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Wind Turbines....

....shut down when wind exceeds 55mph. Assuming most of them will be inoperative tomorrow, can anybody hazard a guess on what percentage of electricity generated on a normal day, will be lost?
00:27 Fri 18th Feb 202214 answers, last by bobbinwales 15:02 Fri 18th Feb 2022
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Night Driving Glasses

My night driving glasses are fine with the older bulbs on cars but aren't effective on the newer brighter lights, can anybody recommend glasses that deal with both?
12:07 Fri 04th Feb 20221 answer, last by piper107 12:16 Sun 06th Feb 2022
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There Is An Energy From Waste (Efw) Company....

in America called Greencitizen who recycle video tapes and cassettes. when they say recycle they actually mean incineration which, according to their research is a better alternative to land fill for...
14:03 Sun 09th Jan 20223 answers, last by vulcan42 10:36 Mon 10th Jan 2022
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I'm Not Sure...

If this comes under the same category as TTT with his Snowflake question but does anybody else think this is bizarre? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-nottinghamshire-58791663...
13:35 Thu 07th Oct 20216 answers, last by burlyshirley 19:13 Thu 07th Oct 2021
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Peanuts

Why are the birds in my garden eating the fat balls, sunflower seeds etc but totally ignoring the peanuts? There's quite a variety that come to the garden to feed but in spite of replacing the peanuts...
12:42 Sat 24th Oct 202011 answers, last by iluvmargie 16:12 Sun 25th Oct 2020
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Immersion Heater

I have a 36"X 18" (92 X 46) hot water cylinder and the immersion heater has stopped working. Can anybody tell me the heater size (length) of the one I need to fit that cylinder please? I know I can...
10:51 Sat 11th Apr 202024 answers, last by bhg481 22:26 Sat 11th Apr 2020
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Jeremy Vine (Again)

Is it time for the radio 2 programme on every weekday hosted by Jeremy Vine to be removed? Every day some part of it is devoted to the current crisis and JV always introduces a negative attitude and...
13:39 Thu 09th Apr 202028 answers, last by Ken4155 21:53 Sat 18th Apr 2020
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Mowing Grass

Went into town this morning after a three week incarceration. First thing I noticed was the council out in force mowing verges etc, I wouldn't have thought this was essential work. If it is, then why...
16:00 Mon 30th Mar 20204 answers, last by rowanwitch 06:33 Tue 31st Mar 2020
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Would This Work?

By now everybody must have enough food to last three or four days. All supermarkets close for those four days, allowing them to bring in supplies and restock their shelves without the problem of items...
15:04 Thu 19th Mar 202025 answers, last by jno 16:24 Thu 19th Mar 2020
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China And Hospital Ships

Seeing as China has at least six hospital ships and other countries also have them, wouldn't it have been a better idea to repatriate foreign people on them rather than use aircraft? The people...
14:45 Fri 31st Jan 20205 answers, last by Peter Pedant 01:43 Sat 01st Feb 2020
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Privacy Settings

Is there something wrong with the Answerbank?, every time I change the category or check on the latest posting I have to click on " I accept"...
17:35 Fri 08th Feb 201910 answers, last by Old_Geezer 21:42 Fri 08th Feb 2019
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Defibrillator

I heard part of the Jeremy Vine show when he and Sarah Jervis MD were talking about the defibrillators that are now being distributed around the country. Unfortunately both these presenters are more...
15:10 Mon 29th Oct 201810 answers, last by vulcan42 11:27 Tue 30th Oct 2018
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The Word "group"...

is used, according to the dictionary, in the RAF to denote a number of planes subordinate to a wing. Yet the rank of Group Captain is higher than the rank of Wing Commander. Anybody know why?
16:08 Mon 30th Jul 20186 answers, last by vulcan42 11:14 Wed 01st Aug 2018
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Why Are Some Singers So Pretentious?

I was listening to a programme celebrating the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber presented by Michael Ball. After each piece was played canned applause was added, not sure why but that's beside the...
12:31 Sun 01st Apr 201815 answers, last by vulcan42 13:30 Sun 01st Apr 2018
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Carrying Items In Car

I am retired and a volunteer member of a small committee formed to raise money for a charity by persuading people to open their gardens to the public, all aspects of the garden opening is covered by...
12:20 Fri 27th Oct 201712 answers, last by Electrochem 22:57 Wed 01st Nov 2017
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I Couldn't Decide...

where to put this, sport section or jokes, I think jokes is the most appropriate. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41728826...
00:02 Tue 24th Oct 20173 answers, last by Shaglene 15:18 Tue 24th Oct 2017
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Do You Think These Companies Will Stay In Business For Very Long?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41073689...
14:44 Mon 28th Aug 201724 answers, last by Cloverjo 01:18 Tue 29th Aug 2017
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What Is Wrong With This Country?

Suffolk county has decided to rename "cat's eyes" road studs because people think they are real animal parts. They've been called this for over eighty years, do we really need to call them something...
09:33 Sun 20th Aug 201719 answers, last by Buenchico 21:50 Sun 20th Aug 2017
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Gorringe Valley Road

This road is in Willingdon, East Sussex. I know it quite well as it used to be my paper round but one thing that has always intrigued me is how it got its name. The only thing I can come up with is...
12:06 Mon 14th Aug 20171 answer, last by Flonska 17:48 Mon 28th Aug 2017
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Can Electricity Kill A Tree?

My Embothrium,or Chilean Fire Bush, 20 years old, 5 metres tall has suddenly died. It was in perfect health last year and the only thing different is it has reached the electrical cable which goes...
12:42 Sun 16th Apr 20176 answers, last by Davemano 22:08 Mon 17th Apr 2017

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