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Re: Nope, Earth Isn't Cooling
It's an old technique in the 'global warming' industry that's been used before - and it's about as authoritative as 'hide the decline' was in its day. As the article says: "...understanding global...
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Single Brick House Questions
HI, I've been reading about single brick House difficulties. I'm thinking about buying an old cottage which is single brick. Nobody can get a mortgage on it- and the price hs obviously been reduced...
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mx294
Does he not mind dealing with a known snitch, then, Jim? How many times have your shit your pants today, Jim? And, Jim, how many times have your shit your wife?s drawers today, too? Thanks, Jim.
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Stopcock emoji ??
Is there an emoji - or several - for the sort of water tap that goes under the edge of the pavement or the sort indoors near where the water enters the premises? And, if so, how do I enter it/them in...
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trams were cool ...
Jim GM4DHJ ... formulated the question : Not that cool, my bikes front wheel kept dropping into the tracks. I lost count of the number of times I ended up at the terminus, stuck in the track lol
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All Done by Electricity 1968
been shown on Talking Pictures. Some nice old fuseboards, modern 3 pin plugs, and a gentleman gets electrocuted in the bath while his wife does the ironing. Owain
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Tool Stand - Which one?
Opinions please. Was about to order the Evolution stand but noticed a Parkside one coming up on Thursday 01/08/2019. The Parkside says: "Includes 2 additional tool holder sections for more mounting...
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Wallpaper off - next prepare wall for paint
In the process of house restoration the boss has decided that tatty wallpaper has to come off and if walls suitable paint applied instead. (New Wallpaper is to be considered only as a very last...
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low-level stair/night lights
Looking for low-level night lights (not interested in plug-in ones), most seem to have their own mounting frames, or metal clips into a plasterboard hole that I could see working loose. I found these...
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Enamel bath cleaning
Have a new steel/enamel bath that, due to lack of space, has been stored outdoors awaiting installation, rainwater has pooled in it, with decomposed leaves etc, so not ideal. I pressure washed the...
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smart meters
Should be called dumb meters. Being rather silly I ignore the advice here and opted for one. It is very flaky at the least. trying to get sense for Eon, the owners is a waste of time, withe one goes...
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lotta wasps all of a sudden ...
(With the caveat that patio door and assorted windows are open) Just seen 3 wasps in the kitchen (which doesn't have the window open) and quite a few buzzing around close to the back of the house. Had...
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Disposing of 'used' white spirit
I've been washing my brushes in white spirit to remove the residue of oil-based gloss paint, and now I have a few hundred mls of WS plus sludge to dispose of. I could simply pour it down the drain, or...
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Wifi - Anyone Tried Mesh ?
Our house is a bit of pain Wi-fi coverage wise. I suspect it is combination of layout (split level over 3 floors), size(especially length), and materials. While I have got it covered by using several...
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Cable that looks like SWA but maybe isn't
I am trying to identify the cable that feeds our house consumer unit. It was buried many years ago, before 1998 at least and quite likely some years before that. It's not a 'company' cable, the...
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