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Movie Game Starts in Here

Firstly these are Dots rules - No art, no french, no comedies, no smut, no Kevin Spacey, nothing newer than 1995, no Mel Gisbson, no Bruce Willis, no, Kevin Costner! Certainly narrows it down...

nietzsche

I seem to recall while watching a TV programme (possibly Tribe on BBC Two with Bruce Parry) that the presenter said that it was no longer politically correct to refer to Pygmies. Does anyone know the...

Priesty

Elephants feet

Do Elephants have hooves?

Rubyrose

Smiley Icons

I think we should have little smiley face icon next to the box that we write in so we can add little smiley faces instead of doing :op, ;o) all the time.

GavC

If possible

Do any of you have a picture of yourselves. It would be interesting to put a face to the names I have been speaking to.

ezapf

What constitutes a swear word?

Why is it that you should not say certain words, but you can say other words with the same meaning?

mjandrews96

town twinning

can anybody tell me when the above started the reason for it and how do town villages etc arrange it many thanks

doyleboy

tudors

what was the name of the disease commonly known as the "sweating disease" in the tudor times?

dunbaranne

roman catholic clergy

Although the appropriate insignia are red, a member of the Roman Catholic clergy said to be 'raised to the purple' would have achieved what position?

mews64

least populated island

what is the least populted island discovered? (must have at least some people living on it..) Where is it? How many people?

squeb

armpits

why do we have armpit hair?

rebby

I got done for speeding

I've just been done for speeding and am totally shamefaced ! There's no excuse and it was totally my own fault - I was doing 47 in 40 mph zone. I've had a letter through which I filled in,...

GavC

I Loved that game RubyRose

Is that a long thingy or what?

ijal

heart disease

what percentage of men who took annual holidays would be less likely to die of a heart disease, than those who'd skipped time off?

mycatis

Judas actually loyal

I read something recently that I thought was very interesting.This guy said that he thought that Judas, far from being a traitor, was actually the biggest believer of all the disciples. His theory was...

mjandrews96

listing of buildings

hi everybody can somebody tell me when listing of buildings began eg. grade 1 and 11 listings there are listed 17th century houses in newington green londonn16 but they appear...

radiogandy

History of Cutlers in London

I'm a newcomer to answerbank so I hope this is the right place for my question. I am trying to research details of a firm of cutlers in London:- H. Crane, 47 Seven Sisters Road,...