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OT: Groupon offer - Car Tires

Amigos, have you any experience with/opinion about, the following tire brands that I never heard of. They are featured...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hypatia08
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Lawn renovation - aerate or dethatch?

Those are my two choices before overseeding my 12,000 sq ft lawn in central NJ. Few companies offer dethatching, but I'...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Rebel1
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by Rebel1

Recommendations for good car inverter

Now that I have my power back 5 days after Hurricane Irene, can someone recommend me a good car inverter at a reasonabl...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by mikepier
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by mikepier

Looking for a basement dehumidifier

I've gone through three ** dehumidifiers. Each has failed and the company is finally refunding the purchase price under...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by michael.muderick
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by michael.muderick

Generator battery replace question?

Of course, like many on the East Coast I lost power in the wee hours of last Sunday morning and it was just restored la...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by bobm3
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by bobm3

Lawn Sprinkler System?

I am considering installing a lawn sprinkler system, but haven't really seen the type of system I am looking for. We ha...
17 comments posted 15yrs
posted by unknown
17 comments posted 15yrs posted by unknown

FEMA releases new disaster measurement scale

08:15 am September 1, 2011 ? Twitter (14) ? Facebook (258) ? E-mail ? Share ? Print ? Comments (23) ? Recommend (15)  ...
0 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kurtullman
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by kurtullman

OT: New Texas laws in effect today

> > * Hunt hogs from helicopters (only $475/hour, 3 hour minimum) > * You can fish bare-handed (noodling) > * You can t...
11 comments posted 15yrs
posted by heybub
11 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

More defective Chinese products!

"[TEHRAN, Iran] Iranian publishers are complaining that cost-saving plans to print Qurans in China are yielding embarra...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by heybub
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by heybub

Water supply to a water-powered sump pump

Since I already have two AC-powered sump pumps, and a generator, I already have a belt and suspenders situation. But, t...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by hrhofmann
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by hrhofmann

Good finish for stripped walnut chairs?

I have stripped two walnut dining room chairs from an old time wood bending shop in North Carolina - not a complete res...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by dwightnews
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by dwightnews

Cement placer

I'm trying to put a fan into a 12-inch thick brick wall. Diameter is about 8 inches. Naturally I don't have an 8 inch m...
47 comments posted 15yrs
posted by knuckle-dragger
47 comments posted 15yrs posted by knuckle-dragger

pressure washer recommendation

I'm somewhat in the market for a good pressure washer. It would be for my around-the-home/yard/farm usage -- car wash,...
8 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kansascats
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by kansascats

Way OT Keeping your cool

Anyone watch "Hardcore Pawn"? There is a customer sitting on a couch in the store. The owner says....."Get off the couc...
4 comments posted 15yrs
posted by kilowatt
4 comments posted 15yrs posted by kilowatt