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What's a tasty Moroccan recipe?
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This faqer loves Moroccan food. It's second to none for simplicity and incredible flavour. While this Faqer was visiting Marrakech earlier this year, I was staggered to see other tourists tucking into McDonalds; what a wasted opportunity.
Our favourite Morrocan gem is this (but shhh, it's a secret!)
Monkfish Chermoula (6 portions, prep = 30mins + 30mins marinating, cooking = 5-8mins)
Although the ingredients in Chermoula vary, they always comprise of the garlic, olive oil and lemon - combined with a blend of spices and herbs. Here's ours:
Chermoula
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Our favourite Morrocan gem is this (but shhh, it's a secret!)
Monkfish Chermoula (6 portions, prep = 30mins + 30mins marinating, cooking = 5-8mins)
Although the ingredients in Chermoula vary, they always comprise of the garlic, olive oil and lemon - combined with a blend of spices and herbs. Here's ours:
Chermoula
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2-3 large red chillies (dependent on taste, de-seeded and roughly chopped)
- juice of 1 lemon
- 100ml olive oil
- 3 tbsp flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp coriander, roughly chopped
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- moldan salt
- 300g monkfish fillet, sliced into 3-5cm pieces
- 6 tbsp chermoula
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 200ml fish stock or water
- generous pinch of saffron threads
- 200ml white wine
- 60g sultanas
- 60g pine nuts
- zest of 1/4 lemon
- moldan salt
The 'how-to' bit:
- Chermoula: Place all the ingredients in a food processor blend it or grind it in a mortar and pestle so that you have a slightly course puree. (The chermoula will keep in a jar in the fridge for up to 1 month).
- Monkfish: Coat the monkfish in the chermoula and leave it to marinate for 30 minutes.
- Bring the stock or water to the boil, remove it from the heat and add the sultanas and saffron to the liquid.
- Place the olive oil in a deep pan over a moderate high heat. Place the monkfish with the marinade in the pan and cook for 2-3 minutes so that the fish lightly coloured. Pour the wine over the fish and bring it to a strong simmer for 1 minute. Add the saffron liquid with the sultanas, pine nuts and lemon zest. Bring the mixture to a strong simmer then reduce it to slow simmer for 5-8 minutes. Season to taste. Serve and faqing enjoy!
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What's the longest word in the English dictionary?
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That, my dear, would be:
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
And that, my dear, is more than enough said!
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
And that, my dear, is more than enough said!
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Where do they find these people for The Apprentice?
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If we gorged on a slice of sugar-sprinked cherry pie every time someone asked that, we'd be sufficiently plump to assuredly enter the World Sumo Championships, and win.
Incredibly, we're now up to the 6th series of The Apprentice and still one of the only individuals showing an iota of talent and business savvy is the shrewd but kindly Nick Hewer, Lord Sugar's right-hand man. As a patron of Hope and Homes For Children, we can't help but feel fuzzy warmth about this talented toffee. We struggle however to extend this balmy conviviality to his female counterpart Karen Bradey, who falls short in the shadows of the much missed Margaret Mountford, despite her commitment to supporting two indispensible and worthy charities, Scope and Birmingham Women's Aid.
As for the actual 'candidates', these are recruited from all walks of life. The one who shows the most early promise is Stella English, an authentic English star. This aspiring 30 year old apprentice left school without qualifications, but since twinkled dazzlingly in a Japanese Bank in London City. With no problem 'whipping the boys into shape' mother-of-two Ms English is definitely the candidate to watch (men-folk we said 'watch', not ogle).
As much as Stella is our supernova, we have to say that food business manager, Melissa Cohen, has clearly exceeded her use-by date. Again 'found' in London, 27 year old Melissa attracted Lord Sugar's attention in the 3rd episode after admitting having 'minced her words'. Although her team scraped a win, the Lord refused to sugar-coat his opinion of Melissa and commented that the team's successes 'could not be attributed to her'. Effervescent? maybe. Apprentice? no. Melissa's been recognised as 'the one who got away', escaping the firing line, for now.
So London is responsible for producing both the creamy and the curdled candidates. What about the remaining bunch?
Manchester's meagre offering is Alex Epstein (26), an unemployed Head of Communications.
Chris Bates (23) is a Surrey based Investment Banker (how apt for this master).
Cheshire-man Christopher Farrell (28) is an Ex-Royal Marine Commando (big respect), who is now employed as a Mortgage Broker (er did we say respect, we spoke too swiftly).
Overseas Property Developer, Jamie Lester (28) is yet another Londoner.
Leicester has lent us Joanna Riley (25), a Cleaning Company Owner.
22 year old Laura Moore is a Business Development Manager from Warwickshire.
Also featuring from the Midlands is Liz Locke (24), another Investment Wanker.
Senior Marketing Manager Paloma Vivanco (29) is also from London, boring.
Sandeesh Samra (26) is a Recruitment Consultant from Nottingham.
Baby of the bunch (21) Stuart Baggs is a Telecoms Entrepreneur from the Isle of Man.
So that's where they found this peerless assortment of candidates...And that's where all but one laudable Apprentice will be faqing off back to.
Incredibly, we're now up to the 6th series of The Apprentice and still one of the only individuals showing an iota of talent and business savvy is the shrewd but kindly Nick Hewer, Lord Sugar's right-hand man. As a patron of Hope and Homes For Children, we can't help but feel fuzzy warmth about this talented toffee. We struggle however to extend this balmy conviviality to his female counterpart Karen Bradey, who falls short in the shadows of the much missed Margaret Mountford, despite her commitment to supporting two indispensible and worthy charities, Scope and Birmingham Women's Aid.
As for the actual 'candidates', these are recruited from all walks of life. The one who shows the most early promise is Stella English, an authentic English star. This aspiring 30 year old apprentice left school without qualifications, but since twinkled dazzlingly in a Japanese Bank in London City. With no problem 'whipping the boys into shape' mother-of-two Ms English is definitely the candidate to watch (men-folk we said 'watch', not ogle).
As much as Stella is our supernova, we have to say that food business manager, Melissa Cohen, has clearly exceeded her use-by date. Again 'found' in London, 27 year old Melissa attracted Lord Sugar's attention in the 3rd episode after admitting having 'minced her words'. Although her team scraped a win, the Lord refused to sugar-coat his opinion of Melissa and commented that the team's successes 'could not be attributed to her'. Effervescent? maybe. Apprentice? no. Melissa's been recognised as 'the one who got away', escaping the firing line, for now.
So London is responsible for producing both the creamy and the curdled candidates. What about the remaining bunch?
Manchester's meagre offering is Alex Epstein (26), an unemployed Head of Communications.
Chris Bates (23) is a Surrey based Investment Banker (how apt for this master).
Cheshire-man Christopher Farrell (28) is an Ex-Royal Marine Commando (big respect), who is now employed as a Mortgage Broker (er did we say respect, we spoke too swiftly).
Overseas Property Developer, Jamie Lester (28) is yet another Londoner.
Leicester has lent us Joanna Riley (25), a Cleaning Company Owner.
22 year old Laura Moore is a Business Development Manager from Warwickshire.
Also featuring from the Midlands is Liz Locke (24), another Investment Wanker.
Senior Marketing Manager Paloma Vivanco (29) is also from London, boring.
Sandeesh Samra (26) is a Recruitment Consultant from Nottingham.
Baby of the bunch (21) Stuart Baggs is a Telecoms Entrepreneur from the Isle of Man.
So that's where they found this peerless assortment of candidates...And that's where all but one laudable Apprentice will be faqing off back to.
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Left or Right?
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This question confuses even me, so bear with me lol. I was watching a video on YouTube today where the viewer was given the chance to pick between left or right, to save the creator from possible peril.
I discovered after watching this video that both my boyfriend and I decided to pick left. He said to me that given the chance he would always pick left before right. Is there a psychological reason for this or is it just a simple preference or choice?
I discovered after watching this video that both my boyfriend and I decided to pick left. He said to me that given the chance he would always pick left before right. Is there a psychological reason for this or is it just a simple preference or choice?
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We say this is a conclusion that is based on too small a study, i.e, only two people, and we suspect it would even out with more participants. It's a low level coincidence and does not constitute a pattern.
However, there are those that say the Left-Hand Path equates with malicious Black Magic and the Right-Hand Path with beneficial White Magic.
Perhaps you are both witches who have lots of enemies and so need to be alert to patterns to prevent predators getting you, houses dropping on your heads or avoiding buckets of water being thrown at you. We imagine that during full moons you cavort naked around old gnarly farmyard trees but that's enough detail about your pub quiz nights.
It's not good for you both to choose left, you won't go far in a car or indeed in a pedalo...splosh!
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Lots of people have farms, in what way is Old MacDonald so special that he gets a song about his farm?
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We didn't know the answer to this but we weren't going to have a cow about it. So we set off with a moo moo here and a moo moo there to find out the faqs.
In the Fields in Frost and Snows,
Watching late and early;
There I keep my Father's Cows,
There I Milk 'em Yearly:
Booing here, Booing there,
Here a Boo, there a Boo, every where a Boo,
We defy all Care and Strife,
In a Charming Country-Life.
It wasn't until 1917 in a collection called Tommy's Tunes, however, that the version we know and love became known:
Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.
And on that farm he had a cow, EE-I-EE-I-O.
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo
Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.
As to why Old MacDonald was special? Well we did discover the following...Prepare yourself, it's not pretty.
One is that it was the cover name chosen by Skynet as part of a sinister plot to introduce an insidious corporate marketing strategy. The mission? To make McDonalds cheeseburgers irresistible so that John Connor would get too fat to fight the machines in the future.
They sent a T-888 Terminator back in time to set itself up as a farmer originally from the Isle of Skye, Scotland to introduce the nursery song. It's so obvious, we don't understand why no one else sees it.
A life-long city man, tired of the rat race, decided he was going to give up the city life, move to the country, and become a chicken farmer.
The new farmer said, "Well, I’m not sure whether I’m planting them too deep or too close together."
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First we tracked down the origins of the song and found that it dates back to an opera in 1719-1720 called Kingdom of the Birds:
In the Fields in Frost and Snows,
Watching late and early;
There I keep my Father's Cows,
There I Milk 'em Yearly:
Booing here, Booing there,
Here a Boo, there a Boo, every where a Boo,
We defy all Care and Strife,
In a Charming Country-Life.
It wasn't until 1917 in a collection called Tommy's Tunes, however, that the version we know and love became known:
Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.
And on that farm he had a cow, EE-I-EE-I-O.
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo
Old MacDonald had a farm, EE-I-EE-I-O.
As to why Old MacDonald was special? Well we did discover the following...Prepare yourself, it's not pretty.
One is that it was the cover name chosen by Skynet as part of a sinister plot to introduce an insidious corporate marketing strategy. The mission? To make McDonalds cheeseburgers irresistible so that John Connor would get too fat to fight the machines in the future.They sent a T-888 Terminator back in time to set itself up as a farmer originally from the Isle of Skye, Scotland to introduce the nursery song. It's so obvious, we don't understand why no one else sees it.
[Team FAQer: Apologies, the faqer who wrote this has now been forced to take early retirement - no! not that kind. We mean a rest].
Another more likely theory is that Old MacDonald was deemed special because of the following.
Another more likely theory is that Old MacDonald was deemed special because of the following.
A life-long city man, tired of the rat race, decided he was going to give up the city life, move to the country, and become a chicken farmer.He bought a nice, used chicken farm and moved in. As it turned out, his next door neighbour was also a chicken farmer. The neighbour came for a visit one day and said, "Chicken farming isn’t easy. Tell you what. To help you get started, I’ll give you 100 chickens."
The new chicken farmer was thrilled. Two weeks later the neighbour dropped by to see how things were going. The new farmer said, "Not too well. All 100 chickens died." The neighbour said, "Oh, I can’t believe that. I’ve never had any trouble with my chickens. I’ll give you 100 more."
Another two weeks went by and the neighbour stopped by again. The new farmer said, "You’re not going to believe this, but the second 100 chickens died too." Astounded, the neighbour asked, "What went wrong?"
The new farmer said, "Well, I’m not sure whether I’m planting them too deep or too close together."
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What's the life span of a robin?
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Now you may think I've seen the same robin visit my garden year after year so it must be quite a few. Sadly, the life of a Superhero sidekick is fraught with danger although there have been individuals that have lived for 12 years.
Holy Little Bird Batman!! Most robins have an average life expectancy of 1¼ to 1½ years, but only about 10-20% of young reach adulthood. Much of that ‘infant mortality’ happens in the nest or shortly after fledging. Birds in captivity can live to much greater ages - even exceeding the longest lived wild birds.
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Now you may think I've seen the same robin visit my garden year after year so it must be quite a few. Sadly, the life of a Superhero sidekick is fraught with danger although there have been individuals that have lived for 12 years.
Holy Little Bird Batman!! Most robins have an average life expectancy of 1¼ to 1½ years, but only about 10-20% of young reach adulthood. Much of that ‘infant mortality’ happens in the nest or shortly after fledging. Birds in captivity can live to much greater ages - even exceeding the longest lived wild birds.
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Why can't I eat a whole mars bar?
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I have eaten 2 mars bars recently and both times I've not been able to finish the whole thing in one sitting. It's a normal sized mars bar and yet I can't manage a whole one.
Maybe it's the 'rest' part in work, rest and play telling you to stop! Perhaps the Roman God of war is fighting back to make sure you don't end up making craters when you sit down.
Did you know Bugs Bunny once had an encounter with a Martian? He was called Marvin. And a very annoyed fellow he became but that's another story. You should try deep frying one half of your bars. We'd give you other recipes but we seem to have forgotten. Perhaps one day we will have Total Recall
about Life on Mars
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Maybe it's the 'rest' part in work, rest and play telling you to stop! Perhaps the Roman God of war is fighting back to make sure you don't end up making craters when you sit down.
Did you know Bugs Bunny once had an encounter with a Martian? He was called Marvin. And a very annoyed fellow he became but that's another story. You should try deep frying one half of your bars. We'd give you other recipes but we seem to have forgotten. Perhaps one day we will have Total Recall
about Life on Mars.
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If you were forced to pick one, would you rather shave half of your head, shave just one eyebrow, or get a tattoo on your back saying "My Name Is..."
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Interesting FAQ! We wonder if you're the sort of person that often finds oneself in unfortunate initiation ceremonies or perhaps you're a bigamist and you never realise until it's too late that your Exs are in the Hen or Stag party. Either way, we're finding it difficult to imagine other situations where the necessity for this might arise - thankfully!
We would be worried about the permanency of the tattoo and the implications of it's label-like quality. It brings with it the interpretation that we're simple folk who struggle to remember our own names. Not the image we're hoping for. Shaving half of our head doesn't appeal - bob on one side, bald on the other - fine if we're embracing the punk look. On balance, we're going to plump for shaving an eyebrow. The immediate impact is less than the new hair 'style' and it is less of a life-time commitment than the tattoo.
Under no circumstances is this an invitation to visit with your shaver!
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We would be worried about the permanency of the tattoo and the implications of it's label-like quality. It brings with it the interpretation that we're simple folk who struggle to remember our own names. Not the image we're hoping for. Shaving half of our head doesn't appeal - bob on one side, bald on the other - fine if we're embracing the punk look. On balance, we're going to plump for shaving an eyebrow. The immediate impact is less than the new hair 'style' and it is less of a life-time commitment than the tattoo.
Under no circumstances is this an invitation to visit with your shaver!
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IPAD or NOT
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Does the Apple iPad
get the FAQing thumbs up or not? Here are our faqs.
More visually striking and portable than a standard notebook, the iPad
has a 9.7 inch LED-backlit display with multi-touch screen, is only 13.4mm thick and weighs just 0.68kg. It's a delight to look at and is extremely tactile - we just can't help touching it. Able to consume almost every sort of media; books, magazines, music, movies, TV, websites; there are tens of thousands of Apps available making it capable for work and play.
However, the downsides are that the device is expensive and less powerful in comparison to netbooks, does not support Flash (which many websites use) and if you already have a smart phone and a laptop then it doesn't reduce or replace the need for either.
We say we'd be over the moon if we received one for Christmas but we'll probably wait for the next version and wait for the price to come down if we were buying ourselves. More competition is on the way in the form of Android and competing devices so it will be very interesting to see how things will shape up.
In the meantime, no matter what you're using keep visiting Just FAQMe for answers to your odd and quirky questions!
get the FAQing thumbs up or not? Here are our faqs.More visually striking and portable than a standard notebook, the iPad
has a 9.7 inch LED-backlit display with multi-touch screen, is only 13.4mm thick and weighs just 0.68kg. It's a delight to look at and is extremely tactile - we just can't help touching it. Able to consume almost every sort of media; books, magazines, music, movies, TV, websites; there are tens of thousands of Apps available making it capable for work and play.However, the downsides are that the device is expensive and less powerful in comparison to netbooks, does not support Flash (which many websites use) and if you already have a smart phone and a laptop then it doesn't reduce or replace the need for either.
We say we'd be over the moon if we received one for Christmas but we'll probably wait for the next version and wait for the price to come down if we were buying ourselves. More competition is on the way in the form of Android and competing devices so it will be very interesting to see how things will shape up.
In the meantime, no matter what you're using keep visiting Just FAQMe for answers to your odd and quirky questions!
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Is Janet Street-Porter a waste of space?
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Janet Street-Porter has risen to the top of her field in journalism and broadcasting through sheer hard work, savvy and shrewd determination. Let's face it, she didn't get there because of her hair styles! And this is exactly what we love about her (although we must force ourselves to ignore her stint at that god-foresaken unmentionable daily loo paper). JSP accepts that there's no point sitting back and waiting for a change in 'luck'; instead, she rolls up her sleeves, works her socks off and simply gets on with the task in hand.
JSP describes herself as 'weird looking, with big frilly teeth, thick glasses and boring hair'. Who are we to disagree, but it is clear to all that this hasn't hindered her and has probably only served to make her stronger. She is sharp and focused, recognising that if we need to improve the quality of our lives, it is up to us to take steps to do that. All power to JSP!
JSP describes herself as 'weird looking, with big frilly teeth, thick glasses and boring hair'. Who are we to disagree, but it is clear to all that this hasn't hindered her and has probably only served to make her stronger. She is sharp and focused, recognising that if we need to improve the quality of our lives, it is up to us to take steps to do that. All power to JSP!
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Which animal would you cuddle up to if you spent overnight at the zoo?
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Ok, so they come with a little horn, but they would after all that necking!
No animals were harmed in the making of this faq. this is our opinion in response to the submitted faq. We in no way endorse bestiality.
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Well by process of beastly elimination, we've decided we definitely wouldn't plump for a creature who has the hump, or one who deems himself the king; erratic mood swings or over-spilling egos don't make for a satisfying night's kip.
We certainly won't bear any monkey business in the night; finding ourselves being intrusively prodded by wandering trunks, mooned at by over-exuberant baboons or offered the high-spirited rhino horn is not our idea of the perfect 40 winks. Tiger-print chic is not our style and we doubt we'd be welcomely made at home in the reptile house.
Sticking our neck out, we would elect to spend our overnight stay in the elevated company of the majestic giraffe. They're nuzzly but placid and gentle, family-orientated and we only need to take a glance at them to prove that they're groovily, well-humoured. Their necks provide perfect cuddle curvatures and their fur acts as a natural insect repellent, so no need for us to fetch the plug-in. On average, these lofty beauties have just 1.9 hours sleep each night, so they can also be our body guards, safeguarding us from predators while we sleep the night away. Perfect.
We certainly won't bear any monkey business in the night; finding ourselves being intrusively prodded by wandering trunks, mooned at by over-exuberant baboons or offered the high-spirited rhino horn is not our idea of the perfect 40 winks. Tiger-print chic is not our style and we doubt we'd be welcomely made at home in the reptile house.
Sticking our neck out, we would elect to spend our overnight stay in the elevated company of the majestic giraffe. They're nuzzly but placid and gentle, family-orientated and we only need to take a glance at them to prove that they're groovily, well-humoured. Their necks provide perfect cuddle curvatures and their fur acts as a natural insect repellent, so no need for us to fetch the plug-in. On average, these lofty beauties have just 1.9 hours sleep each night, so they can also be our body guards, safeguarding us from predators while we sleep the night away. Perfect.
Ok, so they come with a little horn, but they would after all that necking!
No animals were harmed in the making of this faq. this is our opinion in response to the submitted faq. We in no way endorse bestiality.
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Who in your opinion is the greatest poet of all time?
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Well, as today's POETS day (aka Friday; Faq of the week day; and more specificaly 'P**s Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday) it's clearly the best time to be answering this FAQ. To decide on one poet alone was however a very tricky task. This faq has taken us on a delightful poetic journey...wandering lonely as a cloud, dancing with daffodils and blackberry picking through silent lands...carefully avoiding the tyger, tyger burning bright and side-stepping the old woman wearing purple, in the darkness among the gusty trees.
We've pondered over the 'Nation's Favourites' including Wordsworth's 'Upon Westminster Bridge', Coleridge's 'Ancient Mariner' and Carroll's 'Jabberwocky' but weren't able to settle upon these. 'Stopping by woods on a snowy evening' and 'the road not taken', we considered the merits of Frost and 'everyone sang' when we paused to ponder Sassoon; Owen's 'Athem for doomed youth' was the tune of the moment. We Lear(ed) at the Owl and the Pussy-cat as they danced by the light of the moon, before working our way through Kipling's woods. We even took time to go to the toilet with Hugo Williams while we weighed up Love's Philosphy by Shelley. None of this was filling us with the satisFAQtion we sought.
Mediocrity in love rejected, we decided to get 'metaphysical'. From John Hall we heard the call. Holy Sonnets! - It was time for the change. We were introduced to John Donne, the greatest poet of all time. At last it was the good-morrow!
I WONDER by my troth, what thou and I
Did, till we loved ? were we not wean'd till then ?
But suck'd on country pleasures, childishly ?
Or snorted we in the Seven Sleepers' den ?
'Twas so ; but this, all pleasures fancies be ;
If ever any beauty I did see,
Which I desired, and got, 'twas but a dream of thee.
And now good-morrow to our waking souls,
Which watch not one another out of fear ;
For love all love of other sights controls,
And makes one little room an everywhere.
Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone ;
Let maps to other, worlds on worlds have shown ;
Let us possess one world ; each hath one, and is one.
My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears,
And true plain hearts do in the faces rest ;
Where can we find two better hemispheres
Without sharp north, without declining west ?
Whatever dies, was not mix'd equally ;
If our two loves be one, or thou and I
Love so alike that none can slacken, none can die.
We've pondered over the 'Nation's Favourites' including Wordsworth's 'Upon Westminster Bridge', Coleridge's 'Ancient Mariner' and Carroll's 'Jabberwocky' but weren't able to settle upon these. 'Stopping by woods on a snowy evening' and 'the road not taken', we considered the merits of Frost and 'everyone sang' when we paused to ponder Sassoon; Owen's 'Athem for doomed youth' was the tune of the moment. We Lear(ed) at the Owl and the Pussy-cat as they danced by the light of the moon, before working our way through Kipling's woods. We even took time to go to the toilet with Hugo Williams while we weighed up Love's Philosphy by Shelley. None of this was filling us with the satisFAQtion we sought.
Mediocrity in love rejected, we decided to get 'metaphysical'. From John Hall we heard the call. Holy Sonnets! - It was time for the change. We were introduced to John Donne, the greatest poet of all time. At last it was the good-morrow!
I WONDER by my troth, what thou and I
Did, till we loved ? were we not wean'd till then ?
But suck'd on country pleasures, childishly ?
Or snorted we in the Seven Sleepers' den ?
'Twas so ; but this, all pleasures fancies be ;
If ever any beauty I did see,
Which I desired, and got, 'twas but a dream of thee.
And now good-morrow to our waking souls,
Which watch not one another out of fear ;
For love all love of other sights controls,
And makes one little room an everywhere.
Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone ;
Let maps to other, worlds on worlds have shown ;
Let us possess one world ; each hath one, and is one.
My face in thine eye, thine in mine appears,
And true plain hearts do in the faces rest ;
Where can we find two better hemispheres
Without sharp north, without declining west ?
Whatever dies, was not mix'd equally ;
If our two loves be one, or thou and I
Love so alike that none can slacken, none can die.
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Where can I find a list of the axed quangos?
I would really really like to win the lottery this Saturday. Do you have any tips for me, or do you maybe know the numbers already?
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Wouldn't we all, my faqer! Well, here are our following tips on winning the lottery:-
1. Have a properly completed ticket. Although very tempting to use that lucky glittering gold marker pen - don't, it'll just make a big splodgy gooey mess. Also try to avoid choosing more than the amount of numbers allowed or picking the wrong draw and date selection.
2. Make sure the ticket is entered and paid for. Strangely enough, most retailers frown upon the attempt of ticket entry without payment and how disappointed would you be if you found you had the winning numbers but the ticket was not entered. We wouldn't like to encourage syndicate crime.
3. Research, gather and analyse every single winning set of numbers since the lottery began and ascertain which of the numbers occurred most often. If you pick those numbers then your chances improve - it's so obvious isn't it - of course those numbers will pop up again...
4. Our best tip though and this will absolutely guarantee you a jackpot win of the National Lottery is....to enter all the number combinations.
Ok, so it might take a little time to organise and get the entries paid in but as you know it's only a 1 in 14 million chance to win. The only drawbacks are the payout needs to be at least 14 million, if someone else wins the jackpot it is split so you may not get a profit and err you need 14 million quid and a small city of people to do it. Simples!
So what are you waiting for?! You gotta be in it to win it and you never know it could be you....
Good luck!
Disclaimer
This very small print is so difficult to read that hopefully you won't have noticed the fact that if our tips result in you winning, we at justfaqme are entitled to a 80/20 split in our favour of any winnings. Oh and past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Thank you.
1. Have a properly completed ticket. Although very tempting to use that lucky glittering gold marker pen - don't, it'll just make a big splodgy gooey mess. Also try to avoid choosing more than the amount of numbers allowed or picking the wrong draw and date selection.
2. Make sure the ticket is entered and paid for. Strangely enough, most retailers frown upon the attempt of ticket entry without payment and how disappointed would you be if you found you had the winning numbers but the ticket was not entered. We wouldn't like to encourage syndicate crime.
3. Research, gather and analyse every single winning set of numbers since the lottery began and ascertain which of the numbers occurred most often. If you pick those numbers then your chances improve - it's so obvious isn't it - of course those numbers will pop up again...
4. Our best tip though and this will absolutely guarantee you a jackpot win of the National Lottery is....to enter all the number combinations.
Ok, so it might take a little time to organise and get the entries paid in but as you know it's only a 1 in 14 million chance to win. The only drawbacks are the payout needs to be at least 14 million, if someone else wins the jackpot it is split so you may not get a profit and err you need 14 million quid and a small city of people to do it. Simples!
So what are you waiting for?! You gotta be in it to win it and you never know it could be you....
Good luck!
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This very small print is so difficult to read that hopefully you won't have noticed the fact that if our tips result in you winning, we at justfaqme are entitled to a 80/20 split in our favour of any winnings. Oh and past performance doesn't guarantee future results. Thank you.
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Is it a coincidence that 33 miners are being rescued on 13/10/10 (=33)?
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"What's that Skippy, 33 miners down the mine shaft?"
"What's that Skippy, their wives are saying "Oh really, we've heard that one before!""
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"What's that Skippy, their wives are saying "Oh really, we've heard that one before!""
It may be conceivable that had this have happened in the UK, some bureaucrat would have insisted this was a deliberate move, but we somehow doubt the Chilean authorities and rescuers waited until the short date format numbers added up. If they're working to a long date format (13/10/2010) we just hope there aren't another 20 miners hiding away. That really would be the pits.
Folk are always keen to attribute 'meanings' to things; it offers a sense of comfort to feel that things were planned a certain way. This is not as distorted as it sounds and can actually be put down to how our brains have evolved in response to potential threat. Our brains ensure that we are able to recognise patterns; theory has it that this is useful when trying to identify the pattern of a sneaky predator, lying wait in the long grass. It is safer to be able to spot that pattern than overlook it! Coincidences also fascinate folk and compel a search for their significance.
We faqers won't allow silly conspiracies like this date theory to divert us from the real issues here...the bastard Tory cuts. Er...we 'jest' of course. The real issues are that it's faqing fantastic that what looked like another avoidable tragedy has highlighted the true spirit and survival of mankind against adversity.
We faqers won't allow silly conspiracies like this date theory to divert us from the real issues here...the bastard Tory cuts. Er...we 'jest' of course. The real issues are that it's faqing fantastic that what looked like another avoidable tragedy has highlighted the true spirit and survival of mankind against adversity.
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Should I be more open minded about music?
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I love the British band MUSE so much a lot of the time I will stubbornly refuse to accept other bands even exist, me and my best friend love the band so much we've made a drinking game dedicated to them, a kind of name that tune within 3 seconds or down as much beer as possible type of game, which doesn't seem to work well with any other band. But is it wrong that I think they are the greatest band to have ever lived? Should I be more open minded and tolerant of other musicians? is there a band BETTER than MUSE?
Don't feel ashamed! Take a bow! You're talking to a fellow faqing MUSE fan, i'm certainly feeling the groove and i'm in your world with this one! Yes please! A glorious MUSE Faq is long overdue! This is a fab showbiz band (and from my corner of the UK, the lovely Teignmouth aka Tinmuff, a bliss place to escape to). I ADORE MUSE when i'm after hyper music, when i'm agitated or sober or just when i'm feeling good. I could listen to MUSE endlessly until I blackout.
Time is running out so read the small print; we don't want you to think we're ruled by secrecy!
Ok, stop your resistance, have no yellow regret - there is NO band better than the mighty MUSE!
Don't feel ashamed! Take a bow! You're talking to a fellow faqing MUSE fan, i'm certainly feeling the groove and i'm in your world with this one! Yes please! A glorious MUSE Faq is long overdue! This is a fab showbiz band (and from my corner of the UK, the lovely Teignmouth aka Tinmuff, a bliss place to escape to). I ADORE MUSE when i'm after hyper music, when i'm agitated or sober or just when i'm feeling good. I could listen to MUSE endlessly until I blackout.
Time is running out so read the small print; we don't want you to think we're ruled by secrecy!
Ok, stop your resistance, have no yellow regret - there is NO band better than the mighty MUSE!
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Which is better snowboarding or skiing and why?
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Schuss....Can you hear and feel that? Oh yes, there's nothing like hearing the swish of your skis or board through light, crisp, glittering snow with a cool breeze and hot sun in your face. Get it right and you feel like you're gliding effortlessly through candy floss. Sweet...
As to which is better....well, snowboarding can be a right pain. Literally. It's too easy to sprain wrists whilst falling flat on your face after catching an edge. It's no wonder though, having your legs/feet effectively locked together and having to facing sideways is just not natural!
With only one edge for turning and braking, having to walk or hop along flat bits, unstrapping a leg to get on lifts, finding yourself being unceremoniously dumped getting off chairlifts and generally a lot slower too. On the plus side, they're great for acrobatics, floating on deep powder ('til you fall over) and spectacular wipe-outs.
So for this faqer, there's no competition; Skiing is far superior. It's not just better, it's faqing fantastic.
With only one edge for turning and braking, having to walk or hop along flat bits, unstrapping a leg to get on lifts, finding yourself being unceremoniously dumped getting off chairlifts and generally a lot slower too. On the plus side, they're great for acrobatics, floating on deep powder ('til you fall over) and spectacular wipe-outs.
So for this faqer, there's no competition; Skiing is far superior. It's not just better, it's faqing fantastic.
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Is it true that all Scotsmen don't wear pants under their kilts?
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Is it a rumour, is it partially true? If it is true, why don't they?
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Och ye bonnie Lassie (or Laddie), what are ye like?! We shoulda ken ye'd ask this o' thee soon enough.
Aye tis true that the vast majority of Scotsmen wear faq all but their socks and shoes beneath their kilts. In some circumstances underwear is prohibited by military regulations. Tis tradition and the mark of a true Scotsman so they say.
However, to avoid changing the focus of spectators attention during formal dancing, athletic and wedding events, underwear is commonly worn.
Noo you cannae say ye dinna ken when youse are next having a highland fling.
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Anxiety and shyness
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You see, a major part of social anxiety is self consciousness. This can be significantly alleviated by intently focusing on somebody else. A fascination with another's conversation (even if faked at first) not only increases comfort levels, it also makes the other person feel more interesting; thereby convincing them that they like you more. In turn, this should help you feel more relaxed.
Some common techniques to assist you in becoming calmer include self-hypnosis, tai chi and meditation. Once you're calmer, it is easier to shift your focus when you need to. Learn to purposefully control your focus of attention by practising switching it on a day to day basis. This can be integrated into daily life; focus on one thing as tightly as possible, then switch quickly to something else (whether objects, thoughts or ideas).
A final word of advice is to not focus on 'shyness' and 'anxiety' but focus on 'confidence'. Applying the law of attraction, this should allow you to attract more confidence into your life. Listen carefully to the messages you're giving yourself, re-train your thought patterns by telling yourself everyday that you're faqing fantastic! Now, go and enjoy the faqing party!!!
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Do you have any advice on how to overcome my anxiety and shyness in social situations? I have seen self help books on the subject but not sure they are worth the money.
You must have been wondering what had happened to us but oddly your question had us stumped for some time. Little Miss Shy explains it best!
Once we'd thawed from our carbonite stasis we realised what had happened! Your question raised our adrenaline and anxiety so much so that our attention locked on ourselves rather than your request! Why? Well we think it's because if it were a truly dangerous situation (which is what this response evolved for) it would be no good if we just drifted off and started thinking about what was for dinner!
You see, a major part of social anxiety is self consciousness. This can be significantly alleviated by intently focusing on somebody else. A fascination with another's conversation (even if faked at first) not only increases comfort levels, it also makes the other person feel more interesting; thereby convincing them that they like you more. In turn, this should help you feel more relaxed.
Self consciousness hinders socialising by preventing you from focusing on what you need to focus on: the topic of conversation. The finest social situations are those in which you actually forget about yourself and become focused outwardly on others and what is taking place. This is a skill that can be practised and developed, until it feels like second nature. Imagine being the other person and check how you would feel if you were in their position. Increasing your empathy for others can reduce your self-consciousness.
Some common techniques to assist you in becoming calmer include self-hypnosis, tai chi and meditation. Once you're calmer, it is easier to shift your focus when you need to. Learn to purposefully control your focus of attention by practising switching it on a day to day basis. This can be integrated into daily life; focus on one thing as tightly as possible, then switch quickly to something else (whether objects, thoughts or ideas).
A final word of advice is to not focus on 'shyness' and 'anxiety' but focus on 'confidence'. Applying the law of attraction, this should allow you to attract more confidence into your life. Listen carefully to the messages you're giving yourself, re-train your thought patterns by telling yourself everyday that you're faqing fantastic! Now, go and enjoy the faqing party!!!
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Who is the greatest Star Trek Captain?
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We really embrace the tenets that form the basis of the Star Trek canology. They paint a future that is of optimism, exploration, natural and scientific marvel, an almost utopian society for humankind. Yet there is still struggle, conflict and disaster; eliciting such positive qualities as compassion, diplomacy, humour, ingenuity, and tenacity.
At the helm of these trials and tribble-ations, we have seen the likes of Kirk punching his way through adversity, Picard reasoning with it, Janeway attempting to be an understanding feminist, and Sikso talking about baseball a lot. Archer seems to leap from one hot spot to another unsure whether to behave as a mucho macho or a sympathetic liberal.
For this particular FAQer though, the greatest Star Trek Captain can only mean one person. Deeply moral, highly logical, and cerebral, attentive to the needs of the crew, a master of diplomacy and debate who can resolve seemingly intractable issues between multiple parties but can demonstrate remarkable tactical skills when the situation requires it.
You make it so, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of La Barre, France, Earth.
And if you want to meet Captain Kirk you could do worse than attend the next Star Trek Convention hereAt the helm of these trials and tribble-ations, we have seen the likes of Kirk punching his way through adversity, Picard reasoning with it, Janeway attempting to be an understanding feminist, and Sikso talking about baseball a lot. Archer seems to leap from one hot spot to another unsure whether to behave as a mucho macho or a sympathetic liberal.
For this particular FAQer though, the greatest Star Trek Captain can only mean one person. Deeply moral, highly logical, and cerebral, attentive to the needs of the crew, a master of diplomacy and debate who can resolve seemingly intractable issues between multiple parties but can demonstrate remarkable tactical skills when the situation requires it.
You make it so, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of La Barre, France, Earth.
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What's the best Sunday Roast?
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Mmmm....our mouths are watering and we're smacking our lips at the possible choices. We think we could do a lot worse than this veritable culinary collection and ask you to consider...
These are not just any thick slices of slowly matured, succulent and tender roast beef...these are from Mary, the cow who wanted to be a horse.
These aren't just any lightly-minted peas...these perky peas lived under a pretty princess' pillow for a year.
This isn't just any cute cabbage...this cabbage has been getting down with those pesky cabbage patch kids, innit.
These aren't just any roasted sliced carrots...these have been grown by a business collaboration involving bugs bunny, the duracell bunny, peter rabbit, all the bunnies from watership down, thumper and the white rabbit.
This isn't just any beautiful broccoli...it's really a whole rainforest of tiny trees.
This isn't just any creamy horseradish sauce...it's been especially stampeded upon by a dozen shire horses.
These aren't just any crispy yet fluffy roast potatoes...they have been carefully stripped of their glasses, eyes, ears, noses, moustaches and feet.
This isn't any thick beef gravy...this is fresh from the boat...it's all gravy!
Eee by eck, this int just any normal Yorkshire pudding, you big pudding!
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These aren't just any lightly-minted peas...these perky peas lived under a pretty princess' pillow for a year.
This isn't just any cute cabbage...this cabbage has been getting down with those pesky cabbage patch kids, innit.
These aren't just any roasted sliced carrots...these have been grown by a business collaboration involving bugs bunny, the duracell bunny, peter rabbit, all the bunnies from watership down, thumper and the white rabbit.
This isn't just any beautiful broccoli...it's really a whole rainforest of tiny trees.
This isn't just any creamy horseradish sauce...it's been especially stampeded upon by a dozen shire horses.
These aren't just any crispy yet fluffy roast potatoes...they have been carefully stripped of their glasses, eyes, ears, noses, moustaches and feet.
This isn't any thick beef gravy...this is fresh from the boat...it's all gravy!
Eee by eck, this int just any normal Yorkshire pudding, you big pudding!
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What makes Stephen Fry so fantastic, and a National Treasure?
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I got to meet Stephen Fry yesterday and have thought and spoken about nothing else since. What is it about him that makes him loved by so many?
A FAQer of the first degree, we have to agree. We hope the following prose shows how we feel about this male English rose:
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I got to meet Stephen Fry yesterday and have thought and spoken about nothing else since. What is it about him that makes him loved by so many?
A FAQer of the first degree, we have to agree. We hope the following prose shows how we feel about this male English rose:
Ode to Stephen Fry
Although you served time,
As a youth on remand,
For a minor crime,
We still watch, nay demand,
You're famous for Fry and Laurie,
Being witty, upper class and gay,
And running off to Belgium,
Instead of doing a play,
Acting the Rooster,
As General Melchett in Blackadder,
And Jeeves in Wooster,
Saw your career go up the ladder,
In Last Chance to See,
And shows like QI,
We experience much glee,
With the mighty Stephen Fry.
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