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gasman

Spanish linguists

Can anyone translate this for me please, I cant seem to find it anywhere. So I assume it is probably slang, therefore not in the dictionary...It was wrote on my wall so I am keen to find out it's...
20:16 Sat 29th Nov 20083 answers, last by Bert 22:21 Tue 13th Jan 2009
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dachse

Why PRONOUNCED dead?

Why, when someone dies in a car accident or similar, are they PRONOUNCED dead? Wouldn't it make more sense to say declared dead?
22:56 Sun 04th Jan 20094 answers, last by Bert 22:12 Tue 13th Jan 2009
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Bert

Lesley Garret advert for her new CD

I just saw an advertisement on Channel 4 (about 17:20, 24/11/08) for Lesley Garret's new CD. One of the songs whose title appeared on the screen was 'Angus Dei'! I thought that was pretty funny, but...
17:47 Mon 24th Nov 20084 answers, last by Bert 20:50 Thu 27th Nov 2008
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Bert

Energy Saving Light Bulbs

I'm fed up of hearing that ESLBs can last 'up to' eight times longer than incandescent bulbs. My very limited experience was one that only lasted about two years. My son also had one that lasted a...
00:05 Mon 24th Nov 20087 answers, last by niceboy 00:12 Wed 26th Nov 2008
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Toleman

Paper for plastic?

My grandma used to say don't drop your sweet papers when it wasn't paper it was plastic. Why is this? Thanks
18:20 Thu 20th Nov 20084 answers, last by Bert 17:29 Sat 22nd Nov 2008
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Bert

Homer quotation (not Simpson)

In a street in Treviso, some quotations have been incised into one of the pavements. One is given in Greek, then Italian. It says 'L'aurora dalle dita di rosa: Omero'. It seems to mean something like:...
11:27 Mon 29th Sep 20087 answers, last by Bert 14:26 Tue 07th Oct 2008
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mindylou

Quotes

Of whom was the following said? His life was a fifty year trespass against good taste.
15:08 Mon 23rd Jun 20081 answer, last by Bert 01:51 Thu 18th Sep 2008
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manxbiker

something badley witten on offical form

have you ever come across something written on an offical for that you have thought they could of worded that better i.e. we have just applied for planning permission to buld a high wall in back...
15:02 Mon 07th Jul 20082 answers, last by Bert 01:44 Thu 18th Sep 2008
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dustypuss

straw pole

origins of ( straw pole )
08:52 Tue 05th Aug 20083 answers, last by Bert 01:34 Thu 18th Sep 2008
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bobclean

Temperature of ice

As part of my job I have to check water temperatures, and before I start I 'calibrate' my temperature probe with ice (0c) and boiling water (100c). I get the ice from the ice tray in a fridge/freezer....
18:27 Tue 02nd Sep 200818 answers, last by Bert 01:03 Thu 18th Sep 2008
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poopy

Another 1 for you science boffs!!!

The pressure (P) at the bottom of a lake is given by the formula P = p x g x h Calculate the depth of the lake when, h, when P = 3.9 x 10small5 N/m? p= 999kg/m? g = 9.81 m/s?
09:47 Sat 06th Sep 20083 answers, last by poopy 09:01 Thu 18th Sep 2008
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shaun_04

gmt

Right now we are in BST, which is GMT +1 (true?) BUT Spain is always GMT +1 (true?) BUT if I go to Spain now I will need to turn my watch forward one hour, which will make it one hour ahead of BST, so...
17:33 Tue 09th Sep 20085 answers, last by Bert 00:28 Thu 18th Sep 2008
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Bert

putting photos side by side on the screen.

I sometimes take two photos of the same scene, maybe at different times, or slightly different points of view. Is there a simple way to get two photos on the screen side-by-side, so I can decide which...
19:24 Wed 17th Sep 20084 answers, last by Bert 22:53 Wed 17th Sep 2008
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Bert

Electric fans - too fast?

I have two pedestal fans at home, and used a couple of desk fans at work. On all of them, the slowest speed setting is way too fast. Do other answerbankers agree? I just want a pleasant gentle breeze,...
00:09 Wed 30th Jul 20087 answers, last by Bert 23:33 Sat 02nd Aug 2008
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rescuer

Words containing 'ough'

The following words contain 'ough'. Can you add any more? plough, bough, though, dough, enough, rough, bought, thought, cough, trough, through, hiccough. lough My thanks in anticipation of many...
16:24 Tue 15th Jan 200824 answers, last by nu1 17:36 Wed 03rd Sep 2008
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Bert

I did what you said - now my computer is worse!

A few weeks ago I asked how I could get my computer (Windows 98) to start up with (relatively) small icons on the desktop. It had suddenly started misbehaving and putting large icons there (and all...
19:21 Sat 17th May 20085 answers, last by Bert 22:42 Mon 19th May 2008
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crisgal

is it correct grammar to say:

that someone is "cleverer" than you?
18:05 Sun 04th May 200814 answers, last by Quizmonster 15:32 Mon 12th May 2008
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sidkid

Premises

All the no smoking signs say - IN THESE PREMISES Surely it should be - ON THESE PREMISES any thoughts?
11:56 Sat 10th May 20087 answers, last by 27front 08:43 Thu 29th May 2008
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Bert

Removing stump of fence post

Does anybody know of a tool for removing the stump of a fence post from the concrete it is set in, or any reasonably easy way of doing it? Over the years, I have successfully removed the stump when...
23:22 Sun 09th Mar 20086 answers, last by bigmamma 08:11 Wed 12th Mar 2008
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dusty1960

generral knoledge

when does a town become a city
00:42 Wed 23rd Jan 20085 answers, last by Bert 23:39 Sun 09th Mar 2008

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