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Retailers charging for chip and pin transactions

A local retailer charges 50p per transaction when using chip and pin and I wonder if this is legal in terms of a) Is he legally permitted to charge for the transaction? and b) If so, is 50p per...
10:34 Fri 25th Sep 20095 answers, last by Whickerman 22:04 Sat 26th Sep 2009
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My Firefox text display has started to malfunction!

I have very recent problem which I just can't fathom. For some reason Firefox has begun to throw up weird characters which, when copied and pasted, read just fine. I have an example:...
13:39 Wed 16th Sep 20092 answers, last by Azimov 10:37 Fri 25th Sep 2009
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Legal requirements on winnings as income?

Can anybody tell me what I have to pay on gambling winnings? ie. Income tax, VAT, NI contributions etc If for sake of argument I wanted to become a professional gambler with winnings as my only...
19:28 Sun 21st Jun 20091 answer, last by factor30 20:14 Sun 21st Jun 2009
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Burning an AVI file to Image in Nero 7

I've been trying (unsuccessfully on countless occasions) to burn an AVI file to an image for burning to DVD later. The problem i've experienced is that the resulting image file is often wayyyyyy to...
18:09 Mon 20th Apr 20095 answers, last by Azimov 18:14 Thu 23rd Apr 2009
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HP Deskjet 1280 problems

I have an HP 1280 deskjet which keeps turning its-self off during printing. Im trying to print on A3 matte paper but im only getting through about 1/4 of the page and then it turns off. Ive got the...
02:19 Sat 14th Mar 20091 answer, last by johnpol179 13:43 Mon 16th Mar 2009
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Missing Partition?

My comp died on me a few months ago and I've only just replaced it. I got one of those external drive box thingys (connects with USB) and put my old hard drive in it but I can't see a load of stuff...
14:44 Fri 14th Mar 20081 answer, last by ACtheTROLL 19:15 Fri 14th Mar 2008
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Kid walks in on his parents... (VERY rude)

Kid walks into his parents room and sees his dad vigorously humping his mother. As he stands there visibly traumatised, his Dad just laughs, throws a pillow at him and says "Get out of here you...
04:32 Sat 01st Mar 20081 answer, last by HelpfulHarry 14:24 Sat 01st Mar 2008
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Why are "dirty" movies "Blue"?

What has the colour blue got to do with smut or nudity?
03:55 Sat 01st Mar 20084 answers, last by VICTIMS 10:16 Sun 23rd Mar 2008
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Tax Assessment Ad : Voice-over

Anybody recognise the voice at the end of the Adam Hart-Davies Tax Assessment ad? It says "Self assessment tax doesn't have to be taxing". or something similar. I have my own idea who it was but I'll...
16:41 Mon 07th Jan 20082 answers, last by cully 20:13 Mon 07th Jan 2008
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A Female Squirrel is a...?

A female dog is a bitch.A female deer is a doe.What's a female squirrel?
02:18 Thu 04th May 20062 answers, last by Azimov 02:49 Thu 04th May 2006
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ie versus eg

I've noticed recently, when citing personal experiences or giving examples in my replies here in AB, I've a tendency to preface my comments with "eg".I since realised that perhaps in some cases "ie"...
19:15 Sun 30th Apr 20068 answers, last by jno 13:06 Tue 02nd May 2006
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Word Blindness = Dyslexia : Number Blindness = ?

What's the medical term for the inability to read words correctly in the same way that Dyslexics are unable to process the written word? I'm sure I've heard it before but I can't for the life of me...
19:50 Mon 24th Apr 20064 answers, last by Hamish 09:43 Tue 25th Apr 2006
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3D movies - How do I find them?

I am an avid collector of all things 3D.Specifically, I love to view/produce 3D pictures and I'd like to collect movies in 3D format, the most accessible method being the red - green/blue anaglyph...
19:34 Sun 23rd Apr 20066 answers, last by crackleplus 08:36 Wed 11th Jul 2018
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What's your personal catchphrase?

Sod all those TV/Movie generated catchphrases!When you have a catchphrase of your own you'll know all about it because your friends will either mimic you mercilessly or you'll be so aware of it you'll...
03:55 Thu 13th Apr 20067 answers, last by dawnI 05:32 Thu 18th May 2006
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Honi soir que maly pense?

Am I even spelling it correctly?As far as I am led to believe, it means "Evil be to he who evil thinks!" but I have no idea as to the origin. I guess it may be latin and the translation may be off...
20:12 Tue 11th Apr 20065 answers, last by Narolines 00:36 Wed 12th Apr 2006
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"Of course my horse!"

Having watched the excellent Eli Roth movie "Hostel" recently, I was interested in finding out the source of a phrase "Oli" uses twice in the dialog.On one occasion he is asked: You made a reservation...
19:14 Mon 10th Apr 20064 answers, last by Bumbulina 15:23 Mon 01st Oct 2007
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One for the oldies..

I have a disc of black plastic with a hole in the middle and a shallow groove on either side spiralling toward the centre.Is this a record?
19:22 Sat 08th Apr 20068 answers, last by Murielmci 19:00 Sun 09th Apr 2006
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All Mouth and No Trousers!?

I know what it means (all talk and no action) but where did the phrase originate?Is it used regionally or is it's use more widespread?And what exactly is meant by "Trousers" in this context? The only...
00:23 Tue 07th Feb 20063 answers, last by Quizmonster 12:55 Tue 07th Feb 2006
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Double line spacing vs single carriage returns

I Have absolutely no doubt you have had this query before, however here it is again. When typing a question or reply the line spacing is very odd! One Carriage return would seem to equal 2 lines! Even...
00:21 Mon 30th Jan 20065 answers, last by jno 01:36 Wed 01st Feb 2006
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Are all boys taller than their mothers?

Someone told me recently that it is a "well known fact" that adult males are "always" taller than their mothers. I confess I was sceptical at first, even to the point of incredulous derision, but now...
00:10 Thu 22nd Dec 200513 answers, last by Azimov 01:24 Sat 24th Dec 2005

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