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Good News

https://www.jic.ac.uk/research-impact/molecules-from-nature/impact/peas/the-history-of-pea-research-at-the-john-innes-centre/pea-starch-an-alternative-material-to-plastic-2/ Plastics from pea starch....
12:27 Wed 16th Sep 20207 answers, last by Spicerack 17:16 Wed 16th Sep 2020
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Grouse?

A week or two back I made a feeble attempt at satire in a post about the New 2nd Cousin rule in social distancing. Just heard on the Today programme that grouse shooting parties have been made exempt...
08:08 Tue 15th Sep 202042 answers, last by naomi24 12:21 Wed 16th Sep 2020
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No Going Back To Work

Apparently, people who needn’t go back to work aren’t going back to work. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/sep/10/no-rise-in-workers-in-uk-city-centres-despite-back-to-office-plea Is this...
05:46 Thu 10th Sep 2020246 answers, last by allenlondon 14:25 Mon 14th Sep 2020
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If You Can Fake Sincerity...

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made. (probably Groucho). Watching Ben Shepherd on Tipping Point I’m always amazed that he doesn’t even. TRY to fake it... A...
15:59 Wed 09th Sep 202012 answers, last by DTCwordfan 20:31 Wed 09th Sep 2020
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Men Who Hate Women

Excellent review of the newly published book on the ‘manosphere’. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/02/men-who-hate-women-by-laura-bates-review-fierce-and-eye-opening Well worth reading....
05:49 Sun 06th Sep 202097 answers, last by allenlondon 11:09 Sat 19th Sep 2020
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Barmaid. Chinese?

How did the Chinese evening go, Barmaid? A...
18:13 Fri 04th Sep 202012 answers, last by Barmaid 18:55 Fri 04th Sep 2020
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An Exclusion Button

Dear Answerbank management, Could we have an 'I don't want to read this person's comments' button? It would work like this. Each of us could specify 'names' we didn't want replies from, or comments...
10:54 Fri 04th Sep 202041 answers, last by ABSpareEditor 12:40 Fri 04th Sep 2020
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Ebay And Paypal

I usually give things away, but this time someone said ‘Flog it on eBay, then give the money away.’ Here’s the reckoning. Original cost £62.00 Sale price £30.00 Paypal fee -£1.17 Ebay fee - £3.00...
18:45 Thu 03rd Sep 202032 answers, last by Cloverjo 13:02 Fri 04th Sep 2020
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Cctv With Joystick

CCTV What I'd like is a single camera, mounted over the front door, controlled by a joystick device in the living room, to rotate left and right through 180 degrees, also up and down, the picture...
10:00 Thu 03rd Sep 20205 answers, last by Zacs-Master 11:57 Thu 03rd Sep 2020
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Ipad Home Key Stuck

Well, it was well stuck till I stuck me lips round the Home key and blew, and now it’s working on and off. Is there a fairly powerful mini aerosol on the market which might blow out accumulated gunge?...
20:20 Mon 31st Aug 202013 answers, last by allenlondon 09:49 Tue 01st Sep 2020
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Takeaway Safety

Mrs A says she read somewhere that if you microwave incoming takeaway containers it is protection against covid infection. Any truth in this? (And yes I do exclude tin-foil containers!) A...
12:20 Mon 31st Aug 202014 answers, last by Theland 13:37 Mon 31st Aug 2020
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Why Do I Still Do The Lottery?

Twice a week, two quid a go, £18 per month. We don't even need the money! (Although friends and relations could do with more). So what it stopping me cancelling the direct debit? Inertia. I shall do...
12:57 Sun 30th Aug 202038 answers, last by allenlondon 18:46 Mon 31st Aug 2020
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Car Insurance Hike

Nissan Tino. Had it for 12 years. Do less than a thousand miles a year. Insured with Direct Line. Last year £400, this year £550. Mrs A had a very minor bash in a car park, which the other driver...
13:23 Fri 28th Aug 202048 answers, last by ToraToraTora 18:19 Fri 04th Sep 2020
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Bluetooth Lag

Lucky I didn’t go ahead with buying a Bluetooth speaker to augment our TV listening, as I was intending to have our current wired speakers going alongside a new Bluetooth speaker... And had forgotten...
06:53 Fri 28th Aug 20203 answers, last by allenlondon 10:06 Fri 28th Aug 2020
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Bluetooth Speaker With Headphone Socket.

The Sony SRS LSR100 has a headphone socket, which seems very useful. Do any other Bluetooth speakers (Sony for preference) have a headphone socket as well? Ta Allen...
14:17 Thu 27th Aug 20203 answers, last by allenlondon 18:14 Thu 27th Aug 2020
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Bluetooth Speaker

Kicking around ideas to help me with slight deafness, whereas Mrs A has good hearing, so TV through our external speakers is fine for her, but I need a boost. Headphones was one idea, but thinking...
13:07 Wed 26th Aug 20207 answers, last by allenlondon 16:58 Wed 26th Aug 2020
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2Nd Cousins Lockdown

Boris J has announced new distancing rules for family gatherings outside the home (so applying to pubs, parks, other people’s houses, etc). Known as the Cousin Rule, it allows cousins to visit...
06:37 Wed 26th Aug 202051 answers, last by 10ClarionSt 05:45 Thu 27th Aug 2020
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Bluetooth Headphones, Volume Control?

Do all Bluetooth headphones have built-in volume controls? The ones on Amazon mostly don’t mention volume controls. Ta. A...
19:24 Tue 25th Aug 20209 answers, last by Gift356 08:19 Tue 04th Oct 2022
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Inr (Warfarin) Testing

Mrs A, on warfarin, has to traipse to the local hospital every week or two for a blood test (INR). Are there home testing kits available? I know they used to be a silly price, but adding up the time...
13:37 Sun 23rd Aug 202018 answers, last by allenlondon 13:34 Mon 24th Aug 2020
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Speaker Hum

Very low, increases by turning volume up, can only really hear it when no sounds going through, but it’s subliminally annoying. Would it be cable, or cable run, or earth somewhere? Ta....
13:40 Thu 20th Aug 20206 answers, last by allenlondon 07:10 Fri 21st Aug 2020

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