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Forum: Police Blotter 24 May 2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 755
Posted By Moku
They were both shot, so far as I am aware. This...

They were both shot, so far as I am aware. This is how the Guardian phrases it.



No, it seems, from the information in the public domain at least, that they were waiting for the police and...
Forum: Business Bytes 24 May 2013, 11:15 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,303
Posted By Moku
This practice has spawned purpose made 'wearable...

This practice has spawned purpose made 'wearable baggage (http://www.skyscanner.net/news/best-wearable-luggage-jackets-reviewed-beat-airline-baggage-charges)' and 'luggage jackets'.
I pity those who...
Forum: Police Blotter 24 May 2013, 09:29 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 755
Posted By Moku
I've half a notion that there is something like...

I've half a notion that there is something like that for killing members of the Police though... anyone know? Though I think that would have to be 'in the line of duty' rather than just out and...
Forum: SLC 24 May 2013, 09:26 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,143
Posted By Moku
Indeed, there are a couple of bus companies round...

Indeed, there are a couple of bus companies round here that run very racky old vehicles, but all with plates personalised to the company name.
Forum: SLC 24 May 2013, 09:23 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,143
Posted By Moku
I once saw someone on a message board bragging...

I once saw someone on a message board bragging about his British friend's ingenuity; the friend had wanted to buy a specific registration number for his car but it wasn't available. 'Clever' friend...
Forum: Urban Legends Contest 23 May 2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 452
Views: 19,506
Posted By Moku
I just had a go at the Geoguessr ...

I just had a go at the Geoguessr ...
Forum: Language 20 May 2013, 10:22 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 308
Posted By Moku
Sooterkin...

Sooterkin (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sooterkin)
Spelling makes all the difference.
Forum: Amusement Bark 15 May 2013, 10:45 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 975
Posted By Moku
Andrew of Ware, are you sure you haven't got the...

Andrew of Ware, are you sure you haven't got the MoW mixed up with the Ancient Monuments Acts? The MoW is much later than 1913, I know that the MoW was absorbed into the Dept of Environment at some...
Forum: Police Blotter 15 May 2013, 10:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 575
Posted By Moku
Whilst I have some sympathy that they want their...

Whilst I have some sympathy that they want their stuff back, if someone breaks into your property and shoves their stuff in there I am not at all sure that they haven't forfeit the right to that...
Forum: SLC 15 May 2013, 06:46 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 50,823
Posted By Moku
Depending on the junction geometry the problem...

Depending on the junction geometry the problem might be with people turning onto the road too fast, rather than their exit speed. At our local school, which shares a site with the GP practice, there...
Forum: SLC 13 May 2013, 04:22 PM
Replies: 841
Views: 45,753
Posted By Moku
Richard, according to their website Ovaltine have...

Richard, according to their website Ovaltine have 'add water' and 'add milk' versions in chocolate as well as 'original'. Horlicks also do chocolate, but they do a 'malted milk with chocolate' as...
Forum: Rantidote 11 May 2013, 07:20 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 54,600
Posted By Moku
@Silkenray The little Tesco near my office in...

@Silkenray
The little Tesco near my office in Inverness (and not to mention our newly opened 'American Candy' store) stocks Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Perhaps your co-workers could supplement the...
Forum: Crash and Burn 11 May 2013, 05:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 817
Posted By Moku
Aberdeen, Kevin Scott, Joppa... I totally thought...

Aberdeen, Kevin Scott, Joppa... I totally thought that was going to be a Scottish story.
Forum: Rantidote 11 May 2013, 12:40 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 54,600
Posted By Moku
Likewise I've known people complain about the...

Likewise I've known people complain about the quality of UK sausage and bacon, because they ate the breakfast in cheap B&bs
Forum: SLC 11 May 2013, 08:48 AM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 50,823
Posted By Moku
The roots of most trees consist of a few thick,...

The roots of most trees consist of a few thick, tapering and non-straight woody. it's and a lot of narrow twiggy bits and a mass of fibrous growth. There are no big, straight-grained valuable bits.
Forum: Wild Kingdom 10 May 2013, 01:21 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,231
Posted By Moku
I might borrow a phrase from that article, I am...

I might borrow a phrase from that article, I am now officially 'canine-intolerant'.
While a well trained, happy dog is a joy to see, most dogs I see are neither and my tolerance for an owner who...
Forum: Crash and Burn 10 May 2013, 12:23 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 390
Posted By Moku
Well that just proves that the camera missed the...

Well that just proves that the camera missed the culprit!
Forum: Crash and Burn 09 May 2013, 10:30 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 390
Posted By Moku
Well he just smiled and threw her a Vegemite...

Well he just smiled and threw her a Vegemite sandwich.
Forum: SLC 09 May 2013, 10:27 PM
Replies: 841
Views: 45,753
Posted By Moku
I used to dabble in silk painting and if I wasn't...

I used to dabble in silk painting and if I wasn't using wax to draw outlines I used Gutta, a latex based resist, which comes in squeezy tubes and is less faff than hot wax and tjantings. Though I...
Forum: The Bad Gastronomer 09 May 2013, 07:15 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 698
Posted By Moku
You can tell if ounces are by volume or weight in...

You can tell if ounces are by volume or weight in a recipe, volume uses fluid ounces, denoted by 'fl oz'.
Also, I believe the US fluid ounce is fractionally smaller than an Imperial one, something...
Forum: Amusement Bark 07 May 2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 620
Posted By Moku
The only think I regret about giving up TV is...

The only think I regret about giving up TV is that I haven't managed to keep up with Doctor Who.
Great to see clips of John Pertwee and Tom Baker, and Peter Davidson and... sigh
Forum: SLC 07 May 2013, 10:47 PM
Replies: 841
Views: 45,753
Posted By Moku
I can remember that I used to suffer agonies over...

I can remember that I used to suffer agonies over the prospect of someone else hearing me pee, or worse. I remember I used to unroll a lot of loo paper to use the rattle of the dispenser as cover....
Forum: Social Studies 06 May 2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 878
Posted By Moku
First, I think the number is probably short and...

First, I think the number is probably short and memorable enough that a high proportion of kids could manage to remember it. If not all kids can memorise it, that is a problem, but not one that means...
Forum: SLC 04 May 2013, 08:41 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 50,823
Posted By Moku
Ive just encountered the phenomenon of modern...

Ive just encountered the phenomenon of modern deckle edged books for the first time.
My stupid question is, does anyone like them? It makes it much harder to turn the pages in the way I am used to...
Forum: Rantidote 04 May 2013, 09:23 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,699
Posted By Moku
Yeah, difference is that a woman in that t-shirt...

Yeah, difference is that a woman in that t-shirt runs the risk of invitations to get on her knees so some random dudebro can 'show her how to pray'.
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