Archive for March, 2009
Should Lloyds-TSB be withdrawing their financial support from the 2012 Olympics?
We’ve heard lots about the bailed out banks paying huge sums to employees as bonuses, but should they also be withdrawing some of their less productive marketing initiatives? I note that they are an official sponsor of London 2012, for example – does this effectively mean that one government department (the Treasury) and hence [...]
is it SO hard to get the messaging system to send to more than one person at a time? is it fairly easy to change the system?
gawd, i can’t believe i’m writing this, or that i’ve copied and pasted it to the best part of 30 people. now i’m doing my prima donna elaborate farewell, so please – pay attention :p
i’m fed up of the nvq bickering (not the questions, the sniping over them). i’m fed up of the badgering of [...]
Are there any special instructions or steps for when my daughter gives her bunny a bath?
She hasn’t done it yet, and I was wondering about how much of a struggle the little bugger may throw at her? Also, what would be the best thing to wash it with?
Are we out of the credit crunch now?
It seems to have suddenly died in the news.Not a single mention of it for at least 3 days.
Who would have decided that it was no longer newsworthy?
Is it possible that they are acting under pressure from government to bury Gordon Brown’s handling of the crisis?
Is this lawsuit making a mockery of the US judicial system(and should Lucifer be called to testify?)?
God has apparently replied to a terror lawsuit against him in the States – by claiming he is immune to Earth’s laws.God ’says’ he is immune from our lawsGod ’says’ he is immune from our laws
A lawyer in Omaha, Nebraska, has filed an injunction against the supreme being – claiming he has made terrorist threats [...]
How did Henry VIII decide which abbeys and churches would be dissolved when he set up the Church of England?
Many strong abbeys were destroyed in the Dissolution, but how did the king determine which should be destroyed and which should stay? Who made the decision within each church of whether it should join the new Protestant church, or whether it should remain Catholic, and face destruction?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United Kingdom
What Gods were there in England before Christianity?
We went to a museum this week and it said on one of the plaques that Christianity was not the predominant religion in England until around the 4th century. What Gods did people worship before this?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United Kingdom
Purgatory?
Everyone knows of the concept of heaven vs hell/good vs evil, but what is the story behind the theory of purgatory? From what I understand it is supposed to be some sort of staging area for the soul where is stays in flux for some reason. Please enlighten me!
Do you believe in Voodoo and do you think its an acceptable religion? If so why, if not why not?
I think if you believe in Voodoo it then has power over you,Voodoo is a mixture of most of the worlds religions but then moulded deperately, and spells and curses play an important part.
what determines a persons political stance, eg rightwing or leftwing?
Dont pretend to understand what polics are about, but what am i? a right winger or a left winger?I dont like injustice, dont like religion,detest cruelty to any-one and of course animals. detest money being wasted by the governemnt, E.G. forking out
Who can tell me the name of this song?
Dont watch the clip though, it’s lame religious propoganda but the piano song is nice and I want to know the name.
http://www.ikzoekgod.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=29&…
Are the new suggestions about rights for homosexuals acceptable?
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/politics/story/0,,1922914,00.html
see here for link
Why does the ancient symbol for peace and goodwill strike terror into the hearts of people?
I’m talking about the swastika. I know about people equating it with Naziism, but isn’t it time that this false use and correlation was relinquished and the proper interpretation reinstated? The reason I ask is because I put it up to be my avatar(in all innocence), and had my profie, questions and answers temporarily revoked.
This may be a dumb question but what are the latter day saints?
In an idle moment this question popped up, the Jehovahs witnesses are more correctly known as the church of Jesus Christ and the latter day saints.
What or whom exactly are the latter day saints?
I am not particularly religious but this query is begining to bug me a bit.
people think ( wongly) crosses inverted really mean there is evil about or to represent evil?
would an inverted star of david or ankh inverted represent evil? how does inverting a thing make people think of evil? what other inverted things have this bad reputation either rightly or wrongly?
what percentage of superstitions are based in/on religion, and what percentage are based on real life consequences?
eg, "touch wood" is meant to be of christian origin, and walking under ladders seems to be common sense perhaps derived from a tragic accident…
is there anything to read up on in order to find the rest out?
Survey Question
This is for a Science Fair Project, I would like honest answers and i will use all input in my findings. I NEED 100 responses. Send friends! Thanks for your help and input.
Do you believe in God or a Supreme Being / Creator? (Expound)
How many times do you go to church? (Weekly, monthly, yearly) Why?
Do [...]
science vs religion
I’m in the middle of a school project and I can’t find anything about the "war" between science and religion. I dont know where to look. Can you help me?I would like to, if it’s possible, get some information about how Dan Brown uses fact and fiction in his novels. Thaks
Is Science and critical thought the religion of the future?
Will we be able to reach a point where the Encyclopaedia (or something like that) is the key text on which to live by and immortality is acquired by the knowledge discovered and the art created?
Please back up your claims some tasty evidence and you will receive more points for your trouble.
Is the quran litteraly recitelled bij Allah?
So Allah said every sentence in the Quran?
Plus isn’t it true that Mohammed was the perfect muslim and if you look like him you’re a better muslim?
Then when Mohammed said : thou shall not touch a women that is not yours, it is logical that muslim men should not shake a womens hand?
Thereby [...]
Houston…my toolbag may have a problem!
Theoretically, what will become of this errant toolbag? Will it float around aimlessly in space forever, or could it eventually enter a planet’s atmosphere and come crashing down? Story below if you are unfamiliar with it:
http://www.yahoo.com/s/989869
Cities mentioned in this Post: Houston
Britain and Canada have begun giving welfare to the other wives in polygamous marriages. Is this O.K. to you?
Both countries require the marriages to be legal and valid in Muslim countries. This is official government recognition of the institution of polygamy within their borders.http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:xfwVI37SwWUJ:refugeeresettlementwatch.wordp…
Countries mentioned in this Post: Canada, Britain
should the requirements of a religious rite take precidence over law?
Catholic priests in ireland are saying that taking mass requiring consumption of wine will mean they could be over a proposed drink drive limit.
Should this rite take precidence over a law designed to increase road safety?
Also why not use non alcoholic wine?
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071103/tod-uk-ireland-priests-wine-b7e5c6f_1.htm…
Countries mentioned in this Post: Ireland
How will Obama fare in the middle east?
People seem to think that Obama will have some magic solution to the US position in the Middle East and wider Muslim world.
Why should they deal with him when many would execute him as an apostate Muslim?
Countries mentioned in this Post: United States
If you were weightless inside a space shuttle, would you still have a concept of up and down, or does that become irrelevant?
For example, are all the controls in the shuttle designed to be accessed from a sitting position, or do space shuttles (or the space stations for that matter) have 360 degree control mechanisms.
Also, when you sit down in a chair for a prolonged period, you can get stiff limbs – does the same happen in [...]
If any of our astronaugts found life on another planet (developed life) what would they do?
Are their set rules and guidelines they have to follow, would they stay there or come back? Are they allowed to bring one of the life forms back with them?
Does everyone believe man have landed on the moon?
Or is their any evidence to suggest this was a publicity stunt/propaganda to lift the spirits of the population.
I have seen programs on the video evidence being ripped to shreds.
Does anyone have any evidence or opinions on whether anyone did or didnt land on the moon the first time, or whether anyone has [...]
Could there ever be a slow moving Asteroid?
Given that the Earth is hurtling around the Sun at a ridiculous speed, if a large asteroid happened to be travelling on a tangent with the Earth’s orbit and at just a slightly higher speed but in the same direction as the Earth, and it intersected the Earth’s orbit just as the Earth passed, would [...]
What happened to Sputnik?
How long did it orbit …… I mean the original Sputnik ……. and did it come back to earth, disintegrate, become a lost satellite endlessly floating ?Or what?
What is the relevance of circles to our existence?
The circle is the key to life. It is the symbol of unity, the make up of our being (atoms) and the make up of our universe (Planets). We see circles/spheres in every part of our lives from the smallest particle to the largest elements. I believe that the circle holds the meaning of our [...]
Was Jack Straw wrong to make public his feelings about veils?
I tend to agree with what he said – I would find it difficult to have a conversation with someone who was wearing a veil – for whatever reason – in the same way that I would hope that a person would take a balaclava or crash helmet off if they were wearing one of [...]
Is it possible to buy candles that burn without leaving trails of wax all over the candlestick?
I’d like some that burn like tea lights where the wax burns away completely.I mean ordinary candles that go into candlesticks, as opposed to decorative glass/china pots filled with candlewax.
What are the cons of eating a lot of tangerines during the day?
When I went shopping yesturday I bought a bag of tangerines and have been munching on those instead of anything bad, I now have 2 left and realise I’ve eaten quite a few! Any negative health effects?!
Why might your thyroid be painful?
I have had thyroid tests recently they came back in normal ranges, but I have been having difficulty swallowing and sore throats ( not at same time) off and on for a while now, also a lot of other symptoms related to thyroid problems but also could be my CFS and yesterday the area where [...]
what laws is my landlord breaking?
hi, i have a landlord which will not do any of the repair ive asked, my heating doen’t work properly, ive asked them to remove a faulty fridge/freezer which they have not done, my windows do not open in any of the rooms, my taps are leeking and the dorrs do not close properly. is [...]
Is there anyone who can tell me…
-What is the history of Motorola?
What is the best web site to find out?
Especially where early mobiles are concerned and even more especially about the Motorola Dynatech?
JS (aka John Stevens, the doughtyn submariner and biker behind the jump at the Black Horse Inn) collects early mobiles (has about 50 large black lumps to his credit) [...]
Calling all (or both) Erik Sykes fans….do you remember this film….
-Called "One Way Pendulum".
From sometime in the 60s. Maybe 64?
Peggy Mount and Jonathan Millar starred (Millar as the weirdo kid).
All about Eric, a man with a wacky hobby, building a mini Old Bailey in his living room (natch, what else would you do?)…
Is it still avaailable on DVD because it never seems to be repeated [...]
Disk Drive Won’t Work
My disk Drive will not read any disks, I have been having problems since I tried to burn a DVD disk with it.Im not sure of it’s make but the pc is made by e-systems if that helps
What’s the name of this film?
It was made around about ten years ago. It’s about a small plane that crashes in a remote, snowy part of America. There’s a bag on board with a lot of money in it. Some locals find it but don’t know what to do. I think they start to kill each other and the money [...]
Why can’t i get into my user area on my laptop?….
I tried to log on but it said something like cannot find files then a little window popped up and said creating a temporary user area (i think that’s what it said)I shut down the laptop and logged on in my daughters area without a problem, so whats wrong?remember that i’m useless with computers!!
Einstein the parrot…
would like to congratulate Sheps on becoming Parrot the Einstein. Would anyone care to join in?
Well Done, Sheps!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnTT7u5U4Yo
what a frenchie must know about english people?
Good evening,i want to know what french must know about you?what’s the differents between us?thanks for your answers.(a little french-cat)
What would you do in a survival situation?
Your out with a friend and you end up in a cave during a snowstorm, miles from anywhere and no chance of rescue for days – you have limited food left which is down to a snack bar – would you give it to your friend or keep it for yourself or share it?
means tested pensions – what will they mean to you?
i have no clue what they’ll mean to me, i’m on benefits at the moment (and for the forseeable future), but it seems that it will benefit some and be detrimental to others…
what’s left wing? what’s right wing? who’s in the middle?
i just vote for whoever is doing the best for me and my area (lib dems have the best manifesto up here) but i’ve never quite got the difference between left and right wing politics!
in this hypothetical situation, what would you do?
there are two businesses who have to meet together to arrange a financial meeting later in the year. businesses C and R are situated at opposite ends of the city. originally, a neutral zone in the middle of the city was decided upon, but then business R decided it wanted to meet in a place [...]
A pointless idea, or not?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7508404.stm
Given humans unsurpassed talent for inventing weapons, with which to kill, mutilate, or otherwise injure their fellow humans. Is there any point to a ban on the sale of sharp pointed knives, etc?
Who will lose more motorists’ votes?
New labour, because of the new road taxes and the spiralling cost of fuel?
The Conservatives, because David Cameron has been caught behaving badly on his bike?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7308400.stm
what do you do if there is annoying music outside your window?
and you don’t know where it comes from.. and you don’t want to close the window because it is sunny and very nice weather outside… and you’re at your office working..
Why is it that some people have to give an opinion on everything you say?
I am open to opinions, critisium, but why do some people feel they ahve to pass an opinion on everything you say or do? even if is was not required? I do find this very annoying, what say you?