.
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FredPuli43
Does your dog find things of interest which amaze you? When I went out this morning, the wolfhound pup was chewing a pink riding helmet and sitting in a complete set of maritime signal flags. The nice...
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FredPuli43
I have been cutting and pasting by highlighting the text and then ctrl+c and ctrl+v. I now find that this results in my being sent to Cruft's website ! What's going wrong ? The computer seems to take...
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FredPuli43
Do you think that Sir Alex will mind a defeat or draw? Interesting that he hasn't named Rooney. Upset the Boss,and you're out,at least for a while. Does that presage what the new manager will do and...
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FredPuli43
Went to my solicitors yesterday to check a conveyancing document. The Daily Mail reaches places you'd never imagine. The deed contained the words " the extra payment not to be made if the development...
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FredPuli43
Both commentators on Radio 5 (Wigan v Swansea) thought Sian Massey was more than qualified to step up to refereeing Premiership matches. She's certainly an excellent Assistant.Who decides and how?...
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FredPuli43
Have my first iPhone, a 5. Setting it up, I am asked what I want to connect to, the device having found options, one of which is "wi-fi" and the other is my BT internet hub. Do I choose wi-fi? (Sorry...
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FredPuli43
I nearly forgot, but the village hall, where I go for breakfast some days, was doubling as the polling station . Fancy, democracy in this area may be hanging on villagers needing bacon sarnies !...
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FredPuli43
The Dyson, bladeless, hot and cool fan works by what that nice Victoria Wood, in her voice-over, calls 'inducement'. Quite. But how does it work, described in scientific or layman's terms ? I'm...
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FredPuli43
By Jove and begad! I have just noticed that I haven't noted a single event or appointment in my diary since the Grand National on 6th of April and before that there was a four week gap back to...
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FredPuli43
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/30/sports/basketball/nba-center-jason-collins-comes-out-as-gay.html?hp&;_r=0 The first active player in any major American team sport to say that he is homosexual has...
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FredPuli43
What should be done? Gerard Butler volunteers his use of steroids on horses.
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing/second-newmarket-trainer-is-facing-ban-for-injecting-steroids-8592373.html...
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FredPuli43
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article3751437.ece The Times reports that a youth commissioner is sought at £10,000 more than young Paris was offered. However A levels are desirable, but not...
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FredPuli43
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2315808/You-bash-burglar-Governments-tough-rhetoric-branded-farce-revealed-homeowners-barred-fighting-raiders-garden-chasing-outside.html The government has...
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FredPuli43
From Saturday's,today's, Times: //The number of Old Etonians at the heart of the Government is a reflection of the school’s “commitment to public service”, according to one of David Cameron’s...
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FredPuli43
Which small bird has an alarm call which is a sharp "tchk" repeated frequently at short intervals ? There's one in the garden that does this as soon as I and the dog come near the trees and shrubs. I...
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FredPuli43
At around midnight,for years now, Sky has carried ads for a hair loss clinic and now has one for a foam that makes thinning hair look fuller. What's the thinking behind advertising these at midnight...
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FredPuli43
Mr al Zarooni, the trainer, has been banned from involvement in racing , worldwide, for 8 years. He had about 150 horses in the yard. A random test of 45 proved 11 tested positive for drugs, steroids....
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FredPuli43
Don't say anything, but Friday, today's, Daily Mail has no real news but....the Romanian beggars are back. Do you think anyone will mention this here in question form?
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FredPuli43
Is there a noun in English which means "the person to whom the speaker is speaking" ? Addressee only sounds apt for someone written to, interlocutor means anyone taking part in a conversation, and...
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