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    [Travel] Advice on hidden charges airbnb in USA

    The missus is staying in a New York hotel 'rental unit' booked via airbnb. She has paid AirBNB £1142. Now, out of the blue, she has just received an email from the host asking for 'tax rate' $3.50 a night 'resort fee' $43 per night (over 6 nights equals $279) 'Incidental deposit' of $150 per...
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    [TV] New Dr Who what did you make of episode 3?

    Mods please merge with other Dr Who threads - my search function has gone doolally So, I asked Mrs T, who has studied film (among other things) to explain the latest episode. She simply described what we both saw. I am assuming that there is a larger plot arc that will explain why 73 yards...
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    [Politics] If Sunak offered a referendum on bringing back the death penalty would you...

    Well, I guess some who are opposed to the death penalty may switch to voting tory just to get this 'over and done with' but since it has not been an issue in the forefront of public debate that would be a bit weird. By 'switch from voting tory' I mean you planned to vote tory but would change...
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    [Politics] The NSC 'up all night' election night laughathon #unofficial# thread

    Anyone fancy some election night "and the votes are in from Narnia, and there has been a massive swing to the fauns, the White Queen appears to be f***ed already" election night hilario binfest thread? If so, I thought I'd put the marker down. Will bounce on the night (if still sober enough to...
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    [Music] Classic albums that totally passed you by

    My son bought me Disintegration by The Cure for my birthday last week. This totally passed me by. It came out when I was listening to no music, newish dad, new job looming, first house (the one I'm still in) just found but not bought, but plus the marriage, ahem, disintegrating. Crazy times...
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    [Football] Scotland squad for Euros

    Gilmour in
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    [Technology] Sky or talk talk?

    broadband. talk talk is cheaper. worth switching?
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    [Football] The significance of tonight's CL playoff semi

    A semi, with Dave Wanka and Dan Farke? Could get messy.
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    [Technology] Cardiovascular research today

    A mate of mine just sent me this. And they say scientists have no common sense..... Edit: good job they weren’t working on calcium uncoupling neutral telemerase.
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    [Politics] Natalie Elphic defects to labour

    But do we want her? Hmmmmm.....
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    [Technology] Radio 5 broken

    Just wallpaper muzak. That's a bit odd. Anyone know what's happened?
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    [Albion] This is what we want against Eurofuddled Villa on Sunday

    This was the top match on MOTD. A division 3 encounter. Unbelievable. Let's channel this for Sunday. I was there. Anyone else? Geriatrics roll call! :lolol:
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    [Football] Patrice Evra

    Being interviewed by Nihal on R5 now. Amazing story. Interesting bloke. Have a listen on catch up when you get a chance.
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    [Help] Recommendations for generating digital images from colour photographic negatives

    There are some machines that scan a colour negative and generate a digital image. Does anyone have a recommendation? This for example:
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    [Other Sport] Yeah

    "What are your plans for the job?" "Yeah. It's important to connect on a level, so yeah, it would be amazing as a long term goal. Yeah, since I got my first cap, so yeah....." and so on. If find this one of the most controlling way of speaking since it, yeah, emphasizes that you agree with me...
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    [Politics] Sunak's benefits shake up

    Listening to him now on radio 5. As always he sounds reasonable and his proposals sound superficially appropriate. I assume I am missing something. What do people who understand the benefit system think? I was alerted to the presentation by a prior bit of chat on Nicky Campbell's programme...
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    [Albion] I'll never not care

    I am struggling with my health now, and my age and my mojo.....f***ing sciatica the latest bolleaux. The drive has become monotonous. A match costs me 7 hours, travel and that. Faversham is practically in Belgium. I'm 66 next month. Well, I do care and always will. Even if I have to give up my...
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    [Albion] When should you pot on an Acer seedling?

    I have two on the go. One I have potted up and it seems to have been transfixed into a stupor. One I potted up last year conked out in the late summer. The other is where it self seeded. I am inclined to leave it there, even though the pot has a golden rain tree seedling growing in it. Any...
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    [Football] Real Bedford

    Crikey. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv27e9qn4qno
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    [Humour] Joke de Jour de jour encour un fois

    "Extraordinary, Holmes. How did you work out the killer was a Rastafarian?" "Alimantado, dear Watson." "Gosh, Holmes, you really were born for a purpose" "It's my reason for living, old friend".
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