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OT, Pet Bird

There was a thread which drifted into a discussion about pet birds. I came across a short animated GIF showing a pet bi...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by unclemon
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by unclemon

Is this the "Living Room" or the "Death Room" ?

March 9, 2013 What is the origin of the term ?living room?? Room set up for ordinary social use,? 1825 (as opposed to b...
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Problem with GE JB700SNSS Range

Our GE JB700SNSS range went dead. The circuit breaker didn't blow. Before I could get time to pull the range out to tes...
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by mcp6453
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by mcp6453

Heat leakage from my furnace

I have an unorthox HVAC setup due to living in an old converted loft building. I was doing some maintenance on my Armst...
35 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Kevin M
35 comments posted 10yrs posted by Kevin M

EARTHQUAKE

At 6:41AM PST a shaker hit the Lake Elsonore area. It was strong enough to wake up the 'hood, but noone got out of bed.
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posted by tomorroeland
100 comments posted 10yrs posted by tomorroeland

Paper bag handles..

Someone complained at the grocery store that the handles fail on the paper grocery bags so they no longer use them. HUH...
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posted by pkangas
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by pkangas

Slightly OT Tire Pressure

Newer cars have a TPMS and warn you when the pressure gets low. Now that cold weather is here,check to see that your ti...
80 comments posted 10yrs
posted by esp
80 comments posted 10yrs posted by esp

Kenmore Dryer Problem-Won't Start

My sister's Kenmore Dryer MN 110.76902690 makes a buzzing noise (much like an electric buzzer) when I press the start b...
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posted by ctbishop
18 comments posted 10yrs posted by ctbishop

1 January 2016 Tax increases.

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posted by burfordTjustice
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by burfordTjustice

Flushing Out a Heater Core..Info

The main cause of this problem is people adding Stop Leak and keeping it in their radiator. This will cause the stop lea...
35 comments posted 10yrs
posted by j.granade
35 comments posted 10yrs posted by j.granade

(OT) About Being HIP

In the 1960's & 70's we were all Hip. Sometimes they even called us HIPpies. Now the doctors want to give us Hip Replac...
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posted by Paintedcow
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

cracked ignitor

I was installing a new $30 ceremic circular ignitor on my York furnace. Un fortunately, I damaged it during installatio...
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posted by deodiaus
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by deodiaus

Cleanup of overspray

I am trying to clean some over spray of an oven. (Not my work.) :-) As a former chemist, I have tried: 1. Paint thinner...
20 comments posted 10yrs
posted by andrewkennedy775
20 comments posted 10yrs posted by andrewkennedy775