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OT. Another "black box"
Thieves have some gizmo that disables car alarms and unlocks the doors. From CBS Chicago: A mysterious device is being used by criminals to easily break into locked cars across the country, including...
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They put the "Fright" in Harbor Fright.
I got a Harbor Freight acetylene torch kit a while ago and I used it once, then out it back in the black plastic case and put it away. Jump ahead a year, I needed to braze up some pipe so I got it out...
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Home heat savings?
If I put a box over the heat vent in the kitchen and over the living room, might not heat those rooms as much. Save a buck on energy? Anyone tried this? Gonna be below zero tonight, and windy. My heat...
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OT, Sad News, Tim Wilson R.I.P.
Anyone who liked Tim Wilson and his offbeat humor/music will miss him. He was only 52 and passed away due to a heart attack. o_O TDD
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Chest freezer in garage or basement?
We are contemplating buying a high-eff. chest freezer, about 18 c.f. It would be a lot handier to have in our attached garage, but I have no idea how an unheated garage will affect...
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OT Leave it to Beaver trophies
It seems that most of you here are old enough, like I am, to have watched Leave it to Beaver when first broadcast. But regardless of your age, there is a corner of the den, in their new house I think,...
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Follow-up on Nobel Prises and taxation
Follow-up on Nobel Prises and taxation I did some checking and I gave the rules correctly as of 1974, when last I had a course in law. I am not a lawyer. Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes and many smaller...
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OT Chicken Wings
Someone on tv claimed, in the course of an segment about some recipe for chicken and a restaurant that sells it, that people (not restaurants) used to throw chicken wings away. Did you, or your...
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reasons Not to carry Gas Can in vehichle?
I've had my low fuel light come on more often recently, because of changed driving habits. Are there any [good] reasons Not to carry a gas can in the trunk, all the time? marc
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Attic ceiling insulation
I have a large, unfinished attice, with ceiling height of ~ 10 feet at the peak. Currently there is no insulation on the roof or side walls. In the summer it is extremely hot, refrigerator like during...
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Concrete countertops
Has anyone ever made these themselves and how did they turn out? I am in need of new vanity tops in the bathrooms and say lowes sells concrete mix specifically for countertops and it got me thinking.
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Drone Paparazzis
Drone Paparazzis It would be cool to see dozens of drones following celebrities and politicians.
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Thermally protected outlets
Does anyone have any working experience with thermally protected outlets like these: The information seems a little off: I own several AFCI's in standard outlet form, so . . .
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Is a UL listing mandatory for specialized electrical equipment?
Specifically an X-10 coupler/repeater that's mounted next to the circuit panel in an ABS enclosure and connected to both phases via a tandem breaker. Will my AHJ freak out because it's not UL listed?...
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Was my house vibrating, or was it me?
After a 16-hour drive from Jacksonville, Florida, to central N.J., I fired up my computer. While sitting at it, I sensed a vibration in the floor of my slab home. Turned off the heating system, but...
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