irreverentad Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Justify it however you want mate, but 10 a day is rather excessive however you look at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Makes mental note to up stake in Kleenex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Justify it however you want mate, but 10 a day is rather excessive however you look at it. Goes like dish water after the 8th, but im a trooper so i stick with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 There are 117 calories in a curly wurly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Spanking the monkey actually reduces your risk of prostate cancer. source :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrackpotForeigner Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Spanking the monkey actually reduces your risk of prostate cancer. source :?: Do you mean SPECIAL source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Apple (the company) are currently richer than Greece (the country) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiggyrichard Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Spanking the monkey actually reduces your risk of prostate cancer. source :?: Here you go chap...beating one out reduces the risk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Average life expectancy in Scotland is 34, whereas in parts of Surrey it's as high as 121 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Apple (the company) are currently richer than Greece (the country) Aren't we all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Apparently Baselayers is "cosy" ;-) (according to this email I received) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Apparently Baselayers is "cosy" ;-) (according to this email I received) I'm having that for a poor joke on the "In the News Thread" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 The Great Wall of China is often thought as being the only man-made object visible from the moon. In reality no single, man-made object on Earth can be seen with a naked eye from the Earth's moon. Given good circumstances one might be able to discern the result of some human activity such as the changing of the Netherlands' coast or the partial drying out of the Aral Sea, but even that would not be easy. Some astronauts have reported seeing the Great Wall from low earth orbit, among a number of man-made structures. In reality, a viewer would need visual acuity 17,000 times better than normal (20/20) to see the Wall from the Moon, and vision 8 times better than normal to see it from low earth orbit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnsonp Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Apple (the company) are currently richer than Greece (the country) My local papershop is currently richer than Greece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 27, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 27, 2012 Duck liver pate is both rich AND contains grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 27, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 27, 2012 Inventor E.M. Waring patented a novel forerunner of the vacuum cleaner in 1914. Rather than an electric motor, his “suction cleaning apparatus” was powered by bellows strapped to the operator’s feet: An apparatus of this kind presents the advantage that the operation thereof happens wholly instinctively, so to speak, and the operator is at liberty to give the entire attention to the handling of the cleaning nozzle and to the object to be cleaned. He also envisioned a dust bag made of cheesecloth, “permitting passage of the air but retaining the dust.” Kudos. The Futility Closet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 27, 2012 VT Supporter Share Posted January 27, 2012 Jaime Winstone warns people about oral sex cancer risk Actress Jaime Winstone is warning young people about the risk of getting cancer through oral sex and is promoting a vaccine which can prevent it. In a new BBC Three documentary the 25-year-old looks at the issue and what young people can do to make themselves safer. The latest figures from the National Cancer Intelligence Network suggest there are around 800 cases of human papillomavirus (HPV) related oral cancer a year in the UK, with the majority of cases diagnosed in men. Newsbeat asked Professor Margaret Stanley from the department of pathology at the University of Cambridge about the facts behind HPV and oral cancer. What is HPV? HPV is a very common virus. There are more than 100 types. The virus lives on our skin or in skin like areas so it can be found in the mouth, genital areas and anus. Lots of people are infected with HPV, including the strains which can cause cancer, and often our immune systems will just naturally protect us from the virus and prevent it from developing into something more serious. However, some people have immune systems which for whatever reason can't treat the virus and this can lead to it changing cells in the body which in turn may lead cancer. What is HPV related oral cancer? HPV related oral cancer affects the throat and is often diagnosed in the tongue or tonsils. How can you get it? HPV can be passed by skin to skin and genital contact. It is most often passed during vaginal and anal sex. However, as HPV can live in your mouth, anus and genital areas it can be passed through oral sex. There are two types or strains of HPV which are most likely to cause cancer - HPV-16 and HPV-18. HPV-16 is thought to be responsible for around 60% of cervical cancers, 80% of cancers in the anus and 60% of oral cancers. Doctors cannot control the virus and can't predict if people will get the virus. However, if you have a lot of sexual partners you are more likely to be infected with HPV and if your immune system cannot naturally get rid of the virus it can put you at risk. How do you prevent it? By having the HPV vaccine or changing your sexual behaviour. Realistically doctors acknowledge that people will have oral sex. If you have a normal amount of partners the risk of HPV developing into something like cancer would not be as high as someone who had an extremely large number of partners. Can you get a vaccine? The government vaccinates young women aged 12 to 13 against HPV. The vaccine involves three injections over six months and can be given to people before they get infected. Professor Stanley thinks the vaccine should be available to both men and women as many doctors believe the vaccine will offer protect to both sexes from HPV related cancers. However, in the documentary David Salisbury, Director of Immunisation, said the government had no current plans to extend the scheme. He asked whether there was enough evidence to suggest that vaccinating thousands of boys a year would be cost effective. The vaccine is available for men or older women but you would have to pay for it privately. Does the vaccine protect you from getting it? The way the vaccine works is that it builds a person's immunity to the two main cancer causing strains, HPV-16 and HPV-18. Both strains can be prevented by having the HPV vaccine. The vaccine means the virus can not get into cells and change them. Is there a cure? No. You can only prevent HPV related oral cancer by either by having the vaccine or by changing your sexual behaviour. However, doctors say HPV related oral cancers respond better to treatment than any other types of cancer in the throat, head and neck. Jaime Winstone decided to take part in the film after a close friend died from colon cancer, which made her want to find out more about different types of cancer and how young people can protect themselves better.BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Oral sex (used to be) banned in Singapore. De jure of course, no one really bothered to enforce what was frankly an inane law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Day 1 - Battle of The Somme. Around 50,000 British Troops died in the first hour of battle RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Impossible to get exact figures, but conservative estimates say that there were some 2,000,000 casualties at the Battle of Stalingrad (between Russia and Germany in WW2) which means more people died on that one battlefield than the British Commonwealth (UK, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) and the United States of America combined lost during the entire war. Oh, and if you count AC/DC as British (given that their most famous members were born in Glasgow, Glasgow, Forfar, Romford and Gateshead, though the drummer is an Aussie) then four of the top five best selling bands ever in the USA are British. FWIW they are, in order, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Pink Floyd and AC/DC). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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