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    Punishing Labour

    Has the electorate lost its appetite for protest votes. Voting for candidates who are guaranteed to spend their entire political careers in opposition seems a waste. Illuminating the Dail with the obvious faults present in the economy without ever having the power to exact change seems to me...
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    Punishing Labour

    Is it unfair to punish the Labour party for the actions of the present government while at the same time rewarding Fine Gael. They were both instrumental in the success acheived over the last term but Fine Gael seems the only party benefiting and look set to remain in power after the next...
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    Why did Anglo force Quinn to convert his CFD'S?

    13 months later the story finally breaks.
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    Why did Anglo force Quinn to convert his CFD'S?

    Sean Quinn back in the news with Anglo, this man bet the house on Anglo and when the bet failed it had the possibility of of wiping out Anglo thats why Anglo called Quinn in to convert his bet after all he was betting with all Anglo,s money.
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    white oak stairs

    I have used this product on harwood flooring. It has a very low sheen level which has to be taken into consideration. This finish only comes in satin therefore you need to view finish samples before you choose this finish as you would have to let finish cure out before top coating it with a...
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    white oak stairs

    The OP requested a finish that would not yellow and look natural. There is no oil or wax finish that will not yellow. The only finish that will perform what the OP requested is a non yellowing water based polyurethane. Bona Kemi are the largest manufacturers of water based finish in the world...
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    white oak stairs

    If you want the stairs to have a natural look without the build up and yellowing of standard finishes use Bona Naturale. This is a waterbased non yellowing polyurethane that is designed to look totally natural with zero build up. if you need more info www.bonakemi.com
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    Why did Anglo force Quinn to convert his CFD'S?

    Did the Irish government not have serious concerns at the time in question about the size of the stake Quinn had built up and let Anglo know of its concerns. What caused Quinn to start unwinding his position, pressure from Anglo?
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    Why did Anglo force Quinn to convert his CFD'S?

    Why did Anglo force Quinn to convert his stake and why did he only convert 15% as opposed to the 25% he had built up?
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    Original Wooden floors

    If you want to keep the antique look of your existing pine floors using the right finishes is the most important part of the whole refinishing process. I recommend using penetrating finishes as opposed to polyuerthane finishes. Penetrating finishes dry in the wood. Finishes to use are boiled...
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    Handing back keys on a US property?

    A deed in lieu of foreclosure, offer this to the bank , saves them all the legal costs of foreclosure, you loose any equity you had in the property, will screw up your credit though.
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    Paying mortgage bi-weekly as opposed to monthly

    Paying bi-weekly will reduce a 30 year mortgage to approx 22 years, you are paying an extra months payment each year.
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    Painting- How to get a good finish when cutting in?

    Paint all the trim first,doors and baseboards. Then paint all your walls,cut in your walls first then roll out the brush marks with a small roller while the paint is still wet this will avoid hat banding around all your edges. Then roll out remainder of the wall. It is far easier to cut in...
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    Alternatives to Fibreglass wool attic insulation

    owenscorning.com,this site has the latest in insulation products,pink panter for sound insulation etc,ask your local retailer if this product is available in ireland.
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    Can you still buy an LCD/Plasma thats NOT HD ready?

    What you are looking for is an ED tv. I don,t think they are available but you could ask around. What you are looking for is Plasma tv that has a native resolution of 854 X 480. ED tvs have a better picture showing standard definition tv as most tv shows are still shown in standard definition...
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    Can you still buy an LCD/Plasma thats NOT HD ready?

    What you are looking for is an ED tv. I don,t think they are available but you could ask around. What you are looking for is Plasma tv that has a native resolution of 854 X 480. ED tvs have a better picture showing standard definition tv as most tv shows are still shown in standard definition...
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    Which 40" LCD ???

    What sales clerk? this is my opinion i have yet to see a Sony tv that has equal picture quality as any Panasonic.the best picture quality you will get will be on a Panasonic Plasma tv.Poor black levels are still a major problem with Lcds which were originally designed as computer monitors hence...
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    Which 40" LCD ???

    The problem with sony lcd and plasma tvs is very poor contrast on darker colors. They have not solved this problem. Darker colors are not distinguishable.Dark blues will look black. Ask any store clerk to explain this. The best lcd and plasma tvs are Panasonic. Sony has started advertising in...
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    going forward

    Window of opportunity during the Good Friday Agreement.
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    has the eu got its act together ?

    the recent turmoil in the markets has left the distinct impression that the eu in its current format is unable to deal with major economic problems, what needs to change to enable the eu to address future crisis in a more cohesive manner ?
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