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rosamundjohn

Does a dishwasher have built in obsolesence?

My dishwasher of only 8 years has stopped working. There is an electrical fault as when I put it on the trip switch goes. Everyone says to throw it away as it is old. A call out from a repair man will...
17:04 Thu 29th Jan 20093 answers, last by spacechimp 23:42 Thu 29th Jan 2009
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nohorn

fox hunting

As an American, I was wondering what the fall-out has been in Great Britain after a few years has passed and whoev er it is that was doing the hunting the fox on horses, has stopped doing so, do they...
03:39 Tue 20th Jan 200919 answers, last by missrandom 15:39 Mon 26th Jan 2009
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chas2008

anglia windows

just come back from visiting my in laws..shes 75 hes 80, an Anglia windows sales person has talked them into replacement windows on finance !!! ?8,000 + with interest over 96 months works out at over...
21:02 Sat 24th Jan 20092 answers, last by sara3 12:21 Sun 25th Jan 2009
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Coldicote

The PC Brigade

I'm sick of hearing about the PC Brigade. Presumably they have names. Does anyone know who they are, or do we have to go on being ruled by invisible people? It's time they stood up to be identified.
18:15 Thu 22nd Jan 20098 answers, last by Coldicote 10:23 Fri 23rd Jan 2009
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Coldicote

Banks and Building Societies

We are hearing a lot of disturbing news about Banks, but rarely any mention of Building Societies. Are Building Societies less risky places to put one's savings and does the same guaranteed sum apply...
22:27 Tue 20th Jan 20099 answers, last by EverClean 12:07 Thu 22nd Jan 2009
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Coldicote

PC scams and viruses

Hello Ed, I'm wondering if it might be practicable to have a section, perhaps under Technology > internet, where ABers could post their own personal experiences of scam emails and PC viruses. I...
13:37 Thu 08th Jan 20092 answers, last by Coldicote 15:58 Fri 09th Jan 2009
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Coldicote

Personal documents and records

My new year resolution was to sort out and get rid of unnecessary documents. I have several files of bank statements, telephone and electricity accounts, insurances, receipts for household repairs,...
09:37 Wed 07th Jan 200912 answers, last by keyplus90 16:03 Thu 08th Jan 2009
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gloria jean

what is the statuary cooling off period

what is the statuary cooling off period on a contract
12:52 Fri 02nd Jan 20093 answers, last by Coldicote 16:41 Fri 02nd Jan 2009
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Coldicote

Background sound with emails

I have Windows XP and Outlook Express. In OE there is provision for adding background sound to an email: Create mail > Format > Background > Sound. A box opens inviting the name of the sound...
22:55 Sun 28th Dec 20085 answers, last by Coldicote 14:48 Mon 29th Dec 2008
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Coldicote

Spammers are a curse

What do other Abers think about spammers? I am grateful that my ISP bins most spam emails, around 400 - 500 most days, and I also have MailWasher that does a good job. In many instances spammers have...
12:56 Sun 21st Dec 20084 answers, last by fo3nix 09:20 Mon 22nd Dec 2008
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Coldicote

Internet Explorer 7 sound problem

I created and uploaded some web pages with sound (MIDI) files and have used different ISPs from time to time. There was no problem with Internet Explorer 6 but now I have upgraded to IE 7 there is no...
23:30 Fri 16th May 20087 answers, last by Coldicote 19:57 Thu 18th Dec 2008
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Coldicote

Flashplayer

Does anyone share my irritation at those constantly moving or scrolling features - usually adverts? (You may be seeing one or two on this page.) Occasionally it's possible to block or stop one...
11:26 Sun 14th Dec 20082 answers, last by Coldicote 14:17 Sun 14th Dec 2008
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Coldicote

Magnetic north

I've always understood that the earth rotates on its own axis and that the point of the axis is the north pole. What I don't understand is why magnetic north should be any different. Where and what is...
09:24 Fri 12th Dec 200814 answers, last by nix-j-c 11:02 Sun 14th Dec 2008
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Coldicote

MS Publisher colour schemes

I use MS Publisher in many ways, including making websites, but have never understood the use of its so called colour schemes - look under Format. It's easy enough to choose your own background and...
23:43 Thu 11th Dec 20088 answers, last by Coldicote 15:43 Fri 12th Dec 2008
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BatFastard

Death

How do you all want to take the final journey, When I die, I want to be thrown out of a plane wearing a Superman costume.
16:23 Thu 11th Dec 200832 answers, last by haysi06 21:54 Thu 11th Dec 2008
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Coldicote

Calendars

Perhaps I'm fussy, but does anyone else dislike the awkward design of 2009 calendars in the shops now? Most of them are far too big and packaged in such a way that they unfold and take up twice as...
16:32 Wed 03rd Dec 20082 answers, last by Coldicote 15:55 Tue 09th Dec 2008
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Coldicote

Charity appeals

Perhaps I sound like an old 'meany', but I'm frustrated by the number of charity appeals coming through my letterbox at this time of year - seven very recently plus two clothing collection bags. Where...
10:14 Sat 29th Nov 200824 answers, last by DBurger 19:34 Tue 09th Dec 2008
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Coldicote

Repossessed houses

We are hearing a lot in the news about houses being repossessed by mortgage lenders because people cannot keep up their mortgage payments. Are the occupants actually being turned out and made...
22:01 Sat 22nd Nov 20085 answers, last by sandmaster 13:37 Fri 28th Nov 2008
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123everton

BNP list

I'm not a fan of the BNP (far from it) but why should it be illegal for civil servants etc. to be a member? It's not an illegal political party they're alowed (rightly) to stand in elections, they...
23:03 Wed 19th Nov 200831 answers, last by 123everton 15:15 Thu 20th Nov 2008
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Coldicote

Commemorative coins

Couldn't decide the best place to put a question about old coins, but they do seem mainly historical. I would be glad of ideas how to use or dispose of them please. I have a 1951 George VI Festival of...
13:55 Tue 18th Nov 20086 answers, last by Coldicote 00:50 Wed 19th Nov 2008

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