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crooked pins.
Interesting ad. 4 of the five have crooked pins. I'm sure they all work fine how ever. :-) I mean that. converts 2 prong polarized / un polarized usa plug to 2 pin european 5mm round plug. angled...
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Manuals
How much do you charge for the PDFs?
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Why do they still waste my time
"Your call has been forwarded to an automatic voice messaging system." Then followed by my brother's own message. Why do they still waste my time saying what is obvious? And often they insist on...
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Can ab glue be used to repair underwater pipes?
Can AB glue be used to repair underwater galvanized or PVC pipes? The hole is about 1/16 inches on a 1 1/2 inch pipe which is less than 2 feet under water. There is only nominal pressure. I guess I...
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Moving a boat you're standing on
Can you move a boat while standing on it without touching the water? Consider friction. Think about the same on something with wheels, or a piece of furniture without.
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Tiny Houses in L.A.
It looks like one could throw a set of wheels on these and a hitch, then go camping. <> The one-time Hollywood action star ponied up $250,000 of his own money for the "tiny homes" which were built by...
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Escape sinking car homemade tool
People died this week just going into an underpass under a bridge. make pro tools to cut the seatbelt & break the window. But what home-made tool is handy and easily made for the purpose?
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Cindy, What's the deal with left turns?
In Grand Rapids they pretty much eliminated left turns. Ta all major intersections you have to go a half a block down, make a U turn and come back for a right. I suppose it does make the light cycle...
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LED Flashlight Problem
I have a couple dozen mini LED flashlights-- the kind that use three AAA batteries in a plastic holder inserted into the barrel of the light. The holder keep them aligned similar to how the cylinder...
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How to wire GE 5KH42JG34 motor for 110v
I have the dual voltage 1/2 hp motor and want to be sure it is wired to run on on 110v to use on my lathe.
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How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls?
How do you remove the blue stain on new whitewalls? It has been three weeks and the sidewalls are still blue. I scrubbed today with a sponge and they're still blue. Is there a special cleaning solvent...
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3D House
A woman got to move into her new house just before Christmas. <> It took three weeks and some 28 hours of print time.
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California salvage title - lessons learned fixing all the lights, electronics, and brakes
California salvage title - lessons learned (it took 3 tries to pass!) 1. If your car is old (like mine) then it's easy to "total" it 2. Their insurance company pay almost nothing for it (at over 300K...
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OT Foot pain.
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) today announced the results of its Today's Podiatrist survey... The study, which surveyed 1,000 US...
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122221
Today's date is an anagram 122221. When will the next one be?
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