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wide boy/spiv

Does anyone know why Black-Marketeers were called " Wide Boys" or "Spivs" ?. I know this has gone out of use and is more associated with the 1930's and 1940's ( ie Pvt Walker in Dads Army ) but I was...
22:34 Thu 30th Sep 20045 answers, last by Jamie Lewis 17:06 Fri 01st Oct 2004
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at sixes and sevens/ all over the shop

I was wondering knew how the phrase " all over the shop " came into use?
22:30 Thu 30th Sep 20042 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:24 Fri 01st Oct 2004
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Just another day without you

I'm trying to trace a song which is called ( i think ) " Just another day without You " . the chorus goes " I-I dont wanna stay/ I dont wanna stay another day / Just another day without you ". ive...
20:54 Thu 23rd Sep 20044 answers, last by WoWo 10:53 Fri 24th Sep 2004
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What does �100k buy

Is it still possible to buy detached for ?100k anywhere in the UK? It would be for myself , not an investment. I am obviously looking on the net etc but if anyone has any ideas I would really...
23:15 Thu 26th Aug 200410 answers, last by airbolt 22:01 Wed 08th Sep 2004
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Grenville Ice Pops

Can anyone remember adverts for Grenville Ice Pops? Probably in the 70's they went " Grenville Ice Pops/Do-doo-do-do-doo-doo/Top of the Pops/Do-doo-doo-doo" . However I think the next line is " Ten...
20:19 Wed 25th Aug 20042 answers, last by splik 21:21 Thu 26th Aug 2004
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Mullered

I have heard this phrase used to describe a heavy tackle or to be very drunk. Any idea where it originated from?
12:28 Fri 06th Aug 20041 answer, last by boognish76 20:03 Sun 08th Aug 2004
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Dubbed Ads

We've all seen them . The ads where you can tell they are dubbed - usually for cosmetics or air-fresheners ( the recent one where the " Modern Art " is replaced by a glass airfreshener and admired by...
12:10 Fri 06th Aug 20043 answers, last by JohnPPotts 00:03 Tue 10th Aug 2004
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voice over artists

Who is the most used voice over for UK adverts? I would have a guess at Jack Davenport - does anyone know ?
12:06 Fri 06th Aug 20044 answers, last by tomd 12:52 Mon 09th Aug 2004
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WW2 Allied Tanks

it's commonly believed that the Germans had better Armour in WW2. Was there any Allied Armour the Germans respected/feared?
23:31 Fri 30th Jul 20044 answers, last by KebabMeister 10:14 Wed 18th Aug 2004
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Thunderbirds - Powered by Sponsors

I have just sat through Spy Kids, sorry er Thunderbirds - I couldn't believe the blatant Product Placement by Ford . Could this be the most obvious use of a movie as an advert?
20:26 Wed 28th Jul 20045 answers, last by jonbhoy 17:27 Sun 22nd Aug 2004
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Hitting a Barn Door - Football Version

I have often heard Footballers and managers using the phrase " He couldn't hit a Cow's A*** with a Banjo " meaning he was wildly inaccurate. Anyone know when this first came into use?
20:13 Wed 28th Jul 20041 answer, last by RickF 15:29 Thu 29th Jul 2004
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Was Lobby Ludd a real person?

There used to be a newspaper competition which involved members of the public walking up to a Chap called Lobby Ludd and saying " You are Lobby Ludd and I claim my ?5 " This is solely based on vague...
21:48 Tue 27th Jul 200413 answers, last by bobbyp2 22:06 Thu 26th Jul 2007
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Help needed on Film

This is very vague but see if anyone knows. I'm looking for an old film ( Black and White ) with Gregory Peck ( possibly ) where he has memory problems . He goes back to places and they are completely...
21:32 Tue 27th Jul 20041 answer, last by susieq 23:42 Tue 27th Jul 2004
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Parents Answer to " Why? "

As a child I used to ask my parents lots of questions usually of the " Why do/ Why are ...? " and usually got the response " Because God loves Ireland ! " ( Free translation - I dont Know/ Go Away !...
21:16 Tue 27th Jul 20043 answers, last by inspiral 23:54 Wed 28th Jul 2004
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Sarcastic Versions of Movie Titles

If a movie gets slated the review often contains a sarcastic pun on the title. Examples include " An Hour Too Long " ( A Bridge too far ),--" Battlestar Galacklustre " ( have a Guess! ) and " Star...
23:49 Sun 18th Jul 20045 answers, last by BrumBob 17:47 Mon 19th Jul 2004
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Zokko - was i imagining it?

I remember watching a children's programme in the late 1960's or early 70's called Zokko. Does anyone remember it ?
22:16 Fri 16th Jul 200420 answers, last by Tiswasfan 09:19 Sat 16th Jun 2007
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De Niro and Reno reunited - Any Chance?

I really enjoyed the screen partnership of Robert De Niro and Jean Reno in the under-rated " Ronin " . I dont think it did all that well so a sequel is pretty unlikely. Does anyone know of any...
20:00 Sun 11th Jul 2004
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Bart Simpson's Prank Calls - Lost in Translation?

As the Simpsons is translated into many languages , how do the translators deal with wordplay such as Bart's Prank Calls? ( Al Koholic , Amanda Hugginkiss etc ).
19:51 Sun 11th Jul 20042 answers, last by trilobite 10:45 Mon 12th Jul 2004
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Australian for Headache

Is there really a euphemism for headache in Australia that goes " Sticking your head up a Dead Bear's B*m"?
13:55 Sun 04th Jul 20045 answers, last by Janetex 21:24 Mon 05th Jul 2004
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TV Shows ruined by Editing

I was watching " Third Watch " which is shown at around 11am weekdays. On Friday however the climactic shootout was so shortened ( for daytime viewing? ) as to render the ending incomprehensible ....
23:18 Sat 03rd Jul 20041 answer, last by jenstar 10:55 Sun 04th Jul 2004

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