brawburd Member Profile in The AnswerBank

Drinking My Age in Pints...

As a stereotypical Liverpudlian, I am often very witty, and sometimes steal things. I am trying to strike a balance between the two, and would like to know if it is legal to be a humorous thief? Other...

katejess

Any recommendations?

I am an avid reader and particularly enjoy crime novels. My favourite writers or the moment are Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs, but I have read all of their books and my pile of new books is...

FredPuli

billy-o

What is the origin of 'billy-o' in expressions such as 'it hurt like billy-o' and 'he yelled like billy-o' , meaning ' a great deal, extremely' ? Who was Billy or is it ,perhaps ,some mis-hearing of...

brawburd

Skin Tags

Is a week a long time for one to disappear after liquid nitrogen treatment? Have looked on web at general process after treatment, but thought it would gone by now. It's still hanging on and looks...

PaulB

Why are Seagulls behaving like this?

I live on the South Coast and am getting really annoyed at being woken up by Seagulls Screaming all through the night. Can someone tell me why they doing this lately cos it's drivin me mad!!! Thanks...

jorton

Pile of pants?

Has answerbank turned into a chatroom rather than a useful reference source. Its full of self-referential questions and low level trivia quiz queries.

brawburd

3D Garden Designer

Some time ago I read on AB about a 3d garden designer on a website. I thought it was the diy.com site, but I can't find it. Can anyone help point me in right direction as I have lost the link?

answerbok

AB Survey.

If you had the chance to ask 100 people a survey question. What would you ask? And do you think this would be a fab feature in AB?

drochit

Frog breeding

Every year at about this time I find lots of baby frogs (about 1' long) hopping around behind my garages. The nearest water is about half a mile away. Is it possible that they've made the journey from...

answerbankin

Cats or Dogs?

cats and it doesnt have to be explained, they are just the better ones.

ChrisPBacon

Havering

What do 'haver' and 'havering' mean on '500 miles' by the wonderful Proclaimers

brawburd

Hospital Heat

Why are hospitals so hot? And airless and uncomfortable. Surely this can't be healthy?!

brawburd

Fonts

What font is used by schools when young children are learning to read? I want to make up reading cards, and need to use the accepted font. Ta!

sft42

Time for a full and open apology?

With all the charges against John Leslie now being dropped does anyone think it's time the guy was re-instated in his previous TV presenting Job(s) and Matthew Wright should be made to publicly...

comloulou

Hair Help!

I have thick brown shoulder length hair and would like a french pleat for a friends wedding. Any useful hints or tips as my arms are getting sore and Im running out of grips.....