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OT - Need help?

As I was coming home and worrying about all the stuff going on in my life, my family's lives, my friends? lives, and wh...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by "frank "
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by "frank "

Sani Sticks Drain cleaner (from TV Commercial)

I just saw a TV commercial for these Sani Sticks. They say to drop these sticks in any drain to clear the drain. Isnt t...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

OT: "Hanging paper" slang

My "metalized paint" post conjured up an old, unrelated memory. When I was in school, I worked in the Combat Zone in Bo...
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

Metalized paint

I've debated painting the interior walls of the house with metalized paint (RF shield). The downside, of course, is tha...
30 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
30 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

primer for re-painting old plaster?

We want to re-paint a room. Walls are old plaster (presumably original, so ~90 yo), with what looks like 3 layers of pa...
42 comments posted 10yrs
posted by gbeccles
42 comments posted 10yrs posted by gbeccles

Bosch dishwasher

I have a Bosch dishwasher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS798sl4WoQ Since there is no float, other than to prevent f...
29 comments posted 10yrs
posted by recyclebinned
29 comments posted 10yrs posted by recyclebinned

Insulate Walls or Floors?

I live in an elevated rancher built in 1978. I just removed carpeting and linoleum from my breakfast room, kitchen, din...
53 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nospam
53 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospam

What the hell just happened?

I just downloaded all the new headers in the groups I subscribe to and there were a s*it load of "New" headers that wer...
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Rhonda
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by Rhonda

Maytag dishwasher con'td ( Dec 19 )

Well, I finally had the repairmen show up this morning and they were confus ed to say the least. I told them about the...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by harri85274
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by harri85274

OT - Towing One Trailer While Carrying Another

I saw this on I-90 heading into New England. The Triton Trailer website has a banner that says "Built For Adventure". C...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by teamarrows
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by teamarrows

Bon Appétit

We don't need no stinkin' food safety regulations. As long as steak is only $1.09/lb who cares, right?...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by bud.doobie
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by bud.doobie

When are Xmas trees bought.

A friend and I are debating when most people buy their xmas trees. I saw that it's several days or more before Christma...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by TweedleDee
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by TweedleDee

125v vs. 117v revisited

Took some time this evening and checked the voltage on several outlets in my shop and to my surprise I found several at...
66 comments posted 10yrs
posted by IGot2P
66 comments posted 10yrs posted by IGot2P