urbandekay

@urbandekay (18278)

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Yet another miraculous escape, God surely smiled on me again!

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 22 Apr 13

So needing more storage space I purchased a mobile site office. It took about an hour to get there and the chap said it towed well so I paid him and hitched to my truck. Towed it up to the M25 ok and the set off down the...

danger

god smiles

miraculous escape

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Woke up this morning to find I had a flat tyre, on my shed!

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 22 Apr 13

Fed up with roofing felt being torn off my shed by high winds, some years ago I slated the roof. Now I need to move the shed to a different part of the land, so after emptying it, I jacked one end up with a farm jack, slide under...

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Designing your own house or rely on an architect?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 11 Apr 13

So I have to sell my home and move out. I intend to build a house and am currently designing it. Do you always rely on professions or are you prepared to learn and take on new tasks? all the best, urban

architect

building

house

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The Greek word 'adynaton,2 What is the precise meaning of this word

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 8 Apr 13

This word is translated as impossible but the word impossible has several meanings 1. Logically impossible; I cannot conceive of a square circle 2. Potentially impossible; I lack the potency to fly or walk through walls 3....

greek

impossible

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Anyone have a taste for the Baroque?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 8 Mar 13

Are you familiar with it and does it appeal to you all the best, urban

appeal

baroque

taste

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What is the purpose and benefit of indirect communication?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 8 Mar 13

Why would someone choose to communicate something indirectly, rather than just saying it plainly? Who is the master of indirect communication? all the best, urban

indirect communication

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What is the maximum number of question you posted in a row?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 8 Mar 13

And how many on the same topic? all the best, urban

questions

sequential

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Do you always say things directly or hint about them, sometimes cryptically?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 8 Mar 13

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Have you ever spread a question over multiple new posts?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 8 Mar 13

All the best, urban

multiple posts

question

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What do you understand by the term holy?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 8 Mar 13

Holy is an often used term but do you have a clear understanding of it? all the best, urban

clear conception

holy

understanding

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Rudeness, why it is unpleasant and why it need not matter

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 8 Mar 13

When we find someone rude we feel bad because we feel devalued; that in that persons eyes we are worthless. But if we are secure in our value then no one can diminish it. The greatest good manners is not to never give offence...

rudeness

value

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I am told that Americans and Germans seldom eat lamb, why is this?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 5 Mar 13

Americans and Germans are big meat eaters, why then do they shun, what is a very delicious meat, lamb and mutton? This is very curious. What meats are eaten iin your country? all the best, urban

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My workshop is a miracle of recycling!

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 2 Mar 13

So, a chap I know had to move from where he was living and lying in his yard was a prefab garage stacked on pallets. "Can I have that or are you taking it with you?" I enquired. I can't remember how many trips it took me to move...

recycling

save the planet

workshop

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I have more than 100 things obtained free by recycling

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 2 Mar 13

Here is a list 1. Conservatory blinds 2. Conservatory furniture 3. Electric sewing machines 4. Clothes hanger 5. Towel rail 6. Wellington boots 3 pairs 7. Walking boots 2 pairs 8. Work boots 3 pairs 9. Walnut and glass...

free

recycling

save the planet

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You're really clutching at straws, "Well clutching at straws saved my life once!

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 27 Feb 13

Sometimes you just have to clutch at straws and sometimes it works, so don't be put off. I found myself walking along a beach in Southern Scotland, I had ridden a motorcycle along the coast road from Castle Douglas where I was...

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Leave everything to the free market, you end up with horse meat in your burgers!

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 16 Feb 13

all the best, urban

myth of the free market

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Pope sets a good example for Christians in lent, giving up

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 15 Feb 13

What a good example the pope sets by giving up his position as pope, shame some other person will take his place all the best, urban

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The greatest environmentalist ever, Genghis Kahn?

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 14 Feb 13

Genghis Kahn led to the death of so many people, that farm land turned back to forest, carbon levels plummeted and without him our population today could be billion or more higher. Does this make him the greatest...

carbon levels

environmentalism

genghis kahn

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Egg in a bed, delicious!

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 13 Feb 13

Do you know this culinary delight? Do you have a favourite way of enjoying these foods? A bed of mashed potato with a poached egg sat in it all the best, urban

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The unspeakable in pursuit of the uneatable, false media representation

urbandekay @urbandekay (18278) 13 Feb 13

Here in dear old blighty the media, like to portray the fox hunting issue as country vs town; as those in favour of the ban as townies ignorant of country ways and necessities. But this is far from the case, many real country...

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