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moon_unit

Bible

Hi, Id like to know if there is an 'easy to read' Bible available to buy? Id like to read it out of interest,but Im assuming its written in 'old english' and I'd like one that a young adult/teenager...
19:21 Wed 08th Feb 20069 answers, last by kathianta 19:53 Fri 24th Feb 2006
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yardley

English Grammar

Does anyone know the name of an Australian author on English Grammar. I had only read the first few pages and lost the book. As far as I read I understood that she thought grammar should develope. as...
12:32 Thu 09th Feb 20062 answers, last by yardley 12:01 Sat 11th Feb 2006
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david niven

German word linked to Schadenfreude

I've read of [and irritatingly forgotten] a German word that roughly means 'disappointed at not getting schadenfreude'. For example, you watch a man wobbling at the top of a ladder. If he falls of and...
15:55 Mon 06th Feb 20067 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:29 Tue 07th Feb 2006
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glenis

minty drink

my fav drink at the moment is peppermint cordial topped up with sparkling water, ice cold from the fridge ,and just wondered why no maufacturer produces a minty drink ?
02:29 Mon 06th Feb 20067 answers, last by ahar 23:01 Tue 14th Feb 2006
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Jody&Kim

Poisonous Mammals

I was just curious as to how many; and what they are? I saw on the Discovery Channel about the duck bill platopus and how it has poison in its foot. I was just curious if any one else knew of any...
10:22 Thu 02nd Feb 20065 answers, last by rojash 00:35 Sat 04th Feb 2006
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acorn

Why these sayings?

I have always been curious by the phrases dressed up like a dogs dinner meaning (i believe) that someone is overdressed or incorrectly dressed for an ocassion. And then theres the other one being the...
20:39 Sun 29th Jan 20066 answers, last by Xollob 11:04 Mon 30th Jan 2006
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Xollob

Internationalization aka i18n

In computing, internationalization is often abbreviated to i18n, where "18" indicates the number of letters missing betwen "i" and "n". Is there a name for this linguistic device?
17:07 Fri 20th Jan 200613 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:00 Mon 23rd Jan 2006
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bubbles4920

gritty cheese

i bought a nice big piece of strong extra mature cheddar cheese. when eating it, i find it was gritty in places. is this common for extra mature or should i take it back?
09:39 Wed 18th Jan 20065 answers, last by bubbles4920 21:19 Wed 18th Jan 2006
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dwighty

rome

Eating out is it dear?
14:39 Mon 16th Jan 20063 answers, last by Xollob 18:31 Tue 17th Jan 2006
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flip-flop

Collective Noun for a group of Chavs?

Is there a collective noun for a gathering of chavs? If not, may I be so bold to suggest a Stain of Chavs, or possibly a Scum of Chavs. On Saturday I saw one of the largest gatherings I've ever seen -...
10:06 Mon 16th Jan 200615 answers, last by flip-flop 10:03 Wed 18th Jan 2006
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loulee89

Greek Cheese

I know the 2 Greek Cheese, Feta and Holumi. However when i went to Greece, im sure i had another Greek cheese. It was prepared the same as holumi, by frying and then eating with bread, however im sure...
19:46 Mon 16th Jan 20068 answers, last by nancie 15:55 Mon 06th Mar 2006
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thikasabrik

1970's seasoning?

This stems from a bunch of us more mature ladies having a discussion at work today. Does anyone remember a seasoning you could buy to sprinkle on your food instead of salt & pepper in the 1970's?...
22:55 Wed 11th Jan 20068 answers, last by woofgang 10:18 Sat 14th Jan 2006
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lynneuk74

Bones!!!

Have just cooked a roast chicken. Know you can use the bones to make stock. Plan to do this but don't want to do it right now (haven't got any onions, carrots etc which I believe you need and also...
18:51 Tue 10th Jan 20066 answers, last by WendyS 17:35 Mon 16th Jan 2006
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nect4r

Re-freezing chicken

Hi, Would it be ok to buy chicken breasts fresh, freeze, thaw, then freeze again? How about from fresh to frozen, then thawed, then cooked, then frozen again? Basically I have quite a few chicken...
13:38 Mon 09th Jan 20063 answers, last by McNaughton 16:08 Sun 15th Jan 2006
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fiona611

Water

Is there really a difference apart from taste between mineral water and tap water?
22:18 Mon 02nd Jan 20068 answers, last by smurfchops 22:15 Wed 04th Jan 2006
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Xollob

Eurostar from Waterloo

Is it possible to turn up at Waterloo and buy a Eurostar ticket for the next train to Brussels, or do tickets have to be booked in advance?
03:04 Mon 26th Dec 20053 answers, last by Xollob 10:26 Fri 30th Dec 2005
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silly moo

salted or unsalted

Can anybody tell me what difference it makes to your cakes if you use salted or unsalted butter? I was planning to make a sunken choc souffle type cake but forgot to buy unsalted butter. I don't have...
12:17 Fri 23rd Dec 20052 answers, last by Xollob 02:45 Sat 24th Dec 2005
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seekfreedomc

Shaking hands

In some cultures they kiss or hug in greeting, whereas in more formal countries they bow and never touch. So how did the idea of shaking hands originate in the industrialised west, and how does it...
04:11 Tue 06th Dec 20058 answers, last by Puff 22:15 Sat 19th Aug 2006
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Panthera

Tahini

Somebody gave me a jar of Tahini because apart from making some form of humous they didn't know what to do with it. Unfortunately neither do I. Don't want to make Humous or throw it away. Anyone know...
11:36 Sun 04th Dec 20057 answers, last by FTVS 16:10 Thu 08th Dec 2005
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edaref

origin

what is the origin of the phrase 'slap up' as in 'a slap up meal'?
17:07 Wed 30th Nov 20055 answers, last by Quizmonster 13:44 Thu 01st Dec 2005

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