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How Secure Are Internet Banks?

As the person you speak to at your internet bank has access to your TOP SECRET security questions and answers (for example, they will ask "what was your first pet?" and instantly say 'Right' or...
15:28 Tue 08th Sep 201522 answers, last by gingejbee 22:04 Tue 08th Sep 2015
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allen

Full Specification List Of Canon Printers

Is there a website where I can see a full specification list for Canon printers? Specifically, I want to know which ones have slide scanners? (Not many these days!) Thanks. Allen...
13:18 Thu 30th Jul 201510 answers, last by allen 13:44 Tue 04th Aug 2015
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allen

Cover For Reel Hose?

We want to put a retracting hose (on a reel) on a wall in the garden, and my partner is worried about frost. Can you get covers for these hoses? I was thinking on the lines of those wheel covers they...
16:37 Fri 17th Jul 20158 answers, last by allen 16:10 Fri 24th Jul 2015
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allen

How Much For A New Baxi Boiler In London?

D&G Insurance want £300 a year from me for 'platinum' boiler repair cover. This is getting to the point where I could stick the money in the bank, and in a few years have enough to pay for a new...
14:42 Fri 24th Jul 20153 answers, last by allen 16:09 Fri 24th Jul 2015
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gordiescotland1

Does Pasta Increase Blood Sugar? 13.9 This Morning

My blood sugars have been relatively stable recently but this morning they were 13.9 the only thing I did differently yesterday was have a lasgne for dinner. I had the same issue with pizza so i...
11:01 Fri 10th Jul 20158 answers, last by allen 16:45 Fri 17th Jul 2015
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allen

Calling Hancock Fans (Tony, That Is)

Trying to trace a line from a Hancock's Half Hour. Sid (I think) was reading from the paper. "There's a bloke here says he can put two electrodes on your head and cure you of (something). For an extra...
13:36 Sun 28th Jun 20155 answers, last by tonyav 21:16 Sun 28th Jun 2015
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bob68k

Is This Poem Written Well, And Is It Any Good?

The Cheatgrass and the Scythe There's an old farmer's tale called "The Cheatgrass and the Scythe," where we give gratitude to our pendulum hands Every spring, the cheatgrass creeps near like a thief...
03:02 Sun 07th Jun 201563 answers, last by bob68k 16:34 Sat 13th Jun 2015
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allen

What Cable For A Short Outdoor Run?

I want to run a bit of cable from the greenhouse (where there are 13a sockets) to the nearby shed (where there is nothing). Thus, the cable will have to go along a wooden fence for about 5 feet, out...
15:17 Fri 12th Jun 20158 answers, last by BRIGHT SPARK 15:24 Sat 13th Jun 2015
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allen

Replacing Double-Glazed Units In Front Doors

I have a fairly new front door, with a pair of double-glazed glass units. One is cracked. (Warranty probably u/s). Does this mean a new door, or will a competent double-glazing firm replace just the...
16:11 Fri 05th Jun 20153 answers, last by allen 15:21 Fri 12th Jun 2015
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allen

Pile-Driving In London?

Sitting on my decking, over the noise of the North Circular, I can hear what I think is rhythmic pile-driving, somewhere between Wembley and the City. Sounds like a big 'whallop' then a slight gap -...
14:34 Wed 10th Jun 20155 answers, last by allen 15:19 Fri 12th Jun 2015
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Which Words Should Start With Capitals? ....

Discussion in the pub last night. Which words in this sentence should begin with a capital letter ........... "The commanding officer asked the flying officer if he had seen the commander." Not a...
15:06 Tue 26th May 201569 answers, last by allen 17:57 Thu 04th Jun 2015
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allen

Why Should Strong Passwords Be Changed Frequently?

I use 'strong' passwords where they matter (19 characters or more, mix of letters, numbers, symbols). I would have thought these were probably uncrackable, unless I am being very naive. So why the...
16:39 Mon 25th May 201537 answers, last by allen 13:41 Wed 27th May 2015
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Editing Films

I want to change the soundtrack on a film, i.e. to ditch the existing one and put a different one on. I've tried it with iMovie 9, and it works, but the resulting film has 'skid' marks throughout,...
10:35 Mon 20th Apr 20159 answers, last by allen 13:12 Tue 26th May 2015
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When Did Bars Stop Using Glasses?

Nowadays, it seems, almost all bars and pubs give you a bottle of beer - in a bottle. When did this start? And why? When I was a drinker, many decades ago, you got a glass, automatically. A...
16:31 Mon 25th May 201596 answers, last by methyl 23:28 Tue 26th May 2015
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allen

Are All Furniture Sellers As Bad As This One?

We want to buy a couple of expensive items of heavy oak furniture (well, we think £800-plus is expensive, and after a lifetime of making do with anything, we decided to treat ourselves for the first...
16:51 Wed 01st Apr 201520 answers, last by evertaut 07:46 Mon 15th Jun 2015
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Music Pub In Willesden. What Was It Called?

During the 1980s, 90s, right up until the last ten years, there was a famous 'music' pub in Willesden (or Cricklewood). It had live music several nights a week. And now its name escapes me! (Old...
15:41 Mon 23rd Mar 20156 answers, last by allen 16:55 Thu 26th Mar 2015
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Blair's 'continuing Thatcher's Legacy' Quote

Can anyone give me Blair's quote, from the 90s, on the lines that 'New' Labour was going to continue Thatcher's 'legacy', or to build on it, or words to that effect? I've searched the interweb, but it...
15:53 Mon 09th Mar 20156 answers, last by jno 18:12 Wed 11th Mar 2015
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allen

Moving Boxes

I want some moving boxes to shift loads of books, which obviously come out heavy. Are the sort you can buy on ebay worth having, or they likely to give way if filled with books? Or any other sources...
17:26 Wed 04th Feb 20157 answers, last by Captain2 11:42 Thu 05th Feb 2015
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needawin

You Tube Videos On Ipad

Was always able to watch YouTube videos on my iPad but lately there is only sound with a blank screen.
13:40 Mon 26th Jan 20155 answers, last by needawin 23:00 Tue 27th Jan 2015
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allen

Joining Two Parallel Pipes

Hello all. Parallel ally and/or steel pipes, about 22mm dia. Nothing going through them. How best to achieve a VERY strong join - I suppose I could just bolt them, but are there purpose-made pipe...
16:32 Sun 04th Jan 201515 answers, last by allen 16:09 Fri 09th Jan 2015

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