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Foxes5

I'll be leaving you now Sir!

Who said this? I believe it was a man who made a gesture for a back-hand tip whilst he was saying it.
22:08 Tue 10th Apr 20075 answers, last by Foxes5 16:45 Wed 11th Apr 2007
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allen

Do cassettes wear out?

Working through my old cassettes, most play okay, some don't. All the ones I made myself (LP to cassette) are fine; most of the 'shop-bought' ones are okay; most of the Beatles (on EMI cassettes) have...
11:15 Tue 10th Apr 20077 answers, last by Goldspot 16:29 Mon 23rd Apr 2007
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allen

Audiocassette to CD recording

How difficult is it to record audio-cassettes onto CD? What sort of kit do you need, and is it v.expensive? Thanks. Allen.
17:20 Sat 31st Mar 20073 answers, last by Steve_ref 23:11 Wed 04th Apr 2007
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allen

Curver storage boxes

Any idea which stores stock Curver storage boxes? We've got some, with those blue-edged lids, and they're great, but just can't remember where we bought them, and Google doesn't help! Ta. Allen.
12:56 Tue 27th Mar 20073 answers, last by greengran 21:26 Tue 12th May 2009
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audreybonnar

chocolate and sweets

7) bluratedges 12)damagesthecounter 14)UFO 23) citrus fizz 45) flowers from italy 48)ah ssmall worm 50) gap year 63)sun chimes 64) easily blown
12:39 Tue 27th Mar 20077 answers, last by Bat2105 06:34 Mon 02nd Apr 2007
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allen

Judge Judy

Does anyone know how the 'Judge' programmes work? There is a disclaimer at the end saying that cash awards are paid from a fund maintained by the producers. Does this mean that just for appearing on...
19:04 Wed 19th Jan 20059 answers, last by allen 08:58 Fri 16th Mar 2007
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allen

Nasdaq, techstock, no better

Continuation really of one I put in 2005. After the 2001/2 crash, I left my dwindled pile in Aberdeen (now New Star), even though it had gone down 75 per cent. Patience, I was told. Just wait. In a...
17:23 Thu 01st Feb 20072 answers, last by allen 14:40 Fri 02nd Feb 2007
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allen

Wobbly singing.

When did the strange singing phenomenon of 'vibrato' start being used? Traditional singers don't seem to use it; just opera-type singers. Was it developed just because they couldn't sing in tune? It...
17:38 Tue 26th Dec 20063 answers, last by baldhair 20:41 Sat 10th Feb 2007
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allen

DVD Freeview built-in.

On the DVD recorders (Panasonic DMR EX85, for example), where they claim to have 'built-in Freeview tuner', does that mean that they have built-in Freeview complete, or that you need something else...
16:05 Sat 06th Jan 20075 answers, last by Ethel 11:26 Sun 07th Jan 2007
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russb

Translate to greek?

Does anyone know the Greek translation of the proverb: "A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit."
02:19 Tue 05th Dec 20067 answers, last by allen 14:23 Sat 30th Dec 2006
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Carol Anne

Tiawan ROC / PROC

Pardon my ignorance, but could someone please explain to me in the simplest possible way the situation about Tiawan and China. Both are apparently world superpowers?? But China claims sovereignty over...
19:30 Tue 26th Dec 20063 answers, last by allen 14:18 Sat 30th Dec 2006
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amonty1144

Poem about death

My mother used to recite a short poem about missing someone after they died. My family now wish to se this on her gravestone (sorry to be macabre). Trouble is no-one can remeber it. It contained a...
16:31 Wed 27th Dec 20066 answers, last by amonty1144 10:40 Mon 01st Jan 2007
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allen

Websites of faces without make-up

Most of the photo-library sites on the web have plenty of pics of people's faces, but almost inevitably all the women have make-up. Anyone know of any sites where I can find faces WITHOUT make-up? I'm...
16:45 Fri 22nd Dec 20063 answers, last by allen 09:41 Sun 24th Dec 2006
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allen

Noisy thermostatic rad. valves

We've got thermostatic radiator valves, and they're all noisy ? hissing and whistling ? which you can cure by turning them down or up, but after ten minutes they're at it again. Is it because they're...
14:25 Sat 23rd Dec 20063 answers, last by gasman 12:15 Sun 24th Dec 2006
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crete

what do you REALY NOT want for christmas ?

i really dont want the flu ?
15:24 Fri 22nd Dec 200632 answers, last by crete 20:37 Sat 23rd Dec 2006
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allen

ASDA - what are they up to?

I thought ASDAs always opened at 10 on Sundays. So did 50 or 60 people milling about outside their Wembley Park branch this morning. Anyway, they finally opened the doors at 1030. After a few minutes,...
13:06 Sun 01st Oct 200613 answers, last by allen 17:13 Sun 17th Dec 2006
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allen

What's an Almera Tino Twister?

I know what a Nissan Almera Tino is, but does anyone round here know what a 'Twister' is? I've been looking at the cars in 2nd hand ads for some time, and it's the first time I've come across the...
17:15 Sun 03rd Dec 20062 answers, last by allen 09:00 Mon 04th Dec 2006
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allen

TV Aerials.

I'm in NW London, and have been recommended to get a modern aerial to get the best from a Freeview box. a) does this sound true (the existing aerial is about 1970 vintage)? b) how much should I expect...
13:44 Tue 28th Nov 20066 answers, last by allen 15:49 Fri 01st Dec 2006
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allen

Eyes

I know there's no biological difference between men's and women's eyes, but is there any other difference, once you take away cosmetics and eyebrow plucking? If you were shown a hundred pairs of eyes...
14:01 Wed 29th Nov 20068 answers, last by Gef 23:50 Sat 02nd Dec 2006
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Loosehead

"When the sh1t hit's the fan"....

What is the origin of this phrase? Was there ever a comming together of the 2 elements?
13:05 Tue 28th Nov 20066 answers, last by allen 14:10 Thu 30th Nov 2006

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