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    How OLD are you.

    I'm so old telephone numbers had prefixes and 5 numbers. Still remember my first Pa Parkview
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    Dilemma on repairing old Van 280k miles

    Just put a used trans in a 03 chevy astro van. Hoping to get another year or two out of it. Probably buy a new set of tires this fall.
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    Semi-retirement, Sort of...What am I Going to do?

    Retired 13 years from commercial and industrial hvac service end of August. Purchased 60 acres and a house 18 years ago 52 in woods surrounded by cattle farms house sits 1/4 back from road. Moved from the saint louis area 12 years ago. Never have been bored there is always a project or something...
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    What size sillcock to get?

    He's feeding sprinkler system there's the longer pipe on the bib side. Think i understand Bernoulli's Principle but here you have a machine orifice with the valve assembly that could be as long as 8"-12" long then turning what 33°. What happen after the water passes thru the valve @ x number...
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    Renowned housing analyst who predicted the 2008 home price crash weighs in on the current market

    Have bought 3 houses first 1972@22 7.68% interest rate second 1977 5.2%, 3 rd house 50% down paid off 5 years. You want to drive new cars, biggest tv, cash poor you made your bed. We are all a heartbeat from disaster. Vote for every school tax increase. Kids are the future. Sorry for the...
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    What size sillcock to get?

    It doesn't matter look at this info. Page 2 #21 look left the orifice is smaller than 1/2" copper. Running 40-60 lbs pressure booster pump. How many heads and their gpm? https://s3.amazonaws.com/s3.supplyhouse.com/product_files/Quarter-Ball-QB-112MC-Product-Overview.pdf
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    What's your preferred burger cooking method?

    Cast skillet with onion ,garlic, kosher pickle and A1
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    For those who over maintain their cars, just wanted to offer another viewpoint.

    Enjoy working on things as long as I'm not pushed into a corner for time. Use quality parts but not from a dealer. Spending money on your vehicles is really for the next person if you don't drive the wheels off them. Bed liner, laser fit car mats, premium oil- filters and wax makes them nice.
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    Texas has one of the lowest energy costs in the US

    What about the people that pick the wrong provider or circumstances change?
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    Name something you used to always do but don't/rarely do anymore.

    Roller blades skated 4-5 days a week spring summer fall paved paths. Roller rink friday nights took different grand kids.
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    ID for buying Booze

    Have a bad accident add a dwi. Lawyers can track your liquor purchases by debit or credit cards.
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    The cycle continues. Prices are now dropping as companies have pushed as much as they could.

    Out of 42 barrel of crude oil 19-20 gallons of gasoline 11-12 gallons of diesel. With all these chemicals added. Have you looked at any chemical prices. Paint thinner to motor oil to pvc pipe. Wages have gone up along with everything else. Where you work or worked what increase has the product...
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    The cycle continues. Prices are now dropping as companies have pushed as much as they could.

    Guess you don't remember covid. Crude oil prices april 2020 $21.40, nov 2020 $42.30, may 2024 $81.44 ycharts.com/indicators/average_crude_oil_spot_price In 2022 when gas and diesel was $5+ and companies tacked on fuel surcharge didn't here anything about inflation. Companies that made multible...
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    HVAC Problems

    Suction line should be cold. Post 6 The 20° difference is across the return air and supply 20" to 30" from evap coil. Ir thermometers are not the best probe type do a better job. Temperature of the liquid line 3/8" bare copper line and outdoor temp?
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    Bump stocks

    10/1 / 2017 las vegas what else was banned in almost 7 years?
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    What do you buy with cash?

    I'm po just got a debit card for a vet wouldn't except cc. Used it three times the vet and wally world. Didn't need a pin #. No protection! Going back to just a atm card.
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    What do you buy with cash?

    Small town 21k to 41k when college is in. Change stores cc small restaurants, part houses and liquor stores add 3%for using a cc use cash. Bought a tractor 8k asking for 74 hundred dollar bills.
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    High School Reunions - Generational thing?

    Grad 69 went to my 5 year haven't been to another one. Made the upper 2/3 possible. Don't really care to see these people.
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    Recharged house a/c, cools better but gauges still low.

    After 2020, only recovered, recycled, or reclaimed supplies of R-22 will be available. Drop ins are the alternative. 1/1/2025 R 454B will be one of the new refrigerants is flammable. Has some propane in it. The main reason companies don't want to fix a 22 system is the cost of refrigerate...
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    Paying insurance bill in one lump sum or in payments and letting money earn interest.

    Payed off two houses and pay insurance a long is possible. If there is $50-60 difference i don't care I'll pay the full boat. Don't have to keep track of the next payment and who to say after 6 months they won't jack up the premium. Worked with men that loved their toys, drive fancy cars/...
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