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Monopoly 2

In response to an earlier question about the significance of Monopoly playing pieces, I'm in the UK and the pieces are different! I have an iron, a car, a dog, a top hat, a boat, and an old boot. So...

Jacob

Lost letter

Is it true that underwater lexycogrofers...lexeecograbbits...er, dictionary writers 'ave found the legendary 27th letter o' the alphabet, missing all these years? If so, what will it look like a'ter...

firefly

Arthurian Legends

How many people from these legends can you name?

Tintin19

What does Turnkey mean?

I keep seeing this word all over the place, but what is a 'Turnkey operation' or a 'Turnkey Office'?

Ember

Patience on a Monument

I first came across the above phrase in P G Woodhouse's books, I recently came across it another author and got to wondering what it means, especially the monument bit, obiously it means we have to be...

josie

100 years war

It may seem a strange question but how long did the 100 years war last.

bilbo-bj

Roger Woddis

Does anyone know the parady - I do not like thee Dr K, the reason why I can not say...(by Roger Woddis) It was published in the Radio Times about 21 years ago.

firefly

Drumbeat

How would a drumbeat go?

jhart999

Uncredited film roles

Can anyone tell me why actors sometimes go uncredited in a film? For example, in 'Mission: Impossible' Emilio Estevez's turn as Jack (the guy who got skewered in the lift shaft) goes uncredited as...

hal

Potter for stunted imaginations

AS Byatt (booker winner) says Harry Potter caters for people with stunted imaginations. Fay Weldon finds the sight of adults reading the books troubling. Are they right?

strozzi

Meaning of Scottish name Jock

I thought that the name Jock was a reference to someone from Scotland. I've read that Jock has equivalents in other countries e.g. Jacques (France), Giacobbe (Italy) and Yakow (Russia). My curiosity...

Maver1ck666

Origin of God

where did god come from?

stageman

stage play 'prop'

Desperately require set of darts with genuine FEATHER flights - the OLDER the better, needed for stage play (set in 1930's) in W.London area.Can anybody help?