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Dear Whoever:

I notice you have taken to task a writer about whether or not a post is on topic, is spelled correctly, or some other m...
5 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

OT: sprint newsgroup/forum?

Way OT, but on newsguy there is only one sprint NG and it appears to be abandoned by the spambots. Are there any forums...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by njnagel
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by njnagel

Kenmore top-loading washer, series 80

Kenmore top-loading washer, series 80. Burning smell, but still works. I noticed that during spin (to remove water) if...
3 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pauldelange7
3 comments posted 15yrs posted by pauldelange7

Neighbors fight over dog dirt

"JACKSON, Miss. ? An argument between two armed neighbors over a dog and its feces escalated to a shootout in rural Mis...
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posted by Oren
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by Oren

Cool sight today

Driving northward past Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and coming straight at us on final southerly approach, a C-130. U...
25 comments posted 15yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
25 comments posted 15yrs posted by pittmanpirate

New valve stems - unequal water pressure

I replaced two old style Sayco valve stems with new of same stems in a tub/shower and the water pressure is weaker on t...
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posted by post_acct
8 comments posted 15yrs posted by post_acct

Security lights

I decided I was going to remove the reflectors from my 15 year old, inexpensive (
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posted by dadiOH
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by dadiOH

Broken drill bits embedded ...

This may well be hopeless. Years ago I built a woodworkers mallet from oak with some lead wool for mass. Worked fine fo...
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posted by barrel.full
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by barrel.full

Replace wooden driveway gate

My old driveway gate -- what's left of it after the termites have finished -- is badly in need of replacement. Online,...
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posted by hypatia08
5 comments posted 15yrs posted by hypatia08

Leaky Faucet Revisited

Last week I posted about my nearly new Delta faucet that had started leaking. Tuesday a plumber came out and checked an...
10 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Dorot29701
10 comments posted 15yrs posted by Dorot29701

to the poster who recommended...

http://www.caromausa.com/products/index/cu_products29.php Many thanks - it is now installed and I am happy with the des...
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posted by lucretiaborgia
0 comments posted 15yrs posted by lucretiaborgia

Looking for a fixer upper?

Detroit ! Detroit's Population Crashes http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704461304576216850733151470.html
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posted by "WheresMyCheck"
1 comments posted 15yrs posted by "WheresMyCheck"

A Circle is NO LONGER 360 deg.

Since the tsusami and earthquake in Japan, the earth is no longer a 360 degree circle. It's now 359.7262333 degrees. Th...
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posted by jw
6 comments posted 15yrs posted by jw

OT? hooking up a DVD player to an old TV

The TV only has the 75 ohm antenna cable input. The DVD player RCA jacks or S Video. They make converters @ $50+ but I...
12 comments posted 15yrs
posted by Tony.Miklos
12 comments posted 15yrs posted by Tony.Miklos