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Teaching English to terrorists unintentionally could be grounds for detention as an enemy combatant at Guantánamo Bay, according to US government lawyers. The assertion was made by Deputy Associate Attorney General Brian Boyle during federal court hearings last month into the supreme court's ruling on the right of Guantánamo prisoners to challenge their detention in […]

Sent to me from James:- IF YOU'RE TOO OPEN MINDED, YOUR BRAINS WILL FALL OUT. AGE IS A VERY HIGH PRICE TO PAY FOR MATURITY. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS NO MATCH FOR NATURAL STUPIDITY.IF YOU MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO EVILS, PICK THE ONE YOU'VE NEVER TRIED BEFORE. MY IDEA OF HOUSEWORK IS TO SWEEP THE ROOM […]

I get sent lots of stuff and from time to time it is worth passing on:- To all who diet! Can't eat beef = mad cow disease. Can't eat chicken = bird flu. Can't eat lamb = mad cow disease evolved from scrapie. Can't eat pork = fears that bird flu will infect piggies Can't […]

Just when I thought I knew all about Germany I learn something new. Now you may be aware that leaving up your decorations beyond 12th Night (January 6th) in the UK is unlucky, but here in Germany it is normal to leave them up until after 12th Night. Of course this meant that the 'crazy […]

The questions below about Australia, are from potential visitors. They were posted on an Australian Tourism Website and the answers are the actual responses by the website officials, who obviously have a lovely sense of humour. Q: I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? (UK).A: We import all […]