My Most Memorable Cars -1968 to 1995

Copyright (c) 2009 Michael Ogden
My first car was a Mini, which despite it’s size was terrific for large people like me. It was passed on to me by my mother in 1968 after she retired from being a Health Visitor. I had it until 1970 when I was sent overseas to work.
On my first overseas [...]

On Its 180th Birthday, The Grand National is Still the Most Famous Horse Race in the World

The first official Grand National, ran as the Liverpool & National Handicap Steeplechase, was raced in 1839 and ironically won by a horse by the name of Lottery. Little did that horse or its connections know what a precedent they had set and how synonymous that the name Lottery would become with the Aintree Grand [...]

The Most Prestigious Airlines In Asia

We’ve covered low-cost airlines and their no-frills approach to air travel. But, more often than not, when stuck in the same seated position for more than an hour, you tend to “stiffen” a bit. And then there’s the baby girl who’s wailing as her 2 year-old brother laughs maniacally kicking your seat with both feet. [...]

10 points to whoever answers the most questions correctly TEXAS HISTORY!!!?

1/ To define each color on a pie chart, one might use a
a: compass rose b: a list of colors c: legend d: a color bar
2/ In a chart organized as a table, each box is called a
a: a point b: a cell c: a unit d: a [...]

Most embarassing moment in MLB History for a player??

Examples: 20 something year old Robin Ventura charging the Mound and gettin whooped on by 40+ year old Nolan Ryan
Jose Canseco bouncing one of his head for a home run.
That guy who ran through the fence(still don’t know how he didn’t die) trying to catch a home run ball.
Stuff like that I wanna hear [...]

THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL QUESTION IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSE?

Do you prefer Cake or Pie?
You MUST choose a side! This is a war, and there is no room for fence sitting!
http://www.redvsblue.com/comics

I am a US passport holder but most of my passport is covered in Israeli stamps. Can I fly Qatar Airways?

I found a flight from Amman to Bangkok which would be no problem except that it is on Qatar Airways and has a stopover in Qatar. Etihad Airways denies travel to anyone with Israeli stamps in their passport and I was wondering what Qatar’s stance is. Does anyone know? Thanks.

What is the most lopsided trade in MLB history?

What’s the worst trade in history?
Here are two that are much, much worse than the sale of Babe Ruth to the Yankees:
1. Pitcher Cy Young was traded for a suit of clothes in his rookie year.
2. Lefty Groove was traded for a fence.
The Real Guitar Hero,
What a stupid comment. How about how the Twins got [...]

The Five Most Important Table Saw Safety Tips

One of the most useful, but also most dangerous, tools in any workshop or wood working room is the table saw. The table saw is an amazingly versatile tool which allows the user to cut large or small pieces of both hard and soft wood with amazing accuracy and precision time and time again. [...]

Most cost-effective Gold you should buy

The value of Gold
In real life, gold cannot ever be cheap gold. It is always deemed a valuable material. It was usually used for jewellery and currency. Wars were waged and lives were lost for this soft yellow metal. What makes it so valuable that men would fight and die for it?
Gold is rare, and [...]

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