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hands in pants

Genuine question - Why is it that young men in Leeds tend to stand around with their hands down their trousers? I can't vouch for other UK cities. When I was younger, I wouldn't have stood around like...

Baby02

languages

I have just received an email in chinese off a work friend ...does anyone know how i can translate it to English?

gontofe

Coal burning stove

Hello all, I need some advice on how to use a coal burning stove: We've got it lit, it's burning fine, and stays alight all evening if we look after the fire. One thing, if we keep the bottom fully...

gontofe

identifying frogs

Hello all, I've just bought some aquatic frogs from a pet shop, although the salesman was unable to provide me with any more information as to what they were. There is a (bad) picture of two of them...

gontofe

waxing for boys

Hello all, I was wondering if there were any salons in Leeds where a man can get his eyebrows shaped? Thanks.

gontofe

half full/half empty

I've got a bottle of beauty product with a liquid inside. I would like to know how much is left inside, the problem being that the bottle is opaque and dark coloured, so I can't hold it up to the...

gontofe

potential repost - this is not an advert!

I have a friend who wants to buy my old laptop (Packard Bell 500mhz, 60mb, 6gb, windows 98se), but I don't know how much I should ask for (I am planning to do a master reinstall from the cds)? She...

IndieSinger

Google Censorship

On the BBC News website, I was reading a Have Your Say debate on Google shares - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/3671667.stm - and Sheri Kirkland of Los Angels, USA, said this, 'Having...

misk111

My Computer

Recently when I've gone into My Computer its stopped putting the drives into catagories and just listing them like a normal folder. Does anyone know how to restore it to its proper format?

larabell

Music in final episode of SATC

What was the French hip hop music playing near the end of the final episode of Sex and the City. It was while Miranda was running after her mother in law and Carrie was wandering round Paris...

gontofe

the great escape

Imagine (this may be hard) that I'm in Essex in my Fiesta 1.1LX. I want to leave badly, but don't have money for the dartford crossing, so I decide that (with certain modifications) I want to jump the...

gontofe

I'm sure ther are lots of you guys out there who:

Remove hair from your backsides. What is the best way to do this? I've heard that shaving produces painful stubble, creams are not recommended around mucus membranes, professional waxing is...

loverboy

Windows Media Player

Has anyone got any idea as to what might be causing a problem that I am experiencing with my Windows Media Player lately? The problem is whilst watching a movie (with the Windows Media Player) that I...

dodgymanc

BBC Promotion

A while ago there was a BBC promtion featuring David Belle jumping from building to building in London. What is the sport called, and if im not mistaken i thought there was a TV programme about it on...

gontofe

disposing of evidence?

How do ink erasers/eradicators work?

gontofe

ok, here's more ketchup related gubbins.

What is the translation of the lyrics to the ketchup song (Aserej?j?)? 'aserej? ja de j? de jebe tu de jebere seibiunouva, majavi an de bugui an de buididipi' means nothing to me, and I've had no luck...