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Azimov

"Of course my horse!"

Having watched the excellent Eli Roth movie "Hostel" recently, I was interested in finding out the source of a phrase "Oli" uses twice in the dialog.On one occasion he is asked: You made a reservation...
19:14 Mon 10th Apr 20064 answers, last by Bumbulina 15:23 Mon 01st Oct 2007
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mata hari

rain on or off

Me and my husband are having a silly little argument. He say's "its been raining off and on all day" and I say "it's been raining on and off all day" which one do you think is right?
19:30 Sun 09th Apr 200611 answers, last by scotslass 22:35 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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Haystacks

Correct grammar

"..............it's been a long time because I make very few mistakes!" Is this grammatically correct or should it be: "..............it's been a long time because I make FEWER mistakes!" Cheers
16:12 Mon 10th Apr 20064 answers, last by Azimov 19:09 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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Pajama Girl

"Angry of Tunbridge Wells"

An ABer used this phrase to describe a group of people as having an "angry of tunbridge wells" mentality. What does that mean and why?
15:26 Mon 10th Apr 20066 answers, last by gazzawazza 17:08 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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122345

My girlfriend has the same surname as Hitler

My German girlfriend has the surname Hitler do you think she is related to him or is Hitler a well known surname in Germany.Also if she is related should I stay going out with her
16:24 Mon 10th Apr 20069 answers, last by Grunty 15:55 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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wentwood

job interviews

I'm looking for a new job and most interviews these days ask for a 10-20 minute powerpoint presenation on a topic related to the job. This is not my strong point and I wondered whether anyone knows of...
21:04 Mon 10th Apr 20064 answers, last by alfiebrady 15:42 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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joychow1985

sections of talks n' dialogues~~~

1."Even long before computer became popular, he was punching cards and feeding them into the big mainframe computer at Ohio State University." What does "to punch cards" mean? 2. "But how can you...
15:59 Sun 09th Apr 20069 answers, last by joychow1985 10:24 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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joychow1985

dialogues again~~~

1.A: Mark's mother invited me to dinner. Do you think it's rude to tell her ahead of time that I'm a vegetarian? B: Rude! I think she'd appreciate it-imagine how you'd both feel if she fixed a steak...
15:37 Sun 09th Apr 20065 answers, last by joychow1985 10:07 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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Champagne

So

It really bugs me when people end their sentences with 'so'. Why do people do it? A couple of examples for you:-Person A: "Have you been busy at work then?"Moron: "Well we've just been awarded a...
14:26 Fri 07th Apr 200616 answers, last by ali_alic 09:58 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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Thunderbird+

dogs barking

What on earth dose this mean when refering to tired/aching feet ?
00:05 Mon 10th Apr 20063 answers, last by jno 01:24 Tue 11th Apr 2006
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teamcool

buzzwords

hello, im writing a boring report and was wondering if abers can help me come up with any alternative words for appraisal, evaluation and assessment? the words need to be relaxed and non-threatening...
12:34 Mon 10th Apr 20065 answers, last by Azimov 19:55 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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ianthe plumb

Jack or John

Why do we call people called John , Jack????
21:48 Thu 06th Apr 20069 answers, last by lankeela 13:47 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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andrewwai

shakespeare, hamlet

what does 'reason panders will' mean
02:25 Mon 10th Apr 20063 answers, last by heathfield 12:53 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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SC00BY

Boats/ships

Does anyone know why are boats referred to as her/she. Not him? I've always wondered. Cheers
23:21 Sun 09th Apr 20062 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:00 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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Angie D

wooden indians?

where does the phrase wooden indians originate from?
00:04 Mon 10th Apr 20061 answer, last by shaneystar2 01:26 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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kendo2

poetry

Who wrote "elergy in a country churchyard" Thomas Grey or Robbie Burns.If either?
01:42 Sun 09th Apr 20062 answers, last by sense4all 08:18 Sun 09th Apr 2006
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iwonder

signing my life away

Where did the saying "I'm signing my life away" come from. I work in an insurance office and there's alot of paperwork to sign and I must hear people say this at least 10 times a...
00:58 Sat 08th Apr 20064 answers, last by jno 02:12 Sun 09th Apr 2006
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kentishbear

where does "dosh" come from

can anyone tell me where the word "dosh" meaning cash originated from?
15:05 Fri 07th Apr 20067 answers, last by dannydingbat 18:59 Sat 08th Apr 2006
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LaineyG

Journey of a thousand miles

"The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single footstep" - I would like this printed on to a canvas in Chinese script as a present - any ideas where i could get one done?
21:43 Thu 06th Apr 20062 answers, last by Skids 09:30 Fri 07th Apr 2006
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Blu-Tack Jes

People in Glass Houses?

Heya!Just wondering if anyone knew the saying about people in glass houses? I have a feeling it's maybe something to do with the pot calling the kettle black type thing but I'm not sure.Anyone?Cheers,...
20:28 Thu 06th Apr 20064 answers, last by spacechimp 23:40 Thu 06th Apr 2006

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