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OT: Could a nuclear blast save us from killer asteroid?

It’s been almost 25 years since Bruce Willis, playing the fictional character Harry Stamper in the blockbuster movie, A...

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posted by judithlatham

4 comments posted 1yr posted by judithlatham

Pnone and Broadband went dead on Monday. EE Minihub supplied

Broadband died on Monday, Smart Hub just set there with an orange flashing light. I had just noticed caller ID showing...

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posted by Andrew97d

13 comments posted 1yr posted by Andrew97d

lpg gas fire

Hi everyone, I wonder if anyone can answer me a quick question? Can you get a gas fire ( preferably one with bars rathe...

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posted by aprilsweetheartrose

7 comments posted 1yr posted by aprilsweetheartrose

British Gas WR1 compatible thermostat

The TA4 RF thermostat on my son's heating has totally failed. Can somebody tell me what wireless thermostats are compat...

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posted by IanH

2 comments posted 1yr posted by IanH

Cutting down a uPVC door

I'd like to replace an exterior door to a shed, without buying a whole new custom door. The concrete opening is a stand...

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posted by theom+news

4 comments posted 1yr posted by theom+news

Car battery?

I need a new battery for my very old Volvo, before the winter sets in. How do you choose one, though? The car is 18 yea...

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posted by NOTsomeone

13 comments posted 1yr posted by NOTsomeone

Thunderbird odd behavious - fixed!

I earlier, had a problem where if I clicked on a post, the post would often show up as blank. Clicking on another post,...

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posted by a

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More on FTTP protocols (geeks only)

Surprisingly hard to find the info you want amidst the plethora of information you don't but I did find this buried in...

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posted by tnp

19 comments posted 1yr posted by tnp

Sign Writing Conclusion

Thanks for the advice I got here over painting a new house name. This is what I did in the end: Printed out the desired...

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posted by timw

2 comments posted 1yr posted by timw

group?

Hi, is this the old diy group ( alt bbs) that was found on google until they stopped it? The helpful and knowledgeable...

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posted by aprilsweetheartrose

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One for Adam...

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posted by Jeff

5 comments posted 1yr posted by Jeff

Protectors for square wooden chair legs on laminate floor

We have some Ikea chairs with chunky square legs which we use round a dining table. So far we have been using stick on...

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posted by wibble

4 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

EV cars - scrotemobiles.

Recently, our close was hit by a couple of scrotes. Detractors of EVs will be interested to know their vehicle of choic...

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posted by jethro_uk

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Faraday bags a con?

Am I missing something here? I have a car with keyless entry and understand that toerags can snatch my signal when I op...

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posted by jim

57 comments posted 1yr posted by jim

DIY Tenor Guitars?

Tenor guitar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenor_guitar Tenor guitars cost a lot (compare to a standard tenor guitar)...

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posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

16 comments posted 1yr posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012