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Hamlet, Claudius, succession

If the order of succession was by primogeniture, how come that Claudius became the king? Shakespeare doesn't suggest that Claudius usurped the throne. What kind of the succession order...

bobtheduck

Lost for words

I've got a mate who is really really not houseproud. Her house is scruffy and whiffy (so is she come to think of it) but she is lovely and I've been mates with her for years. Anyway...

Buggsbird21

Hi all. I am moving in a couple of months and would like to rent a flat/house with my partner. We have both had bad credit in the past (late loan repayments etc) and are wondering how much this will...

rabney

dead sea salt

is dead sea salt different than any other salt?

WeAreBongo

Teracotta Ovenware

Hello Culinary Cyberpeeps, Anybody know where one can purchase (in the uk) those lovely teracotta ovenware bowls/dishes that are used in the Mediterranean? The sort of things that lasagne...

justineo

moose in the hoose

Last night I got up at 4am, feeling sick and went downstairs for a glass of water. As I got to the kitchen door I trod, really hard, on a drawing pin which stuck right into the ball of my foot...

B00

Mr Whippy?!?!?

This is following on from an earlier thread..... I've been asked to raise the Q of Mr Whippy to the men on here? And as im basically a nosy boot, I couldn't resist. So..........Mr Whippy?

mc_reload

Help with my chinese elm and cotonease bonsai trees.

Hi, i have just bought a 5 year old bonsai chinese elm, and was wondering if anyone could help by explaining how to properly form the tree using bonssai wire, and also when it needs repotting. I have...

Scarlett

Breakfast

I don't know what to have for breakfast. I normally have porridge but it's a hot day, and the other thing I have in is rye bread, but it's not appealing. Any ideas? what did you have?

cherrybomb

Arthritic cat

I have been watching my male 12yr old cat for a few days now and searching on the web and I am certain he is suffering from arthritis he has all the classic symptoms. I am taking him to the vet's...

lozzzz

drinking water

my dog always has clean fresh water available,so why would he rather drink out of the dirtiest scummiest puddle he can find in the garden...perhaps he prefers the taste!

mystress

Fig Rolls V Fig Newtons

Why are Fig Rolls(I am addicted to them) called Fig Newtons in the USA? and where did the "Newton" come from?

maximo

Hello and thank you Chatterbankers !

Gooooood evening everybody ! I just wanted to pop in to say that I have just set up broadband at home, so I am now able to spend even more time on this fab site !! Also, as I'm in a great mood as a...

pixi

Does anyone know......

Why racing pigeons don't wear trainers and vests?

platts

Which bar was I at in York?

I went to a bar in York last year, and I seem to remember the following things: It was on the river (poss Micklegate), it was on the other side of the river to where Casa was, and possibly opposite,...

BigDogsWang

Big Brother

OK, we live in a democracy. Who loves it, and who would like to see it banished from our screens forever? Simply vote 'love it' or 'hate it' (one vote per AB'er). If we get more 'hate its', those who...

mrefc

Equal job, equal pay

I am a male who works for a multi-national company who supply automotive paint to car manufacturers. Last October I was being made redundant from one site due to the business climate. I was offered...

buddha01

Paypal money withdraw.. WTF 7 days....

Question: Why does paypal take a week to transfer you money. If a paypal user were to withdraw one million pounds just say for example! and that money was reported transfered one day after but took...

badhorsey

Evolution

I read a puzzle in the paper asking why zebra are black and white in a colourful environment, the answer being that lions, their main predators are colour blind. Given that these are totally different...

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