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allen

Gone East?

In England 'gone west' = headed for trouble, beyond redemption, etc. In the US (and now here, too), 'gone south'. Are there any geo-political implications? (e.g. Western front, or South as in...
13:51 Sat 13th Nov 20045 answers, last by Quizmonster 18:01 Sun 14th Nov 2004
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mercuryhope

Orgin of Tuesday

where does the name tuesday come from?
16:22 Fri 12th Nov 20045 answers, last by Marvin84 13:51 Wed 17th Nov 2004
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Octavius

townies

What state is kathy klump in?
13:04 Fri 12th Nov 20045 answers, last by Yinzer 09:29 Sat 13th Nov 2004
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MORELLO

Daily News

When talking about the situation in Iraq and the Blackwatch etc, what is meant by the term 'insurgents'?
09:05 Thu 11th Nov 200414 answers, last by Reader 00:34 Sun 14th Nov 2004
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bunnykinz

Translation

My husband has just started a new job and on the building above the enterance is "semper naviter populorum". The building has been there for a very long time, so it won't bear any relevance to what...
17:20 Tue 09th Nov 200411 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:16 Wed 10th Nov 2004
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kjc0123

subscription library

What is "subscription library" in the following sentence? Benjamin Franklin contributed even more to the intellectual activity of Philadelphia. He formed a debating club that became the embryo of the...
07:38 Wed 10th Nov 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:13 Wed 10th Nov 2004
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kjc0123

exit package, severance

What is the meaning of "exit package" and "severance" in the following sentence? Lehner is one of about 80 former Cisco workers who lost their jobs but found new challenges when the company offered...
13:03 Wed 10th Nov 20044 answers, last by ah9815 12:02 Thu 11th Nov 2004
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kjc0123

difference between blaze and flame

What is the difference between blaze and flame?
14:09 Wed 10th Nov 20043 answers, last by allen 18:02 Thu 11th Nov 2004
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scottallen

red tape

Where did the phrase cut through the red tape come from?
16:06 Wed 10th Nov 20043 answers, last by jocook17 23:10 Tue 18th Jan 2005
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ali_alic

Steroids

Now I know that steroids (except for medical reasons) are against the law but is the use (any use) of steroids against the muslim faith??  Honestly - this question is not for me but a friend!!...
16:51 Wed 10th Nov 20048 answers, last by Juliette_Orwell 14:22 Fri 17th Feb 2023
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ranor

whats the diference?

whats the diference between a ville a cottage and a house?
17:24 Wed 10th Nov 20042 answers, last by bernardo 12:09 Thu 11th Nov 2004
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Andy and lou

oldness

how old is the largest window that is not make of sand?
20:07 Mon 08th Nov 20046 answers, last by l_h_kings 22:33 Sat 13th Nov 2004
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tartanwiz

Race

Why are the races of humanity so different? We are all of the same species, i.e. Homo Sapiens, yet clearly we have very, very different physical features. Is it just the same as we have very different...
10:28 Tue 09th Nov 20046 answers, last by Kingaroo 19:57 Mon 29th Nov 2004
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plop1389

Hallowe'en

Why does hallowe'en have a ' in it?
19:02 Tue 02nd Nov 200410 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:04 Mon 08th Nov 2004
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secretspirit

Do you too have a local nutter?

There is this mad old man who lives down the road I have to walk to and from work down and he drives me mad. A few weeks back he was absolutely miles ahead of me and shouted at me 'It's polite to say...
22:15 Mon 08th Nov 200424 answers, last by Ember 22:30 Tue 09th Nov 2004
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Kingaroo

need a word

I'm looking for a word that means or connotes bringing together disparate things to make a harmonious whole. I'm gathering a group of artsy cratsy folks to do collage and mosaic, both of which attempt...
01:41 Mon 08th Nov 200411 answers, last by jocook17 23:55 Tue 18th Jan 2005
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NicolaKl

What is the saying?

There is a well known saying that goes something like this:- Give me the courage to change the things I can the strength to accept the things I cannot change and the wisdom to know the difference What...
10:40 Mon 08th Nov 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:08 Mon 08th Nov 2004
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01imartin

the wapping riots

who is eddie shah?    
15:15 Mon 08th Nov 20046 answers, last by dscartwright 10:01 Sun 14th Nov 2004
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Sarah Mayer

John - Jane Doe

Where does John and Jane Doe come from?
11:10 Mon 08th Nov 20046 answers, last by stoofur 21:41 Tue 09th Nov 2004
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Yinzer

Gravity

What is the force of gravity? Can it even be measured? Becuse there is this acinine commercial for a new vacuum cleaner that creates 100,000 times the force of gravity and I find that hard to beleive....
01:44 Mon 08th Nov 20044 answers, last by Peter Pedant 21:39 Mon 08th Nov 2004

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