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For the Record

This posting from the MargeB still remains after so-called editing: rushnowt is FP or one of her 'NewAnswerfreak' crowd, too cowardly to appear under their own name. Take no notice. Corby,...

KittyGlitter

Question for you men out there. Any ideas why men often say to women (myself included) "smile" or "cheer up" when in a pub or club situation? I stopped smiling for a split second on Saturday night and...

myron21

Thoroughly modern

Does anybody know the name of the pianist who sings 1920s style songs e.g. 'puttin on the Ritz' etc. He's really good and evokes a feeling of the period. He is relatively well known. ...

hashaf

opening champagne

what is the proper technique to open a bottle of champagne at a quiet dinner and at an occassion for celebration?

nobbywade123

spiders

what is a baby spider called

Dom Tuk

British politicians and Darwinism

What were the views of the main UK party leaders apropos the Darwinian theory of evolution or the creationist view. I know that Blair has more than once professed to his belief in a higher being...

dmsjps

Your AB Nickname

This has no doubt been asked before, but as I haven't been an ABer for very long, please forgive me! Where did you get your nickname/monika for AB? Mine's very boring: mine and my husband's...

Andy008

Answerbank editor

can this person please identify himself. cheers.

amron

nose picking

WHY is it that when your driving along you see loads of people picking their nose? Do they think they become invisible the minute their finger starts mining for nose gold?!

trouble16

dudes, what do you prefer?

i saw this on the front page of a magazine and i thought it is an interesting question. anyway!!, and this is prob a bit vain, but do you prefer skinny or curvy gals, this isn't been immature or...

Annie456

Lost in Translation

Did she want more than just a hug? Me and BF are in disagreement! I think she just wanted a hug and an understanding look whereas the BF thinks I'm being naive and "OF COURSE she wanted more!"

Jinfull

common apertures and speeds

what are the common apertures and speeds of a 35 mm camera? thanks

andy hughes

Not my best side is it?

OK, we can take for granted the mind-numbingly vaccauous non-conversation undertaken by the 'celebrities' on 'Celebrity Love Island', but do any of them have any idea how dreadful they look...

Dom Tuk

Refusing to sign childs passport application

A colleague (who i got along well with) recently refused to countersign my childs passport (renewal!!!) photo as a true likeness as he 'had not seen my child'. I was taken aback as in my opinion...

green_cross

ufo

how it work?

Hermia

Painful mole removal?

I had a mole removed last week (with liquid nitrogen stuff, I think) and I was surprised by how painful it was? I'd done my research on mole removal and everyone told me it was painless. I...

Hgrove

withdrawing money

I went to Abbey Nat'l and requested ?5k cash which I wish to withdraw next week. The cashier said he is under an obligation to ask me what the money is for. Am I under an obligation to...

leigh47

Pernod

Why, when water is added to the drink Pernod does it change to an opaque white colour? The reason I ask other than general interest is that twice when ordering a Pernod in a bar it has not changed...

KittyGlitter

Discarded items of clothing and shoes on roads

Ok, we've all seen odd gloves lying in the street or stuck onto a railing spike but why do we see odd shoes and boots on the sides of roads and motorways? How would you drop a shoe off your foot!! Is...