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OT: Safety razors

Last weekend I looked in Walmart. Walgreen, Albertson, CVS, etc. for a single blade safety razor. Nary a one anywhere!...
12 comments posted 11yrs
posted by invalid
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by invalid

Warning: Chair casters

I discovered this morning, to my dismay, that 'office' chair rollers/casters come in more than one size. The only size...
4 comments posted 11yrs
posted by invalid
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by invalid

Formal Dining Room Ideas

Dining room is the main attraction of every home. Long time ago this concep t was entirely different but the latest tre...
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posted by princessurwa124
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by princessurwa124

when to put in new antifreeze\coolant

I have allways changed antifreeze annually but now it is very difficult for me to get under the van. How often do y`all...
11 comments posted 11yrs
posted by herbwhite59
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by herbwhite59

back yard sump pump

have a drainage problem in my back yard. I have lived here for 10 years and there has been flooding problem every year...
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posted by buckwheat
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by buckwheat

New decking black blemishes Q?

Last summer I replaced the decking on my deck with 5/4 x 6 pressure treated something purchased from a reputable lumber...
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posted by r.mariotti
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by r.mariotti

Furnace

I have a ~ 12 year old Carrier gas furnace. Most recently (at least at the end of the heating) it has failed. It will b...
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posted by dave
4 comments posted 11yrs posted by dave

Question about 12 volt auto relays

Can the contacts of a 12 volt 30 amp auto relay handle 120 volts at about an amp of AC current? Couldn't find a car grou...
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posted by marcus
37 comments posted 11yrs posted by marcus

bathroom shower wands always leak

at the connection between the metal pipe and first plastic fitting. tried everything it always leaks a little. its in t...
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posted by hallerb
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by hallerb

OT. Beer can shape.

Why is the beer/soda can shaped like it is: http://tinyurl.com/ograss9 From Popular Mechanics.
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posted by dh0496
30 comments posted 11yrs posted by dh0496

Buick with leaking head gasket

This is more of a Sherlock Holmes type mystery than a practical matter. Neighbor has a leaking head gasket in his Buick...
50 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap
50 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

What did the signs mean?

I used to lead hikes etc. on weekends, and when I didn't do it other people did, and we needed a good location to meet,...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
23 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Speedo Fogging from Armor All

My husband wiped the car with Armor All including the glass/plastic that covers the speedo. Now there is permanent foggy...
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posted by kate_rossiter
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by kate_rossiter