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91 years ago.... From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (1 day old)

My Great Grandfather was probably in a Prisoner of War camp somewhere in Germany. There's a family story about him working in a sugar factory, and eating the sugar because he was hungry. He came… more

The morality police patrolling Brazil From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (2 days old)

What kind of sad, screw up of a planet are we living on if a girl can be humiliated and expelled for wearing a mini skirt to University?! Can I first point out that by twenty, we really should ha… more

I had to laugh... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (2 days old)

Rupert Murdoch is threatening to stop all his publications appearing in Google News. That will raise the quality of Google News. The bias in his rags does this Australian dinosaur no favours.… more

Strangeness on eBay From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (2 days old)

I was about to list some of my old computer science books on eBay, but they wanted me to list them with free postage. I have asked for that in the Post Office before now, but they just laughed. Pre… more

A planet I visited today. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (2 days old)

I'm building up to an intellectually stimulating post, by playing a little Spore in between putting stuff on eBay. As you may be able to see, I just terraformed this place to T1 for its inhabitant… more

The Jinx From studentteacher83 in It Shouldn't Happen to a Teacher (3 days old)

A few weeks ago in the Maths office we were discussing numerous teachers who were off due to illness or stress or whatever reason. Our head of Department told us all how thankful he was that we all tu… more

If there's scary entities on your TV screen. Who you gonna call? From cj592 ^Pro in Television (4 days old)

Not the john and Edward vote line, thats for sure. It was film week and the x factor hopefuls are still trying to win our votes. And the moment of the night was, for me, the Jedward version of gho… more

Alcohol - a core lesson in the learning establishment that is growing up! From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (4 days old)

All this talk of a company organising drinking nights for undergrads is news to me - never heard of them while I was studying. But then at my uni the students didn't need help from outside influences,… more

Beware of this one! From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (4 days old)

This scam looks quite realistic, and could potentially be VERY nasty indeed. The clickable link goes to somewhere in Russia, that will attempt to run a PHP program on your computer. Avoid!… more

Lounge Lizard From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (4 days old)

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The first acorn of common sense From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (4 days old)

UK councils please take note. FRANKFORT, Ky. A spokeswoman for Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says he's calling the tree on the Capitol's front lawn a "Christmas" tree this holiday season. A… more

Why does snoopy sleep on top of his kennel? From cj592 ^Pro in Enter the Void.... (4 days old)

It's because... there's no room insode the doghouse now that CJ is in there :oops: So why am I in there? It is for daring to suggest that I have learnt my lesson about not straying from the 'chri… more

07/11/2009: Preparing the Christmas Gifts From rithompson in Random Football Match Related Stories (5 days old)

While I was getting started on the festive season (two months late according to Tesco) by preparing mincemeat for my homemade mince pies, Wolves prepared by gift wrapping two goals for us. After … more

Groan of the night From prydwen in Grin and bear it (5 days old)

A man died today after becoming trapped under a large wicker basket containing a smoked ham, a jar of pickled onions, some cheddar, water biscuits and a bottle of champagne. Police said that their … more

Who needs therepy? From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (5 days old)

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Louis Walsh From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (5 days old)

When will this man get a reality check, smell the coffee and realise that he is either tone death, or the biggest bullshitter in the world.... Louis the louse should bow out of this competition at … more

Please Please Please From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (5 days old)

Will someone out there please put John and Edward out of their misery (and mine)....… more

Guess the odd one out: From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (5 days old)

Lord Stevenson, former chairman, HBOS Bank Andy Hornby, former CEO, HBOS Bank Sir Fred Goodwin, former CEO, RBS Bank Sir Tom McKillup, former chairman, RBS Bank John McFall MP, chairman, Treasury … more

The problem with e-bay From prydwen in Grin and bear it (5 days old)

It’s really difficult to find what you want on eBay. I was searching for cigarette lighters and it found over 15,000 matches.… more

Saturday Meme From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (5 days old)

1. With Friday the 13th on the horizon, do you have any superstitions? I will not walk under ladders and hate seeing a single magpie. 2. Have you any phobias? Still have a fear of heights. 3. … more

Deadlife killing the world painfully with this song From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (6 days old)

Yeah, I know taking the p*ss out of a Westlife song is too easy, but I'm ill and my brain can't think of anything else to say. Westlife release another cliche-filled ballad. Zzzzz! Sorry, this vi… more

Quote of the night From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (6 days old)

If you got to swim in shit, keep your chin up.… more

Bastard banks and bosses From cj592 ^Pro in Enter the Void.... (6 days old)

Why are screwy thins happening to people around us? My OH is talking to her brother at the moment. he has been having trouble with the bank. He was a hundred pounds overdrawn on his bank account … more

Instant Viagra From prydwen in Wulfweard the White (6 days old)

'Viagra' is now available in powder form for your tea. It doesn't enhance your sexual performance but it does stop your biscuit going soft.. … more

Suddenly I don't feel so bad... From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (6 days old)

However long it took me to pass my theory test. (Four, then I had to retake it two years later) It may have taken seven attempts to pass my practical test. But it looks like no time at all whe… more

I'm keeping this simple for Alan. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (6 days old)

I'm going to keep it simple because Alan Johnson has problems understanding science, evidence, truth, and above all he seems to have enormous difficulty understanding classifications. Or perhaps he is… more

Autumnal (or Fall-Themed) Friday Five From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (6 days old)

**1. Do you have a favourite part of autumn?** The beautiful yellow/orange/red leaves that haven't jumped of the trees yet. **2. "It's too cold to snow!" Do you think it ever is?** Too cold?! S… more

04/11/2009: Too ill to actually remember anything From rithompson in Random Football Match Related Stories (6 days old)

Thought I'd post a highlights video instead. :D Cesc, you're amazing!… more

P is for Propaganda, S is for Sesame Street From rithompson in Painting The World Pink (7 days old)

It's Sesame Street's 40th birthday today (not that Google is in anyway paying attention, with the Cookie Monster logo). Anyway, one crazy conservative blogger is complaining that Sesame Street i… more

The fuss about tags. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (7 days old)

I'm a bit baffled, I must confess, at the fury that has broken out here. On occasion, I have pointed out to people that they have forgotten to separate their tags with commas, resulting in a huge tag … more