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Guido Posted: Thu, 15/01/2009 - 4:56pm
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Seems that for whatever reason on here the levels of stupidity are rising. I fear for a great many fellow fukers and think that with help from each other we may help guide each other through life....

So you know those stupid questions you dare not ask for fear of looking foolish or maybe you have a situation that you feel the advice and experience of wiser people than you could prove invaluable, then post it here!

Maybe we can link the student thread directly to this one? Eye-wink


LFC Posted: Sat, 02/06/2012 - 7:05am
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Anyone ever used one of the cash for gold sites when you send it off to them?


siriusmo Posted: Sat, 02/06/2012 - 12:10pm
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You mean gold for cash?


suki2shoes Posted: Sat, 02/06/2012 - 2:43pm
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No he means cash for gold as he said


maxpoo Posted: Sat, 02/06/2012 - 4:00pm
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Anyone got experience with nootropics?


mtthrvy2 Posted: Sun, 03/06/2012 - 2:19pm
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My macbook got water damaged and my insurers cleaned & tested the parts and just replaced the logic board. 6 months later It got stuck on caps lock a couple of times after the repair (possible damage to keyboard which they didnt replace??) so I mentioned this to my insurers and they just sent me a new macbook as a replacement. It has only got stuck on capslock twice and that was both on the same day but I wanted to get a replacement so I mentioned it Laughing out loud been using it for a month since and no problems. How much is the faulty one worth? its this one

water was spilt under the mac btw, not over the keyboard


canhoto Posted: Sun, 03/06/2012 - 5:22pm
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maxpoo wrote:

Anyone got experience with nootropics?

Some of my bodybuilding mates do, from what I can remember MyProtien & Bulk Powders (especially) sell the powdered forms of
ACLAR etc.


InWonderland Posted: Tue, 05/06/2012 - 12:30pm
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Opinions on renting flats to friends i.e being their landlord?
Bad idea?


Essence Posted: Tue, 05/06/2012 - 1:10pm
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InWonderland wrote:

Opinions on renting flats to friends i.e being their landlord?
Bad idea?

You said it. Not worth the hassle.


eent Posted: Tue, 05/06/2012 - 1:32pm

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Depends how much you trust them and reckon they'll be mature about it. I have a couple of friends who i'd probably let rent a house from me, but others who I know would be trouble.


TonyL4 Posted: Tue, 05/06/2012 - 2:58pm
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Was a load of hassle for me. I would advise against it.


ross Posted: Tue, 05/06/2012 - 10:22pm

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I've rented to a mate and it was no problem at all but like folk said, it depends on what they're like.


Lyall Posted: Tue, 05/06/2012 - 11:30pm
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mtthrvy2 wrote:

My macbook got water damaged and my insurers cleaned & tested the parts and just replaced the logic board. 6 months later It got stuck on caps lock a couple of times after the repair (possible damage to keyboard which they didnt replace??) so I mentioned this to my insurers and they just sent me a new macbook as a replacement. It has only got stuck on capslock twice and that was both on the same day but I wanted to get a replacement so I mentioned it Laughing out loud been using it for a month since and no problems. How much is the faulty one worth? its this one

water was spilt under the mac btw, not over the keyboard

So the only thing wrong with it is the sticky capslock? Taken it into Apple? (I know you've got a new one, but may be worth fixing to sell on?)


mtthrvy2 Posted: Wed, 06/06/2012 - 1:17am
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Not even a sticky capslock - got stuck on caps once or twice and had to restart the comp. Not had a problem for over a month now. I took it to apple to get a quote for my insurers when it first happened and they listed off a whole bunch of parts, my insurers cleaned the inside up and replaced the logic board. I dont think apple will touch it without replacing all the parts they originally listed so not really worth it for me - over £700 in repairs.

could list it as repaired on ebay? which is the truth but i know the insurers did it on the cheap and didnt replace all the parts apple recommended so would be a bit of a lie saying its fully repaired. Though maybe apple over exaggerated what needed repairing as it seems to be working fine?


Strum Posted: Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:45am
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Got a 2nd interview for a new job on Monday, but ive got work booked in, in my current job all day.
They are saying i will most likely have to work, have i got any rights at all to get time off to go to an interview?

Im sure ive read that your current employer must let you go to an interview or is that bull?


SJ Posted: Wed, 06/06/2012 - 10:51am
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Only if you're being made redundant isn't it?


deuce Posted: Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:00am
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why not just phone in sick?


SJ Posted: Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:03am
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Wont wash because it sounds like he's already mentioned having the day off.


Strum Posted: Wed, 06/06/2012 - 11:10am
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Yeh that wont wash, and ive never had a sick day off at work (no lie)

If they refuse it though, that will be my only option


LFC Posted: Thu, 07/06/2012 - 9:25am
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I Love LFC wrote:

Anyone ever used one of the cash for gold sites when you send it off to them?

£356 cash on it's way, they do work Cool


mtthrvy2 Posted: Thu, 07/06/2012 - 1:09pm
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yeah but i bet it was worth double that Laughing out loud