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Jay Leno on Sun, King, SK, Stromberg...

... and other classic car parts and car tool companies. http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/jay-leno/technology/the-reb...
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posted by heybub
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

OT (I think) Quantum Levitation

Hot damn! I want one! http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/quantum-levitation/ R
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posted by ricodjour
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by ricodjour

Whirlpool refrigerator behaving oddly

This is a 1979 Whirlpool refrigerator, model EET-172PK. I was in the kitchen for a couple minutes this morning and noti...
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posted by waybackNO746SPAM44
2 comments posted 15yrs posted by waybackNO746SPAM44

Semi-OT: Went to an auction

The company auctioning home furnishing and the like has an interesting business model: When someone doesn't pay their r...
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posted by heybub
56 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

Lowes closing a few stores

"Lowe's Cos Inc is closing 20 of its U.S. locations and eliminating nearly 2,000 jobs, and the home improvement retaile...
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posted by heybub
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

Broken office chair

This posting may be a little difficult to present clearly. I "had" a no-name office chair, at least I did until last Fr...
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posted by jim
19 comments posted 15yrs posted by jim

Emergency power transfer switch wiring question

Hi, I had an electrician tell me today that the installation of my emergency power transfer switch is not to code. This...
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posted by smf-nospam
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by smf-nospam

OT -- work bench light for van

I have been trying to find a way to light my work bench for a few minutes, when I have service calls and need light. A...
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posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
20 comments posted 15yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

OT: College is a rip off

Students getting out of college today are facing a pretty bleak future and massive debt as universities raise prices at...
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posted by passport
112 comments posted 15yrs posted by passport

Vinyl Fence Panel Mounting?

I am preparing to install a vinyl panel fence for a friend and have noticed that the panel mounting brackets seem to ma...
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posted by galt_57
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by galt_57

air compressor oil

My small air compressor got knocked over and the oil in it leaked out. Do i need a special type of oil to refill it? tha...
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posted by changbah
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by changbah

duct cleaning

My wife is insisting that we have our ducts cleaned and I am curious as to how this is done. Do the workers snake brush...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by changbah
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by changbah

tarry goo in bottom of air conditioner housing?

Hi all, still helping a friend get his house in shape... cleaned the A-coil today. Lots of crap came out! Anyway, the h...
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posted by njnagel
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by njnagel

OT You want fries with that?

http://www.dnainfo.com/20111014/greenwich-village-soho/mcdonalds-cashier-caught-on-cell-phone-video-beating-unruly-cust...
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posted by kilowatt
9 comments posted 15yrs posted by kilowatt