Your Letters
17:55 UK time, Tuesday, 20 March 2007
If we create genetically superior mosquitos, won't we be inundated with these "super" mozzies? I find it frustrating that the article makes no mention of the concern of introducing "new" animals to the wild. There's plenty of lessons in history to show this as sometimes a bad idea.
Steve L, Kingson, ON, Canada
Re the , presumably when the speaker, Iain Dale, says "It was the closest she came to nearly being toppled", he is distinguishing 'nearly being toppled' from 'being toppled'? So really what he's saying is that it was one of the times on which she was nearly toppled, as opposed to the time on which she was toppled, and of those times this was the closest time apart from the time on which she was toppled? Well I'm glad he cleared that up.
K, Edinburgh
It's all very well if, but can they explain how Tara Palmer-Tomkinson won Fame Academy and Scooch were chosen for Eurovision? To me, those are the real mysteries of the Universe.
Rory, Sutton Coldfield UK
In Friday's letters, James from Stirling wondered if the Flake Girl's resurrection ought to be celebrated. Easter seems like a good time to celebrate resurrections with chocolate.
PJ, West Yorks, thelbiq.co.uk
Re Colin Main's observation that his local supermarket has started stocking Christmas decorations, the copy of the TV listings magazine that came with Saturdays Telegraph newspaper had, on the inside front cover, an advert for a rather naff christmas tree.
Kevin, Douglas, Isle of Man
Re the DMQ's answer that the average Brit can only cook four dishes. What rubbish. I personally can microwave hundreds of different meals and I do damn good toast as well.
Mary, Suffolk, UK
Dianne Seal asks how to retrieve the promised chocolate from her computer. It's the USB ports, Dianne. They are voice activated so you need to put your mouth close to the PC and say, "Give me chocolate" in a loud, clear voice. Be persistent - it may take up to 15 minutes to work. Hope this helps.
Ken Donald, Chelmsford
Dianne, in order to get the chocolate you have to press the left hand "ctrl" key 267 times with your right index finger whilst humming the pink panther theme and drinking a glass of water.
Martin, Stevenage, UK
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