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  1. Gem

    Question Game

    Johnny Cash or Frank Sinatra in their prime. If you were a singer what would you sing -Country & Western, Pop, rap, etc...?
  2. Gem

    Vladimir Nabokov: Look at the Harlequins!

    I'm guessing Finnegans Wake & The Sound & the Fury;) :D
  3. Gem

    Question Game

    Jello, lime flavour. (Two Mules for Sister Sarah - was it with Clint Eastwood?) The most awful song you've ever heard?
  4. Gem

    Question Game

    Personal things become insignificant when you read the news on things like the Israel/Lebanon crisis. Too sad. And now for a completely superficial question...what was the first movie you watched at a cinema?
  5. Gem

    Question Game

    I don't have a favourite (Soccer team) really. Pretty much happy watching anyone play. Truth or Dare?
  6. Gem

    Last seen...

    Me three :) . I did enjoy Pirates 1 better, but 2 wasn't so bad as a mindless, don't think too much, entertainer. Johnny Depp was yummy, Keira Knightly a bit useless really, and Orlando Bloom a complete dullard. The locales were breath takingly stunning though, I want to jump on the next plane...
  7. Gem

    Work out?

    Stewart, along the left handside of that link there is list of options, including fees etc, I think 2 months training and accommodation is around £300.00, which seems very cheap,perhaps my maths is dodgy though. I booked a flight for someone last week to Bangkok and it cost £450.00, so a flight...
  8. Gem

    Work out?

    Twice a week I play Badminton, usually on Saturdays & Tuesdays but it varies, & I've just started to relearn swimming. I am trying to motivate myself to get back into running but the treadmill is so darn boring and I hate running outside in my area, it's too busy and I always end up stopping...
  9. Gem

    Riddle me this!

    sirmyk, Doh! Of Course. I'm such an idiot.:o Thanks sirmyky.
  10. Gem

    Riddle me this!

    Anyone able to help with this riddle... What 7 letter word becomes longer when the third letter is removed?
  11. Gem

    Edward St. Aubyn: Mother's Milk

    Thanks for the warning Shade, trust me to pick the worst one first.
  12. Gem

    Do kids need summer vacation?

    Kids need the summer holidays for sure, but their parents could probably do without them :D .
  13. Gem

    Graduate School, Research, Professor

    nomadic myth, Responsibilities have a tendency to get in the way of goals; you said you're still settling into married life and fatherhood, both of which are hard work. I'd say give yourself some time & space, don't worry about being left behind - you're not racing anyone. Perhaps you feel...
  14. Gem

    Reporting from Lebanon

    Samerron, It is difficult to say Samerron, as we've already discussed, I think the general feeling is quite critical of Israel for taking the action that they have. On the other hand the last I heard, Saudi Arabia were accusing Hizbollah of irresponsibility and saying that they should end the...
  15. Gem

    Reporting from Lebanon

    Samerron, Words ring hollow, but stay safe.
  16. Gem

    Your Favorite 10 Films of the 90's?

    From the ones I remember; 1)Pulp Fiction 2)Raise the red lantern (I think this was in the 90s) 3)To Live 4)Usual Suspects 5) Jurassic Park :o 6)Schindlers list 7)Terminator 2 8) Out of sight 9)Goodfellas 10)L'Appartement EDIT: Okay having just read Novellas list, I want to add Life...
  17. Gem

    Edward St. Aubyn: Mother's Milk

    Thanks for the review Novella. I have not as yet read any of his work,although A Clue to the Exit, is languishing somewhere on my bookshelves, I'll get around to it eventually. Which of his books would you say is his best?
  18. Gem

    Chit Chat with me about whatever you want...

    That can't have been easy. I'm sure you'll turn wherever you're moving, into a home in no time though :) .
  19. Gem

    Giving Back To The Community

    chris302116, Forgive me Chris, I'm a little bit slow, but this still doesn't clear things up for me. Could you perhaps give an example of a Charity? Or are we talking just generally? Generally, I'd have to say that yes in big organised charities there probably is a great deal of wastage,fatcat...
  20. Gem

    Giving Back To The Community

    Chris, Sorry I misunderstood you. I see what you mean, but the problem tends to be that the funds simply are not there to train and pay someone. But perhaps we're thinking of totally different scenarios, the only way to remedy this would be as per sirmyks post, to get a little more specific...
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