Weekly Bonus Question

09:20 UK time, Friday, 15 May 2009

Welcome to the Weekly Bonus Question.

Each week the news quiz 7 days 7 questions will offer an answer. You are invited to suggest what the question might have been.

Suggestions should be sent using the COMMENTS link below. And since nobody likes a smart alec, kudos will be deducted for predictability in your suggestions.

This week's answer is ONE POUND OVER. The real question will be added here on Friday afternoon.

UPDATE: The answer is that a boy of five has been dubbed too fat by health officials because he is one pound over his ideal weight.

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1. At 10:04am on 15 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
What is my shopping bill at Lidl always?

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2. At 10:05am on 15 May 2009, lolkat wrote:
John Prescott's dinner outweighs Kate Moss by how much?

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3. At 10:10am on 15 May 2009, Rory Lyons wrote:
Where can I find my lost dog?

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4. At 10:23am on 15 May 2009, woofio wrote:
what costs "Low Cost" airline passengers £150 ?

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5. At 10:27am on 15 May 2009, chester_copperpott wrote:
I know you never said to use the walkie-talkies frivolously Captain, but we're doing a quiz down here and we need your help. What is the Sterling equivilent of 26,972.85 Vietnam Dong - over?

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6. At 10:35am on 15 May 2009, s17scp wrote:
When giving his address to Kent Police, the Spaniard's details should have read "Juan Paun, Dover". What did the slightly hard of hearing officer write instead?

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7. At 10:36am on 15 May 2009, spenone wrote:
My expenses were excessive by how much?

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8. At 10:38am on 15 May 2009, Pigletwiglet wrote:
How much? asked the Daily Telegraph.

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9. At 10:42am on 15 May 2009, GrahamPadruig wrote:
Sorry my young son is going to get cancer because he is how much over the government's "allowed" weight?

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10. At 10:44am on 15 May 2009, Jacob Barker wrote:
What constitutes 'dangerously obese' these days?

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11. At 10:47am on 15 May 2009, Absolutely_Ticketyboo wrote:
How much heavier is Katie Price once she applies her make-up?

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12. At 10:48am on 15 May 2009, Jordan D wrote:
I'll become dangerously overweight, if my shopping bill claimed on expenses is what?

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13. At 10:49am on 15 May 2009, Jordan D wrote:
On "The Price is Right", what is the cost of failure?

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14. At 10:52am on 15 May 2009, Angua2 wrote:
How much overweight was a schoolboy before his parents where sent a warning letter over his health?

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15. At 10:53am on 15 May 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:
On what grounds does Ricky Hatton claim that Manny Pacquiao should have been disqualified?

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16. At 10:54am on 15 May 2009, Mike_85 wrote:
How much more does a Ryanair ticket cost if you need the toilet during the flight?

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17. At 10:59am on 15 May 2009, mikey_rs wrote:
How much is the limit going to be on the MP's expenses?

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18. At 11:00am on 15 May 2009, Seb wrote:
The cost of a ticket to see England play at Lords?

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19. At 11:01am on 15 May 2009, JandyB wrote:
How did I fail at Weightwatchers this week - AGAIN!?

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20. At 11:03am on 15 May 2009, charlescragg wrote:
What did Eileen & Luke Dover call their firstborn child?

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21. At 11:10am on 15 May 2009, Zak T Duck wrote:
What's slightly better than being half a kilo over?

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22. At 11:11am on 15 May 2009, kevinjwoods wrote:
What according to a recently revealed Daily Mail memo is the amount that allows the police to arrest someone over too much expenses?

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23. At 11:12am on 15 May 2009, Phil Sears wrote:
If you have room for twenty stray dogs in two buildings, but you only have ten stray dogs, what do you have?

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24. At 11:15am on 15 May 2009, madloverci wrote:
What's the difference in weight between Posh Spice and a newborn baby?

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25. At 11:19am on 15 May 2009, Jessica62 wrote:
How much does someone have to be above their ideal weight to be denied an operation?

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26. At 11:21am on 15 May 2009, wildminnieminx wrote:
Some poor child was weighed at one pound over his "ideal" weight at school & as a result his parents were sent a letter regarding his "obesity" & the risks to his health

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27. At 11:22am on 15 May 2009, RMutt-Urinal wrote:
What level of excess baggage at Ryan Air generates a fee of £250.

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28. At 11:25am on 15 May 2009, darkmarker wrote:
What was the difference between MPs expenses last year and the bonuses of bank bosses.

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29. At 11:26am on 15 May 2009, kewxxv wrote:
The Mary Rose - why did it sink?

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30. At 11:27am on 15 May 2009, roderickmarshall wrote:
How much change do you get from a fiver for a politician these days??

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31. At 11:28am on 15 May 2009, darkmarker wrote:
A child has been to walk to school, rather than getting a bus pass, because he is overweight, how many pounds overweight was he?

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32. At 11:29am on 15 May 2009, darkmarker wrote:
At what rate above inflation/pound do bank bosses calculate their annual pay rise and bonus?

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33. At 11:29am on 15 May 2009, roderickmarshall wrote:
What is the net interest I get from my savings when you deduct the capital??

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34. At 11:31am on 15 May 2009, RMutt-Urinal wrote:
If I had a pound and then allocated some of it to the moral worth of an MP, how much would I have left?

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35. At 11:32am on 15 May 2009, roderickmarshall wrote:
Gordon Brown to chancellor: So how much is left in the kitty for tea and biscuits?

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36. At 11:36am on 15 May 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Why was I sent a letter from the school nurse about my sons weight?

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37. At 11:37am on 15 May 2009, virtualfang wrote:
whats the cost of a single from folkestone?

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38. At 11:39am on 15 May 2009, MizzNewsReview wrote:
What is the most accurate MP's expense claim?

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39. At 11:40am on 15 May 2009, virtualfang wrote:
what was the spanish male anorexic called?

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40. At 11:43am on 15 May 2009, Eddie-george wrote:
According to one bank manager, "better than sex" is how he described his emotions when a customer's account goes what?

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41. At 11:45am on 15 May 2009, graniteLOLLIPOP wrote:
If I ate 100 calories over my daily requirement what would I weigh in one month?

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42. At 11:46am on 15 May 2009, merry01 wrote:
My teddy bear is how much?

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43. At 11:47am on 15 May 2009, aardfrith wrote:
I've lost my dog. Where can I find him?

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44. At 11:47am on 15 May 2009, athosfolk wrote:
Why was Sweden's initial entry into this year's Eurovision, "one and a half pounds of tuppeny rice", not chosen?

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45. At 11:48am on 15 May 2009, Si_Griffin wrote:
What was Jeffrey Archer's sequel to "Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less"?

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46. At 11:50am on 15 May 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Carol Ann Duffys first verse as poet laurete:

An immigrants view from Calais On epoun Dover!

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47. At 11:54am on 15 May 2009, moorwanderer wrote:
Max Mosley says the only way to be competitive in F1 in 2010 is to spend £40 million and not....

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48. At 11:55am on 15 May 2009, Inventing Johnson Klute wrote:
Name one of the two standarised binary numbers, an imperial measurement of weight & a single word which best describes the marital status of Peter Andre & Katie Price?

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49. At 11:56am on 15 May 2009, lordBeddGelert wrote:
What was the amount which caused the sacrifice of the cabinet minister's career ?

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50. At 11:57am on 15 May 2009, Seemour wrote:
Overheard quite a few times from the house of commons as this weeks revelations were breaking - I acted within the rules and didnt claim one pound over

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51. At 11:59am on 15 May 2009, U13966692 wrote:
what is the limit on your overdraft before banks start a process with a £20 letter

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52. At 12:06pm on 15 May 2009, TooSensible wrote:
How much would a politician's self-service quarter of midget gems weigh?

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53. At 12:12pm on 15 May 2009, dipmil wrote:
Why was the new Two Quid Shop not a runaway success?

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54. At 12:15pm on 15 May 2009, charlson01 wrote:
The story about a young boy being pronouced overweight because he is 1 pound above his "ideal weight"

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55. At 12:21pm on 15 May 2009, dzerjb wrote:
How much per minute does the average politician cost compared to Mr Micakwber's budget?

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56. At 12:24pm on 15 May 2009, snowflopsy wrote:
When the columbian drug lord was asked what he regretted most about being sentenced to life imprisonment, he surprised everyone by saying "Flying Ryanair"! When asked to explain to what in particular he answered..........................."One pound over"!!!!!!!!!!!

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57. At 12:28pm on 15 May 2009, Monker1980 wrote:
How much did the BBC offer to get English test cricket back on terrestrial TV?

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58. At 12:32pm on 15 May 2009, redkev32 wrote:
When asked the MP replied that his expenses claim was only?

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59. At 12:33pm on 15 May 2009, shauncrowther wrote:
The MP's request to buy a house in Mayfair on his Commons' expenses was turned down because it was...........

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60. At 12:36pm on 15 May 2009, darthnugget wrote:
At about what deficit will most banks charge a £25 penalty, which it apparently costs for them to send you a letter and recoup their lost interest?

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61. At 12:39pm on 15 May 2009, Terry Lambert wrote:
What is the value of every MPs expense receipt handed in over the last 4 years?

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62. At 12:39pm on 15 May 2009, smartIgnoramus wrote:
What did the Queen ask Charles to do, when she spotted trespassers on her land? "Could......"

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63. At 12:44pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Katie demands her money back for asymetric results?

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64. At 12:45pm on 15 May 2009, theabominablehoman wrote:
Shylock was charged for excessive baggage on his flight back from Venice because he was ___ _____ ____.

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65. At 12:46pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
What do supermodels call obesity?

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66. At 12:47pm on 15 May 2009, astispumanti wrote:
What do all the creative accountants come up with when reporting to their superiors to keep their jobs...?

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67. At 12:49pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Only one problem with me picking up the tab for teh next round?

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68. At 12:50pm on 15 May 2009, G0ng00zle wrote:
Air Traffic Control to RyanAir:

How much do you charge for your onboard toilets? Over.

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69. At 12:51pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Captain radios in his demand for crab legs prior to landing?

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70. At 12:51pm on 15 May 2009, cozanne wrote:
How did Prince Charles describe his reaction to the public response to his 'monstrous carbuncle' comments?

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71. At 12:53pm on 15 May 2009, olilovespies wrote:
What is the normal running order of a meeting between John Prescott and Tracey Temple?

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72. At 12:53pm on 15 May 2009, robfsg wrote:
In cricket what do you call a bowling spell where the first ball costs 50p and the next five 10p each?

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73. At 12:54pm on 15 May 2009, BathSpurs8 wrote:
MP "I have a dog and I want to claim expenses on its food - how many dogs can I claim on, over"
expenses advisor "One pound, over"

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74. At 12:56pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
What's easier to say than 1/14th of a stone?

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75. At 1:00pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Why didn't the chicken make it across the road?

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76. At 1:02pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
What's the difference between a size two and a size zero?

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77. At 1:02pm on 15 May 2009, JoMan_B wrote:
How much over must a politicians expenses be to get on the front page of the Telegraph?

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78. At 1:03pm on 15 May 2009, feetchy wrote:
The amount a child was over the limit by to be classed as overweight when wieghed at school, generating a letter home to his mother.

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79. At 1:04pm on 15 May 2009, Robin Johnston wrote:
How much is this week's sweepstake for the Eurovision, Over?

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80. At 1:05pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
What's the difference between the weekly and Sunday editions of the Times?

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81. At 1:05pm on 15 May 2009, TheRealCatherineO wrote:
By how much did parliament's expenses exceed Fleet Street's before journalists decided to reveal something they'd known about for more than 20 years?

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82. At 1:06pm on 15 May 2009, greatStephane wrote:
That'll be £681 please Mr Cameron

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83. At 1:07pm on 15 May 2009, Jaye3173 wrote:
For each MP who claimed expenses they should not have; how much flesh of theirs can I claim above the amount they stole..?

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84. At 1:08pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
What constitutes a standard helping of kudos?

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85. At 1:09pm on 15 May 2009, KiwiMarcus wrote:
When compared to the weight at which organ failure occurs, what is Victoria Beckham?

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86. At 1:12pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
When converting to decimal, what is one of the hazards of going the wrong way?

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87. At 1:13pm on 15 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Why did the space shuttle commander have to leave her handbag behind?

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88. At 1:16pm on 15 May 2009, Dazzler82 wrote:
NHS send family a letter describing that their son is at risk from Cancer and Diabetes for be "One Pound Over...Weight"

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89. At 1:16pm on 15 May 2009, noblereader wrote:
Where do I find my runaway dog?

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90. At 1:17pm on 15 May 2009, ettolrahcharlotte wrote:
How much is a penny sweet nowadays? Over.

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91. At 1:23pm on 15 May 2009, trevow wrote:
At what weight does an NHS fathead start making fatuous comments?

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92. At 1:27pm on 15 May 2009, helltrapeze wrote:
What did the Kray Twins give Laurence Llewellyn Bowen when they saw what he'd done to their gaff during his East End make-over?

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93. At 1:31pm on 15 May 2009, xmatbx wrote:
Reduced rates to the White Cliffs for the hard of hearing: ___ ___ ___

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94. At 1:32pm on 15 May 2009, JohnnyTwoRivers wrote:
My dog was taken to the local rescue centre and put in Pound 12. When I went to collect him I was sent to Pound 11. Where should I have been?

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95. At 1:37pm on 15 May 2009, jrmhaig wrote:
Why have the European Union accounts not been ratified for the last 14 years?

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96. At 1:40pm on 15 May 2009, ten gear bat bike wrote:
34- Genius!

What weight is unnacceptable for B-list celebrities?

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97. At 1:59pm on 15 May 2009, TheUrbaneSpelunker wrote:
What was wrong with the MPs claim. It was...one pond (sic) over...the upper limit.

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98. At 2:02pm on 15 May 2009, cinnes wrote:
How much over the minimum wage does our youngest military get paid?

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99. At 2:09pm on 15 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
With English Cricket suffering financially from the allegations surrounding Sir Allen Stanford, how much do cricketers earn for each six balls bowled?

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100. At 2:14pm on 15 May 2009, irwin_winterchest wrote:
As an aid to memory, what did Mr & Mrs Poundover name their firstborn child?

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101. At 2:16pm on 15 May 2009, erobed2 wrote:
How much will Britains entry to eurovision earn over the coming years in CD releases?

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102. At 2:16pm on 15 May 2009, ADasein wrote:
If you deconstructed all modernist poets except for Ezra what would you have?

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103. At 2:16pm on 15 May 2009, thatsallright wrote:
How much extra on a million pound mortgage would drive it to extinction?

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104. At 2:19pm on 15 May 2009, youngWillz wrote:
GCSE Italian Q: If you have a Fiat Uno and a Fiat Punto then what do you have?

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105. At 2:23pm on 15 May 2009, youngWillz wrote:
What was the headline on the day after Henry Cooper's fight with Mohammed Ali in 1963?

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106. At 2:24pm on 15 May 2009, Mackem41 wrote:
Mp to Fees Office " It's £1 over"

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107. At 2:26pm on 15 May 2009, all-powerfulCatbee wrote:
How much is left in the public purse after MPs' expenses are deducted?

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108. At 2:28pm on 15 May 2009, generalhague wrote:
What's in marks and spencers large cup bras?

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109. At 2:31pm on 15 May 2009, CardifCanuk wrote:
England WAG weigh in was

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110. At 2:31pm on 15 May 2009, Skins4ever wrote:
Maths teacher asked Johnny "If you have 100 £1 coins and all of them are laid on a table facing down the same way, if 1 percent of them have to show heads up what do you need to do?"

Johnny said "I turn ____ _____ ____"

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111. At 2:34pm on 15 May 2009, greenBiggs wrote:
In order for a five year old boy to get a letter from the NHS, stating that he has cancer with a wight of 4st 8oz his weight will have to be...

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112. At 2:45pm on 15 May 2009, hova8721 wrote:
Rik Waller has recently put on weight since his latest trip to Cadburys World in Birmingham, if the local vetinary scales takes upto One metric ton, how much over the limit was he on his last weighin?

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113. At 2:48pm on 15 May 2009, hova8721 wrote:
If you were to rent out the Cheeky Girls for 2 hours, for a full on, no-holds-barred sexfest and you paid with a fiver, how much had you overpaid?

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114. At 2:48pm on 15 May 2009, The Blue Quarter wrote:
When asked "why have you left her after you paid for her breast reductions" what did Peter Andre say?

They were "one pound over"

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115. At 2:49pm on 15 May 2009, lesjar wrote:
According to NHS guidelines when does your child become officialyy FAT

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116. At 3:04pm on 15 May 2009, freddiefreeloader wrote:
Inscribed on the tomb of Shylock in Venice are the words?

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117. At 3:08pm on 15 May 2009, freddiefreeloader wrote:
It's May 2010. How many dollars does a pound now buy? And what are the prospects for sterling?

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118. At 3:08pm on 15 May 2009, DougieLawson wrote:
Daily Mail: "After you claimed your mortgage expenses how much was left in your allowance?".

(Allegedly) Crooked MP: "Just one pound over."

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119. At 3:09pm on 15 May 2009, canarydelia wrote:
My football team, Norwich City, were recently relegated to the third tier of English football. With all the players now up for sale, how much change might someone expect from £2 if they were to bid for them all?

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120. At 3:12pm on 15 May 2009, MikeOldroyd wrote:
So Dover is responding to the credit crunch and rebranding itself as Britains greatest destination for pound shops.

What's its new name again?...

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121. At 3:16pm on 15 May 2009, MikeOldroyd wrote:
[Insert the name of any MP you like here]
"So I need to show my constituents how good my expenses records are...

Hmm.. How about if we just weigh the receipts rather than add them up?

How do they look then?"

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122. At 3:22pm on 15 May 2009, VinnieTheDweeb wrote:
M to 007. M to 007. How much did you say was left in the Bank of England vault? Over.

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123. At 3:25pm on 15 May 2009, 25_and_no_hope wrote:
How much is that doggie in the window?

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124. At 3:25pm on 15 May 2009, Jimleymurmer wrote:
I am currently earning the minimum wage. How much more than this do I have to earn to start paying the new super income tax rate?

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125. At 3:31pm on 15 May 2009, wayney27 wrote:
Welcome to the price is right. unfortunately you wont be geting your expenses paid because you are one pound over.

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126. At 3:39pm on 15 May 2009, will_dow wrote:
By how much was I overdrawn, for HSBC to justify a FIFTY QUID "set-up fee"?

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127. At 3:41pm on 15 May 2009, mightymonews wrote:
where did my car go?

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128. At 3:57pm on 15 May 2009, chris-p wrote:
When would a clerical grade civil servant be sacked for making a false expenses claim.....

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129. At 3:58pm on 15 May 2009, philipmaton wrote:
How much does it cost to hire Steve Harmison?

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130. At 3:59pm on 15 May 2009, BournemouthSpatula wrote:
Which Sole won Fish of Britain 2009 this week?

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131. At 4:03pm on 15 May 2009, Individual_11 wrote:
And now for breaking Sports News. Ferrari have been excluded from the 2010 F1 championship after it was emerged that their expenditure had exceeded the £40M cap imposed last year. And by how much had they overspent? Well, they were just....

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132. At 4:13pm on 15 May 2009, PrincessAstropoppet wrote:
How much more, than my final bid, did that ebay item go for?

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133. At 4:13pm on 15 May 2009, macca41 wrote:
How do you pronounce the name of the English village, 'Wynpuncknowde Devant'?

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134. At 4:14pm on 15 May 2009, andie99uk wrote:
The price to get onto a peer is now an all time low?

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135. At 4:20pm on 15 May 2009, HubTwit2woo wrote:
By how much over did my sunflowers outweigh other people's sunflowers when we had our final weigh-in at the end of the competition in Mid-July?

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136. At 4:21pm on 15 May 2009, whatahassle wrote:
Why did Zac make the news?
Was it his trampoline action?
Was it because the NHS want him to have a longer, happier life, but found that he was one pound over their prescribed tolerance?

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137. At 4:26pm on 15 May 2009, perfectspitt wrote:
MP: "OK you've got my cash, credit cards, keys to the tennis court and cocktail cabinet, my surround-sound home cinema - where do I stand on the flesh?"

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138. At 4:26pm on 15 May 2009, Ghamdy wrote:
Confirm your name is really One Pound ..Over

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139. At 4:28pm on 15 May 2009, MMsRedArmy wrote:
how much did Manchester City say it would bid for every player in the world when competing against another club?

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140. At 4:35pm on 15 May 2009, littleDickie wrote:
What will the combined weight of all the comments here be, if they are printed out,
before being posted finally, on Friday afternoon...?

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141. At 4:39pm on 15 May 2009, geniusajnw15035 wrote:
How much does a five year old boy have to be to be called fat by doctors?

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