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Saw this myth which has had much discussion here in the past finally put to rest on Mythbusters. Anyone now doubt the aircraft will fly :lol: MW

Someone sent me this and, being still in naive vacation mode, I'm not sure if he actually said it ... Did anyone hear it? Joe could pin it up on his bedroom wall as his mantra :lol: MW

Just popped on to see what's changed since I've been away. I've been gone just about seven months and when I left ... 1. Petrol was £109.9 per litre and me old mate Joe was ranting on about oil like it was down to the last Worldwide barrel :lol: 2. VAT was 17.5% 3. We actually...

Hi guys, I've really enjoyed being a (reasonably) regular contributor/participant to DIYNot over the past 3 years or so and have learnt many DIY things from some of the clever people who regularly post here ... Most of which have found their way into my properties in some form or other...

Inner Peace. I am passing this on to you because it definitely worked for me and we all could use more calm in our lives. By following the simple advice I heard on a Medical TV show, I have finally found inner peace. A Doctor proclaimed the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all...

Someone asked me yesterday what the purpose of the restrictor elbow on a gas fire was. I was tempted to state the bleedin' obvious "to restrict the gasflow" but I restrained myself and said I don't know but I'd ask someone who does :lol: So ... "What is the purpose of the restrictor...

Interested to see who's made outrageous claims which have subsequently proven to be false .... Let's start with Joe-90: News today: Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b263c98-5436-11dd-aa78-000077b07658,dwp_uuid=f2b40164-cfea-11dc-9309-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1 :lol...

For me it's ... Painting :evil: Never been any good at it and no matter how hard I try my glazed doors always look like Stevie Wonder did them ... I must try harder. So ... What about everyone else ... What do you hate and what aren't you good at? Just thought it'd make a change from...

Given the increasing demands for higher gas volumes why are we still working with the relatively low mb operating pressure which was specified decades ago when demands were less. Why not legislate for an increase in supply pressure and utilise point of use regulation (as regulators are cheap...

Not sure quite what I think about this. One part of me thinks that it's great that disabled people can compete against those who are able bodied but I can't help feeling that the time will come when the technology will give an unfair advantage. Interested to see what others think. MW

Aren't abbreviations wonderful ... Last time I came across an SLR you stuffed a magazine with 7.62mm rounds onto it and shot things with it ... Self Loading Rifle MW

Dear Minister, I'm in the process of renewing my passport but I am at a total loss to understand or believe the hoops I am being asked to jump through. How is it that Bert Smith of T.V. Rentals Basingstoke has my address and telephone number and knows that I bought a satellite dish from...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/21/centricabusiness.utilities?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront Hmmmnnnnnn ... Their CEO should be called Robin Barsteward. I'm sure the British people will do nothing other than the usual moan, text to GMTV and phone call to the Jeremy Vine show...

Happy Birthday To Me Happy Birthday To Me Happy Birthday Dear Megawatt Happy Birthday To Me ... Hic! :lol:

How come we brits are so sh*t at some things. Two lanes of traffic merging into one ... Simple? One after the other no problem ... Well, yes, until the moron from outer space decides to stick on the rear bumper of the car in front and won't let anyone in. Why do they do that? Never a...

Like ... The best snooker player never to have been World champion ... Jimmy White. The best golfer never to have won a major ... Monty. The best leader of the country never to have been one ... Tony Blair. You get the idea :lol: MW

In ... //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=724350#724350 Moderator 7 Wrote: Okay, let's have a legitimate discussion about the recent actions of certain moderators so that they don't fall foul of Forum Rule 3. I'm sure the offenders will find some other technicality by which...

God I need a life :lol: Got me thinking ... Who has the highest post count on the site? MW

Regarding: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=106375&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=90 Bolo wrote what many (I'm sure) have been thinking: Absolutely :!: And how many more are you going to let this guy trash before you do something about it? Moderation isn't simply about...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article2687253.ece?CMP=KNC-LBN&HBX_PK=eu+reform+treaty&HBX_OU=50 Are we being sold down the river and should we have a referendum as previously promised? MW