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willpatrick

Sperm Whales

How did sperm whales get their name?
09:30 Thu 10th Oct 20023 answers, last by beatts 22:06 Sun 20th Oct 2002
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Tartanwizard

Starving at Sea

There have been reported cases in history of sailors starving at sea. How could they? They were surrounded by fish! If you're not too fussy, you can eat almost anything that swims in the sea. Did it...
16:09 Tue 15th Oct 20023 answers, last by Cpt Black 14:16 Thu 17th Oct 2002
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kahunabean

Maths functions for musical instruments

I heard a long time ago that all musical instruments - especially brass - can have their outlines defined by complex mathematical functions. Anyone know anything about this ?
08:55 Thu 17th Oct 20021 answer, last by Cpt Black 14:03 Thu 17th Oct 2002
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kahunabean

Music publisher's - why do they transcribe rock for Piano ?

Has anyone worked for a music publishers ? They print songbooks of pop and rock albums *transcribed for piano/vocal/guitar'. Why ? I can't see anyone buying them. The kids want the guitar...
09:37 Thu 17th Oct 20024 answers, last by sft42 20:59 Thu 17th Oct 2002
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straz

Did Queen Victoria & Edward VII have a German Accents?

Did Queen Victoria have a German Accent? Just as it is claimed in 'Blackadder goes Fourth'. After all her Mother was German and as I understand it was a bit of a control freak. Also did she and her...
15:50 Tue 15th Oct 200210 answers, last by elsplendido 17:37 Thu 30th Jul 2015
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Jam

The grim reaper...

I was watching a cartoon on cartoon network called 'grim and evil' and it has the grim reaper in it, anyone know where the idea of a grim reaper comes from?
22:17 Tue 15th Oct 20025 answers, last by Cpt Black 09:34 Thu 17th Oct 2002
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bobster

The Waltons

Can anyone remember the childrens names of the Walton Family ?
14:12 Wed 16th Oct 20025 answers, last by Cpt Black 09:27 Thu 17th Oct 2002
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bomekked

Where should the line be drawn for ART and WHAT IS?

I mean a lightbulb going on and off???? cmawwwn, If that is art then I must rate higher than Edvard Munch.
00:24 Tue 15th Oct 20028 answers, last by DavidUK 13:49 Fri 25th Oct 2002
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Cpt Black

Would hunting have been banned

Would fox hunting have been banned 150 years ago, along with Bear Baiting, Dog Fighting, Cock fighting etc., had it not been the sport of the upper class? I accept that there were public order reasons...
13:13 Thu 03rd Oct 20025 answers, last by Cpt Black 09:07 Thu 17th Oct 2002
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SunnyBar

Unusal names for footballers

With Stern John making a name for himself at Birmingham, can anyone else think of footballers with unusual of amusing names? (apart from Uwe Fuchs)
10:22 Mon 07th Oct 200219 answers, last by baggiebabe 17:27 Sun 27th Jun 2004
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simon_says

Iceland ( not the Supermarket ) on Saturday

Will Scotland beat Iceland on Saturday, and if they don't should Vogts be sacked?
00:32 Tue 08th Oct 20027 answers, last by simon_says 01:11 Wed 09th Oct 2002
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Shatnerfan

Generation Game

As Mr Davidson is no more as host, will the show be back? Any official word on who may be host/ess? I heard a rumour of Ruby Wax. Please tell me it's not true!
11:41 Sun 06th Oct 20023 answers, last by Cpt Black 15:18 Tue 08th Oct 2002
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mad_for_it

McDonalds Mmmmmm

Is it true that McDonalds are planning on cutting the amount of fat in their fries? I heard their halving it?
11:39 Fri 04th Oct 20024 answers, last by Cpt Black 14:54 Tue 08th Oct 2002
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Gigadave

What is Triple Sec?

What is triple Sec and where can I obtain it? Is it available at most good off licences? I have several Tequila based cocktail recipes that need it...
15:14 Sun 06th Oct 20022 answers, last by Cpt Black 14:50 Tue 08th Oct 2002
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bomekked

Why do the French refuse to speak English?

Can't they spot the difference between a superior and a derelict language?
02:33 Tue 01st Oct 20025 answers, last by Cpt Black 12:59 Thu 03rd Oct 2002
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pbp

Vinyl records

Doe's anyone out there know of a company that buy's collectable vinyl records.
14:30 Wed 02nd Oct 20023 answers, last by Spellmaster 19:38 Thu 03rd Oct 2002
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neoteric

Smoking and drinking Catholic priests

Why do Catholic churches allow priests to smoke and drink? Is there any theological bases on that? Thanks.
09:21 Wed 02nd Oct 20024 answers, last by Cetti 20:46 Thu 03rd Oct 2002
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andiuk

Why

What is the meaning of life?
11:38 Wed 17th Apr 200288 answers, last by Badriyah 22:34 Wed 14th Jul 2004
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mackchaow

romeo and juliet

can someone tell me where i can download the classical music tune romeo and juliet ta very much
21:30 Mon 30th Sep 20027 answers, last by Cpt Black 17:01 Tue 01st Oct 2002
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hadeva

time signitures

Does anyone know of a song in 5/4 time
17:42 Mon 30th Sep 20026 answers, last by sft42 01:41 Wed 02nd Oct 2002

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