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Vaccination Day (2025 Update)

Just to piss off the anti-vax crowd, I got two today. Right arm was the flu shot Left arm was the Moderna Covid shot. F...
72 comments posted 1yr
posted by esp
72 comments posted 1yr posted by esp

Old Fluorescent Fixture

Can I use a new LED 40w T12 bulb in an old (30 year old) fluorescent fixture?
3 comments posted 1yr
posted by Ed
3 comments posted 1yr posted by Ed

Retaining wall problem

Maybe you guys have some tips on repairing this. It is in Russia. https://imgur.com/gallery/you-can-park-there-you-just-...
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posted by esp
1 comments posted 1yr posted by esp

What causes idle speed to be low?

I have a Mitsubishi Lancer 2003 which has low idle speed. So low that it stalls unless I keep the gas on the peddle. Wh...
10 comments posted 1yr
posted by Ken
10 comments posted 1yr posted by Ken

OT Does it matter if the door is locked or not.

OT I doubt if t he person I'd be responding to is still here, and I'm not evensure this is the forum where he posted, b...
1 comments posted 1yr
posted by NONONOmisc07
1 comments posted 1yr posted by NONONOmisc07

OT Goose for your Thanksgiving table?

OT I learned, and saw, years ago that the number of Canadian geese around here (Baltimore) in parks and cemeteries and...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
16 comments posted 1yr posted by NONONOmisc07

What do you look for in a wattmeter?

What do you look for in a wattmeter? They're apparently not expensive. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=wattmeter I just want...
13 comments posted 2yrs
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13 comments posted 2yrs posted by this

Smoke alarm with Voice Alerts.

Do I want my new hard-wired smoke alarm to have Voice Alerts??? It's less than $3 more (sort of) but even though I have...
37 comments posted 2yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
37 comments posted 2yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Origin of miniature golf

I saw this tonight,. According to one story, mini golf dates back to 1867, starting in St. Andrews, Scotland. An 18-hol...
5 comments posted 2yrs
posted by esp
5 comments posted 2yrs posted by esp

rubber washers for faucet?

Hi All, Any know a supply house where I can purchase a hand full of replacement rubber gaskets for the Price Pfister 910...
4 comments posted 2yrs
posted by T
4 comments posted 2yrs posted by T

Vinyl tubing

I have read all the responses as to the safety of vinyl tubing. My question is are there any safe drinking water vinyl t...
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posted by gaddison43
0 comments posted 2yrs posted by gaddison43

Aerodynamics (2025 Update)

It took many years for engineers to find that nature knows aerodynamics better than man. Look at the profiles of a falco...
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posted by esp
9 comments posted 2yrs posted by esp

On Topic - home made tool

Front load washer - re-installing the big spring-ring to secure the big rubber door boot / gasket - - without causing a...
1 comments posted 2yrs
posted by hubops
1 comments posted 2yrs posted by hubops