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gap filling methods
I had success with poly and sawdust. Wood glue with sawdust works fairly well but my favorite process was is very economical, natural and you can get a perfect consistency. Im not sure how it stains...
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OT: Bay Bridge mess is a lesson in phony bargains
By Bruce Maiman Special to The Bee Published: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 - 12:00 am Last Modified: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 - 9:15 am Theres a potential upside to the Bay Bridge fiasco if we view it as both...
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OT: Prayer
In church I heard a sweet elderly lady in the pew next to me saying a prayer. It was so innocent and sincere that I just have to share it with you: "Dear Lord, This has been a tough four to five...
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OT: Pete Seegerdies at 94.
The famous folk song writer, singer, and activist, died in NY Presbyterian Hospital. One of Seeger's famous causes was the cleaning up of the Hudson River while sailing up and down in his sailboat,...
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OT Beef at the supermarket. butcher shop?
OT Trying to confirm my recollection, that it used to be that one could get any cut of beef he wanted at the supermarket meat department. Now it seems that some cuts are available some weeks, and...
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Lighting Question Please
I had an electrician come in and remove a florescent light fixture, and install a standard interior light fixture that hugs the ceiling. It uses one standard 60 watt bulb. This is in my pantry. It did...
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read the comments for this big TV
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CMEN95U/ref=tsm_1_fb_lk?tag=nerdgsm-20
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OT: Raising the minimum wage doesn't work.
unless you are Henry Ford Henry Ford's $5-a-Day Revolution In 1914, Henry Ford started an industrial revolution by more than doubling wages to $5 a daya move that helped build the U.S. middle class...
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OT: Over-regulation causing re-shoring
yup folks, all those horrible regulations and taxes are a roadblock to business... IN 2005, A START-UP company from California called ET Water Systems decided to move its manufacturing operations to...
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Furnace
Pilot light is on. Burners will ignite. New thermostat. Will not come on still.
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OT: In my twilight years
In My Twilight Years As I enjoy my twilight years, I am often struck by the inevitability that the party must end. There will be a clear, cold morning whenthere isn't any "more. No more hugs, no more...
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For a good laugh, check out the Nest thermostat....
I first heard about this a couple years ago and the whole concept sounded a bit dubious. Apparently the guy responsible for the Ipod design at Apple started a company to make a thermostat. It's a...
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OT - What to do with 15 gallons of shredded paper?
I have accumulated 15 gallons of tightly packed shredded financial records - my wife deecided to clean out her Real Estate record accumulation which h ad to be shredded before disposing of it/them. I...
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OT Dialect Quiz
Found on another group: URL leads to a New York Times article featuring a quiz to determine where one lives or grew up. It worked for me and the other three or four commenters on the other group.
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OT "Gift cards cannot be used to buy gift cards".
OT, I think this is something we discussed here once. I noticed two handmade signs at the customer service desk, a big one and a little one. "Gift cards cannot be used to buy gift cards". I haven't...
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