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Airlines fined over cargo cartel

Here we go again – the European Commission has fined a number of airlines a total of almost 800 million Euros for operating a cartel. You and I have been paying increased prices on goods and...
18:11 Tue 09th Nov 201011 answers, last by Everhelpful 19:01 Tue 09th Nov 2010
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Trees loosing their leaves

I have recently returned from the USA, driving around Texas and the neighbouring States. They were enjoying slightly warmer than normal temperatures for the time of year, with daytime highs over...
21:52 Thu 04th Nov 20108 answers, last by Avatar 13:14 Wed 10th Nov 2010
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Brian Paddick issues judicial review proceedings against the Metropolitan Police

Q: Why has this man felt he needed a judicial review of the police’s handling of the phone hacking claims? A: As an ex-copper, this man knows that it would be a waste of time complaining to the...
17:05 Mon 13th Sep 2010
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Prepayment meter customers scammed

There has been a recent news story concerning fraudsters who have cloned prepayment card/keys. Apparently they are offering £50 worth of top-up for £25. The authorities have warned people...
19:53 Fri 10th Sep 20105 answers, last by P_Lactophobe 07:22 Sat 21st May 2011
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How Time Flies

Here we go again – I can’t believe that it was a year since I commented on the annual press release from the insurance industry, crying in their beer over increased costs/claims, which...
08:14 Sat 04th Sep 20102 answers, last by factor30 10:44 Sat 04th Sep 2010
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Insurance companies – don’t you just hate them!!!

Out of bed early Sunday morning, need to sort out my house & contents insurance, due at the end of the month. Have been sent a ‘reminder’ from my current insurer that renewal is due...
07:48 Sun 15th Aug 20103 answers, last by alavahalf 20:39 Sun 15th Aug 2010
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Private Eye – Number Crunching

Just to keep all you people on AB up to date on our honourable MPs, and some less than honourable members of the public (from the current issue of Private Eye). £40,000 - Parliamentary expenses...
06:42 Sun 27th Jun 20103 answers, last by olddutch 09:12 Sun 27th Jun 2010
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A fool-proof method of determining whether a person should be allowed to own a gun

Only one question need be asked, and that question is:- Do you want to own a gun? Should the answer be yes, then clearly you are an unsuitable person to own a gun....
18:52 Thu 03rd Jun 201019 answers, last by anotheoldgit 17:24 Fri 04th Jun 2010
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Neighbours from hell recently moved in next door

My new neighbours have wasted no time in making a nuisance of themselves. Yesterday, while I was in the garden, without warning my neighbour threw a bucket of water at me, and ran back indoors. The...
20:46 Wed 14th Apr 201033 answers, last by society 16:00 Sat 17th Apr 2010
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Unable to launch Firefox

I’m running Firefox as my default browser, just recently I have been unable to use it on my PC due to a strange fault/error. On launching the application, I get a message box informing me that...
21:36 Wed 17th Mar 20102 answers, last by Hymie 21:31 Fri 19th Mar 2010
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No Global Warming Since 1995

Scientists have admitted that there has been no global warming since 1995 – do you think we should get a refund of the so called ‘environmental taxes’ we have been conned in to...
16:29 Sun 14th Feb 20109 answers, last by BillyBB 02:01 Fri 19th Feb 2010
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How many people work for Birmingham City Council?

I asked my partner this question and she replied 2,000. If I did not know the answer already, I would have thought that a reasonable guess. But apparently the answer is 52,000 – I only know this...
21:48 Wed 10th Feb 20109 answers, last by ludwig 12:33 Thu 11th Feb 2010
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Iraq War Inquiry

Back in July of last year – I offered my services to chair the Iraq War Inquiry – see this post:- http://www.theanswerb...w/Question790158.html Given Ms Short’s performance...
18:14 Tue 02nd Feb 20101 answer, last by Hymie 22:09 Tue 02nd Feb 2010
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Blank V5 forms stolen from DVLA

Apparently over 120,000 blank V5 forms have been stolen from DVLA – allowing car cloners to convince duped buyers that the car is legit. Already someone from St. Albans (sara3?) has lost...
11:30 Sun 31st Jan 201012 answers, last by briharri 17:49 Wed 03rd Mar 2010
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$40,000 Bomb Detector

It costs $40,000 - it uses no batteries and is claimed to be powered by the static electricity generated by the user – oh and it’s supposed to detect bombs. Apparently over 2,000 of the...
13:32 Sat 23rd Jan 20103 answers, last by Fudbucket 13:41 Sat 23rd Jan 2010
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Passenger - guilty of causing death by dangerous driving

These words are from the Daily Mail, in relation to a fatal car crash, in which two people died. ‘Butres, from Stamford, Lincolnshire, showed no emotion as she was jailed for a total of seven...
17:53 Wed 20th Jan 20108 answers, last by fredpuli47 19:05 Wed 20th Jan 2010
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Oxford/Cambridge University School

While watching BBC breakfast TV this morning, they had a student on – who I think was attending the Woolwich Polytechnic School (he looked about 13 years of age). I mentioned this to a colleague...
21:04 Thu 03rd Dec 20095 answers, last by Hymie 19:10 Fri 04th Dec 2009
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One Million Pounds to aid flood victims in Cumbria

I see that Gordon Brown is suffering from ‘Doctor Evil Syndrome’, in that he has pledged the huge sum of ‘ONE MILLION POUNDS’, to help the flood victims in Cumbria. That...
17:04 Sat 21st Nov 200916 answers, last by disneyblonde 15:30 Tue 24th Nov 2009
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Solicitor's Duty to the Court

My understanding of English law is that a solicitor representing a client in court, has a 'first' duty to the court (and not to their client). If during the course of a trial, the solicitor's client...
12:16 Sun 16th Aug 2009
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Bundle Submission for Court Hearing

I am currently involved in litigation, with a court date looming. I am representing myself, without a solicitor. At a directions hearing, directions were given that 4 bundles (witness statements,...
20:07 Thu 09th Jul 20092 answers, last by Hymie 17:41 Mon 13th Jul 2009

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