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Solar Light Bulbs

A friend has given us a big box of 'solar light bulbs'. They consist of a glass bulb with a wire inside, leading down to a battery in the screw-on base. There is a micro-switch in the base, which,...
13:23 Sun 11th Nov 20186 answers, last by gingejbee 14:05 Sun 11th Nov 2018
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Physio Plus Paracetamol?

Mrs B broke her wrist, and was in plaster. Now out of plaster, and being given physiotherapy at the NHS hospital. Going okay, except that the physio insists she (Mrs B) takes paracetamol before...
12:54 Sun 11th Nov 20184 answers, last by jubileejane 17:53 Sun 11th Nov 2018
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Non-Stick Baking Tray

I bought a non-stick baking tray for biscuits about a year back, and the coating is lifting. Any recommendations for a heavy duty version? Ta. BB...
08:07 Thu 08th Nov 201812 answers, last by bainbrig 16:09 Wed 14th Nov 2018
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Informer Sums Problem

How do you put British banknotes in a counting machine and get £999? Well, that’s what happens on BBC’s “Informer” this week....
19:30 Wed 07th Nov 201813 answers, last by bainbrig 10:25 Thu 08th Nov 2018
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Lighter Reclining Armchairs

Our big old reclining armchairs are fine, but SO heavy, and in our decrepitude are just too heavy to move (for cleaning etc). Can you get big chunky reclining armchairs that aren’t so heavy, or,...
13:24 Tue 06th Nov 20188 answers, last by diddlydo 19:29 Tue 06th Nov 2018
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Words I Have Never Used

Just pondering what ‘modern’ words I never use, and never would. 1) Hi. Hello, I’ll say, or good morning, good day, pleased to meet you, etc, but never “Hi”. 2) Poo (or Poop) I might have...
08:13 Tue 06th Nov 2018134 answers, last by bainbrig 08:32 Wed 07th Nov 2018
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Burying Tin Cans

Back in the 50s, at scout camp, litter disposal of the many baked-bean cans consisted of bashing them flat with an axe, then burying them in a pit we had dug. I hadn't really thought of this till...
15:34 Mon 05th Nov 201813 answers, last by bainbrig 08:00 Tue 06th Nov 2018
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Our Cat’S New Game

Our cat, 10 years old so should know better, has invented a new jumping game - he tries to get round the room without touching the carpet. Trouble is, he lands on slippery things (iPad, laptop,...
19:00 Sun 04th Nov 20183 answers, last by bainbrig 07:40 Mon 05th Nov 2018
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Tippex Teeth

Seems Dr Tippex has been working his ‘magic’ around EastEnders by the number of them who all-of-sudden have got Brilliant White choppers. Often a mistake, particularly if the original articles...
21:49 Thu 01st Nov 20182 answers, last by Denton 23:31 Thu 01st Nov 2018
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Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals

Seems the government, after getting so many Brownie points a few months back when it announced a reduction in mandatory stake limits for fixed-odds betting terminals from £100 a time to £2, is...
14:05 Thu 01st Nov 201816 answers, last by ToraToraTora 13:56 Fri 02nd Nov 2018
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Who Do You Read/not Read On Answerbank?

If I see posts or answers by various contributors I read them (The Builder, sadly quiet of late, Buenchico, Vetuste, and several others) - I know that even if I disagree with their words, they will...
21:00 Tue 30th Oct 2018145 answers, last by bainbrig 13:05 Fri 02nd Nov 2018
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Black Earth Rising

Watched eight episodes. Can anyone tell us what it was about?
20:22 Tue 30th Oct 20185 answers, last by emmie 12:58 Wed 31st Oct 2018
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Four Truths.

On the basis that Theland can bang on to the point of idiocy about his Christianity, I thought I'd start a Buddhist thread, where I can do the same about the teachings of the Buddha... There are four...
09:40 Tue 30th Oct 201827 answers, last by bainbrig 20:26 Tue 30th Oct 2018
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How Long To Hold In Queue?

I've had the awful music from Baxi for over 20 minutes now, no messages any more, just the music... should I give up? If not, how long SHOULD I hang on for someone to reply to their phones? I have a...
09:49 Mon 29th Oct 201823 answers, last by Old_Geezer 11:50 Mon 29th Oct 2018
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Could You Treat People This Way?

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/feb/04/jobcentre-adviser-play-benefit-sanctions-angela-neville “We were given lists of customers to call immediately and get them on to the Work...
05:47 Sun 28th Oct 201843 answers, last by bainbrig 09:31 Tue 30th Oct 2018
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Why Don't Italics Always Work?

square bracket i square bracket Used to [i]italicise[i] things, nowadays doesn't (well, sometimes does - vetuste's seem to work. What occurs, Ed? BB...
11:34 Sat 27th Oct 201813 answers, last by jim360 12:09 Sat 27th Oct 2018
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Who To Meet In A Pub?

Just an idle thought - there are SO many politicians, celebrities, etc., you definitely would NOT like to spend an evening with in a pub - the other day listening to some R4 programme on the life of...
11:30 Sat 27th Oct 20185 answers, last by retrocop 12:23 Sat 27th Oct 2018
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How About A Place Just For Rows?

How about an area of Answerbank where those who “like a good argument” could get together and argue as loudly as they liked? It would mean peace and quiet for most of us! Could be called...
09:39 Thu 25th Oct 201860 answers, last by bainbrig 11:15 Fri 26th Oct 2018
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Horse Riders

Horse riders (if we've got any on Answerbank...) What are the terms for pulling up a horse? I mean when you're riding, and stop, is there a term like 'reining in' or similar? Ta. BB...
08:55 Mon 22nd Oct 201872 answers, last by gulliver1 10:41 Wed 24th Oct 2018

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