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lumination

how was it built?

anyone got a website link or something as to how i can find out how Langkawi suspension bridge was built? went there today and am quite interested in how the world they managed to build such a thing!
10:23 Sun 28th Nov 201013 answers, last by cute 20:28 Sun 16th Jan 2011
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Moodstone

Im trying to get hold of some bulk bubblewrap in order to either line the curtains or stick it diresctly on the window

I'm trying to get hold of some bulk bubblewrap and wonder where sells it the most cheapest in the uk, any builders merchants or is the internet cheaper? Anyway i'm doing this in order to either line...
21:48 Thu 02nd Dec 20109 answers, last by SeaJayPea 21:24 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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ilovemarkb

chrome towel radiator vaves

I was just about to order a chrome towel radiator and straight vavles....but....when we.ve checked our bathroom we have microbore coming out of floor which i dont think they will fit the modern...
12:05 Wed 01st Dec 20104 answers, last by chas2008 15:23 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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what..the?

Making paper lanterns for local village event to walk streets

Never made one before, looked on line found very little out, Does anyone know anywhere on the high street cheap for thin wire or tissue paper? I have a huge mega roll of thick heavy brown paper but i...
18:44 Thu 02nd Dec 201014 answers, last by what..the? 01:14 Sun 05th Dec 2010
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Prudie

Loctite superglue removal

Can anyone suggest something that will safely remove loctite superglue that's encrusted on the claw settings of a diamond ring?
14:59 Thu 02nd Dec 20107 answers, last by Prudie 22:39 Fri 03rd Dec 2010
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chrissa1

Beko Washing Machine

The saga continues!! I worked for half an hour this afternoon getting two of the transport bolts out of the back of the machine. Blimey, were they tight?? Anyway, I've got two out but my question...
18:04 Fri 03rd Dec 20106 answers, last by chrissa1 20:05 Fri 03rd Dec 2010
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pirwany

Translating foreign language pages etc. on Facebook

How can I download Unicode to read foreign status updates on Facebook? Thank you.
16:26 Sun 28th Nov 20103 answers, last by looobylooo 03:32 Fri 03rd Dec 2010
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funnygirl

Sky Plus Help

I have recently got sky + and having a great deal of trouble. My son is recording the football and once the recording is set we cannot change the channel to watch another programme. If you press...
21:39 Mon 29th Nov 20109 answers, last by redman41 15:38 Thu 02nd Dec 2010
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ImLostAgain

Freepost

A business I am dealing with has asked me (online) to send them some information by freepost. Do I just write 'Freepost' before the address they gave me or is there more to it than that?
10:45 Thu 02nd Dec 20105 answers, last by society 11:11 Thu 02nd Dec 2010
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chrissa1

Ripping Up A Wood Laminate Floor

I just took delivery of my new washing machine to find that they couldn't/wouldn't get it out from under the newER laminate flooring. I've never liked it and the delivery men have departed. How do my...
14:21 Mon 29th Nov 201029 answers, last by NazNomad 18:49 Wed 01st Dec 2010
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shalini_samuel08

this is regarding a visit to a jelly belly factory

Exhibit 1-5 of your text diagrams a general value-chain. Ignoring “customer service,” if you were in charge of identifying both excess costs and incorrectly measured costs at Jelly Belly,...
20:24 Tue 30th Nov 201028 answers, last by jaydah 02:15 Wed 01st Dec 2010
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milly143

Gritting accross counties

On my way to work I cross from Oxfordshire into Buckinghamshire on country roads. All the way here the roads seemed to be well gritted but I wondered what happens when there is a county border....
11:54 Tue 30th Nov 20103 answers, last by EDDIE51 20:46 Tue 30th Nov 2010
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iggymiggy

central heating timer

can anyone tell me how to programme a digital timer for a DIEHL M111-S
11:14 Sat 27th Nov 20104 answers, last by iggymiggy 15:22 Tue 30th Nov 2010
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jovi4

BT YAHOO emails

My [broadband] internet provider is talk talk and i pay btopenworld {btyahoo} for my bt email address, and for the past few months my bt email doesn't seam to open it just reloads itself, when i...
23:58 Mon 29th Nov 20101 answer, last by NazNomad 00:20 Tue 30th Nov 2010
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jovi4

BTYAHOO emails

mine is the same but My [broadband] internet provider is talk talk and i pay btopenworld {btyahoo} for my bt email address, and for the past few months my bt email doesn't seam to open it just reloads...
23:56 Mon 29th Nov 20101 answer, last by NazNomad 00:20 Tue 30th Nov 2010
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karenmac60

Magnets

When magnets are being made and have been magnetised - how do they go about packaging them without them attracting/repelling one another or sticking to the machinery used in the packing process?...
20:18 Fri 26th Nov 201014 answers, last by squarebear 13:45 Mon 29th Nov 2010
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supapapa

Snowflake symbol

If I set my radiators to the snowflake symbol, what do I do with the thermostat in the hall? Do I switch it off or or leave it at its current 15 degrees?...
23:04 Sun 28th Nov 20101 answer, last by woofgang 07:13 Mon 29th Nov 2010
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jukeboxjive

old grandfather clock

I have an old grandfather clock that chimes on the correct but chimes the same hour as it reaches the half hour position. Any ideas would be appreciated
14:26 Sun 28th Nov 20102 answers, last by wildwood 05:59 Mon 29th Nov 2010
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pastafreak

Kingavon Halogen heater

Which button is the highest setting? This is a 1200kw heater with three heat settings. and all are labelled as 400kw ......the ON/OFF with a small box next to the '400kw'...this has a solid bar across...
13:23 Sun 28th Nov 20102 answers, last by pastafreak 18:58 Sun 28th Nov 2010
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Hannah_Hannah

is it normal to hear the water inside the boiler all the time after pressurise it??

is it normal to hear the water inside the boiler all the time after pressurise it??
18:51 Fri 26th Nov 20107 answers, last by AlBags 18:08 Sat 27th Nov 2010

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