David was in his new school 2nd class of the infants & when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for for work. All the typical answers came up — fireman, policeman, salesman,...
I am just starting to build a retaining wall for the end of my garden (about 6ft), laying the breeze blocks flat,single row ,but my now-all next door neighbour has told me that his wall is vurtually...
If the light from the big bang reaching me took 14 billion years then what would be/been the situation in one billion years time or one billion years ago. So ( ignoring any expansion of the universe....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-21100021 There was panic last Summer because of the lack of rainfall and our reservoirs were drying up. This of course has been superceded by recent events. If we...
If the universe is 14 billion years old and the big bang occurred at a singularity. How come we are now seeing light from stars and galaxies that has taken 14 billion years to reach us. I know that...
I have been quoted £250 for a tooth to be capped on the NHS and £700+ to have a false tooth attached to it. No NHS available for that work.
How can those costs be justified ?...
This was sent to me from the US for my opinion and I thought you also might like to make a comment. .
http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/capital.asp...
Most of the schools are out! What has happenned to society? I can't remember ever having a day off school due to weather. When the heating broke we had lessons in our coats! Is this some sort of...
Can some one tell me the pros and cons of joining 'facebook' or any other forum as well as Answer Bank ? In particular with respect to preserving ones anonymity.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21052736 Leaving aside the PM's wish to "renegotiate" what reforms do you think the EU would benefit from? Would the current EU be reformable or is it now so...
Is a non-provable 'untruth' that makes a person happy, and gives a sense of well-being, not better than a non-provable 'truth' that makes a person feel unhappily jejune? (please note the words untruth...
I had a visit from our baptist minister today who arrived in a heavy snow storm to yet again to try to save my soul. You've got to admire his efforts . I had just had an email from an American friend...
The sole intention of some here appears to be to preach their own particular flavour of religion. Is it working? Has anyone been tempted to find out more - or does it have the opposite effect?