Archive for October, 2009

How can I start off my speech for public speaking class [my house got robbed]? i need an introduction?

I’m in a public speaking class, and I am giving a speech about the time my house got robbed. I need a good introduction that grabs the audience’s attention. How should I start off? Any ideas will be very much appereciated.
Start with a heavy description of the time your house was robbed? Was it night [...]

How much should I tip the maitre d’ at the Gramercy Tavern?

Hello. My friend and I are visiting New York City tomorrow and we are going to eat at the Gramercy Tavern restaurant for the first time. We are more accustomed to eating at places like the Olive Garden, so we are not sure how much to tip the maitre d’. Any help would be much [...]

What’s the best real ale on sale in the UK, I think you can’t go wrong with Fuller’s London Pride, what do yo?

My Personal favorite is Harvey’s brewed in a small independent brewery in Lewes. Unfortunately like most good beers it doesn’t travel well so can only be found locally.
They do sell quite a nice range of bottled beers which you can get on their website. For those that like their beer strong their Christmas Ale is [...]

Did public bath houses show that people cared about health?

From the roman times to medieval?
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Public bathing in Roman times was about health and also about socialising. Romans probably did care about being healthy, though they weren’t as morbidly obsessed with health as we are. But baths were also a place to meet with friends. People would turn up early in [...]

What great places/ restaurants are there in San Diego area?

Me and some friends are planning on spending the weekend in San Diego and will be visiting the zoo and the Wild Animal Park. In the evenings, we want to have a good time and visit some nice places in San Diego. Does anyone know of some great restaurants and other places we can visit? [...]

Southall Riots -Hambrough Tavern burnt down!

Southall became a battlefield in July 1981 as Asian youths and the police fought. Cars and police vehicles were overturned and set on fire, a public house was set ablaze apparently by a petrol bomb, and other fire bombs were thrown at police as Asian youths reacted to an incident started by skinheads. Scotland [...]

Southall Riots -Hambrough Tavern burnt down!

Southall became a battlefield in July 1981 as Asian youths and the police fought. Cars and police vehicles were overturned and set on fire, a public house was set ablaze apparently by a petrol bomb, and other fire bombs were thrown at police as Asian youths reacted to an incident started by skinheads. Scotland [...]

KT Tunstall Black horse and a cherry tree Tarantata

kt tunstall performes black horse and a cherry tree on tarantata
Duration : 0:4:46

KT Tunstall Black horse and a cherry tree Tarantata

kt tunstall performes black horse and a cherry tree on tarantata
Duration : 0:4:46

Camilla Cooks: Easy Whole-Grain Energy Bars (Healthy Cooking)

Camilla Saulsbury demonstrates how to make a quick, easy, delicious and healthy whole-grain energy bar.
Quick note: Bake bars for 10 minutes–sorry, forgot to say in video!
Visit Camilla’s website for the complete recipe, as well as multiple variations for the bars, including Cherry-Pepita, Apricot- Almond, Chocolate Chip, Cranberry-Pecan and Apple Pie.
www.enlightenedcooking.blogspot.com (see posting for 2.19.08)
Duration [...]