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  1. EnglishLady

    Polar bears not endangered, US confirms

    What about Humankind is guilty of encroachment, in the Animal Kingdom, for their own gain?
  2. EnglishLady

    US Senate passes health bill for Ground Zero workers

    You know what you did on that day Greg - don't mind other ppl. I stand by my post - ppl who have to see such painful pic's are very sad ppl indeed. They were probably the one's that went searching the internet to see the last pic's of Princess Diana dying in the car, or Steve Irwin being...
  3. EnglishLady

    US Senate passes health bill for Ground Zero workers

    My son was a firefighter before he became a policeman - should he have taken photo's of every incident he was called to? What is this infactuation with ppl wanting to see someone's last moments before death, or seeing someone terribly maimed? If someone was taking pics at this disaster, I...
  4. EnglishLady

    Polar bears not endangered, US confirms

    So does that mean you are an advocate of the Global Warming Theory or perhaps that Humankind is guilty of encroachment, in the Animal Kingdom, for their own gain? ;)
  5. EnglishLady

    Microsoft warns on IE browser bug

    BBC News Dec 23 Microsoft has issued a warning about a serious vulnerability in all versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) browser. If exploited by a booby-trapped webpage the bug would allow attackers to take control of an unprotected computer. Code to exploit the bug has already been...
  6. EnglishLady

    Happy Holidays to everyone on EO!

    Merry Christmas & a Very Happy & Properous New Year to you too John and All E.O.Members From Tony & Sue
  7. EnglishLady

    December Locations

    Picking up in IN going to Franklin Park IL :)
  8. EnglishLady

    Taylor Swift beats Susan Boyle to US Christmas top spot

    BBC News Dec 23 British singer Susan Boyle has missed out on a second consecutive US Christmas number one album after her second record was knocked off the top of the Billboard chart by Taylor Swift. Swift's Speak Now returned to the top of the countdown after selling 5,000 more copies...
  9. EnglishLady

    US consumer spending up again, Commerce Department says

    BBC News Dec 23 US consumer spending rose modestly in November for the fifth consecutive month, reinforcing the view of a solid if pedestrian economic recovery. Spending rose 0.4% against the previous month, the Commerce Department said, roughly in line with analysts' forecasts. Consumer...
  10. EnglishLady

    Breaking news: Bomb Found On Underground Train In Rome

    BBC News Dec 23 Two injured in parcel blasts at embassies in Rome Italian police have been searching embassies and consular offices in Rome after parcel bombs exploded at the Swiss and Chilean missions. A Swiss member of staff at the Swiss embassy received serious hand injuries while...
  11. EnglishLady

    North Korea 'ready for sacred war' with the South

    BBC news Dec 23 North Korea is ready for a "sacred war of justice" using a nuclear deterrent, its armed forces minister has said. Kim Yong-chun accused South Korea of making preparations for war by holding live-fire exercises near the border. The drills are one of the largest in South...
  12. EnglishLady

    What XM station are you listening too?

    Depends on mood really :p but normally one of country channels, though we do have 60's, 70's, & classics also programmed :D Tried listening to the Christmas channel the other day ......... Never again :eek: :D
  13. EnglishLady

    Man Blinded 10 Years Ago Can See Again

    Sky News Dec 22 A new artificial cornea has allowed a blind man to see for the first time in 10 years Norman Simpson badly damaged the front of his one good eye in an accident. Corneal transplants from donor eyes failed and doctors said there was nothing more they could do. But the...
  14. EnglishLady

    Polar bears not endangered, US confirms

    BBC News Dec 22 Environmental campaigners in the US have lost a battle to have the polar bear listed as an "endangered" species. The US department of the interior has upheld a decision to classify the bear as "threatened" - a status that gives them less protection under the law. The...
  15. EnglishLady

    Southern California hit by severe storm

    BBC News 22 December 2010 Last updated at 20:09 ET A huge storm system has dumped record amounts of rain on southern California and prompted concern that the poor weather could spread across the US. Streets flooded, residents were evacuated and authorities were on alert for landslides in...
  16. EnglishLady

    People speaking gaelic

    I toured Southern & Northern Ireland a couple of years ago. In Northern Ireland Gaelic is rarely spoken. Southern Ireland on the otherhand are (or were, before they broke the piggy bank) in the midst of making the Gaelic language their first language (again), with English second, and...
  17. EnglishLady

    US Senate passes health bill for Ground Zero workers

    BBC News Dec 22 The US Senate has passed a bill to fund healthcare for workers involved in rescue and clean-up efforts after the 9/11 attacks on New York City. The bill, expected to pass in the House later on Wednesday, would also compensate survivors of the attacks. Republicans who had...
  18. EnglishLady

    Christmas Quiz

    Answers are below - no cheating :D:D 1. What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time? 2. What was Scrooge’s first name? 3. What carol contains the line “O tidings of comfort and joy”? 4. Name the three reindeer whose names begin with a “D”? 5. In what city did Miracle on...
  19. EnglishLady

    Santa is a Woman

    Santa Claus is a woman because …. Christmas is a big, organized, warm, fuzzy, nurturing social deal. Majority of men don’t even think about selecting gifts until Christmas Eve. Once at the mall, they always seem surprised to find only Ronco products, socket wrench sets, and mood...
  20. EnglishLady

    Always keep your eye on your prey

    Or is it ..... always keep your eye on the sleepy hunter :D
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