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OT. WWI Ending

The editorial here has a link to the sound of WWI ending. The Allies used sound ranging for aiming their artillery. Ther...
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posted by dh0496
5 comments posted 7yrs posted by dh0496

Purpose of shower switch

Why do houses have a switch to turn the shower off, either a cord on the ceiling or a switch in the hall? Can't be for...
159 comments posted 7yrs
posted by steven.watkins
159 comments posted 7yrs posted by steven.watkins

Veteran's Tariff Busters Sale @ Harbor Freight

Ignore all the anti-tariff noise from DramaQueen_4,  head on down to Harbor Freight and save some money. https://www.har...
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posted by george
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by george

joining PVC pipes

I need to join two PVC pipes which are 6" apart. Do I cut a piece of exactly 6" long or I need a slightly shorter piece,...
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posted by ouasami
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by ouasami

Milk for your coffee

That started the powdered milk thread that has wandered around everywhere. If you just want milk for your coffee and it...
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posted by gfretwell
6 comments posted 7yrs posted by gfretwell

impurities in my tank

What is ECOxxxx ECOPlus We fortify every gallon of heating oil we deliver with ECOPlus, an additive that dissolves impu...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

powdered milk

I shop every week where I sometimes run out of cream near the end of the week. So I figured I'd stock evaporated and co...
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posted by loganmacxewens
37 comments posted 7yrs posted by loganmacxewens

OT documentary W.W. 1

For your viewing / streaming pleasure .. 5 part documentary about World War 1 https://tvo.org/programs/apocalypse-world-...
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posted by hubops
3 comments posted 7yrs posted by hubops

Inline Pigtail Splice

Way back when put in the feedlot and wired the waterers for the heaters, Dad used a crimp-on connector that went around...
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posted by none
22 comments posted 7yrs posted by none

DO NOT do home repair on Sundays

DO NOT do home repair on Sundays. Sunday is a day for prayer and worship. Doing home repair on Sunday will send your sou...
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posted by preacher
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by preacher

Raising bypass closet doors

A rail is screwed into the ceiling. Along this rail runs two hangers -- each with two nylon wheels. Below the nylon whe...
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posted by gcotterl
0 comments posted 7yrs posted by gcotterl

Lowes' Closings

A list here of the many stores shutting down:
7 comments posted 7yrs
posted by dh0496
7 comments posted 7yrs posted by dh0496

Anyone hear from the Unc?

Have not seen or heard from him here. Last contact he was in hospital getting a tune up...
1 comments posted 7yrs
posted by Tekkie
1 comments posted 7yrs posted by Tekkie