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Fabrice Muamba retires from Football...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/...t/0/football/19265338 Such a shame for the poor guy. It must have been a gut-wrenching decision to have to make, although I do support him....

anotheoldgit

Richard Branson loses rail contract

http://www.telegraph....st-rail-contract.html What have they got against Richard Branson, first under New Labour he lost out on the Lottery deal to Camelot, even though he said he would run it on a...

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SlackAlice

Counterstrike: Global Offensive

Anyone used to play Counterstrike: Source? They've finally updated it and it's available pre-order at Steam. CS:S was my first foray into online fps about 12 yrs ago. Played it almost constantly. I've...

Meg888

Sky Subscription

Hi. I began subscribing to the basic sky package over 3 yrs ago. I no longer wish to subscribe; what actually happens if I cancel it, I know I'll lose the progs that I subscribe for - but does this...

Batman7070

Olympics closing ceremony

who was the blonde lady that was on the podium with Jacques Rogge and Seb coe?

holoscofo

Beatles fans - could Lennon & McCartney truly be called a songwriting 'partnership'...?

Was the Lennon/McCartney accreditation to simplify publishing/songwriting rights or did they collaborate on some of the songs? I always assumed that they wrote separately and therefore weren't a...

redman41

The Bourne Legacy

Rowan and myself went to see it this afternoon and really enjoyed it even though the Critic in 'The Mail on Sunday' only gave it 1 Star !! Jeremy Renner plays his part really well and although there...

sp1814

So it looks like the closing ceremony is even better than the opening one.

Can we really complain about the sheer quality of the show? Not too 'Leftist' or too multicultural is it? (apart from Tinie, Jessie and Taoi)....

Mick-Talbot

Sid Waddell RIP

Sid Waddell the man who made darts interesting for the masses has died. RIP Sid....

Bazile

That Bolt Fella Again

That must have pi**ed you off AOG ? Never mind , it's all over now ....

sandyRoe

An appearance of the sacred visage.

http://www.belfasttel...emetery-16195735.html We in Belfast are fortunate to have such manifestations appear to confirm our faith...

Booldawg

t-shirt on corrie

just seen Chesney on corrie wearing a t-shirt depicting an astronaut (pic poss from moon landings) carrying 2 tesco carrier bags. cant find it online though - anyone know where to get them from?...

princerupe74

athletes slowing down

why do leading athletes often slow down before the finishing line? Surely their times matter....

flobadob

Could Bolt have beaten olympic record?

Usain Bolt did not seem to push for the line in the 200m race as he did in the 100m, in fact he seemed to stride over the finish line. He was only 0.02 seconds under the olympic record for the race....

needawin

Re new ipad

I am not computer savvy in lingo. What would 16gb on new ipad be like

Mattk

Sofabed that you sleep lengthways ?!

I hope this makes sense but I am trying to find a sofabed for a small room. I have seen sofa beds that fold-out so that the back of the sofa becomes the headboard so-to-speak but are there any that...

dave50

Interviewers asking athletes stupid questions.

Is anyone else fed up of the BBC interviewers thrusting their microphones under the noses of the athletes just after they have won and asking them how they feel and other stupid questions? Obviously...

islasmum

ELP must be..........

ELP must be raking it in if they are getting copyright every time that "Fanfare for the Common Man" is played at the Olympics!

LazyGun

The Truth is Out There! (and it does not seem to be as interesting as you might wish )

From the Grauniad http://www.guardian.c.../ufo-national-archive From the article; "Papers released today show that back in 1979, a UFO intelligence officer wondered why aliens would want to visit...

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