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shenmue

(38,610 posts) Sun Jan 17, 2016, 10:13 PM Jan 2016

Drowsy? See what things make U.K. folks sleepy

Scotsman article here

From the article:

The poll of 2,000 adults, commissioned by bedding giant Slumberdown, revealed the top 50 things most likely to send us to the land of nod include a hot bath, the sound of your children reading to you, luxury bedding and work meetings.

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Drowsy? See what things make U.K. folks sleepy (Original Post) shenmue Jan 2016 OP

Listening to Ben Carson didn't make the list? fleur-de-lisa Jan 2016 #1

You're right we don't Bad Dog Jan 2016 #2

This is a good an introduction to Republican politics as you'll get ... (smile) non sociopath skin Jan 2016 #3

I know who he is, only through DU; and I rather wish I didn't! LeftishBrit Jan 2016 #4

Political Party Broadcasts eh? mwooldri Jan 2016 #5

fleur-de-lisa

(14,704 posts)

1. Listening to Ben Carson didn't make the list?

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 10:17 PM

Jan 2016

Oh, wait, they probably have no idea who that loon is, nor should they. Blip on the screen of American politics . . .

Bad Dog

(2,044 posts)

2. You're right we don't

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 05:40 AM

Jan 2016

I had to google him. I think the only candidates anyone would recognise over here are Clinton Bush and Trump, and Bush only by name, not photo.

non sociopath skin

(4,972 posts)

3. This is a good an introduction to Republican politics as you'll get ... (smile)

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 07:14 AM

Jan 2016

The Skin

LeftishBrit

(41,518 posts)

4. I know who he is, only through DU; and I rather wish I didn't!

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 07:29 AM

Jan 2016

I think the main people that UK citizens would know from the primaries are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, and possibly Jeb Bush because of his connection with GWB.

mwooldri

(10,827 posts)

5. Political Party Broadcasts eh?

Reply to shenmue (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 11:19 AM

Jan 2016

At least you can take steps to avoid them; they appear in the TV schedule. As is Test Match Cricket... though it's the radio commentary that does it for me. Heck, a lot of the BBC Radio 4 / 4 Extra / World Service schedule can do that for me... though God forbid me if I'm not awake when Focus on Africa comes on.... that intro music is guaranteed to get me up... good job it's on at 10am my time.

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