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Another problem solved (Messages)

My Messages app was continuing to show 'Sending' after message had been sent. It turns out the problem was with date an...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by newsgroups
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by newsgroups

powder flush any good? (not power flush)

Anyone know if powder flush is any good? (as opposed to power flush). Not much discussion about it on the various forums...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by noos999
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by noos999

Land Rover discovery 2 td5 three amigos

my 2003 td5 discovery 2 has developed the three amigos problem.  I've been through the various chief culprits as expoun...
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by johnjessop46
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by johnjessop46

Bosch garden shredder

My Bosch garden shredder is 2.5 years old (6 months out of guarantee),very little use and it's packed in. It's one of t...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by bill.shitner
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by bill.shitner

OT: Bizarre gas meter positioning

On a B road near us there?s a stretch of road which has two gas meters mounted on the verge across the road from the pr...
12 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tim.downie
12 comments posted 7yrs posted by tim.downie

Electronics funny.

Three way speaker driven by three power amplifiers all balanced input. Crossover Behringer CX3400 analogue type which s...
76 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dave
76 comments posted 7yrs posted by dave

OT: ish M50 Eu Toll Euro Parking Collection

Anyone dealt with EPC? Got a letter from them £40 odd quid for a 3 Euro toll. Unchuffed to say the least! AB The gods d...
6 comments posted 7yrs
posted by blenkinsopp
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by blenkinsopp

Hairline crack

What is the easiest way to seal with a hairline crack in the overskim of a plasterbaord covered wall. Do I need to rake...
31 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Somewhere
31 comments posted 7yrs posted by Somewhere

Spare tyres and maximum speed limits

Got a flat. A simple swap, but the spare has 50MPH stickers on it. So why would the spare wheel have a maximum speed li...
112 comments posted 7yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
112 comments posted 7yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Wooden fence repair issue

Some ten years ago i lashed out on wooden fence. Although the upright panes have weather well (something like a cedar w...
8 comments posted 7yrs
posted by mail.invalid456
8 comments posted 7yrs posted by mail.invalid456

Belgium CH Boilers

A slightly frivolous question. I happened to be tidying up the DVD collection and came across A Year in Provence. A few...
13 comments posted 7yrs
posted by no.sp
13 comments posted 7yrs posted by no.sp

OT: Garden/Wildlife/Time lapse cameras

As per subject. I am looking to buy one of those external cameras that can be set up near a bird feeder, or used in tim...
9 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Andrew97d-junk
9 comments posted 7yrs posted by Andrew97d-junk

Charging a sick power bank

Hi, I have a power bank (branded Power Bank). It used to charge via a surface mount micro USB, but that is now surface...
5 comments posted 7yrs
posted by cpvh
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by cpvh

Re: OT Gaming of petitions - the official response

> > > > >> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> The Petitions Committee has replied to my email about gaming of > >>>> petitions and the...
2 comments posted 7yrs
posted by tabbypurr
2 comments posted 7yrs posted by tabbypurr