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OT: Do You Believe In Coincidences?
Young women can be dangerous that way. I even think they can influence your college grades. So, since were on that subject... The next semester, in the same school, I sat next to Miss Chicago in a...
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Joist Attachment
The cellar floor slab is formed and ready to pour ... coming next will be the (heavy) block walls . Got the rebar and filled columns figured out , next up is the attachment of the floor joists to the...
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Cables wont fit in pipes
I have to shove THREE service entrance wire cables thru a 3/4 inch metal pipe. The cables measure 6.5 millimeters each. (1/4) inch = 6.35 millimeters, so they are slightly bigger than 1/4 inch in...
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OT: El Faro sinking, what's up with that?
This has to be one of the most puzzling maritime sinkings ever. The cargo ship left Jacksonville, FL at 8PM on Tuesday, bound for Puerto Rico. At that time Joaquin was a tropical storm with 65MPH...
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Diesel Conspiracy
VW May Not Sell Next Year?s Diesel Models in the US This just HAS to be a conspiracy against diesels, there could be no other possible explanation, at least that's what so many of the the...
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Opinions sought: Speed Queen washers
I recall reading some high praise for this brand of washer here in the past, but that was several years ago, and things do have a tendency to change. Has anyone got any recent experience with this...
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Creating a boiler room?
In creating a room around the boiler, I'm aware of required clearances and fire rated sheetrock for walls and ceiling. But I've noticed fire doors at the store that have a number of hour ratings. 1....
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Any experience with borate rods to stop wood rot?
I've got four large (4 x 16) fir beams and have repaired the rot with epoxy. But I wondered if if might be a good idea to drill holes in the beams for borate rods in the hope of preventing the rot...
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Telehone troubles.
For several days, people have had a hard time calling me. The phone rings a bit then changes to a busy signal. Or once it sounded like someone answers and then drops the phone Then two days ago, I...
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Anyone familiar with First Alert OneLink detectors?
Recently installed 3 combo and 4 smoke only OneLink wireless devices. All were set and programmed per the instruction sheet. All individually test OK when using the test button. However, how can one...
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OT: number pronunciations
NO NEED TO REPLY TO THIS POST. IT'S JUST AN FYI... a "curiosity" I've been surveying friends and colleagues to determine how they pronounce "strings of digits" (numbers) -- with an eye towards coming...
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TV turns itself off & on ..
I may be wrong for how long, but think it is a year. Anyway , after a certain ammount of time the cable company will charge a $ 2.75 a month for each device. Bad thing about it will not give all the...
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Step Climbing Powered Lifts For Help In Going From One Level To Another ?
Hello, Figured some of you folks would have opinions on this. Sr. Citizen kinda question. Regarding those powered stair climbing lifts/seats to help an individual go from one level to another: I see...
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Hot tub electrical question
First off, don't worry, I plan to hire an electrician since I'm not comfort able messing with the main breaker box. I just want to know about feasibili ty and difficulty (or ease) of this proposition...
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New toy
Saw a new - to me - gadget in a newly arrived catalog. "Lazer Bond Rapid Repair Welder". Supposed to work with most materials. Put a dab of resin on the joint to be glued, then zap it for three...
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