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OT: Deodorant
I have a deodorant stick that offers 72-hour protection. Does that mean I only have to wash every three days? My shower gel OTOH gives 8-hour freshness, which implies I ought to shower three times a...
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OT - any Raspberry PI / Debian Squeeze experts out there ?
HI Folks I see CPC are doing the Raspberry PI with Debian Squeeze on a 4gb SD-card for about ?40. Does anybody know if this kit can can a) be set up to auto-run a program from power-on without needing...
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OT, but possibly weather-related
Agreed, though there are a number of Aga owners in here. Group added. Can't say I've noticed anything different in out pressure jet boiler but looking at the Mumsnet thread the problem appears to be...
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Are 3A plug fuses really necessary? Why not always 13A?
Not my question, or belief, but found here... there a counter-argument? Thanks, David. 1: I think iPlayer needs a little more buffering time before starting.
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brand new but very old aerials for sale
I'm clearing my dad's house and there a quite a few TV aerials there. Ignoring the rubbish, there are some boxed high gain types. These are from the Antiference XG range and the Jaybeam MBM range. All...
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safety clutch
Can some kind person tell me if the dewalt 25404k drill has a safety clutch,i have been offered a loan of one and i dont want to risk the kick back whilsy core drilling,many thanks folks
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This would make a good Grand Designs
This would make a good Grand Designs to a daily mail article about plans for a monstrous basement conversion in London) Serious risk of damage to nearby houses and utilities if not done properly. I...
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Outside sewer vent covers
I know they aren't fitted nowadays, but situation here is a sewer with an intercepter trap manhole at the end of the run before it goes into the main street sewer. This has a cast iron vent pipe into...
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Moving 100 year old Oak
The Ghirardi Compton Oak has been a piece of League City's history for over 100 years. The tree stands 56 feet tall, has a canopy that is over 100 feet wide, and is 135 inches around. It also weighs...
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Help im locked in - i mean out - oh u know what i mean !
door lock failure this morning door lock looks a lot lik these ones ... tips how i can get door open so i can get lock out to buy replacement Its an aluminium front door
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Tracing source of underground leak
Can someone recommend a coloured dye (and supply source) that can be dissolved in water for tracing the source of a water leak. It's just that we have several underground drains that run close t...
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Hoist /Winch ... what do you think?
Hi team =85.. I have a boat trailer (twin axle) which has a boat on it wei= ghing 1600Kg. On the flat I can happily pull & push trailer is a straight line - so roll= ing resistance is not too high. I...
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Dickering Flimmer Switch
At SWMBOs request I fitted a dimmer switch in out dining room. It flickered on some settings, so I took it back to TLC who swapped it for another. It still piggin flickers! It's a 400w Ultimate push...
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Angle grinder
The fire at an Essex nightclub in the early hours of Sunday morning was caused by an angle-grinding stage act, says the club.
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Proper trick or treat
Well a trick for the kids and a treat for the adults SUBSCRIBE to get the latest #KIMMEL: http://bit.ly/JKLSubscribe Watch the latest Mean Tweets: http://bit.ly/MeanTweets8 Connect with Jimmy Kimmel...
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