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by gottago
Sat 16 Mar, 2013 11.36
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Baffling local news stories
Replies: 333
Views: 206260

Re: Baffling local news stories

Man tried making love to an ambulance in Barnstaple bus station he was then spotted on CCTV in a phone box setting light to a packet of peanuts while also punching them. The court heard Ward also approached members of the public who were forced to turn their backs on him and walk away. He then appr...
by gottago
Sun 10 Feb, 2013 20.23
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: My Lovely Horse Lasagne
Replies: 65
Views: 25440

Re: My Lovely Horse Lasagne

rdobbie wrote:As someone who doesn't eat cows or horses, I do find it amusing that cow-eaters are repulsed at the idea of eating horses.
Are ordinary people actually repulsed by this? Anyone I've spoken to about this have either found it funny or now think that horse tastes delicious.
by gottago
Sat 29 Dec, 2012 15.21
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Long forgotten brands that sank without trace
Replies: 108
Views: 61969

Re: Long forgotten brands that sank without trace

Does anyone remember Sainsbury's Savacentres? I remember the logo for it was on the Sainsbury's Reward Card alongside the regular Sainsbury's and Homebase ones. I think the V was a tick. I'm pretty sure I went to one in Liverpool as a young child but don't remember it being any different to a regula...
by gottago
Thu 27 Dec, 2012 00.46
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2158
Views: 863617

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Not in the slightest. Amazon sell the Kindle nearly at cost, they make no money on the hardware. Where they rake it in is by tying you into their ecosystem and buying the ebooks off them. Therefore it doesn't matter where you get the kindle from, be it Tesco or Waterstones or Amazon, you'll still b...
by gottago
Mon 11 Jan, 2010 16.36
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: China's gender bias "problem"
Replies: 2
Views: 1330

Re: China's gender bias "problem"

Why are they allowed to find out the sex of their unborn children? There are lots of countries which outlaw this practice to prevent "unwanted" females being aborted. Surely this would help restore the natural 51/49% balance? The problem then is that many female babies would be abandoned ...