I am researching my family tree and came across a distant uncle who in 1871 was a Whitesmith.. I have heard of a blacksmith.. but what is/was a whitesmith?
OK.. What is the meaning of life? As an atheist I contend that life has no meaning whatsoever.It just is. No doubt our religious friends here would see that as extremly sad (cough...Theland...cough)....
An asylum seeker has been sentenced to 11 years for keeping a woman prisoner and raping her five times. If this man is a genuine asylum seeker who sought refuge here because he feared for his life in...
I personally think hypnotism is dangerous, and is at odds with my beliefs. However, I'm genuinely interested in your views and / or experiences of hypnotism / self hypnotism / hysteria / mass hysteria...
Is anyone else as obsessed with the mixed metaphor as I am? I find it hilarious how often people get things wrong (myself included). My top two so far are: "When push comes to crunch" and "hard as...
What is the acceptable proximity of strangers in a queue? I ask because people in queues now seem to think it is perfectly acceptable to stand an inch behind you ( literally breathing down your neck )...
Do they work? Anthony Robbins, Deepak Chopra, Paul Mckenna, Dr Phil, John Gray.Books on self hypnosis, nlp, self actualization etc. Are the only people benefitting from these books the authors...
In the Islamic cemetery near my home there is always bread and lentils scattered around the graves. It seems to appear particularly on religious days and around Eid. I did a google search on Islamic...
is it me going funny or what, but tell me there isnt a post further down here about the chatterbank being great its 13 posts down ,i dont think i'm imagining it.
posted after a deep and meaningful post like the one from carakeel is disrespectful, thoughless, attention grabbing and insulting, keep your juvenile stuff off the site and show some respect for...
Hi everyone! Well today is my 58th birthday and I feel privileged and delighted and incredibly grateful to be here! I still feel like I am in my late 40s and I have never ever been happier in my life...