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Hot water for shoer
They have an insteresting system here in Guatemala at the cheap and maybe not so cheap hotels. It never gets very cold here and piped hot water is for many a luxury (although my cheap $1/night hotel...
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I learned a lot refilling 1-pound disposable propane canisters from 20-pound Flame King propane tank from a 500 gallon residential propane tank
I cut open a non-refillable propane cylinder to see what is is no dip stick like there is in the Flame King refillables. It has a reverse schrader valve (pull up to vent instead of pushing in). Having...
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Dominion Voting Machine Tabulator hacked in court.
BREAKING: Professor and Election Expert J. Halderman Hacks into Dominion Voting Machine Tabulator in Court on Friday in Georgia in front of Judge Totenberg USING ONLY A PEN TO CHANGE VOTE TOTALS In...
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OT. No Sports Ilustrated?
A lot of the SI staff is being laid off. <> The storied publication drew headlines last fall after reports surfaced that it appeared to have published AI-generated stories, photos and authors.
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Interesting woodworking
Something for everyone in this collection. Much of this is well beyond my skills. Woodworkers have been sharing their most impressive interior design pieces online; here are some that you might want...
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Tile Guy Mission Creep
I called tile guy to do other bathroom work. From a 8 hour drywall job he suggests removing wallpapers and vinyl floor. He quoted $180 for removing which became $280 at the end. Next time l have him...
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Feeding someone's parking meter
I saw this about putting money in a parking meter that is not yours. I can see two arguments for it. If the person knows there is 1 hour and overstays, they are taking a spot another person may need...
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Room unit not functioning - Honeywell Smartfit programmer T8677B1006
Good evening and thank you for allowing me to join your forum. I'm pretty handy with most things but this is driving me mad !!! I have a Honeywell Smartfit programmer T8677B1006 7 Day Optimised Room...
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2 months ago
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OT. Dirt Powered Fuel Cell
<> Scientists have made a revolutionary advancement in sustainable energy by developing a novel fuel cell powered entirely by microbes in dirt.
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Quooker solenoid coil replacement
I know that this subject was covered about 5 years ago but hopefully someone more recently has had the same problem sourcing the solenoid coil only and found a Parker supplier. Solenoid valve stem is...
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3 months ago
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OT: Boric Acid or Ammonium Alum
Got an small unlabeled container of white powder in the medicine cabinet...and no, it's not cocaine ;-) It's either boric acid powder or ammonium alum powder. Anyone remember from chemistry class how...
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3 months ago
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OT. Expensive Cars?
This article says Americans are having an especially tough time affording vehicles. <> Just 10% of new car listings are currently priced below the $30,000 mark, after years of price increases have...
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Making icons for todo checklist text files on the go using Windows & Android peer to peer file transfer
My memory is bad. And I run out of stuff. Every once in a while it comes to me I need to replenish a supply item. Maybe it's AAA batteries. Or epoxy. Spray paint. Mouse traps. Whatever. Invariably, a...
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3 months ago
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OT: Sittin' In The Car
My neighbors park their late model luxury SUVs in their driveway. On just about every departure, they enter their vehicle and then sit there for several minutes (usually three to four) before driving...
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3 months ago
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Stripes on the road
Driving on narrow roads in Guatemala for the past week, including last night for 40 minutes, at night, I have to say that nothing improves the road more and for less money I'm sure, than painting a...
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