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    Goodbye to a French way of life?

    There is plenty of news about it here..issue is folx have too much time on their hands and not enough time spent helping those who need it. life is pretty easy these days depending on where ya live. I worked at fast food for 5 years to pay my way through college. Famous saying there was "the...
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    Goodbye to a French way of life?

    Where I am it has been talked about plenty..I know exactly whats goin on..human greed..from everybody..
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    Clear your siphon hole in the toilet

    Another plumber awhile back got mixed up and started to pour sulfuric acid (Blastout drain cleaner)in the potty to clean it. Mixed with small amount of water at the bottom of potty..got real hot and cracked the potty...acid ran all over the floor...vapors caught him and almost didnt make it out...
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    Clear your siphon hole in the toilet

    Usually hour or so. Depending on deposit makeup the fumes can kill so need to be careful. Ive done them for 40 years and sometimes i still get caught by the fumes. So swishing is optional. Pour acid down overflow tube so the rim holes will get some acid. Leave tank full of water. Just empty...
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    Clear your siphon hole in the toilet

    Washdown potties are usually the home center cheapies. Quality potties still have the jet. To clean bowl get some muriatic acid..pool acidifyer or equivalent. Empty bowl of water. Pour gallon onto overflow tube in tank. Becareful of fumes as they are nasty..
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    Getting an electric shock every morning from the water coming out of bathroom faucet.

    Had a service call to make..25 years ago..for a leaking tub faucet. About 5 minutes into it i had touched the tub drain. Got a pretty good shock..not 120 but enough. Called the customer up to the 2nd floor to have a chat. She told me it was static and they could not take a bath cause it felt...
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    What is the riskiest used car to buy?

    Didn't they have the brake drum as part of the wheel?
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    Does a magnetic drain plug make more sense on a scooter?

    I suspect the magnetic stuff slowly propagates toward the magnet on an off cycle..probably not so much when running.
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    What is the riskiest used car to buy?

    1960 GM Corvair
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    Ceiling Fan Pull Chain Switch Lube ?

    Here in the old northeast there are many pull chain swiches that are many years old. From bathroom lights and exhaust fans. Many basement lights here are pull chain with knob and tube wiring. They just need some love...
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    Ceiling Fan Pull Chain Switch Lube ?

    Lip balm for the chain..crc plastic safe electronics lube for switch.
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    Are you happy?

    Once I stopped focusing on myself and stopped blaming the wife for everything bad in my life things are good...at this moment.
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    US releases drone footage from collision with Russian fighter jet

    ..cia photoshop...or whatever its called these days.. China made drone found in ukraine unexploded..
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    How often do you replace your anode rod?

    Waterheater manufacture 2 day course, 40 years ago...right after getting my 4 year in mechanical 3.5gpa. Family business since 1948. Cornell did study back in 1955 and confirms the 2 day course. Without the glass the anode would not last long. My explanation was over simplified.. The crown...
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    How often do you replace your anode rod?

    The tank is glass lined not to keep tank from rusting but to keep anode from being consumed to quickly. The metal tank is elastic..glass lining not so much. There will be cracks in the glass lining that will develop over time and the anode keeps them filled. More seams or cracks in the glass the...
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    Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Collapses

    There are folx who would rather crash in a plane than loose a ton of money that wasn't necessary..they are not that far apart..might even be a suicide or 2..yea..its only money..
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    Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Collapses

    Good point..the FAA probably could relax rules a little also...what the heck..if plaines crashed more folx would just choose another airline to use.
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    How many times have you switched sides on the thick vs. thin debate?

    Well..I had thought that 20wt is half the viscosity of 40wt...before i started this forum. I see its not linear. There would be more leakage with thinner but if the oil pump is up to it thin might not be so evil...but on the other hand..
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    Please explain this behavior to me.

    ...and it made ya a better man for it..
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    Please explain this behavior to me.

    You bring up a good point. My son was having another seizure and had to get him to the hospital..now. I was not polite on my way.. Many folx look to be annoyed at something every day. It seems as though they enjoy it..
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