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An Italian lawyer and an Irishman are sitting next to each other on a long flight. The lawyer is thinking that Irishmen are so dumb that he could put something over on them easily...So the lawyer asks if the Irishman would like to play a fun game. The Irishman is tired and just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The Italian lawyer persists, and says that the game is a lot of fun. I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me only $5; you ask me one, and if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500, he says. This catches the Irishman's attention and to keep the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game. The lawyer asks the first question. 'What's the distance from The Earth to the Moon?' The Irishman doesn't say a word, reaches in his pocket pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer. Now, it's the Irishman's turn. He asks the lawyer, 'What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?' The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all references he could find on the Net. He sends e-mails to all the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After one hour of searching he finally gives up. He wakes up the Irishman and hands him $500. The Irishman pockets the $500 and goes right back to sleep. The lawyer is going nuts not knowing the answer. He wakes the Irishman up and asks, 'Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?' The Irishman reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 and goes back to sleep. Don't mess with the Irish

In what city was the first ever performance of Handel's Messiah? Dublin. Name all 4 ghostbusters. Peter Venkman, Egon Spengler, Winston Zedmore, Ray Stanz. You might want to check those, but I think it's a good question. Name all 4 teenage turtles, with extra points for colour of mask and weapon used (this question was in the mag quiz a few years back). Leonardo blue katana, Raphiel red sai, Michelangelo orange nunchucks and Donatello purple bo staff. God I need to get a life!

By what name is guitarist Saul Hudson better known? Slash

Liverpool did go an play in it, and it was a rubbish then as it is now.

Over the weeks I think she was, she was definitely more consistant. However, I think a lot of her dances whilst technically great, lacked a bit of feeling. I actually missed the first part of the final, so didn't see Lisa's dances.

That brings back memories, the amount of times I've sang the bloody hallelujah chorus! Interesting fact, the first performance of the Messiah was in Dublin.

Where was it from? I don't mind you posting it, I just hope the sound is okay, often with mobile phone clips, the singing sounds a lot louder than it should do.

I wanted Tom to win, and am glad he did, his show dance was cool (I can't believe I'm saying this). However, Rachel is the better dancer, so can they have it both ways? If it's about the public vote, then they should accept it, and shouldn't have moaned about John Sergeant. If however they want it to be all about the dancing, then it should be judged by the pros, and the public should just watch on and see the best dancer win at the end of it.

Oh dear, I've not seen that!

Good job, couple of versions in there I'd not heard before. I am still a Jeff Buckley man though, probably because it was the version that I heard first, so to me it is kind of the original, even though it clearly isn't.

Best Cyclist Best Bus Driver Place most likely to get robbed. (NTV)

Villa and Spurs will meet in the last 16 should they both get through this round...

My friend who I've known since primary school used to live on Fenwick Grove, and it's always been SE15 in our lifetime, so that's 30 odd years. Don't know about before that. I do remember in the early 90s they were talking about expanding SE15 so it would have included parts of Lordship Lane at the Goose Green end. My sister had a Saturday job in a shop at the time and her boss and all the local business owners were freaking about about it.

May be being unfair here, but just couldn't (despite really trying) finish Microserfs by Douglas Coupland. Think it would have been much more fun for someone in their 20s in 90-95, if read at that time, but it definitely hasn't aged well, and is just too full of nerdspeak for my brain! Hmmm, I think I may have written that on this forum before ages ago... Oh well.

Normally I enjoy Mike Gayle's books, just because they're nice easy reading, but he writes very realistic characters I think. Anyway, the first one was called "My Legendary Girlfriend". Fortunately this was not the first one I read, because if it had been, I am pretty sure I never would have read another one. So slow, and so so depressing!

Like I say, it says a lot, and it is an important book. But I just didn't exactly find it to be a page turner. I was 15/16 when I read it though, problem with having to do books for English exams, kind of takes the pleasure out of them... Although I did like Lord of the flies. :-S

I'm in Mon, Tues Weds next week, then Mon, Tues the week after, so I'll keep you company.

I know we have the what is ed reading thread, but in response to the awful books thread, I thought I'd start this for all time faves. Hobbit & Lord of the rings has been mentioned in the awful books thread, and it reminded me of my all time favourite in that genre, Magician by Raymond E Fiest. It's great as a stand alone, or as the start of a series. The first few books that followed were also good, although now the books are very repetative (although I still enjoy them).

1984 is a book that I found to be very hard work. Obviously it has a lot to say, and it's well written and all that, but frankly it bored me.

Jah, I know for a fact I have OCD when it comes to certain things. I am not for example, the tidiest person in the world. However, if certain things are not in their place, I can't relax til I've sorted it! Old uni mates used to change little things around in my room at halls when I went off to the loo, and then watch me sqirm when I got back.

I think those rumours are nonsense. I remember Macca having one of his best performances for Real at Old Trafford, and being roundly booed when taken off late in the game. He walked of with the biggest grin on his face! Man U & Liverpool definitely have the harder draws I think. Saying that, a former manager will have something to prove to Chelsea!

There is actually an SE23 forum... They're not in Dulwich either.

Decent loking ties. I don't think the pool have anymore to worry about than anyone else to be honest. Need a fit Torres though!

Oh chill out you two, I live in Sydenham.