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crowdpleeser

Painting.

Any one know any websites or books that give good sound advice on painting walls/doors etc? Thanks.

banstead

conked out

can you tell me the derivation of the above term thank you denise

Mattk

'wip' or 'whip' ?

i have heard americans refer to peoples cars on tv as their wips or whips.anyone know what wip actually means/stands for ? thx

CiderMonkey

Tipping at the hairdresser

I don't usually have my hair cut at the hairdresser but am going to do so this evening. Should I tip regardless or only if they do a good job? And how much should i tip?

harriet99

Teen Birthday

I need an idea for a 15th birthday celebration in London for my daughter and 5-8 friends. They are into all the usual things - clothes,music,boys etc. but apart from the local pizzaria, I'm stuck..!

richardirees

Hisory of Weddings

Does anyone have any idea how and when the idea of providing the bride and groom with a present came about ???

Suzannew

Shyness - Is this inherited and in your genes?

As a child I was painfully shy and lacked self confidence. This has never really changed and in adulthood I am not extrovert and have low self-esteem. There are certain situations where I...

Octavius

Ceilidh

What is the person called who calls out the instructions for a polka set dance?

donegal

why

what is life all about

barclay

does he like me?

Ive pulled this guy on a few occasions, and I thought he quite liked me. He told all his friends he liked me! Then recently after we pulled again, he was very off with me afterward! Ive seen him...

Octavius

Programmes about unruly children

There are so many nanny programmes now. What sort of molly-coddled tantrum throwing wasters are we going to end up with in a few years when these TV "specialists" all say that when...

maitre d'

pro rata

Daughter's looking for a job. She's seen one [Education based] salary is ?20K, but it's shown as "pro rata" does this mean as she'll only work 40 weeks [12 weeks school hols] her actual...

newtron

gratuity in the UK

OK, what's the deal with tipping wait staff in restaurants in the UK? As an american, I am in the habbit of leaving a 15 to 20% tip if the service is satisfactory. Before we moved to the...

thejoefro

Bermuda Triangle

Is the Bermuda Triangle a myth or is it reality?

beale

The Second City

I say it's Birmingham, my North-Westerly girlfriend says it is Manchester. Can anyone say conclusively what the second city is? Ta

mindbullets

speed camera

do mobile speed cameras give you any leeway or will i definately get a ticket if i was doing 75 on a 70 mph road? also would i have seen a flash ,like on a static camera? because i didnt notice...

Sheppy

Smart Dress - No Casuals

My sister is having a party for her 30th. She wants everybody to dress smartly (tux & long dresses etc), but no casual clothing. I think in her invite it is classed as 'Smart Dress - No Casual...

jools27

samuel pepys

in which year did samuel pepys make his first entry into his diary?

jridgeback

Lenin

I need all the information you can get about Lenin - his early life, his role in the russian socialist workers party, his life 1903-1916 and his return and role in the Russian revolution April to...

sunshine-kt

Holocaust 2

Hi again, I am not a sicko to those who sed that and this is for my history homework to prove AGAINST john irving so im not one of his decibles! anyway thanks to those who helped and im 14.

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