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OT? EPA Says 55 mpg by 2026
People building houses are going to have a problem. A good share of the construction guys I see have 1/2 ton pickups. Maybe they'll do what people did before. Fuel mileage standards led to people...
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OT - A Road That Google Street View Decided Not To Go Down
Google Maps, Satellite view, zoom way in. 4405 Neese Lane, Moss Point, MS Looks like the street view car went down every street in the area except for this one. I wonder why not.
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Kitchen drain friction washer
Always thought it was just cardboard packaging and threw it in garbage. Oops.
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Dryer keeps tripping breaker
Dryer keeps tripping breaker Frigidaire model FEX831CS0 stackable washer and dryer . The dryer kept tripping the breaker when I turned it on I replace the unit and the new one worked fine I am now...
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Trap History
<> There was a man named Thomas Crapper. Trap - Wikipedia
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Solar Panels in California Less Worthwhile
California power providers might be changing the rates to make it less worthwhile for homeowners to install solar panels. <> Part of the article: "Why is this happening? Because California wants more...
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Florida bathroom remodel
Florida bathroom remodel -- The two florida guys here probably know all about how to remodel a Florida bathroom. -- Remember, there are 50 different states, all of which have at least some bathrooms....
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Electrical short
Hi, We have and old DeVille model, converted to propane. It is shorting out and tripping my GFCI. Any ideas for tracing the short or has anyone experienced the same and found the trouble spot?
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Changes to Home Depot military discount
Starting January 1, you'll no longer be able to simply show your military ID at the checkout register to get the 10% discount. Instead, you'll need to go online and create a digital ID, and you'll use...
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Home Depot Exide 24F car battery warranty (2023 Update)
On the Home Depot web site is a 24F 750CCA Exide car battery. bought it today but Home Depot didn't have any explanation of how the "3 years free warranty" works. There are Q&A's asking and the...
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Cash offer on your house
Have you seen the TV ads where some realtors are offering to buy you house? No showings, no fix up, no stress. Seems like an easy fast sale so could be a good idea. Well, , , I had a call yesterday...
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Federal Housing Subsidies
This is an editorial about Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. "Should the government subsidize buying houses that cost $1.2 million? The answer is obviously no. But the government is going to do it anyway...
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OT. Ultimate Pick?
I've watched the show American Pickers a few times. A couple guys drive around looking for junk that's resalable. They haggle with the owner for stuff to take to their store to resell. Someone bought...
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Filling gaps around windows
My neighbors recently had new windows installed and when the installers were done I noticed 3/16 - 1/4" gaps behind the window moulding to the walls. I have used painters caulk to fill gaps like 1/16...
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OT - overcast with almost no wind. Wind and solar not doing much.
GPs don't know anything. Read about glandular fever, which is a type of viral infection that mostly affects young adults. Find out what the symptoms are, what you can do to treat it yourself and when...
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