The wife and I have just watched The Sting, which I recorded off the telly a couple of weeks ago. At the end Gorndorf(Newman) and Hooker (Redford) walk out of the 'bookies', walk down the street and...
I tried to send my sister about 10 pages I had written using Microsoft Works (some with pictures inserted). She could not open the files as she doesn't have Works (unbeknown to me), but has got MS...
I am doing a quiz for our village PTA and I thought that a round on biographies would be good. Trouble is, my mind has gone blank and I can only think of about 4. Any ideas? They can either be famous...
Not a really a news question, but couldn't think where to put it. My mate and I were talking about speed cameras etc the other night and trying to remember when they first appeared. I'm sure it was...
I'm trying to edit a downloaded music file (I'm writing a village quiz and want to do an 'intros' music round). I've tried hunting round Windows Media Player and RealPlayer and can only find ways of...
These are all European(but not UK) towns and cities. Some clues are a bit iffy eg Schedule a lie in = book a rest = Bucharest. 1)Carried in a car for punctures, 10 maybe. 2) Mountainous area of...
Does anyone know who makes the flip down tv's in the Magnet ad on TV? Are they available commercially, or have I got to buy a ?3000 kitchen to get one? Tried googling to no avail.
My wife is thinking about joining a Pilates club in the village. Can anyone tell us how good/bad it is; is it very strenuous etc. She also has a bit of a tummy (don't we all approaching middle age!)...
The following are UK TV comedy progammes in the form The Good Life=TGL(3,4,4). I have got a couple of ideas, which are not quite right, but might be due to the question setters ineptitude. Just 6 to...
I can't scroll down to the 'submit' button, on the answer page, so I'll put the answer here. You have 4 x 10W which is 40W. Power (W)= Volts x Amps. So you have 12 x 3=36W available. So you will blow...
Is anyone else experiencing an inordinate number of flies about the house for the time of year? We must get rid of about 30 a day at the moment and they are biggish bluebottle ones, not little midge...
For those of you who helped me with the places quiz a month or so ago, we have got the answers. Here are the ones we got wrong. 3) Falls between March and April usually. (My answer: Lent) Easter 22)...
The nurse at my GP says that if I take some Vitamin B tablets for about a week before I go on holiday, I should lessen the risk of getting bitten by mosquitos (which normally happens to me; just lucky...
I thought he was supposed to be on 24hrs a day. Anyone know what channel? I've been through all the Sky channels and can't find him anywhere (perhaps he has done a disappearing act!)
My Mum's village quiz this time. Stuck on 3. I have tried using google, yahoo, imdb, amazon and bol. My hopes now rest with the ABer's!! 1) Which singer was the subject of the short film 'Golden Boy'...
My wife reckons she can hear my mouse clicking from the other end of the house and it is driving her (and thus me) up the wall! Does anyone know if you can buy either a) a mouse that doesn't audibly...
