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Lesley Garret advert for her new CD

I just saw an advertisement on Channel 4 (about 17:20, 24/11/08) for Lesley Garret's new CD. One of the songs whose title appeared on the screen was 'Angus Dei'! I thought that was pretty funny, but...
18:47 Mon 24th Nov 20084 answers, last by Bert 21:50 Thu 27th Nov 2008
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Energy Saving Light Bulbs

I'm fed up of hearing that ESLBs can last 'up to' eight times longer than incandescent bulbs. My very limited experience was one that only lasted about two years. My son also had one that lasted a...
01:05 Mon 24th Nov 20087 answers, last by niceboy 01:12 Wed 26th Nov 2008
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Homer quotation (not Simpson)

In a street in Treviso, some quotations have been incised into one of the pavements. One is given in Greek, then Italian. It says 'L'aurora dalle dita di rosa: Omero'. It seems to mean something like:...
12:27 Mon 29th Sep 20087 answers, last by Bert 15:26 Tue 07th Oct 2008
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Lethi Vive Memor

This phrase is written on the side of a campanile in Venice, just under the clock. It is followed by 'Fugit Hora', which I understand. I did Latin at school, but never came across the combination of...
12:16 Mon 29th Sep 20084 answers, last by jno 16:59 Tue 30th Sep 2008
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putting photos side by side on the screen.

I sometimes take two photos of the same scene, maybe at different times, or slightly different points of view. Is there a simple way to get two photos on the screen side-by-side, so I can decide which...
20:24 Wed 17th Sep 20084 answers, last by Bert 23:53 Wed 17th Sep 2008
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Electric fans - too fast?

I have two pedestal fans at home, and used a couple of desk fans at work. On all of them, the slowest speed setting is way too fast. Do other answerbankers agree? I just want a pleasant gentle breeze,...
01:09 Wed 30th Jul 20087 answers, last by Bert 00:33 Sun 03rd Aug 2008
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I did what you said - now my computer is worse!

A few weeks ago I asked how I could get my computer (Windows 98) to start up with (relatively) small icons on the desktop. It had suddenly started misbehaving and putting large icons there (and all...
20:21 Sat 17th May 20085 answers, last by Bert 23:42 Mon 19th May 2008
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I can't change the size of desktop icons.

Just lately, when I switch my computer on, the desktop appears with large icons. When I go to Properties/ settings, it shows screen area 640x480 pixels. When I click on the slider, a black dashed...
14:37 Sat 10th May 20082 answers, last by computer-tec 02:15 Sat 17th May 2008
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Removing stump of fence post

Does anybody know of a tool for removing the stump of a fence post from the concrete it is set in, or any reasonably easy way of doing it? Over the years, I have successfully removed the stump when...
00:22 Mon 10th Mar 20086 answers, last by bigmamma 09:11 Wed 12th Mar 2008
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I am curious, yellow

In Alan Clark's Diaries, he writes, "I am curious, yellow" without hinting at the film of that name. The full quote, from Friday, 17 March 1989, reads: "Arrived here [Mamounia Hotel. Marrakesh] 'for a...
18:45 Wed 26th Dec 20071 answer, last by jno 18:48 Wed 26th Dec 2007
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A woman goes to the doctor...

...with a Cadbury's Flake in each ear and tells him she cannot hear anything. The doctor diagnoses "Deaf by Chocolate"
00:51 Wed 10th Oct 20074 answers, last by Bert 22:16 Tue 16th Oct 2007
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Lagging pipes

Muppit, what took you so long? Thanks for the contact name at U of Herts. I am amazed that you found my two-year-old question and took the trouble to answer it. Thanks again. Bert
23:28 Wed 06th Jun 20071 answer, last by Muppit 05:00 Thu 07th Jun 2007
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French actress in Venice

According to James Morris (Venice, 1960) he lived for a time near a palazzo bearing a plaque that said a famous French actress had once lived there. Does anybody know the name of the actress or of the...
02:32 Sun 03rd Jun 2007
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French actress in Venice

In James Morris's 1960 book "Venice", he mentions that he lived near a palazzo that had a plaque saying that a famous French actress once lived there. Does anybody know the name of the palazzo or of...
02:28 Sun 03rd Jun 2007
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Dead dog

Two tramps are walking along the highway. They haven't eaten for about two weeks and are both starving hungry. All of a sudden they see a dead dog, slightly squashed, lying near the kerb on the road...
23:22 Sun 29th Apr 20071 answer, last by wizard69 10:45 Mon 30th Apr 2007
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How deep to plant peacock orchids

I bought some peacock orchid 'bulbs' (pseudobulb may be the correct term). The very brief instructions with them said they should be planted 15 cm deep. Years ago I heard on a TV gardening programme...
22:34 Sun 29th Apr 20071 answer, last by Hawkwalk 00:18 Mon 30th Apr 2007
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Latest Newsletter (Las Vegas)

I noticed recently that there was some criticism of ABers who criticise other ABers for bad grammar, spelling, or punctuation. However, I'm going to go ahead and say the the article on Las Vegas gives...
03:13 Tue 27th Mar 20076 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 22:35 Tue 27th Mar 2007
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Reporting answers

For a start, this section should have the headings "Suggestion title" and "What is your suggestion?", not "Question title" and "What is your question?". But that's not why I clicked on the AB...
13:06 Sun 25th Mar 20074 answers, last by unruliejulie 17:22 Sun 25th Mar 2007
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What do you hatre most about modern films?

What are the three things you hate most about modern films? 1. The way the "opening" credits are still being shown half-way through the film. In the "good old days", you had the title of the film,...
01:41 Sun 28th Jan 20079 answers, last by reinganum 02:02 Sat 03rd Feb 2007

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