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OT - Cell phones

My cell phone died. LG VX-5500. A year and a half old, not that old. Took my old backup phone to the cell store, and go...
56 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
56 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

temporary patch for asphalt shingles

Grrr- I knew it was getting close & had planned on doing it in 3-4 years, but mother nature says I need to do my roof s...
13 comments posted 16yrs
posted by elbrecht
13 comments posted 16yrs posted by elbrecht

Photos to share and laugh at

I've taken a couple photos in the last couple days. Which desperatedly need to be lampooned. One is a car going down th...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by cayoung61**spamblock##
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by cayoung61**spamblock##

Asp insecticide

Anyone know of a specific product? Google (etc.) seem to only suggest holistic or environmentally-correct remedies, suc...
4 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
4 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub

Need to tap off circuit for kitchen hi-hats

I had posted another thread a few days ago about an upcoming kitchen reno. Here's another electrical question. As I sai...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by mikepier
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by mikepier

best way to connect 2 landscape timbers?

I'm trying to build an enclosure that will have pea gravel inside of it, using 4" by 4" landscape timbers. I have 2 12'...
19 comments posted 16yrs
posted by none
19 comments posted 16yrs posted by none

tubeless tire repair for a hand truck

got frustrated today..i tried to air up my hand truck tires and "nothing" so I read an article on this site that said t...
25 comments posted 16yrs
posted by jammin4sue_at_earthlink_dot_ne
25 comments posted 16yrs posted by jammin4sue_at_earthlink_dot_ne

A flaky branch circuit

I went out to my screened- in porch to have lunch. This is in sw fl and we finally got some really decent weather. The...
5 comments posted 16yrs
posted by left
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by left

Lennox furnace problem: ballpark cost to fix?

I do already have a service call scheduled for Thursday morning, but I wouldn't mind having a rough idea how much the p...
11 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Nobody
11 comments posted 16yrs posted by Nobody

Car care

I have some buildup in my truck on the steering wheel, door handles, door pulls, door panels, etc. This is from oil in...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by pittmanpirate
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by pittmanpirate

Paint over linoleum

I have a very small bathroom and the linoleum floor looks horrible. Rather than replace same I was wondering if I could...
23 comments posted 16yrs
posted by purpledawn
23 comments posted 16yrs posted by purpledawn

Special brushes for varnish

Was in Camden Town the other day with some time to waste. Ended up looking around a quite well stocked ironmongers that...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by bluestar95
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by bluestar95

TOTO toilets shortcoming

My place of employment replaced all the toilets last year with new TOTO wall mounted ones. I do not know the model and...
15 comments posted 16yrs
posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

"Get out of my shower!"

From the Wall Street Journal: "In May, the DOE stunned the plumbing-products industry when it said it would adopt a str...
6 comments posted 16yrs
posted by heybub
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by heybub