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  1. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask me stuff about Australia.

    :aussie: Carn! 'Avago, ya mug!

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 30 Jul 2010 10:43 PM
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  2. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask me about the United Kingdom

    In the spirit of other threads with questions about countries, I hereby offer to answer questions about England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. I will add I know plenty about England and Wales, some about Scotland and very little about...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 28 Jan 2011 06:39 AM
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  3. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask Me About Ireland

    Since Spitz' thread was popular I thought I'd start this thread in homage. I had threads about Ireland before but if anyone has any questions about anything in on or around this island don't hesitate to post.

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 04 Jan 2011 01:28 PM
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  4. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask that guy with all the animals!

    I'm starting this thread at Zuul's suggestion! I don't hold a degree in anything animal related, but for the full 24 years of my life animals have been a hobby and passion for me. I currently teach (in a non-certificated position) animal science...

    Started by RabbitMage‎, 13 Oct 2009 11:15 PM
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  5. Sticky thread Sticky: Middle Earth and Tolkien Questions (The books)

    If you have a question on the books, I will try to answer it for you.

    Started by What Exit?‎, 25 Sep 2009 01:21 PM
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  6. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask me about music theory

    I had a bit of a conversation in chat about some music theory stuff, and Inner Stickler suggested I make a thread. So here it is. Disclaimer: my training is in performance, not music theory. so I don't have the knowledge base of a PhD in music...

    Started by fachverwirrt‎, 30 Jul 2010 02:26 PM
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  7. Sticky thread Sticky: Ask me about (personal) banking!

    For the past four years I've worked in personal banking. I started as a regular customer service representative in the call center and, after a month and a half with no previous banking experience, was promoted to supervisor. I know my 90's...

    Started by Panther Squad‎, 03 Aug 2010 07:21 PM
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  8. Sticky thread Sticky: On Ask the Expert threads

    Anyone interested in starting an Ask the Expert thread is welcome to do so in Questions and Answers. When starting a new Ask the Expert thread report your OP to have the thread made a sticky. Ask the Expert threads will remain stickies until a...

    Started by Zuul‎, 30 Jul 2010 03:36 PM
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  1. American words not understood outside the US

    I'm interested in finding some words where the US meaning is generally not understood outside the US. One example is "biscuit". English speakers generally understand what "cookies" and "crackers" are, and they use "biscuits" to refer to them...

    Started by Giles‎, 23 Mar 2009 11:17 AM
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  2. Ask a Pagan

    Anyone have any questions for a random polytheist?* I can't claim to explain things about paganism in general (if such a thing even exists), but I'll do my best to field questions about my beliefs and how I arrived at them. I thought I'd throw...

    Started by Orual‎, 20 May 2009 10:35 PM
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  3. Why aren't more people posting on mellophant?

    Well, huh, yeah, why not????? We're not evil people here, well most of us aren't. Start posting and thread starting you shower. :sci:

    Started by The Original An Gadaí‎, 02 Dec 2009 04:51 PM
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  4. Survivability in molten lava

    Let's say the bad guys pitched me into a large pool of molten lava. Any guesses as to how long I'll survive, what will be the cause of death, and how painful it will be? Please tell me it's painless and instant; this will let me cross one small...

    Started by Alien Crouton‎, 27 Mar 2009 02:35 PM
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  5. Ask the Martial Artist

    Per What Exit's suggestion, I am opening this in Q&A; would a mod please move it to Ask The Expert? I am a 5th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo and own a school in Houston, TX. I have some familiarity with other styles due to cross-training. Feel...

    Started by Clothahump‎, 06 Oct 2009 06:49 PM
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  6. Ask the Baseball Coach

    I've been coaching baseball now for 24 years (holy shit, that's a long time) and I'm always happy to impart some info to people who are looking to pick my brains. So ask away! Here's a freebie: You see a lot of pros these days hitting with their...

    Started by dread pirate jimbo‎, 28 Sep 2009 01:52 PM
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  7. So what is a /b/ raid?

    That was a semi-organized attack where people alerted others to look at it. We had a huge (for us) number of guests on-line during it and it seemed to be 2-4 people creating the new members to troll us. The snarkpit , (Yes, I read there and even...

    Started by What Exit?‎, 19 Apr 2009 04:43 PM
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  8. I think I might have a Trojan...

    What can I use to get rid of it???

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 18 May 2015 05:32 AM
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  9. Americans: will I be able to get Weetabix for breakfast ?

    I will be holidaying with my family this summer in Orlando, we have been before but this time we are in self catering accommodation. I like Weetabix for breakfast, will I be able to get some and where should I shop for it ? I will accept similar...

    Started by Chew Barker‎, 12 Jun 2009 06:08 AM
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  10. What is the difference between a bloody mary and a cesar?

    Is it the clamato? Is it just the Canadian-ness of it? I can't seem to really tell a great deal of difference between the two cocktails.

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 07 May 2009 11:38 AM
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  11. Ask the fur farmer

    OK. I shall attempt to spread knowledge and dispel ignorance on the topic of fur farming and the fur business in general. Ask away, Domeboians.

    Started by vison‎, 16 Aug 2009 11:29 PM
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  12. Snarkpit-related Question

    OK, I confess, I've been masturbating. And now I have a Lame question: WTF does 'FPB' mean?

    Started by TheFlame‎, 22 Apr 2009 12:37 PM
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  13. Pros and cons of revolvers and semiautomatic handguns

    I've always thought that revolvers are loud, prone to failure and slow to reload when compared to semiautomatic handguns, which was why the latter were invented in the first place. Here and there I pick up the notion that revolvers are more...

    Started by Harlequin‎, 08 Apr 2009 11:08 PM
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  14. Ask the Transsexual(s)

    I'd done a thread like this back before this become Mellophant and I thought I'd start a new one for the Ask the Expert forum. I know I'm not the only trans* person on the board, though, so I figured I'd keep the focus on this one less on me and...

    Started by Nrblex‎, 27 Nov 2009 02:07 PM
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  15. Ask the published (fiction) author(s)...

    I've debated whether or not I should start this thread because in my brain, my life is divided into several categories, and never the twain shall meet. My message board life is different from my fandom life is different from my working life is...

    Started by pepperlandgirl‎, 03 Jun 2009 11:31 AM
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  16. Winningest?

    Why not just say - "most successful"? "Winningest" sounds like a marketing catchphrase used to make someone feel better about themselves. Where did this travesty of a word come from?

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 09 Nov 2011 04:13 PM
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  17. Concern trolling

    I've been told that you can't *accidentally* concern troll, but I've seen this term bandied around, and used as an accusation etc. I read the definition, but I guess I'd like an example. If not actual Mello/GB/Durp examples, then a hypothetical...

    Started by Trojan Man‎, 31 Mar 2011 07:30 PM
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  18. How did you get your baby to drink formula milk?

    So, BabyScotch is now 5 months old and needs a little extra help in the milk department. Up until now she has been breastfed, and I will continue to do so as well as giving formula. She is used to a bottle as I occasionally express milk so her Dad...

    Started by Butterscotch‎, 15 May 2009 01:24 AM
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  19. Composting - mixed cooked and raw food.

    I have 3 compost bins in the garden and we throw all our food scraps in. We do not add any meat, but anything else goes. In the last couple of weeks I have had three different people say they have heard you shouldn't mix up cooked food (eg. left...

    Started by Butterscotch‎, 05 Apr 2009 09:26 AM
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  20. Energy Shots (5 Hour Energy and its ilk)

    Whiling away a boring shift at work, I counted up the variety of different little energy shot drinks that we sell - things like 5-Hour Energy. We sell : 5-Hour Energy - Three different flavors 5-Hour Energy Extra Strength 6-Hour Power - three...

    Started by Wheresgeorge04‎, 25 Mar 2009 09:49 AM
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  21. General Questions about Poultry

    Howdy, As requested here, I am offering my services to answer any/all questions about poultry production. Free range vs. confinement, meat vs. egg laying, chicken vs. turkey, biology, food processing, how to keep chickens at home, etc. ...

    Started by Pullet‎, 19 Mar 2009 01:19 PM
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  22. Do the Democrats have to run Obama at the next POTUS Election?

    With the next election less than two years away with the Republican candidates all deciding in the next few months whether or not to join in the fun and fiesta, something did occur to me. Could the democrats run someone other than Obama? Over the...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 29 Mar 2011 06:35 AM
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  23. Ask the firearms enthusiast

    I don’t claim to be a firearms expert, as this is a subject that can attract the most detail obsessed people on earth, of which I am not one, but I do consider myself to have a pretty decent working knowledge of many aspects of the firearms world. ...

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 10 Sep 2009 08:45 AM
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  24. Why are pharmacies sooooooo slooooooow?

    My 'scrip' is faxed to Wal-Mart from a city twenty miles away. By the time I arrive and wait in a ten minute line, they say they don't have it. No, hell no, I insist. You MUST have it. Go check. She meanders away, out of sight behind the big...

    Started by Liberal‎, 08 Apr 2009 04:15 PM
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  25. Black Holes - What's going on there then?

    I don't think there is any doubt that these things exist, but their very nature seems to suggest that we can't learn much about them, other than they are there. The matter that falls into these 'whirlpools in space' would seem to have to reappear...

    Started by ivan astikov‎, 20 May 2009 07:41 PM
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  26. How British are you?

    Seeing as the government is changing the details on what knowledge is required to move to Britain, here is a brief quiz to determine your Britishness. Citizenship test I scored 7 out of 15. I'll find my emigration papers in the post. :fail:

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 02 Jul 2012 10:11 AM
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  27. What is the optimal method for rejoining a lost group in a supermarket?

    A bit of a stupid question. Suppose a group of you are shopping in the supermarket, and you become separated from the main group. The rest carry on shopping, with no effort to aid you (i.e. no standing still in one aisle), but you need to rejoin...

    Started by CRSP‎, 17 Apr 2009 09:37 AM
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  28. How bad is the economy, really?

    Reason I ask, I'm buying a house. Getting the money was the easy part. I just called the bank, they faxed over some papers, I filled em out and returned, couple hours later they call back to say I'm approved. I am a veteran, and will be using a...

    Started by Oakminster‎, 22 Mar 2009 01:42 PM
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  29. Have they changed shoe laces (probably stupid)

    After years of mostly wearing loafers and shoes with velcro fasteners, I got a pair of sneakers with laces. Said laces become untied the minute I go out the door. Well, likeliest assumption is that I'm too stupid to tie my own shoes. I can deal...

    Started by Rube E. Tewesday‎, 20 Mar 2009 12:54 PM
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  30. Ask the guy studying nanotechnology

    At the request of the chat room, I am starting this thread. Some background - I am currently at the University of New South Wales and am in my 4th and final year in a Bachelor of Science degree, with honours in nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is a...

    Started by AllWalker‎, 14 Jun 2009 11:44 AM
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  31. UK to USA culture influence

    Due to Hollywood and MTV a large amount of American culture has been accepted and picked up in the UK eg. Halloween has become a much bigger event, we have lots of House lights at Christmas nowadays. Can anyone think of a major cultural...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 15 Dec 2009 08:41 AM
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  32. Do you need a passport to drive to Alaska?

    The last time I did so from the continental US was back in 1999 when all they wanted was a drivers license and to make sure you only had a few packs of smokes on you. I understand now that you need a passport to enter into Canada, but do you need a...

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 12 Jun 2009 08:42 AM
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  33. The Beatles History Thread

    Sarahfeena and pepperlandgirl will answer your questions!

    Started by Sarahfeena‎, 25 Sep 2009 01:34 PM
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  34. age of consent and prostitution

    After reading one of the other threads on this board, I had the following questions, I thought this knowledge would be useful before jumping into a debate (or planning my summer vacation - j/k :tongue: :tongue: ) What is the youngest age of...

    Started by Truth and Beauty‎, 15 Jun 2009 11:39 PM
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  35. Do you use cheques?

    Banks in Great Britain are looking to get rid of them as more electronic methods of payment are rolled out and cheque guarantee cards are being phased out as well. Personally, I might use a cheque once or twice a year, but everything else is...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 25 Nov 2009 06:59 AM
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  36. What precisely is a "writeup"?

    I've read about people being "written up" at work in the US. It seems not to be tied to particular workplaces but be a generic formal thing. What exactly is it? What are the requirements and consequences? Is it regulated by law or is it a local...

    Started by Harlequin‎, 13 Mar 2009 05:11 PM
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  37. Shopping Cart Wheel Lock

    I was in Denver a few months ago; modern, American city. The sign on the shopping cart said that i took the shopping cart out of the parking lot, the wheels would lock up. Sure as shooting when I pushed the cart into the area in front of the...

    Started by Paul in Qatar‎, 11 Jun 2009 11:28 PM
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  38. How do they really know I don't have any metal in me when I go for an MRI?

    Tomorrow I'm getting an MRI on my ankle, and they called to ask a bunch of questions - have you had an MRI in the past year, how much do you weigh, how tall are you, are you pregnant or breastfeeding, do you have any implants, etc. So I got to...

    Started by Zsofia‎, 04 Jun 2009 07:24 PM
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  39. South Carolina

    Let us be factual here. What is up with South Carolina? Over breakfast this morning, our usual discussion veered from Trotsky to the Palmetto State. Consider that in the American Revolution SC descended into outright civil war in a way no other...

    Started by Paul in Qatar‎, 22 May 2009 02:09 AM
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  40. Are lizards harmful to cats if they eat them?

    Today one of our cats, as I've already seen her do several times, caught and ate a lizard (a green lizard, Lacerta bilineata, common species in western europe). With my partner we once again mused about the fact that all our lives, we've heard...

    Started by Malaky‎, 18 Apr 2009 07:11 AM
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  41. What is this structure? (near a river, tall, rectangular)

    What is this structure? I've seen a couple ones like it in the past. Its near a river (actually somewhat close to a dam) but is uphill a bit and not directly on the edge of the hill. I don't think it has to do with the dam, at least not directly....

    Started by Clayton_e‎, 14 Apr 2009 11:51 PM
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  42. What purpose does a water tower serve?

    You know, those big ball shaped towers with your town's name painted on them. What do those things do?

    Started by Cluricaun‎, 09 Apr 2009 09:37 AM
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  43. Just how dangerous is skiing?

    Natasha Richardson's tragic death, after what seemed at first like a minor accident on the ski slopes, got me thinking. What kind of rates does skiing actually have for serious injuries/death? I would imagine the ski industry is reluctant to...

    Started by Rube E. Tewesday‎, 19 Mar 2009 01:17 PM
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  44. Ask the guy who writes about new cars for a living.

    Tried to put this in the Ask the Expert forum, but was blocked. I have lived and breathed cars for most of my 40-plus years, and for the last eight have been paid to write and talk about them. I am an industry pundit, and new-car expert. I...

    Started by Oliveloaf‎, 15 Oct 2009 02:19 PM
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  45. The Manbag

    For decades, women have had handbags, bottomless pits of makeup, tissues, glasses, keys, lotions, mousetraps and in general somewhere that no sane man would ever venture. Then they invented manbags, for the discerning metrosexual to parade around...

    Started by CatInASuit‎, 29 Sep 2011 09:03 AM
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  46. How common is "gesundheit"?

    The other day I was waiting on a customer who's son was with him. The son sneezed and I said gesundheit. The father looked very confused and asked me what I said (which confused me). He had no idea what I was talking about. He had a...

    Started by alphaboi‎, 24 Mar 2009 08:36 PM
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  47. How sophisticated are modern dumb bombs?

    Are modern "dumb bombs" little more than a large amount of explosives in a metal cannister, or is there more to them, than that? How much more advanced are modern bombs over their WW2 counterparts? Do they employ shaped charges, and other...

    Started by CRSP‎, 19 Mar 2009 07:09 AM
    • Replies: 23
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  48. Are cameramen at sporting events told to seek out women in the crowd?

    Are cameramen at sporting events told to sweep the crowd looking for good looking women? I imagine it's quite popular with viewers, so they may get told specifically to do it (after all, they're pointing away from where the real attraction is, when...

    Started by CRSP‎, 12 Jul 2009 04:51 PM
    • Replies: 23
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    27 Jul 2009 03:03 PM Go to last post
  49. How do I know if I've got H1N1, or a good old-fashioned cold?

    Or when should I start getting worried?

    Started by ivan astikov‎, 17 Jul 2009 07:11 AM
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  50. Explain Halloween to the foreigner!

    Of course I know what it is about in very general terms but I am unclear on some of the practical aspects. Obviously the answers to the following questions will vary. Purely anecdotal data points are fine. I just want to get an impression what...

    Started by Feirefiz‎, 30 Oct 2009 12:39 PM
    • Replies: 23
    • Views: 24,945
    02 Nov 2009 07:28 PM Go to last post

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