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Mobile phone networks?

Hi kids, I've purchased a mobile on the Orange network. My original phone is on the same. Am I able to just transfer my sim card in to my new phone? As I must keep my old number. However, what does an...

JJy2k

Can i take scrap metal in a car to scrapyard?

If transporting old metal to a scrap yard, does it have to be loaded on a van or trailer or is a car ok? I've heard you just drive onto the weighbridge but will it matter about being in a car? Sounds...

Panic Button

How are soft centred chocolates made?

How do they get melted chocolate to set round a blob of goo? My guess is that they freeze the middle bit.

roslyn251254

set top boxes (freeview)

Someone has told me that set top boxes dating from before 2006 no longer work - anyone know if this is true??

carole1b

I took out a mobile contrat at 17 now the r after me

I was silly at 17 got in with the wrong crowd and took out a t mobile contract. I sold the phone and moved house, i only got it as I knew i was moving I was only 17 and gave them my id but no proof of...

Gilderoy

Computer Game Balistics

Hi Been playing a lot of Counter strike source recently and was wondering if anyone could enlighten me on how the balistics element of the game is handled. Does the game create a 'virtual bullet'...

bel1

TV3 on Sky in rep of Ireland

Just read and imputed the instructions for getting sky in NI and its not working for me - do I have to wait a few hours, or is there something different that I have to put in when I am in the Rep of...

wayne1948

Tom Tom Go 920T

I have one of these with a remote control, How do i put the batteries in it Currys/Halfords & loads of friends have tried for me is there some sort of magic word to open it??? Many thanks in advance.

Kos

My fridge is not cold

Suddenly stopped chilling food and drink. All the electrics seem to be working. What tests can I carry out to find out which part is faulty e.g the thermostat ?

whiffy

White Detector Van

Coming home from Croydon I passed the scene of last night's murder, still cordoned off with loads of police about. Maybe not connected, but a few yards away was a large unmarked white van with a large...

MissChatty

Clearing search engine...

hey there... I hav just been shopping online... and now when i look in the window where you type the web address... it shows up all the websites i have been on today. The thing is i am buying presents...

dannyday5821

dna

how accurate is DNA info? I mean in terms of proving someone guilty of a crime, or proving if your the father of a child. its always on that stupid jeremy kyle show - but im sure i remember...

nheil5332

Turning 21, how to renew my drivers license in Florida?

I just moved from Michigan to Florida about 2 months ago. I'm turning 21 in two weeks and I need to renew my drivers license. Is it possible to get a Florida drivers license, or do I need to renew it...

325i

uploading windows movie maker onto youtube

Hi, Any one know how to do this? Thanks.

wayne2008

allowance

what is tobacco and alchol allowance from cyprus is still 200

terambulan

VCR recording from Digi box

How do you do it?

impact5

shotguns

is it true that certain calibre shotguns can't be kept in the same cabinet...something to do with size of barrels/cartridges, small cartridge could drop down barrel of large barrel?????????

terambulan

Air Condition Unit

What is the fluid that is expelled from the AC system. It seems to be killing a shrub growing nearby.

GraceNess

writing letters to our troops

im trying to find somewhere i can either find addresses or adverts or anything where i can write letters to our uk troops just to give them a bit of a boost now and then but i have no idea where to...

funkylad20

Petrol or Diesel

Can anyone give me a definite, simple answer to my following dilemma. I want to buy a Vauxhall Astra Estate, Design model. Would petrol be a better buy than a diesel? The MPG for the 1.6 petrol is 44...