News on The Talk Shop

News on The Talk Shophttp://www.thetalkshop.org/News from the forum of The Talk ShopEurovision Song Contest!... (Author: shamnet on 20 May 2008, Replies: 13)http://www.thetalkshop.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=1367Message: OK folks, Most especially those within the voting areas.. The Semi's are Tuesday Evening (Tomorrow) Watch out for one class act... It is a spoof at how the eurovision by Childrens Puppet  "Dustin The Turkey" Who is representing Ireland... The spoof also shows how block voting & such insane acts etc has taken over the competition..... I am ASKING FOLKS TO VOTE FOR DUSTIN... As here in Ireland we cannot vote for our own... I will personally return same for your countries... Just list your choice below... BUT Ya have to first Phone a Vote etc for Irelands Act "Dustin the Turkey"..... DEAL???</p...General Fun POLL! (Author: admin on 09 May 2008, Replies: 7)http://www.thetalkshop.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=1354Message: Hi Folks, Given the wide variety & number of Community sites & methods of contact... Why not share where you are in relation to this poll.... Do you have a Facebook account? Or   MySpace Or Bebo Or Msn IM Or any other Chat accounts... T.S. Idol................. (Author: shamnet on 19 February 2008, Replies: 6)http://www.thetalkshop.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=1217Message: Hi Folks, We have been thinking over here of a fun thing to do & I know it should provide for a laugh... That is The T.S. Idol (((The TalkShop Idol)))... Don't worry, no one has to get to singing etc....... BUT IT DOES INVOLVE going through YouTube.com,  GodTube.com OR anyother form of video service....  The Requirements : Video Links to be added by using wither the Link / URL code OR the EMBED Code as the EMBED would be prefered.... I can solve any problems in setting the videos on the forums here... <fo...Tributes paid to singer Joe Dolan (Author: shamnet on 27 December 2007, Replies: 2)http://www.thetalkshop.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=1154Message: <div class="storyHeader" xmlns=""> <h1>Tributes paid to singer Joe Dolan</h1> <a class="AVicons" href="javascript:showPlayer('dolanj_av.html')"> </a>Thursday, 27 December 2007 16:31 </div> <div class="storyBody" xmlns=""> <body> The Taoiseach has led widespread tributes to Joe Dolan, the singer and entertainer who died yesterday afternoon at the age of 68. A native of Mullingar, Co Westmeath, he died in the Mater Private Hospital in Dublin after becoming ill at his home on Christmas Night. He had suffered a brain haemorrhage. Mr Dolan had been suffering ill-health for some time, and had been forced to cancel concerts in October. <div id="story_island"> <div class="storyIslandTitle">Advertisement</div> </div> On Christmas night he was taken to the Mater hospital after becoming seriously ill at his Dublin home. A statement from his family said he passed away peacefully surroun...Anual Candle Lighting???? (Author: shamnet on 18 December 2007, Replies: 13)http://www.thetalkshop.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=1150Message: Hi Folks, As we have done in the past  couple of year, we had a candle  Lighting  evening... Where those taking part lit a candle to state their rememberance of their Loved ones...  Should we have one? IF SO!!! When? Cholesterol-lowering drugs............... (Author: shamnet on 13 December 2007, Replies: 0)http://www.thetalkshop.org/link.asp?Topic_ID=1146Message: Cholesterol-lowering drugs increase risk of hemorrhagic stroke "People taking cholesterol-lowering drugs such as atorvastatin after a stroke may be at an increased risk of hemorrhagic stroke, or bleeding in the brain, a risk not found in patients taking statins who have never had a stroke. But researchers caution the risk must be balanced against the much larger overall benefit of the statin in reducing the total risk of a second stroke and other cardiovascular events when making treatment decisions. The research is published in the December 12, 2007, online issue of Neurology", the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the study, researchers conducted a secondary analysis of the results of the Stroke Prevention with Aggressive Reduction in Cholesterol Levels (SPARCL...