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OT: Car speedometer accuracy
Got a new car last week (3-yr-old Yeti). When I was using the satnav I noticed that the car's speedo was consistently 2 to 5 mph higher than the speed that the satnav showed. I know that cars' speedos...
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OT a chance to relax with the radio
4.25pm and I was on my own, so it was a good chance to listen to the radio as I worked. I caught the end of Open Book, but then at 4.30 it was Africa's Digital Poets. This was essentially a sermon...
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OT the ?5 note
Surely being handled thousands of times, shoved into pockets and wallets will have the same effect? Bank chiefs claim the new notes are so durable they will last twice as long as the old fiver. But...
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Dewalt SDS 89.99
On clearance at Machine Mart. It's a 3 function job. NT
 
Xmas Catalogue Review: "The magic of Toys" (Tesco)
Tesco* have a new Christmas toy catalogue. It is a work of evil ordering genius. On page 1, *See it? Love it? Stick it!* Kids! See a toy you love? Place one of these stickers next to your faves (and...
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LCD display
The LCD display on my Blaupunkt car radio has a few pixels not working. Wouldn't really matter too much - but it they are over the minutes section of the time, so an 8 reads 3 etc. The front panel is...
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Aldi Pole Pruner Chainsaw size Help!!
Bought the device, threw the manual away :-( Need a chain, has anyone any idea of the size or what equivalent product is on the market somewhere else ? Aldi are totally useless! Emailed and phoned...
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Same old, same old: Taxpayer will pick up cost of Hinkley C waste storage
"Taxpayers will pick up the bill should the cost of storing radioactive waste produced by Britain's newest nuclear power station soar, according to confidential documents which the government has...
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OT Ford to invest £100,000,000 in Welsh engine plan t.
More proof the Remaniacs are mad.
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17th Edition e-learn course and exam Cheap! [Not spam "honest!!"]
Hi, Just went to Northampton to upgrade from my old 16th Edition. The company I work for will not invest in any training other than the bare minimum to get us on site and as my main objective was to...
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OT: the facial expressions of dogs
They do have them; it's just that they're subtle. One of our dogs does it more than the other. The lower lip pulled down slightly with the upper lip not moved and the eyes wide open seems to mean...
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Mira shower
Have a constant sound of water rushing through shower unit makes a wooshing noise.
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Stores offering awards
Clumsily put,but recently I have been receiving emails claiming to be from various stores, e.g. Jl, however when looking at them hey are asking for a fee to join their "free" draws. Do they actually...
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Suggestions wanted for making a "stone" plinth
I want to make a small plinth for a large stone lion. The base of the lion (which probably weighs 150-200kg) is about 1250mm x 420mm and I want to make a plinth that's about 300mm high. This thing...
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Problem closing door after replacing upvc door frame rubber gasket
Hi, I bought 10 metres of R6381X uPVC Gasket to replace gasket that is startin g to crack and fall apart in lots of places on my various doors and windows . The profile of the new gasket matches the...
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