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I might regret ever asking this question, but I've been wondering about it for a few days now so I thought I'd ask for some input from my fellow FYM posters. So my question is basically how do those of you who believe in God explain natural disasters like the one unfolding in New Orleans right...

Hello FYMers, Just a couple of quick requests for you all: 1) Over the last few days people have been posting a lot of newspaper articles and editorials. This is fine in that it provides information and can act as a starting point for a discussion. However, the posting of huge blocks of text...

Happy birthday to a wonderful person and one of my favourite posters. :D I hope you have a great birthday! :happy: :hug:

So this is officially an international sort of place....Americans, Britons, Germans, Dutch, Czech, Australians, Belgians, French...right? right? So what I would like to know is how do I say "Who's got the crack?" in languages that aren't English? I would also like to specify I refer strictly...

So....?

You know when you're listening to a song and a thought pops into your head that you'd quite like to share with the good folks of B&C only it's not really enough of an earth-shattering observation to merit its own thread? No, just me then? But just on the off-chance that it isn't, here is a...

Well this post is more or less just one huge pity party so I'd advise you all to skip over to the next thread right now. :wink: So, yes, I'm getting really sick of getting sick. Seriously, already this year I've been to the doctors at least eight or nine times, had five different courses of...

I'm curious about how people outside the UK perceive Tony Blair and the Labour party, so I thought I'd start a quick poll on it. That's about all there is to say really. Vote away!

One of my friends, let's call him Boris, has started acting really weirdly towards me and as I really have no idea how to respond to this I thought I'd just rant about him here and ask all you cool ZC people for some advice. So. Boris seems to have developed an obsession with making fun of me...

Just a quick question. I'd like to know what different religions believe about other religions. Do you believe that *only* your religion is "true?" Can there only be one "true" religion? Or are all religions equally valid? I was chatting to a friend a few days ago and her view seemed to be...

I'm watching Question Time for reasons other than listening to political discussion. :uhoh: Rhona Cameron is one of the guests :hyper: :D This makes zero sense to anyone who isn't from the UK. :reject:

Today is the one year anniversary of the beginning of the war against Iraq. There have been demonstrations around the world, including one of over 50,000 people in London and over 300,000 in Rome, to mark the anniversary. This picture is from London, showing two Greenpeace protestors who...

It's snowing here. A lot. Everywhere's white, there are next to no cars on the roads and it doesn't look like stopping anytime soon. You would think employers might have just a little bit of compassion for employees who are having trouble getting to/from work. Well I guess not. My mum just...

i wonder how many "million" threads we'll get at the same time. :hmm:

Heard on the London Underground... Heard at Earl's Court: "The train at platform three is not going to Parsons Green but to Richmond. The train approaching platform two is also not going to Parsons Green but to Ealing Broadway. These trains are not going to Parsons Green despite what the...

I got this in an email this morning, and it might just be me but I thought it was quite fun. And hey, it might be an alternative to all the arguments that seem to be breaking out all over FYM. :reject: So go and try some of these quizzes and don't forget to share your results here when you're...

I've decided from now on I wish to be known as Mildred. A related point...there are no famous Mildreds in the world. Except maybe for Mildred the Worst Witch (anyone remember those books?). I think this is a situation which needs to be rectified. Thus I am re-naming myself Mildred and I will...

So, anyone watching? I'm watching Cameroon v. Algeria right now...good game. :) Although I'm slightly fed up that the tv stations in this country can't even be bothered to show the matches live. :mad: I'm half supporting Mali because they were my favourite team in 2002, but I love watching...

If you asked any of my friends what they think I'm most interested in they'd probably say politics. If you asked them what I know most about their answer would be the same. I've always studied politics or other social science subjects in school and at university and at least half the books on...

So I'm just innocently sitting at my computer and singing along to a CD, when suddenly Jack the Cat hisses at me. So I stop singing and check that he's okay. He seems fine so I switch the CD back on and start singing along again. A few seconds later and "ssssss" says Jack the Cat. I stare at...

Is censorship ever acceptable? So, should the bookstore be forbidden to sell this book? Does selling it promote creationism? Or is it not the responsibility of a government agency to decide what people should have the right to read? Is that censorship? I've been somewhat intrigued by this...

Hello FYMers. Just wanted to wish everyone a very MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thanks for all the fun and interesting discussions we've had this year and I hope everyone has a peaceful holiday season and a wonderful new year in 2004. :hug: :happy: :wave: *Fizz.

It's official, no room is complete without a cat sitting on the sofa purring contentedly. :) This cat only half belongs to me (his old owner just stopped feeding him, so this lady who lives on my street started feeding him, then she decided she doesn't want to take care of him so me and mum...

Just wondered if anyone has any thoughts on the recent elections in Northern Ireland? Personally I think it's alarming that the DUP now essentially have the power to destroy the Good Friday Agreement. Considering the overwhelming support the people of Northern Ireland gave to the Good Friday...

....with this STUPID woman who keeps putting my dog's life in danger. My Mum knows this woman who always walks her dog in the same place we walk our dog, and sometimes they walk together, and she's always making a fuss of my dog and giving him treats and such. Sometimes we take our dog to...