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    New Job

    Same with me. A very decent chap cold called and explained the government scheme which gives energy companies targets to meet. It was powergen who gave me my loft insulation even though I do not get my power off them. 10 days after his call my loft was done very efficiently by 2 young guys. I...
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    EATING IN THE UK IN THE FIFTIES

    and all fish and chips were fried in beef dripping Mmmmmmm! before insipid vegetable oil was invented
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    Oh bother

    Hi Transam how are you? The fires fine. This was it last night.our 8 year old Burley G4240. Me and the wife sitting all cosy watching the last episode of Parades End on catch up while sipping a medium bodied red :D As for saving the planet I wonder what the carbon footprint is...
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    flueless

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    Oh bother

    Yes I guess I could have put in a condenser 10 /15 years ago, which probably would be due for renewal about now after spending £lots on parts. therefore :- 2 condensers plus parts minimum cost £3000 Savings on gas costs over same period maximum£1000...
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    Oh bother

    Oh dear, Mr. self righteous. Talk about jumping in with both feet I have possibly/probably spent more years as an RGI than you have. I installed this boiler. Now retired :lol:
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    Oh bother

    Just came back from a weeks break in the Peak district and found my Thorn apollo 15/30b pilot light out. Good job I had a spare thermo couple in the garage. Up and working again, and just ordered a replacement spare off ebay £8.75 inc. postage. In 27 years this flipping boiler has cost me...
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    Up-to-date thoughts on Fluless gas fires

    It is insufficient to say"cos they are not" From the multi millions that have been insalled around the world, where is the evidence that they are dangerous ? By the way Im a retired corgi registered and I have installed lots. I have one in my own home , its marvelous.
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    Up-to-date thoughts on Fluless gas fires

    Here we go again around and around and around. Why can,t we catch up with the rest of the first world and accept that these appliances are safe http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=208844 http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=252644...
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    Coasting modern cars

    Done to death http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=234954 http://www.diynot.com/forums/automotives/free-wheeling.328269/
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    suspicious

    Gosh !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf2d0nBtz_U&feature=related
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    suspicious

    Every few days I get a call from a lady with an asian accent claiming to be from Microsoft Windows. She says that they are aware of a problem with my system. She then asks me to sit in front of my computer with my desk top on and follow her instructions, she asks me to press keys simultaneously...
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    Free wheeling...

    They were introduced to overcome a problem with the 2 stroke engine which relied on upper cylinder lubricant (Red-ex) being supplied to the cylinder with the fuel. Therefore without freewheel you would get the engine doing thousands of RPM, and getting very little upper cyl lube when going...
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    Free wheeling...

    in the 1970,s Saab produced cars with freee wheel. Just like riding a pedal bike with a ratchet on the rear sprocket http://www.saabcentral.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-84104.html
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    A touchy subject?

    Read this and sweat! I used to travel around the far east in the 1980's Including Indonesia http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-431802/The-story-BA-flight-009-words-passenger-dreads-.html
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    Diane Abbott - Twitter remark

    Socialist principles Huh! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3229453.stm
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    Jolliest Jock

    Billy Connolly aside, who is the jolliest jock. Gordon Brown, Andy Murray, Alex Ferguson, Kenny Daglish. Or is the jolly gene miising in that race :lol: :lol:
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    Benefit cheat steals £80,000 and gets away with it.

    It is in the establishment's and political class's interest to bury this as soon as possible. Sounds like they have a good plan "Some of the people all of the time, all of the people some of the time" What will it take to spark the Anglo Saxon spring ?
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    POETICAL JUSTICE

    Don't you degrade these hero's :roll: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2063779/Alison-Hume-death-Daughters-lawyer-died-falling-mineshaft-talk-anguish.html
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