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OT: DST Ends Sunday

Hi All, Daylight Stupid Time ends Sunday, November 5, 2023, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned backward 1 hour -T

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posted by T

60 comments posted 2yrs posted by T

shower stems are frozen

So I finished the toilet tank, the washers on one bathroom sink, the cutoff valve for another toilet, the stem for the...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

4 comments posted 2yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Flame King 20 pound tank to one pound cylinder refillable kit

What do you think of this Flame King 1-lb Refillable Propane Cylinder and Refill Kit Item # WX2-706954 Mfg. Number: YSN...

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posted by larrywolff

7 comments posted 2yrs posted by larrywolff

Where to get decent but inexpensive seat covers for an old 1998 Toyota 4Runner with bucket seats?

Where to get decent but inexpensive seat covers for an old 1998 Toyota 4Runner with bucket seats? Don't have a lot of m...

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posted by confused

6 comments posted 2yrs posted by confused

Wet Basement Wall Crack - epoxy,hydr cmt, or elastomer

RadonSeal epoxy calls for dry cracks. No way my crack will dry. Is there an epoxy that works on wet cracks? I know ther...

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posted by vjp2.at

9 comments posted 2yrs posted by vjp2.at

How to make a phonecall correctly

Why don't people give me a chance to answer the phone? There's more than 1 millisecond between me answering it, and pre...

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posted by CK1

54 comments posted 2yrs posted by CK1

Which wing nuts are better for under a toilet tank? Zinc or stainless steel?

Toilet tank removed, cleaned, and almost back on. Which wing nuts are better for under a toilet tank? Zinc or stainless...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

4 comments posted 2yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

tick tick tick...

The refrigerator thread reminded me of an issue I've had for years with my central air ducting. This is what originally...

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posted by REMOVETHISbadgolferman

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OT: Credit Card Payment Question

My current Visa card balance is much less than the amount due on my most recent statement as I returned an expensive it...

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posted by rhett

8 comments posted 2yrs posted by rhett

Replace your faucetr washers

https://www.mrkitchenfaucets.com/flat-vs-beveled-faucet-washers-full-explanation/"Although many people only replace the...

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posted by NONONOmisc07

4 comments posted 2yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Off topic. Best detective radio show ever

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAB7p1JRmM0&list=PLneoVXdPCzrclkJOi5wC7teo0hX6jHADM&index=5&pp=iAQB To me, some repairs...

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posted by dr.mickey.mallard

1 comments posted 2yrs posted by dr.mickey.mallard

I need to erect cheap fencing that will be moved about over the years

I need to erect cheap fencing that will be moved about over the years. I already have a hundred foot roll of 5-foot pla...

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posted by charlie

1 comments posted 2yrs posted by charlie

5x5 inch post, what size hose clamp?

I am mounting a flag pole holder on a 5x5 eight foot weight bearing pillar on my porch. The post is HB&G colonial synth...

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posted by canope234

11 comments posted 2yrs posted by canope234

Heisense refrigerator

New fridge works fine but it apparently has a variable speed compressor that runs slowly but almost continually. The no...

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posted by philo

51 comments posted 2yrs posted by philo

OT: the real cost of an BEV

Guess what, we are all paying for rich people to own these abominations. https://www.westernjournal.com/overcharged-majo...

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posted by T

16 comments posted 2yrs posted by T