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Fence Top Trellis

We want to put some trellis on our fence-top to deter burglars. The diagonal stuff looks better from that point of view (harder to climb), but are there any advantages to using ordinary square...
15:04 Mon 04th Dec 20172 answers, last by ethandron 17:19 Mon 04th Dec 2017
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Home Insurance, How Much Trouble?

We have home insurance, had it for many decades, never claimed. Recently been reading horror stories of similar people who have been robbed, where the apparently reputable companies refuse to pay out...
13:29 Mon 04th Dec 20175 answers, last by bainbrig 14:45 Mon 04th Dec 2017
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Hard Drive Security

Came across this on a website about hard drive security: It doesn’t matter if you have a good password because the attacker can simply boot to a new operating system off of a USB stick, bypassing...
13:22 Sat 02nd Dec 20174 answers, last by bainbrig 11:53 Sun 03rd Dec 2017
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Usb Sticks

Any thoughts on the most RELIABLE USB memory sticks? I use them (encrypted) to store sensitive data, but sometimes worry about their robustness. BB...
12:44 Tue 28th Nov 20173 answers, last by bainbrig 12:58 Tue 28th Nov 2017
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Refugees. What Help?

After watching a recorded episode of BBC’s harrowing Exodus series on refugees, I’m wondering if there is anything a concerned individual can do to help these poor abandoned people. BB...
19:15 Sat 25th Nov 201728 answers, last by Togo 08:58 Tue 28th Nov 2017
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Adt Security. Any Reports?

ADT claim to do installation and miantenance of multi-camera security systems. Anyone here had any dealings with them? BillB...
18:08 Fri 24th Nov 201713 answers, last by 237SJ 16:36 Thu 25th Jan 2018
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Security Cameras

No problem finding decent cameras; my question is about how to connect/record from them. I need cameras that are movement-activated - probably three or four of them to cover my place. They can be...
12:46 Thu 23rd Nov 20173 answers, last by bainbrig 14:32 Fri 24th Nov 2017
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Cutting Through Metal

I want to cut a fair-sized hole in a metal 'box', possibly 1.5mm thick, probably just mild steel. (Sorry to be vague). What's the best way? Drilling holes then inserting a hacksaw seems possible, but...
16:34 Wed 22nd Nov 20176 answers, last by Hymie 21:03 Wed 22nd Nov 2017
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Expensive Parcel To Denmark

What’s the best (most secure) way of sending a package containing some valuable items to Denmark? Once or twice in the past few decades I’ve had things go missing - is there any reliable courier?...
12:36 Mon 20th Nov 20178 answers, last by bainbrig 14:50 Mon 20th Nov 2017
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Medal Display Case - Pins

I've got a nice display case for my grandfather's medals, but what is the best way of pinning the medals to the soft lining? I've tried ordinary safety pins, but it's not very satisfactory - is there...
17:09 Mon 13th Nov 20175 answers, last by bainbrig 11:41 Fri 17th Nov 2017
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French Toast

My mum always called bread toasted on one side only ‘French toast’, yet Googling the term throws up a concoction of eggs, vanilla, etc, and bread. Did my mum get it wrong, or did the English have...
13:59 Mon 13th Nov 201727 answers, last by albaqwerty 16:29 Wed 15th Nov 2017
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Shaking Mac Screen

Any Mac users come across this strange one? On my wife's Macbook, all of a sudden, after years of problem-free running, she has this fault: On Safari (i.e. ONLY Safari, not Firefox etc), when she goes...
11:44 Thu 02nd Nov 2017
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Do Modern Tvs Catch Fire?

Do modern flatscreen TVs catch fire? In the old days, you often heard of CRT televisions being the cause of fires. BB...
08:50 Tue 31st Oct 201710 answers, last by woodchopper 22:51 Sat 04th Nov 2017
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Betting Shops - History

Nowadays you can bet on almost anything, but when did that start? When betting shops came in (guessing about 1960) it was dogs and horses, so when did they (when were they allowed) to offer bets on...
16:13 Mon 30th Oct 201720 answers, last by EDDIE51 14:59 Tue 31st Oct 2017
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Skirts To Trousers

When did 'the people' in these islands stop wearing dresses/skirts/whatever and the male half start wearing trousers? Not talking about the 'court', who always had their own way of life - but the...
13:18 Sun 29th Oct 201714 answers, last by bainbrig 07:00 Mon 30th Oct 2017
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Catalan Politics

Anyone know what politics the Catalan independence movement follow? Apart from wanting independence, what is their stance on immigration? On welfare? On international relations? And so on... it's all...
13:13 Sun 29th Oct 201710 answers, last by ichkeria 11:24 Mon 30th Oct 2017
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Toilet Paper Missing

I know they wouldn’t have had Andrex in 1603, but... Watching BBC’s Gunpowder, noticed King James 1 at stool (there’s polite), and then he stood up from his royal khasi and was dressed. And...
06:11 Wed 25th Oct 201720 answers, last by ummmm 11:01 Wed 25th Oct 2017
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Telephone Support For Lonely People

Is there any organisation offering phone support (just talking) for lonely people? Not suicidal, just everyday loneliness. BillB...
19:40 Mon 23rd Oct 20176 answers, last by roopower 07:16 Tue 24th Oct 2017
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Window Film - Any Experiences?

Window film, to cover inside of glass so that from the outside it appears like a mirror, and from the inside like tinted sunglasses. Sounds good, as a security measure, but there are rumours that it...
16:02 Mon 23rd Oct 20179 answers, last by Smowball 13:42 Tue 24th Oct 2017
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Sirens And Firing

This is A Long Shot. Back in the 70s, I heard a snippet of alternative ‘music’ on Radio 4. A guy in Belfast had put together a piece of music which centred round a distorted police siren...
18:55 Sun 22nd Oct 2017

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