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across the flats

i don't know whether i am in the wrong section with this one, but anyway, a friend of mine has a s/steel stockholding. he sells a lot of bar, when someone asks for a hexagonal bar, it is dimensioned...

chinadoll

after defragging will i using a utilitly be able to restore deleted files?

I know that when I delete a file on windows it can be restored by a utility ....but if I have defragged my hd in the meanwhile will the utility still be able to bring back the file?

Hgrove

speeding

A friend told me she thinks her partner may be about to lose his driving licence because he was caught speeding twice in three weeks. The second time he was doing about 130 m.p.h. ...

jimmer

5 degrees C in the mountains of british columbia should i blame global warming

going to Fernie canada snowboarding in three weeks time and there's hardly any snow. its +5 c and raining. is global warming to blame? jim

jimmer

Too cold to snow

Remember that old saying "too cold to snow" well the weather at mount Elbrus is -31c and its snowing. This got me thinking can it really ever be too cold to snow? jim

Yai

Pepper spray

Is pepper spray sold in the UK for civilian or security guard use? If not, is it legal to import it?

Shelle

Weighing scales

Does anyone know to check if a scale is accurate? I have two scales in the house, with one bought recently at christmas. They are both digital, same brand, and the only difference is the...

Hendy

Tax on pensions

I am a 60 year old male who retired at the age of 57. I have an indexed linked final salary pension currently paying ?33000 per annum. I checked my state pension entitlement and can confirm that...

gema_0909

Press ups

Is it true that when women do press up or use weights on a multi gym that is can make ur boobs smaller. well firmer so they start to look like pecks? Gem x

goldheart

working from home

A friend is in full time employment and his wife is pregnant and off work until the birth. Unfortunately she is not getting paid maternity benefits from work as she had not been there long enough....

lodekka

Guinness

Since my company are sending me to Dublin this weekend, I feel duty bound to sample a couple of pints of the black stuff while I'm there. I've been asked by my boss to bring some back -...

Haggisdj

Unsecured Loans

Is it possible for a creditor to attach a loan agianst someone's property and then, further down the line, force the sale of their home?

Loosehead

Ned Kelly

I watched the 2003 version of Ned kelly the other night. He and his gang where portrayed as the good guys, ie Robin hood style and the police where the bad guys etc. Anyone know the truth of the...