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Beam me up Scotty..

Scotty in Star Trek was played by Canadian actor James Doohan. Did his Scots accent actually sound convincing to Scottish ears?

jenstar

Literary one hit wonders

Apart from 'Gone With The Wind', which other classic books were the only ones ever written by their authors?

Tartanwizard

Anyone fancy a go? Name the modern classics that these opening lines are taken from. (1) They're out there. Black boys in white suits up before me to commit sex acts in the hall and get it cleaned up...

alison0562

car tyre pressure

does anyone know what the correct tyre pressure for a Ford Escort Serenade 1.6, or where I can find out

beenie

Muppets?

What were the words to the theme tune to the 'Muppet Show'

ptparsons

spiders

Why do spiders never get stuck to their own webs?

PaulEden

Childless couples?

How many couples do not, through choice, have children?

mulberryrd

Golden Syrup

What is Golden Syrup and what is it used for? Is it anything like maple syrup or molasses that we use in the U.S.?

whitehouse

football pitch

What is the quickest way of marking a football pitch?

bimsey

planes taking off into the wind

my husband would have me believe that planes have to take off into the wind is he serious?

3327

Sky Satellite Dish

How do I get it aligned, can I do it myself

tall paul

Lottery statistics

If the chances of winning a tenner are 1 in 49, could i be guaranteed to win if i bought 49 tickets (in the right combinations)

eqmair

Partitioning Hard Disks

What software is available (preferably shareware to start with) which will help with partitioning a 120Gb hard disk (OS - XP Professional)?eg Powerquest Partition Magic 7 will only partition disks up...

dean

The Navy

which was the only ship to allow sailors to be called by their first name?

DavidUK

Road Studs

Why are there pairs of metal studs (or painted blobs) that you drive over at frequent intervals on motorways and other roads?

ajengli

Planning permission

what size does a structure have to be to need planning permission when erected in a back garden.

Claudia

Mortgages for Self-employed

I am self-employed and have annual accounts for my sole trader status. My accountant's job is to get the bottom line as low as possible so that I don't have to pay tax. But mortgage lenders look at...