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Old Speckled Hen Ale

My favorite ale here in S. Ontario is Morland Old Speckled Hen from the UK. My local Ontario Beer Store no longer stocked it and then I had to go further afield. Now I cannot find  OSH within... ...
19:01 Fri 26th Jul 20244 answers, last by Gromit 19:58 Fri 26th Jul 2024
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Old Song From My Youth

I remember a song thet had the line "Your eyes have ???  a different hue". A lovely melody, and I am trying to track it down, it sounds like number from one of the old musicals. Can you... ...
22:42 Mon 26th Feb 20241 answer, last by Khandro 22:48 Mon 26th Feb 2024
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Microsoft Updates

I use "Type Here To Search" the web, at the bottom left hand corner of the screen, which I find very convenient. Recently after my computer was Updated by Microsoft I can no longer use this search and...
00:02 Wed 03rd Mar 20215 answers, last by Hassanali179 07:27 Wed 03rd Mar 2021
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Children's Book Series About English Boarding School Life

When I was a youngster in the 1950's I was a keen reader of a series about the adventures of a group of boys at an English boarding school. Sorry to so vague as I don't remember the author or any of...
00:22 Sat 28th Apr 20184 answers, last by Mamyalynne 20:30 Sat 26th May 2018
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British Evangelist Of 1970S -1980S

When I read about the death of Billy Graham I was reminded of an evangelist that my parents followed in the UK, whenever he preached in the Bristol area. He was very popular with their generation but...
23:02 Mon 26th Feb 20183 answers, last by Buenchico 02:15 Tue 27th Feb 2018
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Excel 2007

I have columns of figures where some cells display $ symbol to the left, separated from the amount, which is oriented to the right. However, other cells show both $ and amount oriented to the right. I...
21:25 Tue 07th Jan 20143 answers, last by oakville 00:37 Wed 08th Jan 2014
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Eggy Lay

Does anyone have information about Eggy Lay who played clarinet and sax with bands like Cy Laurie in the 50s-60s?
00:23 Wed 19th Dec 20123 answers, last by dsfwedfher 03:27 Wed 19th Dec 2012
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Substitutions in football

I messed that one up so trying again. We see EPL players leaving the bench warming up on the sidelines. Can any player do is or only as directed by the coaching staff?...
17:00 Fri 16th Dec 20114 answers, last by campbellking 17:29 Fri 16th Dec 2011
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Intravenous Feeding

When I was a very young child in Bristol in the 1940s I suffered from peritonitis and had surgery to correct this. I remember I had tubes attatched to each ankle and often cried out to the nurses...
00:25 Thu 27th Jan 20111 answer, last by Sqad 05:09 Thu 27th Jan 2011
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"Fair and square in love"

I would like to find the composer and lyricist of this old tune that is played by traditional jazz bands occasionally. Can anyone help? Thank you...
14:10 Wed 28th Jul 2010
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Abba; Mamma Mia Story

I saw this program on CBC on Nov 17th. It was an ITV production by Judy Craymer and shown in the UK in July 08. Who was the narrator for the film? Thanks in advance
17:48 Tue 18th Nov 2008
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Repairing a Suitcase

The cloth lining of my Samsonite suitcase has come loose as the adhesive has dried out to a yellowy powder over time. The case is a fibreglass? type construction and I have cleaned out all the old...
15:31 Mon 21st Jan 20085 answers, last by oakville 00:43 Sun 03rd Feb 2008
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Calculating Land Area

How do they calculate the area of a irregular land mass? Newfoundland, for example, is given as 405,720 Sq Km. Thanks in advance.
01:34 Thu 12th Apr 20076 answers, last by Muppit 05:34 Tue 05th Jun 2007
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Plastic hotel door keys

I read that there is so much confidential information stored on the key that it is recommended you trash them rather than return them to the front desk. Any views on this?. Thanks in advance
00:40 Tue 20th Mar 20074 answers, last by oakville 13:59 Tue 20th Mar 2007
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Compact Fluorescent Bulbs

Trying to do my bit for the environment, I changed my three outdoor lights to CF Bulbs. These lights are on a wall switch timer and shortly after change, the timer went haywire and I had to replace...
15:50 Mon 05th Mar 20071 answer, last by gen2 17:08 Mon 05th Mar 2007
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Frost penetration

When the temperature drops below zero the ground freezes. If the temperature remains at say, -10C will the frost penetrate down to a certain depth or will it penetrate deeper in proportion to time at...
15:32 Mon 19th Feb 20074 answers, last by sddsddean 20:10 Mon 19th Feb 2007
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Bomber Command Crossword

The RAF didn't come here in 1943 just to play cricket. 2, 5 ,4 letters. Frequently downed in the bar - rather a shock! 3 letters
15:43 Sun 24th Dec 20064 answers, last by cariaddave 21:20 Sun 24th Dec 2006
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Ha, Ha, This a-way

On a Chris Barber CD I bought is the catchy little folk tune "Ha, Ha, This a-way." Does anyone know lyrics and origin of this tune? Thanks
17:12 Thu 14th Dec 20066 answers, last by oakville 22:29 Wed 20th Dec 2006

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