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Summer Student Work - Retail or Office?

I'm a mature student who's left IT to study Speech Therapy. In the past few summers I've been trying office admin temping with little sucess & soul destroying jobs. I'm now seriously thinking...

acw

Apostrophes

Again I have spotted runaway apostrophes arriving in plurals. Not just on this website, where opinions are FAR more important than grammatical accuracy anyway, but on TV, printed adverts and...

JinxtheCat

What's the best and worse live act you've seen? My favourite's are probably Scissor Sisters, Eurythmics, Duran Duran and Radiohead. Was quite disappointed with The Streets recently too, although thats...

brionyw

How can I find out about a criminal record?

My none too bright friend thinks they may have a criminal record but are not sure (don't ask!) is there any way he can find out if he has? There are websites that offer the service but they look...

Supernick

Eating Paper

Are there any conceivable dangers involved with eating a sheet of A4 paper throughout the course of a working day?

MargeB

Oasis, Elastic, The Doors. What's the connection?

This question is band.

trekhi

Should I move?

Ok guys heres the question. I have got the chance to move to USA with the family as my wife has an opportunity for a job. I am highly paid bored frustrated and generally unsatisfied with my current...

bartholomew

Big Jessy?

I have just heard someone saying to me You big Jessy! what does that mean?

necrosharpe

What can i do with a History degree

I am a second year History student and about to take a few (scary) finals in advance. I have been looking around for some advice as to where to go when i have completed my final year but at the moment...

Wispy68

Hangover Comfort Food

What food and drink helps you to feel better during a hangover? Mine are: a cheese and onion crisp sandwich with salad cream and a couple of pints of Ribena or orange barley water (and a couple of...

hopalong

Phone charges

If I dial a number which is engaged and I hang up, do I still get charged? The reason I ask is that I see from my on line itimised billing I was charged 0.046 for a call that was engaged.

silly moo

Funerals

Has anyone else decided on hymns / readings for their own funerals? I like Christina Rosetti's When I am dead my dearest Sing no sad songs for me Plant thou no roses at my head Or shady cypress tree...

BreenM

Please help with this riddle

A man buys an expensive item and then loans it to lots of people across the globe. They all use it before handing it back. Why would he be happy about this?

5freemen

Chelsea/Liverpool Neutrals

Who are the "neutrals" supporting in tonights Chelsea / Liverpool match. Who would the die-hard Man Utd fans supporting. Surely not old time rivals Liverpools? But can you really be supporting the new...

mrsmackers

Arabic translation

Does anybody know how to write the name Victoria in arabic? I lived in Saudi Arabia for a few years when I was younger but never learnt the language, but have come up with the idea of getting my name...

brionyw

Is the phrase can't be asked or can't be ars*d?

Age old debate in our office could be answered. Is the phrase 'can't be asked' or can't be ars*d'? Does anyone know where it comes from?

vintner

scotsman

Only one vehicle in heavy traffic 5 R - R - Y

elgroucho

Opposition tie

Who will be the official opposition if, for example, the Lib Dems and the Tories get an equal number of seats in the general election?

acw

Epsons Stylus C44UX

Mine sucks ALL the paper in, rather than one sheet at a time. I've tried flicking/fanning the paper to prevent static, and still no joy. Feeding the paper in manually for 40 page articles...

Little Lady

What do you do now and what would you love to do if money was no object?

Im an administrator (very boring) and hope to go on to interior design in the very near future at Uni.

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