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John Steinbeck:Brakes of Wrath set in 1930s dustbowl USA

Andrew Mitchell:You Only L***e Twice

[quote][I think boiler insurance is overpriced but when you wife is recovering from a stroke and you have 2 young kids it pays to know if something goes pear shaped then you can get it fixed the same day /quote] The typical premium is about £150-200.It is likely your boiler will not fail,so use the ...

In contemporary eating greed seems very acceptable.Personally I would not choose to eat such food and find a dish of porridge more than adequate-occasionally adding a pinch of salt or aloes for a treat now and then.I do not like the way Morrison's etc seem to encourage gluttony,but in the end the co...

The magistrates should have referred matters to Crown Court and the CPS should have prosecuted her on a more appropriate charge.The doctors union ,the BMA should reject any attempts she makes to renew her membership,showing the same level of resilience as that displayed when resisting Bevans NHS pla...

[list=]Childhood obesity linked to air pollution from vehicles Research suggests first year ‘critical window’ in which toxic air can increase weight gain[/list] There may be a link,an association where the two are directly related.However one cannot infer causation from these findings.Poorer people ...

Today a minster announced we should take more responsibility for our health https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/05/people-must-take-responsibility-for-own-health-says-matt-hancock I see a lot of fat people in our end of town but their habits sustain employment in KFC,Greggs,JFK and McDs,and...

I would accept cash if selling but I would avoid any transaction at a motorway services.I would prefer to go to a seller's house and ensure he is genuine.I would want original documents.With smaller sums cash can be acquired from ATM,and a bankers' draught is most useful. There are many scammers but...

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Spelling 5/10, see me later.
If your going to spout drivel at least spell it right ..... /quote]

I cannot read the text so poor spelling is undetected.The link below will explain my: teachers at school shared your (in) sensitivity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macular_degeneration

This week it was revealed a student,ostensibly studying agriculture,died off alcohol misuse,See link below.Do you think it would be wise to outlaw this type of activity.I remember many university departments were stuffed full of middle-class chaos who seemed wholly incapable of adjusting to their n...

"If you've nothing positive to add, add nothing."
The best wave of my life is still out there.

This sounds like a Philip Green injunction.If you do not want a debate join the other CTC (Chinease Torture Critics)

He's the host of a couple of quiz shows (Wikipedia suggests he's done 1200+ episodes of "The Chase" alone), appears on various panel shows, has had a few main cast roles in big series like a Law and Order and now Doctor Who, as well as some sitcoms, plus he's an ex-footballer who maybe ha...

There are people who eat copious amounts of seafood,cheeses,eggs ,bacon butties etc. seeking fame and a listing in the Budweiser Book of Buffoonery.Most people regard such people with a cocktail of sympathy and mystery.Nobody is bothered.Cycling round the world is a fine achievement,but why worry ab...

As far as I'm aware, and I'm happy to be corrected, Round the World records require the same start and finish points and at least one opposing pair of great circle points. So whilst, yes, there are a great number of possible routes - the definition is pretty simple and picking the best possible rou...

Blimey -its Dorothy Parker no less!

Blimey -its Dorothy Parker no less!