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OT. Gasoline prices
I went bumming over the Thanksgiving weekend like lots of others. Prices in the area just east of St. Louis were up to $2.69. I stopped in Boonville, MO just so I could say I bought fuel at only...
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Can I Use a 120V Appliance with a 220V Socket?
I have a broken air conditioner that plugs into my 220V USA wall socket. Its prongs look quite different from typical 120V appliance prongs. Before next summer I'd like to buy a 120V portable room air...
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OT: NATO is obsolete, maybe the US won't honor our treaty to come to the defense of a NATO country.....
Putin speaks the truth, Russia didn't meddle, US intel agencies lie..... OK, so that's Trump's position on NATO. So then, why is the two faced, lying shyster going to the 70th anniversary of NATO?...
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HELP! No propane getting to my gas fireplace
Hello! I know other people have asked this question on this forum, but I don't see the answer to my particular situation; forgive me if I missed it. My issue: I have a Worthington Cylinder...
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Clear finish questions
  The time has come to put the finish ceiling in our dining/kitchen area , and I can't remember which finish yellows the least with age . The material will be wood tongue and groove and we want a...
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Mouse Urine
All these cat urine threads. My latest problem is due to mice that got into my spare vehicle and made a terrible stink. How do I find every possible entry point into a car? I have now added aluminum...
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Re: bad cat / urethane self-stick tiles
Sorry for chiming in a bit late to the discussion, but I really feel like I need to add my 2 cents. Cats don't just pee on floors and beds because they're in pain - could be a multitude of other...
 
Re: Cat urine!!!!!!!!
Sorry for chiming in a bit late to the discussion, but I really feel like I need to add my 2 cents. Cats don't just pee on floors and beds because they're in pain - could be a multitude of other...
 
Bad breaker
Found breaker that wouldn't reset. Took off all the loads; didn't help. I made sure I switched it all the way off, then on. Just won't do anything. Feels floppy. Do breakers just fail for no articular...
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Please face forward and hold the handrail
Please face forward and hold the handrail Canada's Supreme Court backs a woman who was handcuffed and fined for not holding on to an escalator. The Supreme Court of Canada agreed Thursday to hear the...
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Genie/Overhead door turns on for a sec, sounds like reverses for a sec, then quits.
Has been working fine for a long time. All of the sudden, while closing the door, it only closed 3/4 of the way, and stopped. I came out much later and noticed the door open and the light was still on...
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OT: BMW X5 - Just a bad battery?
I'm active on the Genesis forum. It seems that unlike days of old, when the battery is near EOL, funky things can happen. Remember when the car didn't start you jumped it and bought a replacement for...
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heat pump problem
But when it calls for heat does the thermostat activate the W wire and the G fan wire? Or just the W wire? With furnaces, it only activates the W wire, the furnace then turns on the blower. The G wire...
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turkey sizes
Here's how to fix it: "Wilford Brimley" has a Thanksgiving cooking tip for the Imus show. "Wilford Brimley" has a Thanksgiving cooking tip for the Imus show. "Wilford Brimley" has a Thanksgiving...
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Old Lamp post rusted
Old metal working lamp post rusted several inches above ground. Post wrapped with vines. Recent high winds split post at rusted area. Thought about encasing in Quikrete but closer inspection shows the...
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