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chazza

0800 number ringing mobile

Has anyone been hassled by strange 0800 numbers ringing them? I got a missed call at lunchtime from an 0800 number and googled it and it seems to be some kind of thing where they just hang up when you...
14:38 Wed 23rd Jan 20087 answers, last by jessjess 09:45 Tue 13th Sep 2011
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Loosehead

Prescription charges??

Now like a good citizen I pay ?6.85 for a prescription, even when what I have is worth about ?1.50 anyway, I noticed in the queue in front that virtually no one else was paying. I looked on the back...
11:21 Wed 23rd Jan 200821 answers, last by rhoobarb 10:34 Mon 05th May 2008
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sambro

immersion heaters

if you left it on permenantly, would it be more economical, than switching it on for an hour or so?
19:34 Thu 24th Jan 20088 answers, last by RAS 15:44 Fri 08th Feb 2008
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Chickadee

How does this work - spoon on boiling pan

If you put a wooden spoon on a boiling pan (of water, milk etc) it stops the contents boiling over. How?
19:12 Wed 23rd Jan 20086 answers, last by keyplus90 16:14 Thu 31st Jan 2008
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beeswax

Pointing brickwork

What is the correct ratio of Sand & Cement for Mortar mix
17:15 Thu 24th Jan 20082 answers, last by Irishlad74 21:09 Sat 26th Jan 2008
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viz48

Fridge v Fridge Freezer

Can anyone tell me how much power a fridge freezer uses and would it be less cost effective to use a seperate under the worktop fridge and freezer. Or direct me to a site which gives the information....
15:29 Thu 24th Jan 20083 answers, last by J.JJ 19:22 Sat 26th Jan 2008
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burbie

radio reception

All our television reception will soon change from analogue to digital. Is this also going to happen to radio frequencies. Meaning we have to replace our old radios.
00:28 Thu 24th Jan 20084 answers, last by burbie 22:29 Thu 24th Jan 2008
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daneswalk

mobile phone

how can we stop jokes and riddles coming through on our mobile phone
13:24 Wed 23rd Jan 20083 answers, last by messyjessy12 20:43 Thu 24th Jan 2008
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carndonagh

work

could anyone tell me how much it would cost to get a house plasterboarded (per sheet or whatever) in rep of ireland or north of ireland)
19:26 Tue 22nd Jan 20082 answers, last by heathfield 15:45 Wed 23rd Jan 2008
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carndonagh

sport rugby

can anyone tell me why a try in rugby is called so?
20:58 Mon 21st Jan 20082 answers, last by Loosehead 13:07 Wed 23rd Jan 2008
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springbulb81

rendering brick work

does rendering brick work use the same technique as plastering?
13:16 Tue 22nd Jan 20084 answers, last by jakesi 08:58 Wed 23rd Jan 2008
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tajman

window winder

how do you remove the window winder handle on a vw van 2002?
14:47 Tue 22nd Jan 20082 answers, last by tufty7 00:34 Wed 23rd Jan 2008
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shivvy

gas cooker rings

All of the 4 rings on my gas cooker seem to be too strong/hot. It is nearly impossible to simmer food on any of the rings - everything just boils. Anyone know why this might be and whether there is...
18:52 Mon 21st Jan 20082 answers, last by shivvy 21:43 Tue 22nd Jan 2008
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has

Dying Bridesmaid shoes...

Sorry, don't know what section to put this in. Can anyone tell me who would dye some bridemaid shoes. I know many companies do this, presumably if you purchase the shoes from themselves. However, the...
13:46 Mon 21st Jan 20084 answers, last by Lil O'lady 21:22 Tue 22nd Jan 2008
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filthiestfis

Oyster card

My oyster card's magnetic strip stopped working so I got a replacement, but I've lost the history on the new card. I would like to check the last few days of my touching in and out history. I've been...
21:45 Mon 21st Jan 20084 answers, last by dzug 20:56 Tue 22nd Jan 2008
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Annie W

underground trains

How do the doors operate on underground trains. Can the passengers open them in an emergency? Like the ones used on the Isle of Wight.
10:10 Tue 22nd Jan 20082 answers, last by Postdog 20:28 Tue 22nd Jan 2008
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DonKiddick

Connecting TV, Set top box, DVD payer and VHS recorder.

How should I connect my TV, Set top box, DVD player and Video recorder together? The TV has two SCART sockets. What else do I need?
17:57 Mon 21st Jan 20083 answers, last by pug100 17:10 Tue 22nd Jan 2008
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starmack

ipod trouble

Have a recent 80Gb iPod Classic. Working fine up to now. However when I attempt to sync it these days with iTunes, the iPod does not show on PC screen OR in iTunes. ( am Using Apple Max 10.4 and have...
15:40 Tue 22nd Jan 20081 answer, last by starmack 16:19 Tue 22nd Jan 2008
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wintersett

Name of gadget

Can anyone tell me the name of the toy/gadget where you have to move a loop on a stick around a frame of curly wire without touching the wire. If the wire is touched a buzzer rings. Thanks
19:07 Sun 20th Jan 20089 answers, last by wilbert 22:53 Mon 21st Jan 2008
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mariner2

The forth bridge - where did they start?

When they built the railway bridge over the Firth of Forth, what's the FIRST thing thing they actually did apart from constructing something on the bank? I was thinking about it and just couldn't work...
07:01 Mon 21st Jan 20083 answers, last by heathfield 16:54 Mon 21st Jan 2008

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