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OT: Thunderbird experts

Anyone know where the main menu went on my latest version? I'm looking to view "ignored" threads. I accidentally ignored...
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posted by gonjah.net
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by gonjah.net

Chimney pipes

I have a wood burning stove. The other day, it was smoking into the house, so I went out and ran the brush through it....
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posted by steveb
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by steveb

Keep light switch ON! All the time?

A "light switch" in a guest bedroom controls my attic fan. The fan operates on a thermostat. So, it only goes on in the...
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posted by timbirr
34 comments posted 14yrs posted by timbirr

Residential water well question

For houses with their own water wells, what kind of evaluations and what info sources do you go to? Obviously, if you c...
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posted by jantero159
16 comments posted 14yrs posted by jantero159

RFID in your credit card?

Can a theif scan your credit card from several feet away, and get your data? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLAFhTjsQHw&...
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posted by cayoung61***spamblock
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by cayoung61***spamblock

Are .jpg's blocked on this site?

I sent in a .jpg drawing of a 3 pole switch diagram and it has not posted. They must block them.
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posted by footboarder
11 comments posted 14yrs posted by footboarder

Buyin paint sprayer advice?

I'm thinking about buying a paint sprayer for DIY work around the house. Most immediate use would be to spray 7 doors w...
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posted by trader4
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by trader4

hardiplank vs pine

Just want to confirm from what homedepot told me .... I asked if the dimensions of 1"x4" pine was the same as 1"x4" har...
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posted by noemailaddress
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by noemailaddress

Cleaning pc

One of my pc's has a health check program, which supposedly checks the pc for problems. The last time it ran, it gave m...
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posted by not
27 comments posted 14yrs posted by not

Waste septic Diagnosis?

Facts: 2 story home w/plastic waste pipes (black) to a septic tank. 2 2nd floor comodes and showers, 1 mail floor comod...
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posted by r.mariotti
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by r.mariotti

Where did Harbor Freight come from?

I have 9 different Harbor Freight advertisements sitting on my desk at the moment, every one is different although many...
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posted by hrhofmann
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by hrhofmann

10 Home fixes

From Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/improvement/interior/10-diy-home-fixes-to-save-you-serious-...
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posted by heybub
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by heybub

Phantom door bell ringing

I have a hard-wired door chime. In the past year something has been randomly ringing the door bell, even at night. This...
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posted by someone
25 comments posted 14yrs posted by someone