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dandruff in the seventies!

Desperately trying to think of the name of a pre Head&Shoulders dandruff shampoo - it was an amber colour and around in the seventies. I know ABers will save the day!!

informashun

horrid word

i cringe everytime i hear the word , sucks, used. i guess its an americanism but does anyone know of the words origin and thus use.

squirelpoo

speach

how many phrases and sayings do you use when talking to someone insted of using the "queens" english

mash

Mum's taking food orders and passing fish and chips through the school fence to their children at a Doncaster school. Why, because (in their words) they are giving the kids what they want, rather then...

alan07

amplifiyer

what does an ampliflier in a car actually do. im not clued up with cars and modifying.

answers2424

premenitions

im not making a word of this up before i start... ok, i have had 3 premenitions that have all come true in my lifetime. 1) cousin being hit by a car 2) concorde crashing on take off 3) diana being...

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mysticman

microwaves

Anyone know any funny things to do with a microwave cooker? I heard that if you put in a whole egg, it explodes when you take it out - but the timing is crucial.

lou100

Spiders!

I am having real problems with spiders in my house just recently. Not just your average little spider, but great big horrible ones. Iam not usally bothered by spiders but Iam finding it very difficult...

Ward~Minter

Am I wrong???

Outside my village stores this morning there was an peasant woman with an equally vulgar child begging [edited by ABED]!!!!. Well for starters, we don't have that sort of thing here, so naturally I...

steviep165

pile cream?

this is a bit of a follow up to the bags under the eyes question posted the other day where the advice was to use pile cream. posy is always saying i look knackered, and i must admit she has a point....

filthiestfis

Shaving time for blokes

Every single time I shave (I have been using Gillette Turbo razors for years) I bleed. Every single time!! not just in one spot on my neck but in several places and i end up having to hold a moist...

WendyS

Caring for orchids

I've been given two orchid plant in flower in small transparent plastic pots whose roots seem to be in some kind of bark rather than normal compost. Have no experience of caring for these plants. Is...

Bazile

Are we alone in the universe

Astronomers are searching for signs of other life out there in the Milky way and other galaxies . They appear to be looking for planets that have the same elements that supports life here on earth -...

cheerdance16

what does this mean

what does "what are my limiting belifes and where do they come from." mean?

answers2424

not on your nelly?

is this a person, or a thing? can someone explain what it means???

angeldraws

American slang

What is this 'owned' word that keeps popping up? I hate it! How can a skateboard etc. 'own' someone??? Please explain....TIA

goindoolally

keep your eyes peeled

does anyone know where this saying comes from? TIA

kick3m0n

Traffic Jams

the roads around where I live (Edinburgh and lothians) are always very, very busy, particularly at rush hour. Long queues of traffic are the norm, delays inevitable. How do you guys entertain...

pennyb04

What is the difference ?

Can anyone tell me in simple terms please, what is the difference between a half sister and a step sister?

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