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To describe something as "a bit Z Cars" - WTF?
Janna, 4 September, 2008 at 20:51

Someone's described some design work on a website as a bit 'Z cars'. I have no idea what they could mean, even having Googled. Any thoughts?

Janna, thursday 4-Sep-08 7
Lumpy Golightly
Are things as bad as they say they are, or only as bad as you think they are?
Lumpy Golightly, 3 September, 2008 at 18:51

Odd question I know, but I suppose I'm a fairly optimistic person and find it hard to understand where the doom-mongers are coming from. Take the weather. I know it hasn't exactly been the best summer...

legless, saturday 6-Sep-08 81
Ginger
Rant number 1. Why do family members insist on sharing too much on facebook?
Ginger, 4 September, 2008 at 17:29

Remember my story of my cousin the photographer? My cousin ttok some photo's of his wife a little like the ones posted here (FYEO) like the football shirt and corned beef legs, and the corpse of a...

Ginger, thursday 4-Sep-08 21
Secret Lemonade Drinker
Recipe Inspiration Please
Secret Lemonade Drinker, 2 September, 2008 at 11:41

Ok my mind has gone blank, I want to cook something tonight that fits within the following parameters: Less than an hour for preparation and cooking (ideally) Easily obtainable ingredients from small...

Secret Lemonade Drin, tuesday 2-Sep-08 5
Chicken
Good / Bad
Chicken, 2 September, 2008 at 09:56

Good: I'm spending Christmas in Australia with my big brother and his family. Courtesy (that word looks odd - is it right?) of my dad. I love my dad. I'm also off to Amsterdam next month with an...

I love shoes, tuesday 2-Sep-08 71
AnnaBanana
Has anyone got a fixed retainer?
AnnaBanana, 1 September, 2008 at 14:12

I recently has a short treatment (2 months) with braces to close a small gap between my 2 top front teeth. I now have a removable retainer but I am hoping to have a fixed one put on next week - easier...

Dr Svensk Tiger, monday 1-Sep-08 15
HensEnds
Things to do of an evening in London.......and Play recommendations....
HensEnds, 1 September, 2008 at 12:24

Any ideas? We'll be going out for a lunch for our anniversary to a nice restaurant in London. We had planned on going to the Theatre in the evening but not sure what to see. We've already seen...

HensEnds, monday 1-Sep-08 5
Old Nick Esq.
Astounding breakthrough in treatment of depression.
Old Nick Esq., 1 September, 2008 at 20:09

Chocolate/lemon cheesecake & a bottle of dessert wine. <thumbs up icon>

Old Nick Esq., monday 1-Sep-08 11
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F1 Grand Prix Silverstone 2009 tickets
Cloudybay, 1 September, 2008 at 20:10

I want to buy surpirse tickets for Mr CB to go next year, some early bird tickets are still available but even though they give you a description of where the places are on the track I have no idea...

Cloudybay, tuesday 2-Sep-08 8
GlenCoco
Travelodge/Premier Inn Brighton
GlenCoco, 1 September, 2008 at 17:20

Anyone stayed at either of these? I'm planning a birthday night out in Brighton and wanted somewhere cheap and central. The Travelodge website says its being refurbed so I'm a bit concerned it'll be a...

Janna, tuesday 2-Sep-08 5
jules cat girl
Teachers
jules cat girl, 1 September, 2008 at 14:16

When do you (or have you already?) go back after the summer hols? before the kids?

Chocolate Brownie, monday 1-Sep-08 19
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dinner thread
Ashke, 1 September, 2008 at 18:38

I have bolognese on the go at the moment and I'm being nosey at what everyone else is having? J

Elle, monday 1-Sep-08 17
Knownowt
Help me choose a new avatar
Knownowt, 1 September, 2008 at 14:48

Right, I'm bored and I want a new avatar, after someone described mine the other days as being a "hungry bum". I had another Tootsie picture until recently so I could go back to that or I could choose...

Knownowt, monday 1-Sep-08 18
HaloHoney
Online poker/bingo etc.
HaloHoney, 1 September, 2008 at 15:48

How do you know it's not rigged? Just wondering.

Bohemian Raspberry, monday 1-Sep-08 4
NeoShoegal
Interesting rumours on Sarah Palin
NeoShoegal, 1 September, 2008 at 15:09

Sarah Palin Is NOT The Mother and follow up seems a bit weird to say the least! ?

lobster, tuesday 2-Sep-08 32
NickJ
cat fur
NickJ, 1 September, 2008 at 12:59

Our cat is driving me mad. he s shedding fur like there s no tomorrow. we have a furminator thing but he gets the hump after about 30 seconds and bites me. he ll let madam brush him for hours with a...

Lili Donkey, monday 1-Sep-08 16
Sunset21
If you're already downi n the mouth over the weather this 'summer'
Sunset21, 1 September, 2008 at 13:57

Https://uk.news.yahoo.com/blog/editors_corner/article/888/ you'd probably want to avoid reading the last line of this report lol!

HensEnds, monday 1-Sep-08 2
K
Cat and dog food recipe books
KJB, 1 September, 2008 at 14:14

Joe Inglis, the vet from the telly, has written some recipe books for cats and dogs. https://vetskitchen.co.uk/ https://vetskitchen.co.uk/ I'm actually quite tempted to buy the one for cats, as it...

Consuela Banana Hamm, monday 1-Sep-08 4
NeoShoegal
Self-indulgent post: 7 years of wedded bliss for me!
NeoShoegal, 1 September, 2008 at 11:17

It's our 7th wedding anniversary today and I am still as happy as can be ? MrNeo has his PhD viva on Wednesday so he's totally stressing out (it was supposed to be at the beginning of July but due to...

Consuela Banana Hamm, monday 1-Sep-08 10
Sunset21
Marian Keyes - Anybody Out There (possible spoilers)
Sunset21, 1 September, 2008 at 12:14

I'm only on chapter 17, I haven't read any of her stuff for ages but i'm finding myself wishing she'd get to the point. Is it this slow all the way through? I've been wondering since chapter 7 if...

cherry_bomb, monday 1-Sep-08 9
RuthG
Please can I have some prayers and positive vibes? Updated
RuthG, 1 September, 2008 at 10:20

We find out today whether our buyer has any intention of buying our maisonette or not. He put his offer in in March. We were intending on buying a different house, but pulled out of that one when we...

RuthG, saturday 6-Sep-08 12
Clairy
g'ah mobile phone tariffs
Clairy, 31 August, 2008 at 21:44

Anyone know a good comparison site? I need to buy 2 business mobiles and I need the cheapest deal with the most minutes. It's making my head hurt. H likes this sort of stuff, it bores the knickers off...

Hoobygroovy, sunday 31-Aug-08 1
maxiemax
Gah, what a crap weekend (divorce type rant, you have been warned)
maxiemax, 31 August, 2008 at 21:40

So, as I have whinged here before, I have just started divorce proceedings against Mr Maxiemax because he has been bullying and emotionally/mentally abusing my daughters from previous marriage. We...

maxiemax, monday 1-Sep-08 5
digitalskittles
Scone recipe
digitalskittles, 31 August, 2008 at 20:03

Well I have decided to teach myself to cook and wanted to start with something simple, scones seemed to be a good idea as it is what children are taught to make in year 7. I found a recipe on the...

digitalskittles, sunday 31-Aug-08 27
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Which would you choose?
Ashke, 31 August, 2008 at 19:24

Gah, OH and I can't decide on which pudding to go with for our wedding breakfast. Yes I know WP is -----> but I'll get more sense outta you lot, it's too fluffy over there. We are having:- Potato...

NeoShoegal, monday 1-Sep-08 40
T
tipping hotel housekeeping.
The Bag, 31 August, 2008 at 20:42

And a few related questions..... Hello everyone, I hope you all had a nice summer. Anyway, we've just come back from our holidays and we stayed at a well known 5 star hotel for where we were. I really...

The Bag, sunday 31-Aug-08 4
NumbNuts
What does "no presents in boxes" mean?
NumbNuts, 31 August, 2008 at 20:32

Is this a subtle request for envelope shaped contributions only ?, or do you think it is as says on the tin. Is there some superstition regarding getting boxes?

Moomoo, monday 1-Sep-08 36
Elle
Bad English?
Elle, 31 August, 2008 at 11:17

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7590440.stm Is it really bad English? I'm not sure that the way it was originally phrased gave any cause for misunderstanding or debate tbh...

Hoobygroovy, sunday 31-Aug-08 12
Roobarb
HRML - WWYD? (not very interesting, fridge freezer related)
Roobarb, 31 August, 2008 at 15:30

So our FF has broken down ? the thing the fridge engineer told me might fix it hasn't worked. It's an integrated unit which was here when we moved in in March, I suspect it's only a couple of years...

Roobarb, sunday 31-Aug-08 7
Peaches
Reading your spouse's texts / email
Peaches, 30 August, 2008 at 18:43

I've seen time and time again on both this forum and others about people reading their spouses texts and/or emails, either because they're nosey or because there is suspicion of some dodgy activity of...

DeniseM, sunday 31-Aug-08 30
barongreenback
The dumbest Nigerian scammer yet?
barongreenback, 31 August, 2008 at 17:23

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH WORLD BANK. Attention:Friend, How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family?, You may not understand why this mail came to you.We have...

Nun, sunday 31-Aug-08 6

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