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Open sockets (switched on) waste electricity - Alistair Campbell

On "The Wright Stuff" (Channel 5) this morning (26 June 2012), Alistair Campbell said that open sockets (i.e. with no plug in them) use electricity if they are switched on. Could this be...

zabado

Same law since motorway's were built.

Why do people think it's their right of way when joining a motorway ?.I drive a HGV so if I'm driving down a motorway and there is room, and it's safe for me to pull into the second lane to let you on...

DTCwordfan

Latest Drawing completed: Oxfordshire House

Some of you have seen this one progressing, when it was just over a third done. Well, as promised, here we are: Combination of Early Tudor and William IV makes for an interesting mix......

trt

Is it my TV or am I going mad?

Tonight I switched to channel5 for police interceptors about 7pm, I thought. But the programme was about this oldish bloke having a flat pack bungalow being built. I think the presenter was Amanda...

elliemay1

Emmerdale

Does anyone really care when/where/how/if Rhona and Paddy ever get married? Must be the most boring story in Soapland.

emmie

maths question

can you let me know what percentage is 3 in 10, not a trick question.

Mick-Talbot

ABers are great at slagging comedians .........

So c'mon Who or what makes you laugh....

wiltsman

Lateral thinking puzzle

Can anyone help me? I'm listening to local radio and trying to answer the following lateral thinking puzzle: 'A man walked into a bookshop and bought a book even though he couldn't understand a word...

TWR

Frighten you?

Driving on a Motorway! why?

d9f1c7

Middle lane driving, why is it bad?

At the risk of starting a motangelist fatwa, can anyone explain to me what is wrong with driving in the middle lane at at least 70mph on a motorway?

TerryFrancis

London Train Station Quiz

A pub in my area has created a quiz in which you have to establish the names of 120 of London’s 318 train/tube stations via the clues given. No station can be used more than once. So far I have...

Ladymojo

Where one could find Wheel/s, over the years

1. Useful if moving house, (12 letters 1st P). 2. With a key, loed by kis of all ages, (14 letters 2nd L). 3. Use this from beer to bier for drinkers, (6 letters 5th S). 4. Settlers' caravan, (10...

Smowball

Who has any well-known friends/relatives .......?

Anybody that we would know by name. You dont have to name drop, only if you want to! My hubby has a client/friend who is lead singer in a band.... Carry on : )...

DaisyNonna

What is it?

Please put me out of my misery. What is the Euro footbal logo supposed to mean, if anything? I just see a goalkeeper who is a flower!

TheRtHonSec

BBC perceived pronunciation?

There are lots of accents and dialects in this country, which I think is wonderful. But where did pronunciation like this come from: brarss plark (brass plaque)? Barth (Bath)? And lots of others....

ojread2

Why do Some Drivers Think

.. that supermarket carp park markings do not apply to them? Just had a minor argument with a woman (!) who I decided to ask why she thought she shouldn't have given way to me at the give way markings...

cupid04

Is it windy where you are?

Blinkin' wind blew loads of wheelie bins over yesterday. Shouldn't of done, because eveyone forgot about bank holiday and put them out a day too soon,LOL!...

pdust

warning label

if you came with a warning label what would it be? after the day of 'mishaps' ive had, the last one being just about skewering my hand while skewering chicken mine should read 'needs adult supervision...

chassyp

stopping distances.

I am going to do my theory test for a motorcycle in a couple of weeks. Can anyone tell me if the answers for the stoppping distances will be in feet or in mtrs? I understand that there is a formula ie...

TWR

The worst.

What has been the most troublesome car you have ever owned, & in what way?

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