The Locker Room

It's really nice to see, in addition to the usual raft of political plum puddings ans top cat Honours, that a road sweeper has been made an MBE for doing an ordinary job extraordinarily well.

I read somewhere or heard on the nrews that ther's going to be a meteor shower on Friday, but I can't find any mention of it here. Does anyone know anything about it?

It's telling me i'm going to live to 84, what if I don't want to live that long? Still on a plus side, think of all the pension i'll be claiming http://www.nmfn.com/tn/learnctr--lifeevents--longevity_game

Hiya My wife and I are expecting our 1st child in May 2008. My wife works full time, Monday to Friday, but on a number of days she finishes about 1-2pm and can come home. She pretty much expects this to remain the case when she will return to work after 6 months Maternity Leave, though she has a small fear that the flexibility she currently has will be dimished when she does return. I work on Response, on a 5 week rotational VSP, 4 nights, 3 off, 3 lates, 2 off, 4 days, 2 off, 3 nights, 3 off, 4 lates, 2 off, 3 days, then back to the start. We neitther of us can afford to go part time, and will receive a pittance in "help" from the Government. It's financially going…

This news story broke in the Danish press today: http://politiken.dk/indland/article448563.ece It's about a bunch of Swedish female exhibitionists who insisted upon trying to force the authorities in Sweden to allow women to swim topless in all their pools. When the Swedish equality watchdog refused to back them last October, they decided to go and do a demo in a Danish swimming pool. The Danes allowed them to have a 30 minute session to make their point, and have said that they will consider having one session per week where these ghastly women can expose themselves like this. Hopefully, it would be a women only session so that no parents and kids had to put up with s…

There was a videoed interview with the trooper & he looks exactly like his voice suggests. I wonder how long it would be before any driver would be tazered if he/she was doing something like that today?Graham2007-12-16 04:15:08

1. Why does your gynaecologist leave the room while you get undressed? 2. If a person owns a piece of land do they own it all the way down to the core of the earth? 3. Why can't women put on mascara with their mouth closed? 4. Is it possible to brush your teeth without wiggling your behind? 5. Why is it called Alcoholics Anonymous when the first thing you do is stand up and say, 'My name is Bob, and I am an alcoholic'? 6. Why are they called stairs inside but steps outside? 7. Why is there a light in the fridge and not in the freezer? 8. Why does mineral water that 'has trickled through mountains for centuries' have a 'use by' date? 9. Why do toasters alwa…

ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and now grows in the middle. BEAUTY PARLOUR: A place where women curl up and dye. CANNIBAL: Someone who is fed up with people. CHICKENS: The only creatures you eat before they are born and after they are dead. COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours. DUST: Mud with the juice squeezed out. EGOTIST: Someone who is usually me-deep in conversation. GOSSIP: A person who will never tell a lie if the truth will do more damage. HANDKERCHIEF: Cold Storage. INFLATION: Cutting money in half without damaging the paper. MOSQUITO: An insect that makes you like flies better. RAISIN: Grape with a sun…

We may as well have this A - Z as well! Allo allo

We started a problem page in the christmas thread. To save confusion, I thought I'd move the first few entries down here. M&MBM2007-12-29 11:44:36

What is the one song (if there is one) that has stuck in your mind through a bad time or that has helped you through it? Or, on the other side of the coin, that makes you really happy for some reason or another? Mine is Dido - See you when you're forty for the bad & for the good The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony.

Ok ok, it is 95 minutes early but I'm going out in a minute & wanted to wish you all a safe & happy new year. Whether you're working it or not, look after yourselves. And see you next year!

If you have a bit of free time & feel like doing some good as well as improving your vocabulary then try this. FreeRice.Com The more correct definitions of words you get the more rice gets donated. For each correct answer 20 grains of rice are donated. In my opinion it is an excellent idea

There seems to be a liking for parties and I am a little concerned that the Christmas spirit could dilute other topics. I have therefore started this topic where we can party without upsetting others. Let the party begin. Who wants a drink?