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cheyenne

Wordsworth cottage

Wordsworth's Cottage Sold Radio Carlisle  has reported that Wordsworth's Dove Cottage had been sold to an American and was being shipped to Arizona brick by brick. They were also in negotiations...
08:49 Fri 01st Apr 20057 answers, last by In A Pickle 17:32 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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c00ky83

Fine tooth/toothed comb

You know people say they'll go through something with a "fine-toothed comb", meaning to examine it thoroughly.  I presume this is the correct phrase?  So many people, even on TV, say...
20:19 Thu 31st Mar 200513 answers, last by Artful 16:34 Sun 10th Apr 2005
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kjc0123

the meaning of "deteriorating"

What is the meaning of "deteriorating" in the following sentences? He suddenly wished he had not decided to run. You didn't, he reminded himself. Sophie had made the decision for him when she threw...
05:54 Thu 31st Mar 20054 answers, last by jno 20:05 Thu 31st Mar 2005
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buchanan

Nicholas Witchell and Chaz

What has Nicholas Wtchell done to so p*** off Prince Charles?  Just saw a cringey bit of footage on Channel 4 news with HRH sawing "Glad you've heard of it" in response to the Ginger ones...
19:37 Thu 31st Mar 200515 answers, last by silly moo 14:57 Thu 14th Apr 2005
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SteveD

The da Vinci Code

KJC0123's language questions in the Phrases & Sayings section in which he quotes passages from "The da Vinci Code" made me wonder if any other Brits found the use of American English out of place...
15:13 Thu 31st Mar 20058 answers, last by Didwot 18:30 Tue 05th Apr 2005
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tanyavee

my gran

Do you feel it's not worth carry on any more, what is the point everything has changed as you have grown older and you find the world around you is no longer the world you grew up with, is there...
03:42 Wed 30th Mar 200511 answers, last by rod 03:23 Sat 02nd Apr 2005
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batesy1

katie harris- corrie

i heard katie will commit suicide. anyone else hear this? what do you think of the storyline?
18:14 Wed 30th Mar 200510 answers, last by cockneyexile 16:22 Thu 31st Mar 2005
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5029

Dr Who

In the first episode of the new series, when Billie Piper was in the basement with the moving mannequins, Graham Nortons voice and applause could be heard over the sound of Dr Who.   How did this...
11:11 Wed 30th Mar 200512 answers, last by Cockney_si 11:32 Thu 31st Mar 2005
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mr. piper

pt barnum

apparently PT BARNUM, the U,S. showman was present at the death of his human cannonball performer who missed the landing net and died instantly,  then said "HOW WILL I EVER FIND ANOTHER MAN OF...
15:32 Tue 29th Mar 200511 answers, last by mr. piper 10:53 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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dryvanda

depression/anxiety/anger

I have just found this site.I am hoping that someone  can help me too In the past 14 months had 3 deaths in my family, have stopped smoking ten wks Married to a gamber 17months, who drinks a...
12:09 Wed 30th Mar 200511 answers, last by dryvanda 01:19 Wed 13th Apr 2005
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brachiopod

Percentage of Banned Answers

The proportion of my answers that have been banned is currently running at a rather paltrey 1.43%. Should I try to be more personally offensive in future, or just punctuate my answers with lots of...
13:35 Wed 30th Mar 200534 answers, last by graemer 05:34 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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kjc0123

exact meaning of "arguably"

What is the exact meaning of "arguably" in the following sentences? The Catholic Inquisition published the book that arguably could be called the most blood-soaked publication in human history....
03:06 Wed 30th Mar 20052 answers, last by jno 09:02 Wed 30th Mar 2005
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airbolt

Pantywaist

A particular American expression of derision is to call someone a Pantywaist. It is always an insult to Men and I think it is similar in meaning to Nerd . Anyone else heard of this expression and its...
16:22 Tue 29th Mar 20055 answers, last by Clare A 04:06 Tue 05th Apr 2005
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netibiza

Johnathan King

Do you think that JK was in Solitary confinement whilst in prison for his own safety's sake , as apparently paedophiles allegedly get beaten up regularly?
18:10 Tue 29th Mar 200513 answers, last by cook1254 18:09 Thu 31st Mar 2005
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hugoboss

Another Tsunami?

I've heard the people in Sri Lanka are convinced another Tsunami will happen on the 26th this month, as apparently the expect there to be another exactly 3 months after the first one. Has anyone else...
23:37 Fri 25th Mar 200520 answers, last by WaldoMcFroog 14:35 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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oarsman

Book Dedication.

Which novel's dedication is "To the incorrigible and Legendary Don Benjamin of Poponte, who entrusted me with several children and three horses"?
12:20 Fri 25th Mar 20056 answers, last by oarsman 19:44 Wed 30th Mar 2005
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Mrs Grandy

Croatian Resort

Popular Croatian resort on the Adriatic R _ _ _ S _
21:35 Mon 28th Mar 20053 answers, last by jno 00:04 Wed 30th Mar 2005
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tinac

Safari - Voyager resort - Excel airlines

Hi - we have booked a holiday in summer to Kenya (2 adults and 16,13 years old)- this is in a place called "voyager" resort and with a 3 day safari. As newcomers to this kinfd of thing I am looking...
16:13 Tue 29th Mar 20058 answers, last by tinac 21:32 Wed 11th May 2005
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bartholomew

What is pig's breakfast

He will make a pig's breakfast of it. What does that mean?
14:18 Tue 29th Mar 20053 answers, last by jno 23:48 Tue 29th Mar 2005
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smudge

Should Prince Charles have to apologise?

I'm amazed to read that a senior Church of England bishop, is requesting for Prince Charles to apologise to Camilla Parker Bowles's ex-husband, for committing adultery with his then...
12:40 Mon 28th Mar 200515 answers, last by secretspirit 23:56 Wed 30th Mar 2005

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