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OT Charity ~TV ads

There are many that of a system whereby you make a telephone call then they automatically snag money from you. Now some...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by messageboards
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by messageboards

Copper is an aquatic hazard?

I got a package today with the "dead tree & fish" label on it & a 13-page safety data sheet inside. It turns out that d...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by a24061a
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by a24061a

OT: North Mid Hosp, PCN?

Hi all, We recently attended North Middlesex Hospital four times and today received a PCN from the last two visits but...
83 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
83 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Are mains plugs ...

... dishwasher proof? Like many of us, I have a big box of 13A mains plugs I've accumulated over the years. Most of the...
51 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Huge
51 comments posted 8yrs posted by Huge

Wiki files

Might not be a bad idea to allow mp4 files there, it can't currently upload a 1M media file. Still photos don't really g...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tabbypurr
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by tabbypurr

[OT but only a bit] Gas buggered

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/12/12/fears-uk-gas-prices-could-soar-winter-shock-events-hit-supply/
20 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tw_usenet
20 comments posted 8yrs posted by tw_usenet

OT: Broadband problems

Hi all. So, I don't think there is anything I can DIY about the issue I'm having, but I'll ask anyway ;) As of last Thu...
21 comments posted 8yrs
posted by grumps
21 comments posted 8yrs posted by grumps

Heating system motorised valve questions

Central heating playing up so I've been checking the valves. Two questions.: 1. The central heating circuit is controll...
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by nospam
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by nospam

OT: Hammond's crash

I don't get this at all, he'd already crossed the finish line, but then kept on driving at full racing speed to the next...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by imvalid
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by imvalid

Flexible hose connector but in 28mm?

Hi All Anyone know if you can get flexible hoses like this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/flexible-hose-15mm-x-15mm-x-300m...
16 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jkn_gg
16 comments posted 8yrs posted by jkn_gg

Age related

I have just hit a certain age. Will I start to: Press the buttons really hard on my TV remote control if it doesn't do...
122 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Somewhere
122 comments posted 8yrs posted by Somewhere