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slemslempikeARGH. I have only one week before my work presentation, and so I have therefore been amusing myself on one of the few websites that isn't blocked, The Guardian's Notes and Queries section.
When I drive my mum to the supermarket, am I still entitled to use the designated "Parent & Child" parking spaces?
No. You are clearly in the Child & Parent category.
How do staples stick together in a neat row when you buy them?
They hold hands. We used to do it as children.
How much electricity could be generated if Britain's disused windmills and watermills were hooked up to the national grid?
If they are disused not a lot, I should imagine.
Why do you 'throw' a party?
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Ever tried catching one?
To be "well read", what must one have read?
Only more than the person you are speaking to.
I have heard often and frequently that many countries of Europe and the Isles dread Americans visiting them. If so, or if not, would it be possible to solicit views from the public from these areas regarding their opinions of having visitors from the United States who are born and bred from our nation.
Yes. Any market research company or academic research department would be able to solicit those views if you were willing to pay them to do it.
Why are the front of London's tube trains flat and not a nice pointy aerodynamic shape ?
Aerodynamic shapes are not "pointy". They have a rounded front and a pointed rear.
From an eco point of view, what is the best way to dispose of a condom?
Most eco-friendly of all of course: never dispose of it. Rinse it out well and have another go. And another...upon which it might not work as well anymore - but who doesn't love babies? So congratulations.
Wash and dry it thoroughly, then take a pair of scissors and cut it crosswise into rings (the number you can make depends on, well...) Now use these rings as rubber bands to flick painfully at any person you notice harming the environment.
I have seen numerous Hollywood action films where the pilots of a commercial airline are killed, but the plane is safely landed by a passenger who has no previous flying experience, but is “talked down” by someone in the control tower. Is this really possible? Are there any instances where this has actually occurred?
I think there has been at least one case of a light aircraft landed by a novice after the pilot was taken ill but never a commercial aircraft. In the days of the T.V quiz “The Krypton Factor” contestants had to land a simulator which had been set up on final approach most contestants would have bent a real aircraft quite seriously. One case where a passenger did save many passengers lives was the Sioux City crash. All hydraulics were lost, the plane had to be controlled on throttles alone it took all three pilots to bring the aircraft down. However the passenger was Dennis Fitch, a flight instructor for the airline. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232 P.S pedants will remark it was not a crash but an emergency landing
Is the postman in Eastenders a named member of the cast or is he a real postman?
How old are you? Of course he's not a real postman! If you're under 10, I apologise.
Why is it that I'm kindly to snails but ruthless with slugs?
It's a middle-class thing. We can't bear to kill a home-owner.The homeless, on the other hand, are just a nuisance.
I'm planning to go and see Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging tonight. The trailers leave me hopeful that my love of the books will not be undermined.
When I drive my mum to the supermarket, am I still entitled to use the designated "Parent & Child" parking spaces?
No. You are clearly in the Child & Parent category.
How do staples stick together in a neat row when you buy them?
They hold hands. We used to do it as children.
How much electricity could be generated if Britain's disused windmills and watermills were hooked up to the national grid?
If they are disused not a lot, I should imagine.
Why do you 'throw' a party?
It seemed like a good idea at the time.
Ever tried catching one?
To be "well read", what must one have read?
Only more than the person you are speaking to.
I have heard often and frequently that many countries of Europe and the Isles dread Americans visiting them. If so, or if not, would it be possible to solicit views from the public from these areas regarding their opinions of having visitors from the United States who are born and bred from our nation.
Yes. Any market research company or academic research department would be able to solicit those views if you were willing to pay them to do it.
Why are the front of London's tube trains flat and not a nice pointy aerodynamic shape ?
Aerodynamic shapes are not "pointy". They have a rounded front and a pointed rear.
From an eco point of view, what is the best way to dispose of a condom?
Most eco-friendly of all of course: never dispose of it. Rinse it out well and have another go. And another...upon which it might not work as well anymore - but who doesn't love babies? So congratulations.
Wash and dry it thoroughly, then take a pair of scissors and cut it crosswise into rings (the number you can make depends on, well...) Now use these rings as rubber bands to flick painfully at any person you notice harming the environment.
I have seen numerous Hollywood action films where the pilots of a commercial airline are killed, but the plane is safely landed by a passenger who has no previous flying experience, but is “talked down” by someone in the control tower. Is this really possible? Are there any instances where this has actually occurred?
I think there has been at least one case of a light aircraft landed by a novice after the pilot was taken ill but never a commercial aircraft. In the days of the T.V quiz “The Krypton Factor” contestants had to land a simulator which had been set up on final approach most contestants would have bent a real aircraft quite seriously. One case where a passenger did save many passengers lives was the Sioux City crash. All hydraulics were lost, the plane had to be controlled on throttles alone it took all three pilots to bring the aircraft down. However the passenger was Dennis Fitch, a flight instructor for the airline. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_232 P.S pedants will remark it was not a crash but an emergency landing
Is the postman in Eastenders a named member of the cast or is he a real postman?
How old are you? Of course he's not a real postman! If you're under 10, I apologise.
Why is it that I'm kindly to snails but ruthless with slugs?
It's a middle-class thing. We can't bear to kill a home-owner.The homeless, on the other hand, are just a nuisance.
I'm planning to go and see Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging tonight. The trailers leave me hopeful that my love of the books will not be undermined.
