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Jike

Throat Lake

Looking for correct title and author, it's something like or may indeed be 'No news from throat lake' written by a guy who used to be in the band The Bluebells I think. The book is about his time...

tomgall10

Goodnight Vienna

Please can someone tell me where the phrase 'Goodnight Vienna' comes from?

flirty41

To AB Editor and Staff

This is just to wish you a very Happy Christmas! By the way, how many AB staff are there? Are you all cocooned in a tiny office somewhere pouring over your PCs?! Can you divulge any info about...

sft42

So I'm just wondering?

Well it's 12:00 on the 25th December and i'm sitting here wondering if I'm the only sad person in the world and I thought i would post this to see how long it takes before someone sends a reply to...

xyzzyplugh

What song brings a lump to your throat?

'More Than a Feeling' by Boston maybe. Pink Floyd - Mother.

Wispy68

One Hit Wonders

My favourite one hit wonder has always been Echo Beach by Martha and the Muffins. What's yours?

Birchy

Without wishing to become a complete Christmas bore...any tips for upstaging the in-laws' traditional attempts to take over the turkey mollesting? They always do that '20 minutes a pound, plus another...

rogermee

Bash the bishop

What does the phrase 'Bash the Bishop' mean?

chris skeat

sixes and sevens

dear answerbank, i have always wanted to know where the phrase 'at sixes and sevens' comes from? does it have anything to do with golf?yours sincerelychris skeat

JJacks

what is the average penis size for a 5'10er

what is it???????????

kahunabean

Builder's bum - wolf whistles

Ok hypothetical question for the ladies: An ok looking builder on a scaffold whistles at you as you walk past. He doesn't do it indiscriminately - he has singled you out is this: 1. Totally...

sft42

Christmas - Bit of a let down or what?

Has anyone else noticed that christmas seems really flat this year - not that this bothers me as I hate x-mas and Hogmany anyway but other people have commented on this to me..Bah Humbug!!!!

Tartanwizard

Real Estate

Why is certain property called 'real estate'? What else would it be? False estate? Synthetic estate? Seriously, how does it differ from other land for sale?

flirty41

'Tis the season to be jolly.......!!

Come on then! Let's hear your naffest Christmas cracker jokes! Here's 2 I read today: Where do sheep go to get their wool cut? To the baa baas!!!! What's big, hairy and flies? King Kongcorde!!!! Can...

kriskwery

Orange & Lemon Slices

My task is to find some of these 'sweets' in return for my Christmas lunch but they aren't easy to find - unless you know different!

beenee

What the heck is Phoenix Nights?!?

I think this time it really is just me who had never heard of/seen this show before the comedy awards. I consider myself quite a tv-geek, but this one missed me completely... Am I the only one?

keitra

Anything to say

Can I say 'The mivie is wonderful if it has anything to say about it.'?

mazda325

Police and Cultural responce in the Uk and USA to child sex murders

Im doing a poster concerning how Britian and Amercia respond to child sexual murders

slaphead

Quick Snack

I need some ideas for packed lunches, i'm bored of sandwiches.