The scariest story I've read in the past couple of years was the murder of Tom Ap Rhys Pryce. However, this one tops it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6388 769.stm Does this mean we now...
On a recent post about the BNP, someone asked whether British black or Asians were allowed to join the party. I've just checked on their website, and the answer is 'No'. So why aren't they called The...
I believe that Anna Paquin is the youngest ever recipient of an Oscar for her performance in 'The Piano', but at that time, was she younger than Abigail Breslin, who has just been nominated for...
This is a question to some slightly older Ab'ers. Remember back in the 70s, whenever you bought packets of bacon (back bacon, rather than streaky), you frequently got that little bit of white white...
Following on from the 'Is Prince William Handsome' thread, there were a couple of interesting points made about famous men with regards to their relative handsomeness. It became clear that women can...
You know when you see the characters in Ugly Betty watching a South American soap opera (telenovela), well, was I going mad, or was that Salma Hayeck getting slapped by the other female character???
Did anyone go to Kylie's concert on New Year's Eve? If so, can anyone tell me whether there's a support act this time around? Last time I remember the support was a horrible Swedish new wave...
Question - what are the chances of a Condy Rice (Republican) standing against Hilary Clinton (Democat), thereby guaranteeing the first female president? Stu in USA might have the best handle on the...
I saw Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Borat' film last night, and whilst I know that most of the interviews were with real people, I thought that the three college students who give him a lift were actors. If...
Sold by David Geffen in a private deal, this is now the most expensive painting ever. I couldn't find a link to the actual painting, but it looks a lot like this:...
Back in the late 70s or possibly the early 80s, the BBC broadcast a film (I think it was actually commissioned by the Beeb) about two dead Victorian children. It was a ghost tale (probably shown at...
I'm not going to watch this film as it's been getting bad reviews all over the place...but can someone tell me what happens at the end? Does anyone know what happens right at the end? Does Nicholas...
The original of this song was called 'Sepheryn' and was recorded by an act called 'Curtiss Maldoon'. Does anyone know whether this is available anywhere?
Please resolve a work argument... What are the correct ways in which the above phrases should be used. I don't think they're synonomous (although a colleague does). I've always used 'up to you' to...