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LED Light Bulbs now cheaper than Incandescent

I was almost shocked yesterday when I went to Walmart to buy some of those new halogen-incandescent light bulbs, to put...
81 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Jerry.Tan
81 comments posted 11yrs posted by Jerry.Tan

Chain Saw Starter Spring Update

I posed a few weeks ago that the recoil spring in my chain saw starter had unsprung and that I couldn't get it coiled a...
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by pintiha
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by pintiha

OT: Windows 10

My old computer got fried by a nearby lightning strike a few months ago so I bought a new one with Windows 10 as soon a...
34 comments posted 11yrs
posted by pintiha
34 comments posted 11yrs posted by pintiha

first/front surface inspection mirror

I'm looking for a 1.5" to 2" first surface inspection mirror. I can find small dentist tools but nothing larger. I need...
7 comments posted 11yrs
posted by catebekensail
7 comments posted 11yrs posted by catebekensail

Lawn Care God to St. Francis

GOD to ST. FRANCIS: Frank, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there on the plane...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by esp
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by esp

Does my UPS work?

I have 2 UPSes, both used, and one was marked Working when I bought it for $7, and the other I might have gotten for fr...
42 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
42 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Stiff diverter rod

The tub/shower diverter rod has become rather stiff. Believe the unit is a Pfister based upon the unit used in another...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ratcc44
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by ratcc44

ABC of Soup Making

ABC of Soup Making Lean, juicy beef, mutton, and veal, form the basis of all good soups; therefore it is advisable to p...
0 comments posted 11yrs
posted by nassadrar2015
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by nassadrar2015

OT Did I miss out?

Got a call with a friendly cheerful feminine voice telling me I had been luckily chosen for a free Bermuda cruise. I im...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by invalid
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by invalid

Amana dryer: gas valve solenoids

I took them off and put them on a multimeter. I've never used a multimeter so this is a new thing for me. I calibrated...
19 comments posted 11yrs
posted by michaeldwilson2
19 comments posted 11yrs posted by michaeldwilson2

Big brother?

A friend who uses ATT wireless wanted to get a new phone. She tried to shop for phones on her phone at Amazon. Nothing...
1 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Roof "dry rot"?

Hi, We have a "built up" (I think that is the term for it -- technically, it has a "membrane" but I suspect it is close...
16 comments posted 11yrs
posted by blockedofcourse
16 comments posted 11yrs posted by blockedofcourse

Eyeglass Frames Re-Soldering Question ?

Hello, Have a pair of eyeglasses that split in the nose (Bridge area). They are made from one of those "super bendable"...
14 comments posted 11yrs
posted by rgsros
14 comments posted 11yrs posted by rgsros

dirty metal bannisters

My house has steel bannisters, almost like outside railings along the stairs inside. Painted glossy black. They seem fi...
9 comments posted 11yrs
posted by observer5-NOSPAM
9 comments posted 11yrs posted by observer5-NOSPAM

drain fly riddance??

I've had these annoying flies for several years now and nothing I seem to do gets rid of them. On the advice of an exte...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by saseag44419
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by saseag44419