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Daily Mail. New arithmetic quiz

I just happened to get the Monday (3 Dec) edition in which this first appeared. The answers on p 42? did not seem to bear any relation to the questions. Was it me being stupid or had they made a...
18:25 Sun 09th Dec 20072 answers, last by Segilla 20:26 Sun 09th Dec 2007
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Items looked at on the vweb which appear to become 'stored'.

After looking at any photo sent as an Attachment to an email message, if I then press the RH arrow key, there statrts to appear a succession, dozens, of images.. These are from past webs looked at,...
18:21 Sun 09th Dec 20072 answers, last by ACtheTROLL 11:00 Mon 10th Dec 2007
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Outlook Express /Virgin.net problem

One message persistently refuses to download despite waiting and waiting. Restarting the computer merely puts me in the same position time after time. How can I get rid of the offending message so as...
22:21 Tue 13th Nov 20071 answer, last by kempie 01:44 Wed 14th Nov 2007
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Windows XP

Reading in a Which? mag that My Documents has special advantages and that data therein is less likely to be lost in a crash, I transferred all my working document folders as sub folders of My...
10:54 Tue 06th Nov 20077 answers, last by Segilla 22:01 Tue 06th Nov 2007
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Civil ceremonies and same-sex relationships

Are there benefits that flow from being spliced with someone of the same sex? I know that there are drawbacks, no ability to divorce for example but is it likely that such unions will be arranged in...
18:18 Wed 17th Oct 20074 answers, last by Ethel 19:34 Wed 17th Oct 2007
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Aid for the elderly

I'm looking for a supplier of a 'D' handle and chain to suspend from the ceiling (anchored to a rafter), above my bath to make getting out easier. My local Mobility shop only has a device to fix to...
18:12 Wed 17th Oct 20075 answers, last by Solarjunkie 20:26 Thu 18th Oct 2007
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Red stains on UK banknotes

I've seen notices in Post Offices about these, which are marked to deter theft. It's by no means uncommon to see the odd one, stained on its edge, but today when I withdrew ?200 frron a cash machune...
15:28 Mon 08th Oct 20072 answers, last by HOWLING.NORM 17:45 Tue 09th Oct 2007
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Burning off calories

Eight hours sleep burns off around 575 calories, but is it possible to give a rough estimate of how many might be burnt off in an hour during night sweats?
07:29 Sun 16th Sep 2007
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Superfluous icon

The bottom ribbon on my desktop has too may icons - some of which are also on the desktop anyway. Advice please on how to delete just the icons from the ribbon.
20:06 Sat 15th Sep 20072 answers, last by wildwood 11:35 Sun 16th Sep 2007
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WORD problem

When I open up an old letter, WORD auto changes the date to today's date. I have tried HELP but no adjustment made has had any effect.
19:56 Sat 15th Sep 20074 answers, last by weeal 21:47 Sat 15th Sep 2007
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Average speed

I drive moderately so could eaily get up to 62 mpg** in my former 1.9 diesel Skoda. But the engine may consume more fuel on lengthier journeys compared with identical faster ones. I doubt there is any...
13:43 Tue 04th Sep 20072 answers, last by Teddio 20:34 Tue 04th Sep 2007
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Clouds and the dissipation of the sun's energy

It has always irritated me that the sun's rays travel ca. 90 million miles but are prevented from giving their full effect to the earth by a comparatively thin layer of cloud. What happens to this...
06:47 Tue 04th Sep 20072 answers, last by Teddio 20:42 Tue 04th Sep 2007
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Web pages - little pop-ups with previously input text

Sometimes when starting to input text on web pages, a box pops up showing previously input information - including typos. How can I remove the ones I don't need?
06:15 Tue 04th Sep 20074 answers, last by Segilla 13:54 Tue 04th Sep 2007
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Windows XP - secuity update

Security Update for Microsoft .NET Framework, Version 1.1 Service Pack 1 (KB928366). I'm invited to install this on close down but it has repeatedly failed to work over many weeks. others have given...
06:07 Tue 04th Sep 20071 answer, last by janny438 09:45 Tue 04th Sep 2007
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Definition of Theft and other legal matters

In the 1960's for insurance exams I committed to memory the defintion:- A person steals who without the consent of the owner, takes and carries away anything capable of being stolen permanently to...
22:25 Sun 02nd Sep 20073 answers, last by mrs_overall 17:37 Tue 04th Sep 2007
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Purchasing a life policy

If I were to purchase a life policy (giving a better price than firms will give), from a friend whose life expectancy is very limited, Am I right in thinking that I'll not be liable for CGT on the...
22:02 Sun 02nd Sep 2007
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Gherkins

My Mother in law used to call large pickled gherkins wally wallies. Has anybody else come across this term as I can't find a ref to it anywhere. [PS excelllent v large bottles, 99p Lidl]
21:53 Sun 02nd Sep 20072 answers, last by BBWCHATT 15:27 Mon 03rd Sep 2007
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Willow as a Biofuel

Obviously it works, but on the face of it, even on extensive 'farms', the rate of growth seems inadequate to produce enough material to make it worthwhile compared with say coal which is mined by the...
20:22 Sun 29th Jul 20074 answers, last by jake-the-peg 12:05 Mon 30th Jul 2007
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Title of German film

The BBC used to televise a foreigh film every week, One was about an inoffensive little old lady who had been done down by her bank so she devised a clever plan to get her own back.
14:42 Fri 13th Jul 20075 answers, last by Segilla 18:52 Sat 28th Jul 2007
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Moroccan Lamb

Local butcher has prepared joints for sale, very expensive but I thought one might do for a very special event. Suggestions please for accompanying veg and any tips on how to cook,.
17:54 Fri 04th May 20074 answers, last by Alibobs 09:30 Sat 05th May 2007

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