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Germany expels diplomats - then what?
Germany just expelled x number of Russian diplomats. In retaliation, Russia expelled x number of German diplomats. The total count of diplomats went down by x in each country. Now what? The news never...
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B(OH)3 boric acid to kill the queen ant
Do you mix Boric Acid [B(OH)3]with something to kill the queen ant? What?
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No Natural Gas in NYC
Building projects submitted for approval after 2023 or 2027 need to use other sources. The timing depends on building height. <> The measure will go into effect at the end of 2023 for some buildings...
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Zappp!!!
This is labeled as indoor/outdoor. But no real covers on the holes. Won't rain get in though capillary action, at the least. Would it trip when it rains? GFCI Outlet - Constructed with premium...
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OT Lost my credit card last Thursday
Lost my credit card last Thursday, noticed it when I tried to buy something on Friday. Figured it was in my car or home, periodic looking, no good. No emails about it being used. Sunday night I...
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OT going overboard
I think I heard on MSNBC that in 2018 25 people fell overboard from cruise ships and in 2019, 29 people did. (And one did a day or two ago off the coast of Mexico.) This settles it. If I take a...
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OT. Dollar Coins (newest version)
I got a couple dollar coins from the local Burger King yesterday. The cashier apologized for not having paper dollars. It has been years since I've seen them or the old half dollar coins. I had to...
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2 years ago
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What size bead blaster bazooka for sealing tire beads?
I'm gonna buy me for Christmas a bead blaster bazooka so that I no longer need to fumble with the larger new tires that won't seat all that well. But I need to figure out which size bead blaster...
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2 years ago
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Keeping Hose Bibs from Freezing in Winter?
This question is about how to properly insulate an keep from freezing, outside water spigots, or hose bibs. My daughter's home is at 4,000' and it snows occasionally from December through February,...
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How to refill washer transmission?
I turned my washing machine face down and then found the replacement belt I planned to use is not the one I bought online 2 years ago**. And none exist at any price in Baltimore. So ordering one is...
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OT grid outages - power return alerts
After years of asking my neighbour to phone me when the grid power came back on - after an outage - < I was on genny power > I finally bought a noisy power-bak device for my panel. It's great. What is...
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2 years ago
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Handleset and door thickness
My wife wants to replace our existing door hardware and I tracked down the parts to these: 85350.056.LFD These specify 1.75" door thickness, I have 1 5/8. Can I use these? Any special installation...
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2 years ago
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what is a semi loaded brake caliper rebuild
I never did brakes but my dual piston front brake caliper boots are torn. Calling parts suppliers tells me I have two economical choices. One is a $50 "semi loaded" rebuilt caliper (with $50 core...
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OT A&W failure!
A&W failure: always a conceivable way around a problem. A third-pound hamburger is better than a quarter-pound hamburger, right? Get more bang for your buck!
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How does this shower stall work?
How does this work: It's a shower stall with a seat and grab bars. Do these things come preattached, or do they install the stall and then look for studs to mount the seat and grab bars too. I can't...
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