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OT Where our foriegn aid goes.
A Mail on Sunday investigation exposes the shocking truth behind all those soft-soap promises of politicians and charity chiefs to change the world with our tax billions.
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OT Our wonerful MPs
Exclusive: References to 'chauffeur-driven cars' and a criminal arrest wiped from online biographies in run-up to election Exclusive: References to 'chauffeur-driven cars' and a criminal arrest wiped...
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Cut 1/2" off a UPVC window?
Hi folks, I've got a UPVC double-glazed window that is perfect for my purposes except that it is 1/2" too tall. You might ask me why I don't make the opening bigger, but it's really not easy, as the...
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minutes job = £20,000 Cash! ??
I've come accross this website the other day. Apparently you have to do a job for them which takes less than 10 minutes to complete and you get a £20,000 payment via paypal. Anyone tried it? It looks...
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cutting wires
how come when I cut through my wiring going to my 13a sockets all the sockets are still live?
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OT - YOLO it :-) aka new words.
Following on from the other English thread, I rather like the way the kids come up with new words. My favourite at the moment from my 10 yo daughter and some of her friends is the use of 'yolo' as a...
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Another water supply question
My current water supply goes through the stone wall diagonally from 60 cm below ground outside to near floor level inside. It is 20mm MDPE, in a 20mm drilled hole. Will my plumber protest if I put in...
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Shower pump - no flange
I just had a shower pump installed. The plumber didn't fit a Surrey flange but rather used a weld T joint from the hot water tank main supply pipe. I know most pump manufacturers advise or require a...
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TB
Installed TB on new laptop. If I click on a message, instead of reading it in the preview pane, the message opens, meaning I have to close it before can read the next. Is there a setting I can change?
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Plastic pipe connectors.
I need to replace our main incoming water pipe, presumably with whichever is the larger standard size of plastic tube. At the water board end, a plastic push fit connecter is screwed on to their brass...
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Repairing damaged vinyl floor
Any thoughts on how best to tackle this? It's Carpetright vinyl flooring - quite a thick type - it was glued to the concrete floor over the whole area rather than just taped round the edges in an...
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OT: Why do telephone exchanges have such big chimneys?
A lot of small rural exchanges seem to be sporting shiny new stainless steel chimneys these days. About 10" in diameter and they *look* like a large gas flue. Could be ventilation I suppose but it...
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Marley Flowling Rectilinear Brown Guttering
I have some leaky joints - I am guessing that the rubber seals need replacing. I hate heights so I will get a handyman in to clear them - I reckon I need new rubber seals (1988 house) but I can't find...
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OT: where to buy loud "throw bangers", "bang snaps" or whatever they're called these days?
This seems very OT but it's for a slightly DIY application ... can anyone recommend a supplier for extra-loud throw bangers? Amazon lists "fun snaps", "devil bangers" and others but I need some...
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Pointless project?
A very quick clip to show the process Soren goes through when making one of his unique wooden lamp shades. !!! Please before you write a negative comment about the waste of wood, please realize , this...
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