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horace w

interesting quotes

i would be interested to hear your favorite quotes from books or films,or anywhere really.
12:51 Thu 28th Sep 200630 answers, last by duffers 23:43 Sun 01st Oct 2006
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crisgal

why is the word "number"

abbreviated to "no."?
18:44 Thu 28th Sep 20062 answers, last by lankeela 20:42 Sat 30th Sep 2006
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Mister0

'Double whammy'

A "double whammy" is, apparently, a situation where two bad things happen at the same time. What's the phrase where two good things happen at the same time?
17:26 Thu 28th Sep 20069 answers, last by CalamityK2 20:19 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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Thunderbird+

"you cant make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"

I know what it means but where puses ever made out of sows ears ? Cheers
19:57 Thu 28th Sep 20064 answers, last by Octavius 16:38 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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mazaman

what relation to me

what relation to me is my nephews daughter
20:03 Thu 28th Sep 20063 answers, last by Octavius 16:31 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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shammydodger

Trivia & General Knowledge

What's the difference?
00:20 Thu 28th Sep 20064 answers, last by shammydodger 12:05 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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JillP

Cockney Slang!

While watching the film 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrells', I heard one sentence which included the phrase 'The botangtiddly of the nuclear sub'. There were subtitles which explained that this...
14:31 Thu 28th Sep 20062 answers, last by JillP 04:04 Fri 29th Sep 2006
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astondog

ic 1

What does the term IC 1, used by the police, mean. Cheers
21:02 Thu 28th Sep 20064 answers, last by allotment10 22:52 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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lil emo hobo

do you have anymore sayings like

men are like a deck of cards, - you need a heart to love them a diamond to marry them a club to beat them and a spade to bury them Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way...
23:40 Wed 27th Sep 20066 answers, last by horace w 20:25 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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warpig1

Gordon Bennett??

I have heard this used as an exclamation, who is Gordon Bennett or where did it originate from? Also, flamin' Nora or sometimes bl00dy Nora, who or what is Nora? Don't need an answer to the Gordon...
12:24 Thu 28th Sep 20067 answers, last by welshwil 13:25 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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Michie

Dont hitch your wagon to a plough horse when there is a star available

What dose - Dont hitch your wagon to a plough horse, when there is a star available - mean? Thanks Michie x
12:32 Thu 28th Sep 20061 answer, last by Quizmonster 13:13 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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mountainboo

Throw caution to the wind

What does this saying mean?
11:52 Thu 28th Sep 20062 answers, last by mountainboo 12:42 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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morequestion

word association

army , lap , lord. what is the missing word to make 3 new words or phrases ?
11:11 Thu 28th Sep 20061 answer, last by bridgenut 12:17 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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drdeng

Group bitch meeting(s)

I will greatly appreciate it if anyone will tell me what "group bitch meetings," as is mentioned in John Grisham's novel The Summons, are like. Here are the relevant passages: "I'll be back shortly....
08:33 Thu 28th Sep 20063 answers, last by maxximus 11:52 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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rbind

Macmillan proverbs & sayings quiz

I am stuck on one in this quiz>Hope someone can help me All the vowels have been removed. THBSTTHNGSNCSLCDBRD I think it starts.The best things....... but i cannot finish it
11:30 Thu 28th Sep 20062 answers, last by rbind 11:36 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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mussy1985

Silly Saying 2

.....Also where and what does the saying "cut of your jib" come from
18:58 Wed 27th Sep 20062 answers, last by JillP 03:59 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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twaflooers

40 winks

Why is a quick nap called having 40 winks? thanks twaflooers
20:07 Wed 27th Sep 20064 answers, last by filthiestfis 02:56 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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bluevern

why do we laugh at words like;

smeg,,,and backpassage,,,frats,,,dingaling,,,and nipples,,,ect,,,
23:19 Wed 27th Sep 20064 answers, last by bluevern 00:18 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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stuartstooky

longest word ending le

What is the longest word in the English language ending with le
22:11 Wed 27th Sep 20062 answers, last by shammydodger 00:02 Thu 28th Sep 2006
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morequestion

word association

back, hair, honey. what is the missing word to make 3 new words or phrases?
22:27 Wed 27th Sep 20061 answer, last by B00 23:56 Wed 27th Sep 2006

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