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Have just spent my first weekend editing hours of home video into stunning cinematograhy using Windows Media Player. OK so I can watch on my pc, or my wife's laptop, but how do I convert it to ?MPEG1 so I can enjoy it on my telly?Thanks in advance.Guy

I am losing pressure on my combination boiler - it drops from 1.5 to 1.2 in less than a week - which means I have to 'top it up' every week. I also suffer from the hot water from not being particularly hot. A friend (corgi registered etc) installe...

Now, personally I don't get the joke.However I don't remember ever reading of thousands of 15th century Christian peasants mobbing over the mother of God being depicted (OK I know I'm stretching this) in a cartoon or otherwise.So 21st Century or not,...

Van Morrison tickets have just gone on sale this morning for Bridgewater Hall, Manchester 27/28th March. I've just booked centre front stalls.If you're interested, ring the hall direct as it's cheaper and you can choose your seats. Please don't choose...

Hi,Time we had a thread for asking useless questions and, hopefully, getting an answer; or two.Only rule is no use of Google, search engines, encyclopedia etc. Only what you have stored in the grey stuff.As a starter.What does the 'T' stand for in...

Jut read David Gibbins book, 'atlantis'Makes you wonder ....What say you allDid it existJag

Hi. Just lately I have been unable to pick up on one or two pictures posted in/on the forum.They appear as a red circle with a stripe across. I use the latest edition of Firefox.Could anyone help please. Dave

Lot's of Happy Pink Salmon though, innit*Regards,Fritz

Anyone bought an hi-fi stuff on Ebay to find it didn't work?I now have - I bought a cheap pair of old Celstion speakers in 'very good condition' 'fabulous sound' etc only to plug them in and find both the tweeters don't work.DOH!

This weekend I bought from Halfords a Blaupunkt CD/MP3/Tuner unit (I think it's the Calgary model) for a mere 99 pounds, reduced from £199. I comes with a standard monoblock on the back and ten minutes were all that was required to swap over...

I want to edit a recent post I've made to correct a spelling. Hit the edit button and it says I don't have permission.I've tried changing the permission in "my space" but again it won't let me.Can anyone help; or is this a way of ensuring that...

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The detail on Google earth is fantastic. I just typed China and hit return! Just off to type "Tiananmen Square Massacre" into google.cnJonathan

Made me chuckle.Tony

HiJust wondering if anyone has any recommendations for reasonably priced espresso machines, I guess it should have a steamer(?) as well.I did have a look in House of Fraser in Bluewater recently but the guy whose sole purpose in there to sell espresso...

As i'm tryin' with no results to post here pics using the host site...................would please somebody give me a quick explanation.How does the nice thing work?:/

Dear friends,Whatever considerations there might be about the sense of smoking tobacco, I cannot really be the only one on the Forum who does. Over the years I have had the pleasure of trying some very nice tobaccos in the UK and Norway, and I...

It was suggested to me on the forum last night that I should partake of a bottle of the red stuff. Does anyone have any favourites/suggestions? Come on, I know you love a glass of plonk. Personally, my favourite is Gevrey-Chambertin but that's only...

Most German's have an annoying habit, (if you're not English that is) of calling all Brits 'Engl�nder' so if you're a Paddy, Jock, or Taff, it can be quite demanding on one's patience at times! I mean I'd be bloody pissed off too, if somebody kept...

Give the old one up - just for me...Fredrik

Sorry,wrong forum, but I don't have the permissions. Can someone, maybe Adam et al let me know how, or what I need to PM another member???

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The road to Auschwitz was built by hate,but paved with indifference.IAN KERSHAW Shalom to you all.

Admit it, it is not the same without him. Even Fritz's prodigious output is dropping without his favourite foil.Nic