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Maximum checkout in darts

I see that the maximum checkout in a game of darts is 170, but I can't find out why. For example, if my first three throws are triple 20s, I get 180 points; if my second three throws are a triple 20,...
21:32 Sat 16th Apr 20116 answers, last by Explorer-8 09:35 Tue 19th Apr 2011
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searching on answerbank changed?

I needed help with a crossword, so I clicked on "quizzes and puzzles" to get to that section. I typed in the key words at the top and clicked on "search", but ... I got lots of...
00:16 Tue 21st Dec 20105 answers, last by Explorer-8 23:27 Tue 21st Dec 2010
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Sun Tel GK - 29 across

29 across - Emphatic affirmative (3, 6) - Yes ******.
15:24 Tue 26th Oct 20106 answers, last by Explorer-8 16:30 Tue 26th Oct 2010
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Baroque dance

13 across - Stately baroque dance that originated in Latin America (8 letters) (*H*C*N*E).
10:44 Tue 12th Oct 20102 answers, last by Explorer-8 10:45 Tue 12th Oct 2010
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calculating percentages

Is there a general formula for calculating the answer to a question like this one? If an item has been bought for £500 after a reduction of 60% on the original price, what was the original...
22:08 Fri 24th Sep 201020 answers, last by Explorer-8 20:25 Sat 25th Sep 2010
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Plunder

27 across - Plunder or steal goods (5 letters) (r*a*e). I can't find any word that fits in here, not just a word to match the clue. R is from "weather"; L is from "leap"; E is from...
16:30 Mon 13th Sep 20102 answers, last by Explorer-8 21:26 Mon 13th Sep 2010
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house extension insurance

I have recently had an extension built on my house. There is now a new bedroom where the flat roof used to be on top of the kitchen; the old bathroom is now part of a larger landing area and the old...
22:38 Sun 22nd Aug 20105 answers, last by shonmead 06:50 Fri 04th Nov 2016
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Not getting e-mail notifications

When I first registered with AnswerBank, I used to get e-mails notifying me if anybody replied to my questions. In the last year or so, I don't get any notifications and I don't know why. I don't...
20:15 Sun 15th Aug 20103 answers, last by Explorer-8 21:01 Tue 17th Aug 2010
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xpelair - outside cover banging

I've got a new xpelair with a circular air vent through the bricks to the outside. The plastic cover fitted on the outside wall is designed to keep dust, birds and insects out, but when the weather is...
16:03 Fri 13th Aug 20106 answers, last by Explorer-8 20:07 Sun 15th Aug 2010
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Work clothing in hot weather

I know somebody who works on the trains selling refreshments from a trolley. One day the air conditioning n his train broke down and it was very hot so he took his waistcoat off. A manager saw him...
13:47 Thu 01st Jul 20106 answers, last by McMouse 15:47 Thu 01st Jul 2010
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Mobile phone - starred calls; bundle calls

I have received my mobile phone bill for my work phone. I don't know what starred calls are, or what bundle calls are. I've tried searching on the internet for answers, but I just get dozens upon...
21:45 Fri 25th Jun 2010
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No toilets on a train

I can't find any information about any laws regarding train travel without any toilets on the train. Can any of the train operating companies legally put a train into service without any toilet...
12:53 Wed 17th Mar 20103 answers, last by Explorer-8 01:01 Sat 20th Mar 2010
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Unauthorised taking of money by Sky+ from my credit card

Some time ago (I can't remember when) I bought a Sky+ box. I must have paid for it by credit card. Now I have got my latest credit card statement saying that £89-99 has been taken TWICE by...
20:49 Sat 13th Feb 20103 answers, last by Explorer-8 17:18 Mon 15th Feb 2010
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Computer screen moving up and down

I recently installed Norton 364 and then removed several thousand temporary internet files which it had discovered. After this time, whenever I have used the blue up and down arrow on the right of the...
17:14 Tue 19th Jan 20103 answers, last by Explorer-8 20:09 Tue 19th Jan 2010
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Credit card problems shopping online

Recently I tried to buy items online using my credit card. Near the end of the transaction, the site sends me to either paypal.co.uk or nationwide visa activation confirmation. EVERY occasion, it says...
17:42 Tue 05th Jan 2010
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gk sat tel - 24 down and 27 across

I can't get 24 down and 27 across to match up. 24 down - Ancient Egyptian queen, wife of sun-worshipper Akhenaton (9) - I put NEFERTITI. 27 across - A non-resident doctor or medical student of a...
00:08 Tue 05th Jan 20102 answers, last by Explorer-8 16:59 Tue 05th Jan 2010
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cd-rewritable disk; why read-only on computer?

I have a folder (with 15 files) on a cd-rw disk. Whenever I try to re-write the folder with updated files from the hard disk using "My computer" on Windows XP, there is a window appearing on...
12:52 Wed 11th Nov 20092 answers, last by magicmerlin 23:03 Wed 11th Nov 2009
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Percentages question

What is the quickest way to calculate this question - If an item costing £500 had been reduced by 60% in price, what was its original price?
16:30 Fri 06th Nov 20091 answer, last by grasscarp 16:33 Fri 06th Nov 2009
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Sun Tel GK - Dolphinfish

18 across - Dolphinfish, especially its flesh prepared as food (4-4)
15:50 Tue 03rd Nov 20092 answers, last by Explorer-8 22:49 Tue 03rd Nov 2009
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Dead digibox

My digibox (Philips) isn't working except for the date. There are no television channels. When I press the red reset button at the front of the box nothing happens. When I press the open/close button...
11:08 Sat 03rd Oct 2009

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