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need tips/help for a rookie.
Hi all, I was a Civil Engineer and tried to keep myself updated on related interests, but possess zero practical experience as I moved on to IT career after my graduation. I visited certain for-sale...
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How to construct a Google Groups non-redundant URL for reference purposes
Here is how I just now figured out how to construct a non-redundant Google Groups URL to a Usenet post from years ago. If you have a better method, please share, as I post this merely to share to help...
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OT: Feeling cold
Why don't you just drive through it?
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how can i hook up a botton to ihe in side ,off the opner
3000 allister
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Cleaning Liquid Nails off balusters
I'm taking down a half wall and replacing it with wood railing and iron bal usters. Drilled holes under the railing and squirted Liquid Nails up into t he holes. Inserted each iron baluster up into...
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OT: why calling the toilet "The Crapper" is not off color
Any more than calling soda "coke" is off color. Hint, it is the British's fault. Check out this video: Why is The Toilet Commonly Known as the Crapper (or John)? More than you ever wanted to find out...
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Lighting water heater pilot light (shouldn't it stink?)
Page 5 of this PDF says the MAXIMUM gas pressure is about 1/2 psi in the gas line going into a hot water heater. They measure things in "w.c." (water column), so 1/2 PSI is apparently 13.8 w.c. where...
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15W Faceted LED bulbs
A couple of other thoughts... 1. Buy higher brightness bulbs that are dimmable and dim them. 2. Why do you want 5000k? I know its just personal preference, but that's much whiter than any of the...
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American mailboxes
Per HerHusband: What part of the USA is this?
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Armstrong ceiling tile 936
Needing 8 ceiling tiles Armstrong 936 which is discontinued.
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Sort of OT: Zipper lube?
Try some bee's wax - lip balm perhaps ? Burt's Bees ? At your health food store or pharmacy. John T. Handy stuff to have around, I bought it for plastic curtain runners but have found many other uses....
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difference between a garden trowel and a transplanter?
Welcome to the wonderful world of advertising! ;) nb
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gould GT15 pump
Water is trickling out of all valves, no pressure
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Follow-up on woofer repair
Maybe you remember the thread where I asked about repairing the woofer that I found behind the rear seat of the convertible. I think I asked about the 4 wires going to the sound coil. One of the wires...
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air rifles
Even back in 1963 I shot several squirrels out of a tree in the back yard with a Crosman pellet gun. The kind you could pump up to 10 times. There are some now that are even more powerful, and I think...
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