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Last week on returning to my car after visiting a friend I noticed that my rear nearside tyre was under inflated. As I was only about 1 mile from home and had a streaming cold I drove home and left the car in the drive overnight. The next day I decided to change the wheel, by this time...

What do you think about the kerfuffle on CBB This is the first time I have watched it, and I admit mainly because of the media comments on the racial insults and bullying by Jade and her gang. After watching her being interviewed today, I am of the opinion that she wasn't being rascist. As...

Over this weekend British telecom erected 2 telegraph poles on the pavement near my house. Prior to the work somebody from telecom had been round and marked 2 circles near a fence on the pavement ,presumably to show where the poles should be placed. However the engineers have installed the...

Now that the french have committed to sending troops to Iraq, the government have ordered a new flag. Its a white cross on a white background

Is it right that they should be able to cover up these backhanders with government backing ,solely because they claim thousands of highly skilled jobs are at stake. It's not just the saudi contract but it is alleged that they have given backhanders to Tanzania and Romania amounting to over £50...

I am buying an item from a reputable company in the states over the internet. I have given them the usual info re credit card no etc, and they have now e/mailed me back saying that they want me to fax a photo copy of both sides of said credit card and a photo of yours truly. They say if I do...

According to the news the scumbags who have been given an asbo are treating it as a badge of honour. Do you think they would still go around bragging about to their mates if instead of the acronym referring to Anti Social behavior Order , it was meant to refer to, A Stupid Brainless Oik. Its...

Does anybody know how to force a yale lock. My son has left his keys in the house . I was going to drill straight through were the keys go but I am not sure what to do next. ____________________________ Lynda, moderator Dr spock has now solved the problem. I had to remove all other...

How do you solve the problem of Korea. (Sound of music) Got to be their best yet, or can anybody else beat it?

I am amazed that nobody responded to my previous posting on this subject. May it was because I included it in another topic about hysteria and that in turn degenerated into a discussion about the female aspects of hysteria. However just in case I attach the recipe once again [/b]

Whilst having a clean out I came across an old book entitled above. Its about 75 years old and claims to have "a vast congregation of useful hints and recipes" It makes fascinating reading, here is just one example from the medical section, Hysterics- "The fit may be prevented by the...

Its just not my week , first the fridge freezer, now the extractor fan has gone on the blink. O'h and in addition to these a lcd tv went kaput, (still under guarantee and apparently a common problem) and the lawn mower decided to throw a wobbly, turned out to be only a drive belt Any way to...

Help! My hotpoint fridge freezer (9 months old) has started making a loud vibrating noise. I have reported it to suppliers but they can't get anybody out to look at until next Tuesday. Guess what we have just loaded it with the weekly shopping, sods law. As anybody any idea what could be...

Whilst messing about in the garden , out of the corner of my eye I noticed our dog jumping around and throwing what I thought was one of her toys up in the air. On closer inspection I realised that it wasn't a toy but it was a frog who was jumping to get away from her. As I went closer to stop...

Modertor 4 This title was in a recent post that had been locked, (I think thats the right term,) is it some new position that has been created to keep the riff raff at bay?

As is so sick of reading about how yo lot of honkeys av it so tuff an how youse is always rite. What is that makes you think you are the superior race Why dont you go back to your pen pushing office jobs and leave the real world to da people wich really know about the things that matter. The...

Is it me or are the other drivers a bit thick? Near where I live is a road with a series of humps designed to slow drivers down. However I have lost count of the number of drivers who on approaching a hump suddenly decide to drive very close to the kerb to avoid the two inside wheels going...

Did anybody see the episode between Blunkett and Dimbleby on the telly late last night. Dimbleby in studio and Blunkett in Sheffield discussing results of local elections. All going well until Dimbleby asked Blunkett about the Prescott affair and for his comments, and what he felt that...

THESE ARE ACTUAL EXCERPTS FROM STUDENT SCIENCE EXAM PAPERS: The theory of evolution was greatly objected to because it made man think. Three kinds of blood vessels are arteries, vanes and caterpillars. The process of turning steam back into water again is called conversation. A...

After many years of married life , a man finds that he is unable to perform his duties as a husband between the sheets. He goes to his doctor, tries a few things but nothing works. "It's all in your mind" says the doctor, and refers him to a psychiatrist. After a few visits the shrink...