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How do you say hello in Black Country?

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"'Ow B'ist," meaning "How are you?" is a greeting contracted from "How be-est thou?" with the typical answer being "'Bay too bah," ("I be not too bad"), meaning "I am not too bad." "I haven't seen her" becomes "I ay sid 'er." Black Country dialect often uses "ar" where other parts of England use "yes" (this is common ... How do you say hello in Birmingham? Brummies' tend to use the word 'alright' as a greeting rather than the usual 'hello'. Read More...

How does a wrestling meet work?

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Either wrestler in a match can win at any time if they are able to pin their opponent or develop a lead of more than 14 points. Otherwise the wrestler than can accumulate the most points by the end of the third period wins the match. Do wrestlers talk during match? Most Wrestlers have to improvise throughout a match It's not like a fight scene in a movie, where the performers may spend weeks working out the choreography, yet every move needs both wrestlers cooperating perfectly or somebody's neck will get broken. Read More...

Is it better to be short for gymnastics?

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Being shorter to the ground gives a gymnast an advantage in balance because the gymnast has a lower center of gravity. The center of gravity is the midpoint of the body, generally one inch below the naval when a gymnast stands with her arms at her side. Do gymnasts need to be short? Because the more demanding gymnastics routines have become, the bigger an advantage it is to be small. Read More...