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ferlew

Hope This Is The Right Section - Doorbell

I have one of those doorbells where the bell push is powered by a 9v battery, and the sound part is plugged into the mains. From time to time, it plays the 'wrong' tune. It is supposed to play...
11:11 Sat 27th Jul 201314 answers, last by Stabeto 09:45 Fri 26th Feb 2021
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sp1814

The Royal Baby Name Sweepstake

Okay...place your bets. What do you think it will be? Just the first name, and one guess each. I've emailed the AB Editor, and he's promised £750 of Debenhams vouchers to the inner (to be shared if...
20:36 Mon 22nd Jul 2013141 answers, last by methyl 18:25 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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Khandro

Quartz Watches

The cost of overhauling my mechanical watch was so expensive that I decided to buy a new quartz driven one, (a Rotary Aquaspeed Chronograph). Never having had a quartz watch before, I'm wondering how...
10:42 Mon 22nd Jul 201311 answers, last by stewey 15:41 Wed 24th Jul 2013
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anneasquith

Dont Panic, Dont Panic !!!!!!!!!!!

don't panic, via bbc news the 14 hospitals which have been investigated for poor quality services ( including high death rates ) are to have managers put in place to manage and oversee the managers....
13:07 Tue 16th Jul 201356 answers, last by mikey4444 13:07 Wed 17th Jul 2013
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Scylax

Shark Attack

D. Telegraph today reports that a girl has been killed by a shark whilst she was swimming in the sea off La Reunion (Indian Ocean). In response, local fishermen have been summoned to kill c. 20...
12:33 Tue 16th Jul 201330 answers, last by jomifl 08:03 Wed 17th Jul 2013
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Scylax

Mobile Phones

Everywhere I go I see folks talking into mobile phones, even whilst driving. Who are they talking to? I only ask because I have such a phone, bought 5 years ago for £9, and have never had occasion to...
15:10 Mon 08th Jul 201325 answers, last by Scylax 13:03 Fri 12th Jul 2013
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gordie123abc

Gallbladder Spasms Anyone Had Really Bad Pain With It.

Hi there i am in a lot of pain and I went to my GP this afternoon thinking I was having a heart attack severe crushing pain in the centre of my back going up into my jaw that comes in waves approx...
17:25 Thu 04th Jul 201322 answers, last by Scylax 15:56 Mon 08th Jul 2013
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Iggle Piggle

What Is The Best Unbiased Website / Paper For News?

I know different newspapers are politically biased, as are news websites. Are there any that are truly neutral with news reports? I don't have time to read several and then 'read between the lines' to...
22:36 Sat 25th May 201324 answers, last by Mickus2104 07:25 Sun 28th May 2017
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saxy_jag

Adolf Hitler

This may sound a bit weird, but I have always been interested in this man - what made him tick, how he became what he was and, in particular, why he seemed think that what he did was absolutely the...
10:50 Sat 04th May 201320 answers, last by Octavius 16:15 Mon 13th May 2013
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Scylax

1P.per Pint

Beer is to be 1p. per pint cheaper. This will certainly halt the closure of our pubs, even if wines ans spirits are to be considerably dearer. Won't it ?
15:27 Fri 22nd Mar 201317 answers, last by factor-fiction 07:17 Sat 23rd Mar 2013
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princerupe74

Merry Christmas Everyone

I recently had strange thoughts that it was March and Spring was here, but clearly I'm either deluded or the drugs are finally kicking in. So I've hung up the Mistletoe (one lives in hope) and am now...
06:05 Fri 22nd Mar 20136 answers, last by Bazile 16:36 Fri 22nd Mar 2013
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mrs.chappie

A Question For Smokers, Please...

I was in a 3-hour lecture yesterday, along with 9 others. Half way through, one of the ladies asked to be excused. She grabbed a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from her bag and dashed out. Within 3...
21:24 Tue 12th Mar 201333 answers, last by Eve. 19:00 Wed 13th Mar 2013
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magsmay

Buying Cat Wormers On Line

This is a bit of a cheeky question but here goes. I get a spot on cat wormer from my vets and I've seen I can buy it on line for half the price - trouble is they ask that you post a prescription...
14:28 Mon 11th Mar 201314 answers, last by magsmay 12:57 Tue 12th Mar 2013
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Scylax

Von Recklinghausen's Disease In Cats

Can cats suffer from this deforming condition ? I have seen it in humans and a certain cat of my acquaintance appears to have an identical condition, though it is masked under a thick furry coat. The...
13:10 Mon 11th Mar 20134 answers, last by Sqad 15:24 Mon 11th Mar 2013
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Lynn_M

Etiquette Of Women Visiting Pubs. 1940's, 50's, 60's, 70's

Could a lone woman go into a pub during those times? My mum would visit pubs in the 1970's, but if she was on her own, she'd wait outside till her friend turned up. Women weren't even allowed into...
02:29 Tue 12th Feb 201351 answers, last by 123Kerry 21:55 Mon 19th Jan 2015
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Scylax

Digital Speedometer

Drove a Toyota Yaris yesterday with a large digital speed readout. Wonderful. Any reason why all cars don't have these, rather than the complex analogue meters which can't be read at a glance ?...
13:55 Sun 10th Feb 20139 answers, last by kartl 02:22 Wed 20th Feb 2013
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honeydip

Retinal Examination

I have a retinal examination tomorrow well at least I think I do. I am seeing an opthologist regarding floaters and flashing lights. What exactly will they do to examine it? Is it surgical? The...
12:33 Fri 08th Feb 201312 answers, last by honeydip 16:51 Sun 10th Feb 2013
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Moonstone6

Victorian Murders And Detectives

Evening all, It might sound a bit morbid, but I'm really interested in studying "criminal psychology" but from Victorian times (Jack the Ripper etc), but cannot find anything along these lines, it's...
22:46 Thu 07th Feb 20136 answers, last by Moonstone6 17:23 Fri 08th Feb 2013
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Gromit

Is Nowt Sacred?

A Primary School in Middlesborough has issued a lust of banned words and phrases. On the list is a word I use every day - 'Nowt. I can see why some words should be banned but not dialect words. Such...
07:24 Wed 06th Feb 201340 answers, last by sp1814 13:39 Wed 06th Feb 2013
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bibblebub

Huhne Pleads Guilty

What sentence can he expect for perverting the course of justice?
10:14 Mon 04th Feb 20137 answers, last by douglas9401 13:23 Mon 04th Feb 2013

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