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FTVS

Should we bring back the belt?

Having followed an earlier question i feel compelled to ask now shouln't we bring back the belt to our schools? Just look at the recent example of two young yobs giving a teacher death threats just...

ned flanders

Firefighters strike, what do you think........

about them going on strike? Personally I think they are underpaid for risking their lives and they should get a rise over a period of time but i do not agree with them risking the public's lives by...

ned flanders

Washington Sniper, do you think he will get caught soon......

or is this going to drag on with more innocent people getting killed. Are the police/FBI doing enough or is it the usual case of the america thinking their police/security are great like in the movies...

quattro

new drinks

Does anyone know of any new drink concoctions for getting sloshed ,a new one I tried was a turbo shandy it consists of half a alager and a bottle of Smirnoff Ice and is disgusting but rocket fuel

jamesgregory

red wine blue teeth

recently my girl friend has taken to driking red wine in the pub, however it turns here teeth blue/gray does this mean her teeth are unheathy, or just that the wine is cheap plonk? is it common, and...

PaulYukochan

Drinking Sea Water

If you are stuck at sea, and have no drinking water, and are on the brink of death, will drinking sea water actually prolong you life and be of benefit

ravenhair

jetlag

I am in the throes of the most hideous jetlag imaginable. Starving at 1 a.m., still wide awake at 3 a.m., finally nodding off at 5 a.m., up at 7:30 a.m. to go to work. Please help before I give up and...

honkytonkman

English wine.. worth a swig??

I tried to buy some English wine (red or white) in local off-licences and was either laughed out of the shop or given a strange look. The general consensus by the owners is that English wine is really...

sir_spangle

Your views on current house prices in the UK - please?

Hi, I am currently writing an investigation as a part of my A-level course - and i need as much information from the general public as possible. Anyone reading this please could they answer the...

philpot

balcony plants

anyone know what plants would be good for a windy balcony 25 floors up? Mine keep dying.

siany

Slapper

From where did the derogatory term 'Slapper' originate?

Bert

Crossed legs

Most of the women I see standing in the street, smoking or chatting with friends, seem to stand with their legs crossed round about the ankles. Men never stand like this. Has anybody any suggestions...

mulberryrd

Sugar

I love to watch British cooking shows but some of the words used are puzzling as I am American. What is castor sugar, is it what we call granulated sugar? Thanks.