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    #1292
    looksee
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    You have it! It can also refer to sewing or embroidery or crochet or any craft that can be undone and redone. It supposedly comes from the noise (American) frogs make - the ribbit! sounds a bit like 'rip it'. Which is interestingly (afaik) the term usually used in Ireland, in England they tend to say 'unpick' it, or for knitting 'pull it back'.


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    #1293
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    This thread is unravelling.... :pac:

    I'd prefer to call it "Peneloping". :D


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    #1294
    IrishZeus
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    She recently attempted to knit some gloves. Many frogs have perished in the good fight since.

    I shall return with a question soon.


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    #1295
    IrishZeus
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    What did William Morrison invent, and why is it so unusual that he did?


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    #1296
    IrishZeus
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    Hint - it’s a food type he invented


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    #1297
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    Hm, I touched on William Morris (Kelmscott Press mostly) but I don't recall any foodstuffs. Unless it was a drink, there may be something there?


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    #1298
    IrishZeus
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    Not a drink, no


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    #1299
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    Haven't a clue, so.


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    #1300
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    Tobacco chew thingies but he was allergic to nicotine?

    Oh, look, NH is practicing her favourite sport again - clutching at straws.


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    #1301
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    New Home wrote: »
    Tobacco chew thingies but he was allergic to nicotine?

    Oh, look, NH is practicing her favourite sport again - clutching at straws.

    Lord that sounds revolting!


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    #1302
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    Have you ever watched any Westerns? The spittons abounded. :D


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    #1303
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    Well yes, but I prefer not to think about it. :(:D


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    #1304
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    All umbrella stands. That's how I prefer to think of them. Nothing bad about umbrella stands.


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    #1305
    IrishZeus
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    Final hint - he was a dentist.

    Final final hint - the food stuff is somehow related to a dental hygiene product.


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    #1306
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    IrishZeus wrote: »
    Final hint - he was a dentist.

    Final final hint - the food stuff is somehow related to a dental hygiene product.

    Candy floss


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    #1307
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    Tooth powder? Not exactly a food product though.



    Associated anecdote...when we were growing up the whole business of teeth cleaning and hygiene was not taken as seriously as it (rightly) is now. However we did have toothbrushes and tooth - er, not exactly paste, it was a substance a bit like a watercolour block, a round tablet of pink, hardish stuff in a tin that you scrubbed your toothbrush on then applied to your teeth. Really not very convenient and was like slightly minty chalk.


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    #1308
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    Gobstoppers!!!


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    #1309
    IrishZeus
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    feargale wrote: »
    Candy floss

    Correct feargale!


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    #1310
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    'somehow related', hmm, yes :D


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    #1311
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    IrishZeus wrote: »
    What did William Morrison invent, and why is it so unusual that he did?

    Unusual? Hmmm. I'm not so sure. I'd say that dentist was keen to expand his practice.
    The very first lesson I had in commerce was in national school when another kid was sharpening his pencil with a topper and each time he tried to sharpen it another piece of the pencil broke off. Teacher informed us that the toppers were made by the same people who made the pencils.

    Anyway, this is outstanding for some time:
    feargale wrote: »
    If and when Charles succeeds QEII he will be the first twice-married monarch of England/Great Britain since who?

    And as a Christmas present:
    What species were the 'Four Calling Birds' in the original version of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? Modern name, please.


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    #1312
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    Blackbirds (we had that before :))


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    #1313
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    Blackbirds (we had that before :))

    Right. I wasn't sure if we had. Blackbirds were called colly birds.
    Your question please.

    P.S. I'm surprised that nobody is attempting this nice, easy question:
    quote="feargale;115585204"]If and when Charles succeeds QEII he will be the first twice-married monarch of England/Great Britain since who?[/quote]


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    #1314
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    And they weren't calling birds...they were Colly birds, as in coal, black.


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    feargale wrote: »
    Right. I wasn't sure if we had. Blackbirds were called colly birds.
    Your question please.

    P.S. I'm surprised that nobody is attempting this nice, easy question:
    feargale wrote: »
    If and when Charles succeeds QEII he will be the first twice-married monarch of England/Great Britain since who?


    The previous one? :pac:


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    #1316
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    The previous one? :pac:

    ????


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    #1317
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    Since the previous monarch who got married twice. :p

    My guess of Henry VIII was knocked on the head, so...


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    #1318
    feargale
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    New Home wrote: »
    Since the previous monarch who got married twice. :p

    My guess of Henry VIII was knocked on the head, so...

    Yes. Not H8. Though he was married twice three times. Try again.


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    #1319
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    But, technically, that means he was also married twice. :pac:

    Right, I owe two, I think.

    1. Who's the only person to have been awarded stars in all five categories on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (film, television, music, radio, and live performance)?
    2. What have all British tanks been equipped with since 1945?


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    #1320
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    A steering system?


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    #1321
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    No.


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