Forum: Wild Kingdom
05 May 2013, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,190
There are also cat doors that work with ID...
There are also cat doors that work with ID microchips, so will only open for the selected cat (if the cat is not chipped you can get an ID tag which fits on the collar)
We have one which does work...
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Forum: Business Bytes
28 April 2013, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 621
One of the unofficial criteria for choice of...
One of the unofficial criteria for choice of portrait for a Bank of England note was hairiness- it was considered that large ammounts of hair (especially facial hair) meant that notes were more...
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Forum: Legal Affairs
21 March 2013, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,196
In the UK the laws are somewhat different;...
In the UK the laws are somewhat different; including the fact that paper money is actually promissary notes issued by the Bank of England (as well as several Scottish/ Northern Irish Banks). This...
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Forum: SLC
10 March 2013, 05:05 PM
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Replies: 949
Views: 93,341
I actually learnt something true from somebody...
I actually learnt something true from somebody else's dream.
I overheard a conversation on a train where sombody dreamt how construction cranes were delivered and erected, and a few days later I...
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Forum: Military
04 March 2013, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,304
Concorde was capable of reaching land from...
Concorde was capable of reaching land from anywhere on its route on three engines, although not supersonically (there were also atmospheric conditions which could prevent it reaching operational...
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Forum: History
18 February 2013, 09:11 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,309
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Forum: Soapbox Derby
23 January 2013, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 4,933
The important thing about lip-synching is that...
The important thing about lip-synching is that you don't get a performer who forgets that you shouldn't sing at the same time, like Paul McCartney at the Olympic opening ceremony. (to be slightly...
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Forum: Amusement Bark
14 September 2012, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 254
Views: 29,658
I am getting annoyed that they are not doing a...
I am getting annoyed that they are not doing a 'Confidential' series this time; they always gave further insights (especially the one hour versions), and what's with losing 10 minutes per episode?...
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Forum: History
15 July 2012, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,632
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Forum: Urban Legends
06 December 2011, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,249
Lawrence of Arabia.
My main quibble is that...
Lawrence of Arabia.
My main quibble is that surely they would not bring saddles all the way from the UK of a non-standard design (horse saddles are not the same as camel saddles); but instaed...
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Forum: Food
04 December 2011, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 6,139
wrt the third rumour, Guinness (like most...
wrt the third rumour, Guinness (like most international brewers) have 'local' production facilities. Unusually Guinness does not use purely local ingredients but does export a base to which local...
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Forum: Trivia
29 October 2011, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 29,739
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Forum: Fauxtography
01 October 2011, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 8,599
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Forum: Old Wives' Tales
04 July 2011, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 13,339
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Forum: Language
19 June 2011, 08:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,017
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Forum: Fauxtography
11 June 2011, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 6,948
I'm not certain on the legality of scattering...
I'm not certain on the legality of scattering ashes in general in the UK, but everyone I know who has been cremated has had their ashes scattered in the crematorium grounds, usually in a particular...
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Forum: Fauxtography
24 May 2011, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,355
I have heard a story (FOAF I'm afraid) of...
I have heard a story (FOAF I'm afraid) of somebody driving his car (a mini) close behind a cow, which then sat on the bonnet/hood. The net result was a bonnet moulded to the profile of the engine.
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Forum: Language
24 February 2011, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 5,238
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Forum: Food
15 February 2011, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 7,932
Also there would be serious implications over...
Also there would be serious implications over probibition in the 20s and 30s (although certain uses of alcohol would probably be acceptable; ie many medicines contain alcohol).
There was a similar...
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Forum: Legal Affairs
09 February 2011, 09:25 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 50,226
On the Island of Sark (which like the original...
On the Island of Sark (which like the original Jersey is in the Channel Islands) in the 19th century there was a very profitable industry making woolen jumpers (often still known as Jerseys in the...
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Forum: Language
30 January 2011, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,319
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Forum: Critter Country
24 January 2011, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 19,560
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Forum: Food
21 January 2011, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 26,422
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Forum: Science
14 January 2011, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,742
In the UK, D cells are considerably more...
In the UK, D cells are considerably more expensive than AA (you can usually get 8 AAs for the price of 2 Ds. I also remember the last time I needed to use D cells (about 5 years ago) that if you...
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Forum: Glurge Gallery
24 November 2010, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 8,671
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