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Putting an extension on a filename

Why does putting an extension like like .jpg or .doc make the file suddenly readable if it hadn't been before? Why doesn't the computer know what it is if a paint program, for example, saves a file...

newtron

Substitues for Word

I'm in the process of writing a 100+ page document complete with figures and tables on Microsoft Word, and I am getting so frustrated with how Word deals with the placement of figures. I heard...

Curious79

Tongue Pierced

Hello Everyone. I am getting my tongue pierced and am not overly bothered about the initial pain (well maybe a little!) from the needle. However, I am a little worried about how sore my...

Beswad

Car Batteries

Having park my car for a week I started up my car today but discovered the battery was flat. I would imagine there are quite alot off people will have this problem this time of year. Does anyone...

Bagpuss66

Hanging A Mirror

I need to hang a 1 metre x 2 metre piner mirror (weight approx. 20kgs) on plasterboard, on a dry-lined wall. What would be the best fixings and method of hanging?

Lindy Loo

Is Answerbank going to the dogs?

I hate to be a kill joy, but are there a few too many 'chat' threads on here lately? I enjoy a good laugh and have in the past joined in with some of them, but there were also stern comments...

farm

car condensation

how can i prevent condensation which occurs on the inside of my car window every morning. what is the best way to shift it

Mattk

paper recycling - yellow pages

i took a load of old papers to the paperbank today and noticed that you cannot throw your yellow pages in. anyone know why ? is it because the paper cannot be recycled ? surely these are...

Weaza_cfc

"Christian" names

My friend is expecting, but her very mother is set on her grandchild having a "christian" name (by this i mean a first name with a christian origin). However, while thinking to myself,...

banana

How to completely delete files

I want to make sure I have completely deleted program files from my computer. I used add/remove programs to get rid of them but when I do a search the files can still be found. Is just deleting to the...

zgma

Kitchen sink water pressure

Anyone have any clue why the water pressure in our kitchen sink would have suddenly gone way down? It went from a full stream to about half that, a week ago, and seems like it's still getting...

hartley

Damp proofing

The walls at the rear of my recently purchased victorian terraced house have been damp proofed, although I am not sure when. However, at some point following the damp proofing the rear yard has been...

dinsdale

Light or dark

This item http://pw1.netcom.com/~rogermw/darksucker.html gave me a bit of a laugh at work last night, well at least prevented me from killing myself through bordom on a 12 hour night shift any way. So...

newtron

If it's on the world wide web, it must be true!

As far as I know, currently, there are no rules or regulations in place to regulate the quality of information on the world wide web. The world wide web has made it extremely easy for...

Casey

Personal question for the girlies!! (and boys if you wish to comment!)

What dress size and measurements are you? Are you satisfied, if not what is your ideal size?

cooljool

Bricking up side/back door

My husband wants to brick up the side entrance door in our house which would mean we could have a run of units in our kitchen and therefore more room in our kitchen. He says we never use that door,...

MORELLO

Distance

How far can you chuck a 200g tin of Spam?

METALMICKY

BOOK TITLES

BOOK TITLES BY INITIALS: 1 OHAD :2 TTNS :3 TMAB 4:TWB 5:TMF

smudge

What are your Hobbies & Interests?

Just wondering what your Hobbies & Interests are?

FP

Unusual Declarations of Love

I was just reading the thread on chat up lines and was thinking about how my husband first told me that he 'loved' me. It was hilarious. I wonder if anybody else has any stories to tell....

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