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Iraq elections

I recently read about the possibility that the US was involved in the manipulation of the election outcome in Iraq, which reduced the percentage of the vote received by the United Iraqi Alliance from...
12:34 Fri 11th Mar 20054 answers, last by Little Lady 17:50 Tue 15th Mar 2005
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gratuity in the UK

OK, what's the deal with tipping wait staff in restaurants in the UK?  As an american, I am in the habbit of leaving a 15 to 20% tip if the service is satisfactory.  Before we moved to the...
17:35 Thu 10th Mar 200519 answers, last by purplefish 01:48 Sat 12th Mar 2005
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Camping and Conservation

My wife and I camped over night in the Mourne Mountains this last weekend -  WOW!  Those mountains are cool.  We plan on spending lots of time exploring these mountains.  On that...
15:17 Mon 07th Mar 20052 answers, last by newtron 10:51 Tue 08th Mar 2005
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neuticles?

http://www.neuticles.com/index1.html  So, you can now have synthetic testicles implanted in your pet so that he will not miss them after he is neutered LOL!  Do you think dogs or cats ...
11:53 Wed 02nd Mar 20055 answers, last by MargeB 16:40 Mon 07th Mar 2005
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rock hounding

Does anybody know of any good places in Northern Ireland to find some good mineral specimens?  I know that volcanic, plutonic, and sedimentary rocks are all present, so ther must be some good...
16:43 Thu 17th Feb 20051 answer, last by Noweia 01:31 Sat 19th Feb 2005
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Ruining old songs

Since I've moved to the UK, one thing that has been driving me crazy is this trend of sampling refrains from older pop tunes and repeating them over and over to a dance beat!  So far, I've...
17:21 Mon 14th Feb 20057 answers, last by andy hughes 17:35 Tue 15th Feb 2005
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Hats Off

Why do I get asked to take my hat off when I go to a pub?  They don't ask my wife to take her hat off.
17:14 Wed 09th Feb 20058 answers, last by Clare A 04:00 Sat 12th Feb 2005
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gun regulations

I just moved to the UK  from the US and I would like to do some duck hunting or at least some target practice.  What exactly do I have to do to be able to own a firearm of any...
19:17 Wed 02nd Feb 200514 answers, last by chrissie37f 20:36 Tue 08th Mar 2005
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interrogation techniques

Are there effective interrogation techniques that are not considered to be torture or abuse?  What are they?  Obviously, if someone does not want to say something, asking nicely and saying...
14:13 Tue 25th Jan 20053 answers, last by Dom Tuk 15:23 Thu 27th Jan 2005
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rare coin?

I found a 1998 2 pound coin with a typographical error on the side inscription.  It reads "Standing on the shoulders of g ants" with a missing "i" in "giants".  I have examined it very...
13:10 Mon 20th Dec 20042 answers, last by newtron 14:20 Mon 20th Dec 2004
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change categories

I accidentally put a question in the animals and nature category when it should have been in the science or how it works category.  How do I change it?
13:01 Fri 17th Dec 20043 answers, last by AB Editor 15:46 Fri 17th Dec 2004
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alcohol - dehydration - rehydration

Exactly why does beer dehydrate you even though it contains water? How much water do you need to drink per beer to stay hydrated? How about per shot of hard liquor?
12:47 Fri 17th Dec 20046 answers, last by soonny 17:55 Fri 17th Dec 2004
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method of moment

Can anyone recommend a website or reference that explains the basics of method of moment theory?  I am interested in applying it to the interpretation of solute transport in tracer tests,...
11:46 Tue 14th Dec 20043 answers, last by newtron 10:53 Mon 20th Dec 2004
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knives

What do you think about this possible knife ban for people under 18?  When I was a kid, I was given a knife at a young age, as it was a useful tool to have.  Why don't we concentrate on...
11:09 Tue 14th Dec 200416 answers, last by Gstrowes 00:13 Sat 22nd Jan 2005
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World Democracy?

Part of Bush's stategy in fighting the war on terrorism is to spread democracy throughout the world.  Bush acts like he is doing the world a favor and that we are helping people by liberating...
17:18 Wed 17th Nov 20048 answers, last by ianess 22:51 Fri 19th Nov 2004
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Substitues for Word

I'm in the process of writing a 100+ page document complete with figures and tables on Microsoft Word, and I am getting so frustrated with how Word deals with the placement of figures.  I heard...
17:25 Mon 15th Nov 20045 answers, last by newtron 19:33 Tue 16th Nov 2004
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column tracer tests

Are there any geochemists out there who can suggest a reference that talks about general guide lines concerning setting up through column tracer tests (injecting a tracer into a column filled with...
15:38 Mon 15th Nov 20041 answer, last by newtron 15:51 Mon 15th Nov 2004
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If it's on the world wide web, it must be true!

As far as I know, currently, there are no rules or regulations in place to regulate the quality of information  on the world wide web.  The world wide web has made it extremely easy for...
15:20 Thu 11th Nov 200411 answers, last by keltik 06:27 Tue 16th Nov 2004
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Peace on Earth

Do you think there is even the slightest possibility that the world will ever live in peace and harmony without war?
14:54 Thu 11th Nov 200415 answers, last by Dagman 22:02 Sat 13th Nov 2004

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