shybearuk Member Profile in The AnswerBank

Piercing

Ok, no abuse on this matter PLEASE. I'm getting my lip peirced no argument so don't try it , but when out and healed over does it leave a scar or fade away like it does on ears?

Yai

My 5 year old German Shepherd has had a fit once every week for the last 3 weeks. She has never had them before. What might be causing this ? We've been over to the vets (across the road) when she was...

answerbok

Deutschland, Germany.

What does Germany mean? why don't we call it Deutschland as they do? Same goes for Allemagne. Why is Wales called Wales - wasn't it originally called Cambria? How did they derive Scotland from...

johnboy

quiz drivin me mad?

these are names of bands or artists - any one got any ideas 1 - sent for porridge 2 - preserve reflect on famous river probably kick myself when all you lot get them in two seconds flat.

chazza

cheque

if someone makes a cheque out to me but spells my surname slightly wrongly, will the bank accept it? I have sold and object over ebay but don't know whether or not to ask the buyer to send another...

^s335girl

the name of the group

they song about love your money and dogs barking who is the group and the year

Gert

Coca cola

How much money has coca cola made since the company started.

dodgymanc

Anglophiles

Why do the majority of people from North America (particularly Canada) have a fascination and an instant love of British people?

AllYourBase

Bob Dylan - Whassup

Is it true that Budweiser's annoying 'whassup' catchphrase came from a part of a Bob Dylan track? If so, which track is it from?

seal

where did the term....

where did the term 'like flying on the wings of a fish in summer on the hottest day of the year wile wearing that new hat your grandmother just knited for you' come from?

katiesara

Flat screens

At work I have a lovely PC monitor. I believe it is plasma (i.e you poke it with your finger and it's slightly squishy), and it's flat and 'slim'. Not being very well versed in hardware can anyone...

Yai

Space music

What's the title of the music used one tv when there's rocket launches etc, it has loud drums which sounds like... do, do, dooo, DO DO, DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM DUM.

Kane

Rock Music Video

I saw this cool Music Video on MTV2 last year, but didnt see the artist or title, and only just found somewhere to ask about it.It featured a guitarist wearing a red leather trenchcoat, or oufit on a...

norman dyson

Internet Fame.

Has anyone looked themselves up on a search engine?I've just done it on google and was surprised how many times I was mentioned.But which one is the real me?

stephenh

master cd compilation

how do I master a cd compilation so that all songs are level?

Greedyfly

I need help!

I fell out with my best friend a year & a half ago and I miss him loads, but the last I heard from him was that he no longer wanted me to contact him. So I left it at that a little breathing space but...

Spellmaster

Roman numerals

One of the most commonly asked questions on Answerbank is what is such-and-such in Roman numerals. But why is that practically every person who asks this question spells the word 'numerials'? Or is it...

smorodina

Strange Place Names II

There are also some strangely pronounced place names. The village of 'Loose' in Kent (mentioned in an answer to the previous question) is pronounced like the word 'lose'. Legend has it this was at the...

shybearuk

MSN Messenger not sending files

I posted this question a while ago for my old system, but have now upgraded and am still having the same problem. My flat has a network of three machine. A cable connection runs to a machine running...