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paulbamford

What is the significance of the red and white pole found outside barbershops?

birdie

be in seventh heaven

Do you know the origin of this idiom? 'be in seventh heaven' means 'to be extremely happy.'

bomekked

Why are there Black only Radio stations and music awards?

Seems a bit racist to me. I can't see them having a white only equivalent. There'd be too many protests

david niven

Diesel & Petrol

What's the actual difference between diesel & petrol? Also is it true that diesel is non flamable as I've been told?

bomekked

What colour is space?

Did they finally settle on turqouise or was this something I dreamed up?

bomekked

eughh that taste of whiskey

I have been told that one day I am going to acquire a taste for Whiskey. Now in my mid-20's I still think the drink is ropey. The only good use I can find for it is pulling faces and getting drunk...

sft42

Dangermouse

Was dangermouse's sidekick Penfold a Mole a Hamster or something else?

sft42

Spellmaster Where are you??

what has happened to everyone's favorite pedant the spelmaster? It's just not the same without him correcting or every little error, or does no one else miss him????

david niven

Battle of the Planets

I haven't seen the show since I was a child but have vague memories of it. What was it all about then eh?

stoogmeister

Popular American Sports

What is the most popular sport in the US?

Tartanwizard

Smacking children?

Is it wrong to smack children?

happyducky

Spaced.

Ne 1 know if there is going to be an new series of spaced and when it's on? I've looked at the websites cudn't find nethin! thanx

johnwwilliam

Black Sports Persons

Who are the greatest black sports persons of all time?

antsomething

Tenasious D

Is the devil in their video of 'tribute' Dave Grohl

Crispy

Late 80's TV Movie about Terrorist and Nuke Threat

I'm trying to find the title of a TV movie I caught late one night on ITV in the late 80's. It was filmed in a cinema verite style and used different types and grades of video medium to convey the...

maverick

aircraft doors

how does an aircraft door work? its open, on the outside of the fuselage, is then pulled though the frame then pushed into position and locked! how does the door go though the hatch ?