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Isaac Asimov's predictions

http://www.purpleclover.com/entertainment/1794-Isaac-Asimov-Made-10-Predictions-about-2014/ or: http://preview.tinyurl.c...
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posted by willshak
5 comments posted 12yrs posted by willshak

Oh the Irony

The following poem can be found in the schoolbook Maxwell's Elementary Grammar from 1904. "Oho!" said the pot to the ke...
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posted by atlas-bugged
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Home heat needed in this weather

http://13wham.com/news/features/featured/stories/no-heat-bitter-cold-2213.shtml Sure is rough to be without heat in thi...
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posted by cayoung61
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by cayoung61

brand of sticky back zip tie mounting blocks?

Anyone recommend one that actually works? I ran some wires for surround sound in the basement (rented place) and owne r...
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posted by njnagel
15 comments posted 12yrs posted by njnagel

copper wire scrap

I found that my barrel of copper wire scrap that I salvaged over 20 years of demolishing and rehabbing buildings is wor...
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posted by turnkey
24 comments posted 12yrs posted by turnkey

Corporations Caught Colluding to Reduce Worker Wages

So here we have billionaires and millionaires, a group of "free market capitalists" that tout meritocracy, conspiring a...
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posted by atlas-bugged
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by atlas-bugged

chimney

When I had my chimney replaced I did not get a liner even though the contractor insisted I needed one. "If it gets real...
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posted by philo
2 comments posted 12yrs posted by philo

Best FOGLESS interior paint sprayer?

I need something like an inkjet printer, but for paint. Just throws out the same size droplets, no drops too small. What...
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posted by robert.a.macy
16 comments posted 12yrs posted by robert.a.macy

gap filling methods

I had success with poly and sawdust. Wood glue with sawdust works fairly well but my favorite process was oatmeal.it is...
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posted by Tracey
4 comments posted 12yrs posted by Tracey

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 -...
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posted by atlas-bugged
0 comments posted 12yrs posted by atlas-bugged

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 jus...
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posted by atlas-bugged
20 comments posted 12yrs posted by atlas-bugged

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...
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posted by willshak
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by willshak

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 supermarke...
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posted by NONONOmisc07
32 comments posted 12yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Lighting Question Please

I had an electrician come in and remove a florescent light fixture, and install a standard interior light fixture that...
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posted by Katenospam
6 comments posted 12yrs posted by Katenospam