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Melt Butter Sticks
OT How is it possible that Melt Butter Sticks are allowed to call t hemselves butter when they say they are all vegetable and not dairy. There are rules about what can be called margarine and what has...
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under the glove compartment
Someone on NextDoor writes that a thief "tried taking the car by taking off the panel under the glove compartment." What could that refer to? What is under the glove compartment. She didn't say what...
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Operation Blue Roof
This was on the news Saturday morning. There is a program to throw some tarp on buildings that weren't too badly damaged by Hurricane Ian. <>OR JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
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Kia and Hyundai** provide anti-theft protection
Kia and Hyundai** provide anti-theft protection, or they don't **Pronounce: Hy un dri. Owners of Hyundai, Kia vehicles will have to spend upwards of $500 or more for the kit and the dealer...
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OT. Comedian George Carlin.
Save the Planet <>The video is a bit over 8 minutes. "The planet isn't going anywhere. We are." "The planet isn't going anywhere. We are."
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Attachment to carry away sawdust
I searched for the attachment for this B&D saw that carries sawdust away. I had no luck. So I built this. But the hose is too stiff. Is there any hose more flexible?
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vintage
If you are planning to sail to Europe, or the Philipines, so you don't get lost, you should definitely have a sextant. is vintage. I don't know how old it is or how many they have, but it's not very...
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Hip roofs
I thought this would interest you all, especially those in hurricane areas: Hip roof - Wikipedia Hip roof - Wikipedia
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Andrew 65, but Ian over 110 dead
Florida's 1992 hurricane Andrew had 65 dead, but Ian has over 110 dead, so far.
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Building a dam around a water heater
My water heater is 15 years old, still working fine, but there's no pan under it and space around it is limited. It's in the basement in an area we don't check often. Eventually it will leak like they...
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OT, Ian Recovery Donations
From the New York Post. <> Charity Navigator <> Hurricane Ian cut a path of destruction through Florida as it barreled through, making landfall in southwest Florida as a category 4 storm. Hurricane...
 
On Topic: reversible drill
Hi All, Any one have a suggestion for a reversible drill that won't fall apart and that is loud as hell? Many thanks, -T
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OT: Dad Joke
I was driving when I saw a hitch hiker, so I stopped and picked him up. He said ?Woah, I can't believe you actually picked me up. What if I was a serial killer?? I said ?Not likely, I mean what are...
 
On Topic: stripped Moen show cartridge screw
Hi All, I had one of those oh poop moments. I need to change out the shield behind my shower valve. The valve is a Moen 1225 I went to remove the screw inside the knob, the blankidy blank screw...
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Sam's Club Finds New Way to Stick it to the Customer
At least in my area, when you do an online order from Sam's Club and want to pick it up from the local club store, unless you're a Plus Member, they tack on a $4.00 "Pickup Fee" that purports to be...
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