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  The Root of All Evil? UK Channel4 Mon 9th Jan 8pm

  by ignored_one in

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  http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/c/can_you_believe_it/debates/rootofevil.html

  just wondering if anyone was planning to watch this tomorrow?.

  a lot of religious and right wing sites have already criticised it.

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  I watched it and again found him slightly embarrassing - although the flushed face and angry look in his eye were slightly less prevalent this week. Curiously it reminded me of being a Witness again when Witnesses appeared on TV and they were wack jobs and I'd groan internally.

  Dawkins isn't a wack job, I agree with most of his argument but his language is so loaded e.g. refering to children in religious shools as victims, and his manner so dogmatic that his message is slightly obscured. Liked his closing quote that a religion allows good people do bad things.

  And has anyone been to a "Hell House"? It looked fantastic!
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  Sorry ladies, He's Gay

  by DevonMcBride in

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  cnn's anderson cooper has a huge following of female supporters.

  his intelligent, handsome, caring, genuine and a vanderbilt heir.

  his sexual orientation has been questionable but those in the gay community insist he is the most "openly gay anchor" on tv.

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  Whether or not he's gay and gagged by CNN has long been discussed by the online gay press - google him and you'll see.

  Does it matter whether or not he's out? Unfortunately, yes. The only reason not to be out is because of negative repercussions, and if high profile members of the media remain closeted the situation continues. If the only acceptable gay faces are to be hairdressers, queer eye etc we remain clowns. Considering just how gay the entertainment industry is, how come there are no gay Hollywood stars? Ruper Everett and Nathan Lane are hardly A list.
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  Underground vaults of Edinburgh

  by Virgogirl in

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  the travel channel aired a show, "most haunted" featuring the city walks and horribly, macabre underground vaults of edinburgh.

  supposedly the poor lived beneath the streets in caves and caverns where robbery and murder took place.

  the ghosts said to roam the underground rooms are angry and agressive with visitors, sometimes touching, pushing, or calling their names.

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  "salt of the earth"? You mean "common."

  In interests of fairness... Glasgow and Edinburgh are both great cities, not as different as chalk and cheese but with enough differences to make them both great places. Visitors to Glasgow may have to look a little harder to find its good points compared to Edinburgh's immediate visual impact, and social inequality may be more apparent in the city centre than in Edinburgh's but it's still well worth spending time in. The fact that Glasgow's pleasures take a little more effort to find probably makes them more satisfying.
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  Sorry ladies, He's Gay

  by DevonMcBride in

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  cnn's anderson cooper has a huge following of female supporters.

  his intelligent, handsome, caring, genuine and a vanderbilt heir.

  his sexual orientation has been questionable but those in the gay community insist he is the most "openly gay anchor" on tv.

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  What makes you so certain it's a chick?

  Amanda's actually moved beyond the restrictions of gender.
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  Sorry ladies, He's Gay

  by DevonMcBride in

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  2. entertainment

  cnn's anderson cooper has a huge following of female supporters.

  his intelligent, handsome, caring, genuine and a vanderbilt heir.

  his sexual orientation has been questionable but those in the gay community insist he is the most "openly gay anchor" on tv.

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  Old news (Gretchen, you really should get off that rocking chair!).

  The chick with the lips is Amanda Lepore, people, entirely self created without the hand of god.
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  Underground vaults of Edinburgh

  by Virgogirl in

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  the travel channel aired a show, "most haunted" featuring the city walks and horribly, macabre underground vaults of edinburgh.

  supposedly the poor lived beneath the streets in caves and caverns where robbery and murder took place.

  the ghosts said to roam the underground rooms are angry and agressive with visitors, sometimes touching, pushing, or calling their names.

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  scotsman

  Scotsman picks up his skirts and flees the Buckfast fueled Freedom Fighter.
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  Underground vaults of Edinburgh

  by Virgogirl in

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  the travel channel aired a show, "most haunted" featuring the city walks and horribly, macabre underground vaults of edinburgh.

  supposedly the poor lived beneath the streets in caves and caverns where robbery and murder took place.

  the ghosts said to roam the underground rooms are angry and agressive with visitors, sometimes touching, pushing, or calling their names.

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  scotsman

  Funny that the M8's the best thing about Glasgow too - stops you from having to drive through the city centre.
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  Underground vaults of Edinburgh

  by Virgogirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the travel channel aired a show, "most haunted" featuring the city walks and horribly, macabre underground vaults of edinburgh.

  supposedly the poor lived beneath the streets in caves and caverns where robbery and murder took place.

  the ghosts said to roam the underground rooms are angry and agressive with visitors, sometimes touching, pushing, or calling their names.

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  It'll also rain.

  Look at the stats Matt!
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  Underground vaults of Edinburgh

  by Virgogirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the travel channel aired a show, "most haunted" featuring the city walks and horribly, macabre underground vaults of edinburgh.

  supposedly the poor lived beneath the streets in caves and caverns where robbery and murder took place.

  the ghosts said to roam the underground rooms are angry and agressive with visitors, sometimes touching, pushing, or calling their names.

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  Virgogirl

  My friend used to manage Mary Kings Close which I guess was on Most Haunted and yes it's geared towards tourists. I was in it before it became open to the public and yes it was creepy, like a lot of deep, dark abandoned places but not spooky. The tours are geared to give people frights and can be entertaining.

  If you choose to follow Matt's suggestion and shop for a kilt in Glasgow, you're also far more likely to be stabbed or shot by the firiendly Weegies.
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  Are kilts considered proper meeting or assembly attire in the UK?

  by avishai in

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  Wouldn't wearing any 'garb' from any nation in particular be considered, 'national pride'? if not, why?

  Presumably it depends on intent. The kilt, jacket, sporran etc is acceptable formal wear here for black tie events as a regional variation, therefore not always worn as a symbol of nationalism. Nor is the kilt exclusive to Scotland, there are Breton and Greek versions too but they're a bit on the short side.

  You might find some Witnesses that disapprove of kilts in the same way you get some that disapprove of chess as a war game.