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Hello all - We have Earthlink DSL internet at home. The internet has not worked for a month. My wife calls and gets a "script reader" with no knowledge of how to fix the problem. My wife does not really care since she has internet on her phone. I am done with Earthlink and am thinking about sat...

Could you patch this using a Walmart grade T handle tool, cement and rubber rope? Seems a little close to the sidewall, but, I have done worse and gotten away with it.

Fluid Film. Artwork of that caliber is worth 50 bucks at Napa Auto

Good Evening. I have a Craftsman weedwhacker model number 358791072. I have always run stabilized E0 gas and synthetic 2 cycle oil and never had a problem. Now, the engine will only run with the choke on. Opening the throttle kicks the choke off and it struggles to gain RPM and then stalls. I...

CWF oil stain worked great for me. I also put it on my pool deck with good results. Available in various colors.

I used the grocery pickup at Walmart for the first time today and wanted describe the experience. My wife was able to get into the overloaded website just after midnight and placed an order for pickup 2 days later. I got a text that the order was ready, drove there, and a young man loaded the...

Skyactiv, the kitchen was remodeled about 10 years ago, she kept the old stove. My wife has taken this thing with her through 3 moves to 2 different states. The stove is an old Tappan, no longer made but this one looks nearly new. No complaints since it never needed any maintenance till now!

My wife has a gas stove she bought in 1985. She loves this antique and does not want a new one. Recently, the broiler burner quit working. The electric igniter would glow brightly but no flame. Checked igniter amp draw and resistance, all right on spec.I tried lighting the broiler with a...

Harbor Freight has a cable tracker for about 30 bucks. Here is a cut and paste of a review. Sounds like it might help you: Tells you where the wires are! UNDER sheetrock even Wow! We lost a circuit in the house we recently moved into... really strange, circuit breakers all intact, no tripped...

Edwardh1 - Yes, I use a treatment called Fuel Right which supposedly prevents sludge and bacteria. Every time oil is added to the tank, it gets a small bottle of Fuel Right first, to allow the additive to mix well. Everybody has a favorite fuel additive and this seems to reduce the amount of...

I heat my home with oil. The typical home heating oil filter has an element that looks like different colors of recycled wool compressed around a wire core. The design always looked sketchy to me, as I was worried about wool fibers detaching and plugging the burner nozzle. My local hardware...

I use a shop vac with an 18 inch length of 1/2 inch CPVC pipe duct taped into the hose. A bright LED flashlight lets you see what to clean. I also have the special taper brush for loosening dust. Together, they work well on my frig. Years ago I tried cleaning my first frig with compressed air. I...

I know you said minimal holes. How about attaching two lengths of 1 by 3 into the studs with drywall screws. Run the 1 by 3 horizontally behind the pictures. This makes 4 holes which are very easy to fill/conceal on a textured surface. The pictures can be attached to the 1 by 3 with small...

Atikovi - Home heating oil is cheaper than regular diesel due to no highway tax. Off road diesel is red dyed, untaxed and illegal to use in a highway vehicle. I live in a farming community and lots of folks use cheaper off road diesel for tractors and to heat workshops. I used off road diesel to...

Chris 142, I have an unvented propane heater in the unfinished basement. I have a large, outdoor propane tank to power the stove, dryer, and unvented heater. My wife likes a gas stove and if she is willing to cook, who am I to complain :-) The basement heater would be enough to keep the house at...

I have an unvented propane heater and a kerosene heater. Both will work without electrical power and will be my " ice storm took down the wires " emergency kit. I have replaced freeze broken pipes before and it is a real pita. I want to avoid that plumbing job if possible :-) I would kill to get...

I heat my home with oil and am a little worried about events in the sandbox making heating oil expensive or impossible to get. Years ago, I was under employed, nearly broke, and needed heating oil. Most heating oil dealers have a minimum delivery amount ( cannot blame them ) and I did not have...

I used to know a repo guy. He had a lot of good stories. My favorite is the deadbeat woke up during a repo and grabbed a single barrel, break open shotgun. The deadbeat stuffed a smaller gauge shell into the 12 gauge and it slid down the barrel and wedged in the choke. The deadbeat was...

Wow, THANKS for the amazing responses. I had totally forgotten that Goodwill has bikes and did not know where to buy bikes online. Looks like I have more options than I thought. Thanks Folks. After the holidays I will go shopping!

A lovely bike trail opened up in my county. The trail is wide, paved, mostly flat, and runs alongside a canal with amazing views. I have not ridden a bike for about 50 years now, but, would like to give it a try. The only bike rental in my area rents specialized bikes for $100 per day, so...