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longest word

What is the longest one syllable word in the english language?

Broad generalisations re: Soldiers

Can someone give me a rough idea what an army trooper would need to do to become a corporal and subsequently a sargeant ? I'm sure there are loads of variables but I'd really like a rough and ready...

marky

windows media player

I have version 9 windows media player and all playback is really stuttered and jumpy, any ideas why and what I need to do?

ABnormal

Time to write a letter.

I dare you to answer factually and not emotionally; Can suicide be painless? Apart from helium [difficult to obtain] what about carbon monoxide? What is the most popular method of choice for...

DBusby

Angles - whats the obsession?

Why is man obsessed with angles? Take a look around you, nearly everything is either square or rectangle. This is particcularly strange as nothing as i know follows this in nature.

Wee Kaz

Answerbanker's Names - how do you pick your names?

Just wondering how all you answerbankers choose your names? I know some of them are more obvious than others but some I have no idea :o) x

Starsky

Regarding the laws of physics.

If two identical cars crash head on at 30 mph, the equivalent force felt by each vehicle is equal to the force felt by a 60 mph impact with a stationary vehicle (or thereabouts). The consequent damage...

comloulou

Pure Points

Morning all, does anyone know if its possible to get hold of the Weight Watchers Pure points system without paying the extortionate fees, at ?50 for 3 months I just can afford to be thin but am really...

AB Editor

Baby poo stains

WARNING: Do not read if you are eating... Our second baby is 4 months old and although she will shortly be starting solids she is completely breastfed at the moment. The result of which is the most...

kitty

weather in spain

Im going on holiday to spain on the 20th may this year, does anyone know what the weather is like over there at this sort of time? Im not hitting the rainy season for exaple am i??!! As you can see i...

kahunabean

skateboarding for 7 year olds

My 7 year old daughter is pestering me for a skateboard. I quite like the music and its better she likes grungy than Britney... but aren't skateboards pretty dangerous on tarmac ? I see lots of grazed...

gerry

does pheromone spray really work

just wanting to know if pheromone spray thats meant to attract the other sex really work or is it just a big gimmick?

roger

Longest nipples

What is the length of the longest nipples on record

lynda1

sport

who were the two female presenters of a question of sport?

paulperoni

Riddle of riddles...

Here's a good riddle. See if you can work it out. A man with a black mask, black hat, black long overcoat is walking down a narrow and secluded country lane. All the street lights are broken and...

Tartanwizard

San Francisco in the 1960s

In the Sixties, San Francisco was the centre of Flower power, Hippydom, Free Love, youth culture, etc. Why San Francisco of all places? Why that particular city and not another? I've always wondered,...