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Gas plastic, got water in it
A couple days ago, it snowed. I went to go start my Dad's (RIP) snow blower. Ran for half second, and would not start. The gas in the fuel tank is a bit milky looking. And the gas plastic (I refuse to...
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non-wood decking alternatives
Hi, can anyone give me some non-wood decking alternatives that I can use in my home? I dont want to use wood for outdoor decking because of the maintenance costs. However, I want something that...
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Holiday warning
With the holidays upon us I would like to share a personal experience with you about drinking and driving after a "social session" with friends. Well, this past month, I was out on a pre-Thanksgiving...
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Smart Meters
I know they store power usage trends and can see how that might help the power generators. I logged in to my account and saw that when I ran the AC, the power usage went up. What a revelation! LOL!...
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Can you help me interpret this spectrum analysis noise plot?
Can you help me interpret this 2.4GHz WiFi spectrum analysis noise plot that I just ran from my Ubiquiti Rocket M2 rooftop antenna? I'm trying to debug why I have -88dBm of noise at my rooftop radio....
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10 years ago
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sewer collapse question
The HOA just sent out an email that there has been a sewer collapse and that the city was working on it. The city told the HOA that some might have problems with sewer gas getting into the house...
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10 years ago
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stripped screws in shower dain
I removed the old drain cover in my 11-year old shower to install a new one. I found the cast brass pipe had two brass screws, which were frozen in place and the heads stripped off when I tried to...
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10 years ago
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3-way LEDs... at last?
Anyone seen these? There's been some discussion of these over on CPF, but only two reported spottings both in CA. A web search for these yields only the link above and two threads on CPF. Lowe's web...
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10 years ago
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KABOOB!! A Gas Explosion Close To Home
At 2:30am the house shook like it would from a sonic boom and it turned out to be a gas explosion in a neighborhood within a mile from me. It destroyed a two story brick apartment building containing...
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10 years ago
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Newcandescents
A fella is selling rough service bulbs to avoid government rules basically outlawing incandescents. The smallest ones are 25 watt. I associate rough service bulbs with trouble lights. Those are...
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10 years ago
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How to remove battery cover in Plantronics headset
I have an old Plantronics CS70 NC wireless headset. The battery is dying. When I checked the owners manual, I was shocked (Shocked, I say) to discover that the headset has to be mailed back to...
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My doorbell went crazy - how does it all work?
At 7am yesterday the strange buzzing noise finally got me out of bed to investigate. The annoying "chime" that bleats when someone presses the doorbell was buzzing constantly. I headed down to the...
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mystery tool
Cleaning up my tools and organizing them; I actually have two of these The label reads: (something)T and CLINCH OK INDUSTRIES INC 3455 CONNER STREET BRONX, NY 10475, USA MADE IN ITALY Cast/stamped...
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OT, Billy Jack RIP
Billy Jack has passed away at 82. o_o TDD Tom Laughlin, the actor who wrote and starred in the "Billy Jack" films of the 1970s, died Thursday, his family confirmed Sunday. He was 82.
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What height is your flat screen TV?
From everything I read on the internet it says to install a flat screen TV eye level when in the most comfortable posture. That means the vertical mid dle of the screen should be eye level when you?re...
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