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(OT) Police car headlights

Last night I was driving down a rural road and was in no hurry. A car pulls up behind me and his headlights are absolut...
31 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
31 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Cant find Small Size Metric Nut Drivers

My Chevy truck has lots of 7mm screws on the interior dash and door panels. My distributor cap has 5mm screws. Fortunat...
11 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
11 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

DISHWASHER WASH ARMS CLOGGED !!

I have a nine year old GE dishwasher. Recently, after it is through washing, I notice dried soap on the inside of the d...
19 comments posted 10yrs
posted by solidgoldZZZ
19 comments posted 10yrs posted by solidgoldZZZ

OT: Vacuum cleaner criteria

SWMBO started harping on me, last night, to get a new vacuum cleaner. Old one still "works" but I guess after a few dec...
37 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
37 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

(OT) Keeping sox from going down into boots

One of life's annoyances..... Sox that keep going down into boots. In warm weather I usually dont wear sox, but when I...
5 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
5 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Phone number shows on TV screen

I went with some friends on Thanksgiving to a bar I never was at before. The bar's landline phone was ringing often, I...
13 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
13 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Phone wiring polarity question

On a single home landline: My landline phone quit working this weekend. I knew I'd not get repair service until Monday....
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

LED bulbs not so bad

I've read all the threads on LED light bulbs. Not a lotta good things to say. Directional, wrong spectrum, etc. Me? I l...
136 comments posted 10yrs
posted by notbob
136 comments posted 10yrs posted by notbob

Kirby Ultimate G bag won't lock into place

It look likes the "mini emtor" is worn and not locking into place, but I don't want to buy the $40 dollar part and it no...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by michaeldwilson2
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by michaeldwilson2

OT - Can You Bed Brakes Twice?

Hypothetical situation: Let's say you follow the bedding procedure recommended for the pads and rotors that you just in...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by teamarrows
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by teamarrows

OT - Micky's scooter

Wonder if Mickey actually does any work on the scooter, or just posts to AHR? Best wishes, hope you get it running, any...
10 comments posted 10yrs
posted by cayoung61
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by cayoung61

Electric wire within or "BEHIND" stud wall?

Hi, Finishing my basement. I have 2" foam insulation against concrete wall, with 2x3 stud wall immedia tely in front of...
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by millinghill
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by millinghill

charging

When I have a one-amp charger on the battery, and the motor-scooter tail light is on and another light in front, smalle...
17 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
17 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Wont' start?

I was happy when I started to take the spark plug out and it was loose I could do it with my fingers, but, after checki...
22 comments posted 10yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
22 comments posted 10yrs posted by NONONOmisc07