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One year later and I think I may have been right. Surely with Bush making a hash of his second term, this is the way the Republicans have to go?

Is dead. Possibly the best playwright of the 20th century - probably only O'Neill and Beckett could stake a similar claim - responsible for two exceptionally fine (and gratifyingly popular plays. (He was a hell of a lot better than Brecht or GBS at...

Something I read started me wondering whether all the evil committed by humans is balanced out by the good. I realise that my use of terms is problematic and that I haven't defined whether "good" or "bad" is defined by outcome or by some absolute set...

After last night's near punch up, I can't see a successful peace process coming from any of these bigotted idiots. I once thought that there was hope for peace; maybe public opinion has moved on and only the politicians are entrenched in their...

My wife just sent me this.It's funny as hell.enjoy!http://db.playego.com.br/orafiles/01122005120941567g.swf

I noted Mr. Blair's apology made world wide news. It is interesting to note that our PM, Mr. Howard,on principle, never apologises for anything although he sometimes "regrets."However our Premier here in Queensland apologises for anything and...

Hello all,I am currently in discussions with my company about a posting in Hong Kong. (Of course this has all materialised within days of finally moving into our new flat!) While my family and I are very excited at the prospect, we have a lot of...

How about a "sticky" for constructive suggestions,improvements or extra facilities.Good news on the editing front though.(Adam see also helmet thread.Howard

Well we are truely at home now, the hifi sounds fantastic, and this was the view out our bedroom window the other day:

On Saturday 12.02.2005, mad installation artist "Christo" will open his latest work "The Gates" in New york's Central Park.As usual, the piece will use fabric, this time to produce a "river" flowing through the park. If you live there, go have a look...

Test for DementiaBelow are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK? Let's find out just how clever you really are.Ready? GO!!! First Question: You are...

Hi allI thought I'd got this sorted, but obviously not!I have an image on my webserver. I type in the URL after clicking on the 'add image' icon in the posting window.I just get the URL in the post.What am I doing wrong?RegardsStephen

Channel 5 at 19.30 and 00.20 - Cheap PC reviews and a look at MP3 players.John.

Is it me or has google simply become and big fat advert?No matter what you type in you get nothing but adverts for great savings or a million websites all pointing you to another million websites.Is there a search engine out there which can offer more...

It looks like some intellectual snobbery going on over here

Am I the only person to find the display of members online slightly unnerving?Will Adam be keeping a tally of hours spent online and then publish a monthly list of the saddest people?G

And get it quickly, any suggestions?I'm thinking right now that the 20gb model will be more than enough, possibly even a Mini.cheers,Paul

Has anyone had dealings with this company?It seems liek a good product for my leaky roof so I'm having it done.Ant experiences anyone?

This is an amusing ditty:London UndergroundBe warned it does contain offensive language.Mike

Hi, I wonder if you could help me.I recently acquired an Airport Card for my Apple iBook G3, which I believe I have successfully installed. Now I need to buy some hardware which (hopefully) will enable me to use the internet wirelessly, and also play...

Now I know this is a long shot - looking in the forum for a specialist lawyer AND asking for free advice - but hey, if you don't ask, you don't get a slap....I'm writing a brochure for a client and we have a plan to print an apposite quote on the...

Having ploughed all my spare cash into Naim over the last couple of years, I have finally got around to looking at a much needed overall for my kitchen & bathroom. I've got B&Q and John Lewis coming around next week to do a Kicthen design and B&Q to also provide costings for the bathroom. Is their any other firms I should consider and what should I look out for. I will also need to look at what fundings I will need but thats another matter. Thanks for any feedback. Andy

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13297624,00.htmlOh dear, oh dear.Tony

Hi folks.Not posting round here much anymore, so apologies if this has been covered before, but I understand at least a few of us have the Apple displays. I'm looking at buying a PowerMac G5 DP* plus a display later in the year (once Tiger arrives,...

This is a shameless cut & paste from another forum. Apologies if you have seen it before but it cracked me up. 14 things a man can do in a department store while his wife is taking her time 01. Get 24 boxes of condoms & randomly put them in people's trolleys when they aren't looking. 02. Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5 minute intervals. 03. Make a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the ladies toilet. 04. Walk up to an employee and tell him/her in an official...