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I'm 27 years old and live in Scotland where I work as a professional drummer. My other interests include motor-racing, humour and watching my football team lose. I dislike mushrooms and cheese packaging.

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Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) The world's worst jokes: 1 of 22

Here are a few truly dreadful jokes, although they do appeal to my sense of humor. Have a read through and see if you have the courage to use any of them in public. I went into my local butcher's the other day and proposed a bet. "I bet you can't reach those sirloins on the top shelf." My butcher declined. "I'm afraid the st...
Autos > Cars Automotive history: Rolls Royce: 1 of 7

The name Rolls-Royce has become a synonym for luxury, but the roots of the company lie in a meeting between two individuals whose backgrounds were in stark contrast to each other. A working class self-educated engineer and a member of the British landed gentry came together to form a company which would build some of the mos...
Autos > Autos (Other) Automotive history: Bentley Motors: 1 of 6

In its original guise, Bentley existed for just over a decade, yet the company's achievements in that time were extraordinary. Those heady days brought the creation of timeless classics and four consecutive victories at Le Mans, the world's most prestigious endurance race. The company was founded on 18th January, 1919, by Wa...
Sports & Recreation > Auto Racing (Other) Women in auto racing: 1 of 5

Since the inception of motorised competition, men have dominated the auto racing world. Throughout the history of the sport there have, however, been a few notable exceptions. Intrepid females intent on competing with the best male drivers in the world. Their stories have ensured a long and colorful legacy. In the early part...
Entertainment > Celebrity Biographies The life and death of James Dean: 1 of 5

James Dean is undoubtedly one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century, yet his celluloid legacy amounts to just three leading parts in feature films. It says much about the man that these three appearances were enough to endear him to a generation which could easily identify with the characters he portrayed. Subsequen...
Sports & Recreation > NASCAR NASCAR legends: Bobby Allison: 1 of 5

Bobby Allison remains to this day an American racing institution, despite having retired from the sport two decades ago. During an extraordinary career he claimed NASCAR victories in three different decades, but it was also a career tinged with tragedy. Bobby was born on December 3rd, 1937 in Florida. His father Edmond was a...
Sports & Recreation > NASCAR The history of the Indianapolis 500: 2 of 7

The city of Indianapolis is synonymous with one of the most prestigious motor races in the world, the annual 500-mile race held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway over Memorial weekend each May. Today it is a highly lucrative and attractive event for competitors and sponsors alike, but its roots are rather more humble. The t...
Autos > Motorcycles & Scooters The history of Japanese motorcycle companies: 1 of 3

Japanese motorcycle companies have an illustrious and surprisingly similar history. Post-war Japan was an impoverished, shattered country. It was in this environment that Soichiro Honda founded his eponymous company to produce an affordable means of transportation to help get the country back on its feet. The very first Hond...
Autos > Autos (Other) Automotive history: Bavarian Motor Works: 1 of 3

BMW is an acronym for Bayerische Motoren Werke, or Bavarian Motor Works in English. Some confusion has arisen over the years that it may stand for British Motor Works but this is certainly not the case. BMW officially came into existence on 21st July, 1917, but in reality it was nothing more than a name change. Karl Rapp had...
Autos > Car Reviews Car reviews: Ferrari 612 Scaglietti: 1 of 3

The 612 Scaglietti is a throwback to the heyday of the great Ferrari Grand Tourers of the fifties and sixties. In recognition of this it is named after the man responsible for many of those classic designs, coach-builder Sergio Scaglietti. Launched at the 2004 Detroit Motor Show it quickly came to divide opinion in the motor...