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ALL The TEA In CHINA!

August 4th 2008 21:31
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Most of us have heard the phrase "all the tea in China", as in " I wouldn't give up xxxx for all the tea in China".

But how much tea is there really in the whole of China???

It turns out that a few years agothe UN actually released figures stating that all the tea in China, amassed to a whopping 800,345 metric tons!
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George W. Bush - Not the Only US President To Lose Control Of His Tongue

July 7th 2008 07:22
You probably thought george W. Bush was the only US president to make faux pas such as "You're free. And freedom is beautiful. And, you know, it'll take time to restore chaos and order—order out of chaos. But we will."

And of course my personal favourite,"Too many good docs are getting out of the business. Too many OB/GYN's aren't able to practice their love with women all across the country."
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Chicken Hatching - LIVE!

July 16th 2007 00:50
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Watching chickens hatch out of their small cramped living space can be a fascinating thing to watch.

While over here visiting the UK and looking at primary schools, I've stumbled across one school in particular who has, along with another school, purchased an incubator and is currently hatching out eggs.
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Actual Housing Complaints

March 21st 2007 00:25
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Believe it or not, these are extracts from actual letters sent to various councils and Housing associations throughout the United Kingdom. It just goes to show that it really is all a matter of communication and interpretation. ; )

1. I want some repairs done to my cooker as it has backfired and burnt my knob off.
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Australian Slang Translations

January 25th 2007 00:25
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With Australia Day occurring tomorrow on the 26th of January, I thought some Aussie lingo or Australian definitions might be in order for the overseas onlookers.

I will point out though that some of the most commonly occurring slang is due more to the shortening of words. In these cases they are generally shortened and then a suffix is attached to the end. Such as:
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