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insurance job

Has anyone ever claimed for a carpet/sofa on their household insurance before... but not legitimately? If so, what did you say to the insurance company and did you get away with it?

tell-me-more

Junk mail - give me a sign

I'm fed up of junk mail from estate agents, local businesses and catalogue companies, newspapers etc. Any advice? If I stick up a sign saying "no junk mail" I presume people will still post it...

EDDIE51

An answer to a question about the Scottish smoking ban mentioned spittoons. I can not remember them but I can remember when there was a pub that had sawdust on the floor to mop up the spit and spills....

kick3m0n

e-mail ettiquette

a guy gives you his e-mail address. You e-mail him a few friendly lines. You hear nothing back and a few days pass. Do you e-mail again, or just go away and sit in a corner, feel a wee bit stupid and...

leandrews

Dan Brown's Angels and Demons (spoiler)

Is it just me or is this book awfully written? It's almost like someone has made a really cheap action thriller movie, and has decided to turn it into a book. It's just too fast and too much is going...

stevie_c2it

Deepcut - Cover up?

Do the events and mysterious deaths of young army recruits at the Deepcut Barracks warrant a 'Public Investigation'? What's your views?

don1

Britain, paedophiles paradise

The law in this country makes me ill, 18 months ago a sick pervert raped a six year old girl and a 13 MONTH old baby and was sentenced to just 9 years of which he will serve about five. These pieces...

whiskeysheri

Please help!

I bought a made to measure blind from a seller on eBay (at sale price) as my window is over 8 foot long. I was told to take measurments from the bottom, middle and top of the window and provide them...

jamesreid

kings, queens and parliament

when did British monarchs lose their right to dissolve parliament?

girlieflirt

Compliments

Would a man comment on your make up matching your clothes if they didn't fancy you? Would men bother saying anything?

lafrancaise

Graffitti

Who does graffitti? Are they individuals or do they meet up? When do they do it and how come we don't see them? What intrigues me most is how they can paint sides of bridges, how do they do it? Hope...

WEASY

gardening question

I have planted some small plants that I have grown from seed in my garden today. My garden looks dull and green now! When can I expect them to flower? I am so inpatient.

sense4all

Whiling away the hours at work........

How do you amuse yourselves at work when the going is getting tough? Mr Sense plays Buzzword Bingo during meetings. You need a like minded trusted collegue, and to know who will be speaking at the...

Dom Tuk

Is the cockle picker gangmaster's crime worth 14 years?

He was providing a capitalist service in a capitalist society. He gave them jobs where none were available. Is no one else culpable. The owners of the company got away scotfree. They knew what was...

Heraldeer

covers

Anyone have any good examples of songs you didn't realise were covers? I recently found out that Jose Gonzales Heartbeats (Sony TV ad with bouncing coloured balls) was a cover of some Scandinavian...

happyducky

What song really tugs at your heart strings?

I was just wondering if there was any song (share reasons if you feel it appropriate) that makes you a little weepy?Wires but Athlete, that sets me off a bit. I also get a bit bleary eyed while...

sparkles2006

Hyperthetical

If you could become invisible for one day what would you do ? Imagine the fun you could have . I would follow my child around school and when he comes home and I ask if he has had a good day , the...

marcus577

Common Disease

Which is the most common contagious human disease?

BigMac

Will the Israeli elections today help or hinder?

It is suggested that neither Likud (Right) nor Labour (Left) will do particularly well in the polls today, with the new centrist party perhaps being the winner - or at least the largest party. Given...

matt_london

Hose pipe ban

<PRE>My Dad was telling me that there is going to be a hose pipe ban starting 1st april. So far he has not received any official notification and only heard about it from news programmes on...

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