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Game Theory
There are a lot of technical people in here and I thought this might appeal. On I'm a Celebrity tonight there was a game with three players where they were told nasty things involving "critters" would...
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1/2 round groove
I have a garden item (rotating compost bin) which is made of 1 1/4" galvanised tubing ... This has 2 x section about 1.5m long resting on ground ...and as galv is only thin electro galv it has rusted,...
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Thunderbird - close all open threads, how?
When viewing newsgroups in Thunderbird, is there a shortcut key which closes all the opened threads and sub threads, please?
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rugs
how rug cleaning became a youtube sensation I decided to make this channel to separate the shorts from my main channel. I hope you enjoy watching them as much i enjoy making them. Main channel link...
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Weed control fabric
Interesting challenge for the gardeners. Strawberry plants were traditionally kept off the soil by a straw layer. This has morphed into a square of weed control fabric. You know the stuff; woven from...
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Self-levelling compound
I've never used this. Two questions, if I may: Can it be used outdoors? Is there perhaps a specific weather-proof version? Does it actually behave like water or any other sufficiently runny material?...
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OT: Google swines
You may recall that Google was all in a lather last year that access by 3rd party apps to gmail had to be via OAUTH2 or by using app-specific passwords? I wasn't going to go to the bother of adding...
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OT: Wind is main source of UK electricity for first time
On reading this, I went straight to Gridwatch. <>CCGT: 48.21% Wind: 1.74% The BBC couldn't have picked a better day to run the story :-). G. B. National Grid status G. B. National Grid status
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Ping N.Cook re sea level rise
This will interest you. It's a rather more detailed analysis of sea level rise than you have done. Enjoy! 30 Years of Measuring and Analysing Sea Levels using Satellites – Watts Up With That? 30...
 
Unprogrammed
OT ish! Following the set top box thread, I have regressed from the Manhattan to a re-furbed BT box. Slower but functional. My LG TV and the BT box are both linked to broadband. A recent morning...
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End of the annoying Aldi missing shelf prices ?
Looks like all the shelf price labels have been replaced with very thin mini "Kindles". Someone had broken one by being hit with a heavy lump and was flashing normal and all black,otherwise I would...
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B12 diy Doctoring
Anybody had a B12 deficiency and what were the symptoms ? ..
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Saving an Oak tree
I live within a communal garden. Say the word tree to most people here and they immediately reply "Chain-saw". There is a Holm Oak here with a massively beautiful crown. The local tree surgeon says...
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Beefing up old staircase - best glue to bond ply to underside of treads and risers?
Hey folks, long time no post. Sorry for the use of GG - don't have a USENET sub right now. I have some old wooden stairs that are creaky and not very substantial. Figured I'd reinfrce them under tread...
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