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I'm holding a conference.

I just got a phone call, answered right away. Probably a recording said, "You are currently the only person in this con...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Follow-up, Battery Charger....it works

Warm day, rain ended, tested charger. No pen or paper, voltages are approximate. On 2 amp setting was about 11.5 volts...
24 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
24 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Antifreeze? Where did it go?

My old van seem to use anti-freeze like it's soda pop. I even had my mechanic check to see if there's a leak somewhere,...
51 comments posted 10yrs
posted by itsgett
51 comments posted 10yrs posted by itsgett

Christmas present question

My sister usually buys me something and mails it to me for Christmas. This year I was low on suggestions and only asked...
20 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
20 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Computer monitor problem

0-year-old Microtec 815C monitor having A/C problems. Yesterday took plug fiddling and source power (UPS) to get the po...
69 comments posted 10yrs
posted by invalid
69 comments posted 10yrs posted by invalid

Do Christmas Tree Stands Grow On Trees?

I have to admit, this one was a first for me. I saw a car with a Christmas tree on top, wrapped in the netting from a t...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by teamarrows
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by teamarrows

OT: Unusual USB "adapter"

I was looking for a "right angle" USB adapter to connect thumb drives to the "stereo" in the car (piss-poor industrial...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

Amazon review process

Anybody else here run in to something like this? I often buy repair related items (tools, etc) from Amazon, and I consi...
26 comments posted 10yrs
posted by noemail
26 comments posted 10yrs posted by noemail

Where Oh Where do all those Ice Scrapers go.... ???

Every winter I buy at least one ice scraper for the car. Usually several of them. And over the years I've learned to no...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

GFCI's

The outlets in the back of the house are on a 20A GFCI. (Note to self: are there any other outlets on that same circuit...
115 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
115 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

Thermal cube receptical

I saw this yesterday when searching for something else. Sounds handy for preventing freezeups by turning on a heating d...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by esp
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by esp

What home repairs are you most Afraid of?

What home repairs are you most Afraid of? From reading this newsgroup and talking to people, it seems that electrical i...
191 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
191 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

This looked dangerous (Gas leak)

I was watching that old tv show "Emergency" (being re-run on Me-Tv). They rescued someone trying to commit suicide by t...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow