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rod

Regis

Bognor, Lyme Regis How many towns in the U.K with the name Regis?  
20:25 Wed 06th Apr 20056 answers, last by Peter Pedant 21:26 Sat 09th Apr 2005
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boxers

'julia'

How did a stone or wood construction that you sometimes see in old town squares (Beaminster for one) derive it's name?
21:51 Fri 08th Apr 20053 answers, last by Octavius 14:38 Tue 12th Apr 2005
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Skids

Hi

Do you agree that kjc0123 needs to learn English before attempting to read books written in English?
23:36 Tue 05th Apr 200515 answers, last by woofgang 18:00 Thu 07th Apr 2005
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FP

What would happen?

When Tony Blair turned up to see the Queen to get permission to dissolve parliament and hold a General Election on 5th May, what would have happened if she said 'No - no way'?
10:15 Wed 06th Apr 20058 answers, last by FP 23:11 Wed 06th Apr 2005
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cockneyexile

patron saint

who is the patron saint of truckdrivers
22:18 Tue 05th Apr 200512 answers, last by cockneyexile 23:52 Wed 06th Apr 2005
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tali122

person specifications to become the Pope

apart from being able to ride in a popemobile- what are the formal criteria / person specifications to become the Pope? other than being a senior clergyman
01:42 Thu 31st Mar 20055 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:54 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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Hgrove

Lulworth Castle

I recently visited Lulworth Castle (Dorset), destroyed by fire in 1929. I am wondering what caused the fire.  It does not say on the website.  An explanatory panel in the castle said...
17:50 Thu 31st Mar 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:44 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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Kingaroo

punctuation of re

Most of the time you see the word "re" it's at the beginning of a memo, where an e-mail would have its subject line.  Though you often hear people spell it out as if it were an abbreviation like...
05:32 Fri 01st Apr 20059 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:39 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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tali122

most number of steepest roads

i've been told that blackburn and possibly sheffield have the most number of steepest roads- is this true or are there any other towmns/cities?
21:37 Fri 01st Apr 20056 answers, last by UsAndStuff 22:10 Mon 04th Apr 2005
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Bangkok

Parole

A certain gentlemen has recently been released after serving less than half his sentence for sex crimes.  he maintains his innocence / justification / sickening claptrap.  Convicted murders...
17:15 Wed 30th Mar 200512 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:31 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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FastBarry

Dharfur.

Why is it that President Blair seems to think that the British Govt. have a moral obligation to support Dharfur. Did we assist in making it what it is like today. Or is he just saying this like a...
16:04 Fri 01st Apr 20053 answers, last by silly moo 00:30 Sun 03rd Apr 2005
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coffers1

April Fools

What Aprils Fools have you seen in the papers today?
15:59 Fri 01st Apr 20059 answers, last by slimfandango 23:19 Sat 02nd Apr 2005
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c00ky83

Fine tooth/toothed comb

You know people say they'll go through something with a "fine-toothed comb", meaning to examine it thoroughly.  I presume this is the correct phrase?  So many people, even on TV, say...
20:19 Thu 31st Mar 200513 answers, last by Artful 16:34 Sun 10th Apr 2005
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kjc0123

the meaning of "Don't get me started"?

What is the meaning of "Don't get me started" in the following sentences? The agent held up a passport picture of Robert Langdon. "Was this man in your bank tonight?"Vernet shrugged. "No clue. I'm a...
09:48 Fri 01st Apr 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:13 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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Hgrove

curling hair - is it rude?

I am reading "Three men in a boat" by J.K. Jerome, first published 1889. In Ch. 6 a group of people are lost in the Maze at Hampton Court. One of them has a map and tries to lead...
22:00 Fri 01st Apr 20052 answers, last by In A Pickle 22:37 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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fennster

Dropping Eggs.......

How can you drop an egg 50 metres with out it breaking?
02:24 Mon 28th Mar 20059 answers, last by SC00BY 02:06 Thu 31st Mar 2005
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BIFF56

ENGIMA+world war 2

The germans had egima in world war 2 can anyone tell me what the allies had for a code and if so was it broken by the germans and whhat was the outcome if so +can anyone point me towards the...
23:03 Sun 27th Mar 20057 answers, last by nlitnedmoose 04:46 Tue 12th Apr 2005
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muskrat26

Plagiarism?

I have just received a copy of a funeral service (hymns, prayers etc) that has a special page devoted to a poem written and signed underneath the poem by the Deceased's Daughter. I have no wish to...
10:25 Mon 28th Mar 20058 answers, last by Dark Angel 08:02 Thu 31st Mar 2005
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djprescott

Is Prince Rainier dead?

I have heard a rumour that Prince Rainier of Monaco died on Friday, but it will not be announced till tomorrow. Can anyone confirm this?
19:02 Sun 27th Mar 200514 answers, last by kentishbear 11:08 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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hugoboss

Another Tsunami?

I've heard the people in Sri Lanka are convinced another Tsunami will happen on the 26th this month, as apparently the expect there to be another exactly 3 months after the first one. Has anyone else...
23:37 Fri 25th Mar 200520 answers, last by WaldoMcFroog 14:35 Fri 01st Apr 2005

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