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Replacing WinXP by Win7
This is something of a follow-on from earlier threads, but I thought I'd start a new one as I have specific questions. I have an elderly Packard-Bell PC running Win XP SP2 32 bit version. It has two...
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ideal concord wrs 240s
Is there anyone out there who a complete sealing kit for an idael concord boiler wrs 240s?
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Spam phone calls
Why do these bastards phone you and then just hang up if you answer? I can't see what it gains anyone. I get 4 or 5 a day from numbers that caller display lists as either international, withheld, or...
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Now that's probably going to hurt
Tree-trimmer in Pennsylvania gets chainsaw blade stuck in neck and shoulder
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Suggestions for moving bagged topsoil via a wheelbarrow?
Next week I've got nearly 7 tonnes of topsoil arriving in 4 bulk bags and I will need to transport this via a wheelbarrow though my garage to the back garden. It was my intention to simply fill the...
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Oscillating fan - flex chopped
Bought a 6" Argos oscillating fan about 12 months ago, to replace one which had failed, as part of our dehumidifier / fan combination for drying clothes in the utility. It stopped worrking last week,...
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Vertical blinds
An elderly neighbour has such a blind across a sliding patio door. It is th e type with two controls; a chain, which alters the angle of the slats, and a cord loop which moves the blind over or away...
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Why do they do it?
Had to change the opening side on a fridge yesterday. Simple enough, but the 8 screws holding the hinges were all Torx head. The only reasons I can think of for using Torx head is (a) if you need high...
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Blue key fobs for Transit
Does anyone know anything about these? How are they powered? Bill
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vinyl composite tile floors - glue dry time?
Hi all, I've got a few thousand square feet of vinyl composite floor tile to chuck down... JOOI does anyone know typical figures for time needed before the tiles can be walked on, before they can...
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Shovelling cut grass
What implement have you find is the best for shifting large piles of cut grass? Currently I use a large snow shovel, which is ok if its very fresh and loose, and you have a reasonably firm base to...
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Glasses Neck cords
The arms on my specs are fairly uniform in cross section. When I use a traditional neck cord it tend to slip off the arms. If I use sports neck cord , the arms are attached to the cord using a...
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Mower choice for a small garden
I shall be shortly turfing a small (5m x 5m) area of our garden and am cons idering options regarding the most appropriate mower to buy. I'm not bothered by stripes; I more just want a decent cut from...
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Sand for between slabs
20 odd years ago I laid some 18 x 18" slabs. I gave them a good jet washing today and decided I need to sweep some sand into the gaps to neaten it all up. I know it needs to be kiln dried for block...
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Locking wheel nut key lost
The stupid ******s at a local well-known firm of tyre fitters have lost the key for my wheel nuts. They put the wheel back, locked it, and kept the key, which they cannot now find. What is the...
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