A few months ago, I saw a band on The Amp music channel, and I can't remember their name.The video featured the band wearing sixties-ish black leather jackets and trousers.The singer looked...
I know that some gay groups have "retaken" the word "queer" and now use it about themselves with pride.But for some years now, I have noticed many (presumably straight) people using the word "gay" to...
Why is it currently popular to label young, white, (mainly) working-class people who wear sportswear, "bling" jewellery and baseball caps,etc as "Chav scum" and so on, when it would pass unmentioned...
About twelve years ago, a band called the Lemon Trees released a few catchy 60's-ish singles, and an album called, if my memory serves, named "Open Book".The main songwriter in the band...
I still have some badges that look like road signs; red triangle with "Give Way" printed on a reflective panel, etc.They date from the early 80's, when I was quite young.I'm sure they came free with...
My mate at work reckons he saw something on tv yesterday (15/05/05) about a new "A-Team".I have beeb on aintitcool.com, and so on, and can't find anything about it.Is he winding me up, or what?
My wife's mate has a riddle which he reckons can be solved using logic, but it's beyond me. A man is drugged and kidnapped.When he wakes up, he is in a completely dark room with no windows or...
I work at the Inland Revenue.It has recently merged with Customs and Excise.The two organisations are now supposedly as one, with the same corporate logos, intranet, etc. But, the pay scales are...