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How do I ask for free dirt?
The only correction would be that Jess specifically said it had to be in writing. Being the government, I presume there is a form...
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Solar cells to charge battery? How?
I have a charge controller I found on eBay. Nothing more than a constatnt voltage supply, with temperature sensed battery. The charge voltage is adjustable. Something like 13.8 volt nominal. Got two...
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Water pipes vibrating
All of a sudden when I turn off either hot or cold water spigot quickly, I hear the pipe rattling under the floor. This happens everyone - bath, kitchen, washer. I suspect that a hanger may have come...
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What is this switch for on the furnance
You can take a picture of a switch but apparently can't read the model number. Why is that?
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Slower Curing PVC Cement
I had a small plumbing project which required several elbows on a PVC line. The cement acts so fast that you only have a few seconds to get everything positioned correctly. Is there some slower acting...
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Do you restrict visitors to your home, based on their species?
Although I have a Welcome Mat outside my door, I do not allow Humans into my home. Everyone else is welcome, but not Humans. The reason is that humans are am evil species. They kill other's of their...
 
Another Scam..... (My Pillow)
You have probably seen the tv commercials for "My Pillow". They claim they are a member of the "National Sleep Foundation". Guess what, they CREATED that foundation. There are several websites where...
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Deadbolt keypad
My keypad has been working fine for 3years, because of this I never keep my key on me.well today I put my code in and the light turns green as the code is being accepted but the dead Bolt doesn't...
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Drywall seams not matching up during shower rebuild
Looking for some advice on an issue with a "wall thickness" issue I'm deali ng with in a shower rebuild. After teardown to studs of the existing shower, I can see that in previous work done on the...
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OT ? Zeus trojan/hijacker OT? you decide
While surfing a page yesterday that I have visited in the past I got one of those screens we all hate to see ... I saw the "you've been had" notice that I was infected with a zeus trojan/hijacker and...
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Learning how to use a Telephone 101
PaintedCow: You can thank FARCEbook and text messaging for the loss of those common social graces. All this technology has dulled the edge of the blade of common sense! No one seems to think any more....
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What gauge wire do I need?
Another stupid post by the idiot that complains when people post things that aren't, and I quote, "worthwhile".
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For Fans & Defenders of Cr___s List..
And WHERE did this customer find this barber? You guessed it! A woman claims she was assaulted after telling her hairdresser that she did not like the haircut she received.
 
Tin condensation on wooden porch
This is a common problem. Same as how your car windows get all fogged up when the outdoor air is colder than the inside air. If spraying foam is too costly, I'd get some of the pink foam, at least 1"...
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Termite treatments
Look into treatment with Termidor, but find a company that is trained directly by termidor, as procedures are critical. Avoid the usual pest companies such as Terminex. I made that mistake years ago...
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