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'met up with' and 'met'

I had an interesting period of time today with a student who could/would not see the superfluousness of 'met up with' over 'met'. Just out of interest, do you see a difference between the two? I was...

flobadob

Broken shower head.

Our shower head broke off from the hose. I am just wondering is it possible to get a new connector that is threaded on both sides, one side that can thread into the shower head and the other side can...

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Publicly naming alleged rapists.

How can it be fair that as soon a someone is accused of rape they can be named straight away, guilty or not, but the alleged victims get lifelong anonymity?

flobadob

Gas cooker not lighting.

Our gas cooker is connected to a cylinder out the back. Last night and today it will not light. I took off the regulator and there is gas coming out of the cylinder. But the rings and the oven are not...

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Yay, the wee birds are back.

12 or so chaffinches, swallows, robins etc. out the back if the house eating away at the sses. Think the record last year was 22. Better than watching TV.

flobadob

No sound playing Megadrive.

I set up our old megadrive on our lcd tv. The only lead out of it is an RF cable. However I am only getting a picture but no sound. I set it up on an analogue tv and it works fine. Is there any way to...

flobadob

Obama vs Romney?

This MSN poll would appear very conclusive but does it match up to Americans' attitudes? http://news.ie.msn.com/us-election-poll-2012...

allen

TV Listings - simple list wanted

Having got Virgin's latest set-top box, which has abandoned the old 'down-the-page' listing system, I've been searching the internet for similar listings which I could run out on a daily/weekly basis....

goodlife

Do you Know Your God?

The word “know” can carry a wide range of meanings. For example, a person Who had never met him might say: “Yes, I know David Cameron. He is the Prime Minister of the United...

flobadob

Great British Bake Off - No Way!

Can't believe who won it.

flobadob

Seeing Ebay purchase history?

Is there any way to see all of your previous purchases on Ebay and not just your most recent ones, or does it only show up to a certain point?

LazyGun

The science of chance

God documentary on BBC4 right now - the Science of Chance...

ClinkatyClank

atheists

Do they do Christmas ?

flobadob

Big Brother with homeless people.

I saw this link http://m.tickld.com/t/22245 and I'm just wondering how would you feel about this premise? Is it any worse that the current format, or is it actually a good idea. Would it help the...

missA

Banana diet! I lost 20 pounds!!

True story Hi, I am a college student, female, and I live in South Korea. I have some very useful information for you!!! Bananas are completely packed with fiber and potassium. Bananas are proved to...

Barks

Low Energy Light Bulbs

Not a question as such but a while ago, gripped by the urge to save the planet, I fitted low energy bulbs throughout the house On Friday night one packed up and just now a second one has gone which is...

thenry

Plastic bags ?

I have been shoving my emptied plastic bags (from Co-op,Tescos, Asda etc.) to the right hand side of my undersink cupboard for many years. There must be thousands in there and they keep going in with...

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