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Are Pine Trees on Topic?
About a week ago, there was a discussion regarding Pine trees turning brown and dying. I was not the original OP, however was having the same problem with a 30/40 foot pine. OP was in Baltimore and I...
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OT Gutsy woman on a bigass horse vs. a grizzly
Great story! http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/sep/18/gutsy-wrangler-huge-horse-save-boy-from-charging/
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OT - priceless
Your customizable and curated collection of the best in trusted news plus coverage of sports, entertainment, money, weather, travel, health and lifestyle, combined with Outlook/Hotmail, Facebook,...
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Kenmore dryer, 110.78932790, shuts off after start button is released.
I'm trying to help someone service this Kenmore dryer, 110.78932790, at a location where I am not. The symptom is that it shuts off the moment you release the start button. I don't have the schematic...
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How do you clean out a bathroom sink overflow?
How do you clean out a bathroom sink overflow? This may be the original sink from the 1940's with a opening about 1" by 2". It used to be able to handle a reasonable overfill rate but now very little...
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OT: Letter of Reprimand
As long as we are on military subjects, I hope many saw "60 Minutes" last Sunday,s egment on a MOH winner. That alone is a 4-hankie production (Another soldier involved in the same fire fight was...
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Basement floor cracking
House-hunting: Saw a ranch built in 1997. Basement floor is concrete, scored into approximately 12-foot squares. The slab has cracked along each score and the cracks opened up to 1/8-3/16 inch wide....
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Generators
[email to a blog (Instapundit) ] Having enjoyed about one-third of our lives on generator power, we decided to enter the discussion. I have more than 40 years experience in electric power generation...
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Making a portable Air Conditioner sleeve
I have a portable Air Conditioner that my landlord left me. Unfortunately, the previous renter left with the exhaust sleeve. Since I can't get one from the maker, what material should I use to make a...
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Steel or bronze hinges
Hi, For an outswing exterior door, without a storm door or an overhead cover, in a Philadelphia, PA climate: how critical would it be to purchase a bronze rather than a steel hinge. Steel...
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Dirlling metal at an angle?
Is there a decent technique to drill holes in metal at an angle? My "new" car has more empty space in the engine compartment, but it has almost no "wall space". There are a couple spots big enough to...
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Smoke/fire alarm?
Any recs on smoke/fire alarms? I have a First Alert duo photoelectric/ionization. Web makes it sound like you really need both. But the only manufacturers of alarms are Kidde and FA, and in both cases...
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Dark Edge on Concrete Patch
See --> the slab dug up and patched where the shower drain pierces it. Was done about 10 days ago. The feathered edge of the patch remains dark (doesn't seem to be damp). Is this dampness rising...
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OT - But worthy note for cell phone users...
Interesting, but what does it have to do with cell phones versus any other type of phone?
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Problem with shower
This is the shower/ bath mixer I own: Crosswater Komo Deck Mounted Single Lever Bath-Shower Mixer (you can google that). I just changed the moving part inside. This is the 2nd time I have had to...
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