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Apple surveliance
Apple announces it will install software on your I-Phone to scan for objectionable content. What happened to that unbreakable Apple encryption? I guess there is a back door for Apple. I don't really...
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FedEx delivers on Sunday
Walmart must have made a deal with FedEx to make Sunday deliveries. They surprised me today by delivering a package that had previously been scheduled for Thursday, then changed to Monday. It seems...
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2 years ago
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OH. TEE. Dee Dee Thomas Was 70
Co-founder of Kool and The Gang. <<> No whining, politics, or home repair. Just people having fun. <>...
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2 years ago
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Kilz3 spot treatment causing my ceiling to look like a different sheen on spot treatment
So I scraped all my popcorn ceilings in a house I bought, patched up some of the drywall seems and tape scrapes. Rolled one coat of drywall primer on, then a coat of primer/joint compound mix, then a...
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2 years ago
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OT: IRA RMD
The feds waived the Required Minimum Distribution from senior's IRA accounts last year. That helped a lot by keeping folks' taxable incomes down reducing a hardship tax burden in a tough year. I...
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Two Million Dehumidifiers With Well-Known Brand Names Recalled
Two Million Dehumidifiers With Well-Known Brand Names Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards Consumers should stop using the dehumidifiers immediately and contact New Widetech for a refund. The amount...
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40 watt single light fluorescent fixture problem
I replaced the kaput magnetic ballast in a 40 watt single light tube Fluorescent fixture with an electronic ballast made by Keystone (Fluorescent tube F40T12 with a Keystone KTEB-14-1-TP-EMI). Now the...
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2 years ago
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Renovating a trailer, looking for roof suggestions
I'm renovating a 25 YO Haulmark trailer. The doors are done and I've started to rewire it. The bottom 8" of both doors were completely rotted out. Before: A-frame needs to be painted, but I should...
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2 years ago
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Replacing my Trane thermostat with a Nest thermostat
Trying to replace a Trane thermostat with a Nest thermostat and I have just had a long chat with Nest support. The Trane system has two extra wires (brown and black) that are connected to an outdoor...
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2 years ago
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Street View history.
Street View history. If you're in google street view, you can click on the words Street view in the upper left corner and if there are previous views, you can see them. The one I was looking at had a...
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2 years ago
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Infrastructure Bill Includes Pilot Program to Track Your Vehicle
The bill calls for system monitors to immobilize vehicles if people are drunk, tired, distracted, or whatever. Automatic emergency braking and monitors to remind mom she has kids in the vehicle are...
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How to remove a tire from a wood chipper?
Hi, I borrowed a small gas powered wood chipper from a neighbor. The valve stem on one of the wheels cracked off and the tire went flat. I ordered the same exact wheel (10" hand truck wheel by Arnold...
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2 years ago
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Stopping gun violence
Seems that much of the problem is illegal guns. This seems to be a way of eliminating the problem permanently George County police believe Camisha Jenifer and Kyree Duvall met up just before midnight...
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2 years ago
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Worx corded electric chainsaw - maybe bad brushes??
I've had a Worx corded electric chainsaw (Model WG303.1) for 2+years. Has worked perfectly until couple of days ago when intermittently started doing nothing when i pressed trigger. Thought I blew the...
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2 years ago
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Fluidmaster 200a
If I've been using Fluidmaster 200a in the toilet, can I switch to 400a without replacing the bottom part?
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2 years ago
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