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Master Of What?

To be a ‘masters student’, do you have to be a Bachelor first? 50 years ago there were few master students - now there seem to be loads!...
17:53 Thu 15th Feb 201817 answers, last by bainbrig 08:37 Fri 16th Feb 2018
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Cheeky Nissan

Try this for cheek. Car recalled (second occasion) for airbag mechanism replacement. Fair enough, there is such a 'recall' on the www. Took the car to Nissan Mill Hill, collected it 4 hours later...
14:49 Mon 12th Feb 201816 answers, last by bainbrig 18:16 Thu 15th Feb 2018
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bainbrig

Haitch?

Heard on BBC London TV this morning: “W HAITCH Smith” (for W H Smith). There is no such word as HAITCH, Or have they changed the language?...
13:43 Tue 13th Feb 201872 answers, last by bhg481 20:25 Thu 15th Feb 2018
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bainbrig

Hands On The Wheel!

I keep seeing documentary films showing police drivers speeding to incidents, or even in pursuit of criminals, with ONE hand on the wheel and the other apparently holding down the transmit button on...
12:09 Fri 09th Feb 201856 answers, last by gness 20:48 Sun 11th Feb 2018
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jackthehat

Extraordinary.....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-5358699/First-Brit-dark-skinned-blue-eyed.html Isn't it fascinating just what modern scientific breakthroughs can tell us about our long dead ancestors?...
11:03 Wed 07th Feb 2018100 answers, last by Spicerack 01:16 Tue 13th Feb 2018
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Are Vegetarians And Vegans Simply Denying What Nature Intended?

we are designed to be omnivorous so by restricting food groups are they risking malnutrition?...
12:59 Sat 10th Feb 201851 answers, last by jno 20:55 Wed 14th Feb 2018
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bainbrig

Long Curtain Pole Brackets

I need curtain pole brackets for a project, but they need to be pretty long - about six or eight inches. Are there any suppliers of such things? Ta. BillB...
11:09 Tue 06th Feb 20182 answers, last by bainbrig 16:09 Wed 07th Feb 2018
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Amazon Delivery Drivers

I’ve never had a card through the door saying Amazon have tried to deliver but I was out. Do they have to keep coming back till you’re at home? BillB...
10:36 Fri 02nd Feb 201812 answers, last by maggiebee 11:43 Thu 01st Mar 2018
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Castles

Which moated castle is not, as its name suggests in West Yorkshire? (5) any help please
14:45 Sat 03rd Feb 20187 answers, last by -Talbot- 21:31 Fri 23rd Feb 2018
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Imagine Or Pc

Hi guys,I am buying a new computer and need it to last a long time so need your help which one to buy. Thanks...
18:36 Thu 01st Feb 201810 answers, last by Guilbert53 12:43 Fri 02nd Feb 2018
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bainbrig

Stupid Prices On Amazon. What's Going On?

A few times over the years, we've noticed 'ordinary' items on Amazon with absurd prices - for example, a box of Canon photographic paper, usual price about £12, offered at £119.00. And today,...
15:16 Mon 29th Jan 201810 answers, last by fiction-factory 06:50 Tue 30th Jan 2018
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Ginger Root History

Googling the history of ginger isn’t helpful if you want some serious facts. I want to know when ginger root, i.e, fresh ginger, was first brought to the UK. Powdered ginger has of course been...
16:27 Wed 24th Jan 20184 answers, last by bainbrig 18:58 Wed 24th Jan 2018
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"old" Machines Insurance

Got a Miele washing machine 12 years ago. Expensive, but it's worked fine for the duration. We had extended insurance on it, which ran out after 10 years (not a call-out in all that time!) We asked...
14:08 Fri 19th Jan 201811 answers, last by bainbrig 16:33 Wed 24th Jan 2018
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Just Eat Don't Deliver...

Just had a conversation with Just Eat about a local restaurant who we tried to get to deliver food. No, said the restaurant, we only do collections, not deliveries. Asked Just Eat if this was 'on', as...
16:18 Mon 22nd Jan 201840 answers, last by spathiphyllum 16:35 Wed 24th Jan 2018
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Wow! What?

What did people say before they had lobotomies and said “Wow!” about EVERYTHING? Is there no other word expressing surprise/delight/whatever? When did WOW come to be the only word people know? BB...
11:24 Tue 23rd Jan 201830 answers, last by bainbrig 17:38 Tue 23rd Jan 2018
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Riding House Establishment

Always thought my great grandfather was in the Royal Horse Artillery (the RHA), but recently found a record saying he was in the Riding House Establishment, which seems to be a part of the Royal...
14:59 Fri 19th Jan 20183 answers, last by woofgang 15:25 Fri 19th Jan 2018
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Koobee: A Very Good Cheap Phone

Well, it's all relative of course, but at £72 from Amazon, I reckon it is a good buy. It is a 'smart' phone, with all the usual features helpful to the old particularly with poor sight - big figures,...
15:51 Thu 11th Jan 201814 answers, last by hc4361 22:13 Thu 11th Jan 2018
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bainbrig

There Never Was A Reason For Austerity

There never was a good reason for 'Austerity', but the lie has been swallowed, hook, line and sinker. It was a very good excuse, post the banking crisis (and did we really cause that ourselves?) for...
14:13 Mon 08th Jan 201838 answers, last by bainbrig 21:47 Tue 09th Jan 2018
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Jezza And Co Seem Reluctant To Condem Iranian Regime, Wonder Why?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42588759...
11:16 Sat 06th Jan 201845 answers, last by Gromit 03:55 Mon 08th Jan 2018
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mikey4444

Trump's Mental Health And Why People Are Discussing It

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42580762 I heard the live interview with the author of this book on "Today" this morning, and Michael Wolff made a good defence of his legations. Even if only...
08:48 Sat 06th Jan 2018106 answers, last by mikey4444 07:37 Mon 08th Jan 2018

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