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alexist at 07:30pm on 06/12/2003
alexist at 07:30pm on 06/12/2003I've only answered this about 5 times now ;)
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lhiss
1. a body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Stream
2. the thing you push around the grocery store?
Wagon or cart
3. a metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch box
4. the thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Skillet. sometimes frying pan, or frypan.
5. the piece of furniture that seats three people?
Couch or sofa
6. the device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gutter
7. the covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Porch.
(And for those of you who have said deck or patio: NO NO NO! These are uncovered! Verandah is acceptable if you are Australian.)
8. carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soda
9. a flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake.
10. a long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Hero.
11. the piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Trunks, bathing suit, Speedo(tm)
12. shoes worn for sports?
Sneakers
13. putting a room in order?
Cleaning up
14. a flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. the little insect that curls up into a ball?
Yerwhat?
16. the children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
See-saw.
17. how do you eat your pizza?
Fold in half, eat from pointy end down.
18. the act of private citizens putting up signs and selling their used stuff?
Garage sale.
19. the evening meal?
Dinner
20. the thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement
21. Place where you. Er. You know. Use the euphemism:
Eh? The bathroom?
22. Narrow passageway, usually covered, to the back of a terrace of houses?
Alley
23. Hairs which stand on end when an animal is frightened or angry or cold?
Hackles
24. Bumps on surface of skin which appear around pores when human is frightened or angry or cold?
Goosebumps
25. Process of infusing water with leaves of tea plant usually in a teapot?
Brewing or steeping
26. Above process left too long such that an excess of bitter substances, mainly tannins, infuse into the drink, so spoiling it?
Ruined :)
27. Pot with lid for oven, usually ceramic, for slowly cooking meat or similar in juices, stock, with vegetables?
Dutch oven
28. Can, usually for petrol or water, with handle and screw lid?
gas can
29. Animal based term of endearment for people?
Not got one.
30. Hearty cooked breakfast involving eggs, bacon, sausages, black pudding etc?
Something I don't eat :)
31. Beast of burden, smaller than a horse, with long ears?
Donkey
32. Place where people take coal out of the ground?
Mine
33. Small, common red and black spotted beetle?
Ladybug
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lhiss1. a body of water, smaller than a river, contained within relatively narrow banks?
Stream
2. the thing you push around the grocery store?
Wagon or cart
3. a metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch box
4. the thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Skillet. sometimes frying pan, or frypan.
5. the piece of furniture that seats three people?
Couch or sofa
6. the device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gutter
7. the covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Porch.
(And for those of you who have said deck or patio: NO NO NO! These are uncovered! Verandah is acceptable if you are Australian.)
8. carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soda
9. a flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake.
10. a long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Hero.
11. the piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Trunks, bathing suit, Speedo(tm)
12. shoes worn for sports?
Sneakers
13. putting a room in order?
Cleaning up
14. a flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. the little insect that curls up into a ball?
Yerwhat?
16. the children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
See-saw.
17. how do you eat your pizza?
Fold in half, eat from pointy end down.
18. the act of private citizens putting up signs and selling their used stuff?
Garage sale.
19. the evening meal?
Dinner
20. the thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement
21. Place where you. Er. You know. Use the euphemism:
Eh? The bathroom?
22. Narrow passageway, usually covered, to the back of a terrace of houses?
Alley
23. Hairs which stand on end when an animal is frightened or angry or cold?
Hackles
24. Bumps on surface of skin which appear around pores when human is frightened or angry or cold?
Goosebumps
25. Process of infusing water with leaves of tea plant usually in a teapot?
Brewing or steeping
26. Above process left too long such that an excess of bitter substances, mainly tannins, infuse into the drink, so spoiling it?
Ruined :)
27. Pot with lid for oven, usually ceramic, for slowly cooking meat or similar in juices, stock, with vegetables?
Dutch oven
28. Can, usually for petrol or water, with handle and screw lid?
gas can
29. Animal based term of endearment for people?
Not got one.
30. Hearty cooked breakfast involving eggs, bacon, sausages, black pudding etc?
Something I don't eat :)
31. Beast of burden, smaller than a horse, with long ears?
Donkey
32. Place where people take coal out of the ground?
Mine
33. Small, common red and black spotted beetle?
Ladybug
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Stream
depends on size & flow
stream, brook or beck
2. the thing you push around the grocery store?
Wagon or cart
trolley
3. a metal container to carry a meal in?
Lunch box
the only metla thing that has carrying & lunch in it is a tray
4. the thing that you cook bacon and eggs in?
Skillet. sometimes frying pan, or frypan.
frying pan
5. the piece of furniture that seats three people?
Couch or sofa
6. the device on the outside of the house that carries rain off the roof?
Gutter
7. the covered area outside a house where people sit in the evening?
Porch.
umm this is england, people either sit in the garden or indoors ;>
(And for those of you who have said deck or patio: NO NO NO! These are uncovered! Verandah is acceptable if you are Australian.)
8. carbonated, sweetened, non-alcoholic beverages?
Soda
pop
9. a flat, round breakfast food served with syrup?
Pancake.
scoth pancake or drop scone
10. a long sandwich designed to be a whole meal in itself?
Hero.
lunch ?
11. the piece of clothing worn by men at the beach?
Trunks, bathing suit, Speedo(tm)
12. shoes worn for sports?
Sneakers
trainers
13. putting a room in order?
Cleaning up
14. a flying insect that glows in the dark?
Firefly
15. the little insect that curls up into a ball?
Yerwhat?
umm could be several, but I'll go with a wood louse
16. the children's playground equipment where one kid sits on one side and goes up while the other sits on the other side and goes down?
See-saw.
17. how do you eat your pizza?
Fold in half, eat from pointy end down.
point to crust :>
18. the act of private citizens putting up signs and selling their used stuff?
Garage sale.
jumble, car boot table top all fine distinctions
19. the evening meal?
Dinner
or supper depending on time & size
20. the thing under a house where the furnace and perhaps a rec room are?
Basement
21. Place where you. Er. You know. Use the euphemism:
Eh? The bathroom?
or perhaps the toilet ?
22. Narrow passageway, usually covered, to the back of a terrace of houses?
Alley
hmm again it could be one of several
ginnel, gennet or back are all acceptable, depending on where the alley is in the terrace
23. Hairs which stand on end when an animal is frightened or angry or cold?
Hackles
24. Bumps on surface of skin which appear around pores when human is frightened or angry or cold?
Goosebumps
Goose pimples
25. Process of infusing water with leaves of tea plant usually in a teapot?
Brewing or steeping
mashing
26. Above process left too long such that an excess of bitter substances, mainly tannins, infuse into the drink, so spoiling it?
Ruined :)
such a thing can happen ?
27. Pot with lid for oven, usually ceramic, for slowly cooking meat or similar in juices, stock, with vegetables?
Dutch oven
casserole or stock pot
28. Can, usually for petrol or water, with handle and screw lid?
gas can
jerry can
29. Animal based term of endearment for people?
Not got one.
30. Hearty cooked breakfast involving eggs, bacon, sausages, black pudding etc?
Something I don't eat :)
sunday morning ? ;>
31. Beast of burden, smaller than a horse, with long ears?
Donkey
depends on the make & or parentage of said beastie
ass,mule,pony,donkey
32. Place where people take coal out of the ground?
Mine
33. Small, common red and black spotted beetle?
Ladybug
ladybird probably
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