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FredPuli

FA Cup

What is it that goes to the FA Cup Final every year but is never used ?
23:15 Sun 19th Jan 20033 answers, last by mad_for_it 12:04 Mon 27th Jan 2003
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david niven

Nautical phrases in everyday use.

How many phrases in everyday use can we think of that have a nautical origin [with the meaning if they're obscure please]?
18:53 Sun 19th Jan 200314 answers, last by mje1066 00:54 Thu 04th Nov 2004
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katiesara

lights on in belgium!

I've just been looking at some fantastic pictures of the earth as viewed from the moon (at the present moment 20.49 gmt), and whilst it's possible to pick out london, paris etc. the whole of belgium...
20:50 Sat 18th Jan 20034 answers, last by beenee 19:53 Mon 20th Jan 2003
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PeterJB

Nursery Rhymes

What are the origins of the popular nursery rhymes?
14:06 Mon 30th Sep 20029 answers, last by FredPuli 23:43 Sat 18th Jan 2003
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xyzzyplugh

And whatever happened to;.

Caesar the Geyser?
19:29 Sat 11th Jan 20031 answer, last by FredPuli 13:09 Sun 12th Jan 2003
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marallyn

banning of absinthe

why was absinthe banned
09:19 Fri 03rd Jan 200310 answers, last by PaulYukochan 20:14 Sat 11th Jan 2003
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aadenny

Does honesty benefit estate agents?

I seem to remember a London estate agent called Roy Brooks was famous in the 50s and 60s for being completely honest about properties he was advertising. For example, one house was described as being...
18:30 Thu 25th Apr 20024 answers, last by steveyk 17:48 Mon 13th Mar 2006
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Uncorrect

Charity Appeal Ads

How come blue cross animal ads ask for ?3 a month to house a few dogs, when Oxfam et al can use the same amount to set up clean water for whole villages? They really try and tug the heart strings with...
14:23 Fri 03rd Jan 20032 answers, last by FredPuli 22:27 Sun 05th Jan 2003
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RobertMee

Street Numbering

Does anyone know when and why the practice of numbering houses on a street (at least in Britain) with one side even and the other side odd began? Has there ever been any legislation on the matter?
04:33 Fri 03rd Jan 200310 answers, last by RayLynch69 16:10 Mon 13th Jan 2003
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dogman

Roman history

Couls some one tell me what One thousand, nine hundred and severty nine is in roman numerilas please?
20:00 Sun 05th Jan 20033 answers, last by FredPuli 20:58 Sun 05th Jan 2003
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dogman

History

What is 1979 in roman numerials?
19:59 Sun 05th Jan 20033 answers, last by FredPuli 20:51 Sun 05th Jan 2003
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FRUITbat

sun glasses

why do some people wear sunglasses indoors? and are they less intelligent than normal people?
15:11 Thu 19th Dec 20027 answers, last by Andromeda 11:23 Fri 03rd Jan 2003
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sft42

So I'm just wondering?

Well it's 12:00 on the 25th December and i'm sitting here wondering if I'm the only sad person in the world and I thought i would post this to see how long it takes before someone sends a reply to...
12:09 Wed 25th Dec 20028 answers, last by flirty41 18:16 Thu 26th Dec 2002
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dianeh

bandwagon

What does the phrase 'jumping on the bandwagon' mean & where does the phrase originate?
10:06 Fri 20th Dec 20021 answer, last by FredPuli 00:18 Sat 21st Dec 2002
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Joe The Tim

Bring or Take ?

When should you use bring or take? i.e. bring it upstairs or take it upstairs.
10:58 Fri 29th Nov 20027 answers, last by rashah 23:32 Sun 01st Dec 2002
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JENNY WREN

Damn W F P

Please complete the Saying or phrase : Damn W F P
12:59 Sat 30th Nov 20021 answer, last by FredPuli 23:45 Sat 30th Nov 2002
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astonvilla12

The way of the crow

What way does the crow fly?
15:41 Tue 26th Nov 20026 answers, last by Janetx 21:13 Fri 29th Nov 2002
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geoffkay

Last Will & Testament

Can I write my own Last Will & Testament without jeapordising the inheritances?
20:20 Wed 04th Sep 20023 answers, last by Resholden 10:40 Thu 16th Oct 2003
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Dungeman

Jay walking

Why is Jay walking so called?
19:59 Sun 20th Oct 20024 answers, last by FredPuli 11:29 Tue 29th Oct 2002
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Cpt Black

Would hunting have been banned

Would fox hunting have been banned 150 years ago, along with Bear Baiting, Dog Fighting, Cock fighting etc., had it not been the sport of the upper class? I accept that there were public order reasons...
12:13 Thu 03rd Oct 20025 answers, last by Cpt Black 08:07 Thu 17th Oct 2002

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