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OT - When does a rental car become a stolen vehicle?
I'm going to be renting a car for a family vacation. I am trying to find the cheapest way to add my wife and 2 sons as operators and ensure that our private insurance will cover any accidents...
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can't remove tub spout
I'm trying to replace my old tub spout, but can't get the darned thing off.= There's no set screw, so I assume it's the screw-on type. I applied quit= e a bit of torque with a big wrench, but the...
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Can I repair these blasted screen corners (mine broke while removing - see picture)?
I was too rough with screen removal with the result being busted screen corners: than glue, is this something that I can fix with a replacement part? (I don't even know the googling term for these...
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Ceiling fan repair -- bad capacitor
A friend of mine was asked to repair a Harbor Breeze ceiling fan. He was told that the pull chain for the fan switch had pulled out and was missing. When he opened it up, it was true that the chain...
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Single handle Watts Laundry valve developed stem leak, Is running in midway position the cause?
To be clear, the old valve still leaked tonight even when turning it all the way on after it started leaking. It would only stop leaking altogether when shut off. I'm just wondering if running it in...
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Wirlpool Duet Dryer "Sensing" light on
Hi, my Wirlpool Duet Dryer "Sensing" light is on and the dryer wont start. anyone have know what to do? Model# GEW9200LW1 thanks Bob M
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Sorta On-Topic - Giraffe Test - How many times do we make something simple into something complicated????
I doubt if anyone on this site can get all the answers correct, but it is a good illustration of human foibles. Subject: Giraffe test Hello, your test for the day.. There are 4 questions. Don=92t miss...
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USDA partnering with Mexico -> to boost food stamp participation!
Certainly. Foreign nationals shouldn't be eligible for any sort of assistance. BTW, Boob, did you answer Kady? ...or are you still running from a woman?
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Putting down floating floor on horrible subfloor
You will have to put up cross-bracing between the joists at an absolute minimum. Probably the best thing to do is to sister new joists along side the original joists, but doing this only after jacking...
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Ping Hey Bub
I am working on an article looking at rural physicians. How rural is Tyler, Denton and McKinney compared to say, Pocotello ID, or Casper WY? Are they really at least semi-rural or are they really just...
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One Texan's solution to "Smart" electric meters
(Spoiler: The solution involves a gun.) News video
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Garage slab joint leak
=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 | Run a garden hose gently against the upper back wall to simulate a rainstorm and see what happens. Filling the crack with more tar won't help if the rain gets into the crack...
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How do I get rid of ants?
Ant traps would be one of my first lines of defense. There are various spray insecticides and powders if you know where the nests are. This time of year, insects are in full bloom. I mix a liquid...
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Ouch! cracked Plasma TV front glass
Hi, Any one experienced this? Accident occurred(falling object off the wall) hit the glass and cracked it making spider web. Picture is still normal. When I called two TV repair shops I was told, not...
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Another refrigerator question
The recent refrigerator thread has inspired me to ask about our recent problems too. This is a GE side-by-side unit with icemaker and digital temp set/display on the front panel, purchased 13 months...
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