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blocked word on website

Local newspaper when commenting on a subject it blocks the use of the word `paid`as in salary I thought this strange any...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by noname
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by noname

Paint for microwave

I have a couple of rust spots inside microwave, 3 years old so should last a bit more. Any ideas on what type of paint I...
24 comments posted 9yrs
posted by noname
24 comments posted 9yrs posted by noname

******* Plumbing

I've tried again and again to resolder a copper endfeed joint in a primary circuit, and no joy yet again. It's a 22mm s...
34 comments posted 9yrs
posted by tabbypurr
34 comments posted 9yrs posted by tabbypurr

Frost-free fridge/freezers

Do these appliances require any kind of provision to be made for condensate drainage in normal operation? If not, how do...
28 comments posted 9yrs
posted by cbx
28 comments posted 9yrs posted by cbx

UPS Neutral/Earth Short

Much investigation of the intermittent RCD trips this afternoon (I'm shattered after spending all afternoon unplugging...
15 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Huge
15 comments posted 9yrs posted by Huge

Automatic windscreen wipers and frost

Anyone got automatic windscreen wipers? I'm told the Fiesta ones actually come on when it's frosty, and rip the blades...
127 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
127 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

B&Q "cooke & lewis" cabinets

5 years ago installing kitchen the cooke and lewis cabinets were quite good quality with MDF 8mm backs - they made a po...
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by sm_jamieson
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by sm_jamieson

Why do people clear their driveways of snow?

So we had 2-3 inches of snow today. Why on earth do people spend an hour clearing their drive, just to make it take 5 se...
40 comments posted 9yrs
posted by imvalid
40 comments posted 9yrs posted by imvalid

OT - Can a Plane Door Actually Open Mid-Flight

On MSN News UK (the one that opens after you've logged out from MS Outlook on your web browser) today, in an item title...
30 comments posted 9yrs
posted by davidm_uk-notme
30 comments posted 9yrs posted by davidm_uk-notme

OT d-i-y anti blood clot

The scariest thing to my mind is having a stroke. A friend of ours fit as a fiddle has one out of the blue, now he can'...
44 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jcurzon44
44 comments posted 9yrs posted by jcurzon44

Another (old) boiler Q

I have been reading some old posts on various forums and the general line seems to be that with room sealed (balanced f...
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nhhu-o3hu
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by nhhu-o3hu

Resetting ADE Accenta plus alarm

Hi We have inherited this alarm system and were left an alarm code although I am not familiar with the operation. Today...
5 comments posted 9yrs
posted by richard.alan.owens
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by richard.alan.owens

Scottish Power Tariffs

Old Scottish Power fixed E7 tarrif expired at the end of December. Hunted about but their "Online Fixed Saver Narch 201...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by allsortsnotthisbit
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by allsortsnotthisbit

OT (a little) DAB radios and battery life

Listening to Radio 4 this morning they did an item on (I think) Norway and their switch to Digital radio - it appears t...
66 comments posted 9yrs
posted by news
66 comments posted 9yrs posted by news

Video: three wankers damaging an electric fence.

http://www.bicycling.com/rides/injury-prevention/watch-these-cyclists-attempt-to-rescue-a-bike-from-an-electric-fence
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by g.odonnell35
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by g.odonnell35