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I live in Dorset in the south of England, 200 yards from the beach. I earn my living by travelling the countryside fixing and installing office equipment and PCs.

I live in a 200 year old stone cottage with a wife, a lodger and four cats and I enjoy playing

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Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Undocumented and illegal immigrants should have a roadmap to US citizenship: 42 of 84
Yes. The US is a huge country and there should plenty of opportunities for employment. Remember the old line about "Bring me your huddled masses"?The people who benefited from this policy are now trying to pull the door shut behind themselves, yet there is capacity for plenty more.If all the illegals were legitimised and star... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues The case against cell phones in schools: 10 of 20
There is no good reason for students to take cell phones into school.The only argument I have heard in support have revolved around parents be ing abl to contact their children during the day.If a parent really needed to contact a child they could always ring the school office and ask for a message to be passed.A parent at my... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the UK Should Britain keep the Falklands and Gibraltar?: 6 of 12
If you read the first page of a British passport you will learn that the holder is entitled to the protection of the British nation against all manner of usurption of their rights.The residents of Gibraltar are British citizens and no not wish to be Spanish. If they did they could easily move a few hundred yards and take up r... More..
Entertainment > Music Education How to tune a guitar without an automatic tuner: 2 of 4
Listen for the thrum.In the history of the guitar the automatic or digital tuner is a very recent thing. Tuning a guitar without a tuner requires that you have an ear for music, which to my mind is nothing more than the ability to listen properly. If you do not have this ability you are probably not an ideal candidate to lear... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore How to destroy a werewolf: 1 of 2
How to destroy a werewolfThe werewolf, or lycanthrope is a mythical person who is said to be affected by the full moon, transforming into a wolf like animal at every full moon. They have a reputation of being very savage, attacking vulnerable people when in their transformed state, their bite is said to be infectious, causing... More..
Food & Drink > Cookware & Cutlery Basic kitchen knife skills: 1 of 1
If you take cooking seriously and want to become skilled with a knife, the process starts in the knife shop. Get the best knife you can find and look after it, it will last you a lifetime.My experience is that the smaller the cut, the bigger the knife to use. I peel potatoes with a four inch cooks knife, I peel and crush garl... More..
Entertainment > Music Education How do electric guitars make music?: 1 of 1
The electric guitar came about many years ago, during the era of the big band. There was usually a guitar player who would mainly strum chords but, because of the nature of the instrument, was often drowned out completely. Enterprising players worked on methods to amplify themselves so that they could be heard. Early electric... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) Tips to fix annoying household squeaks: 1 of 1
There are many times when you will find yourself in need of something to lubricate a door, lock, hinge or a tight screw. The usual method is to use a can of oil but think again, oil is a liquid which can attract dust and dirt, making a source of contamination.Door locks, in particular do not respond well to oil, dust can clin... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Will the Beckhams be able to give their children a normal life in America despite media attention?: 9 of 17
The problem with the Beckhams being able to give their kids a normal upbringing is that neither of them really has any idea of what normal is.In the UK they epitomise the culture of Chavdom, Chavs are a sub-youth culture of people of poor education who have little or no idea if where class lies. David can play football, but k... More..
Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) How to recognize when a virus is a hoax: 5 of 9
The way to tell if a virus is a hoax is to look and see if you are urged to forward the message to all your contacts.The purpose of this is to clog up email systems and cause them to fall over. In this way you could say that it is a real virus, i.e. a parcel of data that is designed to do damage to a system. They work by gett... More..