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Do you understand National Debt?

The 18.03.10 news reports say that the govt. borrowed less than expected in January, also in February (£12.4bn). Borrowing for the current year has reached £131.9 bn and may be less that...
15:55 Thu 18th Mar 20107 answers, last by Dodger666 10:38 Sat 10th Apr 2010
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Film slides

I have a collection of old film slides, those that measure about 2" x 2", but have no projector or screen and wonder what would be the best way to view them. Is there any means of displaying...
21:22 Mon 15th Mar 20106 answers, last by Coldicote 22:18 Tue 16th Mar 2010
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Telephone amplifier

Sometimes when I answer the phone I hear a remote voice rambling on about a 'courtesy call' or something of the kind, but they sound very unclear and distant. I wonder whether my hearing isn't as good...
10:36 Thu 11th Mar 20103 answers, last by smurfchops 14:20 Sat 13th Mar 2010
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Food labelling - how serious are you?

Nearly every tinned or packed food you look at these days details calories, salt, fat, sugar, GDAs, percentages of this and that, as well as ingredients. Look at soups, frozen foods, rice pud,...
13:56 Mon 08th Mar 201013 answers, last by beejaybee 10:44 Sun 28th Mar 2010
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Anonymous advertisements

It is not unusual to have leaflets through the door advertising services such as decorating, household repairs, fixing shelves, lawn mowing, etc. All too often they give just a mobile phone number,...
12:34 Sat 27th Feb 20103 answers, last by wiltsman 19:21 Wed 03rd Mar 2010
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Patriotic songs

I've been looking with interest at patriotic songs. A couple of phrases are haunting me and I cannot find which song they come from - "The land of the free ... and the home of the brave"....
09:05 Fri 26th Feb 20106 answers, last by Quentin_Crisp 09:55 Fri 26th Feb 2010
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Firefox is driving me potty

I know many people like Firefox browser, but the only use I find for it is its Ad block feature. It seems you can't do anything without add-ons of one sort or another. Please someone - how do I get...
16:18 Mon 22nd Feb 20109 answers, last by Coldicote 21:37 Mon 22nd Feb 2010
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Double cylinder foot pumps

I bought a double cylinder foot pump for my car tyres, but found it too difficult to use. Firstly the clip to fasten it onto the valve was very stiff to operate. Secondly I needed to support myself...
18:21 Sat 20th Feb 20106 answers, last by Coldicote 20:47 Sun 21st Feb 2010
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Keeping old receipts

I've been sorting through old household receipts, some going back up to ten years, for such things as a new front door, roof repairs, plumbing and electrical jobs, etc. Apart from considering any...
15:34 Mon 15th Feb 20103 answers, last by Iggle Piggle 20:38 Tue 16th Feb 2010
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Another Adobe problem

I have an irritating problem with Adobe Reader 9. When I switch on my PC a 'click bar' appears on my task bar with the Adobe Reader icon and the word 'Connect' on it. On the screen a notice indicates...
10:48 Sat 13th Feb 20105 answers, last by Coldicote 13:09 Sun 14th Feb 2010
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Firefox Adblock

I've not long been using Firefox and am glad of its Adblock Plus feature, having blocked about 100 irritating adverts. Is there a way of unblocking something if I wished to do so? I've explored but...
14:38 Tue 09th Feb 20103 answers, last by Coldicote 15:21 Tue 09th Feb 2010
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Too much Adobe?

I'm aware there have been various Adobe questions on AB before and am surprised that many people seem glad to have all the features. I need Adobe Reader for pdf files and occasionally like to see a...
10:34 Wed 03rd Feb 20106 answers, last by trish432 21:07 Thu 04th Feb 2010
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Mobile phone numbers

Mobiles have long numbers, often 11 digits. Does anone know how to trace the origin of suspicious or nuisance calls? If the number is known does that make any difference? I know of one problem number...
21:29 Thu 21st Jan 20102 answers, last by factor30 21:32 Thu 21st Jan 2010
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Democrats and Republicans

It's not for the want of trying to understand, but what is the basic difference between the United States Democrats and Republicans? Both have long and complex histories one can read about, but I have...
22:03 Wed 20th Jan 20103 answers, last by scotman 15:47 Thu 21st Jan 2010
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The Magic i

Does anyone know the meaning and origin of the lower case i as in iPOD? I see that iGCSE exams are now in the news. Maybe we'll have an iVoting system for the next election!!
11:01 Fri 15th Jan 201010 answers, last by ChuckFickens 12:18 Fri 15th Jan 2010
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Snow on the home entrance path?

I hear different views about clearing entrance pathways of snow - should we or shouldn't we? Apart from practical difficulties of quantity, safety is a main consideration. A path made quite clear of...
18:18 Fri 08th Jan 201010 answers, last by boxtops 13:57 Sat 09th Jan 2010
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Orange ISP too slow

I have Orange ISP, previously under the names of Wanadoo and Freeserve, and have with them Broadband, webmail and a personal website. Am I alone finding it is becoming progressively slow to respond,...
22:21 Tue 05th Jan 20102 answers, last by deggers316 17:46 Wed 06th Jan 2010
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Why sell Cadbury ?

There have been many references recently about offers being made to buy the Cadbury chocolate business. Does anyone know why this is happening? Is Cadbury in financial difficulty and needs to sell?...
11:47 Tue 05th Jan 20108 answers, last by Zacsmaster 16:37 Tue 05th Jan 2010
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Domestic water filters

I have used various jug-type water filters over the years, usually Brita, but now at nearly £5 a time (depending on quantity) I am doubting whether they are really worth the cost, or are they...
14:20 Mon 04th Jan 20104 answers, last by Coldicote 23:46 Mon 04th Jan 2010
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Barometric pressure

I was given an unusual and most absorbing Christmas present - a weather station, about 27cms wide x 12 x 3, plus an outdoor sensor. Amongst other information it gives temperature and humidity outdoors...
12:37 Sun 03rd Jan 20103 answers, last by Coldicote 17:51 Sun 03rd Jan 2010

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