All categories - 26 September 2007

During the tense days at the height of the Battle of Britain, some desk navigator at the War Office decided that it was imperative to boost the morale of the pilots. It was decided that the best way to do this was for the pilots to meet some of the young ladies among the British Aristocracy in a social setting. To ensure that some of the young hellions among the pilots didn't get carried away, a Wing Commander would be present to protect the finer sensibilities of the debutantes from any excesses of enthusiasm.

The first such event duly came about, and among the participants selected was Paddy, a young Irish pilot. A bit shy at first, he quickly thawed with a few belts of Irish whisky and an admiring circle of young ladies, and before long he was regaling them with the details of his latest sortie against the Luftwaffe. The Wing Commander casually strolled over and pricked up his ears just as Paddy said, "And there I was, with barely enough fuel to make it back to the airfield, when I suddenly spotted these three Fokkers diving down at me out of the sun..."

The Wing Commander swooped in at once. This was exactly the sort of thing that could be misunderstood by the pampered and protected young debutantes, and the last thing he wanted was a complaint to Air Vice-Marshal Dowding about foul-mouthed pilots. "Excuse me a moment please, Paddy." he interrupted, and turned the audience. "Let me explain, ladies that the Fokker is among the Luftwaffe's finest aircraft, and both their fighters and bombers have given us a great deal of trouble in combat. Thank you Paddy, you can carry on with your story now."

Paddy shook his head soberly. "Yes Wing Commander, sure and you can say the Fokker is a very fine fighting machine, and no one will deny it. However, these three Fokkers I'm talking about were all Messerschmidts..."

2007-09-26 23:05:42 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Jokes & Riddles

I've found while I love the atmospere of P&S I do occasionally like to wander away to R&S, Pets and Lyrics.....R&S is more interesting than I thought it would be if you are willing to take a lot of critiscism.I actually like it there!
Where do you go?

2007-09-26 23:05:42 · 6 answers · asked by ͏҉ ßõhrçmrïñsÿ★ 6 in Polls & Surveys

If it weren't for bad luck, would I have no luck at all?

2007-09-26 23:04:51 · 5 answers · asked by Mike M. 7 in Polls & Surveys

I want to anew my bedroom and I'm searching for some websites were I can find information and good advices about colours and design

2007-09-26 23:04:47 · 3 answers · asked by Kristy 1 in Decorating & Remodeling

what radiations/rays we recieve by CRT monitor ?
do we recieve UV too? can pinguecula be caused by CRT radiations?

2007-09-26 23:04:22 · 1 answers · asked by Q_fUnK 1 in Monitors

Would you like some?

2007-09-26 23:04:13 · 15 answers · asked by ♥STREAKER♥©℗† 7 in Polls & Surveys

My computer casing is giving electric shock how to resolve this problem?
computer is 845 GVFN intel.motherboard.

2007-09-26 23:03:44 · 8 answers · asked by sulav.aryal 3 in Desktops

hes a very possessive person and cant grasp the concept that i dont want him around any more .

2007-09-26 23:03:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Marriage & Divorce

is there anything like gum cancer? i have been having a problem with my tooth for the last 9 moths but coundnt do anything about it because i am currently pregnant, {37 weeks.}. i was advaiced to not do anything about it at least till the child is born

is bleeds all the time when i bruth my teeth and now i think it is swollen in there. there is like a little growth inside the whole in my teeth that i feel it with my tounghn and i think that is where the blood comes from. also i clean it with cotton wool attached to a tooth pick and brown staff comes out.

can this hurt my chld who is due in two weeks? what about me?.what about the blood that swallow all the time? is it infected like dirty blood?

2007-09-26 23:03:19 · 12 answers · asked by ------------------------ 5 in Cancer

hi do you carry a donor card?? if not and you want to there is a site www.transplant.org.uk , if you feel like signing up you can do it online , you never know it might cancel out some of the bad things we have done before we meet our maker ,lol , of course if you dont want to that is fine too , have a good day xx

2007-09-26 23:03:15 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

2007-09-26 23:02:40 · 19 answers · asked by Ahmed k 1 in Egypt

When im singing songs, i just cant seem to get that country sound...how do i achieve it?

2007-09-26 23:02:35 · 14 answers · asked by My Pitseleh 4 in Country

I have a strong interest in making PC but i don't know where to start and the guidelines..Please help me.

2007-09-26 23:02:35 · 1 answers · asked by Bavani Thamothram 2 in Other - Computers

What gun control laws did Great Britain have when the American colonies revolted? It seems to me that if the United States put the right to keep and bear arms in its constitution, it must have been from a bad British experience. Was it just because they wanted civilians to revolt against the government, or was there a gun control law Britain had they felt was unreasonable?

2007-09-26 23:02:13 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

We pay our National Insurance contributions as did our fathers before us and their fathers this pays for the national health service - so why do particularly politicians refer to it as FREE? i admit that we don't pay the doctor when we visit him, nor do we pay the surgeon who carries out our operation, instead we are paying regular installments into the nation health insurance which covers us for health problems so it is not FREE - we are continually paying for this service throughout our lives from the age of 16 to retirement age - how is this FREE? I don't begrudge paying this insurance so that when i need it the service is there but i do object to the reference 'FREE' ? WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?

2007-09-26 23:02:12 · 23 answers · asked by tkf57 3 in Other - Politics & Government

2007-09-26 23:01:50 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2007-09-26 23:01:31 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

I just want to Imagine

Americans might understand what is destruction, as they destroyed Afganistan and Iraq

place your views

2007-09-26 23:01:25 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

I have a large slope that is full of daylilies. While I love them, it is just too much. I would like to kill them off and start fresh. It is just too large of an area to dig. I have tried spraying Roundup on them to kill them, but it didn't work. Does anyone know what will kill them off?

2007-09-26 23:01:17 · 4 answers · asked by klojkb 2 in Garden & Landscape

if so, how would i go about doing it? tyvm!

2007-09-26 23:00:17 · 1 answers · asked by **AqUaRiUs cHiCk** 2 in MySpace

When someone interesting asks/answers a question,I like to have a look at their other answers/questions to see if it inerests me.I find it annoying.
I say.....Lets put a ban on making your answers private!!
Who's in??

2007-09-26 23:00:08 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - News & Events

i want to take a widget off the dashboard but i dont know how... can someone tell me

2007-09-26 23:00:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

looks like this guy is gonna get off. we just can't keep sending the message that you can get away with murder if you're rich.
i mean OJ, hello!!!

2007-09-26 22:59:28 · 12 answers · asked by mrhairajar 1 in Soap Operas

funniest gets best answer

2007-09-26 22:59:05 · 21 answers · asked by Party Boy 3 in Polls & Surveys

Choice 1 - The fastest way at 1 month is the student visa but is the most expensive at $15,900 tuition only
Choice 2 - The slowest way is the Immigration Application at 6 months just to get approved for EOI. Then you have to pass the IELTS plus you have to go to Bangkok for Interview but you get PR Immediately and you DONT need to apply to the POEA. Waiting time for approval can be from 6 months to 3 years.
Choice 3 - The compromise is the Work Visa (to residence) which is faster than the immigration process but you have to pass the EOI 1st. You need to be fully employed in NZ with your specialization for 3 months before you can apply for PR. You have to apply in the POEA though as an overseas worker. Waiting time can be from 6 months to 2 years.

2007-09-26 22:58:55 · 2 answers · asked by vjsoliven 1 in Other - New Zealand

What was the first gun control law in the US? Was it a state, federal, local, county, or what law? When was it passed? What did it regulate?

2007-09-26 22:58:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in History

1...I yell at the person
2...I tell them never to do it again
3...I burst into tears
4...I look them in the eye and have a small talk with them

2007-09-26 22:58:37 · 3 answers · asked by Jem 2 in Other - Family & Relationships

Are you a peasant or a royal?
In whose eyes?

2007-09-26 22:58:35 · 8 answers · asked by Sleek 7 in Polls & Surveys