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  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to When was the last phone call you made and who was it to?:
    Wednesday this week. I had a difficult conversation with a friend. I told him that I was seriously worried about the state of his mental health and advised him to seek therapy. His response wasn't what I was expecting - the classic denial, anger, reverse ...  moreWednesday this week. I had a difficult conversation with a friend. I told him that I was seriously worried about the state of his mental health and advised him to seek therapy. His response wasn't what I was expecting - the classic denial, anger, reverse attack. Instead, he came out with a bizarre string of irrelevancies that had little or nothing to do with what we'd just been talking about. If he was trying to reassure me as to his mental state, he was doing a very poor job of it.He doesn't seem depressed or anxious, but I can see a pattern of self-sabotaging behavior in his life which has recently worsened. It was this, together with some weird or inappropriate things he had said or done the last few times we met, that prompted my concerns. I suspect this is all caused by unacknowledged childhood trauma. I recently learned that he had had a troubled childhood, being abandoned by his father at the age of around 7 or 8, was in a children's home for a time and later did a spell in reform school (juvie). I though...    less
    • November 9
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Got a groovy anti drug song? :
    This one's more about mental health, really, but it does say drugs are bad:
    • November 1
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Fellows, just like me, did you begin charming the ladies at a very young age?:
    I believe the biggest reason is my autism. Up until at least my mid-30s, my limited social skills and underdeveloped emotional intelligence would probably have made me undatable. I have been on an upward trend since then, many aspects of my life have...  moreI believe the biggest reason is my autism. Up until at least my mid-30s, my limited social skills and underdeveloped emotional intelligence would probably have made me undatable. I have been on an upward trend since then, many aspects of my life have improved and I feel I can carry myself pretty well in social situations, but I may give off subtle clues in body language and facial expressions. I am still on a self-improvement journey, I'm trying to learn to be more spontaneous and less of an over-thinker.  less
    • September 30
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Fellows, just like me, did you begin charming the ladies at a very young age?:
    No, and I still haven't learned to at the age of 50. I don't know how typical my experience is, but it is rare indeed for a woman to show any verbal or non-verbal sign of interest in me in real life, even momentarily. Maybe three times in the last twenty years.
    • September 29
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Why can't the media just refer to a terrorist as a terrorist? :
    "Charismatic and shrewd" "Austere religious scholar". Are these descriptions really inaccurate, though? Being all of these things doesn't detract from someone being a terrorist. Indeed, to be capable of acts of great evil, a person needs to have some good...  more"Charismatic and shrewd" "Austere religious scholar". Are these descriptions really inaccurate, though? Being all of these things doesn't detract from someone being a terrorist. Indeed, to be capable of acts of great evil, a person needs to have some good qualities. It's safer to overestimate our enemies than underestimate them.  
    • September 29
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to How spicy do you like your food to be? Not at all, not very, mild, kind of hot, volcanic, other. :
    Usually between "not very" and "mild". Might stretch to "kind of hot" for noodle-based dishes, especially if the sauce contains coconut milk, as that way the creaminess and oiliness of the sauces somewhat offsets the capsaicin in the chili peppers.
    • September 11
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to What are some of your favorite songs that have the word "the" either anywhere in their titles or anywhere in their lyrics? :
    • August 24
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Is having a cat worth it?:
    • August 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Is having a cat worth it?:
    • August 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Is having a cat worth it?:
    • August 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Is having a cat worth it?:
    • August 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Is having a cat worth it?:
    Some of them have opposable thumbs ????  They’re called “Hemingway cats”.
    • August 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Is having a cat worth it?:
    • August 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Is having a cat worth it?:
    • August 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to What are some of your favorite movies with titles that only have place names, no other words whatsoever? Casablanca is one example.:
    St Omer. Isle of Dogs; Quai Des Orfevres.
    • August 9
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to If your life was a movie, what songs would be on the soundtrack?:
    Ages 10-19: Teen Idle, by Marina. That’s one where you really need to have lived the lyrics to understand them.
    Ages 20-29: Paint it Black, by the Rolling Stonesand People are Strange, by The DoorsAges 30-39: Gettimg Better, by The Beatles...  more    Ages 10-19: Teen Idle, by Marina. That’s one where you really need to have lived the lyrics to understand them.
    Ages 20-29: Paint it Black, by the Rolling Stonesand People are Strange, by The DoorsAges 30-39: Gettimg Better, by The BeatlesAges 40-49: I’m Not Like Everybody Else, by The Kinks and On Your Own, by Blur.Ages 50 and onward: Anything that suggests travel or gardening. So, Freerange, by The Fall; Sowing the Seeds of Love, by Tears for Fears.For my death scene - When you Awake, by The Band.  less
    • July 28
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Anybody here that is hip to the jive talk the kids do these days?:
    Never heard that expression. If anyone called me that, I'd just laugh. But contemporary London street talk can sound like a foreign language at times, as these examples will illustrate:The London Roadman Slang A to Z - London Star News
    • July 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Everyone out for the 4th of July?:
    • July 5
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Everyone out for the 4th of July?:
    Not a lunatic - in fact he’s a very shrewd campaigner - but probably one of the biggest grifters and con artists in UK politics. 
    • July 5
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Everyone out for the 4th of July?:
    Still a disaster, but one they can probably bounce back from within 15 years.
    • July 4
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Everyone out for the 4th of July?:
    About 140-150. The exit polls were predicting 130-something but from the early results it seems Reform have done worse than expected so it’s reasonable to assume the Tories have done proportionally better, being spared losses in Essex and Kent.
    • July 4
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Everyone out for the 4th of July?:
    • July 4
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Guess what movie is included in a recent "100 Must-See Movies" list?:
    Yes! It is a first-rate movie, and would easily make it into my top 25 of all time, and top five of the '60s.
    • July 4
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to A lifeboat is adrift at sea carrying an Australian bloke, an American dude, a case of Vegemite and a case of peanut butter.:
    They make landfall on a jungle-clad island infested with dengue-carrying mosquitos. The American is bitten and succumbs quickly, but the Australian has eaten all the Vegemite thereby mega-dosing himself with B vitamins and making his odor repulsive to mos...  moreThey make landfall on a jungle-clad island infested with dengue-carrying mosquitos. The American is bitten and succumbs quickly, but the Australian has eaten all the Vegemite thereby mega-dosing himself with B vitamins and making his odor repulsive to mosquitos......oh wait, I've just done a quick search and discovered that the vitamin B thing is a factoid with no scientific backing. But I know from experience that it can be an aid to mental sharpness and concentration, which could be helpful in a survival situation.  less
    • July 4
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Everyone out for the 4th of July?:
    Yes - but not for the same reasons as you are. It's the day of our General Election, so I went to cast my vote first thing in the morning
    • July 4
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Everyone out for the 4th of July?:
    • July 4
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to And, AGAIN, ten times out of ten, I don't musically agree with lots of people -- question follows::
    I definitely don't think "Mickey" or "We Built this City" should be in there. 
    • June 26
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to How are you holding up in this dreadful heat?:
    It's getting into the mid-70s here in northern England, and as a vegetable gardener I'm loving it. The plants are in dire need of sunshine and warmth as they have a lot of catching up to do after the slow start to the growing season. It's a joy to see bee...  moreIt's getting into the mid-70s here in northern England, and as a vegetable gardener I'm loving it. The plants are in dire need of sunshine and warmth as they have a lot of catching up to do after the slow start to the growing season. It's a joy to see beets and radishes show signs of life within two days of being sown, instead of twelve. Temperatures may break into the lower 90s in July but probably only for a couple of weeks. A bit out of my comfort zone but tolerable - not enough to make me want to move to Finland, anyway.  less
    • June 24
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Should there be such a thing as squatters rights?:
    I know someone who had the exact same experience. The squatters got in through the dog door. This must have been 2012 or earlier because that year the UK Government passed a law to criminalise squatting (“trespass on a residential property with inte...  moreI know someone who had the exact same experience. The squatters got in through the dog door. This must have been 2012 or earlier because that year the UK Government passed a law to criminalise squatting (“trespass on a residential property with intent to occupy”) - previously it had only been a tort. 
    Ideallly, there should be a multi-tier system, but with a presumption in favour of the owner. Anyone who squats in a property that is normally occupied is not deserving of sympathy and shouldn’t benefit from squatters’ rights. At the other extreme, if a building has been allowed to become derelict or incapable of habitation, the owner should only have recourse to civil procedures, not criminal law. For intermediate cases, different degrees of leniency could be shown - such as, where it’s boarded up, or where the owner is keeping it vacant and has no short-term intention to put it to beneficial use.  less
    • March 22
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Nod. Falls. Trail. Lick. Place. :
    Too easy! I know of place names in my own country that consist of two verbs: - Spotland - Burnage - Drypool - Haltwhistle - Spurn PointThe first three are urban neighborhoods, the fourth a village, the last was formerly a spi...  moreToo easy! I know of place names in my own country that consist of two verbs: - Spotland - Burnage - Drypool - Haltwhistle - Spurn PointThe first three are urban neighborhoods, the fourth a village, the last was formerly a spit, now a tidal island.The names of several rivers and watercourses - including the Chew, Tame and Dart.Settle, North Yorkshire.Bury, Lancashire.Stoke (a common place name)Then there is Essen, Germany (which means "to eat" in German).  
    • March 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Has a "the Robots Take over the World," movie been made yet?:
    Yes - more than once if the question is interpreted broadly to mean any movie about rogue artificial intelligence. The Mitchells versus the Machines.Colossus: the Forbin Project.Terminator and its sequels.
    • March 5
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to What are some of your favorite song titles that mention two (or more) separate emotions?:
    • February 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Would you ever visit a communist country?:
    Does Vietnam count? If so, yes.I have visited the Indian state of Kerala, which had a freely-elected communist government for several years.I have no desire to visit Cuba. The closest I've ever been to Cuba is drinking Havana Club rum.
    • February 16
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to What words do people in your region use that people in other regions might not understand?:
    I stayed with my parents for a few days over Christmas. They still live in Stoke-on-Trent, my birthplace. We decided we would like to go see a movie together and the one we chose was "Wonka". But we had to decide whether to see it at the Odeon or at the P...  moreI stayed with my parents for a few days over Christmas. They still live in Stoke-on-Trent, my birthplace. We decided we would like to go see a movie together and the one we chose was "Wonka". But we had to decide whether to see it at the Odeon or at the Pictureville, since both had screenings at similar times. My mother proposed the Odeon because it was more accessible by car and "we wouldn't have to go all around the Wrekin" to get to the venue. I asked her if this was a local expression and she said she was surprised I hadn't heard it before. The Wrekin is a pointy, steep-sided hill, located about 30 miles from Stoke-on-Trent in an adjacent county, and is a prominent local landmark.  less
    • December 29, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to What do you see when you look at this image?:
    However long I stare at it, I can only see one of two things:1) A blonde woman in a long flowing robe or dress, holding up a lantern;2) A man with blue and grey hair, facing left, and with a tree growing out of his eye socket.I'm glad that I'm not the onl...  moreHowever long I stare at it, I can only see one of two things:1) A blonde woman in a long flowing robe or dress, holding up a lantern;2) A man with blue and grey hair, facing left, and with a tree growing out of his eye socket.I'm glad that I'm not the only one who's puzzled.  
    • November 7, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky started a discussion:
    What do you see when you look at this image?
     It's on a Christmas card I received last year. I still can't make sense of it. 
    • November 6, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Are you getting Covid Test Kits from your Health Dept? :
    It is not unknown for a test to give a false negative. A month ago I had typical symptoms - loss of appetite, nausea, weakness and sneezing. But the test came out negative so I took it to be the flu, and after a day of bedrest and two of working from home...  moreIt is not unknown for a test to give a false negative. A month ago I had typical symptoms - loss of appetite, nausea, weakness and sneezing. But the test came out negative so I took it to be the flu, and after a day of bedrest and two of working from home I felt well enough to go into the office. On the fourth day I got the impulse to take a second test - and it came out positive, albeit with a faint line. The lesson to be learned is to trust your instincts - if it feels like covid, it probably is!  
    • September 8, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to ROLL CALL!!! If you still have an account here and are active say “aye”, “here”, “present,” or post some 90’s music. :
    • July 30, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to In your family’s history, are you aware if anyone ran off with someone or got left by someone in that same manner?:
    A great-great grandfather on my mother's side, George Mayer, was a bigamist. When he married in 1890, he was already legally married to someone else. I haven't managed to find out the name of the woman he left, or anything else about her. His deception wa...  moreA great-great grandfather on my mother's side, George Mayer, was a bigamist. When he married in 1890, he was already legally married to someone else. I haven't managed to find out the name of the woman he left, or anything else about her. His deception was uncovered - I don't know much about what happened next, except that his son, James, was raised by his grandparents. James passed on the knowledge of his father's crime to his eldest son, John, but concealed it from his daughter Selena (my grandmother). It only became common knowledge within my family after Selena's death.  less
    • June 13, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Are you willing to rent out a room in your home to an illegal alien if the gov pays the rent? :
    No. I have lived on my own for too many years, I need my own space. I would be uneasy about having a stranger living under my roof. We would get on each other's nerves and I wouldn't be able to sleep. If I were allowed to accommodate him or her in my gard...  moreNo. I have lived on my own for too many years, I need my own space. I would be uneasy about having a stranger living under my roof. We would get on each other's nerves and I wouldn't be able to sleep. If I were allowed to accommodate him or her in my garden shed or other outbuilding, I might consider it. But would I reject this person as a potential lodger just because they'd entered my country illegally? Maybe, maybe not - it would depend on their reasons for coming here, their age, and a host of other factors.  less
    • June 8, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to If you could, would you take this cruise that lasts three years?:
    No, because most of the countries or provinces that are on my shortlist to visit - Nepal, Tibet, Bihar (India) are landlocked. I don't think the Chinese government is likely to dig a canal from Shanghai to Lhasa any time soon!
    • May 6, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to What do you think of when you hear Soros funded this, or Soros backed that??:
    I can't prove that he never donates to philanthropic causes, but I don't think he funds them lavishly. Or if he does, he keeps very quiet about it. He is only really known for funding pressure groups and think tanks. And there is quite a long list:List of...  moreI can't prove that he never donates to philanthropic causes, but I don't think he funds them lavishly. Or if he does, he keeps very quiet about it. He is only really known for funding pressure groups and think tanks. And there is quite a long list:List of projects supported by George Soros - Wikipedia  
    • April 2, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to What is your favorite animal? Mine is::
    The hedgehog:
    • April 2, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Please post a song that sums up your first quarter of 2023. I will be checking in next quarter and expect significant improvement so let’s…:
    "Faith" by George Michael is only one I can think of that is vaguely applicable to me right now:
    Well I guess it would be niceIf I could touch your bodyI know not everybodyHas got a body like you, uhmBut I've got to think twiceBefore I give my heart awayA...  more    "Faith" by George Michael is only one I can think of that is vaguely applicable to me right now:
    Well I guess it would be niceIf I could touch your bodyI know not everybodyHas got a body like you, uhmBut I've got to think twiceBefore I give my heart awayAnd I know all the games you playBecause I played them tooOh but INeed some time off from that emotionTime to pick my heart up off the floorOh when that love comes down without devotionWell it takes a strong man, babyBut I'm showin you the door
    'Cause I've gotta have faithI've got to have faithBecause I've got to have faith, faithI've got to have faith, faith, faith
    BabyI know you're asking me to staySay please, please, please don't go awayYou say I'm giving you the bluesMaybeYou mean every word you sayCan't help but think of yesterdayAnd another who tied me down to loverboy rulesBefore this river becomes an oceanBefore you throw my heart back on the floorOh babyI reconsider my foolish notionWell I need someone to hold meBut I'll wait for something more
    Yes I've ...    less
    • April 2, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to What do you think of when you hear Soros funded this, or Soros backed that??:
    I think he has a very warped sense of priorities. It's maddening to think of all the beneficial things I could do if I had his money - provide everyone in Africa with clean water, fund libraries, women's refuges, sports clubs and leisure facilities in dep...  moreI think he has a very warped sense of priorities. It's maddening to think of all the beneficial things I could do if I had his money - provide everyone in Africa with clean water, fund libraries, women's refuges, sports clubs and leisure facilities in deprived areas, clean up the Bhopal disaster. Instead he only spends it on political stuff.   
    • April 2, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Did your family arrive in the US, Canada, Australia or elsewhere as immigrants? Do you know their story?:
    One of my maternal grandmother's uncles emigrated to Australia. He had applied to join the police force. Many weeks went by and they hadn't told him whether he made the grade or not, so he assumed he had not been successful. Australia was his "Plan B". Ev...  moreOne of my maternal grandmother's uncles emigrated to Australia. He had applied to join the police force. Many weeks went by and they hadn't told him whether he made the grade or not, so he assumed he had not been successful. Australia was his "Plan B". Eventually the police sent out a letter to confirm that he had been accepted . . . but by that time he'd already embarked. I still have third-cousins out there whom I've never met.One of my paternal grandfather's cousins emigrated to America, settling in the West Virginia Panhandle. He came from a coal-mining family so it seems a fair assumption that he went out there to mine coal, in pursuit of higher wages for the same job. His daughter moved to Wheeler County, Ohio. I have not kept track of all his descendants but I know that one (my father's second-cousin) later settled in Phoenix, Arizona.  less
    • March 17, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Please post one of your favourite songs about murder, thanks. :
    Two versions of a traditional murder ballad that has spawned many variants. 
    • February 11, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Do you subscribe to any streaming networks?:
    Yes - MubI and Netflix. Mubi is good for foreign-language films, American independents, overlooked or obscure films by famous directors, experimental films, shorts and other not so mainstream offering.
    • January 3, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky replied to Why aren't you married, why are you waiting for?:
    I’ve only been with my current girlfriend for a few weeks, as yet. We are both in our 40s and one of us has been married before. Both of us are happy with our respective living arrangements and it’s probably not a good time to be buying or sel...  moreI’ve only been with my current girlfriend for a few weeks, as yet. We are both in our 40s and one of us has been married before. Both of us are happy with our respective living arrangements and it’s probably not a good time to be buying or selling property. And, lastly, there is just an outside chance that she will move to Spain before the end of this year. 
    Reasons enough?  
    • January 3, 2023
  • Reverend Muhammadovsky
    Reverend Muhammadovsky started a discussion:
    For anyone planning to sell their car in 2023, may I present some advice?
    1) It's never too late. If you've been trying to sell your car for 20 years without success, that is no reason to give up hope.2) You have to put your car out there.3) Remember, the buyer is just as nervous as you are.4) Don't put your buyer on a ped...  more1) It's never too late. If you've been trying to sell your car for 20 years without success, that is no reason to give up hope.2) You have to put your car out there.3) Remember, the buyer is just as nervous as you are.4) Don't put your buyer on a pedestal. It's up to them to impress you, not the other way round.5) Exercise Drive your car every day6) Shower Wash your car every day7) Be honest.8) Fake it till you make it. If you convince yourself that your car is a Ferrari, buyers will see it as a Ferrari.9) If a buyer rejects your car because it's ugly, then it just proves he or she is shallow. You deserve someone better.10) If you find you can't sell your car, maybe you need to lower your standards. Be realistic - you're not going to get an aristocrat or a movie star to buy your car.11) Don't seal the deal on a first date meeting with a potential buyer. The buyer will respect your car more if you make him wait.12) My friend manages to sell two, maybe three, cars every week, and they're way uglier, slower an...    less
    • January 1, 2023
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  • Where do you live? Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
  • About Me: Uncool mid­dle-class ­underachie­ver into h­iking, cyc­ling, thea­tre, films­, architec­ture, hist­ory. Would­ be a wind­surfer if ­I lived so­mewhere wa­rm.

  • What do you see when you look at this image?

     It's on a Christmas card I received last year. I still can...  more It's on a Christmas card I received last year. I still can't make sense of it.   
    Last post by Randy D - November 8, 2023
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  • For anyone planning to sell their car in 2023, may I present some advice?

    1) It's never too late. If you've been trying to sell your ...  more1) It's never too late. If you've been trying to sell your car for 20 years without success, that is no reason to give up hope.2) You have to put your car out there.3) Remember, the buyer is just as nervous as you are.4) Don't put your buyer on a pedestal. It's up to them to impress you, not the other way round.5) Exercise Drive your car every day6) Shower Wash your car every day7) Be honest.8) Fake it till you make it. If you convince yourself that your car is a Ferrari, buyers will see it as a Ferrari.9) If a buyer rejects your car because it's ugly, then it just proves he or she is shallow. You deserve someone better.10) If you find you can't sell your car, maybe you need to lower your standards. Be realistic - you're not going to get an aristocrat or a movie star to buy your car.11) Don't seal the deal on a first date meeting with a potential buyer. The buyer will respect your car more if you make him wait.12) My friend manages to sell two, maybe three, cars every week, and they're way uglier, slower an...    less
    Last post by Durdle - January 6, 2023
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  • Do you have a favourite holiday song that is little-known or that you feel doesn't get enough airplay?

    "Step into Christmas" by Elton John. Embedding failed this time&...  more"Step into Christmas" by Elton John. Embedding failed this time https://youtu.be/SjXNNp-5aWw  
    Last post by my2cents - January 17, 2023
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  • Are there any pop or rock songs you would like to hear sung in a three-part choral arrangement like this one?

    Last post by Reverend Muhammadovsky - November 4, 2022
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  • The Coupon Redemption. Bicycle Borrowers. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Groceries.

    Challenge - Create a boring movie by changing one word of a...  moreChallenge - Create a boring movie by changing one word of a film title.  
    Last post by Durdle - December 20, 2022
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  • Are there any songs you enjoy listening to in which the lyrics are spoken, not sung (other than rap)?

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  • In the town or city where you live, are traditional Chinese restaurants being displaced by noodle bars?

    By “traditional“ I mean those that offer a formal fi...  moreBy “traditional“ I mean those that offer a formal fine dining experience and that you might book for a date, an anniversary or a birthday celebration. In my town, we no longer have a Chinese “restaurant“ in that sense. We do however have three noodle bars, which are all different in style. One of them is popular with Chinese students and has a menu in Chinese.   
    Last post by Slartibartfast - May 27, 2022
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  • Does your country have a “national poet” and if so, are his or her poems studied in public schools?

    Besides Shakespeare (who is of course better known as a playwrig...  moreBesides Shakespeare (who is of course better known as a playwright) two of England‘s most important and famous poets are William Wordsworth and John Milton, but I do not remember studying or learning their poetry in school. The emphasis at the time was on 20th Century poets, perhaps because they were seen as more accessible. I would be interestEd to learn what other people’s experiences were.  
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  • Has there ever been a song so bad that it can't be parodied?

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  • "Father forgive me / I tried not to do it / Turned over a new leaf / then tore right through it" Has this song lyric ever applied to you?

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  • If I go to two seminars in one day, have I been to a nar?

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  • Does it seem wrong to you that "more" can mean either the opposite of "less" or the opposite of "fewer"?

    There should be a new word for the opposite of "fewer". That way...  moreThere should be a new word for the opposite of "fewer". That way there would be manier (or mannier?) opportunities to correct people's grammar.  
    Last post by Randy D - November 8, 2021
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  • Men, do you own any products specially designed for "manscaping"? Can they do anything that a standard beard trimmer can't?

    There is a firm called "Manscaped" that makes electric trimmers ...  moreThere is a firm called "Manscaped" that makes electric trimmers specially designed for shaving or trimming "down there". I am uncertain as to whether to make a purchase because they are expensive (the cheapest version is £55) and I find myself wondering whether they are not just cynically cashing in on male vanity and insecurity.  
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  • Have you ever been threatened with eviction, or been forced to move, for keeping a pet contrary to the lease or rental agreement?

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  • During the sign up process for HP Instant Ink, a message told me to print out a page with a code on it. But I'm out of ink, so I can't.

    I have an HP 2710 all-in-one printer. So far I haven't ordered a...  moreI have an HP 2710 all-in-one printer. So far I haven't ordered any spare ink cartridges because I haven't used it a lot. Instant Ink is a service by which HP will automatically deliver new cartridges when you are running low. The message said:"A Network Configuration page will print. You will need the code on this printed page in the next step." 
    Is there a way to get past this stage or will I just have to order my new cartridge another way?  
    Last post by Durdle - June 3, 2021
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  • Will there be an influx of Yahoo Answers refugees over the next few weeks? If so, will the Grammar Police need to work double shifts?

    This question sums up much of what was wrong with Yahoo Answers:...  moreThis question sums up much of what was wrong with Yahoo Answers:And this question sums up EVERYTHING that was wrong with Yahoo Answers:  
    Last post by Stu Spelling Bee - April 27, 2021
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  • Why do movie characters nearly always keep their outdoor shoes on when they lie down on a bed or recline on a couch?

    Most dumb movie clichés have some kind of entertainment-b...  moreMost dumb movie clichés have some kind of entertainment-based justification - the hero being shot at by multiple bad guys and the bullets all missing, the exploding car, the killer who delivers a long unnecessary monologue instead of just doing the deed - but this?

     

    Do movie producers all have a sock phobia or something?  
    Last post by Element 99 - April 21, 2021
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  • Is it ever appropriate to flirt with a fellow participant during a Zoom call by sending private messages whilst the call is going on?

    I mean in a situation where you belong to an online Zoom-based M...  moreI mean in a situation where you belong to an online Zoom-based Meetup group or other activity group that (at present) isn't holding any real-life events, and the other person is someone you've not yet met in real life.  
    Last post by Randy D - January 12, 2021
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  • What is your favourite movie set in the 1980s that was not made in the 1980s?

    Mine is "Watchmen".
    Last post by franc533 - December 13, 2020
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  • In the jurisdiction where you live, is it legal for businesses like barbershops, nail salons and carwashes to operate on a cash-only basis?

    I went to have my hair cut today. I got my credit card out to pa...  moreI went to have my hair cut today. I got my credit card out to pay, whereupon the barber told me they only took cash. No explanation was given. The transaction was more than £5, which some businesses set as the lower limit for card payments. Had the barber told me that the card reader was broken, I might have believed him, but even this would have been a poor excuse, because with 4 or 5 people working there you'd expect them to have more than one card machine. If this had been eight or nine months ago, I would have been surprised, but with people increasingly using contactless payments even for small transactions since the start of the pandemic, a business refusing to take cards is an anachronism, and it makes me wonder whether there's something else going on.Do you think this could be a sign that the business is a money-laundering operation?  less
    Last post by Slartibartfast - November 1, 2020
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  • What is the best way to stop slugs getting into the house?

    These last few weeks, slugs have been getting in under the door ...  moreThese last few weeks, slugs have been getting in under the door during the night. The door is timber and there is a very small gap between the bottom of the door and the frame. There are no other gaps or cracks.  
    Last post by Reverend Muhammadovsky - August 23, 2020
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  • Besides BLT and BEST, are there any sandwiches that are known by their initials?

    BLT = bacon, lettuce & tomatoBEST = bacon, egg, sausage and tomato
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  • Are there any words that you have seen regularly, or at least on several occasions, in print but have NEVER heard anyone say in real life?

    Last post by Pearl - June 22, 2020
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  • If Boris Johnson doesn't recover his health and has to step down as Prime Minister, who should replace him (out of the choices given below)?

    A. Dominic RaabB. Priti PatelC. Rishi SunakD. Michael GoveE. The...  moreA. Dominic RaabB. Priti PatelC. Rishi SunakD. Michael GoveE. The Downing Street cat  
    Last post by Element 99 - April 25, 2020
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  • Do you find that you are getting, or sending, more Facebook friend requests since lockdown began? I've even had one from my dentist.

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  • What are your 20 favourite films of the last 20 years?

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  • What is your favourite film adapted from a stage play? And your least favourite?

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  • Did you know that until 2000, those discharged from the UK armed forces on sexuality grounds were also stripped of their medals?

    Was this also the case in other countries that had bans on gays ...  moreWas this also the case in other countries that had bans on gays in the military? And would it have applied to combat and bravery medals, or just those for long service and good conduct?I read this story in the press about a man with 18 years service in the Royal Navy - a Falklands War veteran - who was discharged in 1993 after admitting being bisexual and was forced to surrender his medal. The Ministry of Defence has now agreed to have it restored to him.https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/11/war-hero-kicked-navy-bisexual-will-get-medals-back-11653363/  less
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  • Can you think of a song that has a sad tune but happy lyrics?

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  • Can you think of a song that has a happy tune but sad lyrics?

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  • Do you have any favourite under-rated or lesser-known films from the 1970s?

    Last post by Reverend Muhammadovsky - October 21, 2019
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  • Is there a song that you think should have won an Academy Award for best original song in a motion picture, but didn't?

    Or at least been nominated.
    Last post by WelbyQuentin - September 9, 2019
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  • Is it about time that car manufacturers designed an in-car air conditioning unit that will work when the ignition is off?

    There has been a lot of talk recently about the ethics of leavin...  moreThere has been a lot of talk recently about the ethics of leaving dogs in locked cars in hot weather. If there was a small battery-powered air-con unit that would either plug into the existing air-con system, or have a separate vent, there would be no need for animals to suffer in cars, and people wouldn't have to worry about the security risk of leaving a car unattended with the window part rolled down.  
    Last post by Reverend Muhammadovsky - July 31, 2019
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  • Are there any songs that you like even though you strongly disagree with their political message?

    Last post by Reverend Muhammadovsky - July 22, 2019
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  • Are there any songs you like that use hand clapping as a percussion effect?

    Last post by Randy D - July 23, 2019
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  • Do you have an example of a lyric you have misheard, and it made as much sense (or was better than) the real lyrics?

    Mine is a gospel song by the Reverend Alex Bradford called "I Kn...  moreMine is a gospel song by the Reverend Alex Bradford called "I Know Better Now". It contained the lines "I used to sing for fortune / I used to sing for fame", and I thought the first part sounded like "I used to sing for poitín". Poitín (pronounced "potcheen") is a kind of Irish hard liquor made from potatoes, so it would make sense in context.  
    Last post by Thriftymaid - July 22, 2019
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  • Is there a song that you originally knew as an instrumental, and only later realised that there was a version with words?

    Mine is "Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me" by Evelyn Knight. I first heard...  moreMine is "Lucky, Lucky, Lucky Me" by Evelyn Knight. I first heard it a few years ago as an audio track to a video clip about grape harvesting, and only much later did I hear the original song used in a car commercial.  
    Last post by Flint Ironstag - March 27, 2021
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  • Can you think of any good examples of jump cuts being used in TV or movies (apart from Jean-Luc Godard films)?

    Last post by WelbyQuentin - September 13, 2019
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  • What is your favourite foreign-language film of the last 12 months?

    Mine is The Wild Pear Tree.
    Last post by Thriftymaid - January 6, 2019
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  • Is Britain the only Western country that gives visas to Islamic hate preachers and invites them to anti-terror conferences?

    From Barnabas Fund website: "A prominent leader of the pro-blasp...  moreFrom Barnabas Fund website: "A prominent leader of the pro-blasphemy law demonstrations in Pakistan, who called for the immediate execution of Aasia Bibi was a key speaker at an anti-terrorism conference in Manchester, in July. The radical cleric spoke alongside police chiefs and a family member of a victim of the IS-claimed terror attack on Manchester Arena last year, which claimed 22 lives."https://barnabasfund.org/en/news/barnabas-fund-warned-home-secretary-about-radical-cleric-hassan-haseeb-in-2016-%E2%80%93-so-why-was-hehttps://hurryupharry.org/2017/12/14/greater-manchester-police-and-%E2%80%9Ctolerance%E2%80%9D/  less
    Last post by Randy D - June 5, 2020
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  • How many cyclists do you think are killed, or left with long-term injuries, each year that could have been prevented by wearing a helmet?

    I know the vast majority do wear helmets nowadays, but there are...  moreI know the vast majority do wear helmets nowadays, but there are still a few who don't. Last month I had to help a crashed cyclist who had fallen off at 20mph and landed on his head. He wasn't wearing one. I don't know how badly injured he was but it looked pretty bad and he was probably concussed.  
    Last post by Thriftymaid - December 3, 2018
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  • Republicans and Trump supporters, to what factors do you attribute the Republicans' loss of the House to the Democrats in the midterms?

    Last post by Pearl - November 7, 2018
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  • Do you think Tommy Robinson's ill-treatment in jail, as revealed on social media and Breitbart, amounted to torture (see link)?

    This is regardless of whether you agree with his opinions or met...  moreThis is regardless of whether you agree with his opinions or methods. If the authorities move someone to a jail where he is more likely to be targeted because of his political views so that he has to be put in solitary, is afraid to eat in case his food is poisoned so that he loses 42 pounds in 2 months, and can't even open a window? I wasn't very sympathetic to him before but this is shocking.https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/08/02/tommy-robinson-solitary-confinement-23-5-hours-excrement-window/  
    Last post by Reverend Muhammadovsky - August 10, 2018
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  • Which is your favourite Regina Spector album?

    Last post by Pearl - August 5, 2018
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  • What is your favourite Belle and Sebastian song?

    Last post by Pearl - August 5, 2018
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  • Toby - a name containing two prepositions, "to" and "by". Can you think of any more (including surnames and given names)?

    Last post by Spümcø - June 1, 2018
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  • For ornithologists: Last weekend I saw two Canada geese trying to drown another goose in a canal. Is this sort of behaviour common?

    Last post by Not Sure - May 31, 2018
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  • Some help needed with the new-look Meetup website. I'm an Organiser and have saved a meetup as a draft but now I can't find it. Where is it?

    Last post by Thriftymaid - January 22, 2018
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  • What are your top five favourite movies of 2017?

    Or ten if you prefer.
    Last post by Reverend Muhammadovsky - January 8, 2018
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  • What are some modern etiquette dilemmas you face when writing Christmas cards?

    An example - a couple I know had a break-up but carried on livin...  moreAn example - a couple I know had a break-up but carried on living together. Should I send them a Christmas card each or one addressed to both? Another one. Suppose I have a friend called Chloe whom I've known for 20 years. She has a long term partner called Roger whom I hardly know, I've only met once and spoken on the phone to him a couple of times. They live apart for 8 months of the year because he works in another country, should I address my Christmas card to "Chloe" or "Chloe and Roger"?  
    Last post by Benedict Arnold - December 21, 2017
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