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why are people mean?

Can I just ask something? Why are some people mean on here? I have recently posted a few things on here and I just get people bitting my head off. I don't mean to offend anyone...

shaz-rla

Star Ratings

I've noticed that some people get star ratings next to their answers (I had 2 stars next to an answer) how does this happen?

Beswad

Emigrating

How easy is it to emigrate to another country i.e. Australia, America, Europe, Canda etc. if you hold a British passport with a family? What criterial do you need?

silly moo

I don't know - I go away for a couple of weeks and now i have pages and pages of catching up to do. I really need to get a life away from here !!! Lots of new names and it seems like a few old ones...

scarymary

school leavers.

does anyone know the earliest date a 16 year old can leave school ? but still sit gcse exams ?

londondave

What does everyone look like?

I am always intrigued what some the regulars look like/work as. Esp natalie_1983, nicola_red. andy hughes!! I am 39, 5'10", long black hair with red streak, slim, 10.7st, blue eyes. Original...

spunkypumpkn

Spelling!!!

Doesn't it drive you BONKERS when people use 'text' english in questions? Is 'English' not taught in our schools anymore? Whats going on?? Its bizarre. Its all about the grammar, people!! The grammar!

airbolt

Father's and Mother's Phrases

I can remember my Dad having many Phrases that got a lot of use during my childhood. One ( of many ) was used after he put something in the oven. He would slam the door and say " Number One Gun fired...

Nata

old news

When someone is described as old news, what does this mean?

irvineg

UK delivery from USA

How do I get purchases delivered to a UK address from some American www sites who only deliver to USA addresses?

teamcool

scrolls and giant birds nests lol

hi this may sound rather strange but does anybody know where i can get a blank medieval type scroll to write on or how i can make one. And where i can get like a giant birds nest type thing lol. ps im...

jno

soft drink can lids

You used to be able to buy plastic lids for soft drink cans, so if you didn't drink the lot at once you could keep them in the fridge and they didn't lose their fizz. Does anyone still sell them? I've...

THECORBYLOON

Wakey wakey!

Where *is/was everyone *to-night/this afternoon/this morning/yesterday/the other *day/night? *Delete as appropriate

netibiza

Reporting a question

I'm sure this has already been asked but can't find it. When one reports a question or answer, does it automatically get banned or does AB Ed check it first and then decides. I've had an...

georgedowdin

baby eczema

I have a 10 month old daughter who is suffering quite a bit from eczema at the moment. The doctor has prescribed all sorts of ointments etc. but they just made it worse. She tends to get it in patches...

flaming

pc failures

The monitor of my HP Media Centre PC (bought Feb. 2005) has 'frozen' a few times. Blue screen comes up with white writing 'an error as occurred...blah, blah... ...

3Styler

self-derogatory people

i get really annoyed at people who continually put themselves down unnecessarily and really wanna tell them to stop being so pathetic. so does anyone know of a way to tell them that without...

Ouisch

Forest versus woods

A clump of trees out in the wilderness is sometimes interchangably referred to either as a "forest" or "the woods." Is there any particular difference between the two?

Dark Angel

In A Pickle

Is In A Pickle still on this site? He said he was leaving but got so many posts asking him to stay I thought he'll change his mind.