Re: [BlindHandyMan] Re: Hear It Coming, Before It Knocks You Over.

2008-02-20 Thread Eugene Baroni
It really will be a problem for lots of other people in addition to visually impaired. Anybody that doesn't have eyes in the back of their head could be considered blind in this particular case, not to mention little kids and anyone else who just is used to hearing the sound of a car motor. --

[BlindHandyMan] lime away

2008-04-13 Thread Eugene Baroni
Are there any better hard water deposit removers than lime away> Hopefully something that doesn't require gloves.

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Swimming pool ideas

2008-04-20 Thread Eugene Baroni
Maybe a few big truck innertubes might do it for you. Or a bunch of dollar store inflated socker balls. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: Blind Handyman Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 12:54 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Swimming pool ideas Well the ice is gone here

Re: [BlindHandyMan] dish washer not cleaning

2008-04-30 Thread Eugene Baroni
Jet dry also makes a dishwasher cleaner that gets rid of the built up material in there. - Original Message - From: "lenny McHugh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] dish washer not cleaning Absolutely! Twenty some years ago I p

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opening the pool

2007-05-27 Thread Eugene Baroni
It is amazing how fast you become isolated when it is time to open the pool, but the minute it is up and running, just like magic, everyone reappears. - Original Message - From: Dan Rossi To: Blind Handyman Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2007 5:40 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Openin

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Opening the pool

2007-05-30 Thread Eugene Baroni
Also it is important that guests must realize that even though you are blind, you will know sooner or later if they obey your pool rules or not. They will also realize that if they don't obey the rules they will be swimming somewhere else. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone

[BlindHandyMan] pool hoses

2007-05-31 Thread Eugene Baroni
Lee, or anyone else with a pool, I would like to know if you use any sealing compounds on the ends of your filter hoses after you tighten all the connections? I have found that putting plumbers putty on the connections makes the filter work better. I would like another compound instead of the p

[BlindHandyMan] easy way to clean your pool

2007-05-31 Thread Eugene Baroni
I have used this method for the last 4 years and it works better than using brushes. I went to the dollar store and went in to the car section and bought a few of those chamois's they use to clean the cars. I purchased the ones that you could slip your hands in to. I use them on the bottom and s

Re: [BlindHandyMan] easy way to clean your pool

2007-06-01 Thread Eugene Baroni
like brushing much. Your idea would work fine in a pool that you could walk across. Don - Original Message - From: Eugene Baroni To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 7:34 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] easy way to clean your pool I have used this method fo

Re: [BlindHandyMan] easy way to clean your pool

2007-06-01 Thread Eugene Baroni
All of those methods beat the hell out of using those old brushes and they are easier and better on the pool lining. I don't need the brushes at all any more. - Original Message - From: Lee A. Stone To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 2:14 PM Subject:

Re: [BlindHandyMan] pool hoses

2007-06-01 Thread Eugene Baroni
If the filter doesn't seem to be pulling enough water threw the system, I make sure that all the connections are install correctly. Then I press plumbers putty between the connector and the end of the hose. I crimp the whole area. Then I repeat that to all the pipes. It seems to find very small

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Pool hose connections

2007-06-01 Thread Eugene Baroni
You wouldn't be able to take the hose and connector apart after that, and hoses ware out too much for anything permanent. - Original Message - From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, June 01, 2007 6:18 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Pool hose connec

[BlindHandyMan] quiet air conditioner

2007-06-28 Thread Eugene Baroni
I have to buy a new 25000 b.t.u. airconditioner and since I depend a lot on my hearing, I wanted to know if anyone can recommend a brand that is quiet. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: [BlindHandyMan] cock roaches cock roaches and more cock roaches

2007-07-01 Thread Eugene Baroni
I like the combat roach poison feeders that you place in all your corners. They killed all of the roaches I had. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 12:40 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] cock roaches cock r

Re: [BlindHandyMan] swimming pools

2007-07-03 Thread Eugene Baroni
My pool is 12by 18 feet and 4 feet deep. My yard is 14 by 20. If I had more room I would have a bigger pool. - Original Message - From: Jennifer Jackson To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 1:32 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] swimming pools Hey eve

[BlindHandyMan] swimming pool inspection

2009-06-26 Thread Eugene Baroni
I found out the hard way that it is necessary to inspect the skimmer area and the water return. Check and make sure that there isn't any water leaking at those places, and make sure there isn't any rusting areas either. My pool just collapsed today and it can't be fixed. I will have to replace

Re: [BlindHandyMan] swimming pool inspection

2009-06-27 Thread Eugene Baroni
:25:55PM -0400, Eugene Baroni wrote: > I found out the hard way that it is necessary to inspect the skimmer area and the water return. Check and make sure that there isn't any water leaking at those places, and make sure there isn't any rusting areas either. My pool just collapsed

Re: [BlindHandyMan] swimming pool inspection

2009-06-30 Thread Eugene Baroni
it collapsed. On Sat, 27 Jun 2009, Eugene Baroni wrote: > I had the pool since 95. I am glad I was home when it collapsed. > - Original Message - > From: Lee A. Stone > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2009 8:54 AM > Subject:

[BlindHandyMan] bug zappers

2006-07-29 Thread Eugene Baroni
I want to clean my bug zapper. What is inside of it, and how does it electrocute the bugs? Is there anything in particular I should be concerned about when probing inside it? To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archi

[BlindHandyMan] bug zapper info

2006-07-30 Thread Eugene Baroni
Hay, Ray, do you have any articles about maintaining bug zappers? To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.p

Re: [BlindHandyMan] bug zapper info

2006-07-30 Thread Eugene Baroni
-Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eugene Baroni Sent: Sunday, 30 July 2006 23:20 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] bug zapper info Hay, Ray, do you have any articles about maintaining bug zappers?

Re: [BlindHandyMan] I'm a pack-rat!

2006-08-06 Thread Eugene Baroni
I think it's a guy thing. - Original Message - From: "Jim Tosh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, August 06, 2006 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] I'm a pack-rat! Hi chum, I feel great after reading your post because it's good to know there's someone else as crazy as me.

[BlindHandyMan] 220 box moddification

2006-08-10 Thread Eugene Baroni
Hay Max, or any other electricians, I need to change the receptacle in my 220 box because the new airconditioner has a different configuration. My old plug has 2 live leads that are positioned in such a way that they are aligned in the same direction. My new air conditioner plug has the leads a

Re: [BlindHandyMan] 220 box moddification

2006-08-11 Thread Eugene Baroni
htransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Eugene Baroni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday,

Re: [BlindHandyMan] 220 box moddification

2006-08-11 Thread Eugene Baroni
I purchased a new receptacle today. The other one is at least 18 years old. I figured it was time for it to be out on it's own. I'll install it over the weekend. - Original Message - From: "Tom Fowle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 11:55 AM

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Neighbor's Pets

2006-09-27 Thread Eugene Baroni
Call animal control and have them remove them. A bit drastic, but rudeness is rudeness. That is what your neighbor is giving you. - Original Message - From: "Jeff Kisecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 9:43 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Neighbor's Pets a l

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Talking Wireless Meat Thermometer

2006-10-01 Thread Eugene Baroni
Dale has thermometers that read the actual temperature to you when you press the button. These only say medium or rare or well done. I had one and it was not blind friendly. - Original Message - From: "Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 7:32 PM Subject: Re: [Bli

Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix

2010-03-30 Thread Eugene Baroni
I have a vitamix. The blades are not sharp at all. It is made that way on purpose. It is a powerful machine and works well. - Original Message - From: Spiro To: Blindhandyman Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Vita Mix I have a quisinea