The short story i'm looking for goes like this. Astronauts training for a Moon Orbit are training in a mechanical simulator . Essentially they fly many simulated missions in a huge stage set. When the...
I want to get a Hard Drive DVD Recorder with an option to Backup ( it appears that you can use USB now as well as Disc ) My present recorder is a "Straight to DVDR" which has been a disaster ( Out-of...
I set up a website on Google Sites then found that it does not support Keywords. Would I be right in assuming that this means it will never register with any search engine? The next question is has...
A few years ago I had general anaesthetic for a routine operation, after which I bcame clinically depressed for the first time in my life. I recently heard of a theory that some anaesthetics can...
Memory of classic tv moments is often faulty. The old show "Saturrday Night at the Mill" played host to one or two " relaxed " guests. The most notorious is Oliver Reed dropping his trousers and...
What are the origins of the phrase "That's put the Tin Hat on it"? I've always taken it to mean something similar to " That's the final straw" - in other words the final step in a disaster.
I received a Parking Charge Notice from a Solicitors acting for a Car Park Company. I was being charged ?80 for staying a short period over the "free" period.three hours at a Motorway Services Car...
A friend is looking for a TV show ( US ) which featured a husband and wife Private Eye team. The lead actors were african american and were ( posibly ) based in Washington. Not much to go on but if it...
I was recently told by the Tax office that someone had tried to apply for tax credits using siome of my details. They recommended using CIFAS. From what i can see CIFAS will put a warning on your...
I was told that motorway services were required by law when the roads were built - ie on average there should be one every x miles so the Driver can use the loo, have an overpriced tea . Is there any...
Given the fact that the Large Hadron Collider is being switched on in may , what are the riskdsinvolved ?. ie wormholes , tears in the fabric of the universe and so on.
I'm getting a bit fed up with EBAy and their increasing charges. Plus , i'm not sure the feedback score will be as accurate now that sellers cant leave negative feedback. Any better auction sites out...
I'm hoping to attend a recording of a tv show ( TV Burp ) at Teddington Studios . I am told it is first come - first served even with a ticket . Has anyone attended a recordingh here ? How early you...
I'm trying to research my late father's WW2 service and am trying to gather information from a lot of sources. I know that he was with a unit of the RAF in WW2 that used to go to crash sites in India...
My late father served in the RAF in WW2 and occasionally came up with some stories. I remember some tales of pranks which sound implausible - so i'm checking to see if they hold water. * "Get the...
I have a Matsui portable DVD player which is about two years old . Just recently the LCD screen fails to light up altho the DVD is working ( you can get audio ). I'm fairly sure that when this happens...
I have read quite a lot of WW2 history and keep coming across some common themes among US historians. There is one which occurs not just in history but in popular film too ( Band of Brothers , Private...
Recently i have been getting a message from my "Nvidia desk manager" that " CCapp.exe is failing to respnd" I know that CCapp.exe is part of Norton Anti virus . When it fails it seems to * stop any...
