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WroteForLuck
'Of the 180 cars which took part in a rally, 45 of them were green. What percentage of them were not green?' please help me if you can i need to be able to do this without a calculator and i cannot do...
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Sally
I have some old photo's of me and my mum from the 60's, they are as you can imagine a bit scraggy now, is there any way I can get re-prints of them without negatives.
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ajrowe
Hi, I'm going out of my mind trying to find a bag or box of mini Daim bars, they're individually wrapped and about 1.5cm by 1cm sized. I promised someone I would get them as I've seen them before but...
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eileenb
ok i know i shouldn't of,but i did! defrosted(ish) the freezer part of the fridge/freezer with the screwdriver and mallet.... i know,don't shout at me,i'm in enough trouble as it is !.. well guess...
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deeedw12
how do i turn the incoming volume down when my phone rings ?
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crisgal
whilst out shopping today, i received two phone calls from people claiming to HSBC. I was suspicious as they knew my full name but asked for my birthdate to verify I was me! I told them there was no...
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razorramone
Stupidly I've forgotten to cancel a standing order for my old rented accomodation. It goes out tomorrow, but the payment is already showing on my online banking. Is there a last minute way to stop...
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Ruth541
I need to take the front of my gas fire to remove the wallpaper behind it but can't figure how to do it. The round control knob is on the side and I assume this needs removing so that the cover can be...
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Lindylou
Not really sure if this is the correct section to post this question. But, here goes: We are totally FED UP with talktalk. Does anyone have any suggestions as to a better service provider? All replies...
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mumof3angels
Hi My daughter bought a ds lite from hmv in april, and for the last 2 weeks it's kept crashing. We have the receipt and I'm going to take it back to HMV tomorrow- am I right in thinking that that...
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WroteForLuck
Hi im really stubbed with a certain question i've come across. i know its just simple maths but i haven't been at school for 2 years and im struggling to get back into the swing of things. i need to...
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Suade7
Thinking of a large peice of cotton that I want to transfer a photograph to and blow the photograph up too - would a printers or a sign writers do it. Any other suggetions greatly received? Thanks
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need_to_know
I have a BT broadband service at home which I have been using with a Belkin wireless router. We recently bought a new laptop so I installed all the belkin information on to the laptop. I was being...
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antoniabeam
how do you thread a bobbin on a sowing machine?
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MrsER
Scottish Gas have sent us a letter recommending that we pay a fixed price for our gas and electricity until 2011, thereby ensuring that we will have no further rises in that time. If prices fall we...
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DONNA1458
I have a 25 ltr empty container I need to fill it with 1 part chemical to 140 water how many ltr of chemical do i need to put in. TIA
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burston
Can anyone recommend a good but not expensive mobile phone. We have never had one before but realise we might need one just for emergencies only not for social chatting or taking pics etc. Just the...
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chimart
how does a debit card works
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Chickadee
Not sure if this is the right section but... I have a leather bag that I like but would prefer in a different colour. Is it possible to dye it? If it is would it be colourfast? Thanks in advance.
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thebigchill
I bought a crosstrainer recently, and it seems to be telling me i'm doing about 15mph. Granted thats on levels 1 & 2 (8 is the highest setting) but it still seems a bit fast to me - does it sound like...

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