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I REALLY need to Improve General Knowledge

I am a 25 yr old prof and one of my new years resolutions is to improve my general knowledge. My geography, mathematics and knowledge of, for example, measurements, science etc is appalling. I am...

oscartony

formation of the australian accent

an old school teacher told us if you put a baby in a room with a scot,welsh,english and irish person it would speak in an australian twang!!!

andy-hughes

Proverb of the day Ms. Jowell ...

If you lie down with dogs, you get fleas. Clear enough for you?

laurence2

Emergency calls

Just when we thought it could'nt get any worse, The Goverment are going to propose that the public be charged 10p to ring the police to report in the goverments eyes minor crimes, ie drugs...

sukkie

We have a problem which i am sure everyone has, parking at your place of residence. My husband and I both have cars and so does my son, we all travel in different directions at different times so it...

shirazred

History

Who was the only King of England who never married?

ellienmillie

mad sayings

Go round the bend

berniecuddles

im an atheist

hi all, i am an atheist i do not believe in god have never read the bible and have never wanted to go into a church in my life( iam nearly 50).i am sick an tired of people trying to force religion on...

inej

I'm bored

I'm bored, does anybody know any celebrity gossip ?

Dom Tuk

Why leave your husband if as you say you and he have done nothing wrong

So why did the culture secretary leave her husband if as she says she and he have done nothing wrong. In any case how does it help her. Her follies happened in 2000 and leaving him should not absolve...

Ausf-A

Slow moving ambulances

Does anyone know if ambulances drive at a slow, almost funeral pace if their occupant has died during the journey to the hospital? I have witnessed such activity, with the flashing lights but no siren...

Jim897

Blue lights on HGVs

Why do some HGVs show small but blue lights in their windscreens. I thought that showing a blue light was only allowed by the emergencey services. Are they committing an offence?

tonyhe

Parking Ticket Questions

I was told that if a parking warden is in the process of writing a ticket out for your car and he/she hasn't finished it by the time you get in the car and drive off, you haven't broken any law and...

steveyk

Are Royal Mail vehicles insured?

Not sure where to post this but motoring seems most relevant. My mate says never crash into a postmans van, because all Royal Mail vehicles are not covered by any insurance because they are working...

Grunty

Michael McCartney

I missed this thread until I saw it in the Editor's blog The lady members seem to be unwilling to have their bottoms touched and I fully agree with them. What then is the difference with Michael...

joesy

Passports

Does anyone know if there is a limit to how much time you've got left on your passport to travel? I know it probably varies depending on the country. I just want to know for Spain. My passport runs...

Iga

Barrier dip?

Does anyone happen to know what a barrier dip is? I'm translating a text, and this seems to be a production defect of a plastic container, but I have no idea how to translate it. Can U please explain...

KOPFILE

29th feb

when does one celebrate their celebrations whether they be birthdays or anniversaries on the 29th of february ? every 4 years or wha?

1977Nicky

Making a will

I have recently got married and someone mentioned making a will to me. I have never thought about it although I suppose I should. My friend has an appointment this weekend to make one and she said...

smurfchops

Expensive Watch not Working

A friend of mine was given a Cartier watch for Christmas. She didnt wear it for a week, and now the time is six hours wrong - would she have to wear this watch every day to keep the correct time?

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