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Jenny Tools

A cocked horse

Does anyone know why and where the term a cocked horse comes from, as in the nursery rhyme 'ride a cocked horse to Banberry fair' I also know a pub called The cocked horse. (wait for the nudge, nudge,...
13:08 Tue 09th Dec 200310 answers, last by Squareski 08:48 Wed 16th Jun 2010
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keitra

ur-text

What is ur-text?
03:47 Tue 11th Nov 20033 answers, last by cardinal 09:39 Wed 12th Nov 2003
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football

European records

What does Europe hold the record for (Guiness World Record style) which I would be able to visit? Not the longest road, canal, railway.
14:06 Fri 24th Oct 20035 answers, last by football 15:59 Fri 31st Oct 2003
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robson

premiership points

befopre the intrduction of 3 points for a win which English club set the record for most points in a season
10:13 Fri 24th Oct 20036 answers, last by Gef 21:28 Sun 26th Oct 2003
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robson

most points in a season

Before the introduction of 3 points for a win, which English club set the record for most points in a season.
13:38 Wed 22nd Oct 20031 answer, last by ulrika 11:43 Fri 24th Oct 2003
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nykkieberry

Volcanoes

When was the last major eruption of a volcanoe?
13:19 Tue 21st Oct 20036 answers, last by Kerplunk 17:49 Thu 30th Oct 2003
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Tj

Can somebody please fill me in?

I've been away from the site for a couple of weeks. I get the impression that I've missed something big. There seems to be a lot of talk about deleted messages, and what's happened to my old pal...
01:49 Tue 23rd Sep 200312 answers, last by rja211077 18:28 Wed 24th Sep 2003
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carnapcious

Einstein and Others

Have been unable to post or respond under my usual user name, so am trying with this ............
21:15 Fri 19th Sep 200312 answers, last by ulrika 09:24 Sat 20th Sep 2003
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Einstein

Einstein/Jacob farewell

If anyone is wondering where my goodbye postings have gone, the answer is that the AB Ed has deleted them. After two years of spending hours poring through reference books to answering countless...
18:51 Fri 19th Sep 200313 answers, last by norman dyson 08:39 Sat 20th Sep 2003
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Come on AB!

When will AB buck up and improve this site?

.. instead of desecrating it? EH?
01:34 Wed 17th Sep 20032 answers, last by ulrika 10:02 Wed 17th Sep 2003
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coggles

extra security at airports etc.

Would you be prepared to check in 4 hours (for example) before your departure time to enable more thorough checks and (hopefully) better security?
23:01 Sat 13th Sep 20032 answers, last by ulrika 10:58 Mon 15th Sep 2003
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deanna

Rugby League player's name

Hi, does anyone know the rugby league player who played in Challenge Cup Finals for Leeds, Wigan and St.Helens? It is for a crossword, I have Kevin I?o Thanks. d.
16:40 Sun 14th Sep 20032 answers, last by norman dyson 08:36 Tue 16th Sep 2003
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andytilly

Bo Selecta

Where can i buy Bo Selecta masks?
10:49 Fri 12th Sep 20038 answers, last by cheville2001 02:17 Thu 11th Dec 2003
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chazza

the pill

i read somewhere that alcohol can affect the effectiveness of the pill - is this true and what are the facts? i know that vomitting and diarrhea and antibiotics can but i never heard of alcohol...
11:03 Tue 05th Aug 20031 answer, last by ulrika 11:27 Tue 05th Aug 2003
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Znoober

Tommy Banner of the Wurzels

Where was Tommy Banner (Wurzels) born? And where is his accent from?
11:06 Tue 05th Aug 20032 answers, last by ulrika 11:21 Tue 05th Aug 2003
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Birchy

Aida

Is it true that Verdi's 'Aida' was first performed, in Cairo, to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal?
10:28 Tue 05th Aug 20037 answers, last by sft42 13:23 Tue 05th Aug 2003
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sft42

Ok then...Who wants to be part of a record attempt?

I thought it would be fun to see if we could have a go and get 100 replies to a question on the site and this is probably the best category to try it in.....Just say hello or anything you want and let...
09:36 Sun 03rd Aug 20031803 answers, last by darth vader 11:08 Mon 15th Sep 2003
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slimjim

Dennis Wlson.

Genuinely talented or just fortunate enough to be born into an exceptional famlly?
21:50 Fri 25th Jul 20035 answers, last by mikewith 11:03 Mon 28th Jul 2003
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Colleen

Percussion

Who sang the song, Percussion?
02:11 Fri 18th Jul 20031 answer, last by ulrika 12:36 Fri 18th Jul 2003
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druiaghtagh

Mozart

Sorry i cant be more specific, but what i am looking for is a particular part of 'Eine Kleine Nachtmusik' which was in one of the 'Alien ' films, anyone please.
21:10 Mon 14th Jul 20031 answer, last by ulrika 23:13 Mon 14th Jul 2003

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