There's no such thing as a free lunch... pah!
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He championed free-market economics and was said to be the intellectual godfather behind the Thatcher and Reagan eras. But Milton Friedman, the economist who has died aged 94, will perhaps be remembered best for his observation "There's no such thing as a free lunch".
The Monitor is inclined to agree – at least, when the much-lamented Lunchtime Bonus Question was in its prime, there really was no such thing as a free lunch as it would devote its hour-long break to churning through e-mail responses sent in by fanatical LBQers.
In a monetary sense, however, the Monitor must take issue with Mr Friedman's glib observation. Free lunches are there to be had, you just need to know where to look?
So, in a one-off revival of the Friday Challenge – all for the good of Children in Need, you understand – where is the best place to look for a free lunch?
You can read the suggestions and make your own at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinem...llenge_1.shtml
'Hi, My Name Is Superman'
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A new generation of superheroes is on its way to save the world - thanks to mums and dads who are film fanatics.
Records have shown two boys born in recent years have been named Superman.
And six youngsters now answer to the name of Gandalf, after the wizard in The Lord Of The Rings.
Other proud parents, presumably inspired by the silky football of Thierry Henry, have called their children Arsenal.
Three families have named sons David Beckham - and 29 have named theirs Gazza.
Golf-mad dads have apparently had their say too, with nearly 2,000 children named Tiger, according to the research of birth certificates since 1984 by family history website findmypast.com.
Rap stars Dr Dre, Tupac, Jay-Z and even Snoop Dogg have had children named after them.
More predictably there have also been more than 6,000 Kieras - reflecting the rise of actress Kiera Knightley.
Kylie is still a more popular name for girls, however, with more than 7,000 born in the past 22 years.
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/...552569,00.html
MSN Movies Presents…"The Ultimate Movie"
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Starring: Tom Hanks and Audrey Hepburn, with a cameo from Gene Kelly Singing (and dancing) in the Rain
The Kiss: Dirty Dancing's dance floor classic
Comedy: Life of Brian Monty Python genius
Action: Futuristic fight scenes from The Matrix, car chases from The Italian Job and explosions from Independence Day
Best One-Liner: "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" – Rhett to Scarlet in Gone With The Wind
Twist Ending: Ghostly happenings in The Sixth Sense
Here's a more in-depth look at your choices…
1. Leading Man: Hollywood A-Listers Tom Hanks, Robert De Niro and Samuel L Jackson each polled 16% of the public vote to top the popularity poll for best leading man. Surprisingly there was no place in the top three for heart-throbs Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise.
2. Leading Lady: Eternal silver screen goddess Audrey Hepburn stole the show in this category, polling nearly a third (30%) of the British public vote. The modern day female hearth-throbs fared much better than their male counterparts; Halle Berry and Angelina Jolie join Hepburn in the top three with 12% and 8% of the vote respectively.
3. One-liner: The one-liner often makes or breaks a movie scene and nearly a fifth (18%) of the country said the immortal "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn" from Gone with the Wind was their favourite line of all time.
4. Action: The Ultimate Movie would have three key action scenes – a fight, car chase and explosion. One in five (20%) of the public chose the explosion of the White House in Independence Day as their favourite 'big bang' in Hollywood. The best fight scene was a three-way tie, with Rocky III, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade and The Matrix, all polling a combine total of 30% of the vote. The car chase from the 60s classic, The Italian Job had the most popular car chase in movie history.
5. Kiss: Just under a fifth of the nation (18%) had the time of their lives when voting for their favourite kissing scene as Dirty Dancing's smooching romped home with the majority of the vote.
6. Laughing and Singing: The Monty Python gang walked away with the top comedy moment for the "I am Brian" scene in the famous film after beating the competition with 23% of the vote. The dancing scene in the Ultimate Movie would come courtesy of Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain, who narrowly edged out the famous Greased Lightning scene from Grease to take the lead with 18% of the vote.
7. Ending: No movie would be complete without one and the majority of the British public (17%) voted for the final scenes of The Italian Job as their favourite movie ending. They really don't make them like they used to; the top three was completed by The Wizard Of Oz and Gone With The Wind, who each polled 12% of the vote. For best ending with a twist, The Sixth Sense came out trumps with 29% of the vote.
http://movies.uk.msn.com/features/press.aspx
