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big glass magnifying magnifiers
My old aunt's 95th birthday is coming up. She likes huge magnifying glasses (for obvious reasons of old eyes). Of course they get heavy that big but plastic scratches too easily. Do you know of any 4...
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lettuce refrigerate why
Most things with leaves aren't easily infected by bacteria. I guess for the reasons that they normally live outside as plants. Which brings me to my storey after I just came back from Costco. I have a...
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2 years ago
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measure camber at home
Any suggestions for a good, but not too expensive measuring tool and 15 to 17 inch adjustable wheel jig for checking camber at home that you know of? I know there is an "egyptian" way (plumb bobs,...
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coffee grinds
I don't put anything down the drain I didn't eat first. And I don't put anything in the recycling that isn't recyclable. And I don't even _have_ a trash bucket (for reasons above). The coffee grinds...
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OT. Right to Repair
This article talks about farm implement maker John Deere furnishing information to owners who want to repair their own equipment. <> John Deere refuses to allow farmers to repair their own equipment....
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2 years ago
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Card truck? Domino effect?
I cannot imagine having the time to make this.
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2 years ago
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Neighbor's house for sale
This guy lives in back of me and I was surprised to see house for sale: way our properties are situated out back I hardly see or know the guy but he is a stone mason contractor. He is not in our...
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2 years ago
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Cesspool pump out scam?
We recently moved to an older house with a septic system. Previous owner reported they never had it pumped out in 14 yrs. Had a cesspool guy come to assess: found a 4” pipe a few feet down with 2...
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2 years ago
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Lowe’s Tile Installation Fraud
Lowe’s installed several rooms of ceramic tile. The installer leveled the floor with broken tiles mixed with thinset and did not tape the Hardie Backer seams. The tile cracked along all the Hardie...
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OT: Dad Joke
Hi All, It's a "DAD JOKE". It is not suppose to be funny! I asked an old man I knew "After 95 years you still call you wife 'Darling', 'Honey', and 'Love'". What is your secret? Old man: "I forgot her...
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Flying Car
Garages might have to be changed a bit to make room for this thing. It has an IC engine. <><> A flying car has been given the green light to take to the skies....
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2 years ago
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Follow-up on notarizing will 2
In on Sun, 30 Jan 2022 00:43:14 -0500, micky wrote: No, I asked the latter question only, notarize my will, but you raise an interesting question and I want to know the answer too, so I called UPS...
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Tim Leatherman, This is your life.
I've posted several towing videos, that don't get as much appreciation as I would expect, to say the least. But you will definitely like this. How I Built This with Guy Raz, many are very interesting,...
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2 years ago
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OT Having a drink at home
OT IN the movies from the 40's to the 70's**, when the man comes home from work, or comes home from anywhere, he goes to a bar or a shelf and there waiting for him are bottles of liquor, glases, and...
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2 years ago
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Credit card safe?
I have had to cancel 3 credit cards because of fraudulent activity. I am afraid to get another one because it feels like they are not safe given that they do not require a pin like ATM cards. Is there...
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