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My car goes jingle, jingle, jingle.

Shifted my car into gear for the fist time since the accident. When I went back to Park, heard noise like gears messhin...
10 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
10 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

OT Poor lost flies!

When I get in my car I feel so sorry for the flies that join me. Surely they get very upset when the door next opens. T...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by invalid
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by invalid

Raccoon

Big SOB has been terrorizing household intermittently for ages. Comes in through cat door; scarfs up cat food; messes h...
66 comments posted 12yrs
posted by hypatia08
66 comments posted 12yrs posted by hypatia08

under mounted kitchen sink Sealer ?

what should normally/usually be used to seal this counter-top & sink ? [it appears the previous owner may have done a h...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by 21blackswan
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by 21blackswan

inline backdraft damper for kitchen exhaust?

Thermador recommends an additional inline backdraft damper for cold weather installations. From page 4 of their install...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by donwiss
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by donwiss

Bathtub Faucet Replacement.......How?

The handle that diverts water from my shower faucet to the shower broke off in my hand today. I purchased a replacement...
9 comments posted 12yrs
posted by A_Gram
9 comments posted 12yrs posted by A_Gram

Flashlight module for home repair

I returned the failed Teralux extreme 5 EX module, the one that over heated. Bought another one. Put the module into a...
13 comments posted 12yrs
posted by cayoung61
13 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61

LED bulbs

I've finally reached the end of my incandescent bulbs and CFL and am starting to replace them with LED bulbs. I saw a 6...
32 comments posted 12yrs
posted by esp
32 comments posted 12yrs posted by esp

EXPERTS or HANDYMEN!!! Removing paint

A red car enters a garage, and scratches against an interior concrete wall as it pulls in. The car leaves some of its p...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by nbquan1989
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by nbquan1989

Redneck Lantern

Hi All, Since my wife saw this, we have used it in several power outages. Just shine a flashlight at a clear jug of wat...
17 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Todd
17 comments posted 12yrs posted by Todd

reokacenebt runm tire nomenclature.

Maybe OT for ahr. Not only did my rear window break but my doctor drugged me and I hit a curb at 30MPH or more and brok...
6 comments posted 12yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Painting an exterior cement block wall

I have a wartime house and at some point the cement foundation blocks that are above ground were painted. I have owned...
8 comments posted 12yrs
posted by Lili Marlene
8 comments posted 12yrs posted by Lili Marlene

NATO Cans: Diff?

Besides color (red vs green) and inclusion of a spout (included vs not), can anybody see a diff between these two jerry...
4 comments posted 12yrs
posted by x
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by x

Leaking Jennair french door style refrigerator

My refrigerator, a Jennair french door style, seemed to be running almost constantly, although the freezer and refriger...
7 comments posted 12yrs
posted by wer
7 comments posted 12yrs posted by wer