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Does Australia have a Holy City?
Many cities in other countries such as Iraq are described as the Holy City of xxxx. Is this terminology restricted to such countries or do other countries also have Holy Cities? Are the people in a Holy City, holier than other people?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Holy_cities
Maybe it just means an old city with connections to some religion.
5 AnswersReligion & Spirituality1 decade agoIs it illegal to say "Merry Christmas" in the USA?
22 AnswersChristmas1 decade agoOn which day does the week start?
Monday or Sunday.
Do you have a personal preference?
Is it for religious reasons that some calendars are printed with the week beginning on Sunday?
Are there National or International standards or customs?
1 AnswerOther - Society & Culture1 decade agoWho has a subprime loan?
1. Are you having problems making payments.
2. Do you thing you were entitled to have a loan?
3. Do you thing you are responsible for the turmoil in global stock markets?
4. Were you misled about the terms of the loan?
1 AnswerPersonal Finance1 decade agoWhere can I find rail/train fares for travel in Europe?
Many sites do not show the fare for a single trip.
I plan to travel by rail
Rome to Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre to Genoa
Genoa to Milan
Milan to Rome
3 AnswersOther - Europe1 decade agoWhat should Australian conman Peter Foster do next?
Australian conman Peter Foster must be able to capitalise on his notoriety. What should he try next after his Fijian escapade?
2 AnswersCurrent Events1 decade agoWhat is the best strategy to take with high petrol prices?
1 Use Coles/Woolworths discount vouchers?
2 Fill up whatever the price.
3 Follow the weekly price cycle.
4 Buy only $10 of petrol unless the price is low.
5 Drive off without paying.
6 Phone the ACCC to complain.
7 Other - please explain
5 AnswersOther - Cars & Transportation1 decade agoMum and Dad or Ma and Pa?
What names do you use in your family?
Do you think Mum and Dad are becoming more common than Ma and Pa. Can you suggest why there are different names and why there seems to be a change underway.
(Americans may say Mom and Dad.)
11 AnswersLanguages1 decade agoIs A4 paper readily available in the US? Is it used often?
A4 is 210mm × 297 mm (8.3" × 11.7")
3 AnswersPrinters1 decade agoHow would you keep your iPod charged during a long international flight?
The flight will be longer than the iPod will last without recharging. Is there usually a power connection available for use by passengers in Economy? I will be flying on Qantas.
5 AnswersAir Travel1 decade agoShould I reserve hotel accomodation ahead of time or just find a hotel when I arrive in various towns.?
I'll be travelling by car around Germany in February/March for three weeks.
Flexibility is the advantage of not booking ahead but is it likely to be more expensive than booking ahead.
I would probably use booking.com if booking ahead.
11 AnswersOther - Germany1 decade agoDo many people in Germany currently have the surname Hitler?
How closely are they related to Adolf?
Do they find it difficult?
8 AnswersOther - Society & Culture1 decade agoWhat is the correct pronunciation of Pinochet?
In Chile? In England? In France? In Spain? By his family? By his victims?
Why do some people pronounce it with a soft end and some with a hard end? Does the name originate in France?
6 AnswersOther - Politics & Government1 decade ago