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The Go Daddy ad

The worst part is that sickening noise when they kiss. Just too repulsive.
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ktos
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by ktos

The Day the Earth Stood Still -

http://www.examiner.com/article/super-bowl-power-outage-day-the-earth-stood-still RE: The 2013 Super Bowl power outage!...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by homeowner
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by homeowner

GFCI's work, Chinese light fixtures don't

A couple of years ago I built a shed and ran power to it through some underground PVC conduit. Power to the shed is sou...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by teamarrows
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by teamarrows

Incandescent Bulb "Wear Out"

I hadn't thought much about this before but today I started wondering what percentage of light output is typically lost...
46 comments posted 13yrs
posted by jwisnia18DUMPTHIS
46 comments posted 13yrs posted by jwisnia18DUMPTHIS

Comparison of heating fuel prices

Prices per MM BTU range from $11.36 for a Masonry heater* to $33.21 for an electric heat pump....
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by heybub
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by heybub

Pool Installation

After months of deliberating we're going to 'take the plunge' and go for it with a pool. We've decided on a soft sided...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by ChloeP.b557768
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by ChloeP.b557768

Electrician Needed in New Orleans

Electrician Needed in New Orleans..... Or did one of you DIY guys wire up that football stadium before the Superbowl, a...
25 comments posted 13yrs
posted by homeowner
25 comments posted 13yrs posted by homeowner

Snow along US/Mexico border?

Just a few days ago I was watching a TV show about illegal immigration across the US/Mexico border, and it looked like...
9 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nestork.b552308
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by nestork.b552308

What State is "Quaker State"?

What State is "Quaker State"? I cant seem to find it on the Atlas!!!!
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by homeowner
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by homeowner

About 3 in one oil??

This is something I am doing at home, besides you guys have a lot of great info that is hard to find elsewhere. Spring...
27 comments posted 13yrs
posted by No-spam
27 comments posted 13yrs posted by No-spam

OT: Another computer question

As I noted the above thread, I plan to purchase a laptop. To add, it will be replacing my desktop, but I will still use...
20 comments posted 13yrs
posted by MB
20 comments posted 13yrs posted by MB

When is firewood seasoned?

What signs do firewood exhibit when it is dry enough to burn well? Does the bark start coming off? What about species w...
11 comments posted 13yrs
posted by steveb
11 comments posted 13yrs posted by steveb

Unused water heater, leave full or empty?

A friend has a house that came with two identical water heaters hooked up in parallel. He doesn't need all the capacity...
48 comments posted 13yrs
posted by trader4
48 comments posted 13yrs posted by trader4

OT: For the computer gurus

Will be purchasing a new laptop. Are there any methods to avoid installing the overbearing bundled software I don't want...
79 comments posted 13yrs
posted by MB
79 comments posted 13yrs posted by MB