Flids and Media Differences
I first got aroused (careful now) to the existence of flids by Andy (physics, birmingham) when in an email he claimed that if we didn't answer it we were "flids". Being innocent and forever wanting to learn, I set about searching on the internet for the meaning of my life. Little did I know what I was going to encounter. First we have the woven norwegian tapestry page, but despite its obvious initial appeal, it does little to clarify the matter. Could I therefore be a gene described in much detail here? Somehow I doubt it. I think I found the correct explanation, but unfortunately I don't speak danish, so I have absolutely no idea what this page is talking about. Wierdly, it's also a goddess of ireland, but seeing as I'm a bloke, I think I'll give that one a miss. For those of you interested in music, there is a site for audio-flids. The search continues...

Reading the latest news flashes on the BBC website, came across an article that surprised me. It talks about the spanish medias reaction to crown prince Filipe's norwegian girlfriend Eva Sannum, and the possibility of their marriage. In fact the words they use to describe her are:
"does not have the most suitable name, does not belong to an ideal family, has not received the correct education to be a princess, has to share a flat to make ends meet and work to pay for her upkeep and studies.".
Now I know there will be some of you feeling shocked that the media may portray a person like this. However, all you need do is to look at the newspapers in the UK to see that this is tame ("page3" is what it's famous for).

Well, I'll get back to eating my Haribo teddy-bears. 'til later.