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OT: Sharing Outlook between two computers
I need to share an Outlook data file between a desktop and a laptop to enable them both to access the same calendar and emails. There may be times when both computers need access at the same time. Is...
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Curious behaviour of my Wallstar boiler
I've probably bored all of you to tears with my ongoing saga over the Wallstar 15/20 oil boiler, but now I've discovered an interesting facet of its behaviour. The lockouts ONLY occur approx 20 to 30...
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OT Putting your hand in cold water and instantly needing to have a pee
I have just gone to remove a broken bathplug from on old dear's bath down the street. The bath was full of cold water as she had the bath this morning when the plug broke. As soon as I put my hand...
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Strange destination
Is County Durham part of Northern Ireland now? I only ask, because this lot to think it is. The mentally-challenged eejit who made the list thought that all counties that start with 'County' must be...
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Heated towel rail in bathroom, builder told me never to switch it off
...as it also functions as a safety device if the boiler overheats. This is the one "radiator" in the house that does not have a TRV. Several other residents with the same CH system were told the...
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Unexpected Christmas problem with alarm system.
En el artículo , Stephen H escribió: I can believe that some panels support double-knock, but the PIRs I've seen are designed to only open the loop after n triggers, where n can be selected by...
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UK genealogy site ?
Does anyone know of a good genealogy newsgroup (or website) that specialises in UK lives ? Can one buy birth, marriage & death certificates online these days ?
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Tracks to nowhere?
Posted in another group: are these tracks for? Unlimited space to host images, easy to use image uploader, albums, photo hosting, sharing, dynamic image resizing on web and mobile.
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OT:Christmas lights - a warning
Merry Christmas... http://www.facebook.com/PokeHQ https://twitter.com/thepoke http://www.thepoke.co.uk/ Merry Christmas... http://www.facebook.com/PokeHQ https://twitter.com/thepoke...
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OT - Car Heater stuck on
I've got a 2003 Mondeo . For those that don't know it has a comprehensive electronically controlled climate control. It's stuck on and none of the controls will work. It comes on when you turn the key...
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No ring signal
A couple of years ago, there was a thread - raised by Andrew Gabriel, I think - about a line with no ring signal. Does anyone know how it got resolved, because I have exactly the same symptoms at my...
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TOT Driving in Russia
Apparently in Russia it is normal to have dash cameras to support or disprove insurance claims.
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TOT: Windows Live posting ordering?
Anyone else using Windows Live on Windows 7 to read this NG? If so, do you know a way to stop it putting topics to the top of the list because somebody 20 levels in responded? Prior to an upgrade at...
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Painting
Yesterday I did the biggest bodge up painting job ever - and the customer was delighted. Local 'Fosters & Fannies' nightclub wanting to spruce up one of the bars before Xmas. The paintwork was awful....
 
Re: Raindrops keep falling on my sill...
Stick a solar panel over the head of the window - and then try claiming FIT for it! Or you could try sticking a plastic head on the window - a man with you're range of knowledge should be able to do...
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