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(Almost) Touch and Go

How often do planes abort landings and go round again because traffic strays onto the runway?
08:16 Tue 05th Apr 20056 answers, last by KebabMeister 22:16 Tue 05th Apr 2005
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File compression

I want to send a video clip (.AVI) that is currently 37Mb.  The work gateway allows a maximum of 15Mb.  How can this be compressed?  Zipping seems to reduce it to 34Mb, which is...
10:30 Fri 01st Apr 20054 answers, last by slimfandango 02:06 Sat 02nd Apr 2005
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Parole

A certain gentlemen has recently been released after serving less than half his sentence for sex crimes.  he maintains his innocence / justification / sickening claptrap.  Convicted murders...
18:15 Wed 30th Mar 200512 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:31 Fri 01st Apr 2005
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Message Board Rules

One of the rules of the site states "Use appropriate language.  This includes your choice of nicknames, which should not be offensive". AB Eds. surely the reaction of regular posters makes it...
14:32 Mon 21st Feb 200525 answers, last by AB Editor 11:20 Tue 01st Mar 2005
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Commonrail engine

How does a commonrail diesel engine differ from the normal version?
07:53 Fri 11th Feb 20055 answers, last by Garrards 23:56 Thu 17th Mar 2005
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Hmm, and the logic is...?

If a 12 (now 13) year old is convicted of drink driving, what is the point of banning her for 2 years?  If she drives on private land, she is beyond the reach of the traffic laws (I have...
14:53 Mon 31st Jan 20058 answers, last by magicdice 23:48 Sat 05th Feb 2005
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40 Winks

Various (older) members of my family refer to a short sleep as having 40 winks.  Babies tend to nap in multiples of 40 minutes - is there any connection in the origin of 40 winks?
08:27 Sun 23rd Jan 20052 answers, last by kevh_uk 16:25 Wed 26th Jan 2005
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Number of Beatles

In researching the question about the BBC banning the Beatles (with no success), I found references to Jimmy Nichol replacing Ringo for the Holland / HK / start of Australia tour in...
06:58 Thu 23rd Dec 20048 answers, last by ANGELA02 17:44 Mon 17th Jan 2005
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Hole in the Heart

A friend of mine has just become a Dad (a much anticipated and welcome event).  His daughter has a (large) hole in her heart. The doctors have said she will need a major operation in 12...
16:58 Tue 21st Dec 20046 answers, last by peanut 23:48 Wed 22nd Dec 2004
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Corruption free?

Is any elected body that holds material power free from corruption?  From the local council awarding contracts to friends, to Labour exempting tobacco bans for Formula One, to the Tories brown...
08:38 Sat 27th Nov 20042 answers, last by Carlos26 16:47 Sat 27th Nov 2004
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Catch 22

I am trying again (for the umpteenth time) to read Catch 22.  I am not enjoying it at all, although I usually like offbeat humour and I feel I am at fault somehow.  The book sold millions of...
13:37 Sun 21st Nov 20049 answers, last by Bangkok 15:53 Tue 23rd Nov 2004
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Concrete pumps

From where I sit, I can see a 45 floor tower block being built.  There is the usual crane in the lift shaft to raise the rebar and other materials, but it never seems to lift any containers...
06:56 Wed 17th Nov 20044 answers, last by slimfandango 19:28 Wed 17th Nov 2004
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Anthrax

Whatever happened to the US anthrax scare?  Did I miss the arrests, or did it just fade away? 
05:32 Wed 17th Nov 20043 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:03 Fri 19th Nov 2004
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Trust in the news?

Given the nauseating spin and the special interests of some (most?) news outlets, what media sources do you trust for unbiased and comprehensive coverage?
05:31 Wed 17th Nov 200410 answers, last by kevbuddy45 13:27 Wed 08th Dec 2004
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China crisis?

If China let the Remenbi partially float, what is the likely impact on each of the US Dollar and the Euro?  China hold a vast amount of dollars and have a huge trade surplus
18:24 Thu 11th Nov 20043 answers, last by Didwot 17:31 Tue 30th Nov 2004

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