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Digital TV retune shock

Retuned my Meridain Region Digital TV to try to get one more channel and my Digital TV Channel count jumped to 90 ! Most of the new channels are pay channels and porn channels which don't work and I...

Jemisa

Buiscuit Tins...

My daughter wants a McVities biscuit tin for their 'Rich Tea' and for their 'Digestive' biscuits.I've seen them on ebay but don't want to deal with ebay. Where else can I get them from? Anyone know?...

atalanta

Television problem

Someone has apparently messed about with my remote control, and the option of BBC 1 has disappeared. How do I get it back ?...

SeaJayPea

Freeview TV

Hi, ever since we in the London area went digital at the beginning of last month, I've had to re-tune my Freeview box each time I turn on the set. It now will only automatically get BBC1 and 2....

MichaelZZ

Email defaulting to MS Word

I often find, when I click on a "Contact Us" link on a website that I get a template in MS Word. As I no longer use MS Word, having abadoned it in favour of Opn Office when the free trial...

Obscurantist

Times Jumbo Cryptic 977 27d

27d - Military formation, one beginning to cross ring road (4, 5) O-E- O-D-R Why can't I get this?...

EvianBaby

Rules for being respectful around women

I'm the only female in my company and so when the lads are in the office the conversations can turn into what some might consider slightly distasteful. I'm not offended by any of it at all, even the...

emmie

Acronyms

Any you know that are funny, real ones, made up, none too rude please. A bit of light relief on a truly appalling day, weather wise....

whitehill

Missing icon

I've always had a small rectangular icon next to the start button and when I clicked on it I was taken straight back to the desktop from wherever. A couple of days ago it disappeared and I am really...

percypineapple

trying to do speed test

Hi, what speed test can i use for windows 7 and will it also do vista? tried www.speedtest.net, but message comes up saying we need to load some other programme, and another one gave a message about...

w00dw0rker

Re-tune your TV. Extra channels found.

Our area, West Country, went all digital about two years ago. Recently, every time we switch on, we get a message to re-tune. If we do not re-tune and just get rid of the message, it keeps coming back...

emmie

Sports drug cheats

do you reckon that the likes of Dwain Chambers should be allowed to take part in the Olympics. I don't, and anyone who has done it. It surely sends the wrong message, and those who don't do it must...

needawin

MOTOROLA GLEAM MOBILE PHONE

New phone for wife. Ringing volume not very loud even when all settings to max. Cannot hear it if in handbag. Also only rings for a short time before stopping and giving the announcement. Can I do...

Matheous-2

Print Tiling

Anyone familiar with printing A3 or A2 on a normal A4 printer? Currently I am using 'Mindcad Tiler' which I feel could be more straightforward than it is eg 'add column' and 'add row' doesn't make a...

andy-hughes

Adult fans of adult moveis only please ...

Reading an interview with a director of adult films, I came accross the expression 'blowbang' which is phrase with which I am not familiar. Can anyone enlighten me?...

Wharton

Onions

Q What's the difference between onions and bagpipes? A Nobody cries when you cut up bagpipes....

jwall

Charged with dangerous driving

I was driving on a straight road at night and approached at purple ford focus in the outside lane. I was 2 - 3 meters behind the focus when it slammed on the brakes and started doing 20 in a 30 I...

Angleflame

Greasy Windscreen

Can anyone advise me how to clear a greasy windscreen, please. I've tried neat washing up liquid, white spirit and several other things with no luck. It's got so I can't see out very well, especially...

Valeriea

Trouble with HP Deskjet F2480

Hi, I have a problem with my printer and I wonder if anyone has any idea what is wrong with it. It makes a very loud noise when you press the print button. It really sounds like a machine gun. It is...

G2C2C

Different print previews depending on printer

I have a kyocera, hp 4480, and hp k8600 printer. When I try to print a word document that I've made into a poster with a black border on it to either thekyocera or the 4480, it prints out fine....

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