| Read source of it on the page A notorious acid tar pool near Wrexham could cost up to 100m to clean up, a Wrexham councillor has claimed.
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Posted by t4363 on 12-31-2007 at 07:12 pm
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Paul Pemberton has launched a campaign to apply for European funding.
It is thought the pool at Rhos, built at a former brickworks, contains more than 1,100 chemical drums dumped since the 1960s.
Mr Pemberton and council leader Aled Roberts have put together a dossier to present to the assembly government and European Parliament.
The lagoon is known to contain drums of sodium and sulphuric acid, but locals say they have no idea what else is there.
Wrexham council inherited the old brickworks site from former Clwyd County Council, which bought it from the brick company more than 25 years ago.
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 If Wrexham council were to take this on and do it, we would have no education, no road-sweeping, we would have nothing at all  Councillor Paul Pemberton
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The Environment Agency monitors the site, but does not recommend a clean-up because it is currently stable with no significant “pollutant linkages”.
Now there are fears Wrexham Council - with a budget of 170m - will never be able to afford the massive price tag quoted by consultants.
Mr Pemberton and Mr Roberts have compiled records dating back to the start of the tipping in 1960.
They now plan to appeal to MPs, AMs and the European Parliament to raise the money.
Mr Pemberton said: “Our budget for the whole year is in the region of 170m, and then we’re getting estimates of clearing the site of 100m.
“If Wrexham council were to take this on and do it, we would have no education, no road-sweeping, we would have nothing at all.
The pool caught fire in 1980 and the effects were felt for miles
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“We have managed to put a portfolio together and an appeal. That’s going off to Cardiff to the assembly and also off to Brussels.”
Meanwhile, one skin cancer victim wants to know whether the pool - which he played near as a child - is linked to his illness.
‘Ignite again’
Although there is no proven link, Bryn Hughes said he and a friend - who both used the tip as a as youngsters - dermatofibrosarcoma.
He claims his surgeon was amazed to see two people suffering from the disease.
Mr Hughes, who was diagnosed in 2000, said: “We have undergone big operations to get rid of it. Thankfully now, it’s all over, I hope.
“The surgeon in the hospital couldn’t understand why there was two people at the same time with the same form of cancer.
“It led us to believe maybe there was a reason.”
He added: “There was no restrictions, no fencing to stop children going in there.
“If there’s a possibility that place has caused anything that’s happened to me and my friend, somebody’s got to do something about it.”
In 1980, the pool caught fire and the effects of pollution were felt 20 miles away.
It took 60 firefighters nearly 18 hours to bring the blaze under control, and there are fears it could ignite again.
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Posted by t4363 on 12-30-2007 at 03:12 pm
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Flicking through the pages, several entries catch the eye. “Number 384: Keep Food From Sticking to Pans”… “Number 528: Refuse a Date to Ensure Another Request”… “Number 780: Care for a Black Eye” (useful, presumably, if you haven’t mastered refusing a date successfully).
This is the quality which makes it such a tempting purchase. It is bite-sized enough to encourage dipping in and out of between Chocolate Orange segments; diverse enough to appeal to almost any relative; yet looks serious enough to create the impression it could become a trusty source of family reference for years.
But read beyond than the individual title entries, and the cracks quickly appear. For instance, “Number 5: Learn to Type”, in which the route to a potentially life-enhancing skill is boiled down to a host of banal bullet points.
“Type the following letters - looking anywhere but the keyboard - saying the names of the letters out loud and using either thumb to hit the space bar: f f space j j space d d space k k space[etc]… Repeat this as many times as you need to in order to feel that you’re getting an intuitive sense of these letters.”
The result is a leaden course in drudgery anyone could have worked out for themselves. To its credit, the book offers helpful tips at the side of each entry - “consider taking a typing class” - but 17 is a lot to pay for such blindingly obvious advice.
The relative of items are measured in hammers. Learning to type is a entry while “Number 58: Become Prime Minister” merits five hammers.
Nestled between such grand feats is a huge amount of useful practical information. How to decorate a room so it seems bigger, how to get your name off mailing lists, how to request a reference from an employer, and how to give a negative reference for an employee.
But just when it seems this might be a genuinely useful tome of reference, the reader stumbles upon big issues for which there could never be a right or wrong way.
“546: Get him to propose… Drop subtle hints from time to time, such as ‘We’d make a great team,’ or ‘I can’t imagine my future without you,’ rather than bombarding him with demands about marriage.”
“547: How to Propose Marriage to a Man” might as well be subtitled “What to do if Your Boyfriend Doesn’t Get Your Subtle Hints”.
The curious mix leaves the reader somewhat puzzled as to whether this is fish or fowl. Is it a serious book or just a bit of a laugh?
So here’s a bit of advice I would really like. How does one write a book which is ideally suited for an irrationally generous Christmas market and which will sell piles? This book will tell you how to write business plans, CVs, limericks, love letters and mission statements, but on this vital task the book speaks for itself.
Review by Giles Wilson. On Wednesday, Schott’s Food & Drink Miscellany
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And as it enters its busiest period the Royal Mail is offering customers some advice on how to make sure their post arrives on time.
Life won’t be made any easier by the fact that the Royal Mail has come in for stiff in recent months for failing to meet delivery deadlines.
There are also links to the Royal Mail and Parcel Force who have provided complete information about the deadlines and different services available for services worldwide
Determined
The Royal Mail is determined to keep customers happy this year, it has even issued a deadline of 16 December for letters to Santa which it says will be replied to. The address is:
Santa SAN TA1
The Royal Mail has come up with some tips on sending your mail for Christmas.
Advice
Posting early obviously reduces the strain on the mail, customers are also being asked to make sure they use the right service for whatever they are sending.
It says valuables should only be sent using Special Delivery, and always make sure the postcode is correct and printed in capital letters.
When sending packages, ensure you include your address so the item can be returned if necessary.
Certain items cannot be sent abroad, for example, sending alcohol to Canada is not allowed, and always make sure you weigh your parcel so you pay enough postage to cover delivery.
You can also check a postcode by visiting the Royal Mail’s website from the link above.
Customer Service Centre
You can also get more help and information from the Royal Mail’s Customer Service Centre: Monday to Friday 0800 to 1930 and Saturday 0800 1430:
08457 740 740
Terms & Conditions
This year, the Royal Mail expects that by Christmas day, it will have delivered more than two billion items.
Click here to see Tim’s report and interview with the Royal Mail’s Gavin McRae
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Holland’s Edgar Davids and David Beckham’s favourite referee Kim Milton Nielsen get cosy. Read on to find out whose clever caption won them a very, very nice prize.
But just what was said when football’s most famous and the often controversial official shared a sweet moment? Our judges decided that Si Griffin, UK gave us the wittiest take on events with this imaginative effort: Davids acts quickly to prevent the first ref from floating away. And it’s a week of double glory for Mr Griffin because he’s also usurped Mike Goudge as the week’s most prolific captionner - with a whopping 15 entries published. As promised Si wins a mystery prize, which will definitely be either a luxury holiday in the Bahamas or a Sport Interactive goody bag. But let’s not forget the other competitors. A couple of our regulars make up the top three. Here are their entries, plus the best of the rest. Second place: Gerry Slawson, UK No one could relax at the pick-pockets’ annual bash.
Third place: Ed Duffy, UK
The best of the rest: Pick-pocket finals ends in a draw.
Match Of The Day Nielsen: I just blew to say, I’ve booked you. (Explanation for the Andy Bell and Stevie Wonder arrive at the pop stars charity football game. Nielsen: If you were as tall as me I’d be touching your bum now. Davids: These glasses you sold me are no good, I still can’t see Gerry Slawson! Tommy Lee had to have a word with Will about his costume for the MiB3 audition. Nielsen: No Edgar, you can’t bring your dog onto the pitch. New hairdo, fake tan and comedy disguise glasses - 250 quid. Davids: No I don’t need any help with crossing the road but I’d be grateful if you had any tips on crossing the ball. The Czechs questioned the ref’s impartiality during the singing of the National Anthems. Davids: Are you sure this mutual kidney examination is entirely necessary doctor? “I just don’t see why you always have to make such a spectacle of yourself!”
When Kim agreed to go on a blind date he didn’t think it would be with Stevie Wonder! The new series of Blind Date has really gone downhill! With ever increasing fears over security, frisking soon became second nature. Barrage of ‘Tango’ jokes crashes BBC Sport webserver. Davids is consoled after he finds out that Duckworth-Lewis compensates for shortened play, rather than shortened players… In a new move for Michael Barrymore, ‘My Kind of Midfield Dynamo’ went surprisingly well. As yet another decision went his way; Davids became attached to the referee. Elton John and David Furnish out on the town… Neilsen: “I got you to hold my hand.” Nielsen “You know Mel, I always thought you were the best-looking one of the Spice Girls”. Edgar’s blind date with the leggy Swede called Kim wasn’t going quite to plan. Amazingly, after many years as a Davids still had problems with the on-side rule. Slim ‘n’ Shady Here we come, Hollandaise sauce. Two Cap Comp competitiors complain that they can only beat Mike Goudge if a: the BBC publish all their entries and b: they stop mis-spelling Milke Goudge’s name…. The Dutch players wait in eager anticipation as Davids leads the referee into their carefully-crafted ambush. The referee’s ‘personal’ assistant. Whatever you do, don’t mention Nicky Butt… Learning to take the ref with the smooth… In order to thwart Gerry Slawson, the two footballing professionals agree to remain totally visible. “So you’re saying if I put sequins on the back Beckham will love me again?” It’s the last wife-swapping party I’m coming to. Actually they’re not glasses…they’re swimming goggles. I’m afraid of the flood-lights… “Uncle Kim, that naughty David Beckham just kicked me in the shin”. “There, there now, just let me get to my red card.” “Did you see me with Beckham on the caption competition the other week?” As he turned away, the ref knew at least he’d won the crowd’s respect with his ‘All the Pies’ sticker. I really think we could be the new Torville and Dean Come on, let’s do our best to help Mike Goudge into the Guinness Book of Records. Czech-mate. No, I asked for a vodka-and-orange, not an Edgar-in-orange. Love is…being proud of your partner no matter what their job is. Kim got ready to implement the new Fifa directive - eliminate the tackle from behind. Davids distracted the referee whilst Beckham gave Simeone a proper kicking this time. You’re much nicer than that other David. “Well, it’s got to be better than shaking hands with a seven-foot zebra.” muses Edgar Davids. “Make a pass at the Dutchie on the left hand side”. Fancy an orange squash? After ten pints, Edgar’s vision became impaired trying to pull a leggy blonde. Nielsen: “If you hadn’t messed up that triple salko, we’d have been in with a shout there.” Kim: So Edgar, I have to ask you…why the glasses? The Men In Black apprehend another bug-eyed alien. Big Arnie finally gets to grips with the alien from predator. Davids: our future is so bright that I have to wear shades. Referee-sy Lover The sequel to ‘Strictly Ballroom’ didn’t quite live up to expectations. Another special moment on Valentines Day, Davids given a card Nielsen: “Becks says, can he have his shirt back yet?” The new Milk Tray advert gets a mixed reception. In one of football more tender moments, Davids and Neilsen compare hernias. FIFA directive 1327: To make sure no incidents are missed, players shall be assigned their own personal referee. Kim: This reminds me, I must get in touch with that Greek Newcastle player, ‘Davids-ass’. Halfway line-dancing. The tango competition got off to a bad start when both competitors tried to lead. Kim: “I’ll buy you dinner tonight.” Jaffa do the fan-tango? The Director’s cut of Moulin Rouge featured some surprising cameos. Davids checks out his new purchase - the perfect counterpoint to his Becks figure in the front room. “Danske, Kim?” Love is blind. “My eyes are like limpid pools you say, Edgar? Well yours are like headlamps on a 4WD! Ohhhhh, the grand old duke of York. These beer goggles really do work…you look gorgeous!! The paparazzi fall for Nielsen and David’s April fool. Milton? Oh, I had it changed by deed poll from Kong. Davids: “You know what Kim, this time next year, we’ll be millionaires” Pass the Dutchman from the left-hand side.
Jordi La Forge thanks his barber for the hair extensions. As Nielsen lowered his hand, Davids began to realise the full implications of the half-time ventriloquism act he’d foolishly agreed to. Davids and Goliath Kim and Edgar discuss tactics before the start of the three-legged race. Is it just me or does this remind you of the film B.F.G? UEFA anger management trials get off to a good start… Bullseye host, Jim Bowen, takes Davids to “come and see what you would’ve won…” Davids gets the wrong idea when Nielsen asks for his number… The introduction of a three-legged race greatly improved the half-time entertainment. I’ve never seen an eye-bra before. Ed thought Kim helping him off the pitch was stretching the Stevie Wonder gag a bit too far. Davids will at last be able to bring Nielsen and Beckham together after another audacious raid on Tussauds. A case of the blind leading the blind. Davids is leaving the field - he seems to have pulled something. Edgar reassures Kim that there will be space for his witticisms despite Mike Goudge’s prolific display. The introduction of a three-egged race greatly improved the half-time entertainment.
Kim: You put your left foot in… Now take your left foot out… or I’ll book you! When I look at your glasses I keep seeing a reflection of perfection itself.
Edgar Davids explains to the ref that this game was supposed to be just a walk in the park.
Act 8 ‘The Jaffa Cake Dancers’ was the most unexpected in the history of Dutch ‘Opportunity Knocks’. Kim: “I’m better at the egg and spoon race.”
Adidas? - Oh I thought I had to have Davids ass on my arm.
One man down, Davids cunningly persuades Nielsen to join the wall… Nielson in shock after giving a “girl” a cuddle. “I must say, Jaap Stam was much better at the hokey cokey than you Edgar.” Dr. Evil inspects Mini-Me’s “tractor-beam” sunglasses…. Edgar’s blind date with the dark leggy stranger didn’t work out quite as expected. Refs never make passes to players that wear glasses. Kim: “Edgar, if I said you had a beautiful body would you hold it against me?” Lyric influenced Kim Milton finds his own “long-haired lover from Amsterdam”. Edgar Davids seen giving lessons in Highland dancing: “Right Kim, now remember it’s heel, toe - heel, toe - 1 2 3….” Referee charm school pays off for Kim Milton as Edgar Davids agrees to meet him after the match. Siamese twins have problems in choosing which career in football to take. “And the winner of tonight’s Tango comepetition is…..couple number eight.” Prankster referee Milton gives superstar Edgar Davids a wedgie. “You feel OK: how am I?” PLEASE don’t give me a red card ref: it’ll clash with my shorts… You’re right, our future’s bright … Edgar: “I can lead you to Oshtin Powersh Farsher…” Davids says “I have a spare pair of glasses in my locker if you want to borrow them…” Davids says” Excuse me Mr Nielsen, I was wondering if you could get me your sister Bridget’s autograph.” “You’ve just been Tangoed, Kim.”
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Author
Michael Morpurgo Publication date
February 2006 The story
This is the tale of Michael’s grandma’s experiences as she grew up in Slapton in Devon during World War Two, told through her diaries when she was 12 years old. It’s based on a true story. It’s 1943 and Lily’s village is needed for soldiers to prepare to invade France so they must all move out of their homes. But Tips, Lily’s treasured cat, has other ideas and stays in the danger zone. Lily has no choice but to crawl through the barbed wire and see if she can find her beloved pet. The characters
We first meet Lily through the eyes of her grandson, Michael (or Boowie as she calls him). She’s quite old and her husband has just died after a long illness. Then you find out all about her through reading her teenage wartime diaries. She feels like a real teenager - she thinks thoughts she wishes that she didn’t and she gets upset and doesn’t know why. You get to know all her family - her grumpy , her scruffy Uncle Tom and her mum, who’s sad because her husband has gone off to war. There’s also Barry, a townie who’s been evacuated to Devon and ends up moving in with Lily’s family. Then there’s Harry and Adie - Adolphus T Madison - who are black American soldiers in England preparing to invade France - once they’ve helped Lily find her cat first, of course. Highlights
There’s a couple of really sad bits especially the part when Lily’s teacher Mrs Blumfeld persuades her grandfather to leave his farm. It’s also really exciting when Barry and Lily have a narrow escape from the practice explosions. And the end - which we can’t give away - makes you smile. Any weak bits?
No, this book even makes you think about history and what it was like for ordinary people living through the war years without being too , or nostalgic. ?
If you think a book made up of a girl’s wartime diaries is going to be boring, then think again. This is the sort of book you read at one go because you simply can’t wait to see what happens next. As Lily would say, this book is supreme. NR rating:
Have you read this book?  I have read The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips by Michael Morpurgo and, as usually am when reading a book by Michael Morpurgo, excited to find out what happens next. It’s full of funny moments plus a few tearjerkers to! lol. I definitely recommend this to any Michael Morpurgo fans out there, well actually, to anybody really!  Dan, 13, Oswestry
I think it sounds brilliant and I love reading about World War 2 I think it is fascinating. Jessica, 11, Liverpool
I read this book when it came out in hardback a few months ago and I loved it, I thought it was a really absorbing read. I like cats and books about the Second World War so it was a really good choice for me! If you like either of those I think you’d enjoy the book. Immy, 13, Tunbridge Wells
I think Adolphus Tips is amazing but I have not read all of it. Caitlin, Kirkintilloch
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Michael Morpurgo
February 2006
This is the tale of Michael’s grandma’s experiences as she grew up in Slapton in Devon during World War Two, told through her diaries when she was 12 years old.
It’s based on a true story.
It’s 1943 and Lily’s village is needed for soldiers to prepare to invade France so they must all move out of their homes.
But Tips, Lily’s treasured cat, has other ideas and stays in the danger zone.
Lily has no choice but to crawl through the barbed wire and see if she can find her beloved pet.
We first meet Lily through the eyes of her grandson, Michael (or Boowie as she calls him). She’s quite old and her husband has just died after a long illness.
Then you find out all about her through reading her teenage wartime diaries. She feels like a real teenager - she thinks thoughts she wishes that she didn’t and she gets upset and doesn’t know why.
You get to know all her family - her grumpy , her scruffy Uncle Tom and her mum, who’s sad because her husband has gone off to war.
There’s also Barry, a townie who’s been evacuated to Devon and ends up moving in with Lily’s family.
Then there’s Harry and Adie - Adolphus T Madison - who are black American soldiers in England preparing to invade France - once they’ve helped Lily find her cat first, of course.
There’s a couple of really sad bits especially the part when Lily’s teacher Mrs Blumfeld persuades her grandfather to leave his farm.
It’s also really exciting when Barry and Lily have a narrow escape from the practice .
And the end - which we can’t give away - makes you smile.
No, this book even makes you think about history and what it was like for ordinary people living through the war years without being too educational, sentimental or nostalgic.
If you think a book made up of a girl’s wartime diaries is going to be boring, then think again.
This is the sort of book you read at one go because you simply can’t wait to see what happens next. As Lily would say, this book is supreme.
Have you read this book?
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| Source article After trade disputes about everything from plastic bags to shiitake mushrooms, could woolly boots be next? Just two weeks after Australia and the US signed a landmark trade agreement and proclaimed themselves the firmest of friends, there is a groundswell of anger at the treatment of an “Aussie icon”. The ire focuses on Deckers Outdoor, a company which bought small Australian footwear firm Ugg Holdings in 1995. No one much minded that Americans were producing Ugg’s comfortable but dowdy sheepskin boots; they didn’t even gripe when Deckers shifted production to cheaper China. Getting heavy But now Ugg boots, thanks to the unguessable alchemy of high fashion, have become a celebrity must-have, and things have turned nasty. Aggrieved Australian footwear makers complain that Deckers is going to aggressive lengths to safeguard its Ugg trademark, which it acquired for two dozen countries when it bought the firm.
Tony Mortel, whose family have been making sheepskin boots since 1958, is one of dozens of companies banned from selling on the internet. “If it’s got a U and a G in it, they’re after it,” he snorts. According to some reports, the firm even leaned on the publishers of the Macquarie dictionary, for Australian English, to reflect Deckers’ trademark in its definition of Ugg. Mr Mortel claims to have lost some 300,000 Australian dollars (126,000; US$238,000) as a result of the embargo, and says the Australian sheepskin trade is out of pocket to the tune of A$20m. “We’re being railroaded out of our own market share,” he says. Different versions Hazy history is partly to blame. The official Deckers line on the Ugg boot is that it was more or less invented by Brian Smith, an Australian surfer, in the 1970s. Mr Smith had the good sense to trademark the term Ugg, as well as variations such as ug, ugh and so on, and passed those legitimate rights on to Deckers.
Er, not quite, say Deckers’ opponents. No one is absolutely straight on how the boots were invented - surfers, farmers and World War I pilots are all possible culprits - but all agree there has been a tradition of making boots and calling them Uggs since the first half of the 20th century. They were so familiar a feature of Australian life, the argument goes, that no one thought to trademark the name. “‘Ugg’ is a generic term like ‘trainers’ or ’sneakers’,” says Sharryn Jackson, a member of the Australian parliament who has taken up the case of bootmakers in her constituency. “It defies belief that an Australian icon would be in the US.” Protecting our good name Deckers insists it is doing nothing wrong. “[Deckers] has invested a lot of money and time in the brand, and in order to protect the brand we will try to stop unethical dealers who try to confuse the public as to a product’s origins,” says Tom Fitzsimons, a trademark lawyer at US law firm Greer, Burns and Crain, who represents the company. “There has also been a lot of investment in marketing so that people recognise Ugg as a brand. “We have no intention of putting anyone out of business. Everybody should be able to sell sheepskin boots if they want to; what we don’t want is confused customers.” The existence of trademarks dating back to the 1970s in every corner of the globe is a sign, the company insists, that Ugg is by no means a generic term. Kicking up a fuss Nonetheless, a campaign is slowly building. Other MPs have raised the issue, and Ms Jackson says she is trying to put together a lobby group of businesses to force the federal government to take note. Mr Mortel, meanwhile, has formed the Australian Sheepskin Association, whose campaign - under the rallying cry “Save our Aussie icon” - hopes to attract 50,000 supporters. Mr Mortel has already failed to win an appeal before the tribunal of ICANN, the body that rules on internet domain names. But he is pressing on with action aimed at Deckers’ original trademark rights. “I am convinced that we will get this trademark cancelled,” he insists. Bye-bye, Vegemite The case, if it emerges, promises fireworks. Cross-border copyright and trademark disputes are among the most treacherous avenues of international law. In this case, there is the added complication that the trademark under dispute is - like Portakabin, for example, or Hoover - far better known as a word than as a brand.
And Aussie pride adds spice to the mix. Everyone involved in the case insists that chauvinism is not the issue, but Australians are becoming increasingly touchy about corporate colonisation. After a wave of investment in the past few years, iconic Australian brands such as Vegemite, Violet Cumble, Aeroplane Jelly and Kangaroo Matches are now in foreign hands. At the same time, a host of local firms are polishing their Aussie credentials in an attempt to cash in on the patriotic market. One website, Ausbuy, gives consumers tips on how to read labels - “Australian made”, for example, does not necessarily imply that a product is free of foreign taint. Wonga More to the point, what might appear a parochial little spat is about pretty big money. Sales of Ugg boots have at least trebled in the past couple of years, Tony Mortel reckons; thanks to the patronage of Kylie Minogue, Gwyneth Paltrow and others, prices in the fanciest European markets can top 300 euros a pair. Deckers, which reckons it will sell US$45m-worth of Ugg products this year, thanks the boots for a tenfold increase in its share price since the beginning of last year. At the end of January, it announced plans to expand the brand into handbags and other leather goods. With such wonga on offer, it’s hardly surprising that Australian firms - to use the vernacular - want a fair suck of the sav.
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Posted by t4363 on 12-23-2007 at 03:12 pm
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| The winner of this week’s Lunchtime Achievement Award and the prize keyring is Stuart Cowley, aka Stu, for his shamefully wrong question on Wednesday. Accepting his award he said: “An almost worthy replacement for my lost Blue Peter badge.”
LBQ roll of shame
To mark the first anniversary of the LBQ, you were invited to enter an extra contest to write a story using as many of the answers from the past year in no more than 150 words. Extra points were awarded for being convincing and incorporating references to current events.
List of winning entries
Friday’s answer is “A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SCIENCE” Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included: An astrophysicist’s coping mechanism? If all the brainpower devoted to generating wrong answers for the LBQ was spent on useful science like the of dogs, how much additional science could be accomplished each Friday? Andrew Culley, from Grantham: as far as Flux Capacitors are concerned, you seem to be saying that when they work theyre brilliant, but I am going to put it to you that your observation lacks what? Rik Waller BSc MSc How does Peter Mandelson keep bouncing back - is it black magic or ….. A not so brief history of time? What do tabloids omit in technological stories? I have found that giving retractable pencils and set squares to small children merely results in damage to wallpaper and trips to the hospital. What does creating designer babies actually require? What’s the difference between an Honorary Doctorate and a Nobel Prize? What does it take to dunk the algorithmically perfect biscuit? If ignorance is bliss, what is misery? Staying “naturally beautiful and slim” takes what? The report into the intelligence gathering prior to the Iraq war show that the infamous dossier contained a lot of assumption and spin as opposed to what? Science Fiction minus Fiction equals? SCIENC ? Largin’ IT? What, in simplistic terms, is the space / time continuum? So apart from beards, bad fashion sense, and outdated hairstyles, what have scientists really done for us? The difference between first world and third world? Boris Becker’s haircut? What did it take to engineer and manufacture the LBQ keyring? There’s antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium, Four and twenty blackboards chalked with pi? A hard lesson to swallow? What is needed to win an encyclopedia of baseball? The one thing we know for sure that black holes contain? What do you give an airhead who’s got everything? What do Etonians call double physics followed by double chemistry followed by double biology ?
How an BA student perceives a BSc Degree? All wrong. The correct question was how did the makers of a proposed TV programme defend their show which is going to set one man’s sperm against another’s in a race for .
Thursday’s answer is “I AM LOOKING LIKE AN AIRHEAD” Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:
If space hoppers could talk? Bad translation of ‘that bubbly must have gone straight to my head’?
Head Zeppelin? What does a girl with a windfarm on her head say Why am I speaking in speech bubbles About time - I’ve been waiting all week for the caption competition Who is Bill Payer? What’s another way of saying, “I still support the war but, knowing what I know now, would vote against it”? Martha’s worst fear? One downside of being in charge at Swanwick? When there is light at the end of the tunnel (that goes from one aural canal to the other)? Last year my older brother told me of a band from the sixties called “Tractor”. He said that they were bigger than the Beatles and more shocking than the Sex Pistols, but, strangely he had none of their records. I asked him why? He said that he had sold them all years ago and that he was no longer a fan of theirs…that they had sold out, big time. Until quite recently I have been telling my mates at school that my brother was an “Ex-tractor Fan” as they all giggled. From where I’m standing I look like what? Yes… Seventy-two submissions to the LBQ, and not one published. Wait a minute, what’s that ‘Send’ button for? The pneu black?
Lucy in the sky with cubic zirconias? What’s an airhead? Bibendum? New breed of superteacher fuelled by a 78 /21 Nitrogen, Oxygen mix? ( Is East Anglia in Spain? And the bottom line of the eye-chart Mr President? (snigger). Well I’ve heard about being puffy under the eyes, but this is ridiculous. Why can’t I find what I am looking for? How I hide my plans for world domination? Typical. I make one comment about women not cleaning behind the fridge enough, and what’s the result? I am female, I am blonde. To the latest garage mechanic to try to rip me off, this means what? What statement follows asking who Bill Payer is? What did the airhead forget to say? All wrong. The correct question was why does Imelda Marcos oppose a new film about her spending habits.
Wednesday’s answer is “FRIENDLY BUT POWERFUL” Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included: Kalashnicough please… Sharon Watts? What is a half-correct description of Canada? Lime Cordial?
Why are the Red Arrows so popular? The King of Hearts? When you send your kids to weighlifting camp in the US, they come back aloof, powerful, and with an Austrian accent. When you send your kids to the same type of camp in Britain, they come back…? Vlad the Home Improver? David Banner’s personal ad? Atomic Kitten?
Tidal wave? Pol Pet? (I apologise in advance for the sugaryness of this question) - A smile? An Holistic Missile? The Daleks on a bank holiday? A Pedigree Chum? Fortunately for you all, the voices in my head? The Incredibly Nice Hulk? First impressions from seeing Candace showing off her (well deserved) LBQ keyring? Bruce Forsyth’s Generator Game? How should a good deli smell? A sheep in wolf’s clothing? The Goodfather? A nuclear family ? Blond bombshell?
How would you best describe hand-reared garlic? The Charge of the Polite Brigade? Suggest two qualities that might be equally advantageous in a god or a dog? Nice Admiral? The nicest way to describe my, ahem, handshake. Brothers With Arms? Joules Holland? Elephants on dope ? Friends in high places? Fluffy the vampire slayer? Ming the mirthful? Cabbie John Sheen’s opinion of his client yesterday? New slogan for Toilet Duck? Rover 75 is… A wolf in sheep’s clothing? What do you call a labrador with a machine gun? Firm friends? Jennifer Aniston How would you describe an MP near to elections? All wrong. The correct question was how do people see the BBC, according to a study conducted for a government review.
Tuesday’s answer is “WHEN THEY WORK, THEY’RE BRILLIANT” Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:
Striking colours? Perpetual motion devices? When writing a reference, how can you appear positive whilst conveying that the prospective employer should avoid the applicant like the plague? The Charm of the Light Brigade? It seems almost foolishly dangerous to fly nine Hawk jets in close formation at 400mph, but… Hold up stockings, strapless bras? Racing tips? 69-year-old employees? What was Snow White’s pitch to the gangmaster? Computers are so FRUSTRATING! Why have they become so popular? There are lies, dammned lies and statistics. But, the thing about statistics are what? What do you think of the condoms being given to the athletes at the Olympics? Hops, yeast, sugar, malt, water? “Resting” actors? Lottery tickets. Discuss. What do you reckon to those sketches from The Fast Show with that guy who says everything’s brilliant? So what do you make of all those novelties then? Exaggerations…? What about Public Inquiries, Private Inquiries, House of Commons Committees, Collective Responsibility, Ministerial Responsibility, an informed Cabinet, Democracy, Parliament, MPs, Intelligence, Caveats, , Integrity (sorry got carried away there!) Before “I love it when a plan comes together” what did Hannibal think of the A-Team’s first, tentative, heroic efforts? Flux capacitors? Smell chequers? So Mr Blair, what do you think of the intelligence community? My LBQ submissions never get published but… What do the ACME Rocket Sled, ACME 10 miles of Railroad and ACME Giant Magnet have in common? What have you heard about my co-workers? Why do they call them diamond geezers? What are plans to catch the pigeon?
Holiday reps? So David, how are the penalties coming along? What are home security lights - aka cat detectors? Ideas for cooling the Tube. Discuss. “Are the patrol car lights working, PC Jones?” What are teenagers doing summer holiday jobs? Why should you always show your working? What are planes, trains, and automobiles? What do you think of my new light bulb? All wrong. The correct question was how did Sir Trevor Macdonald describe his signature “and finally…” items.
Monday’s answer is “ONLY AS NOVELTIES” Entries have now closed. Wrong questions included:
Alligators in bathtubs?
How to enjoy crackers?
Can you name one argument for keeping the House of Lords?
Why did God create kangaroos?
I don’t live in Florida, so my meat hooks are?
Why do men have nipples?
In what capacity did the Muffins, the Waves, the News, the Bunnymen, the Attractions and the Bad Seeds exist in relation to Martha, Catrina, Huey, Echo, Elvis and Nick?
Should the taxpayer subsidise the Royal Family?
Shared belly-button jewellery? No, wait…
(True Story) What reason does anyone have to buy/eat/produce “dried salmon jerky” from Vancouver?
Can men wear stockings?
I’ve come up with the idea of printing books on to fabric, and wearing them round my collar. Do you think these will sell?
Manners, airs and graces in Big Brother camp?
Can the weddings of Liza Minnelli only be seen as novel ties?
Manicures in prison?
Use of ASBOS on my estate?
But you voted for Labour, didn’t you?
Curiosity killed the tat ?
When it comes to dating toyboys, what is the most important rule us girls need to remember? Treat them……..
To avoid disappointment, how should you view English sporting successes?
Use for honorary degrees?
What is the purpose of the British Athletics Team going to Athens?
Are my LBQ answers ever considered for publishing?
How should unheralded Americans be allowed to win golf’s greatest prize?
I’m a PG Tipster myself, so why do I stock my kitchen with African Redbush Peach, Classic India Spice and Flowery Oolong?
How do my children view the duster, the hoover and the lawnmower?
What use are Toy Boys?
Would Harrods put genuine diamond necklaces in Christmas crackers?
So, can we put gondolas in the Tube?
Jellied heels?
“That’s right, Brian, as we wait for Euro2004 to get under way, there’s no doubt that the Greek team has come to this competition….
With the success of the Twenty20, is it worth keeping playing the County Championship and National League?
How d’you like them apples?
Why did I wear my high heels at Glastonbury?
Getting a number-1 song at Christmas?
How do drunk college students use meat hooks, considering us natives only use them for fish??
Why does the MI5 REALLY want spies like us?
What umbrellas are for in Phoenix, AZ?
Any reason to live in Swindon? So many, so wrong. The correct question is by labelling their goods as what do shopkeepers in Texas get round that state’s obscenity laws forbidding the sale of marital aids. |
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To mark the first anniversary of the LBQ, you were invited to enter an extra contest to write a story using as many of the answers from the past year in no more than 150 words. Extra points were awarded for being convincing and incorporating references to current events.
FRIDAY
Friday’s answer is “A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF SCIENCE”
Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:
An coping mechanism?
Mark Starling, London
If all the brainpower devoted to generating wrong answers for the LBQ was spent on useful science like the near-sightedness of dogs, how much additional science could be accomplished each Friday?
KT, Pretoria
Andrew Culley, from Grantham: as far as Flux Capacitors are concerned, you seem to be saying that when they work theyre brilliant, but I am going to put it to you that your observation lacks what?
Gerald Moynihan, London
Rik Waller BSc MSc
Charlotte, London, UK
How does Peter Mandelson keep bouncing back - is it black magic or …..
Dave Williams, Prudhoe, UK
A not so brief history of time?
Christopher Thorpe, London
What do tabloids omit in technological stories?
Edward, Bath
I have found that giving retractable pencils and set squares to small children merely results in damage to wallpaper and trips to the hospital. What does creating designer babies actually require?
William Bailey, Halifax
What’s the difference between an Honorary Doctorate and a Nobel Prize?
David Dee, Maputo Mozambique
What does it take to dunk the algorithmically perfect biscuit?
Phil B-C, Maidenhead
If ignorance is bliss, what is misery?
(Of course, a real scientist would point out that this is flawed logic, but there you go.)
Brian Ritchie, Oxford
Staying “naturally beautiful and slim” takes what?
Jac, Caerphilly
The report into the intelligence gathering prior to the Iraq war show that the infamous dossier contained a lot of assumption and spin as opposed to what?
James Rigby, Wickford, Essex
Science Fiction minus Fiction equals?
Phil, Bristol
SCIENC ?
John Underwood, Edinburgh
Largin’ IT?
John C, Oldham
What, in simplistic terms, is the space / time continuum?
Rob Holman, Chislehurst, Kent, England
So apart from beards, bad fashion sense, and outdated hairstyles, what have scientists really done for us?
Suz, Grenoble
The difference between first world and third world?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK thelbq.co.uk
Boris Becker’s haircut?
Oliver Hughes, London
What did it take to engineer and manufacture the LBQ keyring?
Sarah Findlay, Cape Town
There’s antimony, arsenic, aluminum, selenium,
And hydrogen and oxygen and nitrogen and rhenium
And nickel, neodymium, neptunium, germanium…
(and I could go on but the judges will tell me off)
Becky, London
Four and twenty blackboards chalked with pi?
Candace, New Jersey, US
A hard lesson to swallow?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK
What is needed to win an encyclopedia of baseball?
ChrisB, Bromley
The one thing we know for sure that black holes contain?
Edward Green, London
What do you give an airhead who’s got everything?
Robin Hughes, Cheadle
What do Etonians call double physics followed by double chemistry followed by double biology ?
Daniel Ward, Eastbourne, UK
How an BA student perceives a BSc Degree?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK thelbq.co.uk
All wrong. The correct question was how did the makers of a proposed TV programme defend their show which is going to set one man’s sperm against another’s in a race for fertilisation.
THURSDAY
Thursday’s answer is “I AM LOOKING LIKE AN AIRHEAD”
Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:
If space hoppers could talk?
Lisa M, Southampton
Bad translation of ‘that bubbly must have gone straight to my head’?
Candace, New Jersey, US
Head Zeppelin?
Rob Holman, Chislehurst, Kent, England
What does a girl with a windfarm on her head say
Jayne Suttle, Swanage
Why am I speaking in speech bubbles
DC, Lostwithiel
About time - I’ve been waiting all week for the caption competition
Sion, Fleet, UK
Who is Bill Payer?
PJ, S
What’s another way of saying, “I still support the war but, knowing what I know now, would vote against it”?
Norman Dawes, Bury St Edmunds, UK
Martha’s worst fear?
Candace, New Jersey, US
One downside of being in charge at Swanwick?
Brian Ritchie, Oxford
When there is light at the end of the tunnel (that goes from one aural canal to the other)?
ChrisB, Bromley
Last year my older brother told me of a band from the sixties called “Tractor”. He said that they were bigger than the Beatles and more shocking than the Sex Pistols, but, strangely he had none of their records. I asked him why? He said that he had sold them all years ago and that he was no longer a fan of theirs…that they had sold out, big time. Until quite recently I have been telling my mates at school that my brother was an “Ex-tractor Fan” as they all giggled. From where I’m standing I look like what? Yes…
Gerald Moynihan, London
(The LBQ editor thought he made himself clear about this line of questioning.)
Seventy-two submissions to the LBQ, and not one published. Wait a minute, what’s that ‘Send’ button for?
David Dee, Maputo Mozambique
The pneu black?
Edward, Bath
Lucy in the sky with cubic zirconias?
Andrew Culley, Grantham
What’s an airhead?
Jayne Burton, Sevenoaks
Bibendum?
Lynn, England
New breed of superteacher fuelled by a 78 /21 Nitrogen, Oxygen mix?
Lee Stubbington, Tonbridge, Kent
( 
?
Nik, Cambridge
Is East Anglia in Spain?
Andrew Culley, Grantham
And the bottom line of the eye-chart Mr President? (snigger).
Kieran Boyle, Oxford
Well I’ve heard about being puffy under the eyes, but this is ridiculous.
Helena, Northampton
Why can’t I find what I am looking for?
Kaylie , Runcorn
How I hide my plans for world domination?
Sarah, Oxford
Typical. I make one comment about women not cleaning behind the fridge enough, and what’s the result?
Edward Green, London
I am female, I am blonde. To the latest garage mechanic to try to rip me off, this means what?
Catherine O, Maidenhead
What statement follows asking who Bill Payer is?
Marie Carver, Woodford, Essex, UK
What did the airhead forget to say?
Mike Scott, Great Yarmouth
All wrong. The correct question was why does Imelda Marcos oppose a new film about her spending habits.
WEDNESDAY
Wednesday’s answer is “FRIENDLY BUT POWERFUL”
Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:
please…
Evan, UK/Dubai
Sharon Watts?
Chris Spencer, Wimbledon
What is a half-correct description of Canada?
Meagan Crump, Toronto
Lime Cordial?
Neal Berridge, Nottingham
Why are the Red Arrows so popular?
Dave Godfrey, Swindon
The King of Hearts?
Matt Price, Henley-on-Thames
When you send your kids to weighlifting camp in the US, they come back aloof, powerful, and with an Austrian accent. When you send your kids to the same type of camp in Britain, they come back…?
Ainy, Baltimore, US
Vlad the Home Improver?
Paul, Leeds
David Banner’s personal ad?
Candace, New Jersey, US
Atomic Kitten?
Andrew Culley, Grantham
Tidal wave?
Chris Watsom, Bristol
Pol Pet?
David Butcher, Kirkham
(I apologise in advance for the sugaryness of this question) - A smile?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK
An Holistic Missile?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK
The Daleks on a bank holiday?
KMR, Cardiff
A Pedigree Chum?
Chris Stocks, Chesham, Bucks
Fortunately for you all, the voices in my head?
Stephen Buxton, Coventry, UK
The Incredibly Nice Hulk?
Sarah Findlay, Cape Town
First impressions from seeing Candace showing off her (well deserved) LBQ keyring?
David, UK
Bruce Forsyth’s Generator Game?
Nick Nevin, London, UK
How should a good deli smell?
Rupert K, London
A sheep in wolf’s clothing?
Dave Godfrey, Swindon
The Goodfather?
Chris Ford, Bristol, UK thelbq.co.uk
A nuclear family ?
John Redmond, Godalming
Blond bombshell?
Chris Brayley, Bromley
How would you best describe hand-reared garlic?
Trevor, Bloomsbury
The Charge of the Polite Brigade?
Kip, Norwich
Suggest two qualities that might be equally advantageous in a god or a dog?
Ben Moxon, Guildford
Nice Admiral?
John, London
The nicest way to describe my, ahem, handshake.
Rachael, UK
Brothers With Arms?
Andrew Magowan, London
Joules Holland?
Nigel, Winchester
Elephants on dope ?
Phil, Nimes
Friends in high places?
Becky, London
Fluffy the vampire slayer?
Sarah, Oxford
Ming the mirthful?
Stu, Yateley
Cabbie John Sheen’s opinion of his client yesterday?
Marie Carver, Woodford, Essex, UK
New slogan for Toilet Duck?
Will, London, UK
Rover 75 is…
Ross Billington, Derby
A wolf in sheep’s clothing?
Kiltie, Staffs, UK
What do you call a labrador with a machine gun?
Phil Colvin, Bristol
Firm friends?
Becky, London
Jennifer Aniston
Courtney Cox
Lisa Kudrow
Matt Le Blanc
Matthew Perry
David Schwimmer
Discuss.
Tim G, London, UK
How would you describe an MP near to elections?
Pauline Fearn, Herne Bay
All wrong. The correct question was how do people see the BBC, according to a study conducted for a government review.
TUESDAY
Tuesday’s answer is “WHEN THEY WORK, THEY’RE BRILLIANT”
Entries are now closed. Wrong questions included:
Striking colours?
Andrew Culley, Grantham
Perpetual motion devices?
John C, Oldham
When writing a reference, how can you appear positive whilst conveying that the prospective employer should avoid the applicant like the plague?
Kaylie
The Charm of the Light Brigade?
Chris Stocks, Chesham, Bucks
It seems almost foolishly dangerous to fly nine Hawk jets in close formation at 400mph, but…
Rob Egginton, Bristol
Hold up stockings, strapless bras?
Olwen , Mobberley Cheshire
Racing tips?
David Dee, Maputo Mozambique
69-year-old employees?
Lucy, Oxford
What was Snow White’s pitch to the gangmaster?
Jonny Billericay, Norfolk
Computers are so FRUSTRATING! Why have they become so popular?
Stella, Edinburgh
There are lies, dammned lies and statistics. But, the thing about statistics are what?
ChrisB, Bromley
What do you think of the condoms being given to the athletes at the Olympics?
Brenda, Lancaster
Hops, yeast, sugar, malt, water?
Christopher Brayley, Bromley
“Resting” actors?
Simon Vannerley, Tiverton, UK
Lottery tickets. Discuss.
Robert Henson, Petts Wood, Kent
What do you reckon to those sketches from The Fast Show with that guy who says everything’s brilliant?
Sam Holloway, Cambridge
So what do you make of all those novelties then?
Helena, Northampton
Exaggerations…?
Kalika, Oxford
What about Public Inquiries, Private Inquiries, House of Commons Committees, Collective , Ministerial Responsibility, an informed Cabinet, Democracy, Parliament, MPs, Intelligence, Caveats, Qualifications, Integrity (sorry got carried away there!)
John Redmond, Godalming
Before “I love it when a plan comes together” what did Hannibal think of the A-Team’s first, tentative, heroic efforts?
Geoff Spick, Bournemouth
Flux capacitors?
Andrew Culley, Grantham
Smell chequers?
Andy Parker, Groesfaen, Cymru
So Mr Blair, what do you think of the intelligence community?
Stephen Costigan, Merthyr Tydfil
My LBQ submissions never get published but…
Susan Nash, Bristol
What do the ACME Rocket Sled, ACME 10 miles of Railroad and ACME Giant Magnet have in common?
John C, Oldham
What have you heard about my co-workers?
Paul, Nottingham
Why do they call them diamond geezers?
John S, Maidstone
What are plans to catch the pigeon?
David, UK
Holiday reps?
Jayne Burton, Sevenoaks
So David, how are the penalties coming along?
Robin Hughes, Cheadle
What are home security lights - aka cat detectors?
David, UK
Ideas for cooling the Tube. Discuss.
O.G.Nash, Doha, Qatar
“Are the patrol car lights working, PC Jones?”
“Yes, no, yes, no, yes, no, yes, no,”
“And what do you think of them?”
Ben Moxon, Guildford
What are teenagers doing summer holiday jobs?
John Rogers, London
Why should you always show your working?
Edward Green, London
What are planes, trains, and automobiles?
Candace, New Jersey, US
What do you think of my new light bulb?
Patrick Rushton, Sheffield
All wrong. The correct question was how did Sir Trevor Macdonald describe his signature “and finally…” items.
MONDAY
Monday’s answer is “ONLY AS NOVELTIES”
Entries have now closed. Wrong questions included:
Alligators in bathtubs?
Candace, New Jersey, US
How to enjoy crackers?
Martin, Harlow
Can you name one argument for keeping the House of Lords?
Luke A, York
Why did God create kangaroos?
Kip, Norwich
I don’t live in Florida, so my meat hooks are?
Robin, Herts
Why do men have nipples?
Dave Williams, Prudhoe, UK
In what capacity did the Muffins, the Waves, the News, the Bunnymen, the Attractions and the Bad Seeds exist in relation to Martha, Catrina, Huey, Echo, Elvis and Nick?
Gerald Moynihan, London
Should the taxpayer subsidise the Royal Family?
Angie, UK
Shared belly-button jewellery? No, wait…
O. G. Nash, Doha, Qatar
(True Story) What reason does anyone have to buy/eat/produce “dried salmon jerky” from Vancouver?
Tim G, London, UK
Can men wear stockings?
Robin Hughes, Cheadle
I’ve come up with the idea of printing books on to fabric, and wearing them round my collar. Do you think these will sell?
Simon, Birmingham, UK
Manners, airs and graces in Big Brother camp?
Tim McMahon, Pennar, Wales
Can the weddings of Liza Minnelli only be seen as novel ties?
Norm Brown, Branxton
Manicures in prison?
Will, London, UK
Use of ASBOS on my estate?
Vicky, York, UK
But you voted for Labour, didn’t you?
Kieran Boyle, Oxford
Curiosity killed the tat ?
Jason S, Southampton, UK
When it comes to dating toyboys, what is the most important rule us girls need to remember? Treat them……..
Kiltie, Staffs, UK
To avoid disappointment, how should you view English sporting successes?
C Falconer, London
Use for honorary degrees?
David, UK
What is the purpose of the British Athletics Team going to Athens?
Sam J, London
Are my LBQ answers ever considered for publishing?
Andy Brown, Cambridge
How should unheralded Americans be allowed to win golf’s greatest prize?
Simon, Bolton
I’m a PG Tipster myself, so why do I stock my kitchen with African Redbush Peach, Classic India Spice and Flowery Oolong?
Helene Parry, South Wales expat to Twickenham
How do my children view the duster, the hoover and the lawnmower?
Smudge, MK
What use are Toy Boys?
John Redmond, Godalming
Would Harrods put genuine diamond necklaces in Christmas crackers?
Phil Welch, London
So, can we put gondolas in the Tube?
Kat, Derby, UK
Jellied heels?
Mark Starling, London
“That’s right, Brian, as we wait for Euro2004 to get under way, there’s no doubt that the Greek team has come to this competition….
Hedley Russell, Morecambe
With the success of the Twenty20, is it worth keeping playing the County Championship and National League?
Steve Sutton, St. Albans
How d’you like them apples?
Charles Frean, Bedford, Massachusetts
Why did I wear my high heels at Glastonbury?
Janet B, Nottingham
Getting a number-1 song at Christmas?
David, UK
How do drunk college students use meat hooks, considering us natives only use them for fish??
Maureen, Florida, US
Why does the MI5 REALLY want spies like us?
Ainy, Baltimore, US
What umbrellas are for in Phoenix, AZ?
Francis, Phoenix, AZ, US
Any reason to live in Swindon?
Kirsty F-C, Swindon
So many, so wrong. The correct question is by labelling their goods as what do shopkeepers in Texas get round that state’s obscenity laws forbidding the sale of marital aids.
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