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FredPuli

Knowing onions

Why do people say 'He knows his onions' meaning that he is an expert in some trade or skill or that he is worldly and wise ?How do onions come in to it ?
23:47 Sat 19th Jun 20043 answers, last by Quizmonster 12:22 Mon 21st Jun 2004
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gavin9811

phrases

what does going dutch mean
20:09 Sat 19th Jun 20045 answers, last by sddsddean 18:50 Mon 21st Jun 2004
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Perry Goves

The W in George W Bush

What does the W stand for in George W Bush?
17:52 Tue 08th Jun 20049 answers, last by Paul---G 17:56 Thu 10th Jun 2004
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JaneBBrown

Hungarian Sheepdog

What is the hungarian breed of sheepdog called, often a black coat which hangs in strands?
20:25 Sun 06th Jun 20044 answers, last by Keith Kelly 09:28 Thu 10th Jun 2004
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Moog

Habeas Corpus

I am assuming from the fact that Bradley Murdoch is being prosecuted for the murder of Peter Falconio despite the fact no body has ever been recovered means that this law doesn't apply in Australia....
12:55 Thu 20th May 200410 answers, last by TommyC 15:03 Fri 21st May 2004
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Aeroga2

horse racing

Can anyone recommend a good horse racing system to me?
23:56 Thu 13th May 20044 answers, last by Luke_Turner 15:30 Wed 19th May 2004
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Munden

Scratch

Where did the phrase ' come up to scrtach' come from?
12:23 Thu 13th May 20046 answers, last by lawsy 02:22 Thu 20th May 2004
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lizabiz

Origin of saying

Where does the expression 'that's the stuff' come from?
21:11 Tue 11th May 20045 answers, last by lizabiz 13:49 Fri 14th May 2004
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joanneabel

Phrases and sayings

What is the origin of the phrase 'hats off to'?
16:00 Wed 12th May 20044 answers, last by Quizmonster 06:55 Thu 13th May 2004
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jamessavory

accidents

how can people sue for other people or companies for an accident that they were involved in? eg 'i slipped on a wet floor and hurt my knee' surely its your own fault for not paying attention to what...
10:38 Wed 12th May 20045 answers, last by FredPuli 23:51 Wed 12th May 2004
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Jenny Tools

Ducks

Why are ducks among the fastest flying birds, for what reason do they need to fly so fast ?
09:11 Tue 11th May 200412 answers, last by FredPuli 23:38 Tue 11th May 2004
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chrissie1

Gordon Bennett

What is the origin of the saying 'Gordon Bennett'?
14:32 Wed 05th May 20045 answers, last by FredPuli 23:55 Thu 06th May 2004
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Kos

Is it still politically correct to call this country England?

Or is that another piece of our heritage that the do-gooders will try to take away? Perhaps we should rename it Engsovietstan?
16:23 Thu 06th May 200411 answers, last by firefly 11:30 Tue 11th May 2004
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Hellion

User Names

I'm very intrigued by the sources of peoples user names. they are a new form of name giving such as house names and boat names and CB 'handles'. Also the fact they obviously having meaning to the...
20:05 Thu 06th May 200429 answers, last by mother25 23:16 Fri 14th May 2004
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Kit

Are any dog breeds useless?

My friend maintains that all dog breeds originally started out as working dogs. (Rather later than stone age hunter-gatherers here - we're talking proper dog breeds.) I think that some eg Pekinese and...
20:01 Sun 02nd May 20047 answers, last by fly258 18:59 Sat 08th May 2004
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vetrenee

English Laws in 1200

What were the laws of Magna Carta
20:00 Tue 27th Apr 20044 answers, last by FredPuli 19:01 Wed 28th Apr 2004
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cathbath03

Solicitor help

if a solicitor tells you that you will not go to jail for an offence you committed but you end up going to jail, do you have a fair case against that solicitor?
08:15 Mon 26th Apr 200412 answers, last by Maudlettice 18:08 Wed 05th May 2004
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spoonfeedme

ELUCIDATION

Anyone know what context this word should be used in? I am currently using it as a section header to clear up ambiguity in a brief i have been given. Is there a better word for this?
17:51 Sat 10th Apr 20043 answers, last by FredPuli 22:41 Sat 10th Apr 2004
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Myrtle

1940's Radio Series

Which child impersonator and ventriloquist played kids called 'Elsie', 'Winnie', 'Johnnie' and baby 'Horace' in a radio series of the 1940's whose cast also included 'Pieface the Chef', 'Miss...
20:04 Fri 09th Apr 20042 answers, last by FredPuli 22:37 Sat 10th Apr 2004
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Birchy

Last Supper

Is there an official register of who was in attendance at The Last Supper? Do all four gospel writers agree on the attendees?
16:05 Thu 08th Apr 200422 answers, last by inavi 12:32 Wed 15th Sep 2004

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