On my laptop I can see my avatar on here no probs. Now I'm on my PC and there's no avatar image - just a little red cross and some writing saying "Avatar Image". I can see other people's...
Scenario: A friend of mine (female) works for a small local supermarket chain and it has just been taken over by another firm. She went on an induction course and has been told that random security...
Has anyone watched the recent "Bank On (Of) Dave" on Channel 4 recently? I was thinking about depositing some cash in there, 5% seems like a very tempting offer. I'm assuming the...
I've just gone into the garage, to get some emulsion paint, to do a bit of touching up .... opened it up and it looks like good ol' Jack Frost has been at it - the bottom half of the tin is a...
My mother recently decided that she wanted a new phone, so she went to the T-Mobile shop and bought a phone and signed up for a 12 month SIM-only contract - 2 separate transactions. Anyway, she's had...
A young guy walks into a bar and orders 10 whiskeys. The barman asks, "are you celebrating something?" The guy replies, "yea, my 1st BJ today." The barman replies, "nice one...
I'm after a breathalyser, preferably one that has a digital display - not one of them crappy, key-ring style ones. I've just had a quick look on Ebay and there's LOADS - I just wouldn't know where to...
As the title says really. I have a gas bottle for my barbeque and have ued it a few times. I'm sure I've seen a device that just attaches to the side of the bottle and it can tell you roughly how much...
Well I like to think I'm not scared of heights (I'm a window cleaner) but I would def not do the following: http://io9.com/5639113/ Watch it all if u dare. It's approx 8 minutes long and a...
If my memory serves me right, she ascended the throne after the death of her father, George VI, on Feb 6th 1952. The Coronation was on 2nd June 1953 ...... so why have the Diamond Jubilee now ???...
One reason why a south facing conservatory is def not a good thing in this weather - I noticed it was a "little" warm in the conservatory yesterday, so I put my thermometer in there for a...
Well the chaser had 29 secs left (ish) and had 5 (or was it 6) more to get right ...... then someone came to the door For Funks Sake !!! By the time I got back, it had finished and the adverts were...
80 cards are laid out on a table in a single file. All of the cards are blank on one side and have a number on the other. All of the cards are face up - i.e. the value of the number is shown. You now...
Title says it all really. A friend of mine needs a DNA test for her son (approx 2 months old), as there are doubts as to who the father is (that's a different story - so don't even ask). She's not...
Well, I was under the impression that you just put your waste food into a composter and let nature take its course. I've just been watching SuperScrimpers on Channel 4 and it showed someone putting...
I seem to recall (but I may be wrong) about some kinda new law, regarding parking distances from the pavement. The reason I ask is that up near where my sister lives, there's a persistent...
Okay so I'll start at the beginning: I do the washing in our house. Anyway at the last wash, a few days ago, I emptied the washer and hung all the clothes on the radiators and the underwear on the...
I'm thinking of buying some shares ..... prob gonna spread the risk and invest in 3 separate companies - approx 2k each. Apart from the obvious going to the bank and prob getting ripped off - does...
My PC's been off for a couple of weeks 'cos I've been away (dunno if this has anything to do with it) ..... .... when I switch my PC on, I get the following errors: "CMOS checksum error - defauls...