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    Walgreens to shut 1,200 stores as CEO Wentworth seeks turnaround

    funny enough, at one point, KB Toys was part of Consolidated Stores, better known today as Big Lots... Dad was a District manager for Consolidated, and at one point, had Big Lots, KB Toys, and...ItzaDeal(?)...stores in his district at the same time. but yes, Consolidated sold KB toys to Bain...
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    Walgreens to shut 1,200 stores as CEO Wentworth seeks turnaround

    that's one of the tricks of the "Private Equity firms" that swoop in and buy struggling companies. it's one of the things that killed a lot of Red Lobster locations, and one of the first things that happened with Biglots after the bankruptcy.
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    Walgreens to shut 1,200 stores as CEO Wentworth seeks turnaround

    they just closed all the Rite Aid's in the area, mom had 1 scrip there, that our normal pharmacy couldn't get, so when rite aid went out, they (Rite Aid) transferred that prescription to the local Walgreens...hopefully THEY don't go under.. that being said, since the Rite Aids all closed, the...
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    Package delivered? NEVER Arrived

    20 something years ago, My Brother built me a PC, and Shipped it UPS from his dome in DFW to my Apt in Columbus. I tracked it over the phone every night ( this was back in the Dial-up days). the day it was supposed to arrive, after work, I tracked it again, it said it was delivered. no Box at my...
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    new Cable modem... 4x faster...Hot Dog!

    where I am, Spectrum is pretty much the only game in town ( that's worth paying for)...the small Hick town 10 mi west of me however, has Brightspeed Fiber available, All Symetrical starting at $49/mo, and for what we're paying Spectrum (for what was 100/11,and is now 400/11) if they were here...
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    Gosun solar ev cover

    $2999. with a $100 Deposit up front for the preorder. 30 day money back guarantee, 1 year warranty.
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    new Cable modem... 4x faster...Hot Dog!

    You are correct sir!
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    new Cable modem... 4x faster...Hot Dog!

    Spectrum recently upgraded us lowly folks with 100Mbps internet to 400 Mbps.( still only 11 up). my existing customer owned Modem ( Arris SB6121 Refurb bought in 2017) apparently didn't support the newer speed. did some minor research , and settled on a Refurbished Netgear CM1200 ( bought on...
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    Creative way to remove this snapped off bolt?

    you did say creative... just the TINIEST bit of C4...
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    Generac 8k generator switching to natural gas

    there's even a difference from Propane to NG... our Generac is rated at 20kw on Propane, only 17kw on NG... and as for the Gasoline to Propane to NG... what i've been able to find quickly is... "You would lose around 10% with Propane and up to 20% with NAT. NAT can vary in gas composition."
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    Ice Tea Ice

    I used to do something similar when i made Fresh lemonade for Family Picnics. I'd make (2) 1 Gal batches, one a week or so ahead of time, and freeze it in Ice trays. Morning of the Picnic, make the second batch, put both batches in the 2 Gal dispenser jar. the lemonade stayed nice and Cold most...
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    Wouldn't a manual transmission be better in city traffic?

    Driving the 5 speed In Dallas Rush hour is what caused my brother to park his 14,500 mi 98 Mustang in the Garage, instead turning to commuting in his automatic Ram1500. when the cost of gas went too high in '06, then he bought a series of commuter vehicles, all automatic. (Neon, 2 mustangs, 2...
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    Emergency WiFi info for Western NC

    keep in mind, 2015, or older GM models would have the old 3G chipsets, and their Onstar service longer function. ( OnStar Runs on the Cell networks. if the cell networks are down, OnStar is as well.) there are upgrades available, but it's something you'd have to have done yourself( either DIY...
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    Visible Wireless

    i'm on Verizon Prepaid, My Gf is on Visible. most of the time, no problems... Most of the time... occasionally, she'll not have service, while I do. in the same locations, at the same times. some times it takes a while, 5 min - 1 hr, for my texts to get to her. and some times I get her txts...
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    Electrical Outlet Inside Bathroom Sink Cabinet

    prep for a future Recircluation pump? any evidence of a button anywhere, to activate the system?* you know, the kind where instead of just letting the tap run for a minute to get hot water at the tap, you push a button, and it pushes all the cooled water into the cold lines, until a pre...
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    Starting vehicle hunt commuter

    actually with the current tax rebates, you should be able to find a used Bolt in that price range....just make sure it's one the battery recall has been done on... https://www.autotempest.com/results?make=chevrolet&model=bolt&zip=03064&radius=300 - that Search is within 300 mi of Zip 03064 (...
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    Screen Protectors for Infotainment Displays

    when I swapped the Sync 3 unit into my C-max, the amazon seller included a Glass screen protector. turned out to be the same brand I got for my Phone, but, shows WAY more finger prints than the Sync 2 screen ever did...
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    Top Economist in China Vanishes After Private WeChat Comments

    "private" wechat comments? nothing is private in china.
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    Last wix

    (FL-820s fits 5.7 Hemi's) which came in handy for my brother several years back, when he had both a Mustang and a Challenger.
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    Voyager 1 up and running again! 47 years and 15 BILLIONS miles from earth.

    If you've never seen it, you might enjoy "For all Mankind"(AppleTV+) It's an alternate history, where Russia beat us to the moon, and the space race never ended. ( And the Soviet Union didn't collapse) They had a moonbase in the 70's, space hotel in the 80's, and a Mars colony in the 90's.
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