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Building a 12x12 gazebo: canopy?
Hi, I'm planning to stick-built a simple 12ftx12ft gazebo this spring. 4"x4" (treated) vertical posts on the corners, 2x4 or 2x6 framing for the horizontals, 2x4s for a simple hip roof without solid...
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OT "Saved by the bell"
Did any of you ever watch "Saved by the Bell" -- at Bayside High, on TV? It's the one with a character Screech There are repeated commercials on the radio now that call it: "A television show that...
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Hot water tank replacement
Current tank is 23 years old, 40 gal., 33K BTU. Starting to see dripping from the top of the tank, insulation at top is wet, visible at the anode tube opening, Anode tube was never replaced. I assume...
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No longer in my ears
I have a pair of Bose Hearphones, cheaper than hearing aids. I only use it at meetings (which I don't go to because of Corona) and to watch Law & Order on TV (because all the other shows are loud...
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discontinued Armstrong ceiling tile #255
In need of about 25 of these tiles due to water damage.
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Bulldog Pushmatic Breaker
My question is about a 30 Amp, 240 volt, Bulldog Pushmatic circuit breaker. Here's a picture of the 50 Amp. version. Notice that the description says, "May also be branded as Bulldog". Mine is branded...
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Open end & box wrench set over 1 inch
I always wanted an open end & box wrench set over 1 inch but I couldn't justify it based on its use in mostly outdoor plumbing where pipe wrenches and spanners and adjustable wrenches almost always...
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Automatic table saw emergency stop
This thing is amazing: *Support What We Do at The Katz-Moses Store* https://lddy.no/stih To better understand how safe a Sawstop Tablesaw is we rented the Phantom V2640 high definition slow motion...
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Ultra SX90 main burners
Furnace is around 20 years old. Sometimes the main burners light and sometimes they don't. When they don't, I go downstairs, turn the blower motor off and flip the black switch to 'off' on the little...
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Need a roller for sliding glass door
ONe of the rollers on my sliding glass door seems to have failed. It's tipped to one end, but the door still rolls easily. How strange. Is the maker of the door written anywhere on the door? Inside...
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IPO is underwritten by
became a publicly traded company on NASDAQ (symbol: ACOM) on November 5, 2009, with an initial public offering of 7.4 million shares priced at $13.50 per share, underwritten by Morgan Stanley, Bank of...
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Vaccines to get vaccines starting next week.
Drugstores to get vaccine starting next week. Phase II Drugstores to get vaccine starting next week - Google Search
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tinted window bubbles
When you have our car windows tinted and there are bubbles, do the bubbles disappear? Where do they go? Miami? Bubble heaven?
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sugur
Recommended by two other people. Sugru is a flexible, adhesive repair putty that sets strong by turning into a durable silicone rubber. Perfect for craft, DIY, upcycling and hacking your stuff. Smart...
 
Society in the Time of Plague
For a historical view of plagues, verrrry interesting, the Jan 29 segment at this url January 29, 2021 Society in the Time of Plague Innovation Hub features today's most creative thinkers - from...