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Casey

The National Lottery Website

On the lottery website there are the online games and scratch cards, yesterday lucky me won ?12 twice in a row!! I was just wondering, are they somehow fixed or can you really win big money on them?...
08:22 Tue 27th Mar 20075 answers, last by GKW 17:02 Wed 31st Aug 2011
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sallyharry

burn film to dvd

I have downloaded a film from bitlord and have tried to burn it to dvd by using dvdsanta with no joy can anyone help thanx
19:20 Mon 26th Mar 20073 answers, last by MoonRiverws 03:51 Thu 09th Apr 2009
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sair5412

Income support for single parent

How much of the child maintenance is taken into consideration when they process a claim for a single parents income support? I know you can earn up to ?20 and then the income support is affected, but...
16:28 Wed 28th Mar 20071 answer, last by fiesata 23:08 Sun 01st Apr 2007
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Dreaming

Heating advice please.

Hello, I am unsure of what sort of heating system I have (thicko) but I have an immersion heater, and a gas Potterton boiler situated in kitchen. (with buttons for water or radiators) I dont use the...
23:14 Tue 27th Mar 20073 answers, last by Dreaming 00:42 Sun 01st Apr 2007
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christy053

240 mulitply 1.20

hi i have never understood long multiplication well but when it comes to doing timsing it to a decimal im lost ? can someone please explain how you do x 240 1.20 --------------------- thankyou please...
17:48 Wed 28th Mar 20076 answers, last by Hammer Head 23:00 Thu 29th Mar 2007
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filthiestfis

how do birds survive walking on live tracks?

For Londonders especially: Ever notice how on outdoor Underground stations you often see pigeons walking on the rails? I understand that its the second rail that is live but how come we never see...
15:29 Wed 28th Mar 200712 answers, last by filthiestfis 22:31 Thu 29th Mar 2007
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ladykitson

how to enter a radio code

Hi I have just returned from holiday and the battery on my vauxhall vetra went completely flat and now my radio does not work - i have the radio code but i do not know how to put the code in as the...
22:23 Wed 28th Mar 20071 answer, last by heathfield 09:57 Thu 29th Mar 2007
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mollymoo

adding up seconds and minutes

Hi does anyone know a formaul..or if there is a caluctor online that allows you to add up sconds and minutes and work out the total...cos a normal calculator of course works in units of 100 I need to...
15:36 Tue 27th Mar 20076 answers, last by mibn2cweus 07:44 Thu 29th Mar 2007
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woody6

water from a sink

how does water manage to travel over the u-bend at the base of the sink?
20:44 Wed 28th Mar 20072 answers, last by Caladon 00:08 Thu 29th Mar 2007
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adam3132

Answer bank

Can not see how one posts a 'thank you' or comment to an answer supplied I can only rate them..help please?
13:23 Wed 28th Mar 20077 answers, last by adam3132 23:52 Wed 28th Mar 2007
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foreverpools

water damage

i have just upgraded my contract phone 2 weeks ago and ive just dropped it into the sink so it is now water damaged.any advice would be helpful.
20:03 Tue 27th Mar 20074 answers, last by xx marti xx 21:11 Wed 28th Mar 2007
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GavinMcComb

Hot Water.

I have a combi boiler: why would I, suddenly, not get hot water through my kitchen sink tap, but still get hot water from both my bathroom sink and bath taps?
22:40 Tue 27th Mar 20077 answers, last by battyjules 18:10 Wed 28th Mar 2007
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Hard@it

Camera memory

I took 5 pics. without realizing I had no SD card in my Pentax Optio 555 camera. On checking manual I can't find any reference to showing pics. from the camera memory. Is there anyway of getting in to...
10:08 Tue 27th Mar 20074 answers, last by Hard@it 17:12 Wed 28th Mar 2007
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dgbshifnal

Wrong address with postcode online!

When I need to input my address online (eg for an insurance quote), I am often asked to input the postcode. I am then asked to select an address from the list given, which includes my address, but...
15:14 Tue 27th Mar 20076 answers, last by funnygirl 11:57 Wed 28th Mar 2007
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jimmonas

electric shock

is it true that its not the volts that kill you in electrity but the amps..if so how many amps does it take ??
16:58 Tue 27th Mar 20077 answers, last by heathfield 09:39 Wed 28th Mar 2007
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Caladon

A Diesel Car Producing Black Smoke...why?

I was following a mate who has a diesel car. We joined the motorway, accelerated hard up to about 80mph. All the way, and even holding 80mph his car was chucking out... not a lot, but some black...
22:05 Sun 25th Mar 20078 answers, last by LostSheep 23:33 Tue 27th Mar 2007
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ck1

Recordable DVDs

Is it possible to record a video onto a DVD via the TV?
14:10 Mon 26th Mar 20072 answers, last by winny 21:51 Tue 27th Mar 2007
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warpig3

Crete, you there? Need some info.

Crete, not sure if I am entitled to unemployment benefit or not. In NI it was the DHSS, is it something differerent in Scotland, as cant find anything in local phone book. thanks warpig
17:27 Tue 27th Mar 20076 answers, last by warpig3 18:36 Tue 27th Mar 2007
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pussi1

mp3 down load of your pc

how do i down load off the pc onto my mp3 player?
04:44 Tue 27th Mar 20071 answer, last by pauln90 10:57 Tue 27th Mar 2007
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nikbrooke

antifreeze

i have some antifreeze still in jug,sealed how long does it stay good,its been in the shed for 3 y years can i still use it ?
21:48 Mon 26th Mar 20073 answers, last by heathfield 09:20 Tue 27th Mar 2007

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