I just finished watching K-911 & K-9: PI. Say what you like about the plot, but it had a cute & fluffy police dog in it, so I was happy. One...
I just finished watching K-911 & K-9: PI. Say what you like about the plot, but it had a cute & fluffy police dog in it, so I was happy. One...
OK, here's the latest list. There are a few heading my way from Amazon and quite possibly I haven't updated for a couple of purchases before then, bu...
If he'd done that in the UK, I imagine he'd have been prosecuted for grievous bodily harm or assault or something... If not, the police would have pu...
I actually had to slow down on the motorway yesterday night - shock, horror! Pouring rain and strong winds are best experienced from within a car. A...
What my sig says. I am an auditor for one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms (I will spare my firm's blushes by not naming it ) After my...
Amen to that. Public transport is over-crowded and over-priced. The Stagecoach bus adverts at the moment make me laugh, because that is *not* my exp...
One of my advantages for car driving just died on me. My car heater stopped working. Just in time for me to spend an hour in crawling traffic throug...
You've paid for the right to listen to the music; but you don't actually own the music. Having said that, it's unlikely that anyone is ever going to ...
Driver here I don't mind motorbikes, I quite envy them when I'm stuck in traffic and they can go bombing up the outside. But I do much prefer havi...
According to the BBC, apparently it's still technically illegal: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/enter...176538.stm Mind you, that's not to say the Beeb are act...
It's New Year's, there are people outside my window with loud fireworks. However, I have a secret weapon: earplugs! I'm about to go give them a try....
In no particular order: An embroidery kit for a scene with a couple of wolves LoTR Trivial Pursuit DVD Chocolates New purse Pashmina Electric blanket ...
Did that also advise you to send to all your contacts? The way it's written just screams "spam" at me. Maybe I'm cynical... And a little ...
The tail-end of Rocky & Bullwinkle *cheers for June Foray* and the entirety of George of the Jungle. BBC seemed to be having a Jay Ward afternoon...
The tail-end of Rocky & Bullwinkle *cheers for June Foray* and the entirety of George of the Jungle. BBC seemed to be having a Jay Ward afternoon...
Apologies for double posting, but this seemed like the best place to post: news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/enter...149525.stm Nice to see my favourite radio sta...
"@ people thinking people going door to door asking for stuff is wrong" I think it *is* wrong. Hallowe'en Trick or Treating is wrong, it's...
I wasn't aware we were talking about sinister black vans. The basic point here is that the US is saying it will ignore other countries' due process i...
I'll be your CTRL F monkey (those who already read this, feel free to skip): "The US governments view emerged during a hearing involving Stanley...
I also forgot "Song for Ten" as written by Murray Gold. No offence to Neil Hannon (?), but his version isn't Xmassy enough. I wish that co...
Couple of points here. First, to echo Sam, the Natwest case *is* causing confusion. Those people *were* extradited, i.e. voluntarily given up by Bri...
LOL @ Sam. Genius quote! I guess it's time for us to rescind our extradition agreement. Why have one when the US will just trample over it anyhow? ...
According to the report I read, legally they're not allowed to use the King's voice, hence an actor had to do it. Mind you, I didn't pick this up dir...
Apparently, the most popular mobile phone download in Spain last week was an actor portraying the King telling Chavez to shut up. Senor Chavez does n...
Ah, "They got cars big as bars, they've got rivers of gold, but the wind blows right through you, it's no place for the old..." That is ind...
I also have a copy of "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians". Thankfully, it was filmed in beautiful Shadowrama & has Joel, Tom & Crow...
1 pillow, anything else gives me neck-ache. The other pillow is there for decoration and 'cos a double bed looks odd with only one. I wish I could...
Not according to the protests on the street in Khartoum (if you believe the reports). Apparently the latest hard-liner demand is that she be taken to...
Yay at the Errant Venture I've always had a soft spot for X-Wings, but there's also Fireball XL5 for those space men who want to fly around the uni...
Another version I read (possibly on the BBC) said the guy was a rugby player, so the caveats might have applied to him, at least. DW
I heard my first Xmas song on the radio yesterday. Magic was playing Wham's "Last Christmas". It was 21st November, people - they have mor...
Greetings and salutations. Chibibecca will be in shortly to remove your shoelaces. This is for your own safety. Welcome to the board! DW
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Darlene Love. Used in the opening to "Gremlins", fact fans. "Merry Christmas Everyone" - Sha...
"Mickey's Christmas Carol" - genius casting of Uncle Scrooge, and the last feature where original Donald Duck, Clarence Nash, lent his talen...
Yeah, I've been cheering for months. Region 1 DVDs just got *sooo* much cheaper You guys should be happy, it'll do your exports no end of good... ...
I'm halfway through "Mr & Mrs Smith". I hate romances, but this one I am happy to put up with for all the gunplay and explosions DW
I'm halfway through "Mr & Mrs Smith". I hate romances, but this one I am happy to put up with for all the gunplay and explosions DW
I won a GBA & Sonic Advance 3 from a magazine prize draw I don't actually remember which magazine - it could have been the Big Issue. I thought ...
Becca, I had a CD explode in the disc drive of my Thinkpad. Naturally, it took out the disc drive, too. I had to get on the phone to IBM Spain and e...
I wondered when you'd surpass me *doffs hat* Knowledge of entymology, on the other hand, would of course get one nowhere in that game DW
Sorry, Xag, I disagree. It is one of the purposes of the justice system to protect the vulnerable. Granted, if this guy has a mental illness, he is ...
Hey, thanks It took some effort, mind you. You're right, by the way. Triste has apparently been in the English language since the middle ages, ...
True! I came across a few Scottish words as well, I think. Variety is the spice of life DW
I made it to 49 today Hurrah for "thamaturgy" Is it me, or are some of the definitions off? I always understood that "charnel&qu...
I got to 45 on an appallingly rubbish network connection. What an addictive game for working hours DW
Ah, Labyrinth... Although I think a Pratchett book had the best answer involving something along the lines of "and by the way, whichever door yo...
Age: 26 Gender: F Car: German ('97 VW Polo) But I'm not giving you my date of birth 'cos then the world could defraud me DW
That came up on my ticker tape this afternoon. Sickening, really. But all kudos to the school kids who chased the guy and gave evidence against him....
I just watched "Harvey", starring Jimmy Stewart and an invisible 6'3 rabbit. Charles Drake was in it and his voice was driving me crazy try...