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What I learned about California bottle recycling CRV (tax) today
Here's what I learned about California bottle recycling CRV (tax) today and I'm not sure what newsgroup to tell about this. You pay for 5 things when you buy a bottle of "whatever": 1. The contents...
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Sensor blinks for motion but no light two days later it works
My sensor blinks to detect motion but light does not come on then a couple of days later the system works for awhile then it quits again
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Wiring for Replacement of Robertshaw 300-208 by Honeywell RTH8500D
Hi. I have a heat pump and an electric heat system and I am trying to replace my old thermostat (Robertshaw 300-208) with a Honeywell RTH8500D. The original wiring setup on the Robertshaw 300-208 was...
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Light bulbs
We've been moving from using the incandescent light bulbs to using LED bulbs over the last few months. I was wondering if the socket says to use a 60W bulb, can I replace it with an LED bulb that is...
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OT - The Great Thanksgiving Hoax
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2008 12:20 PM The Great Thanksgiving Hoax - Mises Institute The Great Thanksgiving Hoax By Richard J. Maybury Each year at this time school children all over America are...
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OT - Stormin, git yur gun
NYC radio says ISIS on the roadways of upper New York state.
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That's not a flashlight. This is a flashlight
I hope you wear your sunglasses at night.
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Electro Pak Heating ??
Hello all - I was recently browsing some real estate ads, and saw something called "Electro Pak" heating. See picture #18 at this URL: How does this rate in terms of cost, efficiency, etc.? This is...
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It looks like I have some Very Rare Wrenches.
I'm referring to my set of "Fukung" (brand name) offset box wrenches, which I bought around 1970 at K-Mart. Those made in China (or Taiwan) wrenches have lasted me about 45 years and are top quality....
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i just ran out of propane can i hook up a 30lb tank to get thru turkey day
i just ran out of propane in my 100lb tank and cant afford to fill it till next month i have a full 30lb tank can i hook this up via my regulator on my 100lb tank just to get thru turkey day......
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Caulk under bag
I used a plastic bag and duct tape to cover some silicon caulking in the bathtub. I was afraid the tiles would come of because th ebag stuck, but instead (three days later) I see it never dried. I'm...
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Thumping noise after running hot water
I get a pretty loud thumping noise after I run the hot water, eg, after cle aning dishes. The thump occurs maybe once every 10 minutes. I've done a lit tle Google-research, and I understand that the...
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Calcification and "auto-drain" valves
We have reasonably hard water -- municipal well sourced along with CAP. I've plumbed the "outdoor water supplies" (i.e., irrigation and hose bibbs) to use water directly from the municipal supply...
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What hand tool brands are the best quality?
What hand tool brands are the best quality? I'm speaking mostly about hand tools for home and auto repair. Although power tools are somewhat included, I'm mostly speaking of non-power hand tools. When...
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Vacuum packing
There are "specialty" products that can be used to vacuum-pack (e.g.) foodstuffs. But, AFAICT, they all use "special" media to do so -- special bags (that you are now dependent upon for continued use...
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