Padded Cell
Using my typical lack of observation this weekend I purchased two different wines but noth with screw tops.Both tasted shit.Just unlucky or is there something with cheap metal tops that don't allow the wine to breath?
Some people on this forum have their full name as their forum name (myself, obviously, included). Others go by just their first name with or without an initial to separate them from the other Daves or Mikes.Then again, some members have forum names...
Finally saw this lauded (and rewarded) movie at the weekend. We found it completely compelling and talked about it all weekend, despite some major reservations about parts of the plot, certain characters and some of the clunky dialogue. Penn is...
Isn't it just a civil rights issue, or am I missing something?I don't understand all the fuss.
(I got this right in 2 seconds flat - instinctively. Be afraid people!)Please answer before scrolling down Read this question, come up with an answer and then scroll down to the bottom for the result. This is not a trick question. No one I know has...
Looking forward to meeting Mick.
Hi all, having just reached the grand old age of "15" I wondered if there are any other members of this unique if unfortunate club out there celebrating today , or as usual, am I out on my own on this one, again! .If there are some more...
Hi GuysI’ve been following several post of mine and others concerning the ongoing digital analogue cameras debate and have started to narrow things down (version 9f subsection g!) anyway I have come across some interesting info regarding the...
A week into my (first ever) insurance experience and so far - Insurer first, my reply in brackets.You will have to use our approved repair centre (Toyota say that will invalidate my warranty)Oh, then you'll have to get a second quote from our approved...
I have long wondered why my society (the US) shows so much contempt for male homosexuals. The primary cause I could think of for homophobia is an extremely wide-spread and deep fear of one's own latent homosexuality - but this has never made sense to...
Seagull Junior has got some physics homework to do, unfortunately he hasn't got his text book at home. He needs to know what the value of restistors are from the coloured bands.Its over 20 years since I last looked at any with a view to using them and...
HiI was just looking on yell.com for something and thought I know I'll type in Naim and search: Naim Haute Coiffure 62, Beauchamp Place London SW3 1NZ Tel: 020 7581 8856 Classification: HAIRDRESSERS Naim Audio Ltd Southampton Rd Salisbury Wiltshire...
I was considering the many thoughts and opinions aired on the Gay Marriage, pre USA-election decoy thread, and came to these conclusions for whatever they may be worth to anybody ? I think it's fair to assume that most contributors in this cell are...
Anybody got any views on WinMx?
Some years ago I threw 2 cents on the grave of Buffalo Bill Cody in the hills above the Coors Brewery in Golden, CO and called him a bastard.I have visited some famous resting places since then : WB Yeats in Drumcliffe Churchyard, County Sligo, JFK in...
I am considering buying a Meade ETX 125 scope before 29 February ... the eyepiece offer expires then. I was just reading a thread that was on the forum a few years ago but I would like to ask some of our astro buffs with Meades are they still...
The Visual Thesaurus
Amos Oz (a famous Israeli author) when visited Sweden lectured about the situation in Israel. One man from the crowd asked Amos oz – "When I look at the map I see such a small country, it is not logical to divide it to two people. It is not...
anyone know the area andwhats it like to live there?i am thinking of uprooting and moving to this area.any advice on what it is like from our welsh based forum members.
My brother is in a bit of a mess as he has a very large bill to pay in court costs having lost a claim for compensation. The only way to pay it is to raise the capital against his house, however, the amount he would need to borrow may be greater than...
I bought this product from Halfords recently. You spray it on your windscreen at night and it prevents ice from forming on the screen in the morning. It has been developed using "military" technology.There are only two problems with it, the first is...
...the Ugliest F1 car.........ever!
Just found this while browsing the interweb.I bought my Roksan Xerxes from Roger at the Sound Organisation back in 87 and thought this might be of interest to anyone else who knew him back then. Click here for more info.I turned up at London Bridge...
Did anyone else see the re-imagining of this earlier this week?I was quite impressed and am looking forward to the series that has been commissioned.It was a pleasant surprise to see that they had put a lot of thought into the plot and added all the...
That got your attention! I wonder how long before this one gets pulled...