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No Names, No Pack Drill

"No names, no pack drill" Pack drill is, or was, an arduous exercise in the army, perhaps used as a punishment, I gather, but why 'No names'? Did soldiers have a code of silence or of not 'grassing' ?...
13:13 Fri 28th Feb 20143 answers, last by FredPuli43 15:39 Fri 28th Feb 2014
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Man Punches Drug Dealer...and?

What does the Daily Mail expect us to think about this? That the man should not have been prosecuted? That he shouldn't have got six years? That the drug dealer should have been prosecuted for...
02:17 Tue 11th Feb 201469 answers, last by mrs_overall 09:17 Thu 13th Feb 2014
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Mass Immigration

Interesting : Swiss voters are to decide whether to reintroduce quotas for migrants from European Union countries in a referendum that could plunge the country’s relations with its neighbours into...
03:45 Sat 08th Feb 20149 answers, last by tara20 17:09 Sun 09th Feb 2014
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Windows Xp Going

Windows XP will soon have no support, no patches etc from Microsoft. I hate Windows 8. Is it possible to change the XP operating system on the computer ( a Dell) to Windows 7 and would that be...
04:26 Fri 07th Feb 201415 answers, last by galeck1947 08:03 Sun 09th Feb 2014
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Expat Votes

The LibDems have some novel ideas. Any thoughts on expats' MPs or job sharing MPs. If someone has emigrated for over 15 years, have they not distanced themselves from voting ? [Below: The Times]...
03:34 Wed 05th Feb 201450 answers, last by Brenden 20:04 Wed 05th Feb 2014
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New York City

Off to NYC. My partner has never been. Has anyone got any favourite restaurants or things to see or do which are not the usual sights, things which surprised or interested them ? For example, last...
14:52 Tue 04th Feb 201411 answers, last by 237SJ 22:36 Wed 05th Feb 2014
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It Is All Right For Some...

Bob Crow, the transport union leader, has been spotted living the high life on a cruise. The Daily Mail is, I think the word is, outraged. Now, had he been a QC he would be on as good or better money,...
07:39 Sat 01st Feb 201458 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:22 Wed 05th Feb 2014
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Morning All !

And it's raining, of course. Decided to hang some pictures, so watch out for power cuts all over the region as I blow the national grid. Now come on, it must be possible to drill a hole in a wall...
05:33 Wed 29th Jan 201482 answers, last by Peter Pedant 10:41 Wed 29th Jan 2014
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What? A Black Musketeer ?

In the new drama about the Three Musketeers, shown on the BBC, one of the three, Porthos, is black, by Jove ! This is political correctness gone mad ! It is sheer multi-cultural tokenism ! Surprised...
01:53 Wed 29th Jan 201459 answers, last by anotheoldgit 16:20 Thu 30th Jan 2014
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What The Cps Do..

In case you were wondering ! Some men have been charged in connection with taking discarded food from a skip :...
01:29 Wed 29th Jan 201437 answers, last by Orderlimit 12:02 Thu 30th Jan 2014
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Farage Attacks Own People

Nigel Farage has lashed out at the “Walter Mittys” damaging UKIP as he warned the party’s candidates that they must show more discipline before a series of crucial tests at the ballot box. In an...
00:42 Tue 28th Jan 201429 answers, last by mikey4444 09:13 Wed 29th Jan 2014
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Morning All!

Where is everyone ? Hey, it has been raining. Got the s/h Mark VI Golf on Saturday. My plan not to take my daughter with me, so that the salesman didn't think I was buying it for her and hold out for...
06:05 Mon 27th Jan 2014151 answers, last by cupid04 13:57 Mon 27th Jan 2014
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News From The Sub-Continent

Police have arrested 13 people after a young woman was gang-raped in a brutal punishment allegedly handed down by tribal elders after she was found to have an intimate relationship with a man from a...
03:33 Fri 24th Jan 201427 answers, last by FredPuli43 20:29 Fri 24th Jan 2014
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Harassment

Do you say 'ha RASS ment' ? If you do, I bet you don't say emba RASS ment ! Trying to work out when the given pronunciation became popular in Britain. Within the last 40 years, I think. Even...
09:33 Wed 22nd Jan 201412 answers, last by Quizmonkey 12:37 Thu 30th Jan 2014
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Morning!

Having had one of the dogs put down (terminal ill-health) last night, I see that I have a doctor's appointment today. Hope he doesn't think like the vet ! Still feeling smug after telling my...
05:41 Wed 22nd Jan 201416 answers, last by Peter Pedant 01:28 Thu 23rd Jan 2014
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Auction Fun

Thinking about auctions (see the good morning thread of boaty),,, Beginners think if they scratch their nose ,they'll get a Modigliani or something knocked down to them. They won't but there are other...
06:57 Tue 21st Jan 20146 answers, last by Gromit 10:10 Tue 21st Jan 2014
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Morning All !

Dry and calm here in South Cambs No excitements lined up for today, but they happen anyway. Had just stoked up the fire to a good flame now, when the chimney started to roar like a jet engine at take...
05:20 Sun 19th Jan 201494 answers, last by murraymints 10:20 Sun 19th Jan 2014
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Cameron Digs At Boris

The Prime Minister, who was speaking at the annual Westminster Correspondents dinner, recounted an anecdote about a day spent canvassing with the Mayor of London in Hampstead, North London. He said:...
02:09 Fri 17th Jan 201415 answers, last by emmie 10:09 Fri 17th Jan 2014
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Oh, Good! Houses Up.

The Governor of the Bank of England has told the Treasury Select Committee that the Bank expects house prices to rise by about 10 per cent over the next two years;the ONS noted that price inflation in...
03:03 Thu 16th Jan 201436 answers, last by murraymints 09:32 Fri 17th Jan 2014
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Bins For Birding

What should I be looking for in the specification for binoculars for birdwatching in Britain? And does anyone have a preferred brand or brands? Would you go more expensive if it was worth it ?
23:55 Wed 15th Jan 201410 answers, last by shoota 02:01 Fri 17th Jan 2014