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Warning Crystal Radio
the piece of scum is trying to get you download a virus scan that is actually virus laden. Even just cliking on the link sets in motion
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Happy Christmas Folks!
Wow.. I used to live in Styvesant Hills sub-division in Hockessin. There was Casapula's subs and steak right down the road, is it still there and mm mm, Tasty?? I miss Tastykakes too, can't get them...
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Meet the ShotLock
It's a gizmo for securing a shotgun that opens with the right touch on the keypad. Home page the page DOESN'T illustrate is the apparatus can be mounted on the wall behind your front door or in a...
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8th largest army in world deploys...
... kills as many targets as they can find while experiencing no casualties! "The state of Wisconsin has ... over 600,000 hunters. Allow me to restate that number. Over the last two months, the eighth...
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Faulty Info ( from another NG)
would've been interesting and educational video if he hadn't got the part about the effusion of the stator being mycardically transposed into a hydroflexible valvulator wrong. Merry Christmas to all!...
 
oil vs. grease
Every year on Christmas Eve, I like to read about the differences between oil and grease. Maybe in order to lubricate my chimney. This article seems exceptional in its thoroughness and even-...
 
Read this advice before re-roofing and rain gutter installation.
If you=92re going to install or replace rain gutters or going to re- roof I strongly recommend using gutter hangers that have a strap. Try to avoid using the other types of hangers as much as...
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adding an audio jack to an electrical box
Hi, I have a two gang box. I would like to replace it with a three gang box where the third slot is occupied by an audio jack (the idea being that audio out on my computer goes to the jack and the...
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problem replacing ceiling fan/light with light fixture
I'm trying to replace a ceiling fan/light fixture with just a light fixture. There are separate wall switches for the light and fan (both are also three-way). I didn't notice how the old fixture was...
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Share our blessings
This is to wish all the good people on this NG Happy Holidays and a New Year of peace, health and prosperity. At this holiday seasons, let us share our blessings with poor Bradley Manning, who is...
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GE "BAD LINE" Error Message (2023 Update)
As my wife was preparing dinner a short while ago, she encountered a loud beep and a scrolling "BAD LINE" message on our new GE electric stove. According to the GE web site (their Answer Center is not...
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Cat Doors
I'm putting in a new door, as well as residing/rebuilding that part of the house, and I'm thinking of putting in the cat door in the wall rather than the door. I'd like to avoid some obvious problems,...
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Vacant property causes cracked sewer pipes?
I participate in a real estate investor discussion group and the topic came up about old cast iron sewer pipes tending to crack in properties that have been vacant for a long time. One theory offered...
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Loose refrigerator door handle
The refrigerator (GE) door handle is getting loose from constant pulling. I don't see an obvious way to get at the fasteners to tighten them. Any ideas?
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Premium GFI outlets?
Was looking for a new GFI outlet for the bathroom. Went to the local big box hardware store. Saw a GFI brand selling for about $7. Saw another brand, costing about $12 that said it was a "premium"...
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