Music to politics...
 
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Perhaps this song would make a suitable first dance?

 
 
Ever wondered if a particular famous person was dead or alive?
Well now you can find out easily by clicking here. 
I hope whoever you have in mind is alive and well!
  
  

A very interesting book by Paul McKenna

   
If you want to know the truth about this, that and everything else you need to visit:
The Straight Dope

   
 

 
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaerin waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng istaht frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be atoatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseaewe do not raed ervey lteter by it slef but the wrod as a wlohe.
  
 

 
 
GRIPE SHEET
 
After every flight,pilots fill out a form called a gripe sheet, which conveys to themechanics problems encountered with the aircraft during the flight thatneed repair or correction. The mechanics read and correct the problem,and then respond in writing on the lower half of the form what remedialaction was taken, and the pilot reviews the gripe sheets before thenext flight. Never let it be said that ground crews and engineers lacka sense of humor. Here are some actual logged maintenance complaintsand problems as submitted by pilots and the solution recorded bymaintenance engineers.

P = The problem logged by the pilot.)
S = The solution and action taken by the engineers.)
 
P: Left inside main tyre almost needs replacement.
S: Almost replaced left inside main tyre.
P: Test flight OK, except auto-land very rough.
S: Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.
P: Something loose in cockpit.
S: Something tightened in cockpit.

P: Dead bugs on windshield.
S: Live bugs on back-order.
 
P: Autopilot in altitude-hold mode produces a 200 feet per minute
descent.
S: Cannot reproduce problem on ground.
 
P: Evidence of leak on right main landing gear.
S: Evidence removed.
 
P: DME volume unbelievably loud.
S: DME volume set to more believable level.
 
P: Friction locks cause throttle levers to stick.
S: That's what they're there for.
 
P: IFF inoperative.
S: IFF always inoperative in OFF mode.
 
 

         
      
A rookie police officer was out for his first ride in a cruiser with an experienced partner. A call came in telling them to disperse some people who were loitering. The officers drove to the street and observed a small crowd standing on a corner.

The rookie rolled down his window and said, "Let's get off the corner people." A few glances, but no one moved, so he barked again, "Let's get off that corner... NOW!" Intimidated, the group of people began to leave, casting puzzled stares in his direction.

Proud of his first official act, the young policeman turned to his partner and asked, "Well, how did I do?"

Pretty good," chuckled the veteran, "especially since this is a bus stop."
    
        

 

  
 
You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why
don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?!

Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid
made with real lemons?

 
A classic film - very scary and very funny!
    
             
    
 
  

Recently reported in the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyers journal, the following are questions actually asked of witnesses by attorneys during trials and, in certain cases, the responses given by insightful witnesses:

From a little book called "Disorder in the Court." They're things people actually said in court, word for word.

Q: Did you blow your horn or anything?
A: After the accident?
Q: Before the accident.
A: Sure, I played for ten years. I even went to school for it.

Q: All your responses must be oral, OK? What school did you go to?
A: Oral.

Q: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for blood pressure?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for breathing?
A: No.
Q: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
A: No.
Q: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
A: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Q: But could the patient have still been alive nevertheless?
A: It is possible that he could have been alive and practising law somewhere.

 

I heard a great story about Bungle that I like to believe was true...
At the end of a live TV show years ago, the actor took off the head
of the bungle costume (sorry to disappoint you if you thought he
was a real  bear) just as the credits were rolling up the screen and said
"Thank f*** that's over!".
Unfortunately, the show hadn't quite finished and was still live.
The actor consequently was fired.
   

                 
           
           

   
 
Mike Dickin - my favourite radio DJ sadly passed away in January 2007.  He worked for the radio station talkSPORT and did Britains first ever radio phone in. His style of broadcasting could be described as unique. Many people have described him as"grumpy" and "miserable" and they would be completely correct. He always discussed topics that are relevant to the day and has quite strong opinions on all topics he covers. Although listeners can find much humour in his style of presenting his topics are often extremely relevant and his coverage of the race riots in Britain was widely acclaimed.
 
He has quite a distinctive voice which he himself described as "very dark brown" whereas critics of his style describe it as a "wheeze". Mike has no patience for callers who "aren't up to his standard" and any callers like this will be dealt with in a swift manner. Mike Dickin did not tolerate people enquiring as to the state of his health and also had a short fuse for callers who use the terms "basically, at the end of the day" and he also detests being called "mate".
 
He will be missed greatly.