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  1. RiPz

    Argh - Parking ticket!

    My girlfriend got a parking ticket off the council after the sticker fell off her windscreen. Her solution to this was to phone them up and threaten them with the sales of goods act, stating that the adhesive used was not fit for purpose.. they dropped it. she studies law.. she probably used...
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    The 2010 Chilli growing thread - it's scorching!

    They're forming! Finally.. after much patience... I have chillis forming!.. 8 of them.. and loads more flowers still.. and loads that have yet to bloom.. I might actually get a decent crop off my single plant! :D Happy, hope they turn out ok! :)
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    The 2010 Chilli growing thread - it's scorching!

    Yeah I have been doing.. i've only got one plant though!.. could that be the issue ? :P
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    The 2010 Chilli growing thread - it's scorching!

    Something's... odd My chilli plant has now flowered but they only seem to be lasting a few days after blooming then they shrivel up and the flowers fall off... any ideas ? still no chilli's forming either.. just lots of buds (half of which have bloomed) lack of light? too much light...
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    Any plumbers about? Replacing stop tap

    to quote a plumber friend of mine: "careful turning the tap off at the street, some are loops off the main line, some are not (they should all be, but cost cutting overruled safety back in the day), turning off one that is not a loop can cause too much pressure on the main line and blow it -...
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    Engine oil spilled inside the back of my car :o

    i did this. but on the cloth rear seats... and cleaned it up.. i used fairy liquid, my bathroom shower, and a wet vac, looked like new when i had finished.. (this was on the blue cloth bench-style seat in the back of my fiat punto) remove item 1) wet item with shower 2) rub in fairy liquid...
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    The 2010 Chilli growing thread - it's scorching!

    Still no flowers on mine but the top has gotten much bushier in the last week or two.. Before i was just getting pairs of leaves off the main stem... now the main stem has split into 3 stems at the top, each with leaves growing and even more on the way... still potted in canna coco and using...
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    how do i call 1-888-FACETIME

    if in US - 188832238463 if not - +01188832238463 or - 001188832238463 your ability to dial is as good as your iphone (not very) :p oh.. and it will cost you a fortune (if it works internationally at all, i'd bet on it not doing).. get a real friend with an iphone 4 and video call them instead...
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    How do I get my knee down? (Pics)

    in the pictures above - looking from the rear: bum needs to be further off to the left - so your right cheek is on the seat..... then stick your knee out.. your head & shoulders actually looks to be in the right position (to me). careful not to hit the kerbs with your knee, if one's...
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    Insurance is daylight robbery

    cost to replace handlebars, levers, rearsets and exhaust can on bandit = ~£200 cost to replace single fairings, handlebars, levers, rearsets and exhaust can on a gsx-r = ~£1000 *note, i picked these numbers out of thin air to make a point :D it's all justifiable, a small drop on a gsx-r will...
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    Nearly spun out again to avoid a car - new brakes needed?

    dogbreath.. i think you just said exactly the same thing as amigafan.. :P for reference; my mini (998cc) also used to lock the rear wheels before the front wheels, i had 13x7" rims with conti sportcontact 2 tyres on.
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    [Poll?] Do you cross your sevens?

    I don't cross my 7's, i don't put the 'sticky out' bits on my 1's, i don't cross my 0's like some do, I also write everything in pseudo upper case... seems to run in the family that one.. my grandmother did, my father does, and i do.. and i think my younger brother has started doing it too...
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    Breakdown Cover for bike and car

    AA, covers the person, not the vehicle, you could be driving a borrowed car or riding a borrowed bike for all they care, they're looking after you! check out quidco for cashback deals too, i'm sure there were some on there last time i looked.
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    Smoking ban

    Clicked that I supported its introduction and that I still support it: Note: I wasn't a smoker when it was introduced, but I am now (and I go outside to smoke at home).
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    My Car doesn't have Air Con - is there anything I can do to stop melting?

    - Get entire air con system from another car scrap yard - bolt on to mini using fan belt pulley for power - ... - Profit? EDIT - fit a supercharger while you are at it ? :D
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    The 2010 Chilli growing thread - it's scorching!

    Cheapest way would be to spray with mild soapy water... other way would be a plant friendly chemical bug spray.. i'm assuming they are aphids... http://www.thechilliking.com/growing/pests-and-disease/
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    The 2010 Chilli growing thread - it's scorching!

    Only growing one plant myself, first time i've tried... grown from seed. I believe it's cayenne, but it may be jalapeño, got it off my boss and he wasn't sure which was which :p Using canna coco and feeding with canna coco A and B. here is how the plant stands now.. it's tripled in size to this...
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    Most common head size?

    Large for me... has been for my last 4 helmets (all different brands)
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    Farmyard Party 2010

    Bandit is all packed up ready to go: - Soft panniers with my clothes, sleeping bag and cooking gear in. - 2 two man tents (one for pillion) - one roll mat - one air bed (for pillion) - one big furry blanket thing (for pillion) - tank bag for 'stuff' (torch, money, food, etc.) - backpack...
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