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OT GM food anyone?
From what I can tell, it appears that the IMF in conjunction with the EU have persauded the Ukraine to plant Monsanto GM crops. How does the UK keep them out of our market? Monsanto AIUI have lost a...
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New cordless combi drill driver.
Looking for a new cordless combi drill driver. Probably 18V (already have 10.8V drill driver and impact driver). I've got an old Bosch 14.4V NiMH jobbie, but the batteries are getting iffy and it's...
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Lowering a retaining wall (from the bottom)
I've got a mangy old shed that is sitting on a small patio area. about 50cm above the garden. The garden rises up at the back of the shed, which was p art of an old railway embankment. Hopefully the...
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OT(ish) diference in performance between sealants
Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase. There was a range from just under £5 (HomeBase own brand) to around £12 (Unibond super with fairies). Now I have been told that...
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WIN10EXIT: Don't upgrade if Samsung
Advice for Samsung laptop or PC owners... "Don't upgrade to Windows 10" Whoops ... Samsung: Don't install Windows 10. REALLY • The Register
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Lidl offers
Lidl have a rather nice folding and locking knife which takes standard Stanley blades for 4 quid. Doesn't look much in the pics - but is beautifully made out of polished steel etc. Most of the...
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Found this on one of my mobile phones
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/0/04/Fail.jpg
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Charges
If buying a product from China, duty and VAT are payable, are there any other charges On top of these and how much?
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Insect screen mesh for vent fan outlet
The insect mesh for the outlet of my ducted shower fan is broken (no - I don't know how or why, the fan was broken too but I've just replaced that with a 100m Xpelair - which came with a nice but...
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Proposal.
I propose a new newsgroup Brian
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OT What happens if we remain. Guaranteed.
If we remain, you can be absolutely sure:- (1) Every year the EUSSR's demands for money will increase. (How else will they pay Turkish blackmail?) (2) Our own money which comes back will be reduced....
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Buzz in Glowworm Ultimate 80FF LPG even when it's not running
I used my Glowworm Ultimate 80FF LPG boiler yesterday with no problem, but then it started making an almighty buzzing chattering noise. I turned it off at the control panel but the noise continued...
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USB Dangers
How dangerous would it be to use a phone or tablet in the bath whilst it is connected to a mains-powered USB charger? Obviously it could be dangerous to the device itself if you drop it into the...
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OT "Social housing" (Shortage?)
While out leafleting, I couldn't help noticing the number of council houses with two or three cars, parked on verges, front gardens (sometimes concreted over) etc. BMWs. Audis. New cars. Caravans....
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slops in beer: update
That's real cider. Enough acid & alcohol to kill anything. Beer relies on the boiling of the wort to make it safe. Andy
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