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Grav(ad)lax ... pointless?

is it just me who thinks gravadlax (or gravlax) is really pointless? a pals just asked me to get some for her on my next costco trip....

4getmenot

potato!

starting from next week gonna try avoid bread, potatoes, and pasta. Any ideas for nice meals?

pinkilady

Son wants a laptop...

Morning all, My nine year old son has said this morning that he wants a laptop. I asked him what for, and he said to help with his homework, and to "surf". Now, whilst he does get some...

Diceroller

A question about black and white skin

Why is it that people in hot countries get dark skin whilst those in cold countries do not, before I'm made out to be crazy let me explain. In hot weather I usually wear light coloured r white clothes...

Diceroller

Asteroid to miss Earth in Nov 2011

http://science1.info/...earth-november-8-2011 Not exactly new news but I have thought of a couple of related questions. 1. Is it possible for this Asteroid to have a collision with another space body...

anotheoldgit

What is happening to today's society?

http://tinyurl.com/6xm3mgl What causes a 17 year old to commit such a savage attack on a little 4 year old girl? These type of cases are becoming more and more common in today's society, what is...

BuzzNitemare

'Delivered ' text message

When you sent a text and get the message ' Delivered to Bla Blah ' does that mean that the person has actually rceived the message or just that it's left your phone? If a person's phone is out of...

catgullyarha

mythology

can someone make me an animal from greek mythology from the following letters. I can only get HARPIES which is plural. EAIRHPS. Thank You

Pudcat

restringing a hills rotary clothes airers

How do I go about restring a hills clothes airer

manealca

what was the advert for?

This has been driving me mad----- in the advert where the little boy says " I wike wed " what were thy advertising ? Please put me out of my misery.

grahamlong

Indian meal at Restaurant - protein

Strange question - but which Indian dish at the above 'could' have the most protein in it ( high in protein & not to hot !! ) thanks GL

joelviner

is this a valid contract with 02

if 02 did not tick the box to state how long the min contract length was or sign the contract is this vaild? as i was involved in a RTA and unable to work and can not pay them they have now got the...

kryptic

religious belief and science

First off, I'm an atheist. I see no good reason to believe in some 'higher' power. Religion to me is goblydegook, superstition and nothing more. However, I cannot wrap my head around the idea that...

what..the?

Water bills for two people

we're out during the day so were talking two showers a day, powerful ones but not powershower btw. washing machine and toilets use recycled water. Bill for a quater £110-£165 does that...

fluffyblond

tiling a bathroom floor

Hi we're going to tile our upstairs bathroom floor, our house is less than 5 years old, anyone know anything about preping the floor, I here you have to put a 18mm plywood base down to stop the spring...

Whatevs

Sabbatical -what to do?!

I am due a sabbatical in Nov - 4 weeks on full pay to do something that 'enhances my mind and/or body'. I'm stuck on what to do?! People tend to use the time to go travelling but I'll have already had...

ciaraciara

Random eyelash query...

Oops I put this in the wrong category a minute ago... Is it harmful to curl your eyelashes using the cool setting of a hairdryer...? Or is it harmful to eyelashes to curl them using the back of a...

pussyfoot

paypal

Don't know if i'm in the right area here. I've got a car for sale and after a few brief exchanges with the intended buyer he wants to pay via paypal (£8,600) Is this safe??? Sorry, i'm a more...

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