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Hacksaws

When did the humble hacksaw become an offensive weapon? came across a well known electronics website selling a hacksaw kit to over 18s only....

Gavmacp

The Pope

The pontiff said religions had to be treated with respect, so that people's faiths were not insulted or ridiculed. Do you agree?...

excelsior-1

An Expectant Father...........

........... rang the hospital to see how his wife was getting on. By mistake he was connected to the Lord's cricket ground. "How's it going?" he asked. "Fine," came the answer, "We've got three out...

neuron

Flickering Electric Lights

What is it exactly that causes electric lights to flicker during gales.? Is it something to do with the pylon cables bouncing around? My electricity comes into the property underground so I don't...

flobadob

Results In, Charlie Hebdo Lol - Terrorists 0

I think it is safe to say that the people behind the terrorist attack in France last week may have had a slight backfire to their plans. 5,000,000 copies printed this week and likely to sell out, as...

marval

In Charge

The man in charge of the luggage at Terminal 5 at Heathrow has been sacked and is awaiting trial at court. He has asked for another 28,000 cases to be taken into account....

ToraToraTora

Will The Terrorists See Their Recent Action As A Bit Of An Own Goal?

Among the moving scenes in Paris and the avalanche of cartoonists doing their work, will the extremists realise that their action has increased what was a few cartoons in a fairly minor rag to a world...

Zacs-Master

Rebuilding Hitler's Bunker

A necessary evil to keep his monstrous actions in the conscience of future generations, so a step too far? I'm presently undecided but think I'm erring on the side of the latter....

Answerprancer

One Rule For Us....?

Are traffic enforcement officials in camera-equipped cars allowed to park where they like while they do their enforcing? I saw one today park and re-park several times on single yellow lines, (the...

mikey4444

Click And Collect At Argos

I have just ordered something from Ebay and I have used the "Click and Collect" facility for the first time. How does it ? Will I get an email that I can print out and take to Argos ?...

mrs_overall

Overheard Conversation

Yesterday I was in the bank in a queue. I was standing behind two women and my ears pricked up when they mentioned the name of someone I know slightly who has just died. He was a ne'er do well and the...

allen

Joining Two Parallel Pipes

Hello all. Parallel ally and/or steel pipes, about 22mm dia. Nothing going through them. How best to achieve a VERY strong join - I suppose I could just bolt them, but are there purpose-made pipe...

retrocop

Torys Running Scared

Just watched the ITV News and the Prime Minister,apparently, refuses to join a TV debate unless the Green Party are included. I personally believe the Green Party will never be a viable party fit to...

marval

My Partner

My partner's been reading the dictionary every night for a month. I think he's up to something....

excelsior-1

I Have Concluded.....

.........that my postman is illiterate yet again, despite my note stuck to my door, while i have been at work, he has taken my parcel back to the sorting office and left me a card - - which part of...

mikey4444

Aeropress Coffee Maker

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerobie-AeroPress-80R08-Coffee-Maker/dp/B000GXZ2GS Has anyone used one of these coffee makers ? I use my trusty Cafetiere every morning but the Guardian was raving about these...

tonyav

Murders In Paris

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/paris-magazine-shooting-kills-11-people/ar-AA7S9CG...

Zetec60

English Language ? Quiz

Hi, can anyone help me with this final question of my quiz please Which of the words below is least like the others? (The difference has nothing to do with vowels, consonants or syllables) PLANES...

Baldric

To Be Fair

. . . . . to my Doctors Receptionists they are doing their best to keep the Doc's workload to a minimum. Hour or so back I tried to make an appointment due to my running a temperature for the last 24...

stuey

You Can Tell It's Cold

...when the structural components of your building contract and make sounds like gun shots. It's minus 30 at almost 9am, but the sun is shining so that makes up for it:) I'll be wearing me new parka...

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