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    Video Recorder/ Chorus Digital

    Thanks all, just one further question, how do I "tune in Chorus on the video"?
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    Video Recorder/ Chorus Digital

    Hi all, Is it possible to record digital TV from a VCR player. I seem to have no problem playing tapes but I can't record. I haven't tuned in any of the channnels on the TV, I watch everything through the digital box. Is this the problem? I'm a bit clueless when it comes to this kind of thing...
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    Baxi Gas Boiler-Pressure Problem

    Hi all, I posted the original post here, I'm still waiting on the builders to send a plumber to look at this. I recently noticed a short length of hose sticking out from the soffit and it's dripping water down the side of the house, by the looks of the wall I'd say this has been happening for...
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    Stag location: within about 100 miles of Limerick?

    Thanks for all the help lads, seriously considering the Aran Islands option. Inis Mor is the best of them I suppose? Any advice on accomodation for abut 20 lads? Is it possible to rent self catering houses by the weekend?
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    Stag location: within about 100 miles of Limerick?

    Hi all, I'm looking for ideas for a location for a stag party in June/July within about 100 miles of Limerick. Any help would be really appreciated.
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    LCD TVs from PCWB

    FYI I rang PC World and that site is for business customers only, you need a VAT Reg number to make any purchases. Anyone recommend the best website for LCD TV's. Looking to spend €600 max on a 32 inch.
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    LCD TVs from PCWB

    Hi all, spotted a good deal for a Samsung LCD TV on [broken link removed] Anyone have any experience (good or bad) buying from this website? Thanks.
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    Baxi Gas Boiler-Pressure Problem

    Hi all, The pressure keeps dropping on my Baxi system gas boiler (new house/heating system - 1 yr old). The manufacturer recommends maintaining the pressure guage between 1 and 2 bars but it keeps dropping below 1. The plumber (who installed the system) showed me how to increase the pressure...
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    Engagement ring in New York

    Hi all, I'm heading to NYC with "she who must be obeyed" and I'm planning on popping the question. I'dlike to get the engagement ring over there (pending a positive response of course). I've searched this and other forums and two places that seem to be consistently mentioned are Fortunoffs and...
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    Christmas tree power cable

    Hi all, I'm looking for a power cable (it says 12v 23va on the base of the tree) for a fibre optic Christmas tree I bought last year, any idea where I might source one? Tried the shop where I bought the tree but they don't sell the cables seperately, they said I'd have to buy a new tree.
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    How to correct smell coming from ensuite.

    Hi all, I've noticed a bad odour coming from our (upstairs) ensuite recently, I presume it's coming from the toilet. The house is less than a year old so can't understand what could be causing it, as I said, I've only noticed the problem recently. The builders are being typically unhelpful...
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    Marathon-Help Me: problems with chafing of my inner thighs?

    Re: Marathon-Help Me I actually got something called Ozone in a sports shop, apparently it does the same job as Bodyglide. Thanks for the advice and best of luck to all on Monday!
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    Marathon-Help Me: problems with chafing of my inner thighs?

    Hi all, I'm planning to run the marathon in Dublin next Monday but I'm having problems with chafing of my inner thighs. It's only become an issue in the last month or so and it's very uncomfortable. It's not the shorts I'm wearing, the problem is "skin on skin" friction as oppossed to "skin on...
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    Big Apple

    Hi there, travelling to New York with my girlfriend for 6 nights (Dec 26th - Jan 1st) and hoping to get a hotel for €1000 max. Can anyone recommend a good place to stay? Hoping to stay as close to the centre of things as my budget will allow. Many Thanks.
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    Patchy new lawn

    Hi there, I laid a new lawn about a month ago (No. 2 seed & 18:6:12 fertilizer). It seems to be thriving in most parts of the garden but not growing at all in others, any idea what the problem could be? I've tried adding more seed/fertilizer to the areas where there is no growth but no success...
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    Not sure if I'm going to be the "best" man for the job.....

    Hi all, I'm doing best man for a friend next month and I'm struggling with the speech at the moment. I've searched this and other websites and found some good advice on the do's & dont's. I have a fair idea of what I want to say at this stage but what I really need is a template for a best man...
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    Damaged table

    Hi all, Have painters in at the moment and they got some paint on our new oak kitchen table, they managed to scrub it off but have damaged the surface of the table. The colour of the oak seem to have lightened in the areas where they scrubbed, almost as if it was lightly sanded. Is there someone...
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    Colourtrend paint...Ooops!

    Having my house painted (interior) this week and got Colourtrend paint for every room, problem is we rushed in to it without thinking the colour scheme through, the colours we selected are too strong and we want to change them. Rang the shop (Albany) and explained but they were having none of...
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    Waterlogged lawn

    Hi all, I moved in to a new house 6 months ago and part (50%) of the back lawn has been pretty much submerged since then. I tried "attacking" it with a fork in an attempt to drain off some of the excess water but found that I could only dig the fork in about 6 inches before I hit solid ground...
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    Glass blackening on stove

    Hi all, I recently got a Morso Squirrel stove installed and am generally happy with it. Only problem so far is that the glass on the front door seems to blacken every time I light it. I've been burning only dry fuel (peat briquettes). There is a small lever at the very bottom of the stove which...
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