One L of a Phoenix

Flying Spaghetti Monster · Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:21 am

d'oh, history was never my forte

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:22 am

1799?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:27 am

UP has it. Income Tax was first levied by Pitt the Younger to fund the Napoleonic Wars. Top rate was originally 10%.

Previously wealthy individuals had been taxed by reference to the number of windows they had- "window tax"- this being a measure of prosperity as glass was expensive and therefore the more windows you could afford, the more tax you paid.

Over to the Pseud

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:48 am

cheers.

okay hapax legomenon (from ancient greek) is a proper way of saying which internet timewaster?

Flying Spaghetti Monster · Tue Jul 31, 2007 10:58 am

Googlewhack

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:37 am

well if it's going to be that sort of party i'll put my dick in the mashed potato.

all yours Rob/Bob

Flying Spaghetti Monster · Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:44 am

What 2 things was Naseem Hamed stripped of in 2006?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:45 am

MBE (or OBE) and driving license??

Flying Spaghetti Monster · Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:46 am

MBE & driving license it is

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:51 am

OK we will go for something straightforward. What material is brimstone another name for?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:58 am

Sulphur?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:04 pm

thought that would be too straightforward for the intelligentia on here and had money on it being the cardinal who would swoop and claim the chemistry prize. Over to you YE.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:00 pm

I'm blushing!

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My question is this, and it might have been asked before.

What occurred in Britain between the 3rd and 13th September 1752, which cause concern and rioting amongst Britons?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:29 pm

they didn't happen? was it when we adopted the new calendar?
peasants marched saying "give us back our eleven days"

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:43 pm

Exactly right.

Over to UP