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And I thought that apprentices were thick
How long would it take you to gain entry to that building? Part1of3 QUEENS BIRTHDAY . BAILIFF & POLICE EVICTING SCHOOL TEACHER OF HER HOME . 10TH JUNE 2016 MANCHESTER . GLOSSOP . SCUM TRYING TO BREAK...
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Tip recycling
The bins thread triggered this. Yesterday I took a large double glazing unit and a smaller sheet of glass to the tip. They have reorganised the segregation, so I asked where to dump them. "Oh in the...
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Stopping wheelie bins from blowing over?
####ing wind! I'm sick of finding a wheelie bin on it's arse, empty, contents strewn everywhere. I put a paving slab on them which prevents this, but only if I remember which I didn't yesterday. So...
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OT:UK RAF airfields mined 1939-1945 ?????
(Story below) following this news, I ran into a couple of people claiming it could have been a UK planted bomb "in case of invasion" ... immediately sparking my bullshit detector. Quite aside from the...
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Demolition Breaker
I need to break up about 5m x 5m of concrete, varies in depth, seems to be about 4" max. I intend to do it over a few weeks, once the weather improves. Would this be up to the job: intend to buy it,...
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Vaillant repair pricing
Very odd servicing options from Vaillant. They do a fixed price repair for £311. This covers most parts, excluding the expensive bits like the big circular heat exchanger and the expansion vessel....
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[OT] Unlocking Orange handset
Orange accounts are being closed down. I asked EE, who took over these accounts, for unlock codes for some old Orange Nokia handsets. I received unlock codes for two handsets but was told Nokia don't...
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Smart meters - SMETS2 from today
[From BBC Radio 4 You and Yours] In theory, from today, SMETS1 meters can no longer be installed - all new installations should be the newer SMETS2 meters. This matters because the SMETS1 meters (the...
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Re: Teens Need the Truth About Drugs
[wrote nothing in fact, just copy pasted something from the USA about the USA and didn't bother marking it OT even] Rod? Is that you Rod? Rod Speed? TW Safely Connecting Companies with Professional...
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Re: Teens Need the Truth About Drugs
Do you have to post endless stupid crap? The answer is simple. Make supply a capital offence. Works in Singapore. Misuse of Drugs Act - Wikipedia Safely Connecting Companies with Professional Models...
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Anyone ever speeded up a stairlift?
I've yet to come across any old person who wouldn't like their stairlift to get there quicker. For goodness sake, they're either trying to answer the door, or get to the loo before they wet...
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Fence post mounting
The recent winds have seen the end of a boarded arris rail fence. The posts are 100mm x 100mm, 3m apart and the fence about 1.6m high with 3 arris rails per section. It was probably 30 years old. The...
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led floodlight
I'm after a recommendation for a LED floodlight with inbuilt PIR BUT with the additional override function - the type where the mains supply to the light can be turned on-off-on within a short period...
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Terraced Houses
Why is the bit that usually has the kitchen and small back bedroom at a lower level than the rest of the house? Was it just cost saving or was it to so with roof construction
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Mending ceramics
I have knocked over a vase. It was cracked top to bottom and has now come cleanly apart into two large pieces and one small triangle. They dry fit nicely back together so I am going to attempt to glue...
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