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call blocker device suggestions?
Enough is enough. My wife is getting upwards of 10 calls daily where no one is on the line when she answers. We have caller ID and it shows numbers never heard of before. For about 4 years, we've both...
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Checking for burning smell
How's the best way to find out if there's any wiring that might be overheating inside a wall? For the last few months, I have been waking up once a week or so between 4-5am smelling what smells like...
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There is no display on my screen.
I am unable to heat my house. Is there a reset? Would it help? I've no instruction and it's cold
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OT Microsoft callled.
OT I got a call from Microsoft yesterday. He said I had problems with my computer, and he was going to help me. I thanked him. He had me go to eventviewer, eventvwr. Then to applications. Boy, was he...
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Samsung phone explodes in bed
Texas girl's Samsung phone explodes in bed Posted: Updated: DALLAS (KDFW) - A 13-year-old North Texas girl was awoken in the night by a smoldering cell phone on the other side of her pillow, but the...
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control box mounting options?
I have a small, 2x4" aluminum control box with some toggle switches and motor direction controls. I need to have the control box available at the same time I use a small laptop. The problem I'm having...
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help select LED replacement for 40W E17 base T6 1/2
Greetings all. We have a Whirlpool microwave over stove arrangement. The microwave houses a incandescent 40W bulb (E17 base, tube T6 1/2) which illuminates the cook top. The problem is it's not bright...
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OT two people in the cockpit
OT European airlines are rapidly switching to having 2 people in the cockpit at all times, as the US has done since 9/11 or maybe earlier. But what does that mean? Sometimes there is a deadheading...
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Idiot Gas Cans
I recall awhile back there was a thread about these so called ""safety gas cans". I had to buy one of these aggravating cans, and they are horrible at least. I put 4 gallons in a 5 gallon can, for my...
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200 Amp Service, Tankless water heater
I live in Connecticut. My house currently has 100 amp service. I want to switch to a tankless water heater. I have since learned, from a contractor whom came to my house, that I will need 200 amp main...
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Minimum wage hikes will hurt tip-earners?
I don't remember if it's Thomas Sowell or Walter Williams that says the minimum wage is really 0.
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Automatic lamp post; lights on at dusk, off at dawn
The circuit is simply three-components across the 24VAC supply: a two-wire photocell and two 12V (1156 auto bulbs) in series. One would expect that the resistance of the photocell is close to zero in...
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Large Gaps between Patio Slabs
Hi, I have large-2 inch-gaps between the slabs in my patio. Chair legs, an d feet, are constantly falling into their depths. I am wondering if there is any way to fill them other than wood? I am not a...
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Owner Finds His Rental Home Has Been Rigged To Explode At The Flip Of A Switch
Talk about nightmares: The owner of a house that he?d been renting out had a close call recently when an inspection revealed that the place had been rigged to blow up when a light switch was flipped....
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antique desk
Discover the hidden features and intricate interior of this cabinet. One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711--1793)...
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