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Solar hot water and central heating for dummies? I'm in the UK, our (gas, combi) boiler has been rubbish since we moved in, and given that we're now looking at a new boiler we're thinking of complementing it with some sort of solar panel based solution. What should we look out for? What do we need? Can we reuse our existing radiators? What questions should we ask installation companies?
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at 1:26 AM on June 23, 2008
(7 comments)
I've just bought my first guitar & amp. I want to teach myself. What songs are easy for a complete newcomer to pick up?
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at 6:54 AM on March 26, 2008
(27 comments)
Our shed roof is falling apart - the underlying wood seems fine, but the waterproof layer (felt?) has in part blown off in a recent gale. I plan to buy a roll of something on the internet, strip off the remaining waterproofing, and then attach the new stuff. So my questions are: What do I need to buy to put on the roof, and how do I attach it?
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at 7:09 AM on February 3, 2008
(5 comments)
We've got a garden. We don't have a car. Soon, the garden is going to change and produce a
lot of waste vegetation (that hedge has to go, etc. etc.). So I'm looking at purchasing a garden shredder, and I realise I know nothing about this sort of thing. Is a petrol powered shredder that much better than a good electric one? Is there anything else I should know about these machines?
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at 2:06 AM on September 2, 2007
(7 comments)
I liked doing fun runs and half marathons. Are there any other sports which offer similar events? Are bike races as beginner friendly?
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at 7:11 AM on August 24, 2007
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In our new house, I can't work out how to get out of the double glazed sliding patio doors. They are locked, and I think I have the key (well, I have
a key), but they just won't open. What am I missing?
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at 3:14 AM on August 17, 2007
(11 comments)
Is it possible to buy an exercise/stationary bike which generates electricity? If not, how hard would it be to build one or modify an existing exercise bike?
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at 6:49 AM on July 25, 2007
(5 comments)
What video formats work well in presentations? Advice on codecs, presentation software and general tips and tricks sought. Linux and/or WIndows.
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at 7:05 AM on July 12, 2007
(4 comments)
Black tie dress codes: do I have to go and get myself a dress? How "formal" does it have to be?
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at 10:12 AM on June 24, 2007
(46 comments)
Can anyone recommend some easy HTML editing and uploading tools for a mac? (ftp, text editor)
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at 4:32 AM on June 14, 2007
(21 comments)
I'd like to get a gift for my neighbour, as we're moving out soon. They've invited us over for "A Banquet" to say bye (which is fab!). Pertinent details: she's friendly, about 60ish, Islamic, from Bangladesh, she likes growing vegetables. She's been a good neighbour over the last 7 years, but partly due to the language barrier, I haven't a clue what she likes to do. Any suggestions?
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at 7:15 AM on May 31, 2007
(10 comments)
Often in Ask Metafilter the original questioner chimes in with clarifications or extra information, but answerers don't necessarily read all previous comments before chipping in. Do people think it might be a good idea to highlight the original poster's comments in thread? (Obviously this only makes sense for Ask).
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at 9:21 AM on May 24, 2007
(51 comments)
I'm going to see the smoking cessation nurse at my local GPs surgery next week (UK). I have a 2 part question about this. Firstly, I'm interested in trying Zyban as an acquaintance said it was really good for them - is this easy to get on the NHS? And secondly, what's the smoking cessation program actually like and is there anything I can do to prepare now (for example, keeping a smoking diary or similar)? I'm fed up with my frequent unsuccessful solo quits and am really serious about making this one stick, so want to go prepared.
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at 1:14 AM on May 24, 2007
(16 comments)
I'm selling an item on ebay (large, collection only thing) and two people have now mailed me asking if I would withdraw the item and they could pay cash right now. This smells fishy to me. Am I being unduly paranoid?
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at 12:35 AM on April 17, 2007
(38 comments)
UK Tax question: How long do you have to be resident in a house for it to be your residence, for the purposes of capital gains tax?
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at 12:31 AM on April 4, 2007
(3 comments)
How can you tell when to buy an airline ticket?
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at 4:36 AM on March 2, 2007
(16 comments)
Chiropracty and osteopathy: what's the difference, and are they respectable fields of medicine or means of separating sick people from their money (or somewhere in between)?
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at 4:29 AM on February 5, 2007
(22 comments)
Can anyone recommend any music, audio blogs, podcasts or other audio resources in Portuguese?
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at 3:22 AM on January 10, 2007
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I've messed up my boot loader. I have a (working, legal) XP installation, but it won't boot, and I don't have any Windows installation media. How can I fix it? Linux, Windows and general stupidity feature in the creation of the problem, and getting the computer ready to give away in time for Christmas is the aim.
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at 8:52 AM on December 11, 2006
(9 comments)
LingeringVirusFilter: I've got a cold which I haven't been able to shake for weeks. It's not bad enough to keep me off work, but it's rendering me brainless through loss of sleep and general bunged-headedness. Any suggestions?
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at 7:58 AM on December 4, 2006
(14 comments)
Name that poorly remembered song for me - something about wolves, maybe by 3 Mustapha 3 (but maybe not). It existed on an old mix tape from (I think) about 10 years ago, which may help date it.
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at 5:14 AM on November 15, 2006
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I want to generate a full-screen traversal of the entirety of RGB colour space. This is to be played back on a Windows computer.
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at 8:48 AM on October 30, 2006
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Where should we go for new year? Egypt? Canary islands? Anywhere else? What are these places
really like? Criteria and...
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at 5:02 AM on October 18, 2006
(18 comments)
What are the implications of using NRT (specifically, the nicotine patch) for longer than you're supposed to?
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at 1:48 AM on October 10, 2006
(19 comments)
My ancient ipod no longer responds... is it dead?
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at 6:58 AM on October 2, 2006
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The inline image debate revisited: I know this has been discussed before, and I know that images are sometimes useful in AskMe, and I know that I may have had a sense-of-humour bypass... but isn't it time we got rid of them in MeTa and MeFi? I don't think that "bloke being shagged by a robot" gif adds anything to the site at all. Or the "this is not an appropriate front page post" one. Or the "elephant poo" one. Or any of the other pictures in
the thread below this one.
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at 2:51 AM on September 19, 2006
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Gold has all sorts of ethical problems, but I have not heard anything about platinum. Is this just because it is rarer and more expensive (so I'm unlikely to come across it), or is it actually a morally better choice?
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at 1:45 AM on September 15, 2006
(6 comments)
I'd like to get something extravagant as a gift for my (to be) 1 year old nephew.
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at 4:45 AM on September 6, 2006
(22 comments)
If I want to get a ferry to Dover, I'm starting from Holland, and I want to travel by bike or train, what route should I take?
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at 6:41 AM on August 15, 2006
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Which charities are currently doing humanitarian aid work in the Lebanon and Gaza, and which charities are most likely to be involved in the inevitable re-building program?
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at 5:41 AM on July 27, 2006
(15 comments)
Episode 5
The girl with two breasts from the TV series Coupling features a sequence where Jeff is speaking in a foreign language. What language is it?
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at 2:15 AM on July 11, 2006
(19 comments)
Can anyone recommend any good,
recent popular science (or undergrad/grad level) books about the way in which our brains work?
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at 10:24 AM on June 20, 2006
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I'm from the UK and I'm going to Canada next week (Montreal, Quebec City, Ottawa). I asked
earlier, about Montreal but our plans have now expanded to other cities... So, what shouldn't I miss? Of course, there's...
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at 7:03 AM on April 24, 2006
(21 comments)
Is there a batch process that take a bunch of itunes-ripped stuff and convert it to mp3, and is there a reliable linux itunes replacement? And what are the gotchas I ought to be looking out for here?
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at 4:37 AM on April 4, 2006
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I want to make a compilation CD for my mum for mother's day (next sunday). Theme: Women singers. Genres: country (about which I know very little), MOR pop/rock, and classic singers like Patsy Cline and Dusty Springfield. There is, of course
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at 4:17 AM on March 16, 2006
(31 comments)
My excema is flaring up. Any suggestions for relief? (Dietary, behavioural, "alternative therapies" or medical suggestions welcome). Various circumstances conspire to keep me away from the doc for a few weeks but i'm definitely planning a visit once things get back on track.
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at 2:56 AM on March 3, 2006
(31 comments)
Which folding bike should I get? Are Bromptons worth it?
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at 2:54 AM on January 16, 2006
(13 comments)
What do you recommend in Montreal in early May?
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at 4:30 AM on January 2, 2006
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I've a dual boot windows/linux laptop which is periodically attached to a novell network. Does anyone know of a utility to copy files from a drive on a laptop to the network, where they'll get backed up, without me having to remember to do it?
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at 7:25 AM on November 16, 2005
(7 comments)
I'm looking for places (papers/websites) where people advertise flats to let direct to tenants, in London.
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at 7:01 AM on October 17, 2005
(12 comments)
What's the music on the current TV advert for the Guardian?
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at 2:05 PM on September 19, 2005
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