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New energy saving bulbs

We are all being encouraged to replace typical design electric light bulbs with the new energy saving type. Is it safe to replace a 40 watt bulb that is covered by a shade which has 60 watt maximum...
13:06 Sat 10th Mar 20073 answers, last by averley 21:02 Fri 15th Aug 2008
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Percentage increase

How can I set up a formula in Exel to work out by how many percent an item has increased in price? Example:- Once cost ?25.99 now costs ?32.75.
16:56 Wed 07th Mar 20076 answers, last by anotheoldgit 10:11 Fri 09th Mar 2007
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Envelope printing problem.

I have a hp photosmart 7150 printer, and although it prints pages and photos normally, it has always struggled with envelopes. I will place the envelope in the envelope slot of the printer, and it...
16:03 Wed 07th Mar 2007
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Should Blair attend?

Every PM's Question Time lately seems to start by that sanctimonious Blair offering his condolences to the families of the latest troops that have been killed in his theaters of war. This is then in...
15:32 Wed 07th Mar 20078 answers, last by kempie 18:08 Tue 13th Mar 2007
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Top Gear

Did anyone watch Top Gear last night? where Jeremy Clarkeson and Co. made up 3 stretch limos by cutting standard cars in half and then welding a piece in the centre. They then drove these vehicles...
15:21 Mon 05th Mar 200747 answers, last by Gotan 17:14 Thu 15th Mar 2007
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Two more British lives lost

Yet two more British soldiers killed in Afghanistan, why is it you only hear of either British or American casualties, when it is supposed to be an United Nations backed NATO operation, and the troops...
14:45 Mon 05th Mar 200717 answers, last by johnlambert 14:57 Wed 07th Mar 2007
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Is it IS or is it ARE?

I notice a trend lately to replace the word 'ARE' by the world 'IS'. For example I read the following in a newspaper report:- ' We can conffirm that a group of Western tourists 'IS' missing in eastern...
13:37 Mon 05th Mar 200717 answers, last by Peter Pedant 21:43 Tue 06th Mar 2007
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Ethiopian hostages

Is there more to this hostage situation in Ethiopia than we are being told? First we are told that they are tourists, then relatives of the Embassy staff out there, or even Embassy staff themselves....
11:52 Sun 04th Mar 20072 answers, last by Gromit 16:30 Mon 05th Mar 2007
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baseball caps

Why is it that when Americans wear baseball caps, they seem to look good in them? All classes of their society, whether they are young or old. Although in the USA it would appear to be mainly a male...
11:19 Sun 04th Mar 200714 answers, last by pitapan 16:36 Wed 21st Mar 2007
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Is Corby too white and too British

Is it right to brand a town like Corby too white and too British, to take on Goverment jobs? Or is this racialism in reverse? I know it is the Daily Mail, but it is a true fact....
17:30 Fri 02nd Mar 200713 answers, last by sp1814 13:50 Mon 05th Mar 2007
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Should we send more troops?

Just because Blair and Co. cannot persuade our NATO Allies i.e. Germany, France etc. to send any of their troops into the firing line in Afghanistan. Why should he send even more of our troops out?...
14:32 Tue 27th Feb 200711 answers, last by stokeace 14:11 Sat 03rd Mar 2007
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What was the Film?

I posted this question on Media but got no reply can anyone tell me please what this film was called? The opening scene I remember, takes place in the desert, (the Libyan desert during WW2). It is of...
13:03 Tue 27th Feb 20077 answers, last by staley clark 12:52 Tue 15th May 2007
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Confessions of a Diary Secretary.

Regardless of what one thinks of John Prescott, how are Channel 4 allowed to show their programme 'Confessions of a Diary Secretary' (Wed. 9-00pm - 10-30pm), when it is really an expose of two peoples...
17:01 Mon 26th Feb 20077 answers, last by anotheoldgit 13:10 Thu 01st Mar 2007
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Cheepo wine or what?

I thought money was no object within the walls of Home Farm on Emmerdale. Until I saw Rosemary King (Linda Thorson) and Carrie Nicholls ( Linda Lusardi) sharing a bottle of wine or two. It must have...
15:58 Mon 26th Feb 20075 answers, last by anotheoldgit 13:00 Thu 01st Mar 2007
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Why are some TV plots confusing?

Does anyone else find the plots of some TV detective series so confusing towards the endings? Take for example Frost, Morse/Lewis, Midsommers Murders, and most others. They start off simple enough and...
14:51 Sat 24th Feb 20073 answers, last by Pharlap 10:29 Mon 26th Feb 2007
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Should Animal acts be banned?

On the news recently there was a report that there was a huge protest asking for the ban of one of the few remaining Circuses that still feature performing animals. Having seen these animals they all...
13:41 Thu 22nd Feb 200718 answers, last by Illyria54 07:22 Mon 26th Feb 2007
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Screen damage

I was always told that if a static image is left on your computer monitor screen or TV screen it can burn an irremovable image on the screen, hence screen savers. How can one then listen to digital...
11:14 Sun 18th Feb 20073 answers, last by heathfield 13:02 Sun 18th Feb 2007
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What can be done about Gun Crime?

Our cities are now becoming like Chicago of the 1930s and we are now seeing armed police patrolling our streets for the first time. What can be done to rid our streets of the Gangster like attitude of...
10:45 Sun 18th Feb 200742 answers, last by Philanthro 20:38 Tue 20th Feb 2007
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Metacafe

Someone recently asked how cams work in a car engine, and Toureman gave a web site that shows a car engine working and went on to say this could be downloaded to use as a screen saver. This I did but...
15:09 Fri 16th Feb 20071 answer, last by thebam 00:09 Mon 19th Feb 2007
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Foyle's war

Why did the programme planners put on a single episode of the brilliant Foyle's War on Sunday night, only to be replaced with a new series of Lewis, next Sunday?
12:57 Mon 12th Feb 2007

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