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Digital Camera replacement screen (Canon Ixus)?

Where would I get hold of a replacement LCD screen for an IXUS 50 Canon digital camera? Mine is broken, but the rest of the camera is fine. Getting it fixed professionally would cost more than the...
08:12 Fri 05th Oct 20071 answer, last by stefos 14:13 Fri 05th Oct 2007
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Honey Fungus and Wood Chips

Do wood chips encourage honey fungus? I have wood chips that have been on my flower beds for some years and are rotting. There are now clear signs of honey fungus on and under the wood chips (powdery...
13:03 Sun 07th May 20061 answer, last by alan30 15:28 Sun 07th May 2006
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Cordyline australis (red palmy plant)

I (think I) have some of these outside my house. They are growing very fast (even in the winter, without any care) and soon will obscure neighbours' windows. Short of removing them completely, what...
18:03 Sun 26th Feb 20061 answer, last by andyjevs 19:46 Sun 26th Feb 2006
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Microfiche

I need to buy some microfiche records in order to take my family tree back further. How/where can I view microfiche records if I don't own a viewer though? Do most libraries have them?
13:49 Tue 31st Jan 20063 answers, last by Sammy Snake 23:19 Tue 31st Jan 2006
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Why are my plants going red?

Several of the plants in my garden have gone red and don't look very well.  The lower parts of the mint have gone dark red and it's pretty much stopped growing.  The eucalyptus tree has a...
15:57 Sat 11th Jun 20055 answers, last by greenfingers 10:40 Mon 13th Jun 2005
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How to remove Globe Finder?

How do I stop Globe Finder being my Internet Explorer homepage (for free)? I have reset my homepage several times, but somthing has hijacked my PC and it keeps reverting to Globe Finder. I downloaded...
19:59 Mon 13th Oct 20032 answers, last by rinkytink 13:14 Tue 14th Oct 2003
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Italian Maps

Where can I find (free) online maps of Tuscany with sufficient detail for a walking holiday (starting from Greve in Chianti)?
12:19 Tue 22nd Jul 20031 answer, last by rinkytink 13:47 Tue 22nd Jul 2003
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Removing Car Window Scratches

Is it possible to remove/lessen (severe) scratches to car windows (not the windscreen)? Are there any products similar to chip filling pastes you get for windscreens or would fine sanding/polishing...
09:18 Sun 06th Jul 20031 answer, last by PhilLew 20:29 Sun 13th Jul 2003
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Reclaiming Security Deposits

Any tips on getting letting agencies to return rental security deposits? I moved out several weeks ago and the inventory report has been '2 days away' ever since. There have also been vague mentions...
12:55 Wed 02nd Jul 20038 answers, last by jorton 22:17 Fri 04th Jul 2003
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Posting Travellers Cheques

I am travelling around Italy this summer. Most hotels will accept deposits via e-mail/credit card but one insists upon pre-sending signed (in both places) travellers cheques for the deposit (c. '100)....
14:31 Mon 19th May 20031 answer, last by Gef 20:06 Mon 19th May 2003
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Brown Road Signs

Who pays for brown road signs and/or decides what is worthy of one? e.g. some pubs - do they pay to be sign-posted or is there an authority that decides which ones are worthy of brown signs?
10:48 Sun 11th May 20035 answers, last by bazwillrun 10:23 Mon 19th May 2003
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Home Insurance

Where can I get low home (contents only) insurance from? I am a tenant living is a one bedroom flat- I only want to insure about ?5000 worth, including ?500 all risks (out of home). Sainsbury's were...
13:09 Tue 15th Apr 20034 answers, last by Samiksha 09:38 Mon 31st Dec 2012
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Food/drink Margins

What food/drink items do supermarkets make the most and least profit on in percentage terms?
12:15 Tue 15th Apr 20031 answer, last by gilf 15:37 Tue 15th Apr 2003
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Tuna and Salmon

Why is fresh tuna more expensive than fresh salmon, but tinned tuna cheaper than tinned salmon?
12:37 Fri 11th Apr 20035 answers, last by xyzzyplugh 22:54 Fri 11th Apr 2003
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ER Ad Tune

What is the piece of (drum & bass) music used on some recent Channel 4 ads for ER?
14:08 Wed 15th Jan 20032 answers, last by mopoke 17:35 Wed 15th Jan 2003
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Petrol + Plastic=?

I recently had to break off the locked petrol cap from my car, due to lost key. In the process, a few small pieces of hard, broken plastic fell into the tank. Will these just sit in the tank or cause...
13:45 Mon 04th Nov 20022 answers, last by rekstout 12:54 Tue 05th Nov 2002
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Where do old buses go?

In contrast to central London buses and most trains in the South East, buses in London suburbs seem to be replaced with brand new models every year or two. 1 - Why (if they can last much longer)? 2 -...
12:31 Thu 24th Oct 20025 answers, last by Tartanwizard 19:22 Tue 29th Oct 2002
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Blood in the sand

What is the exact meaning and origin of the saying 'blood in the sand'?
13:07 Fri 11th Oct 20022 answers, last by Allen Crisp 20:46 Fri 08th Nov 2002
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Dead Vs Alive

What proportion of all of the humans ever born (alive) are still alive?
13:01 Mon 16th Sep 20024 answers, last by straz 13:59 Tue 08th Oct 2002

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