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Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 27th November 2019, 05:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,972
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I don't know if this will work: ...

I don't know if this will work:

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/the-era

You'll need to subscribe to the BNA but it's well worth it.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 25th November 2019, 04:51 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,972
Posted By Alice Shortcake
A few years I came across a treasure trove of...

A few years I came across a treasure trove of theatre and music hall related info in a newspaper called The Era, available online through the British Newspaper Archive. I've self-pubbed five...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 24th October 2019, 06:55 AM
Replies: 3,695
Split Thread: Scorpion's Spiritualism
Views: 258,467
Posted By Alice Shortcake
You don't even have to leave the comfort of your...

You don't even have to leave the comfort of your own home to find a VAST amount of information about other people. Membership of a family history site gives me access to every UK census from 1841 to...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 11th May 2019, 08:44 AM
Replies: 344
Views: 19,917
Posted By Alice Shortcake
The "six degrees of separation" thing is...

The "six degrees of separation" thing is fascinating, even if there's no blood relationship between you and a famous/notorious person. The good news is that thanks to my Great-great-aunt Amelia's...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 24th April 2019, 04:10 AM
Replies: 1,479
Views: 210,997
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I'm about halfway through The Golden Age of...

I'm about halfway through The Golden Age of Pantomime - from Joseph Grimaldi to Dan Leno, a compilation of panto reviews from the nineteenth century theatrical newspaper The Era. I've already...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 21st April 2019, 03:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,636
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I've always had the impression that Barney went...

I've always had the impression that Barney went along with the story mainly to please Betty.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th January 2018, 07:38 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,186
Posted By Alice Shortcake
You can say that again. I still have vivid...

You can say that again. I still have vivid memories of being roped into a glove puppet version of the nativity story at primary school - I played the part of a shepherd and made the puppet myself...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th January 2018, 07:30 AM
Replies: 2,856
Views: 237,949
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Emre 1974tr, you're preaching to the wrong...

Emre 1974tr, you're preaching to the wrong audience. To most of us it's like listening to a monologue about how many leprechauns can fit into a crock of gold, or how to breed unicorns. Religions are...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th December 2017, 07:08 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,387
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Dammit, on closer inspection there doesn't seem...

Dammit, on closer inspection there doesn't seem to be a connection between the York outfit and the kiddie-converters. Could one of the lovely mods please delete this thread?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 12th December 2017, 05:09 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,387
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Global Church/David C Cook

Every year in the run-up to Christmas I get a few leaflets from local churches I've never heard of. Yesterday I got one from the Global Church ("a Church family where you can belong before you...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st December 2017, 11:30 AM
Replies: 212
Views: 23,214
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I'm not aware of a single stone circle in Britain...

I'm not aware of a single stone circle in Britain that was either built in the middle of a forest or stands in the middle of a forest today. Very little survives of Britain's ancient forests.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 17th November 2017, 02:31 AM
Replies: 499
Views: 51,875
Posted By Alice Shortcake
It can't. A person who is revived after their...

It can't. A person who is revived after their heart ceases to beat wasn't dead.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th October 2017, 01:45 AM
Replies: 366
Views: 61,615
Posted By Alice Shortcake
But...Jesus himself, if he ever existed, didn't...

But...Jesus himself, if he ever existed, didn't say this. A human being wrote it down after hearing other human beings talking about it. Ignoring this for a moment, why did Jesus never mention these...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 29th September 2017, 09:26 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,335
Posted By Alice Shortcake
The "waist-high" bit is a nice touch. The centre...

The "waist-high" bit is a nice touch. The centre of York has been built on over and over again for centuries, so the ground level is considerably higher today than it was in Roman times.

Oh, and...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 19th September 2017, 12:56 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 29,253
Posted By Alice Shortcake
This has been mentioned before, but why does the...

This has been mentioned before, but why does the boy not speak Ukrainian? Why didn't he provide his real name? Shouldn't a fairly rich man be able to give the numbers of his bank accounts?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 14th August 2017, 11:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,760
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I had no idea that Joseph Smith looked like Doug...

I had no idea that Joseph Smith looked like Doug McClure!
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th August 2017, 09:26 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,783
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I agree. I really miss the days of people...

I agree. I really miss the days of people believing they were the reincarnation of Bonnie Prince Charlie, or that spirits were speaking to them through their computers. Chew toys aren't what they...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 14th August 2017, 07:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,783
Posted By Alice Shortcake
All we need now is someone to believe Lauren...

All we need now is someone to believe Lauren Stratford's other lie, that she was a Holocaust survivor named Laura Grabowski. The spectacle of "Grabowski" feeding the fantasies of bogus Holocaust...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th August 2017, 12:23 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 29,253
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Which cases are these?

Which cases are these?
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 5th July 2017, 04:32 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,311
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Did John Wilkes Booth really die at Garrett's Barn?

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but I'm a regular contributor to the writers' advocate site AbsoluteWrite and recently came across a pamphlet-length book by Allison Bruning, owner of...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 15th May 2017, 04:05 PM
Replies: 1,479
Views: 210,997
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Whilst researching an article for The Wildean,...

Whilst researching an article for The Wildean, the journal of the Oscar Wilde Society, I was introduced to the gloriously entertaining theatrical newspaper The Era. Purely for my own amusement I...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th February 2017, 09:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,193
Posted By Alice Shortcake
The early Neanderthal pictured above is a dead...

The early Neanderthal pictured above is a dead ringer for the chap who delivered my new kitchen units today.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 5th February 2017, 01:46 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,247
Posted By Alice Shortcake
The 1890s, specifically the theatrical and music...

The 1890s, specifically the theatrical and music hall world of the time. I'm compiling a book of extracts from 'The Era', the leading theatrical newspaper of the day.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th January 2017, 08:58 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 11,122
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Being from the north of England, where "trump" is...

Being from the north of England, where "trump" is indeed slang for "fart", for years I've had to suppress a giggle every time I heard or read The Donald's name. Somehow it doesn't seem funny any...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 24th December 2016, 02:34 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 696
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I've loved M.R. James' ghost stories since I was...

I've loved M.R. James' ghost stories since I was a kid but I don't think they work particularly well as TV adaptations. Having said that, back in the 70s the BBC made creditable versions of two of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 17th November 2016, 09:20 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,730
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Carr-Gomm isn't a common name. I wonder if her...

Carr-Gomm isn't a common name. I wonder if her husband was related to arch-Druid and arch-crackpot Philip Carr-Gomm?
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 25th October 2016, 03:36 AM
Replies: 202
Views: 25,614
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Yes, I believe there's a form of self-conscious...

Yes, I believe there's a form of self-conscious life after death - people who turn up at a funeral in casual clothes only to find that everyone else is wearing black. I've even been that form of...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 25th October 2016, 03:27 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,321
Posted By Alice Shortcake
It really irritates me to find Gideon bibles in...

It really irritates me to find Gideon bibles in British hotels and guest houses. Don't the owners understand that Christianity is a minority interest in the UK and that a fair number of guests...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 16th October 2016, 06:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,259
Posted By Alice Shortcake
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Making sure the sun rises...

WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? Making sure the sun rises every day isn't a bloody full-time job!
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 16th October 2016, 04:13 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 16,951
Posted By Alice Shortcake
The Aberfan disaster is one of my earliest...

The Aberfan disaster is one of my earliest memories. I was sitting on the couch with my mother after watching that morning's kids TV programmes, babbling away as young children do, when the news...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th June 2016, 12:15 PM
Replies: 350
Views: 27,942
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Arouop Chatterjee's "Mother Teresa: The Final...

Arouop Chatterjee's "Mother Teresa: The Final Verdict" is an excellent book written by a doctor working in Calcutta. I was staggered to read that the medical services provided by her order were on...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th June 2016, 02:43 AM
Replies: 350
Views: 27,942
Posted By Alice Shortcake
She did modify her stance on divorce in one case...

She did modify her stance on divorce in one case - that of her friend Princess Diana. Oddly enough she died on the day of Diana's funeral, as a result of which the ghoul of Calcutta's passing wasn't...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th June 2016, 02:01 AM
Replies: 467
Views: 65,343
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Perhaps people remember the name Berenstein...

Perhaps people remember the name Berenstein because it's more common than Berenstain, so the latter somehow doesn't look right. For decades I was convinced that the actress Miriam Margolyes' surname...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th June 2016, 01:54 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 8,237
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Every time I see the words "negative energy" I...

Every time I see the words "negative energy" I want to scream.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 8th June 2016, 01:02 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 17,723
Posted By Alice Shortcake
QFT. Many Americans seem unable to grasp the...

QFT. Many Americans seem unable to grasp the idea that religion is TOTALLY irrelevant to the majority of Brits - the only reason I'd set foot in a church is to attend a concert.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd May 2016, 01:25 AM
Replies: 854
Views: 81,069
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Speaking as someone from a working-class English...

Speaking as someone from a working-class English background I don't even understand the religion/community thing. My grandparents and great-grandparents would have defined themselves as C of E but...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 3rd May 2016, 12:42 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 9,990
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Conan Doyle had a busy fictional life. There's...

Conan Doyle had a busy fictional life. There's also a series of mystery novels set in the 1890s in which he teams up with Oscar Wilde!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 25th February 2016, 03:25 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 36,763
Posted By Alice Shortcake
A few days ago a house in Haxby, North Yorkshire,...

A few days ago a house in Haxby, North Yorkshire, was obliterated by a gas explosion. The owner, 63-year-old Paul Wilmott, was killed instantly. One of the nearby properties damaged by the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 7th February 2016, 06:14 AM
Replies: 329
Views: 36,763
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Doesn't the bible state that we will be...

Doesn't the bible state that we will be resurrested and consigned to heaven or hell in our physical bodies? A discarnate entity can't feel physical pain, so where's the fun for God in sending it to...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 1st January 2016, 03:02 AM
Replies: 645
Views: 98,009
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Damnation, I've been found out! *calls...

Damnation, I've been found out!

*calls Illuminati, waits to be whisked away in a black helicopter*
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd November 2015, 03:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,700
Posted By Alice Shortcake
This might be worth reading. Did you notice who...

This might be worth reading. Did you notice who was responsible for 'the KJV style'? None other than M R James, author of many classic ghost stories and the man who made me look askance at the...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 22nd November 2015, 03:45 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 9,929
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Yet another desperate attempt by the dying C of E...

Yet another desperate attempt by the dying C of E to convince the punters that it's still relevant. At least to refugees, the bereaved, weightlifters and sheep farmers.

I'd be furious if I had to...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 14th November 2015, 01:30 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 16,551
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Careful - she's married to James Bond.

Careful - she's married to James Bond.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 14th November 2015, 07:30 AM
Replies: 88
Views: 12,629
Posted By Alice Shortcake
No doubt we can expect photographic evidence that...

No doubt we can expect photographic evidence that the 'vicsims' in Paris were the same 'crisis actors' used in Boston.
Forum: Trials and Errors 11th November 2015, 02:47 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,454
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Talk about keeping it in the family - Michael's...

Talk about keeping it in the family - Michael's brother James has also been put forward as a Ripper candidate!
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 9th November 2015, 01:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,477
Posted By Alice Shortcake
An actual sponsor for my local amateur dramatic...

An actual sponsor for my local amateur dramatic society's murder mystery: Co-operative
Funeral Services.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 3rd November 2015, 08:35 AM
Replies: 3,335
Views: 421,912
Posted By Alice Shortcake
Dear God, not the Pray manuscript again. The...

Dear God, not the Pray manuscript again. The rectangular object with a herringbone-type pattern is the lid of the tomb - the small piece of drapery lying on top of it represents the burial clothes. ...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st November 2015, 05:08 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 10,776
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I was window-shopping on Oxford Street one...

I was window-shopping on Oxford Street one freezing day in the late 70s when a nice young lady asked me if I'd be interested in taking a personality test. I'd never even heard of Scientology and...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th October 2015, 02:27 PM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By Alice Shortcake
I'll bring my tin-foil hat.

I'll bring my tin-foil hat.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 11th October 2015, 09:10 AM
Replies: 1,353
Views: 115,256
Posted By Alice Shortcake
*Pokes thread with stick* Hello? Any...

*Pokes thread with stick*

Hello?

Any new developments on the weird clouds/UFOs/miraculous bloodstains/incoherent legal threats front?
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