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JAW67

Yankee bet

Why is a Yankee bet so called? Thanks.
07:40 Mon 14th Apr 20033 answers, last by Birchy 09:06 Wed 23rd Apr 2003
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xyzzyplugh

U.S. Symbolism - One Dollar

On the American One Dollar bill, What is the significance of the all-seeing eye above the pyramid with the Latin inscription below of Novus Ordo Seclorum. How long has this been a feature? is it xtian...
17:50 Tue 01st Apr 20034 answers, last by JohnPPotts 21:47 Wed 16th Apr 2003
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worker

Why 'Romans'?

Does anyone know why we refer to them as Romans? Surely that can't all have come from Rome?
17:57 Thu 03rd Apr 20036 answers, last by JohnPPotts 21:43 Wed 16th Apr 2003
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ned flanders

Celtic v Liverpool BOBII. Did anyone see the half time analysis of the Liverpool game last night..............

................ when salt n linekar asked if Celtic could beat 'either of these two'? Alan Hansen (who used to be a scot) scoffed 'tuh'. This is a typical response from a man who I used to respect....
09:22 Fri 28th Feb 20034 answers, last by oabyone 13:27 Mon 10th Mar 2003
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Nelli

Funny Fishing stories

It's my Dad's birthday, and I would love to send him a book on fishing, (he likes Fly and sea fishing) it has to be funny, you know like these anthologies of true tales, anyone suggest...
08:29 Thu 20th Feb 20036 answers, last by JohnPPotts 03:44 Sun 23rd Feb 2003
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mad_for_it

Bad Breath

Why is it that people can smell other people's bad breath but the person with the bad breath can't smell it themselves when their nose is right there at the mouth? just wondering.........
11:30 Tue 21st Jan 20035 answers, last by mikewith 09:34 Wed 29th Jan 2003
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gero

Whats the meaning of Plc ??

Whats the meaning of Plc after big companies like banks some oil companies like BP etc... cheersss
19:43 Thu 09th Jan 20037 answers, last by Andy008 03:51 Sat 12th Feb 2005
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BenDToy

New Labour Success

When he was elected Tony Blair urged people to judge him on his performance in a number of key areas. From memory I think they may have been (in no particular order); education, health, crime, welfare...
16:09 Tue 14th Jan 200312 answers, last by Postdog 22:17 Wed 21st Feb 2018
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Stav

Best Cockney Rhyming Slang

Whats the best Cockney Rhyming Slang anyone has ever heard?
07:49 Thu 23rd Jan 200319 answers, last by triplenipple 11:28 Wed 30th Jul 2003
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Leda74

'Fifth column' - origin?

What is the origin of the phrase 'fifth column'? To me, it sounds of military provenance, but I can't go further than that. Any answers??
01:06 Wed 29th Jan 20031 answer, last by JohnPPotts 01:47 Wed 29th Jan 2003
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DeloresH

phrase containing the word water

what phrase contains the word 'water' ?
00:47 Thu 02nd Jan 200311 answers, last by darth vader 09:46 Tue 07th Jan 2003
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gazzawazza

Earliest Memory

What's your earliest memory? I can remember hiding behind the settee to poo my pants!!!
14:16 Wed 01st Jan 200315 answers, last by beeker 06:54 Mon 11th Oct 2004
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getgirl

Turkey Quotation...?

Who said 'It's the first time in recorded history that turkeys have voted for an early Christmas'?
12:02 Fri 03rd Jan 20033 answers, last by Jackdaw33 01:38 Sat 04th Jan 2020
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slimjim

UN Resolutions

Why isn't Israel being made to comply with UN Resolutions made against it. And I'm not looking for anti-semitic or anti-US answers unless that really is the answer. I just want to be able to explain...
14:18 Wed 18th Dec 20025 answers, last by JohnPPotts 00:15 Tue 24th Dec 2002
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Cathy

Afghanistan

This is probably a stupid question, but when the US started fighting in Afghanistan this was supposed to be a good thing. Yet when USSR where fighting there it was seen as a bad thing. So what's the...
11:09 Fri 13th Dec 20029 answers, last by DBusby 14:24 Thu 18th Dec 2003
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FTVS

Civil Wedding Reading

I am getting in married in April in a Civil ceremony - I would like two readings but am stumped! Any ideas?
13:50 Tue 17th Dec 200210 answers, last by vittoria 22:08 Sun 22nd Dec 2002
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bambi

Ancient Greek question

Where did a ancient Greek hero's spirt go after dying a horrible death?
01:58 Mon 16th Dec 20022 answers, last by JohnPPotts 02:01 Wed 18th Dec 2002
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sergiocastro

disabled sports

when start the history about disabled people in around the world?
12:08 Tue 17th Dec 20025 answers, last by Kit 20:25 Tue 24th Dec 2002
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Rev.Crowley

New Hannibal Lecter film

After 'Silence of the Lambs', I found the sequel 'Hannibal' extremely disappointing. The only bit I found tense or thrilling was the brain-eating scene near the end. I hope this new Hannibal Lecter...
09:59 Sat 14th Dec 20025 answers, last by TheheftyGeorge 07:43 Fri 05th Aug 2022
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Shatnerfan

Billions Brown Borrowed

A few questions: Who did he borrrow from? How much interest do we pay? How much do we owe in total? Which countries are in credit - ie have no debts?
15:53 Thu 28th Nov 20024 answers, last by docklands77 11:54 Tue 17th Dec 2002

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