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Forum: Social Studies 04 May 2013, 02:03 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,020
Posted By jw
It's a remarkable preservation. The colours are...

It's a remarkable preservation. The colours are so vivid, it helps to bring to life what was previously viewed as a black and white era.

It will be fascinating to hear the phonograph recordings.
Forum: History 24 April 2013, 02:04 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,230
Posted By jw
It would be pretty difficult for belligerent...

It would be pretty difficult for belligerent locals to do so, given that it's a heritage site. There's an admission fee to get into the castle and then you have to climb up winding steps to the top...
Forum: Social Studies 06 April 2013, 09:08 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 2,563
Posted By jw
Using the correct value of our home and savings,...

Using the correct value of our home and savings, I got 'established middle class'

I then went back and only changed the answers on the first page.

Reducing them one notch on the first page, the...
Forum: SLC 06 April 2013, 08:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,241
Posted By jw
It's a leftovers dish. I usually deliberately...

It's a leftovers dish. I usually deliberately make too much mash and cabbage so that I can make these the next day. Two medium potatoes worth of mash with about a quarter measure of cabbage and a...
Forum: Social Studies 05 April 2013, 09:17 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,990
Posted By jw
I've been to Liechenstein when Ireland played a...

I've been to Liechenstein when Ireland played a soccer game there back in the 90's. I also used to deal with a large multi-national company which was based there. They must have been their biggest...
Forum: SLC 05 April 2013, 09:12 AM
Replies: 827
Views: 44,743
Posted By jw
My junk mail problem is fixed. I had gotten a...

My junk mail problem is fixed. I had gotten a reply from my provider saying that they had been inundated with similar messages from customers.
I must have received about 500 messages in three days...
Forum: SLC 04 April 2013, 07:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,241
Posted By jw
Food: Bacon & Cabbage or Steak and Guinness...

Food:
Bacon & Cabbage or Steak and Guinness Pie, Colcannon is only popular around Halloween time. A version of this (http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-cabbage-19460) would be more popular in my...
Forum: SLC 02 April 2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 827
Views: 44,743
Posted By jw
One of my email boxes is been bombarded with spam...

One of my email boxes is been bombarded with spam mail to lose weight. Most of them have claims about famous actresses losing weight.
I haven't clicked on any link and don't recall signing up to...
Forum: Business Bytes 02 April 2013, 07:59 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,145
Posted By jw
I thought it would have been them too. The...

I thought it would have been them too.

The poll on the site is pretty conclusive though with 86% for and just 14% against out of nearly 33k replies.

Maybe Ryanair will be next.
Forum: Amusement Bark 14 March 2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 771
Posted By jw
Incredible fervent support for another countries...

Incredible fervent support for another countries football teams.

I can't imagine that been the sole reason for this crime.
Forum: Urban Legends Contest 14 March 2013, 10:51 AM
Replies: 450
Views: 19,290
Posted By jw
For the purposes of this competition, re save the...

For the purposes of this competition, re save the photo in Tinypic.com
and post up the new image.
It took me 2 minutes to save your file to the desktop and resave in Tiny pic.
...
Forum: SLC 14 February 2013, 12:08 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 66,516
Posted By jw
Crash I've just whacked my head removing a stiff, wheel...

I've just whacked my head removing a stiff, wheel clamp, from my guillotine.

I sat down for a bit and when I got up to answer the door, I started seeing stars. I've got a bump, which I suppose is...
Forum: The Doctor Is In 14 February 2013, 12:04 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,257
Posted By jw
It was never common here. Myself, my sibs, my...

It was never common here. Myself, my sibs, my wife and her sisters, all still have 'em. I know very few people who had them taken out.
Forum: Social Studies 11 February 2013, 02:09 PM
Replies: 202
Views: 17,626
Posted By jw
It's a shock to Catholics and they are the...

It's a shock to Catholics and they are the biggest domination of all religions. (http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/religion/2011-02-23-catholic_vatican_22_ST_N.htm)

And as musicgeek said, it's...
Forum: Techno-Babble 04 February 2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 984
Posted By jw
I've just recently upgraded my old HTC Desire to...

I've just recently upgraded my old HTC Desire to the HTC One S.
I'm still getting used to the newer features. It has a permanent battery that cannot be taken out and seems to be able to cope with...
Forum: Amusement Bark 04 February 2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 689
Posted By jw
The most recent one was Lionel Richie just before...

The most recent one was Lionel Richie just before Christmas. That man sure sweats on stage!
Forum: Business Bytes 01 February 2013, 09:21 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,175
Posted By jw
'Tis the greenness that they're promoting. You'd...

'Tis the greenness that they're promoting. You'd be surprised at how many people find that appealing.
Forum: Soapbox Derby 01 February 2013, 09:18 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 4,959
Posted By jw
From Avril's link Maybe after 6 months, but...

From Avril's link

Maybe after 6 months, but it may not be very noticable in a live performance made very soon after recording.
Many artists double track their own voice when recording in studios,...
Forum: Wild Kingdom 01 February 2013, 09:04 AM
Replies: 220
Views: 27,368
Posted By jw
Thanks. We sure miss her. She had the perfect...

Thanks. We sure miss her. She had the perfect temperament to be much loved.

She was the first family pet that we had for a long time.
Previous dogs had either died as young pups (parvo viruses)...
Forum: Wild Kingdom 31 January 2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 220
Views: 27,368
Posted By jw
http://i50.tinypic.com/dn0qr8.jpg I've...

http://i50.tinypic.com/dn0qr8.jpg

I've posted pics here years ago of our gorgeous Lab cross, Cassie.
Sadly, she's now gone, having contracted a disease which resulted in a ruptured spleen. She...
Forum: The Bad Gastronomer 18 January 2013, 04:10 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,913
Posted By jw
Indeed. In one report it was said that there was...

Indeed. In one report it was said that there was 29% horse dna found in one sample....
Forum: The Bad Gastronomer 18 January 2013, 02:36 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,560
Posted By jw
Some poorer countries do not have enough...

Some poorer countries do not have enough infrastructure to immediately grow more crops. The article itself covers this in part.


Anyway, it'll be grown in northern hemisphere seasonally if the...
Forum: Business Bytes 17 January 2013, 11:15 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 11,307
Posted By jw
DS2 went for an interview with a high profile, IT...

DS2 went for an interview with a high profile, IT firm in Dublin.
One of the questions asked was 'How many golfballs could you fit into a double decker bus'

I told him he should have written...
Forum: Trivia 03 October 2012, 08:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 23,648
Posted By jw
'twould seem unlikely, unless you were from a...

'twould seem unlikely, unless you were from a small town and settled there.

Even though my wife grew up less than a mile away from me, I didn't meet her till I was 22. None of my 6 sibs met there...
Forum: Old Wives' Tales 31 July 2012, 09:08 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,383
Posted By jw
Alligator My family have been to Florida twice during...

My family have been to Florida twice during winter.
It is never cold in Florida!:fish:

I don't know what part of Florida you live in (or if that matters?) but is it possible that the reason you...
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