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5 minute limit in the restroom
From now on, everyone will only be allowed to remain in a public restroom for 5 minutes maximum. Anyone who stays in any restroom for more than 5 minutes will be listed as terrorists and shot to death...
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Flashing v/s Constantly ON lightbulbs
I wonder if there is an answer to this? I was watching one of those flashing battery operated barricades they put on road construction sites. The bulbs are incandescent, similar to the bulbs used on...
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12 years ago
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1/4" to 1/2" router-bit adapter / sleeve ?
My router takes bits with 1/2" shaft size, and it came with an adapter sleeve that lets me use bits with 1/4" shaft. This sleeve is about an inch long and has a slit up the side. Naturally at some...
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12 years ago
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For the canucks: Anyone ever order from thetoolstore.ca ?
I've just discovered this on-line Canadian tool store tonight, and I thought I'd mention it here. Seems they're based out of Leamington. My router (PowerFist model) has a 3/8" shaft and it came with...
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Installing flat screen TV over gas fireplace - power and cable questions
I'm OK with how to wall mount a flat screen TV - this one will be mounted on a wall over the gas fireplace - it's a small fireplace with an insert for the firebox and a metal flue - not a traditional...
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12 years ago
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How To Remove Fluoridation From Your Water
your womens and children. Only works with 100% American flags. God Bless the USA. Gun in frig is optional but certainly doesn't hurt. Here is my tried and true method of removing the essence robbing,...
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incandescent light bulb phase-out in the U.S. (are flood bulbs exempt?)
The federal government is banning incandescent bulbs over 100 watts this January anyone know for sure if flood lamp bulbs (such as PAR30) used in outdoor light fixtures will be exempt? I'd like to...
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12 years ago
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Pipe insulation made of black foam rubber
Hi. I've lots of that black foam rubber pipe insulation, but it's for 1/2" diameter. The (cold water) pipes I need to insulate are 1". I want to insulate them to prevent consdensation in my basement....
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12 years ago
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Street faries, new record
There is not much traffic on my street, yet I have a good record of having stuff picked up from the curb. A gas grill took 20 minutes, a sofa took two days. Yesterday, it was my old power mower. Gone...
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12 years ago
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Leviton GFCI Receptacle Questions
Hello, I have a Leviton GFCI duplex receptacle, bought at ACE, that I installed a few years back, and no longer have the instruction sheet for. I have a note that the model No. is 8599 It's the pretty...
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12 years ago
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Spray on foam
Anyone know how much they charge per square foot to come shoot that liquid foam onto the underside of a metal roof? The two element foam that expands and then hardens. About 1,100 square feet. Steve
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12 years ago
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Any spray foam that can expand / cure in a closed bag?
I'm trying to apply some expanding foam to the inside of a closed garbage bag that's situated between two surfaces that are about an inch apart. I want the foam to take the shape of the irregular...
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OT panasonic viera plasma tv error codes
I have a panasonic plasma tv........error code 6 blinks of the red light model number th37px50u anyone have a good idea on this?? besides the land fill?? thanx Herb Harrison PS......if this dosent get...
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12 years ago
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Ah, the pleasures of home ownership- another in an endless series...
Avoiding big chores by doing small ones. Just got the stop strip on garage door replaced. Took longer than it should have, especially with my blurry eyes- that plastic trim is like a noodle- hard to...
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Generator problem
"[CALIFORNIA] A San Juan Capistrano man is behind bars Friday after allegedly assaulting his neighbor with a flashlight over a noisy generator during a blackout that left thousands of local homes...
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