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Stock market report

Today's Stock Market Report: Helium was up, feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply. Cows steered into a bull market. Pencils...

nellypope

What do YOU do when your husband discovers your slush fund?

I like to call today black Wednesday. Admittedly I don't actually earn any cash as I am a stay at home mother/wife (or as I like to style my job title; cook, seamstress, psychologist, logistics...

marval

Family History

The Smith's were proud of their family tradition. Their ancestors had come to America on the Mayflower. Their line had included Senators, Pastors, and Wall Street wizards. Now they decided to compile...

Traci66

Mum dying - advice needed urgently.

I have not seen or spoken to my mum in 17 years and I have just had a phone call from one of my sisters saying she is dying and desperately wants to make her peace with me before she dies. I have no...

crystalbee27

If you saw a friends husband with another woman.....

and it looked more romantic date than business lunch would you tell her?

AvaD

Baby names!

Hello, i'm expecting my first baby, a boy, in MAy. Just wondering peoples thoughts on the names Harley Jack, Jaxon, Braden or Zac?

quizzywig

University Challenge

Got heartily sick of the final with Jeremy Paxman giving his preferred team (Manchester) longer to answer their questions. What an irritating captain they had, he really got on my nerves with his...

starone

The laws of truth

1. Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee. 2. Law of Gravity - Any tool, nut, bolt, screw, when dropped, will roll...

RATTER15

So what is actually imposiible to imagine?

For me: The end of the universe. An unknown colour. Maybe they aren't impossible to imagine, maybe I just cant imagine these things?...

chrisrob

punnish: the language punsters use or what they do to their audience

11. A skeptical anthropologist was cataloging South American folk remedies with the assistance of a tribal brujo who indicated that the leaves of a particular fern were a sure cure for any case of...

Essaitch57

Ann Summers

A man walks into Ann Summers to purchase some see-through lingerie for his wife. He is shown several possibilities that range from £50 to £150 in price, the more see-through, the higher...

Essaitch57

The gunfighter...

A young cowboy sitting in a saloon one Saturday night recognized an elderly man standing at the bar who, in his day, had been the fastest gun in the West. The cowboy took a place next to the...

Bingo99

Oral Representation

A client of mine (who lives in London) has received a General Form of Judgment or Order, with an oral representation hearing booked for Sheffield. Does he have to attend this stage? Thanks...

joggerjayne

Space Hoppers

Has anyone else got the advert for "Pretty Bras For Big Busts" on their AB page? Sizes up to ... 56K ? For some reason, I can't stop thinking of space hoppers....

Jemisa

Politics?...

Whether Conservative, Liberal or Labour , I think you'll get a kick out of this! A little boy goes to his dad and asks, 'What is Politics?' Dad says, 'Well son, let me try to explain it this way: I am...

McMouse

Coloured Loo roll paper

For reasons I cannot fathom Mrs McM puts different coloured loo rolls by each toilet. I find the blue paper quite disconcerting, but I'm not sure why. Do any CBers have similar issues?

Ann

ISAs need advice on swapping ....

I have a mini cash ISA (is this different to an ordinary ISA?) at a local building society which pays rubbish interest. Lloyds TSB rang me this morning and offered advice on changing to them as I have...

wolf63

A trip to the vet

When I take my furry friends to the vet the vet comes out and calls the patients name when it is my appointment. I never thought anything of this until my friend took me up and laughed when the vet...

staffssue

Scottish independance and Union Flag

If Scots vote for independance, would the Union Flag have to be redesigned, removing their part?

Father-Ted

Sexual Discrimination

Which religion has the worst record for sexual discrimination?

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