The sort of thing that Americans tend to obsess about, what ethnic origins do I have? Near as I can tell, for me it breaks down like so: My paternal grandmother Merwyn McKay: her father was 100% descended from Scots. Her mother was about ... (more)
Obama has made it clear what BP officially stands for... but what about the alternatives? Big Problem Broken Pipe Blasted Pollution Bitter Pill (more)
Here is a video of what happens on a tandem sky-dive. Just sit back and relax! The skydive video is courtesy of Paul at SnappedEvent. (more)
Your iPhone (and iPad, for that matter) is vulnerable to a six-minute attack in the event that someone gets hold of your phone. The phone has built-in encryption, but the 'key chain' that Apple employs to keep passwords and data safe is breakable ... (more)
Here are some suggestions of what people burn in their stove. Take a look, and if you have something else to suggest, complete the mini-survey on the right! The responses: (more)
Premi?res C?tes de Blaye Bit of a rough one this; I suppose what you'd call 'full bodied', and is not terribly pleasant. There is no guide label on the bottle. (more)
What's Going on? There are plenty of Cycling sites around, but which ones are worth a visit? Here are the top ones: Road.cc - A UK-based website that provides news, reviews, and features on all things cycling. It covers a wide ... (more)
What is my IP Address? My IP address is Country: By the way, this IP address is also known as My IP address is unknown! (more)
Books that We've Read: The Good and the Bad (more)
News Items That Might Be Of Interest! Here are news items sourced from various handpicked high-quality websites. I choose to select the best of these for commentary elsewhere on Swinny.net. (more)
Movies that we've watched (more)