What are some interesting but harmless things to discuss with teenage girls?
on January 10th, 2012 | 5 answers

Can an electric field exist without charges present? Can a magnetic field exist without an electric field?
on January 7th, 2012 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Changing E field on conductor electrons gives movement and B field. Why don't protons in the nucleus move? Do they an create opposite B?
on January 7th, 2012 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What household source can I use to create a rough reference sound level in dB to ballpark calibrate a freeware laptop dB meter?
on March 4th, 2011 | no answers

What flight sims definitely work with Win7 laptop with limited horsepower? Age of the game is unimportant, just compatablity.
on February 19th, 2011 | One answer

Teaching can't change as every 30 kids gets a teacher across nation. How can we change teaching if need to house kids while parents work?
on August 28th, 2010 | no answers

Have killed another cheap hot-air popcorn popper by not letting it cool down between loads. What will I find when I take it apart?...
on December 6th, 2009 | no answers

How do soccermoms keep their phones alive rattling around in their enormous handbags without breaking the screens?
on November 20th, 2009 | 3 answers

If someone died of a heart-attack just after they started sunbathing, would the corpse sunburn?
on April 20th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If I squeeze the trigger on a primed grease gun, and the connector isn't attached to a grease point, what will happen? I just bought...
on April 7th, 2009 | One answer

What snack is a parabolic hyperboloid?
on March 10th, 2009 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Open up the Answerbag drawstrings and peer inside. What do you see?
on March 10th, 2009 | One answer | 1 person likes this

An answerbag seems like a fairly web1.0 name. It's way more collaborative than its name suggests! What would be a better name for...
on March 10th, 2009 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Do you look like your pet?
on March 10th, 2009 | One answer

Eh?
on January 10th, 2009 | 10 answers | 2 people like this

Why is this AB Category called Whiskey, rather than Whisky?
on January 9th, 2009 | 8 answers | 5 people like this

I live somewhere that's exactly to my taste in natural beauty, distance to facilities I want to go, and good people around me. It...
on January 9th, 2009 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Yes, no, please, thank you, hello and goodbye should be the first five things you should learn in another language. Apart from numbers,...
on January 9th, 2009 | 9 answers | 7 people like this

Is it motivating or irritating that the "my points" bag graphic doesn't fill in a linear fashion?
on December 23rd, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Where is the value in striving to find better answers to the big questions in life? The greatest minds have applied themselves over the...
on December 22nd, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Will historians in the 22nd century looking back to our time have a harder job than present day historians looking back to the 1900s?
on December 22nd, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

As an example of genetics, I was always taught that many people can't roll their tongue. I don't know anyone who can't!...
on December 22nd, 2008 | 5 answers | 5 people like this

Can you buy your partner lingerie without having to compare her size with that of the shop assistant?
on December 22nd, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Which is better: British Life on Mars or US version?
on December 18th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

If I loaned you a novel, when would I get it back, and what kind of state would I get it back in?
on December 18th, 2008 | 9 answers | 5 people like this

My laser printer started reporting that it was out of toner. I ran it until I saw gaps in the printouts before I changed the cartridge....
on December 15th, 2008 | One answer

What word describes everything in the universe which is outside of the Earth's atmosphere? I thought "exoplanetary," but...
on December 10th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

I hate my government's position on an issue. I've lobbied, demonstrated and prosletysed, but I have no power to effect a...
on October 1st, 2008 | One answer

Why wasn't Raymond Chandler's Phillip Marlowe in the army in WW2? He didn't seem too old, and certainly didn't seem...
on August 25th, 2008 | no answers

Where can I go online to see positive comments about anything that the UK Labour party is doing? All I read about ID Cards, 42 Days...
on July 5th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

My 6 year old son is gorgeous. However, he is not a natural in front of a camera. We have zillions of fantastic candid shots of him, but...
on July 4th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

When I was a kid in the UK, the ends (heels/enders/outsiders etc) of sliced bread were really thick. Is their current thinness (and...
on July 4th, 2008 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

There are over 150 years of American heroes interred in Arlington National Cemetery. How full is the cemetery?
on June 7th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Recall the movie Boxing Helena. Gruesome question, but if a mad surgeon with skilled accomplices, unlimited funds and the best equipment...
on June 6th, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

Would it be a fun game to introduce someone to AB but not disclose your username. They could then see if they could figure out who you...
on June 5th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Any good online resources to learn the principles of auto electric fault-finding and repair?
on June 4th, 2008 | no answers

Heavy rain, came home to find my ute parked in the driveway with sidelights on. It's an electrical fault as the stalk switch was...
on June 4th, 2008 | One answer

What was the bl**dy excelent question that I thought up in the car on the way to work, but forgot by the time I got home?
on June 4th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

As far as the Afghans are concerned, what's the difference between the Soviet and Coalition occupations? Both built infrastructure...
on June 4th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

How do I empty a metal clawfoot bathtub quietly? The outflow sounds like I'm trying to pull off a buffalo's testicle.
on May 30th, 2008 | One answer

Is it 'one-off' or a 'one-of' situation?
on May 30th, 2008 | One answer

Will there ever be an Amazon.com.au? I hate paying over the odds for books!
on May 30th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

"Not for separate sale" marked on multipack bags of potato chips. DVDs with region codes. ID cards to beat ticket touts. Does...
on May 25th, 2008 | One answer

I want to regularly leave my laptop locked in my shed where I have an office space. It gets very cold at night here. Should I leave the...
on May 24th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What's been the longest gap between a question being asked on AB and its first answer?
on May 24th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Early model M16 or AK47 for the kind of fighting a Western trained soldier expects?
on May 24th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Old M16 or AK47 for the kind of fighting a Western trained soldier expects?
on May 24th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

The AK47 seemed to be robust and easy to use. Why did other nations build more "sensitive" equivalents e.g. M16, SA80 etc.
on May 24th, 2008 | 6 answers | 4 people like this

Are you aware that the current US forces represent the smallest proportion of the American population that there has ever been? Do you...
on May 22nd, 2008 | One answer

Are you aware of the strong link between the damaged US economy and the spending on the 'war on terror.'?
on May 22nd, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Are the brave soldiers of the coalition well served by their civilian administrations?
on May 22nd, 2008 | no answers

John believes that salt dissolves in water. Jane believes astronauts have walked on the moon. Jim believes in God. John believes he IS...
on May 14th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

I've heard that drum brakes are better at braking than disc brakes. They seem heavier, more expensive and harder to work on. Are we...
on May 13th, 2008 | One answer

What happens to the devices created in the TV show Scrapheap Challenge after the teams go home?
on May 6th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Can you recommend an Australian domain name registrar which a) lets you own, rather than licence the name b) lets you park the domain for...
on April 27th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Can cute be ugly?
on April 21st, 2008 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

Do you know what all the levers and buttons were for on a manual typewriter? I'm interested to know who still could use a big ole...
on April 21st, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Do you love buying stationery?
on April 21st, 2008 | 11 answers | 6 people like this

What would your idea be for Australia's 2020 summit?
on April 18th, 2008 | no answers

Why is being elitist such a bad thing?
on April 15th, 2008 | 6 answers | 7 people like this

Is there any point in ABing from Australia when the US is asleep?
on April 14th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

I have a new piemaker. You take sheets of frozen pastry from the freezer. Let them thaw for 5 minutes. Cut circles for base and top. Fill...
on April 14th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

50 years since the F4 Phantom II's first flight on May 27th. Do you care?
on April 13th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What do you think of "Getting Things Done" (GTD)?
on April 13th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

If someone gave you a yacht on a big trailer, parked it in your drive and said it's yours to keep and use, but not to sell. Would...
on April 9th, 2008 | 15 answers | 7 people like this

What ever became of internet connections through powerlines to your wall socket?
on April 9th, 2008 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

If your house caught fire and all the contents were destroyed, but you got a suitable insurance cheque, how would your new home compare...
on April 9th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Are you the person who gives me the point to get me to level 10?
on April 9th, 2008 | 8 answers | 6 people like this

What cheap source of heating could replace my wood fire? I get free wood and enjoy the real heat that my fire gives.
on April 9th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What's the funniest radio comedy of all time?
on April 9th, 2008 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

Is there any particular way to maximise the useable number of years for a modern non-NiCad laptop or mobile phone battery.
on April 9th, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

What does John Major do nowadays?
on April 9th, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Can you overheat iron-on edging strips with a domestic iron?
on April 9th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

How do I block a particular set of comments that have turned into an IM style chat on a question I answered?
on April 7th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Have been mailed a submission in what looks like Office 2007 format presentation. Have installed Open Office and also MS 2007...
on April 7th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Do you actually know anyone who has shifted a lot of weight, kept it off for at least 3 years, and still has an enjoyable lifestyle?
on April 7th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

(Don't give me any spoilers!) How many series of the post-apocolypse TV show Jericho did they make? Are there going to be any more...
on April 7th, 2008 | no answers

Are you feeling frisky?
on April 6th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Are you feeling sleepy?
on April 6th, 2008 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

Do you believe that western citizens will dramatically reduce their energy use, and that the populations of emerging nations will agree...
on April 6th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

If we destroyed the higher orders of life, does the planet have enough time to let the algae etc. evolve into complex species again?
on April 6th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Lonely and miserable in life, but a household name for the rest of history. OR .A non-entity but loved in your lifetime?
on April 5th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Will Thunderbirds ever come back on TV?
on April 5th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Do Fruit Loops send mixed messages about nutrition to kids?
on April 5th, 2008 | 3 answers

Pictures of the WW2 wreck of HMAS Sydney show gun damage in a tight pattern from an attacker that was about a mile away. Commentators say...
on April 5th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What characteristic of life does fire not have?
on March 26th, 2008 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

Is there a way to total up activity to find your ratios of answered/unanswered questions or pointed/pointless questions etc? I submit...
on March 24th, 2008 | 3 answers

How can you modify impulsive behaviour, if the impulse is acted on before the front brain has time to register?
on March 24th, 2008 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Will there come a time when my points will keep increasing purely on my 'back catalogue' of questions and answers?
on March 24th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Should you get points for comments in Answerbag?
on March 24th, 2008 | 7 answers | 4 people like this

How did the gothic horror genre wind up as fodder for Saturday morning cartoons?
on March 18th, 2008 | no answers

How can I block one website that I squander far too much time on, but don't have the willpower to ignore?
on March 16th, 2008 | 2 answers

5 door car. Central locking key in front 2 doors. Boot locks with key or central locking. Use key in either front door to open, but when...
on March 16th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Many people here make legal assertions like "you can't work until you're 16." A lot appear in US posts, but the Brits...
on March 15th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Can the first maximum power and its time for the function P=sin(t-((Pi)/6))cos(t+((Pi)/3)) be found without calculus or graphing. i.e....
on March 10th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Why do I like answering other people's questions more than asking my own?
on March 9th, 2008 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

What were the ratings of the best question, answer and comment on this site?
on March 9th, 2008 | One answer | 4 people like this

Apart from London taxis, hearses and limousines, what was the last production car to have a vinyl roof?
on March 9th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this