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Rocking and Rolling

The current Mrs Spod and I have recently returned from a week's cruise. Back on dry land we find ourselves still feeling that we are afloat with a not-unpleasant swaying. All to be expected of course...
17:45 Wed 18th Nov 20095 answers, last by whiskeryron 19:50 Thu 19th Nov 2009
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Blott on the Landscape theme

I believe it was Metropolitan March, but who performed it? Thanks,...
20:34 Fri 02nd Oct 20096 answers, last by Captain Spod 18:18 Sat 03rd Oct 2009
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Odd behaviours

Why: A) When I'm about to perform an act of utter clumsiness, I see the glass begin to topple for instance, do I perform an exaggerated intake of breath? B) When I witness an absolutely unbelievable...
20:11 Sat 26th Sep 20093 answers, last by ann_h 10:43 Mon 28th Sep 2009
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Holiday payment by credit card

If I pay the deposit on a fairly expensive holiday by credit card, but the remaining 80% by cheque (thus avoiding the 3% surcharge), does the entire holiday benefit from the card company's consumer...
11:13 Sat 22nd Aug 20092 answers, last by Captain Spod 11:23 Sat 22nd Aug 2009
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Credit card protection

If I pay the deposit on a fairly expensive holiday by credit card, but the remaining 80% by cheque (thus avoiding the 3% surcharge), does the entire holiday benefit from the card company's consumer...
11:11 Sat 22nd Aug 20091 answer, last by hc4361 11:21 Sat 22nd Aug 2009
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Mychoice Homebuy scheme

The IFA dealing with my application is dragging his feet to an unacceptable degree. It looks like this scheme is not regulated by the FSA so I can't threaten him with that, but it is regulated by the...
21:20 Tue 19th May 20093 answers, last by ctabuk1 16:20 Wed 20th May 2009
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Taps, radios, and that

When you turn on a radio with a rotary on/off/volume switch you turn it clockwise. When you want to increase the ..VOLUME.. (gettit?) of water from a tap you turn it anticlockwise. I know it's trivial...
20:30 Fri 01st May 20098 answers, last by Scarramouch 15:28 Tue 05th May 2009
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Denture cleaning tablets

I have recently had my temporary denture replaced by a permanent bridge and have quite a lot of Steradent-type tablets that I no longer need. They must be good for effortlessly cleaning something...
18:45 Fri 10th Apr 20099 answers, last by Captain Spod 09:49 Sat 11th Apr 2009
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Open and Closed doors - amended

If you have three doors that are locked COC, you can present that information in three ways: COC, CCO, and OCC. Four doors COCO can be presented six ways and five doors COCOC, eleven. What's the...
14:27 Fri 27th Mar 20095 answers, last by Rose Maybud 16:59 Fri 27th Mar 2009
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Open and closed doors

If you have three doors, they can be in three states - CCO, COC, and OCC. Four doors give six states and five give eleven. What's the pattern; how can one predict how many states e.g. twelve doors can...
14:02 Fri 27th Mar 20095 answers, last by swannbaker 17:46 Fri 27th Mar 2009
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Herculis

Was that the toughest Herculis yet? (And let's not mention the city / state confusion)!
21:00 Mon 02nd Mar 20093 answers, last by Captain Spod 16:20 Tue 03rd Mar 2009
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Herculis

9D Term for electrical phenomena which can interfere with radio reception (6) ?t?a?s Having crossed out "Static" I'm now at a loss! Thanks.
09:47 Mon 09th Feb 20093 answers, last by JULIEWOOLIE 10:06 Mon 09th Feb 2009
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Herculis

Well I've finished today's. I'm left with Umber Jack or Jack Umber. Wossat then? I assume a weak stab at Lumberjack, but that doesn't feel right. Thanks.
11:58 Mon 01st Dec 20082 answers, last by Captain Spod 12:05 Mon 01st Dec 2008
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Antibiotics and drowsiness

I was prescribed a couple of "strong" antibiotics by my GP and am a few days into the course. I feel really drowsy all the time, and I wasn't until I started on them. There's no mention of this on the...
14:47 Wed 27th Aug 20082 answers, last by sqad617 16:47 Wed 27th Aug 2008
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Play Misty For Me (1971)

Who performs "Misty" in this movie? Several people have recorded it and no-one in my office can remember which one it is. Thanks
14:58 Wed 06th Aug 20082 answers, last by ch4vendor 16:15 Fri 08th Aug 2008
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Offshore Bond Gross Roll-Up

In an argument with a colleague (we're both qualified advisers). He maintains that the gross roll-up in an offshore bond makes it ideal even for UK resident investors; I reckon they're not all they're...
16:53 Thu 31st Jul 2008
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SunTel cryptic 2442

11A Promise she'll get a seat inside S?A?E ?E?L Now I quite like "shape well" being Shell with a pew in the middle, but what is a shape well? Just like my cashew delivery man, it's driving me nuts!...
20:48 Mon 28th Jul 20082 answers, last by Captain Spod 20:52 Mon 28th Jul 2008
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DTel cryptic 25679

Can't believe everyone else has got 25D Menacing appearance of sailor leaving work ?O?R. What am I missing here? I know I know the answer, but what is it and why? Thanks as ever.
23:25 Sat 26th Jul 20084 answers, last by Captain Spod 23:36 Sat 26th Jul 2008
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Herculis

Got all the answers, now stuck on the linked solutions!What is a Diamond Apple or Apple Diamond? Thanks.
21:32 Mon 21st Jul 200811 answers, last by gen2 11:14 Tue 22nd Jul 2008
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SunTel Cryptic 2440

1D. As far as you know, it's a memento. ?O?E? Last one, driving me crazy. Thanx.
17:05 Sun 13th Jul 20082 answers, last by Captain Spod 17:12 Sun 13th Jul 2008

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