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OT. Tommy Talks to Hippie Chick

Tommy Smothers, that is. 6 minutes 46 seconds long
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by deanh6929
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Mercury Vapor Spot Light

I have a 150 Watt light that the ballast went out in. The light is about 30 years old and in good shape. I attempted to...
0 comments posted 4yrs
posted by Coledog
0 comments posted 4yrs posted by Coledog

OT. Don't Sit, Ride

This article talks about the relief one gets from just getting away for awhile. Some people spend too much time worryin...
9 comments posted 4yrs
posted by deanh6929
9 comments posted 4yrs posted by deanh6929

Guy keeps shipping things to me.

A week ago I got a package via UPS to my address but another name. It had 100 non-medical surgical masks. I called the...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Cooling Paint

This article discusses white paint. It's supposed to make air conditioning unnecessary in some areas. I didn't see anyt...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

Flexible water main., metal

Flexible water main. I was once told that there is such thing as, sort of, metal flexible water main pipe. Tbhat is fai...
41 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
41 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Zoning Changes in California

The governor signed a bill making some changes.
50 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
50 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

OT. Blind Spot Detectors

I'm used to driving in open country for the most part. No six lane traffic with people weaving in and out of traffic wi...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

They're charging me 2.99$ because no one was here

one more kinds of phishing. I wonder if they have my rosebush: From: NoReply snipped-for-privacy@talentburst.com Subjec...
15 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
15 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Craftsman 1/2 hp garage door opener remotes

Remotes (handheld and car unit) both work standing under the opener and from about 2 houses away on either side, but no...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Laura
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by Laura

What is this bug:

What do you call this bug: It's green, maybe bright green, over an inch long, almost 2 inches, and its body is over a h...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

California Off Road Fossil Fuels Powered Ban

The legislature is apparently ready to pass a ban on fossil fueled off road engines under 25 hp. Lawn mowers, trimmers,...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by deanh6929
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by deanh6929

Felt like castor replacements

My chair wheels started taking the paint finish off my luxury vinyl bamboo floors. I switched to Amazon castor wheels m...
19 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Shelly. M
19 comments posted 5yrs posted by Shelly. M

Toilet installation

Years ago when I replaced my toilet, the flange was a bit below floor level so to be sure I got a seal I used two wax r...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by philo
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by philo