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Proms Last Night Causes Winter?

I have long observed that the Last Night of The Proms causeS the end of summer and even Autumn. This year typifies it perfectly. Maybe it's fate punishing us for certain cranks who will not accept...
21:37 Wed 11th Sep 20138 answers, last by solvitquick 21:20 Thu 12th Sep 2013
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American Pie: Wots The Story Behind This Great Song?

I've been a Don McClean fan forever and love "American Pie". But I still don't get the story. Is it about death of JFK, the Vietnam War, impending Nuclear War or all of these rolled up in one saga of...
21:19 Wed 11th Sep 201337 answers, last by solvitquick 22:01 Sun 15th Sep 2013
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New Tv And Accessories Advice Needed

We currently have a Philips 28 inch CRT(!) tv and stand, same make "set-top" box, old Sony DVD/CD player (player only). It is time to update obviously. Before visiting Currys I thought why not start...
21:06 Fri 09th Aug 20135 answers, last by SlackAlice 16:40 Sat 10th Aug 2013
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Conversion Of Inches To Centimetres.

How thick can I get. My "science" reference book gives just 2.54 cm to the inch. This disagrees with my tape measure and I mustme using my new calculator as this gives a different answer. Time is of...
17:19 Sun 28th Jul 201319 answers, last by beckersjay 21:37 Mon 29th Jul 2013
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Radio Times 25 Help On Last Please

Stuck on last one RT 25 - 15a: Actress originally from germany (3,4). I've got ?E? R?A?. Can't get WRONG answer Meg Ryan (born Fairfield, Connecticut) out on my head! Help please. SIQ....
19:49 Fri 21st Jun 20135 answers, last by factor-fiction 21:19 Fri 21st Jun 2013
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Answers.com - Anyone Tried It?

I am a long term user of our luvly AB and will continue using it as my core knowledge base. But I blundered into finding this (USA?) site. I have not used it or signed up. Anyone with experience of...
21:22 Sun 09th Jun 20137 answers, last by solvitquick 20:08 Mon 10th Jun 2013
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Answers.com - Anyone Tried It?

I am a long term user of our luvly AB and will continue using it as my knowledge base. But I blundered into finding this (USA?) site. I have not used it or signed up. Anyone with experience of...
20:25 Sun 09th Jun 20134 answers, last by solvitquick 19:41 Mon 10th Jun 2013
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Oh Dear, Me Again Radio Times 19, 2 Down?

After you tried to help me with disasterous week, I still lack the sense to get RT 19 Prize Crozzy 2-down! "Cold from mountains out east, girl finds Asian city". I've got: ?A?A?P?N?I. Help please,...
21:28 Fri 10th May 20135 answers, last by solvitquick 22:56 Fri 10th May 2013
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Humiliating Week For Me: 4 Questions Unanswered. Please Help Or I Miss My 1St Entry This Year.

1d "Garbled lingo brought about change to false pride" Only got: ?A?N?????. 12a "Evasive quality of a mule" Only got: ???T?E?I?E?S. Surely not Leatheriness? 15a "Relative amount of money needed to...
18:54 Thu 09th May 20137 answers, last by Calibax 19:00 Thu 09th May 2013
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Radio Times Prize Crossword 10 Wednesday February 27Th 2013

Need to check last one (it's the short ones that are worse!): 7a "Aim for tapered end" - ?o?n? - can only think of "point". Yup, No or Other? Thanks all in advance. SIQ....
16:25 Wed 27th Feb 20133 answers, last by solvitquick 16:28 Wed 27th Feb 2013
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Radio Times Prize Crossword 8 Saturday February 16Th 2013

Am stuck on quite a few. Key ones are 15a: Coaching with a stew of dumplings - ?????h? - 7 letters. 13d: Opening in a lake breached by herald - ?????U??? _ 9 letters. 14d: One teeny movement lost in...
16:44 Sat 16th Feb 20132 answers, last by solvitquick 19:40 Sat 16th Feb 2013
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Radio Times Prize Crossword 8 Friday February 15Th 2013

Am I the only one to mention typo in RTweek 8 - there is no 18d it's 19d! Don't panic, don't panic! Just obey above rule. By the way why, in 8d, of all the Davids should it be David Mitchell to get...
23:05 Fri 15th Feb 20132 answers, last by solvitquick 19:30 Sat 16th Feb 2013
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Radio Times Prize Crossword 7 Sunday February 10Th 2013

Stuck with last 4! 7a "Don't get out with staff" : _a_o_ ? 11a "After army retreats , Crusoe moves furthest from estuary: " _ _ s_u_ _ _. Surely _ _ source? At source? 3d "From Leningrad, we came with...
22:35 Sun 10th Feb 20138 answers, last by solvitquick 15:07 Mon 11th Feb 2013
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Easy battery charger via cigar-lighter?

May have dreamt this, but I thought I saw an advert for a home-power-up device which could then be plugged in to the cigar-lighter to power the battery. True or false? P.S. I know there is a glove-box...
21:12 Wed 31st Oct 201210 answers, last by Khandro 18:16 Thu 01st Nov 2012
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After jump-start can I re-charge battery without driving it?

Sounds ignorant I know (in fact it is), but I have a flat battery so I need a jump-start (JS). But cos' I've got a temporary arm injury, I could not drive it for e.g. standard (?) 20 min. After so...
21:00 Wed 31st Oct 201211 answers, last by solvitquick 17:35 Thu 01st Nov 2012
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TV is rubbish: premium-rate rip-offs, deafening noises, endless repeats etc.

Just interested whether anyone agrees that UK TV is going down the drain fast and hardly worth watching. My reasons for asking: (a) The epidemic of mainly-daytime PREMIUM PHONE RATE...
18:21 Mon 08th Oct 201227 answers, last by friedgreentomato 19:22 Thu 11th Oct 2012
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Mormon (C of L D Saints) visitors characteristics right?

Have you noticed that Mormons (for brevity) are: (a) composed of two men, never a woman in sight [women underlings?]; (b) the guys are dressed in Saville Row suits and expensive shirts, ties and shoes...
21:33 Fri 24th Aug 201245 answers, last by sandyRoe 08:28 Fri 31st Aug 2012
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Respect for all creeds, OK?

Many of us claim they respect others irrespective of race, colour or creed. Sure I'm happy with race and colour plus other additions e.g. sex. But I can think of so many creeds which vary from the...
21:15 Fri 24th Aug 201277 answers, last by naomi24 08:26 Wed 05th Sep 2012
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Appliancesonline any good for buying/fitting dishwasher?

As per title, anyone (a) bought (b) requested fitting of (c) dishwasher from (d) Appliancesonline? PLEASE ONLY friends fitting ALL (a) to (d) to answer with views plus or minus. Thanks.
20:47 Thu 02nd Aug 20122 answers, last by solvitquick 11:06 Sat 18th Aug 2012
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Losing Fingernail thro' fungal infection, what now after seeing doc?

For over a year, I have been "treating" it with over-the-counter medicines without consulting my doc. It's now breaking-up and I fear I've lost the nail before my doc can help. Probably...
18:05 Sun 29th Jul 20127 answers, last by beso 08:29 Tue 31st Jul 2012

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