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Wow! Wow!

When are people going to stop saying WOW about absolutely EVERYTHING. When did it start, what did people say pre-wow, and is it going to stop soon?...
12:52 Wed 03rd Feb 201632 answers, last by dustypuss 16:27 Thu 04th Feb 2016
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allen

Insurance On Cracked Basin

Basin in bathroom has sprung a crack. No clue why. No kids, no animals, no strangers, no drink taken - just two elderly people (both of fairly sound mind). But there it is, a cracked washbasin. Will...
16:10 Mon 01st Feb 20169 answers, last by allen 10:18 Tue 02nd Feb 2016
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allen

Torch With Bright Beam

I'm not geared up on modern torch technology, and I think times have moved on since I was! I want a torch with a lens of 4 or 5 ins diameter, very bright, can be rechargeable, weight not a problem....
14:34 Mon 25th Jan 201611 answers, last by allen 16:43 Mon 01st Feb 2016
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allen

Rewriting Literature

East of Eden on R4. Not a bad version, but it REALLY grates when the rewritten commentary tells us that Cyrus Trask "critiqued" the US government's conduct etc... Now not only would Steinbeck have...
12:07 Sat 23rd Jan 201611 answers, last by allen 08:22 Tue 26th Jan 2016
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jannatul18

Is Graphics Design A Good Choice As A Profession?

Do you think graphics design can be a good choice as a career?
09:23 Sat 09th Jan 20168 answers, last by paulpedrotti 11:13 Fri 19th Feb 2016
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Canary42

The Ranting Right....

.... seem to be taking over this site with their persistent paranoia.
22:43 Fri 22nd Jan 201619 answers, last by Togo 16:25 Sat 23rd Jan 2016
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allen

What Sim Card Do I Want?

This is REALLY going to sound daft to all but all gits like me.... I've got an old mobile, pay as you go, no camera, no nothing, and for reasons I won't go into I need a new SIM card. Which one do I...
11:35 Thu 14th Jan 201610 answers, last by allen 15:07 Sat 16th Jan 2016
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Who Is My Supplier?

A story. Bought a ladder from Tescos. Wanted to return it. Came by courier, so had to phone Tescos to arrange courier collection. They said: it was from one of their suppliers, and in a phone call...
12:16 Mon 11th Jan 201611 answers, last by hc4361 14:28 Mon 11th Jan 2016
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allen

Bogus Driving Licences

Settle an argument, please. It's easy enough to get hold of a driving licence (knowing which pub to go to and who to ask, plus of course handing over a lump of money), but... What happens when you're...
18:19 Mon 28th Dec 201516 answers, last by Peter Pedant 18:50 Sat 02nd Jan 2016
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allen

Swedish Dialects

Is there any particular area of Sweden where they say "O" or "Yo" rather than "Ja"? Or is it just a modern affectation, in the way some English-speakers say "Yo" for "Yes"? Thanks....
07:59 Thu 31st Dec 201516 answers, last by pixie374 19:12 Fri 01st Jan 2016
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Tyres Getting Old

Yesterday I called into a tyre place because I thought I had a puncture and wanted to ask about my front tyres as they were looking a bit past it. When the car was on the ramp, the guy called me to...
13:32 Tue 22nd Dec 201511 answers, last by allen 21:44 Thu 31st Dec 2015
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Mosaic

More Proof That We're All Migrants Whether We Like It Or Not!

There's been lots of debate in 2015 about Europe being swamped by migrants. Evidence is now backing up hypotheses that mass migration has been a regular, formative event. Coming over here, bringing...
09:10 Tue 29th Dec 2015157 answers, last by Svejk 21:42 Thu 31st Dec 2015
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allen

How Sharp Were Swords?

I can see that a thrust (stabbing) action with even a fairly blunt sword could kill, but how else did they do damage? Surely they couldn't slice through layers of clothing first? Or could they? On...
12:10 Sun 06th Dec 201510 answers, last by allen 17:57 Tue 29th Dec 2015
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Enter The 4Th, 1St, 10Th Character Etc.

Still on the subject of log-in security. I've understood that entering random characters from a password is highly secure, as even a key logger doesn't know WHICH character corresponds with which...
17:37 Sun 13th Dec 201529 answers, last by allen 17:52 Tue 15th Dec 2015
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allen

Online Banking/logging In Security

Got an account with one bank, word on the web is that it is not the most secure bank for internet logging-in, and that Barclays is superior. Anyone any experience of Barclays as an online bank? I've...
16:06 Sat 12th Dec 201516 answers, last by bhg481 16:38 Sat 12th Dec 2015
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allen

Spotlight Without Pir

Hello. I'm looking for a twin spotlight WITHOUT PIR. Any ideas? There's lots of nice-looking lights, but all seem to have PIR. Oh, and I'd like mains not battery too please! Thanks....
12:03 Fri 11th Dec 201511 answers, last by Canary42 19:32 Fri 11th Dec 2015
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Who Decided To Drop Capital Letters?

The PC version of the East End of London is east end and it's not only people who live there who resent that. To me it will always be North London, an area as opposed to north of London. The Home...
22:26 Wed 18th Nov 201523 answers, last by Hypognosis 20:26 Thu 10th Dec 2015
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ferlew

What Can I Expecct, Stopping Alcohol.

For many years now, I have always had one or two large V&T's before bed. Noticed they are gradually getting bigger, and more frequent. Scared me a bit to think I may be alcohol dependent. So, I...
19:29 Sun 06th Dec 201541 answers, last by ferlew 11:45 Fri 11th Dec 2015
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racoony

Christmas And My Mother

My mother is 87 and has read all the classic works of fiction by Dickens,Wilkie Collins, Thomas Hardy etc.Can anyone recommend a book I could buy her for Christmas.Any ideas are much appreciated.
18:02 Fri 13th Nov 201527 answers, last by Cloverjo 18:05 Sat 02nd Jan 2016
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allen

Do The French Have A Special Way Of Singing Their Language?

The Marseilles. Written down, most of it is easily understood by basic French knowledge. But SUNG? The odd phrase is comprehensible, but most of it could be in a (different) foreign language. Do they...
16:11 Sat 31st Oct 20156 answers, last by allen 15:49 Sun 08th Nov 2015

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