Vinnington, if you or the team of law students that seems to be constantly at your elbow as you post these things can explain (a) cricket's...
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The general principles for aperitif-making are laid down in David Embury’s “The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks”…[His] general formulation is unimprovable. He states that an aperitif or cocktail: 1. should be dry & cold, or at least should stimulate the appetite, as sweet & hot drinks do not; 2. should always keep the drinker intuitively apprised of how many drinks he has had, so that drunkenness does not creep up on him unanticipated, as it has been known to do with thick or eggy drinks.Recent activity
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cricketer's name in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cricketer's name in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
Ah, but in cricket it's possible, indeed absolutely necessary sometimes, to play for a draw. There is a time limit built into the game (up...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Cricketer's name in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
#14: yes, that's how it is....
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Moving company wanted in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Moving from where?
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called 做 and 作 in the Speaking in Tongues Branch
#9, I haven't read the link in question. I was dissuaded from doing so by the comment that it was 20 pages long and reminiscent of some of...
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posted a new Thorn Tree thread called Winter Olympic fact in the Your Choice Branch
Before the snow melts and we forget the 2010 Winter Olympics ever happened:...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Gabriel Gatehouse in the Your Choice Branch
True story: I once submitted something for publication under my real name, but it was rejected with embarrassing speed. I then submitted...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Bad names in the Women Travellers Branch
The famous lion tamer: Claude Badlee
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Vampires have no reflection.... right ? in the Your Choice Branch
26... I'd be lying if I denied that I didn't understand the point you were trying to make there.
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called I mean, what is the point... in the World of Sport Branch
#22....This question once came up on the SiT (Speaking in Tongues) branch. The explanation is that in the late 19th century, in left-wing...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Vampires have no reflection.... right ? in the Your Choice Branch
#8: The street punk-turned-vampire (appropriately named "Black") in The Addiction (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112288/)
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called People that wear sunglasses in restaurants in the Your Choice Branch
Was she Japanese? In Japan you're only supposed to wear sunglasses if you're: indoors or driving on a rainy night.
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Religion Free Countries in the Your Choice Branch
#9, are you sure you've got that the right way around? There are lots of Shinto weddings (no connection with death there, unless you count...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called Religion Free Countries in the Your Choice Branch
About 1% of Japanese (a bit over 1,000,000 people) identify themselves as Christians. I remember there was a small Lutheran church near...
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replied to a Thorn Tree thread called buying western beds in Japan in the Asia - North-East Asia Branch
Charge you from the deposit you paid, I mean.
over 2 years ago
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