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kitty1950

Text message from BT sms text message service on my landline phone.

I had a phone call at 4am this morning on my landline phone, when I answered it i heard something like `this is a message from BT text messaging service', then it went on to offer options so I...

what..the?

Reserve and collect serve B&Q

So do they collect the items before hand because the guy picking mine reservation rang to say they didn't have the item. With Argos I often reserve things and then don't collect but if B&Q pick...

jesmond

jsa and working

not sure if this is the right place for this question so may have to put it elsewhere so here goes, niece has got a job as a home carer but they have only given her about 6 hours this week, she thinks...

rosyposy

GLS bulbs

I bought a few GLS? bulbs ( as they were 100W) but when I looked at them it said 'Rough Service Lamp' and for industrial use only. Had I better just get rid of them then,they look just like ordinary...

bednobs

cam you get carbon monoxide poisoning from an oil boiler?

or is it just gas?

allgram

Halogen heater, (very dull glow)

Hi, I use these heaters around my house and have just bought a second hand one, although it looks in good condition and works fine, the glow from the bars seems very reduced from the ones I already...

murraymints

rechargable batteries

Anyone know how long to leave800mah NIMH batts on to charge...packet says to observr charging time but does not tell me what that is ?

dannyday5821

Hiring actors...

Just an idea - is it possible to hire an actor for a photoshoot instead of a model... the reason i ask is because id rather have an actor acting an emotion instead of a model posing and badly faking...

newcastle1

No Proof of postage for item sold on E Bay

I posted 5 small flat items which I sold on E Bay on 7th November now one person is saying that they have not received their item. I have no idea why they took such a long time to say that they had...

tali1

Queen officially opening a building ?

Are there any criteria for the Queen officially opening a building ? Do they have to be of a certain size /cost? Also do the organisation involved bear ALL (travel, transport -including Royal...

impact5

I hope you understand what I'm talking about

What is the name for the phone system whereby you can use headphones and mic, for landlines and walk about , and can anyone tell me where to buy them

SeaJayPea

eBay error

Hi, I've made an error on a listing that I'm selling on eBay. If I go to Edit Your Listing, it won't let me change the heading (where the error is) and I can't edit the Description page either. There...

albaqwerty

Can lampposts blow over?

The one across the road from me is vibrating beautifully. We all know about trees, high-sided vehicles and the like in gale force winds, but are lamp-posts aerodynamically made so they can't?...

inafix

What are fleece jackets made of

someone said platic bottle tops!

1944screen

EMails

For no apparent reason my computer has stopped deleting my emails,a tick appears in the left hand box/boxes.When I go to the delete icon it says delete messages but when I click on it nothing happens.

styley

Adding up hours in Excel?

I am using Excel 2003. How can I work out the total between two times. For example if I put in 09:00-13:30, what function can I use to work out that the total hours is 4.5, or can this be done?

piccadilly

sennheisser wireless headphones

hope i'm on the right section here but i listen to tv through wireless headphones made by sennheisser, there are no problems there, but recently ive been watching dvds through my ps3 and annoyingly...

masma

Samsung Galaxy Europa

Son needs a new phone but we can't afford to pay too much, Carphone Warehouse have a good deal on the Samsung but it's on 3 and he needs to stay on o2. My question is.. can this phone be unlocked?

BettyNoir

Getting a refund through PayPal

Last month I placed an order from a company and decided to pay through PayPal. They have now informed me that the items I ordered cannot be guaranteed for Christmas delivery, so I've decided I want to...