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Extreme Sandbox
Some of you might remember years ago when I had an idea I knew I would not pursue, so I offered it to anyone reading. It was going to be something like Dollywood Park, Palisades Park, Riverside Park,...
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Watermelon knife
I saw on tv a little while ago an ad for a watermelon knife. Seems strange for January. It's also watermelon tongs and works for cake too they say. This has been your latest shopping report from Micky...
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New light bulb?
Nope. You should put long URLs inside angle brackets to keep them from breaking:
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LED under the counter light
the past week, after being repeatedly told we were living like moles (in the dark) i finally got around to buying a replacement light for under the cabinets (and over the counter where we do a lot of...
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Are you supposed to put a meat thermometer in the oven?
I am learning how to make pork chops, which, on the net, are said to be best brined overnight and then pulled out of the 400°F oven at the moment the insides hit 135°F. Fine. But how do you figure...
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electrical troubleshooting
My house has an outside light over the garage door which doesn't work. My goal is to replace it with an automatic flood light. There is a light switch plate inside the garage on the same wall that has...
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OT, David Bowie Dies at Age 69 After Battling Cancer RIP
I liked Bowie's eclecticism. And 69 is not old!!! He died much too young. A real shame.
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"Open rollout switch circuit" error message in furnace.
"Open rollout switch circuit" error message in furnace. A friend called me and said his gas furnace keeps shutting off. It's fairly new and a high effencincy type, which vents out thru PVC. It has a...
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Here we go again, toilet flange dilemma
The old cast iron flanges did sit in top, but they were thin and the linoleum made them almost level. These plastic ones are much thicker. On top of that, it seems some toilets do not allow for a...
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Replacement Windows: Step #7
The most neglected step - #7 - of installing replacement windows(scroll down after opening link below): http://www.venturewindow.com/commercial/how-to-install-a-window
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Cree flashlight 2000 lumens
EBay has a really good price on a great flashlight. $8.99 delivered to your door, in the mail. I got mine today. This is super bright, even with old batteries from a flashlight that I've used for more...
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HELP!! Replacing hvac transformer
I have an older janitrol heat pump 240 volt. I know my transformer is bad. However it's an older one with one 1 black wire built in. The rest of the wires connect to it with spade clips. The one black...
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Slightly OT - Home (Network) Repair - Dual Band Cable Modems/Router
Since there are few a.h.r folks that appear to be knowledgeable in the networking space, I'll run this question by the group... First, the background: I was having problems with the WiFi on my TWC...
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Noisy space heater fans
I try to lube the fan in fall before the heater is used. However, I think the bearings are sealed as it doesn't seem to help. In a few years the fan starts getting moisy. I suspect the heater makers...
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Thunder
When I hear thunder, or I'm temporarily away from my XP Home computer and thunder is predicted, I turn the system and UPS off and unplug the modem telephone line. Overkill? Before I did this I lost...
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