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Who else hates eating outside?

I mean alfresco eating. As soon as a single photon of sunlight fights its way through the cloud cover, certain restaurants and cafes immediately set up tables outside. And people seem to be drawn to...
13:23 Mon 10th Jul 20068 answers, last by maxi29 07:26 Tue 11th Jul 2006
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Song played during BBC MOTD France v Portugal

What was the song, with a female singer, played during the retrospective feature on Eriksson's term as England manager towards the end of the BBC's France v Portugal coverage?
09:01 Thu 06th Jul 20062 answers, last by Backdrifter 17:14 Thu 06th Jul 2006
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How can I override copy control when recording on to MD?

I can't record cds marked with 'copy control' onto minidisc, my favoured recording/listening medium. Is there any way around this?
15:57 Wed 05th Jul 20062 answers, last by Backdrifter 08:58 Thu 06th Jul 2006
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How can I get around copy control when recording to MD?

I can't record cds marked with 'copy control' onto MD, my favoured recording/listening medium. Is there any way around this?
15:55 Wed 05th Jul 20062 answers, last by Backdrifter 10:49 Mon 10th Jul 2006
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Does anyone know anything about J G Laya? Indian jazz

I saw an Indian jazz pianist on TV about 12 or 15 years ago, I think his name was J G Laya. He did 2 songs on this programme, one (again, not 100% sure) was called Carnival Of Elephants. He was...
15:53 Wed 05th Jul 20062 answers, last by Backdrifter 17:13 Thu 06th Jul 2006
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Who's this BBC3 presenter?

Does anyone know who is the strange-mouthed blonde who's recently been presenting 60 Seconds on BBC3?
14:01 Wed 05th Jul 200611 answers, last by Backdrifter 10:22 Fri 07th Jul 2006
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Film release dates - Fur/The Lady In The Water

Does anyone know when these films are due for UK release - Fur, the Diane Arbus biopic starring Nicole Kidman, and the new Shyamalan one The Lady In The Water. Is there a reliable single source of UK...
16:31 Mon 03rd Jul 20063 answers, last by Backdrifter 08:57 Tue 04th Jul 2006
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Is there a difference between a WOOD and a FOREST?

This comes under the "& nature" bit of the forum title. Are the words 'wood' and 'forest' interchangeable or do they actually denote different things?
11:31 Mon 03rd Jul 20066 answers, last by Backdrifter 16:40 Thu 06th Jul 2006
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How to make a newly opened milk carton pour properly?

I buy 1 litre cartons of semi skimmed longlife milk from the supermarket (yes I know but I actually prefer it to fresh). When I've just opened one, it seems almost impossible to pour any milk out...
16:08 Wed 28th Jun 20067 answers, last by Grunty 18:35 Wed 28th Jun 2006
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Error on the submit-your-question page?

I'm trying to submit a question in How It Works. But on the list of possibly similar questions, there is one entitled "How does Answerbank work" and it contains a long list of code in Courier that...
14:23 Wed 28th Jun 2006
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What is physical attraction?

Why do we find certain physical features "attractive"? I love women's legs, but who says a leg is shapely? Is it just a received notion? I also like certain quirky features that some might consider...
13:34 Wed 28th Jun 200619 answers, last by Goodsoulette 00:41 Thu 29th Jun 2006
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How do you mend a broken zip?

On one of our cushion covers, the fastener bit of the zip has become detached from one set of "teeth", so now it's uselessly going up & down one side of the teeth only. I've tried taking it all the...
09:34 Mon 26th Jun 20064 answers, last by joko 17:45 Mon 26th Jun 2006
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Where can I find Genesis setlists?

If I search for "Genesis setlists" or variants of, it directs me to some good general Genesis sites, but I can never find any tour setlist information on them. While we're on tour setlists, if you...
13:35 Tue 20th Jun 20061 answer, last by spudqueen 17:30 Tue 20th Jun 2006
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Woman in Nat West ad

Does anyone know anything about the lovely brunette in that Natwest ad, where she says "My capuccino thrown in, my branch number thrown out." Who is she, what else has she been in?
17:07 Wed 07th Jun 20061 answer, last by Backdrifter 13:42 Fri 07th Jul 2006
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Venues on Eddie Izzard's "Definite Article" tour, mid 90s

I wasn't sure where to post a question about a stand-up comedy tour, Arts & Lit seemed the closest bet. Anyway, I recall Izzard did a 'warm-up' leg at the start of this tour, including visits to...
14:11 Thu 27th Apr 2006
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How do I play a walkman through a ghetto blaster?

Can I hook up a minidisc walkman to play via a ghetto blaster?
11:26 Wed 01st Mar 20063 answers, last by Backdrifter 09:09 Thu 02nd Mar 2006
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The Gourmet - strange short film

I was curious to know if anyone else ever saw this, because as far as I'm aware me and my brother are the only 2 people I know who saw this bizarre short film, made in the early 80s and starring...
17:33 Tue 07th Jun 200510 answers, last by Frewah 17:16 Thu 10th Jan 2019
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Slits in envelope flaps... why?

What's the purpose of those slits in the flaps of self-seal envelopes?
16:23 Tue 07th Jun 20057 answers, last by Octavius 17:09 Fri 10th Jun 2005
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Can you see the divide between oceans?

Didn't know whether this should be a science or people/places question, but anyway.... I wondered about this after reading the Jonathan Coe novel The Rotters Club (currently being televised) which...
12:31 Wed 02nd Feb 20055 answers, last by landie 18:19 Mon 07th Feb 2005
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Those BBC digital radio "ads"

What's actually supposed to be going on in those animated ads showing people walking around in a field with giant balls rolling along, jelly figures and tentacly things?
11:06 Thu 23rd Dec 2004

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