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OT: Did You Know?

Letters 'a', 'b', 'c' and 'd' do not appear if you spell any of the numbers between 1 and 99 [Funnily enough, letter 'd...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by atlas-bugged
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by atlas-bugged

Microwave odor

My Kenmore Elite 1200 watt model 721.6339011 has started producing an awful odor. It's like burning hair. Thorough clean...
14 comments posted 14yrs
posted by bWielert
14 comments posted 14yrs posted by bWielert

REFERAL NEEDED: lawn and garden USENET group?

I have really appreciated being a part of this group for a few years now. S= ure, you get the occasional troll but I ha...
3 comments posted 14yrs
posted by acts2024
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by acts2024

Wall coating advice needed!!!

Hi all, I started my conversion a couple of years back and im now in the final steps!!! (ill make sure to put some pics...
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posted by welshkerry.a6b20c8
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by welshkerry.a6b20c8

Looking for help with 2-stroke engines please.

I have a WEED EATER PE550 edger (with steel blade). Also a WEED EATER FL21 (Lightweight string trimmer). They both have...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by limeylew
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by limeylew

Two Bathrooms and Outdoor Outlet On One Circuit

A townhouse built in 1980 has outlets in two bathrooms sharing a circuit with an outdoor receptacle. The GFCI is in the...
19 comments posted 14yrs
posted by taylor.hughes
19 comments posted 14yrs posted by taylor.hughes

Pot hole filler for asphalt

I have a container of pot hole filler for my driveway that is almost full. I haven't used it in about 8 years and it ha...
7 comments posted 14yrs
posted by google3luo359
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by google3luo359

Room Air Conditioners

I've been looking ar room air cons and have a question, or two. There are two types that I've looked at-window units, a...
28 comments posted 14yrs
posted by ctbishop
28 comments posted 14yrs posted by ctbishop

How to clean heavy patina on brass door handles?

My house is 30 yeas old. the brass handles on three doors have never been cleaned or polished. See photo. What can I do...
19 comments posted 14yrs
posted by someone
19 comments posted 14yrs posted by someone

Cleaning behind pool light

I know an actual on-topic discussion, I'll try not to do it again any time soon (grin). I have been using way too much...
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posted by kurtullman
15 comments posted 14yrs posted by kurtullman

Toaster

Great use of the subject line eh?
5 comments posted 14yrs
posted by USA
5 comments posted 14yrs posted by USA

What type of spray for Carpenter ants?

I am being invaded by what I am told are carpenter ants. They are similar in size to fire ants but do not bite. What th...
30 comments posted 14yrs
posted by limeylew
30 comments posted 14yrs posted by limeylew

(OT) Stinky candle disposal problem

I like to go to auctions and find bargains. A few weeks ago I bought a boxfull of oddball items because there was one i...
18 comments posted 14yrs
posted by fred.flintstone
18 comments posted 14yrs posted by fred.flintstone