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Someone correct me if I’m wrong
You mean there are some that *don't* have a record?? :)
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"Your wire or your life!"
"Philadelphia police are searching for two suspects in the stabbings of a pair of security guards at a Home Depot Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say the suspects were trying to steal copper wire."...
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Help identify sink drain pipe connection?
I'm planning on connecting the drain of a newly installed sink and I know I need the tail pipe and p trap but I need to connect to the existing drain pipe. The house was built in the northeast US in...
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Adjustable posts for my porch
I have a 3 Season Porch 15' x 12' with a gable roof. It is supported by 3 lalley columns under the main carrying beam. I put in 3 more footings at the extreme corners and one in the middle for extra...
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Push Mower Engine Blowout - Is it toast?
Hi folks - well, I don't know much about small engines, but my assumption is that my engine just blew and is a goner - but would like some backup on my plan to move on to buy a new one: Its a 6HP...
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Electric Range Elemenet Voltage Question ?
Hello, Have the typical electric kitchen Range; Whirlpool model of a few years in age. Questions: - Is 220 V (or 110 ?) applied directly to the top elements via the rheostat ? - With the Rheostat...
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Briggs & Stratton moving some production to China
"...Briggs & Stratton spokeswoman Laura Timm says production of horizontal shaft engines and small generators currently made in Alabama will be moved to China."
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OT Survey
The log house which my wife wound up with after her mother died - and into which we have been pouring money, lo, these many months - is now ready to sell or rent. Given the market, it is most likely...
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Central heat and air condition will not stop blowing
I had a "hard" power outage a couple of nights ago and all the sudden the blower keeps coming back on randomly, even though I have the Honeywell controller in the off postion (between heat and air)...
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Need advice for Tecumseh electric starter
I have a 6 horse "commercial/industrial Tecumseh which I use on a DR Power Wagon. (Motor data is "WT PXS, 207 IBA, 207 DOM, 8282K") For 13 years I have used the manual start most of the time, since I...
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Garage Door will not close
Craftsman 1/2 Last week I had my trailer half way in my garage and out. Son closed the door and it hit my trailer and bent the top door. I had to get get another door and put it on. Got it on fine all...
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I found my missing air chuck...
I have had that trouble. Now taking memeroy pills, really helps. ww
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28apr12 8-10PM (TONIGHT!) WEBSTER TARPLEY (9/11-WTC "WHO DONE IT"): via BOOKTV (ie C-SPAN2)
Sorry for the off-topic post, but to some of you, this will be important. 28apr12 8-10PM (TONIGHT!) WEBSTER TARPLEY (9/11-WTC "WHO DONE IT"): via BOOKTV (ie C-SPAN2) DEBATE between "official 9/11...
 
Drywall Compound with MDF ?
I have been building a bathroom in the basement, with the usual problems with sewer pipes etc. I have used 1/2" Mdf to build boxes and built in cupboards around the main stack and pipes. The question...
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OT - medical news for men
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