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When did the word "awesome" become a commonly used word in America, rather than just being used by children?

This was a Question on Quora and the following was my answer and rather surprising postscript at the end. I can only give you the perspective from a British point of view and I have to say not only has the word become commonly used, it has unfortunately become over used to the point where it has very little resemblance to its actual meaning. Awesome; extremely impressive or daunting inspiring…

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MODERN DAY SENSIBILITIES AND PARENT'S RECOLLECTIONS.

I was commenting on a post which suggested we should listen to our grandparents while they are still with us, as it’s too late to ask when they are gone and I suggested we should listen to our parents too and made the following comment although I had to edit my it as the word my father used to describe Cairo was shithole, which sadly didn’t meet with the standards required by the page. I’m…

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VIEWERS DEMAND TRIGGER WARNING ON BBC COUNTRYFILE.

Apparently, viewers of the popular BBC programme Countryfile have demanded that a trigger warning should have been shown during an article on the Aberdeen Angus breed of cows during which a pair of bull’s testicles were shown and the merits of their substantial size was discussed. I have to say I hardly ever watch Countryfile, but by a bizarre coincidence I happened to be watching the item about…

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BRITISH COUPLE ARRESTED FOR ESPIONAGE IN IRAN.

I came across a news item on AOL concerning a British couple, Craig and Lindsay Foreman who have been arrested in Iran for espionage whilst on a round the world trip on a motorcycle and had to wonder, what on earth they were doing in Iran, especially as the Foreign Office specifically warns of the dangers of foreigners being detained whilst there. Mr and Mrs Foreman who were both in their…

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TITANIC COMPARISON TO A MODERN CRUISE SHIP.

I had occasion to write a brief comment on a Facebook post comparing the Titanic to modern cruise ships and was somewhat surprised as to the response I received which seemed to lack any thought or research, so I thought I would post it here to see what comments I might receive, as I was wondering, ‘is it me!’JOE WELLSClass and style have nothing to do with size, quality not quantity! JOSHUA…

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TITANIC COMPARISON TO A MODERN CRUISE LINER.

I had occasion to write a brief comment on a Facebook post comparing the Titanic to modern cruise ships and was somewhat surprised as to the response I received which seemed to lack any thought or research, so I thought I would post it here to see what comments I might receive, as I was wondering, ‘is it me!’ JOE WELLS Class and style have nothing to do with size, quality not quantity! JOSHUA…

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TITANIC COMPARISON TO A MODERN CRUISE LINER.

I had occasion to write a brief comment on a Facebook post comparing the Titanic and to modern cruise ships and was somewhat surprised as to the response I received which seemed to lack any thought or research, so I thought I would post it here to see what comments I might receive, as I was wondering, ‘is it me!’ JOE WELLS Class and style have nothing to do with size, quality not…

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BRAKE PAD DUST MORE TOXIC THAN EMISSIONS.

A new study has found that microscopic particles emitted from brake pads can be more toxic than those from diesel exhaust and even the move to electric vehicles will not stop this pollution as they too have brakes. Apparently, this is due to the higher concentration of copper in some commonly used pads and I was wondering if we might perhaps return to the previous brake pads which used asbestos,…

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WHO INVENTED ENGLISH.

One is often surprised as to the insular nature of some of the population of America who seem to know very little of world events and history and came across yet another example of this when I came upon this question from what I assume to be an American. Why are British people trying gaslight me into thinking the United Kingdom invented English when they obviously didn’t? They speak British,…

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IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT NOTICE.

I saw the following recently and although I am fairly certain this is a spoof, I thought I would share it just in case some of us older members of society may wish to group together and hide in the woods rather along the lines of the resistance during World War Two. Unfortunately, with this government anything could be true!

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THE FLYING LIFE OF WILL HAY.

This is quite interesting, I had no previous knowledge of his abilities as a pilot.

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COUNCILS TOO STUPID TO COLLECT THE RUBBISH.

I was reading an article on AOL which said that Bristol City Council could become the first local authority to collect black rubbish bins once every four weeks and was minded to think, what a stupid idea and left the following comment.  However often they come round doesn’t make any difference, there is still going to be the same amount to collect and if they don’t take it, I imagine people will…

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CHRIS PACKHAM AND THE JUST STOP OIL PROTESTERS AT THE COURT OF APPEAL.

I recently saw news of Chris Packham who clashed with Richard Madeley on Good Morning Britain as he had gone to the Court of Appeal to support the Just Stop Oil protesters who were there to challenge their prison sentences. Obviously, in this day and age one has to be careful what one says but I’ve always thought that Chris Packham comes across as a bit of a knobhead and in an attempt to be…

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SUPERMARKET SELF CHECKOUTS.

I became embroiled in a discussion on Facebook on the subject of supermarket checkouts and started to write a reply which went on rather longer than I intended which prompted me to use it for this, however I have to wonder if this is a wise decision as this is nearly as dangerous a subject to write about as Brexit. I shall though risk putting my head above the parapet by stating, they are not…

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THE NAMING OF SUBMARINES BY T S ELLIOT.

I do not wish to spend too long on this story as it will do nothing for my blood pressure if I dwell on the subject but suffice to say Royal Navy chiefs have come under fire for dropping plans to name a new attack submarine HMS Agincourt. The seventh and final Astute-class submarine was to be called HMS Agincourt but it will now be named HMS Achilles, word has it this was done in an effort not…

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THERE'S JUST NO PLEASING SOME PEOPLE.

It seems that a massive iceberg which at 1500 square miles is over twice the size of Greater London and is at 1016 feet as tall as the Shard, has broken off the Filchner-Ronne ice shelf in Antarctica and is heading for the British island of South Georgia. Apparently, this enormous lump of ice named A23a broke off nearly forty years ago in 1986 and immediately became stuck on the floor of the…

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DEFEND THE RIGHT TO PEACEFUL PROTEST.

I came across a post today about defending the right to peaceful protest and thought, I should probably sign the petition although I only want the right to protest the causes that I am in agreement with, I don’t want the right to protests that stop traffic, or go on for weeks costing millions of pounds, or inconvenience me in any way shape or form. Apparently, there are to be new laws to limit…