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    My Dad had the same system in the 1964 Bel-Air...

    My Dad had the same system in the 1964 Bel-Air wagon but I remember the controller being hooked to the brake pedal lever using a cable. There was also a box on the tongue that had a cable to that...
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    With Windows 10 I've had good luck using this: ...

    With Windows 10 I've had good luck using this:

    http://www.duplicate-finder.com/photo.html

    Interface is simple, can pick specific directories and gives a percentage how close the images compare....
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    Not a Mac user either but google led me down this...

    Not a Mac user either but google led me down this primrose path:

    https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/accessibility/keyboard-shortcuts/chrome_mac.htm

    Look at the bottom under tools, it looks like what...
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    That's exactly right. The points cam in the...

    That's exactly right. The points cam in the distributor was cut so that #3 cylinder would fire 4 degrees retarded to lessen the load on it and make it cooler. If the distributor was removed and...
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    I've don't recall reading an owner's manual that...

    I've don't recall reading an owner's manual that didn't say to set the parking brake. From my 2012 Town and Country manual:
    ******
    Before exiting a vehicle, always apply the parking brake, shift...
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    1. Official "Build A Nest" (trademark pending)...

    1. Official "Build A Nest" (trademark pending) material for building your own birds nest.

    2. Stuffing for your pet hamster's pillow.

    I'll think on it during the day...

    -Tom
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    Proper dress for Celsius temperatures: "If...

    Proper dress for Celsius temperatures:

    "If it's a positive number you wear shorts. If it's a negative number you don't."

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  8. Thread: Dry Ice

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    Just to pile on about breathing carbon dioxide: ...

    Just to pile on about breathing carbon dioxide:

    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51680049

    The Cliff notes if you don't wish to click on the link: There was a party in Moscow where they...
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    I don't use a Mac but think they're wonderful. My...

    I don't use a Mac but think they're wonderful. My daughter bought a Macbook Pro in 2017 and has had no problems that she's had to pester me about. Except for one. She couldn't write to the USB hard...
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    Don't be too sure about that. On my desk is a...

    Don't be too sure about that. On my desk is a 2011 Canadian penny. It's sticking to a magnet.

    The family visited Canada after not having gone there in some (ahem!) years. I took along a paper...
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    The Kenmore I bought over 30 years ago had the...

    The Kenmore I bought over 30 years ago had the front of the drum ride on felt. After two decades of use it made a horrible scraping noise. After I bought the replacement felt kit when I took the...
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    Fortunately the green people are held in Area 51...

    Fortunately the green people are held in Area 51 by the government. Otherwise they would have complained, marched, demonstrated and then hired lawyers. They don't exist only to cross streets, you...
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    When I start my car all manner of symbols, arrows...

    When I start my car all manner of symbols, arrows and squiggly lines appear on the dashboard light up. After they finish testing they go out. That's fortunate since I haven't any idea what most of...
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    Someone finally woke up and smelled the coffee:)...

    Someone finally woke up and smelled the coffee:)

    -Tom
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    I used a Sunbeam vacuum coffee pot until the...

    I used a Sunbeam vacuum coffee pot until the '80's. The problem is the rubber gasket between the two sections gets stiff and leaks. Back in those pre-online days I couldn't find a replacement.
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    With Tracfone there is no way to make calls when...

    With Tracfone there is no way to make calls when you're out of the country. The amount of data for their smartphone plans is pretty meager if you go with the cheap 'refills'.

    Lately if you go to...
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    Kev, I don't know of a sure way to block...

    Kev,

    I don't know of a sure way to block Microsoft updates without using an external router. I've read that setting the HOSTS file to aim a domain to 127.0.0.1 will be ignored.

    -Tom
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    Hi Ms. Brown, There's a couple of things to...

    Hi Ms. Brown,

    There's a couple of things to consider. An standard 120 volt electric space heater uses 1500 watts and puts out about 5100 btus. So it's always drawing around 12.5 amps. You could...
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    When you want a pencil for marking up stock I'm...

    When you want a pencil for marking up stock I'm not sure what you really need. Do you want a fine line pencil, a lead holder that holds a 2mm lead, or something like a china marker that's refillable?...
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    Wade, Another site you can go to is...

    Wade,

    Another site you can go to is https://nocable.org. That site will tell you the channels should be able to get plus where they are in the TV band. If you don't have a chance for any VHF...
  21. Thread: Scams

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    I would think a database. I keep my passwords...

    I would think a database.

    I keep my passwords in plain text files on two thumb drives. The info isn't kept on an online machine.

    -Tom
  22. When I was in high school a friend's family was...

    When I was in high school a friend's family was having a new house built. His dad paid us to go there each evening on our bicycles and sweep out all the dust so all the interior wall cavities were...
  23. Jim, if you can't get parts for your diesel don't...

    Jim, if you can't get parts for your diesel don't feel picked on. I just replaced a sensor in my daughter's car. Normally $20 on line, $30 in the store, but $60 if I wanted one in my fist anytime...
  24. It doesn't just sense the level in the tank, it's...

    It doesn't just sense the level in the tank, it's also a DEF quality sensor. Just to make sure you don't fill the tank with water.

    The problem isn't just tractor-trailers and backhoes it also...
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    When we moved into our house the furnace had just...

    When we moved into our house the furnace had just been replaced. Once in a great while I would smell gas but never found the leak.

    One day my wife smelled gas and immediately called the gas...
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