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Light bulbs

We've been moving from using the incandescent light bulbs to using LED bulbs over the last few months. I was wondering...
60 comments posted 10yrs
posted by itsgett
60 comments posted 10yrs posted by itsgett

OT - The Great Thanksgiving Hoax

Date: Thursday, November 27, 2008 12:20 PM The Great Thanksgiving Hoax - Mises Institute http://www.mises.org/story/336...
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posted by cayoung61
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by cayoung61

OT - Stormin, git yur gun

NYC radio says ISIS on the roadways of upper New York state.
69 comments posted 10yrs
posted by "frank "
69 comments posted 10yrs posted by "frank "

That's not a flashlight. This is a flashlight

http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/gear/a18288/brightest-diy-flashlight-1000-watts-90000-lumen/
7 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Seymore4Head
7 comments posted 10yrs posted by Seymore4Head

Electro Pak Heating ??

Hello all - I was recently browsing some real estate ads, and saw something called "Electro Pak" heating. See picture #...
6 comments posted 10yrs
posted by j.albert
6 comments posted 10yrs posted by j.albert

It looks like I have some Very Rare Wrenches.

I'm referring to my set of "Fukung" (brand name) offset box wrenches, which I bought around 1970 at K-Mart. Those made...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Caulk under bag

I used a plastic bag and duct tape to cover some silicon caulking in the bathtub. I was afraid the tiles would come of...
15 comments posted 10yrs
posted by vjp2.at
15 comments posted 10yrs posted by vjp2.at

Thumping noise after running hot water

I get a pretty loud thumping noise after I run the hot water, eg, after cle aning dishes. The thump occurs maybe once e...
10 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dolivastro
10 comments posted 10yrs posted by dolivastro

Calcification and "auto-drain" valves

We have reasonably hard water -- municipal well sourced along with CAP. I've plumbed the "outdoor water supplies" (i.e....
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse

What hand tool brands are the best quality?

What hand tool brands are the best quality? I'm speaking mostly about hand tools for home and auto repair. Although pow...
27 comments posted 10yrs
posted by Paintedcow
27 comments posted 10yrs posted by Paintedcow

Vacuum packing

There are "specialty" products that can be used to vacuum-pack (e.g.) foodstuffs. But, AFAICT, they all use "special" m...
21 comments posted 10yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
21 comments posted 10yrs posted by blockedofcourse