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OT: "Minimum wage is enough to live on" -- but not in America
One of my wife's colleagues just returned from a conference in Melbourne, Australia, where he encountered an American woman working in a souvenir shop for minimum wage: $21 per hour (AUD is currently...
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Rain, rain go away. Water in basement
I have some water seeping into my basement. It didn't used to bother me but we finally finished one section of the basement. Water is comming from in between the slab and the walls. I'm assuming it's...
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Pa. Man Admits Stealing Cemetery Urns, Selling For Scrap
County Man Admits Stealing Cemetery Urns, Selling For Scrap December 7, 2011 8:30 PM NORTH COVENTRY Twp., Pa. (CBS) ? A Montgomery County, Pa. man is headed to state prison for at least two years...
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Remember to plan ahead
You guys will like this: When cannon are outlawed, only outlaws will have cannon.
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Garbage Disposal with a Septic Tank
My wife and I and 2 (now left the nest) children have lived in this house for 46 years. City water, septic tank and leach field. I had the tank pumped every few years when the kids were at home, now...
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Heater Sizing
I have a room in my pole barn that I am building for my man cave. It is 14 x 20. I have R19 insulation in the walls and R38 in the floor and ceilings. It is on the second floor and the ceiling is...
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moen kitchen/bathroom faucet cartidges
I've got a couple of these cartridges still sealed in packaging. Is there a shelf live for these unopened new cartridges?
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How to set Frigidaire dryer "timed dry" cycle.
Really I've had this Frigidaire affinity dryer for 5 years & this is the first time I've wanted to use the 15-90 minute 'timed dry' cycle. And I can't figure out how to get off the 15 minute cycle!...
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OOps. Mythbusters bust more than they wanted.
The cantaloupe-sized cannonball missed the water, tore through a cinder-block wall,... The cantaloupe-sized cannonball missed the water, tore through a cinder-block wall,... The cantaloupe-sized...
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What was this power drill attachment called?
I have some abrasive cylinders left from a Black and Decker power tool attachment that died (bearing failed). It is no longer made, and I cannot remember what it was called. It had a long spindle with...
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Electricital question
I have four electric cables feeding juice to my shop. There are two R 2 AWG aluminum 600 volt cables, one slightly smaller one with a yellow stripe, and a separate insulated copper ground. That makes...
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New server test post
A man was driving along a country road when he noticed something keeping pace with him on the shoulder. He realized that it was a chicken ? with four legs. He sped up a bit, and found that the bird...
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What is this tool
Sorry but I dont have a picture. Anyway it looks like a little Dremel grinder with a conical grinding tool in the chuck. It also has a guide around the chuck with 30 and 35 degree markings on it. The...
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Chicago Thieves Targeting Kick Plates On Doors
North Side Thieves Targeting Kick Plates On Doors (CBS) ? We?ve heard of thieves targeting manhole covers, cooper pipes and wiring, even aluminum benches to sell to scrap yards for quick cash. But now...
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removing paint from concrete block wall
I need to remove some paint from a concrete block wall, before waterproofing it. I have a drill that uses bits with 1/4? hex shank. So far I've tried a 4" brass wire wheel and a small brass wire cup....
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