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When I saw that I'd won a prize in Auld Yin's latest Pot Luck book competition (yes read it and weep losers, I won, muwah ha ha ha...), I was looking forward to getting some light reading and a pleasant diversion from my normal fare. To say I was disappointed when this hefty tome crashed on to...

Just read this interesting piece on Sky News US pulls 60% of staff from Cuba after mystery attacks Seems a couple of dozen dips have been suffering with weird symptoms like dizziness, vomming and brain issues. Plus ça change. Some half references to a malfunctioning device or a sonic weapon...

North Korea Rocket Strike Threat Targets US North Korea has ordered its military to be ready to strike US bases in Guam, Hawaii and mainland America, according to State TV. The announcement came as images were released showing a new round of military exercises by the isolated state. The...

This thread will be heavily moderated by me and thread bans quickly given. The aim is to spark debate on where the political ideology of the USA will go over the next decade. We are seeing a shift in demographics, wealth, social-economic groups and the influence of technology that can have...

Hi all, I'm off to LA for a short trip to visit some friends, and we were looking at getting the hell out of the city [I can't stand the place] for four days and driving up to Yosemite, as none of us have been there before. I'd like to see the Giant Sequoia/the half-dome[or Glacier point & El...