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    Thank you Bill and Rick. It does outwardly...

    Thank you Bill and Rick. It does outwardly appear that the threads in the aluminum disk are deformed. I will try the Loctite and put a dimple in the shaft. IF that does not hold it I will go to...
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    loose disc plate in belt/disc sander

    Hey all:

    I have a Delta 4' belt/6' disc sander. The disc wobbles after a few minutes' of run time, and gets loose. I have tightened the set screw to the shaft multiple times but this happens...
  3. Umm, if you are referring to my post about ...

    Umm, if you are referring to my post about following safety rules, I wasn't talking about written or workplace rules per se. I was more thinking of good rules of thumb, like unplugging a power...
  4. Right. I have never posted anything that I...

    Right. I have never posted anything that I would not consider public. Not since I've been intertubing starting in 1995 or something. It's just good practice, period.

    Having said that, though, I...
  5. fun show

    I don't watch a lot of these shows, but one that I have seen and enjoyed is Top Gear. It's British, and they look at cars, but do so in a really entertaining way.
    ...
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    Belinda: I second the idea of visiting a sleep...

    Belinda:
    I second the idea of visiting a sleep specialist. It sounds like you are doing all the right things already (good sleep hygiene - lowering caffeine intake, exercise, diet, etc.) but they...
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    My favorite lighted sign

    This is my favorite lighted sign.

    Carlos

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    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2971187066_cd18c99f9e.jpg
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    North Idaho

    I'm fortunate to live near Lake Pend O'Reille ("pond o-ray") and have a small sailboat there. $133/month year round. Great clubhouse, amazing scenery, and the lake is so deep (1200') it does not...
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    China is just doing what the West has done for...

    China is just doing what the West has done for several hundred years, in Africa and around the globe, but the difference is that China is not moralizing and pretending to do good. The West's...
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    Yes. Like millions of drivers I took mandatory...

    Yes. Like millions of drivers I took mandatory Driver's Education in high school in 1970. Saw the films ("Blood on the Asphalt" or something, made in the fifties, great...), did the trainings,...
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    I recall a Guitar Player magazine interview with...

    I recall a Guitar Player magazine interview with Keith Richards - this must have been 1977, 78. It was great, and showed a very different side of the guy. He was extremely well spoken, used...
  12. Thread: matchbook

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    I can see the scenario now: "No, Officer, it's...

    I can see the scenario now:

    "No, Officer, it's a woodcarving."
    "Sure don't look like no carving to me. Now get out of the car."
    "But let me show you, Sir..."
    "Turn around and put your hands...
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    Thanks

    to every responder. Lots of good information. I've got a few to look at.

    Carlos
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    recommendation for cordless drill

    All right, brain trust time:

    I've had a B&D cordless screwdriver for a number of years. It's okay, but it runs out of juice after a few hours of use. I really enjoy getting at drilling and screws...
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    I thought it was the product of the illicit...

    I thought it was the product of the illicit mating of a hare and a hobbit.

    Carlos
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    Belongs on the SMC Stand-Up Irony Comedy forum

    Belongs on the SMC Stand-Up Irony Comedy forum
  17. HA HA. All at the same time? That must have...

    HA HA. All at the same time? That must have been a great party.

    Carlos
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    Curtis: Another idea, kind of in line with...

    Curtis:

    Another idea, kind of in line with what you are hearing from others. Instead of relying on us to tell you why these programs are important, let me be devil's advocate. Try arguing...
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    good place

    Sean:

    I have always tried to buy locally. I have shopped for the last 15 years at a local place where I am that sells audio, TV, and camera stuff. I get to handle and try out equipment, I get to...
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    You probably planned it that way just so you...

    You probably planned it that way just so you wouldn't forget. Sheesh. Makes the rest of us look bad.

    Carlos
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    good job

    Rod -
    Good for you for doing what you can to remember and do something about it. I am thankful that in 25 years of marriage and two kids I have not once forgotten a birthday or anniversary....
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    had me going there...

    Then I remembered it's April 1.

    Ha ha. Good one.

    Carlos
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    derail on the derail

    Right, right, right.

    I attended a good friend's graduation ceremony at Princeton in 1978. The valedictorian said (paraphrased): "When you recall your years here you will have forgotten the...
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    Slight hijack... If you like TAL you'll like The...

    Slight hijack... If you like TAL you'll like The Moth, another free podcast. It's a series of real-life stories, told in front of audiences, some of which pop up in TAL if they fit with the show's...
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    There are Coinstar machines out there that count...

    There are Coinstar machines out there that count and give you a receipt for cash exchange at the store...You just dump in your money and it does the rest - but they charge 8%. For a few dollars it's...
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