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voodoo chile or child?

Is it voodoo child or chile-the famous Jimi Hendrix song?What does the "CHILE" mean? How is it pronounced?

I have recently been refused a student loan due to the fact that I do not have enough credit history, I have had my account for over 7 years and money has been put into the account on a weekly basis,...

nicnicnic

I dont mean to be rude but...

Why is it that some people just love to complain? Everyday somebody is moaning about this and that and getting on their high horse when they dont really have a problem! I can understand...

OBonio

Decimals

Is there such a number as 0.9 recurring. If so, then how can decimals truly represent 1/3. Is this not a huge failure of the system?

seal!

snooker

what happens if a colour needs to be placed, but all the spots are take?

tuxedofilm6

Quantum mechanics/ general relativity

Why is it that the theories of quantum mechanics and general relativity can not co-exist?

Snappy

Billy Liar

My grandma often says my little sister is Billy Liar. Has anyone else heard of him? I assume he lied a lot! We're geordie as well so i dont know, is this just a geordie thing?

MORELLO

Rifle

What are the advantages of having a bullet spin as it travels. I assume it is caused by the rifle, or groove on the inside of the barrel? Is it for accuracy?

jwoods

Video to DVD

I am thinking of buying a JVC DRMH30 DVD Recorder with built-in 160GB hard drive. Can I copy VHS video onto DVD-R's with this machine? If so, how do I do it? Thanks

smudge

Ken Livingstone - Nazi Jibe.

Do you think Ken Livingstone should apologise for the Nazi jibe?

airbolt

M13 Globular Cluster

This is just a whimsical query . I have long been fascinated by the Globular Cluster M13 - from Earth it appears to be a hyper-dense star cluster . What would be the intensity of light within such a...

Bearworld

Paying by switch

my local shop charges 30p when pay by switch, even when the bill is over ?20. Is this legal and if any, what charges do they incur by accepting switch payments?

Kellie2609

Adding name to partners mortagage

My partner and i moved into our house approx 8 months ago, but the mortgage is only in my partners name, this is because i have a bad credit history. I now want my name added to the mortgage for...

food_techie

Income tax

What date does an employee's tax records dueto be returned(in the UK)? Also, which forms (numbers/letters if possible) should I be waiting for from my employer and government allowance agencies etc? I...

Princessbuff

life insurance policy

This may sound naive but I'm a bit green when it comes to financial issues.I want to take out life insurance but I want one of those policies which mature after a certain time and if it hasn't been...

Fern57

What do wolves eat?

I have just been telling a friend that wolves are not strictly carnivourous, although her web site says they can't digest veg stuff. Who is right?

carolmaria

have i lost my share of a joint property

my x partner and i own a property in joint names, when we separated he offered to buy my share of the house but, then lost his job through redundancy, and told me he could not afford to at the...

Englishbird

Diet worries for a teenager

Hi, a young girl (about 14) at my gym is resorting to not eating in order to lose weight. The instructors, have all tried talking to her, but she doesn't want to listen to them or us. ...

Andy008

Ken Bigley

Having only recently found this site, I will use it as an opportunity to ask a question which has been eating at me for ages. In October last year the British hostage Ken Bigley was murdered by...

thepheebster

Credit Information

This is a long one. I cancelled my o2 phone contract, my final bill was ?297. I paid this, and thought it was all done and dusted and I wouldn't hear from them again. I've just received a copy of my...

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