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    I’ve read that the unraveling of the USSR was...

    I’ve read that the unraveling of the USSR was due, in part, to Gorbachev visiting a U.S. grocery store.
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    Having had to deal with pest control...

    Having had to deal with pest control professionals at work for a number of years now, I’ve learned a few things. Ants can go in cycles—they may want sugary foods for a time, and they may want...
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    Cost of replacement has skyrocketed, just like...

    Cost of replacement has skyrocketed, just like everything else. We just had a meeting with our insurance agent about our homeowners policy, and while the overall cost went up, we went with higher...
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    Teflon tape is not banned in plumbing code around...

    Teflon tape is not banned in plumbing code around here. My (union) plumbers at work tape and dope gas pipe thread (any pipe thread to be sealed, really). If you hold the tape back one thread on the...
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    So there's a large Subaru plant just a few miles...

    So there's a large Subaru plant just a few miles away. A "retired" friend worked there for a while, for a subcontractor who inspected the vehicles loaded onto rail cars for delivery around the...
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    A quick Google search confirmed my suspicion: ...

    A quick Google search confirmed my suspicion: Amazon overtook both of those in market share of package delivery in the last few years (I think I saw they topped UPS last fall, and FedEx in '20).
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    A breaker can't limit the current, but a...

    A breaker can't limit the current, but a multi-pole breaker can fail on one leg, causing all sorts of weird things to happen. I had it happen on a two-pole 240V breaker for my electric dryer a few...
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    I'm curious as to who you think the "big two" are.

    I'm curious as to who you think the "big two" are.
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    Jim has great advice above. I've never bought a...

    Jim has great advice above. I've never bought a new car, but I have had a few friends who were car salesmen over the years. Your biggest power is to be able to walk--that is something they try hard...
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    I have a HS classmate who said, "I am the...

    I have a HS classmate who said, "I am the battering ram for the crack team that fixed the problem." That was after I mentioned that I assumed he was part of the crack team dealing with the outage,...
  11. Another remedy for cats doing their business...

    Another remedy for cats doing their business where they shouldn't is to put their food dish in that spot. They don't go where they eat.
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    Glad to hear you are on the mend, Keith. Both of...

    Glad to hear you are on the mend, Keith. Both of my folks went through cancer, and were in pretty rough shape for the better part of a year. Dad’s was 13 years ago, and Mom’s was 4 years ago. I...
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    My youngest son bought me a Series 3 Apple Watch...

    My youngest son bought me a Series 3 Apple Watch for Father’s Day in 2019. I had gone many years without wearing a watch, save for a year or two with a belt clip watch that I loved, but it died, and...
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    Frying bacon and anything in the smoker have got...

    Frying bacon and anything in the smoker have got to top my list.

    On the negative side, however, is a strange one. About 8.5 years ago, I developed an allergy to eggs, which runs in my family. ...
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    I think he means “Titebond III,” or Titebond 3.

    I think he means “Titebond III,” or Titebond 3.
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    I wouldn’t hesitate to put just about any wattage...

    I wouldn’t hesitate to put just about any wattage of LED that will fit into that fixture. That said, cheap LED bulbs die of heat. I have hundreds, perhaps over a thousand to tend to at work, and...
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    Acrylic coatings have long polymers in them that...

    Acrylic coatings have long polymers in them that are intended to tangle with each other when the carrier evaporates. Other liquid modifiers help keep the polymers from balling up on their own...
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    I second this as a former professional painter. ...

    I second this as a former professional painter. Over-thinning an exterior waterborne product will pretty much destroy its designed performance. It’s truly best to not thin them at all. I used a...
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    Just a couple side notes about exiting a...

    Just a couple side notes about exiting a submerged vehicle. If you have a tool in your car, by all means use it. Just remember that you’ll want to figure out a secure location for it so that it...
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    If you’re just looking to take the edge off an...

    If you’re just looking to take the edge off an uninsulated structure, an easy remedy would be the rolls of foil-faced bubble wrap. Easy to install, and will provide a reflective barrier between the...
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    Whatever the make and model of cordless drill, I...

    Whatever the make and model of cordless drill, I tighten the chuck onto the bit using the low-speed setting of the drill, running the drill, and holding the chuck with my other hand. I’ve never had...
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    If the pieces are already dimpled, I’d paint the...

    If the pieces are already dimpled, I’d paint the whole piece, dimples and all, then sand off the faces.
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    Be careful just swapping hardware around. Springs are sized in the overall diameter of the spring, length, and in the wire diameter, and matched to the weight of the door. Then they are wound a...
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    A local professor did a long-term study on best...

    A local professor did a long-term study on best exterior painting practices. His best result, by far, was: sand off any wood that had been exposed to air for more than a few days, saturate with a...
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    The tech told me that’s all changed now, too. I...

    The tech told me that’s all changed now, too. I think it takes a special cutter, but there’s no need to shape and polish the end anymore—just stick it in the termination.
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