Is wallpaper fashionable or is paint better these days?

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As we've not been primed with any more clues than in the title, we've pasted a few angles here to see if we can offer a (brush) stroke of inspiration.

If you're decorating your PC/laptop's desktop background, why not use the 'Paint' application to design a new 'wallpaper' - best of both worlds.


If you want to pimp your ride, then sprayed iridescent paint offers a sleeker finish than wallpaper. Add vinyl logos to complete the Fast & Furious look. Of course if your wheels are slower and you happen to be a highways technician, opt for paint for your road markings; we're unconvinced by double-yellow-wallpapered-lines, they have their obvious flaws.

Or perhaps you're thinking fashion/ body art - we wouldn't advise you wallpaper your toenails or try chocolate body wallpaper; you just end up tasting funny. Hmm... no change there then...

Creating that artistic masterpiece? Again, paint is preferable unless of course you're entering for the Turner Prize.

However, we suspect you're talking about decorating the insides of your home in which case these days either goes. In fact a combination of paint and a wallpapered 'feature wall' is a popular choice (note: wall NOT ceiling). Bright and bold prints, none of that old wood chip! If you want to be bang on the trend, consider a feature wall with a mural. You can even have one of your own photographs converted into wallpaper.


Not ones to gloss over external decorating, although we'd love to see the outside of your home wallpapered, that strikes us as being rather (g)loopy. You're better off watching paint dry.

There, that's enough for anyone's palette, we hope we've helped you to make your decision. Now don't get over emulsional we're off to wallpaper the town red...


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If you were to write in the dust on the moon, how big would the letters have to be so you could see them from earth without a telescope?

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Did you know that contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall of China is not viewable from outer space? The viewer would need visual acuity 17 times better than normal (20/20) to see the Wall from the Moon, and vision 8 times better than normal to see it from low earth orbit.

From their vantage point on the Moon, Apollo astronauts could not make out any man made features on Earth. They could make out oceans and land masses but not much more.

So subject to moon phases, this FAQer thinks that for writing on the moon to be visible from Earth, each letter would have to be at least half as big as the Mare Crisium which measures 345 miles in diameter therefore each letter would need to be at least 175 miles high.

Just ensure you write on the correct side...



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Which cracker of a Christmas cracker joke cracks you up most?

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What did the inflatable teacher at the inflatable school say to the inflatable child caught holding a pin?

You let me down, you let your friends down, you let your school down but most of all... you let yourself down.


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What would you most like to pour your custard over?

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Clegg and Cameron

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I am a massive fan of panel shows... HIGNFY, Would I Lie To You?, Nevermind The Buzzcocks, QI, Celebrity Juice, to name just a few. But what is the best panel show on TV?

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A difficult choice indeed as all the shows listed are great in their own way. We have reviewed each and every one, hence the delay in our faqing!

Although we highly regard Mock the Week, due in no small part to the comedic contributions of our favourite panelist Russell Howard, at the end of the day there can only be one winner.

In our humble opinion our chosen show imparts remarkably informative and humourous answers to many random questions that previously were assumed to be fact but actually are not the case.

With a host in the form of Stephen Fry, convincingly imparting a head-masterly role, he demonstrates an almost other-worldly intellect yet can be self-deprecating and is able to accept quips and jests with humour.

Oddly similar to JustFAQMe's raison d'etre, we consider that it shouldn't be too surprising and possibly quite interesting to you that QI is our top trumps of TV panel shows.

As Joe Friday in Dragnet (Dan Aykroyd) says "Just the facts, ma'am." What's that, JFM? In fact, what Friday actually said is "All we want are the facts." Well, that's show-business!

Any resemblance between the characters in this website and any FAQs, living or dead, is a miracle.


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Is Snoopy better than Topcat?

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YES

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What do you think is the best breakfast?

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This hungry FAQer believes that breakfast is - and should be - the best meal of the day. It is a meal to be celebrated!

(Imagine a Health Warning here!) I say don't make cereal a serial habit but indulge in the following 5 course breakfast instead! Here's the best 5 course breakfast i've ever eaten (in Prague):

Fresh fruit salad, freshly squeezed fruit juice

Smoked salmon, scrambled eggs, bagel, and champagne

Sausages and bacon, fried egg, mushrooms, tomatoes and fried bread

Fresh bread with cheese and cold meats

Freshly ground coffee

I'm not suggesting you start everyday like this, but a couple of courses once a week should help keep a smile on your face (followed by a long walk!)

"Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper”
Adelle Davis

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What should I have for tea tonight? Sausages or burgers?

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Bicycle made from sausages

What to have for tea tonight; sausages or burgers? Well we hope you made the right butchers choice and made mincemeat of your opponent by choosing good old bangers!

Did you know...

The word sausage is derived from the Latin word salsus which means something salted. Sausages are mentioned in The Odyssey which was written by Homer more than 2,700 years ago:

"These goat sausages sizzling here in the fire -
we packed them with fat and blood to have for supper.
Now, whoever wins this bout and proves the stronger,
Let that man step up and take his pick of the lot!"

Irish Sausages Please:

Can I have some Irish sausages please?' Asked Seamus. I want to make a proper Irish hot-dog.
The shop assistant looked at him and enquired, 'Are you Irish?'

'If I asked you for Italian sausage, would you ask me if I was Italian? Or, if I asked for German bratwurst, would you ask me if I was German? Or if I asked you for a Kosher hot dog, would you ask me if I was Jewish? Or, if I asked you for a Taco, would you ask me if I was Mexican? Would you, eh? Would you?'

The assistant replied, 'Well...er.... no' .

'And if I asked you for some Bourbon whiskey, would you ask me if I was American? Whatabout Danish bacon, would you ask me if I was Danish?'

'Well, I probably wouldn't,' came the response.

Self-righteously, Seamus demanded, 'Well, all right then, why did you ask me if I'm Irish, just because I asked for Irish Sausages?'

'Because you're in a blooming shoe shop', replied the assistant.


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