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Mark One clothing

This is driving me mad, and I am hoping someone can answer this one for me. What was the name of Mark One before they were Mark One. This would have been late 80's early 90's that they were taken over...

smudge

Desert, Pudding, Sweet or Afters?

Following on form the Dinner/Tea question, what do you call the yummy tasty treats after dinner? Desert, Pudding, Sweet, or just plain Afters?

rod

New users

Could we have a welcome section where you could see the list of new members to join Answerbank with a report button facility if a username was obscene or almost identical to an existing user we could...

HAPPYCHAPPIE

Why go abroad ?

I take the misses to Worthing every year in the off season because its cheaper why go abroad you get lovely fish and chips and individual pots of tea you can get two cups out a pot and they've got...

Jules001

Out of Date

I do my weekly shopping in a reasonably sized branch of a well known national supermarket (they have recently announced huge profits). Nearly every week when I am there, I find food on the shelves...

acw

A certain social group.

I'm sure we've all read the news/threads on here about caps and hoodies being banned at Bluewater. And I'm sure we all know the sort of people they're trying to ban. I'd be interested for...

Jet

Online games

When I was a kid, we used to play such BBC computer games as Granny's Garden and an adventure game called " L " Does anyone know where I can find and play these games free online - I have...

tali122

how the hell do stock market trading floors operate?

imagine hundreds of us in a room asking and answering questions in complete disoganisation and choas by shouting over each other in complete pandomoneum- so how the hell do stock market trading floors...

VINNYl00_2

Shakespeare

What is viewed as being Shakespeare's best play?

GirGirl

I wish!

Why do we wish on stars,birthday candles,dandelion clocks etc... what is the symbolism and why do we wish on objects instead of just wishing...if you see what I mean... Fanks. x

VINNY100_2

Chavs,Hoodys and Baseball Caps.

Shopping Malls across the country are banning Hoodys and Baseball caps!!does this go for young kids and grandads To.And will they ban the shops selling baseball caps, in the shopping Malls!!

Lillabet

Personal Attacks

I understand that the role of the Editor is not to arbitrate in disputes between users. However there have been a couple of cases where users have been insulted and attacked with little or no...

VINNYl00_2

Galloway Backhanders

Were US senators right to claim that George Galloway received oil rights from Saddam Hussein's Iraq?

AllYourBase

Loose bra wire in washing machine

A bone or wire from my partners bra has come loose in the washing machine and is somewhere in the workings, making a slight grating noise as the unit operates. I know how expensive repair men can be,...

flaming

cookery lessons in schools

I'm very keen on people at school receiving lessons in personal care skills, to prepare them for the time when they go out on their own. I wonder if any cookery is taught nowadays? What...

thikasabrik

Post natal depression

A couple I've known for years have a new baby AND an 11 month old baby. The mother has post natal depression and is on medication. I said I would help them in any way I could. I'm currently off work...

netibiza

Lizzard eating.

My cat hunts and eats lizzards. The trouble is she only ever eats the back half - not just the tail but legs an' all. Nearly everyday I find half a lizzard crawling around the patio. I was...

acw

badger

Anyone else use the phrase "THAT'S the badger!!!" !?!?! Is it a local thing? Or do you use a different weird phrase for "that's the one!"? Just bored and curious! Cheers! PS -...

SH99

banned question

Just wondering why my rather inoffensive question about alternative mp3s to the ipod has been banned from the internet and technology page? It's still there on the shopping page. I see that the AB ed...