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Following on from Mrs O's TV appearances, what's the biggest thing that you have won?

Apart from Mrs O's thread, it was Carrust's reply there that prompted this thread. I don't necessarily mean size either, probably more cash value. I answered a bizarre trivial question involving UK...

urian

make your own adult beverage

i was watching castaway the other night i wondered if you were stranded on a desert island would you be able to make your own alcohol? just in case.

anotheoldgit

Are we a nation of passive racists?

http://www.dailymail....-authors-bigotry.html Well we are according to ex footballer John Barnes, does he suggest that we burn all these classics, such as the Nazis did in the 30s? These books were...

iansterling

lion film aboutt 1990

hi all does anyone remember a film about a family trapped inside a house surroudded by lions, who have to build a cage for themselves to escape. i have no idea but am told it is around 1990

chakka35

Do third parties have the right to forgive?

Christians often quote the mantra (obviously without thinking about it) that Jesus died on the cross to ‘save’ us and that our sins will be forgiven. (Not mine, I hastily add: sins are a...

Mosaic

Salt Pie Farm - etymology?

I wonder of anyone can throw light on the origin of the place name Salt Pie? It is a farm inbetween Lothersdale and Kelbrook in NE Lancashire. The 'salt' seems pretty straightforward, but a more...

hardy49

World War I graves

During WW2 were any of the British war cemeteries in France damaged or was there an unwritten understanding that they should be left alone ?

hc4361

Archaeology

How does all the stuff they find get buried in the first place? I can understand objects but not foundations, floors and walls. It seems the earth grows a new layer every few years - I know it...

joko

what are we 'in' now...elizabethan? windsorian? etc

eras are defined by the monarch - edwardian, victorian etc... but what are we in now? we have already had an elizabethan, so can we have another? there are also other periods that dont seem to have a...

dave50

Dementia on the increase due to the ageing population

If medicine and science enables people to live longer and longer with all the associated mental health problems associated with it, how is society going to cope with people having dementia towards the...

237SJ

Iconic places to eat in Europe

I wanted to do Tea at the Ritz for my birthday (July) but it`s fully booked. I`m not interested in the Savoy and am doing Claridges in June for someone else`s birthday. I thought I go somewhere in...

LazyGun

Sick Psychic?

A self - proclaimed psychic uses a high profile case of a missing girl to generate some self - publicity and ultimately personal gain. Said charlatan then goes on to express surprise that the parents...

KrishnaPokhrel

How do I link my website to others website for promotion of my website?

DaisyNonna

2012

Women have the vote. They are capable of taking care of contraception. They can earn money, live alone, be in charge of men in the workplace. They can drive, fly planes, make decisions, be part of the...

mrs_overall

Civil Servants Allowed to Work From Home

They are to be allowed to work from home for seven weeks during the Olympics. Is this right? http://www.dailymail....rvants-work-home.html...

Grossbean91

What the hell's wrong with my formula?

Hi there, me and my partner have devised a miracle tan lotion which protects the user 100% from burning, even if you have pale skin and red hair (My partner's ginger) We've tested it in the Sahara,...

albaqwerty

All this talk of crisps

prompts me to ask, what is your favourite flavour? For me, either a decent smokey bacon, cheese 'n' onion or pickled onion....

useless1

Returning goods

I bought light bulbs and wished to return these as although they fit the electric fitting they do not fit in the space in the ceiling. The shopkeeper states as there is no problem with the bulbs he...

Mosaic

Can anyone lend me a long pole to knock OH off the ceiling?

He's alternatively giggling and sobbing, something about 'it was 44 years ago last time and I was there'. I think he's been watching football again.

EvianBaby

Best place to buy washing machine

Morning all! I may very well need to buy a washing machine today but my Internet isn't connected yet so I'm relying in the 3G on my phone which isn't ideal for shopping online. Can anyone recommend...

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