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Vintage Whirlpool fridge - could I have gotten lucky?

It's a Whirlpool fridge model EET-172pk, simple model with freezer compartment on top. I bought it new in 1979, so it's...
21 comments posted 4yrs
posted by waybackNO584SPAM44
21 comments posted 4yrs posted by waybackNO584SPAM44

OT. Walgreens Closing Five More Stores

in the San Francisco area. It's 22 so far. Losing just under $900 at a time to theft must count up after a time for Walg...
2 comments posted 4yrs
posted by deanh6929
2 comments posted 4yrs posted by deanh6929

Really Annoying Cell Phone Issue

SWMBO works in a fairly rural area, right outside our metropolitan area. More farmland than buildings. As a family, we...
43 comments posted 4yrs
posted by comawhiteknuckles
43 comments posted 4yrs posted by comawhiteknuckles

Barnwood Builders Show

I ran across the Barnwood Builders show on the DIY Network. The guys tear down old barns to sell the lumber for use in...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by deanh6929
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by deanh6929

OT: Flying Inverted

Came across this video of a Navy Blue Angels airshow with the #1 pilot rolling the plane over and flying inverted- i.e....
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Wade
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by Wade

tree stumps in the way

I had an evergreen tree that got injured by snow, got old, died, and all but 18" broke off or fell over. I want to remo...
13 comments posted 4yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
13 comments posted 4yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT. National Holiday Tomorrow 10/11/21

I'd forgotten that tomorrow is Columbus Day. It's also Indigenous People's Day. The Post Office and a bunch of federal o...
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by deanh6929
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by deanh6929

Why isn't table salt (NaCl) in five pound bags?

Why isn't table salt (NaCl) commonly available in five pound bags? Go to any supermarket or grocery store and you can f...
44 comments posted 4yrs
posted by spam
44 comments posted 4yrs posted by spam

OT - What kind of boat is this?

Anybody know what kind of boat this is? Fishing? Research? Yacht? The reason it's blurry is because it was taken at 30x...
4 comments posted 4yrs
posted by comawhiteknuckles
4 comments posted 4yrs posted by comawhiteknuckles

My vet.

I found out yesterday that when my vet gave my dog his distemper shot, he injecterd a chip so that the dog can be track...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Pressure washer

Accidentally put gas in the oil tank of the pressure washer, how can I flush it?
1 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Lauren
1 comments posted 4yrs posted by Lauren

Power Inverter Wattage

What size power inverter do I need to run a sawzall?
10 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Ian
10 comments posted 4yrs posted by Ian

Lester Holt and the employment problems

Lester Holt did a story tonight that centered on why it is so hard to hire employees. One of the big problems is people...
26 comments posted 4yrs
posted by gfretwell
26 comments posted 4yrs posted by gfretwell

Attn Bud ref 5-20 on a 15a circuit.

You are right. I guess everyone just looked at 210.21(B)(3) and assumed that was it but that is only for >1 outlet. NFP...
3 comments posted 4yrs
posted by gfretwell
3 comments posted 4yrs posted by gfretwell