Jewel. I know of a hose sprayer like you are describing I picked up
last year for a dollar at year end sales. it is what I would call a
pressure spray thing which screws on the hose like a regular nozzle.
However at the same time I picked up which that store called a Wand. it
also is a scr
Welcome to the list Bob and give us your opinion of what has changed
under the hoods of any kind of car/ van/ truck over the yearsl. Many say
it now looks and feels like a electricians nightmare under most hoods.
Lee
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Swipple's Rule of Order:
He who shouts the loudest has the flo
Lenny, is this a V type belt like on many new cars and trucks? glad
you made out good, for safety reasons too. Lee
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Be sure to evaluate the bird-hand/bush ratio.
Clifford, a mighty thanks to Terry for this idea. I'm thinking the right
material and make it , the napkin an oversized one would do the job.
Now I'll share this idea inside this house for maybe a winter project.
What I have is a few oversized bibs my Mom made years ago. One is
designed to
n
we can laugh at these Ray but many of them are true. Think of another
tool " as seen on television in the 70's" the " rotostripper" a
edangerous tool sets in your variable speed drill unit. Known to
blind sighted folks, will destroy wood siding before the paint comes
off and can remov
way to go Spiro , now what to do with that leftover spring piece. most
of us have a large can or set of cannisters with those extra bolts,
springs , etc. then to remember where the heck you left them. Glad the
tub works again. Lee
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What we need in this country, instead of Daylight Savin
Way to go David and Patty on the installation of the new memory. Now if
you could market that to assist those of us with memory loss, like
where did I leave that big crescent wrench? better yet where did my kids
leave it. thanks.Lee
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What we need in this country, instead of Daylight Sa
David, in need of a bigger bed? think of putting an addition on the
house which would really be different than the rest of the neighbors.
something maybe only about four feet tall. all finished off of course .
that new addition could cover just the foot of the bed. Inquirying
minds really
You are good Ray, real good. I'm thinking of a couple of the pumps
listed and see what will compare locally. there is another book I just
found out about called Grangers which carries hopefully somthing
similar to these sludge pumps. as I stated part of our problem is that
there is a lite
way to go Robert and just in the nick of time as we have snow in the
forecast for this week coming. Lee
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We are down one sump pump again and I am thinking of getting a
replacement pump called a sludge pump because of the silt that often
pours in during heavy rains. any comments on such a pump and or its
durability would be greatly appreciated. Lee
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I'll take one of those warped sheets off your hands Ed. I need a piece
3 feet by 6 feet to fit in at the end of my stockade fence. a few
layers of good oil based paint and let ole mother nature take care of
that warp. thanks.Lee
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This is a keeper Lenny. thanks. I never heard until on this list about
using that purple primer. Lee
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Well folks some time back Brother Clifford commented how folks are in
recent years stealing copper pipe. tomorrow I am going to call a scrap
yard to find out what they get a pound , but for tonight here is my
report. We listen to mostly news stations out of Albany,NY. last nite
some woman
If possible Barba might I suggest an exxtra set of hands for this
installation ? when it comes time to put the first two screws in you
might need to have someone hold that door in place or to make sure the
door is set straight or plum . Depending on how that used storm door
fits it might be
Seven years ago we had most of the windows in our older home replaced
with a Shuco brand vinyl window. these are white vinyl inside and
out. no more painting etc. also forgot to say these are a gas filled
window , double hung. two weeks ago we were taking out a window air
conditioner and
Max, did you do a post mortun ? I'd be interested if it was the rat
bait or that sledge hammer that got the critter. I forgot to ask before.
there is different type of outdoor vent covers. is yours with the one
big flapper or is it a series of little plastic ones? those big
flappers a rat c
Max said" perhaps Lee can give us a bit of advice: re: aliens vs. rats"
Well Max as the moon changes so do the rats. remember the movie "
Willard " ?We have only had about 23 requests from the rat population
to slide into our " transporters" and I think five have been approved
as they have h
I'm laughing here as I hear the brand name" raid" and think of past
commercials. thanks Bob for the heads up on this product.Lee
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What we do not understand we do not possess.
-- Goethe
Thanks Lenny for this Trapper John website. and it is totally
accessible. Lee
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Creativity is not always bred in an environment of tranquility;
sometimes you have to squeeze a little to get the paste out of the tube.
Bob,I would appreciate if you can get a brand name I am thinking my
local Agway farm store might have this product which would seek and
find those small white spiders. thanks.Lee
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Creativity is not always bred in an environment of tranquility;
sometimes you have to squeeze a little to
Robert , now how is a blind fella to find those little critters with a
taser gun or whatever you call it. I can think of a couple of humans
that I could find. but that information is for another list. by the way
. I have tried different ways of signing up for that mechanics list and
must
using flea bombs Bob do we need to like vacate the premises ? Lee
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Creativity is not always bred in an environment of tranquility;
sometimes you have to squeeze a little to get the paste out of the tube.
R J, $130 is , in my opinion Cheap. We had a problem in many places
with ants some years ago and the man charged $225. after that we found
out about 45 % chloradane which my wife had to sing for at Agway but
apparently it is no longer legal in this country. However it is legal
for oth
"Top of the morning" Dave and Sally. If that horse chestnut worked here
in Upstate New York we could really put you in business. When someone
asks what the treatment was we used and I told them imported Irish
Horse chestnuts. actually I know right where there might be some, next
thing is
Long ago we discussed spiders here. I am not or no longer allowed to
use a flame thrower in this house so looking for suggestions on finding
these little critters and then getting rid of them. we have hung up the
old fashioned fly strips and cannot find any spider webs but some
sighted
Clifford, well that bunch of thieves must have lots of cousins or
something as the same thing happens in this county. copper wiring and
plumbing ripped out of new home construction as well as empty homes .
there is a big scrap yard just about 35 miles North of us and I wonder
if anyone e
Lenny, when you mentioned that dimpler it brought to mind when visiting
Brother Geno when he lived out in the sticks further up in Maine. He had
a new friend who was building a house from the ground up. what I
learned is they make sheetrock / wall board in very long sheets and
what they did
Job well done Robert. way to go .Lee
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You know it's going to be a long day when you get up, shave and shower,
start to get dressed and your shoes are still warm.
-- Dean Webber
that is a great site Ray , the
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/reviews/MenuServlet?search
Now I will go back later and see what they have for a 07 Grand Caravan
but no way is my family going to let me use that van on a possibly
frozen lake for a race. so I'll run some older cars on it. , the sear
what have you been drinking Robert? your subject line says the engine is
out of the Jimmy but you say you have been on the roof most of the
day. do you have a roof project to tell us about? are you setting up a
landing strip for Santa ? No way you have that engine mounted on the
house roof
Yes Curtis, we , I would like an update when you get your first major
snow storm. then I can figure between 3 to 7 days and your leftovers
will drop on New York. at least on Upstate,Ny. a few years ago they got
more snow on Long Island than up here but that was because of more
coastal stor
when I could see good back in the late 60's. I saw a man use a wooden
board with a wooden handle to slop plaster on as he went up on a step
ladder to fix smaller cracks in plaster walls. I've just never seen a
major hole repaired before. Lee
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Lenny, is your older home a old schoolhouse? Just wondering. thanks.Lee
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CHUBBY CHECKER just had a CHICKEN SANDWICH in downtown DULUTH!
Dale, apparently this hole, if you would is a bit over 2 feet wide in
some areas and a bit bigger in another spot. of course none are clean
holes. . He has tried to sort of measure but he is thinking that 1/2
inch wall board is not thick enough. just like in the movies the Lady
of t
I just knew it Boop. Duck tape is part of the answer. actually I was
trying to behave a bit at a Friends house, not a blind guy at all but
bet he wish he was a bat in hiding right now. they live in a nice old
farm house with the original plaster walls. somehow I think he was
trying to ma
R J , when you say" feather out the patch". is this done in one setting
or is another application usually required? Lee
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CHUBBY CHECKER just had a CHICKEN SANDWICH in downtown DULUTH!
Have you ever had to match repair work of old polaster walls with just
using what we now call wall board or sheet rock ? Lee
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I. Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made aware of
its situation.
Daffy Duck steps off a cliff, expecting further pastureland.
Imagine if you would, a major accident has left a gaping hole in your
kitchen wall . what tools would you need or choose to use to close
same said hole. Lee
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I. Any body suspended in space will remain in space until made aware of
its situation.
Daffy Duck steps off a cl
actually robert I listened to a car race but why not make it a truck
race. I think the track was called " Sharon" not sure if that is
Sharon, Ohio ? however the cars were plowing thru some thick mud
leaving big ruts. Now why couldn't a couple of blind handy guys or
handy gals just go wild
best tip I could give someone who wanted to build a bike or anything
elose is to make sure that welding surface is cleaned first with a wire
brush. the cleaner the better. Lee
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Underdogging:
The tendency to almost invariably side with the underdog in a
given situation. The consum
This is the last warm weekend in the Northeast to get those out of doors
chores done before winter arrives. . I refuse to use the neighbors
hot air blower to clean out the gutters. it just throws crap all over
the place and reminded me I forgot to wear a cap. must be blind or
something
Like your idea Robert. I thought you were going to say you hung a
clothesline full of pie tins. I'd thought of putting up a sign saying we
are offical breeders of native skunks and they run at large for
viewing. and I still like the idea of claymoors on a timer . It would
be cheaper to get
Ray, it is a good thing you could not see my Moms original screen door.
it had so many repairs in it. that was the old heavy screening. so
what she did and I have done is with needle and thread. However. Now,
the newer screening products I feel does not let as much air thru, even
brand ne
excellent update on all the work you and Sue have done on that cottage
Max. right down to that trench you ran from the house the descriptions
put us right there. thanks.Lee
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Q: What do you call a blind pre-historic animal?
A: Diyathinkhesaurus.
Q: What do you call a blind
Ray good post. however I will say as of two days ago diagnostic
supplies in Florida say they have that new meter. I was and am confused
how one could test your blood pressure thru a blood sample but. hey. I
am no doctor. I was ordering refills for my prodagy meter. Is Armando
still on this l
Dale, Clifford and all, thanks to a very good Friend I have been using
the old Prodagy tester with very good accuracy for I think about a
year. My meter can thru diagnostic supplies in Florida and I am told by
another person that Maxi -Aids, I know, a bad name but they have the
older and n
Jewel, someplace here I have such a device but Not sure if it would be
weather proof. should you want to set this up for outside. I used to use
it when my oldest son was outside playing and I hooked that thingee to
his jacket or shirt. Lee
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Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wr
Dan, from your story about Beth's alarm system I'd say that is a very
good one. I had thought of that. say if one of my " kids" were on the
phone and did not hang up. someday we will all be rich and each of us
will have something like R2D2 as a robotic alarm on duty. Lee
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Logic is a
Jennifer, someone probably answered the question about bilco doors.
those are my metal outside cellar doors which lock from inside by a
very simple bolt type thing . I agree with you Jennifer if you are
paying for whatever you want in an alarm why would the installer
question you or an
Sorry Robert. I should have typed a " 1000 foot roll" and not 1000
rule". that roll is labeled as " emergency equipment". sort of like
the grab bars in some cars and trucks and vans today. the Oh . bar.
Lee
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Logic is a systematic method of coming to the wrong conclusion with con
For those of you who have alarm systems on your home I would appreciate
it if you would share what you considered when choosing the alarm
company you have. Also , would you want to make any changes. I have had
one company here and I think he was upset as I told him I want to
consider a few o
For the person who has everything new installed, this is for you.
Actually this ounds like a great idea for that person like me who gets
confused with a pocketfull of keys. I listened to some program over
the weekend about a new doorlock used which works from your thumb
print . Imag
Dan had the right Idea Larry, that is for us all to meet in the Salt
Flats. bring in all the handymen and women with their wrench's. we ,
Heather and I may have a line on a car. but 167mph ? I'll bring that
1000 sheet rool . thanks.Lee
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What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least exp
I just knew it Dan Rossi. you have that sense of adventure for racing.
Now i want to know what happened to the transmission. Did you
accidentally jam a gear Larry?Lee
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What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens.
-- Bengamin Disraeli
I'll write you off list Tom as to why I left AT and T years ago . but
never heard of that popcorn service. Lee
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What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expect generally happens.
-- Bengamin Disraeli
at one time in this house I had two telephone lines working. recently
my so called dead line became active again and I now call it" Carls"
phone. when that kitchen phone rings I have found out it is for a man
who lives two doors away. what I did is call a Friend who has caller
i.d. f
Tom and all. using that pipe with a cap for driving posts is a great
idea. I am not sure of the size , but whatever size the oil tank fill
pipe folks used to have for getting a home fuel oil tank filled is a
good size. Most of those old pipes are now replaced with PVC pipe. but a
good thr
way to go Jennifer. in the future you can share your thoughts on what
you did or will do for research on projects which are done or will
need to be done. One day at a time. Lee
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Paranoia is heightened awareness.
Roger, my only question would be" are you able to use all the original
bolts as well as the nuts and lock washers or" did you have to
replace some ? I am sure you noted none of those nuts and bolts were
extra long. everything just fits or seems to barely just fit. Oh, and
did you find t
Greetings all, I remember in our very first home . a place built in the
late 1800's. We needed a new wall outlet in the kitchen and all I could
find in the store was a three prong plug type of outlet. the one which
I was pulling out of the wall was of course for two prongs and I
remember
Dave, interesting reading and very true that electric power is" silent
but deadly" . that Earth connection may relate to issues where old
homes in the country or other settings are being only partially
upgraded. thanks Lee
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Welcome Dave and Sally to this list. I am from the middle to upper part
of New York State just about 103 miles up from New York City. I will
look forward to your postings here. Lee
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Short people get rained on last.
Go Larry and hope that Vette places right up front. Lee
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Robert, on my work bench is an old but sturdy 4 way lug wrench. it has
three sizes of lugs and one , or the fourth one is the pry bar setup .
it was great for changing tires on a old I think 1970 something
Plymouth Fury my father in law had. I got new hemorriods trying to
change the tire u
Dale, thanks for the input. some time ago I listened to a podcast
regarding routers . that article talked about how hyour house or
building is set up , depending on wiring,metal plumbing,etc. all these
factors in place there is a promise of of a few new designs coming out
in 2008. right now
Bob, I believe what we are using now is the " n " router series. However
I am not sure on the usb card in her laptop. I've called the cable
company complaining about a weak signal in our area because I also have
problems with my cable phone at times. thanks.Lee
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it is interesting in this article Ray pointing out the "old" way of
thinking. I was told on our first generator some years ago to burn
only Vavoline straight 30. well that was fine in warm weather but many
back pains came from cranking that generator to start with straight 30.
thanks.Lee
Clifford, when you say "high performance" would you consider like a 6500
generator that might run for 8 hours a high performance engine. I am
also concerned of what I will put into this nearly new generator. I
think we have about 26 hours on it. that this machine will often set
for a month.
Well Lenny, thanks for the Mobil1 update. actually my wife just told me
that is what the Sears deliveryman put into our new riding lawn
tractor when he delivered it two years ago. well glad this list is
alive and well still with great information. Lee
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Thanks Scott for the comments on Amsoil. I have heard they have a " 0 to
45 " Oil which is I am thinking the best thing to use in my
generator which sets outside year round in a large casket style
rubbermaid material. I realize by using these type of products we
are saving on oil u
do any of you know if there is currently a stronger router than a Belkan
router? I know Belkan is coming out with a whole new line in 08, but of
now I am wondering if there is a stronger router. . We currently use a
Belkan router for our house. we have one wireless lap top which works
when i
My neighbor just showed me a trick for lowering the water level
quickly. Like every above ground pool we have the long handled vaccum
and ours has 33 feet of hose. so we just lifted the vaccum end out of
the pool and moved it away from the pool, then put the end of the hose
with the big
Would you use some of these newer artificial oils in your generator,
lawn tractor ? Most of the prices seem very high per quart , but is it
worth it? thanks Lee
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good advice here Ray. However I remember when we were much younger and
had good cars like a 55 Chevy Bel Air. we used to get the cars bumper
to bumper. of course back then they were all metal. that was the ground
and put both jumper cables direct. was it safe? naw probably not.
those were t
easy does it Robert. I know you want to finish up that job , but you
only get one set of fingers so think of a couple of safety ideas as
that engine begins to wiggle and move up and out. Lee
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You never learn anything by doing it right.
I think first of all Cy, you will need to purchase one of the " blind
mice mart " BRA tee shirts. not that shooting a rifle has anything to do
with car racing but. if someone sighted sees you wearing a BRA tee shirt
they will know you have got passed any minor thoughts of getting
behind the
bless you Brother Dan for stepping up to the plate. However, I'll put
you on the list. I like your idea better . going to the Great Salt Flats
and just going like a " bat out of hell". so to speak. Lee
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You never learn anything by doing it right.
Thanks Robert for posting this article from Car and Driver magazine and
thanks David and Don for approving the posting. the race as I said
before was a blast. However as much as I love the banks on that somewhat
oval track, we will not be returning there for next years race. In
our previo
Ray, a good rule of thumb for installing a fence along property lines
is to do a set back of one foot from your property line. that way one
would have that one foot for painting and other purposes. the neighbor
you have now might be fine but the new neighbor down the road might be
like a
Ray, I cannot tell you the color of our clay but I can tell you it is at
this point, even with all the rain just as hard as cement anyplace on
our property. I have said here a long time ago, the previous owner, my
in laws. had this house jacked up to install new cellar or basement
walls. at t
Dan, before you rip those joists out consider if those high spots are
not all the way across. a plane or even a belt sander with a heavy grit?
Just thinking of renailing or bolting up those joists which will have
your previously nail / bolt holes? Lee
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"When you wake up in th
Larry, I think you just gave yourself anopener for a blind handyman show
this fall. All regarding batteries and other related issues. for
instance Cy brought up something very interesting. " back in the day"
all of our batteries were up front and ready for a jump start or
replacement. I agree
Lenny, I'd suspect if you had only powder type snow it might work . sure
would not want your electric bill. Is there not a teenager in your
neighborhood who is interested in a few extra dollars? We cannot
forecast or even the weatherman cannot tell you until maybe the last
minute what the
Cy and Geno, we have one of those trickle chargers or battery
maintainers hooked up to the truck battery which we use for our
generator. it was $24 and change at Walmart a few years ago. the power
for the charger comes from a house cord and then the charger cords or
lines of course to to
Robert, not sure if that is a good connection as I sent early today
a" subscribe" and no action came back. Now check that first and third
gear. hope it is a floor shifter with overdrive. Lee
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What good is a ticket to the good life, if you can't find the entrance?
I cannot tell you about the nail gun Larry but can suggest if that
skirting is mostly down this might be a time to install additional
supports. sure it is an investment , just like the double wide. consider
running a mini wall behind that skirting. of course the bottom rail
being pressure
thanks Larry for that breakdown, like I understood it all. but. I do
remember the test driver for that 63 Vette saying the only problem he
had was trying to breathe with that alcohol fuel set up. I'd like ,
for just a few minutes have the opportunity to run that puppy down a
real wide track
Larry, tell this group how yu turn a 1963 Corvette into a awesome
machine with electronics. . usintg a computer set up and converting to a
diffe4rent kind of fuel? I listened to this on the racint channel. Lee
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If you are what you eat, I guess that makes me a cheese danish.
I am going with Dales idea of finding a plumber with a camera set up.
we have had a house with a slab. you could also have a section of pipe
which has dropped even just a few inches. . Is this a house in
Levitown,LI? Lee
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Traveling through hyperspace isn't like dusting crops, boy.
actually Cy, many years ago in 1975 I was just a short ways up in a
maple tree trimming out some branchs which were broken during a late
spring snow storm. it was a fully sighted in law or out law who cut off
the limb I was standing on. at the time I had , what Boop would call"
enough sig
Jennifer, you have already probably heard this ten times but " fixed
rate " is the only way to go for a mortage. as for your cement floor
work. I have no good information but many others here will have what
you are looking for. all I will suggest is have plenty of ventilation
as you do tha
Dan, you said" I know I may be going overboard". well as the old saying
goes" do it right the first time" Then Sir , you will note that deck
will last many many years. whereas if you hired the job done it is not
always true. So keep drilling, banging and screwing where you see fit
and then
Victor,Dan or someone, can these screws be purchased in one or two
pound box's also or are they just in five pound lots? Lee
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Traveling through hyperspace isn't like dusting crops, boy.
-- Han Solo
Some times we need sighted help for safety sake.Let me explain. My
wife was out on the riding tractor mowing the lawn and she noted one of
our big Catawaba or Bean trees was near falling down. This must have
happened in a storm we got last week when the winds and rain were
blowing so ha
Hi, I have a Friend who I have told many times about this list. He has
a big generator similar to mine , however he for some reason has not
run it since just before Christmas last year. he estimates he has about
3 to 4 gallons of gas in it. he did put fuel stabilizer in it but it has
not r
Excelent posting Ray on water and filters . We currently have a problem.
mostly in the mornings with a high rate, in my opinion of Chlorine as
you run the hot water especially. when I call to complain at the
water treatment plant they tell me the new Wendys must have a higher
concentrat
Dale. what did you use for a final covering for those tables you built?
I've got a small roll of vinyl left as there used to be a factory next
town over which built all sorts of materials for using inside cars,
trucks and vans. they used to dump full rolls of this stuff on the
local dump ,
Larry said" make us all proud". well lets go one step further after
using that maddox. drill three holes about one inch wide. Now share
three one quarter sticks of dynamite and a half stick down the center.
now. add 150 feet of fuse line all tied together. hafve a previously
dug foxho
Dan, I do have a stump close to the back of our property I'd like to cut
loose with one of those stump grinders. Just to let the neighbor know I
can toss " stuff" his way. Like the way I cleaned that up. years ago I
saw one of those things being used on an old elm stump. well they
found a w
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