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(OT) We wont have any weather this week.....
For some reason, "" appears to have crashed. All weekend it's been down. I could not get any reports or radar maps on my cellphone for my own area, so I randomly put in other zipcodes. Nothing works!...
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Solar lights
We bought these solar lights that you can put on mason jars. They have an on-off switch on top by the solar panel part, and the light part goes inside the mason jar. Well.... some of them work great,...
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Need to fill holes in brick and mortar
Sanded grout works good for patching holes like that - Use a bit of pigment to tint it to match. Another thing that works sometimes is a "sanded" silicone caulk if you can buy it in a matching colour....
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Taxi CB on my speaker (1975)
The speakers were not shielded enough to prevent the taxi's radio transmissions being picked up. The speaker's "voice coil" acts similar to a crystal radio, and rectifys the RF signal into audio. When...
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Micky
Is a resident entertainer on Most of his posts make me laugh and lots of ???!!!. Laughing is good for any one.
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8 years ago
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Never too old to be stupid
I needed a new motor for my roof fan, ordered it on Thursday, and picked it up 40 miles from here on the same day. Friday, I went to the motor store in town to retrieve the old motor. Same model...
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8 years ago
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Natural gas pressure drop, pipe sizing and pressure
I bought a 200,000 BTU pool heater, to be installed outdoors. The model is Hayward H200FDN. The size of the piping that leads to it is somewhat iffy and appears just a bit undersized according to...
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LED Filaments
I'm trying to put together a project for my screened in porch. I would like to hang some fancy wine bottles from the ceiling at various heights. I would like them lit, so using the LED filament strips...
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OT Wells Fargo rant
I was a Wells Fargo customer when it was called South Trust. That has been at least 15 years ago probably 20. When it was South Trust I could set up a payee by just entering the phone number. 20 years...
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Paint for exterior window trim?
The trim paint on my windows is gloss black. Some of the windows need the trim to be repainted. The June issue of Consumer Reports has an article that includes exterior paints. But the chart does not...
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8 years ago
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What type of oil to use on Old Maytag Wringer Washer
I just got an old Maytag Wringer washer which I intend to use for stuff like oily rags and horse blankets, etc. (Stuff I dont want to put in my regular washer). This machine is called the Maytag...
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Electric Code question
Just curious.. In many houses I've owned I've added electrical outlets by tapping into the electric that comes into the box where the light switch is. Usually I put the added electric outlet down by...
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How to define "Electrical"?
The local Goodwill store had a HALF PRICE on all Electrical items yesterday. The sign read: "Everything Electrical is Half Price Today - Anything that plugs in". I got: Lamp timer with a 120V cord on...
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Heating finished basement: add hydronic zone or use AC/heat pump?
Hi. I'm finishing my basement (open floor plan, 800sqft, walk-out, full height, cinderblock walls, no water issues, in New York). It will have 2" EPS ins ulation on interior of cinderblock walls,...
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Where are those GE LED light bulbs at Home Depot?
I thought there was going to be a special deal for a couple months starting May? I don't see them in the store.
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