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From somewhere in the depths of facefuck...First laugh I think I've ever had from that nonsense. Apocryphal naturally, but still. Mr Wynd has been banned from Tesco's, but he didn't like shopping there anyway. Yesterday he was at his local Tesco's in Fakenham buying a large bag of Winalot dog food for his bitch 'Sheba' and was in the checkout queue when a woman behind him asked if he had a dog. What did she think he had an elephant? So, since he's rather silly & has little to do, on impulse he told her that no, he didn't have a dog, he was starting the Winalot diet again. He added that he probably shouldn't, because he ended up in hospital last time, he'd lost 2 stone before he woke up in intensive care with tubes coming out of most of his orifices and IV's in both arms. He told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pockets with Winalot nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and he was going to try it again. ( practically everyone in queue was now enthralled with his story.) Horrified, she asked him if he ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned him, he told her no, he stepped off the kerb to sniff an Irish Setter's arse and a car hit him. The guy behind her nearly had a heart attack he was laughing so hard. Mr Wynd is now banned from Tesco's for disrupting other customers.

I bought the dvds of the first two series of Hill Street Blues and really enjoyed. The remaining series are bloody hard to get hold of though.Ditto St Elsewhere

I guess the lack of new info might mean that he and his family wanted to protect his privacy and/or that his condition was stable. The phenomenon is called metathesis, and might be responsible for a historical sound change. In this case, although nowadays "aks" is considered to be non-standard (dialectal), it has a long history that predates the birth of Modern English. Geoffrey Chaucer and many older texts has used the "ax" variant instead of ask (asc)...

32. Also, @ Cat O'Falk: yes.

This should be moved to 101 as there are plenty that I could add to this list. Especially "I seen it" instead of "I saw it".

I live in the U.S., however I spent the first 33 years of my life in England. There are several expressions that bug me here. One of which is when someone says "I'm going to visit with ..." when in reality the person they mentioned is going to their house and they are hosting. I've tried to explain to them that you are not the visitor if it's your own house.

For once I'M going to bitch and get all petty. Yo Captain I posted this THREE HOURS PRIOR! Not to mention he's a filmmaker and shouldn't be posted here. Sir C It can still be posted here, NFL films are connected to rugby with padding American Football

uncionfirmed rumours are saying he's in his final days. cant say how accurate they are though What exactly is the difference between a confirmed rumour and an unconfirmed rumour?! 'un'. And yes, I was just getting my coat. PS. Similarly why do "I couldn't care less" and "I could care less" mean much the same thing despite on the face of it being antonyms? They don't mean the same, the person saying them believes that they do. Saying "I could care less" means simply that, there is something that you have fewer feelings about. "I couldn't care less" means you have reached the limit of empathy.

For once I'M going to bitch and get all petty. Yo Captain I posted this THREE HOURS PRIOR! Not to mention he's a filmmaker and shouldn't be posted here. Sir C

Not exactly a peer reviewed study though, does such a thing exist? I don't know if the Diaconis, Holmes, and Montgomery paper, refered (and linked) to in the web page linked to above, is peer reviewed. It is online and is full of jargon, formulae and pretty pictures. BTW, that coin tossing machine is awesome. It puts all tossers out of work. regards, Hein

Me too! ...and female, working on a divorce, mother to four awesome children. In good lighting I can pass for about 34. I lurked on this site for about a decade, signed up in 2013 and only started posting recently. In good lighting? You must look ravishing in the dark then.

No nuptials just yet. According to this report, Manson's fiancée only wanted to marry him so that she could get possession of his corpse to put on public display. Manson's not struck on the idea. She's a bit presumtuous if she thinks she'll outlive him!

According to the Wikipedia article I linked to, those were in the first limo. Ilyin attacked the second one, killing the driver, that further contained cosmonauts Alexey Leonov, Valentina Tereshkova, Georgy Beregovoy and Andrian Nikolayev, who all survived with at most some glass cuts. Of these Leonov (80) and Tereshkova (77) are still with us. I'll soon move these posts to the "Astronauts" topic. ETA: I found a picture of Tereshkova from 2013: (Look, hero of the Soviet Union!) I also found one of Leonov, unfortunately undated: regards, Hein

We have a list (somewhere) of living Thatcher government types. I was wondering who was still around from governments before Thatcher. Which was the genesis of this small list. Surviving members of the UK government from 1951-79. There's a lot of crossover between them, so I just listed them under their PM, with their year of birth and notable jobs for ease of access. Best job title so far is "Comptroller of the Household", which sounds made up, but is apparently an important government dogsbody role. Churchill (1951-55) Lord Carrington b. 1919 (Food PPS, 1951-4, Defence 1954-6) Anthony Eden (1955-7) Lord Carrington b. 1919 (Defence 1954-6) Harold MacMillan (1957-63) Lord Carrington b. 1919 (First Lord of the Admiralty 1959-63) Edward du Cann b. 1924 (Economic Secretary 1962-3) James Ramsden b 1923 (Undersecretary of War 1960-3) Lord Denham b. 1927 (Lords Whip, 1960-4) Sir Robert Chichester-Clark b. 1928 (Treasury Lord 1960-1, Comptroller of the Household 1961-4) Alec Douglas Home (1963-4) Lord Carrington b. 1919 (Minister without Portfolio, Leader of House of Lords 63-64) Edward du Cann b. 1924 (Minster, Board of Trade 1963-4) James Ramsden b. 1923 (War Secretary, 1963-4) Lord Denham b. 1927 (Lords Whip 1960-4) Sir Robert Chichester-Clark b. 1928 (Comptroller of the Household 1961-4) Harold Wilson (1964-70) William Howie b. 1924 (Comptroller 1967-8) Dick Taverne b. 1928 (Home Office Minister 1966-8, Financial Secretary 1969-70) Lord Chalfont b. 1919 (Foreign Office Minister 1964-70) Elystan Morgan b. 1932 (Undersecretary, Home Office 1968-70) Denis Healey b. 1917 (Defence Sec, 1964-70) Ivor Richard b. 1932 (Army Secretary, 1969-70) Roy Hattersley b. 1932 (Labour Minister, 1967-9, Deputy Defence Minister 1969-70) Roy Mason b. 1924 (Postmaster General 1968, President Board of Trade 1969-70) Ernest Davies b. 1926 (PPS Technology 1969-70) John Morris b. 1931 (PPS Power 1964-66, PPS Transport 1966-8, Equipment Defence, 1968-70) Ted Rowlands b. 1940 (Undersecretary of Wales 1969-70) David Owen b. 1938 (Undersecretary of the Navy 1968-70) Shirley Williams b. 1939 (PPS Housing 1966-7, Minister Education 1967-9, Minister Home Affairs 1969-70) Bill Rodgers b. 1928 (Trade Minister 1968-9) Ted Heath (1970-4) Lord Carrington b. 1919 (Energy 1974) Lord Denham b. 1927 (Lords Whip 1970-4) Sir Robert Chichester-Clark b. 1928 (Employment Minister) Lord Alexander b. 1935 (Lord in Waiting) Grey Gowrie b. 1939 (Lord in Waiting) Anthony Grant b. 1925 (Trade Minister 1970-4) Sir Geoffrey Howe b. 1926 (Solicitor General 1970-2, Trade Minister 1972-4) Teddy Taylor b. 1937 (Undersecretary Scotland 1970-1, 1974) John Eden b. 1925 (Minister Industry 1970-2, Minister Posts and Telecommunications 1972-4) Keith Speed b. 1934 (Treasury Lord 1971-3, Undersecretary Environment 1972-4) Michael Heseltine b. 1933 (Undersecretary Environment 1970-2, Aerospace Minister 1972-4, PPS Transport 1970) David Howell b. 1936 (PPS Civil Service 1970-2, Treasury Lord 1970-1, Undersecretary Employment 1971-2, Energy Minster 1974, N Ireland Minister 1972-4) Dudley Smith b. 1926 (Minister Employment 1970-4) Lord Strathcona b. 1923 (Undersecretary Air Force 1974, Lord in Waiting 1973) Lord Balniel b. 1927 (Minister Defence 1970-2, Minister Foreign 1972-4) Kenneth Clarke b. 1940 (Treasury Lord 1974) Michael Jopling b. 1930 (Treasury Lord 1973-4) Hugh Rossi b. 1927 (Treasury Lord 1972-4, Undersecretary Environment 1974) Reginald Eyre b. 1924 Comptroller of the Householder 1970, Treasury Lord 1970, Undersecretary Environment 1972-4) Patrick Jenkin b. 1926 (Financial Secretary 1970-2, Energy Minister 1974) John Nott b. 1932 (Treasury Minister 1972-4) Terence Higgins b. 1928 (Financial Secretary 1972-4) Jim Prior b. 1927 (Minister Agriculture 1970-2, Leader of House of Commons 1972-4) Kenneth Baker b. 1934 (PPS Civil Service 1972-4) Harold Wilson (1974-6) Denis Healey b. 1917 (Chancellor 1974-9) Roy Hattersley b. 1932 (Foreign Minister 1974-6) Roy Mason b. 1924 (Defence 1974-6) John Morris b. 1931 (Wales 1974-9) Ted Rowlands b. 1940 (Undersecretary of Wales 1974-5, Foreign Office Minister 1975-6) David Owen b. 1938 (Health Minister 1974-6) Shirley Williams b. 1930 (Consumer Protection 1974-6) Bill Rodgers b. 1928 (Defence Minister 1974-6) John McCluskey b. 1929 (Solicitor General of Scotland 1974-9) Ronald King Murray b. 1922 (Lord Advocate 1974-9) Arthur Davidson b. 1928 (PPS Attorney General 1974-9) Barry Jones b. 1938 (Undersecretary Wales 1974-9) Erick Deakins b. 1932 (Trade Minister 1974-6) Stanley Clinton-Davis b. 1928 (Trade Minister 1974-6) Robert Hughes b. 1932 (Undersecretary Scotland 1974-5) John Smith b. 1930 (Scotland Minister 1975-8) Robert Maclennan b. 1936 (Undersecretary Consumer Protection 1974-9) Lord Melchett b. 1948 (Undersecretary Industry 1975-6) Michael Meacher b. 1939 (Undersecretary Industry 1974-5, Undersecretary Health 1975-9) Roland Moyle b. 1928 (Minister N Ireland 1974-6) Gerald Kaufman b. 1930 (Undersecretary Environment 1974-5, Minister Industry 1975-6) Margaret Beckett b. 1943 (Whip, 1975) Gavin Strang b. 1943 (Undersecretary Energy 1974-6) Shirley Summerskill b. 1931 (Home Minister 1974-9) John Tomlinson b. 1939 (Harold Wilsons PPS, 1974-6) Frank Judd b. 1935 (Navy Minister 1974-6) Edward Graham b. 1925 (PPS Consumer Protection 1974-6) Tom Cox b. 1930 (Whip, 1974-9) David Stoddart b. 1926 (Whip 1975-8) Jim Callaghan (1976-79) Denis Healey b. 1917 (Chancellor 1974-9) Bill Rodgers b. 1928 (Transport 1976-9) Roy Hattersley b. 1932 (Prices and Consumer Protection 1976-9) Roy Mason b. 1924 (Northern Ireland 1976-9) John Morris b. 1931 (Wales 1974-9) Ted Rowlands b. 1940 (Foreign Office Minister 1976-9) David Owen b. 1938 (Foreign Sec 1977-9) Shirley Williams b. 1930 (Education 1976-9) John McCluskey b. 1929 (Solicitor General of Scotland 1974-9) Ronald King Murray b. 1922 (Lord Advocate 1974-9) Arthur Davidson b 1928 (PPS Attorney General 1974-9) Barry Jones b. 1938 (Undersecretary Wales 1974-9) John Horam b. 1939 (Undersecretary Transport 1976-9) Eric Deakins b. 1932 (Minister DHSS 1976-9) Stanley Clinton-Davis b. 1928 (Trade Minister 1974-9) John Smith b. 1930 (Scotland Minister 1975-8) Robert Maclennan b. 1936 (Undersecretary Consumer Protection 1974-9) Raymond Carter b. 1935 (N Ireland minster 1975-9) Les Huckfield b. 1942 (Undersecretary Industry 1976-9) Lord Melchett b. 1948 (Minister, N Ireland) Michael Meacher b. 1939 (Undersecretary Health 1975-9) Roland Moyle b. 1928 (Minister Health, 1976-9) Gerald Kaufman b. 1930 (Industry Minister 1976-9) Jack Cunningham b. 1939 (Undersecretary Energy 1976-9) Margaret Beckett b. 1943 (Undersecretary Education 1976-9) Patrick Duffy b. 1920 (Undersecretary Navy 1976-9) Gavin Strang b. 1943 (Undersecretary Agriculture 1976-9) Shirley Summerskill b. 1931 (Home Minister 1974-9) John Tomlinson b. 1939 (Undersecretary Foreign Office 1976-9) Frank Judd b. 1935 (Minister Foreign 1977-9, Overseas Development Minister 1976-7) Peter Snape b. 1942 (Treasury Lord 1977-9) Edward Graham b. 1925 (Whip, 1976-9) Tom Cox b. 1930 (Whip, 1974-9) David Stoddart b. 1926 (Whip 1975-8) Tom Pendry b. 1934 (Treasury Lord 1976-9, Undersecretary N Ireland) Denzil Davies b. 1938 (Treasury Minister 1976-9) Robert Sheldon b. 1923 (Financial Secretary 1976-9)

Did anyone? Too, late if you didn't. don't be to maudlin about the death of Joe Maudlin! Joke ruined.

The date on that link is two days ago, up to date news would be good you flange-hammock.

Thutch a thame. regards, Hein

Tim Farriss -> Kevin Bacon -> Pharrell Williams -> Peaches Geldof.Orri Vigfússon -> Prince Charles -> Michelle Mone -> Peaches Geldof Adolf Hitler -> Mother Theresa -> Kevin Bacon -> Peaches Geldof -> Mornington Crescent I understand the need to get Kevin Bacon in, but I fail to see the link between him and the Witch of Calcutta.regards, Hein Does it matter? I played the Euston Square advantage. Anyway I got to Mornington Crescent, so I won No, she lived and died in Wrotham, Kent which is not on the underground system and she would have to use a surface line to connect to Euston Via Sevenoaks, change at Swanley for London Bridge... And from London Bridge, it's a short distance on the Northern Line to Mornington Crescent. I'm sorry I haven't a clue as to what you are all going on about. Don't get the Hump

Tim Farriss -> Kevin Bacon -> Pharrell Williams -> Peaches Geldof.Orri Vigfússon -> Prince Charles -> Michelle Mone -> Peaches Geldof Adolf Hitler -> Mother Theresa -> Kevin Bacon -> Peaches Geldof -> Mornington Crescent I understand the need to get Kevin Bacon in, but I fail to see the link between him and the Witch of Calcutta.regards, Hein Does it matter? I played the Euston Square advantage. Anyway I got to Mornington Crescent, so I won No, she lived and died in Wrotham, Kent which is not on the underground system and she would have to use a surface line to connect to Euston Via Sevenoaks, change at Swanley for London Bridge... And from London Bridge, it's a short distance on the Northern Line to Mornington Crescent. I'm sorry I haven't a clue as to what you are all going on about.

Is that a polite way if putting teen drug dealer with a few teenage pregnancies on your end? Although given you starting posting your bollocks here eight years ago...

My preference is women for sex and men for drinking, but I've got it mixed up several times. regards, Hein