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Practical Joker

Back in the 50s I read a story, probably in one of the Wide Range Reader Books, about a man who persuaded all the men on a ship crossing the Atlantic to let him shave them before they arrived at New...
01:45 Mon 15th Jul 20199 answers, last by Spicerack 11:24 Mon 15th Jul 2019
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House Ownership

My Land Registry Land Certificate shows my wife and I as "Proprietor" (not Proprietors) of our house with Title Absolute. Form 19 (JP) "Transfer of Whole to Joint Proprietors" was used to transfer the...
21:38 Tue 05th Feb 20193 answers, last by Peter Pedant 12:00 Wed 06th Feb 2019
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Inflation Calculation

I'd like to know what £1000 20 years ago would be equivalent to today. I've been online, of course, but the calculators don't give me what I want to know. To be clear, what I want to know is the...
23:04 Tue 11th Dec 201829 answers, last by Peter Pedant 17:36 Sat 22nd Dec 2018
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Do Lcds Last Forever?

I have an old calculator powered by two AA batteries. The display is hard to see, but when you hold the calculator at the right angle the display appears, but then it disappears. It will do...
16:55 Thu 13th Dec 201813 answers, last by fender62 08:17 Fri 14th Dec 2018
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Level Pension Or Index-Linked?

I have been quoted a level pension for my wife guaranteed for 5 years of £1532 p.a. If I want it to be index-linked it will begin at £770 p.a. She is 60, with no health problems apart from...
23:31 Wed 12th Dec 201812 answers, last by TonyV 21:14 Thu 13th Dec 2018
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I Cn't Find My Sent Emails From Last Year

Last year I sent a round robin Christmas letter to several friends by email. I am with BT/Yahoo mail. I wanted to know to whom I had sent the emails, so I did a search. The only one I came up with was...
17:53 Wed 12th Dec 20182 answers, last by Bert45 19:17 Wed 12th Dec 2018
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H G Wells "the Invisible Man"

I've just read "The Invisible Man" by H G Wells. My book was printed in 1940 by Collins. A few words puzzled me. Since it was written in or about 1897 this is no surprise. In chapter 7 Wells writes: "...
23:30 Fri 26th Oct 20186 answers, last by Bert45 10:59 Sat 27th Oct 2018
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My Tv Recorder Has Stopped Working

My Sony Hard Disk Recorder SVR-HDT500 is 5 years old. When it was switched on, a horizontal white line used to 'blink' for several seconds before becoming a steady white line and transmiting a...
01:00 Thu 29th Mar 20186 answers, last by bhg481 17:57 Thu 29th Mar 2018
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Cash Prizes From Tv Shows (Part 2)

When you bet on horses or enter the Lottery, you know the odds against winning, but when you enter one of these TV show's prize draws, you have no idea of the odds against winning. I know that the TV...
12:36 Wed 24th Jan 20185 answers, last by Old_Geezer 13:26 Wed 24th Jan 2018
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Cash Prizes From Itv Shows

Years ago, several ITV shows had cash prizes for one person who answered a "competition" question, e.g. What is the capital of France? (a) blue (b) Paris (c) chocolate. Now there is no question to...
12:31 Wed 24th Jan 20186 answers, last by Old_Geezer 13:29 Wed 24th Jan 2018
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What's With All The Hand-Waving?

I get really annoyed with TV presenters who wave their hands about when they do a piece to camera. I'd like to know is it their natural way of talking or does some crazy director tell them to move...
14:36 Sat 30th Dec 201712 answers, last by goodgoalie 19:01 Sat 30th Dec 2017
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Bt Says It Is In My Best Interest That I Have To Keep Logging On Every Few Minutes Even Though Noone Else Has Access To My Computer As ~I Live Alone. What Is Going On?

For the last two or three weeks I have to keep logging on with BT Yahoo Mail every few minutes and it is driving me nuts. When I complained they said it was for my own security and only takes 5...
23:52 Sun 24th Dec 201714 answers, last by Buenchico 12:41 Mon 25th Dec 2017
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Bath Panel Discoloration

We had a new white plastic bath fitted a few years ago. It came with a white plastic panel to cover the side. The bath is still brilliant white, but the panel is now a cream colour. Can I return the...
22:44 Thu 07th Dec 20179 answers, last by alavahalf 14:36 Fri 08th Dec 2017
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What's The Word For It?

When you say "bar steward" instead of b*stard, or "sugar" instead of ***. It's not a euphemism. The word 'mincing' keeps coming into my head, but that's not it. I'm sure there is a word for it, but I...
14:42 Tue 05th Dec 201719 answers, last by dannyk13 15:47 Tue 05th Dec 2017
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What Does (Ph) Mean ...

... in the transcript of Trump's press conerence?
14:10 Fri 17th Feb 201724 answers, last by Bert45 16:12 Sun 19th Feb 2017
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A Program That Joins Two Images Without Merging

I used to have a program that joined two photos together -- not a panorama maker, although that was what it was called. The program began with a Z, but that's all I can remember. The PC it was on died...
19:50 Tue 14th Feb 20173 answers, last by Buenchico 00:57 Wed 15th Feb 2017
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Mains-Powered Digital Clocks

I have four mains-powered digital clocks. There are two in the kitchen: a microwave oven and a 'normal' oven. There are two upstairs: an alarm/clock radio/CD player and the timer for the central...
15:48 Thu 29th Dec 20164 answers, last by bhg481 09:13 Fri 30th Dec 2016
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Who Was The Woman With The Cornetto In The Famous Tv Advert?

I'm sure I've seen her on TV in other roles. Now it's bugging me.
00:07 Mon 26th Sep 20169 answers, last by ToraToraTora 14:56 Tue 04th Oct 2016
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Laying Or Lying?

Hi, I'm trying to write something but I'm stuck on the correct word to use. I want to say I was "lying in a field full of buttercups", but should it be lying or laying? Have tried Google, but am still...
11:04 Fri 09th Sep 201629 answers, last by Davemano 23:20 Sat 17th Sep 2016
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Rift In The Loot

In a recent (!) episode of Dad's Army, "Getting the Bird", Frazer said there was a "rift in the loot" in Mrs Pike's household. I get what it means from the context, but I have been unable to find any...
12:09 Mon 07th Mar 20165 answers, last by woofgang 14:04 Mon 07th Mar 2016

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