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Stop the renovation Buried Castle Discovered Under English Prison
Stop the renovation Buried Castle Discovered Under English Prison The 12-foot-wide wall of a Norman castle has been discovered under a prison in Gloucester, England. Archeologists believe the castle...
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recommended flapper for Douglas brass flush valve?
After some recent, occasional loss of commode water with fill valve running briefly throughout the day, I decided to do the dye test. After 20 min, dye showed up in the bowl so I concluded it was the...
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Why do I hear myself as an echo on the phone?
Why do I hear myself as an echo on the phone sometimes? Just certain calls do it. I get this on my cellphone more than my landline, but I have gotten it on the LL too. Sometimes the echo is so loud I...
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Grounding wire for house. Is this right?
My 1950s era house had a 100amp panel, with a grounding wire that ran to my well and was clamped to the well casing. I hired a licensed electrician t o upgrade to 200amp panel. He also installed 2-3...
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Repairing a quick release bar clamp?
Is it possible to repair one of these? I have 4 or 5 of the small ones but one does not tighten when I squeeze the trigger. Yes, I can buy others but was wondering if repairing is possible or worth...
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Tried Amazon Echo?
If, so, what do you think of it? Useful or just a toy? Or both? Would you do it again? TIA
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Building a better mouse trap, using video surveilance
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Burglary
That reminds me of a local incident this last summer. The police caught an intoxicated minor on the street in front of a bar. He got away from the cops, and ran into the bar, went out the rear door,...
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Why is a 100W (equlivalant) LED so large and heavy?
I bought a 100W (equlivalant) LED bulb for my bedroom. With my old eyes, I cant read well, with a 60W bulb. The CFL bulb started acting like a strobe light, so it was time to replace it. I did not...
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leaf blower/vacuumn
last year, in a previous thread, a mulching blade in a lawn mower was a better idea. but I don't have a lawn mower and I don't want to rake the entire yard of leaves. so, that leaves leaf...
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Garage Door Opener quit working
Sort of. It still works with the door button, but I have two remotes with good batteries that won't program. It's a 7 year old Chamberlin/liftmaster and the remote is 373LM. Suggestions?
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does a reliable power vent hot water heater exist?
A couple parts in my A.O. Smith Power Vent Design GPHE-50 hot water heater have failed. I don't have the parts cost yet, but the fellow estimates they will cost $700-800. As it is seven years old, it...
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Harbor freight makes excellent tools.
Doing laundry today i somehow washed and dried a harbor freight free flashlight, one of those free ones., i found it working well putting out a nice brite light in the dryer, i had done many loads...
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Need your advice on a good inside automotive tire patch
I'm gonna patch my first automotive tire this week. I need your advice on a good inside automotive tire patch as I got a flat today, switched with the spare, and went about a half mile to the nearest...
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sent 7 posts by mistake
I just sent 7 posts by mistake, from the Draft mailbox. Never happened in 20 years with the other version of Agent, which didn't even have a draft mailbox, but this version is a problem. I don't know...
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