Discussions from Off Topic Posts

I have been googling for weeks and have some ideas but am sure everybody on here can help me with some better ones! I am having a 80s themed party at home in a couple of weeks, fancy dress of course...

I've been suffering from headaches for years. Been to the optometrist, dentist and doctor. Doctor is now referring me to the hospital. However... when I was at the dentist I suggested that I might...

Anyone else watching?

As above!! Thanks

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1149322/How-middle-class-MMR-refuseniks-putting-child-risk.html While it's good that they are promoting the MMR vaccine, I am laughing* at the way it reads as...

Is it just me or is Kevin Spacey looking rather rotund in those energy saving adverts? Especially his face.

We've just gone wireless, but I'm not sure whether I should leave the router switched on when we're not online, or should it be switched off? If I switch it off each time after use, is it going to be...

Hi. I have two driving instructors. I'm greedy like that. Well actually it's because I have to work away during the week (can't drive) so I have lessons in Cambridge during the week and then at home...

We made the mistake of putting cheap kitchen sink in at the studio and, despite the fact it gets regularly cleaned with Cif, it is manky. Is there a fab product that will restore it? I don't think...

I invited the inlaws over for cake to celebrate my birthday at the weekend. I told them to arrive for 4pm and decided to pop out at 3.20pm before their arrival. They turned up 20 minutes early and as...

Has anyone got any advice for making the sponge in cupcakes more dense/moist? I made some chocolate ones last week just using a 2 eggs/4oz everything else mixture with some extra milk and melted...

You know what I'm talking about.

I have just been going through my wardrobe and there are so many things in there that no longer fit me, or in some cases have never been worn because they have always been too small. Am I the only...

Anyone watching? My Aunty suffered from MS and took her own life 3 yrs ago, my Uncle was charged with murder at the Old Bailey (changed to assisted suicide in the last week). My son has a friend in...

[sic] Bob* am not moaning it not nice going to your house and like a fool i was thinking about my self gonne start thinking of my son who i love becoz that all am thinking of becoz dont want hurt are...

I feel so stupid.... I've got a Colt as a corteousy car at the minute and I can't for the life of me work out how to open the blinkin petrol cap. I'm normally pretty good with cars but it's defeated...

Hi I have just come off a 75g dose of Amitriptyline (was taking it to help me with sleep) , I have done it gradually and with the advice of my doctor, I seem to have lots of symptoms- fuzzy head,...

Ok, so it's probably an oxymoron, and I'm almost scared to ask this here............ We've never done ready meals but with 2 toddlers, a newborn and a husband working long hours I think I'm going to...

I'm having some friends round - one bringing a starter and one bringing dessert - and I am doing the main. I want to do something special but need to accomodate meat eaters and a vegetarian, but...

I have a lump on my eyebrow which had been dismissed as a cyst, but I went back to the GP as I felt it had grown.. this time the doctor was a dermatology specialist and she thinks it might be skin...

We went to see this last night and I loved it. Great film. However, there is a short section of the film where Brad Pitt has the air of a creepy uncle rather than a brooding lover. Did anyone else...

Are you supposed to get time off for hospital appointments and is it paid or unpaid? Is it different for part time or full time people? Am off to look on ACAS now but would be grateful if anyone could...

We're going to Shropshire on tues. Just been on AA to plan the route and said to avoid toll roads. The step by step instructions don't mention the M6, but on the highlighted route on the map, it...

Even if they can't be seen? I do, and it's not the ambulance test, it just feels wrong to be wearing, say, predominantly blue socks if I am wearing a red top.

Hi, I have a lump on my breast which has been there for over a year and has now got bigger. I attended my local breast clinic last last year and the doc had a wee feel and told me that i just had...

H and I are planning to watch Kitchen Nightmares on C4 +1, and we're going to play "Gordon Ramsey Bingo" ? We each have to pick one of his fav phrases and get £1 from the other everytime we get a...

Just trying to sort out our expenditure / income to see where we are financially and filled in the budget spreadsheet on MSE. How flippin fab is it?! Great way to break everything down to see just...

Seeing as we've done a few religion based posts today, let's have a bit of a light hearted one. This is not Christian bashing, I just found it amusing....

I am looking to get some new clothes for work and don't really want to get too much as I am overweight at the moment and hoping to shift some of it soon. My plan was to get a capsule wardrobe so I can...

Http://www.paulsadowski.com/birthday.asp As of 2/12/2009 5:38:23 PM EST You are 29 years old. You are 355 months old. You are 1,541 weeks old. You are 10,791 days old. You are 259,001 hours old. You...

Hi Im organizing a surprise 65th birthday for my dad and im struggling with the buffet, i will be catering for around 150 people and doing the food on my own? Can anyone give me some ideas Thanks Beth...

My medication has been seriously reduced by my new asthma nurse. She has taken me off serevent and wants to reduce my beclazone from 4 puffs twice a day to 1 puff twice a day. Anyway, I've been told...