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297 replies · 17,363 views · Started 06 October 2003

chopping onions and giving birth (though not at the same time)

what is the air-speed velocity of an unladen sparrow?

a sparrow paired with another sparrow using a strand of creeper to sling a coconut between them.

what is the point?

One of the bits that's not the in-between-the-ends bit.

What is the point of being a bit pissed?

Not much point there. Better to be a lot pissed or not pissed at all.

What is the name of the game?

It does, doesn't it. I couldn't agree more.

JV - I just got there with your sparrow stuff. Isn't that the fab bit in the Grail? I'm really really laughing now just thinking about it.

What does the squared constant (c�) bit in Einstein's equation e=mc� refer to?

the constant is the speed of light, which I only remember as being something times ten to the power something, eight I think. yes, being at school was really useful!

What do you want to be when you grow up?

must have been something from Donny Osmond 😃 😃 (now I need to explain that I bought it only out of curiosity 'cos my brother would buy me all the 'more serious type of music' Genesis, Pink Floyd, Gentle Giant, all that, and I wanted to be more like my friends back then who listened to Bay City Rollers... so I bought Donny Osmond... I'm still ashamed of myself, see?😃)

What was the first mp3 you downloaded ?

Led Zeppelin - Kashmir.

What was the first MP3 you downloaded? Sorry to be a bit repetitive but it IS interesting.

I have no idea what the first mp3 I downloaded was... probably some radio clip or something. The oldest mp3 on my current PC is from May last year and it's Millionaires by Dr Hook.

What is your favourite book of all time?

hmmm... tricky... I'll say the Xanth books, but only cos I'm reading them just now.

What book are you reading just now? 😛

I kinda prefer central defence. Possibly sweeper.

What is your favourite road/street in the world?

"how grim reaper got the moderator job" (it's a song i have in my head, anyways you said persistance pays off)

what is the chemical content of semtex?

"According to an article in C&EN ( July 24 1995 p.19 ),
it's a mixture ( no ratios given ) of :-
RDX ( cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine)
PETN ( pentaerythritol tetranitrate )
Poly(butadiene-styrene)
Oil"

What does the P symbol on washing instructions mean?

no, P means it's safe to bleach the garment (usually the P has a line through it meaning don't use bleach)

The point of this game is to have a bit of fun and make the day go quicker.

What do you do for a living?