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OT. Ford Lightning. Battery F150
<> Up to 300 miles of range starting at just under $40,000.
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Clogged toilet problem
For the past month, my toilet has been clogged. I 'plunged' it daily, and at times it seemed I had it under control, until I got tired and called an outfit that does that specialty. Unfortunately,...
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Shjade balls; microwaving grapes Need I say more?
Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This L.A. Reservoir? to make "plasma" by microwaving grapes! A bisected grape in the microwave makes plasma. But how does it work? A grape is the right size and...
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2 years ago
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Plywood cutting time saver
If you have more than one sheet of plywood to cut, this tip saves time
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Self storage units
AARP magazine has an article about self storage units. I guess as a society we like out junk and are willing to pay to keep it. The US has 90% of the storage places in the world. One in 10 household...
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Tanglefoot and cicadas
If I put Tanglefoot on my cherry tree to keep the ants from eating the cherries, will it prevent the cicadas from having a happy life? Will they be unable to get to the branches where they do their...
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ice and water shield
do you need to cut up 2' of siding to install ice and water shield?
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Shingles. Rooftop, not in the head
The top three according to Consumer Reports. Owens Corning Berkshire Collection. $225/100 sq.ft. Score 92 CertainTeed Presidential Shake $325/100 sq.ft. Score 81 IKO Crowne Slate $180/100 sq.ft. Score...
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2 years ago
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OT. Post Office Snooping
The USPS is using facial recognition and tracking people on social media. <> The post office’s law enforcement arm has faced intense scrutiny in recent weeks over its Internet Covert Operations...
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OT. Fat Ford
The battery for the new Ford F 150 weighs in at over 1800 pounds. A conventional pickup's 5.0 liter V8 and 10 speed transmission weigh in at less than 700 pounds. <> It's supposed to be unveiled on...
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scrap value of lead water pipes
scrap value of lead water pipes?
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2 years ago
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OT - restricted airspace
Surprised to read that this much airspace is closed when Biden comes home for the weekend which he does nearly weekly. bad weather days we are in the flight path for the Philadelphia airport. If he...
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Tracing sprinker line....
I have a sprinkler zone valve stuck open, but IDK where the valve box is. I have two valve boxes, one has 5 zone valves, the other has the main valve and two zones. Of course the stuck valve is in the...
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1980's Hotpoint stove digital clock problem
Our lovely old stove 1980's Hotpoint stove has worked flawlessly for decades but yesterday, the digital clock and temp control screen went black. The stovetop and oven still work but I have no idea if...
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Best grass?
For a mostly-shady but heavily traveled (by my dogs) area? Northeastern Tennessee near the Virginia border. -dan z-
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