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    If you are looking for conventional-looking...

    If you are looking for conventional-looking sofas, lovesseats and chairs, you can get fine items that have styrofoam frames. Yes, the same material used to pack electronic devices.
    The basic chair...
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    I have the best success with dried thinly sliced...

    I have the best success with dried thinly sliced beef for jerky, and dried banana slices. Dried apple was pretty good, too.

    My concern is the dehydrator itself. Mine uses 350 watts, for many...
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    My first roadrage incident occurred 28 years ago...

    My first roadrage incident occurred 28 years ago as I rode my bicycle to school..... a guy on a motorcycle behind me yelled at me (mostly swearing) to move over so he could get by......... only to be...
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    Disconnet one negative battery terminal first....

    Disconnet one negative battery terminal first. Then disconnect the terminals and clean them, and the posts. Also carefully clean off any dirt on top of the batteries.

    There is a BIG shock hazard...
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    This is a common problem for many living in urban...

    This is a common problem for many living in urban communities.

    It is not reasonable for you to take an extra 2 hours out of your day to suit an idealized concept of public transportation.
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    Mice evolved to have stinky pee, they use it as...

    Mice evolved to have stinky pee, they use it as part of their mousy social structure and communication.

    My cottage has had mice in the past. Much of the smell is from ammonia and other chemicals...
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    I would agree. I have known a couple of hoarders...

    I would agree. I have known a couple of hoarders who grew up in the deprivation of the Great Depression.

    But they did not hoard everything.... just one or two particular categories.

    My mother...
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    Same here....... and today I just took the snow...

    Same here....... and today I just took the snow tires off the car. :(

    The snow has just melted in my garden..... to reveal the half-rotted compost I dumped on it late in the fall. Yuck.
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    That is a handy looking tiller. I bought my...

    That is a handy looking tiller.

    I bought my neighbour's used-once Mantis for about $200, a few years ago. In our clay soil, I found I had to add a 20 lb weight to it to stop it from bouncing all...
  10. We used disposables. We considered cloth, but...

    We used disposables. We considered cloth, but never got around to it, because of the extra work involved.

    I worked full time, and my wonderful wife had ZERO support when I was not around...... and...
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    I only knew 2 allegedly famous people and they...

    I only knew 2 allegedly famous people and they are a little obscure.
    I knew Amanda Tapping................. (who?? Look up Stargate SG-1)........... when she was in high school, although my wife...
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    I think its the Nissan Leaf or the Chevy Volt. ...

    I think its the Nissan Leaf or the Chevy Volt.

    I say go for the Chevy, it has really decent electric range, but also has the engine back-up, just in case, something the Leaf lacks.


    BTW even...
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    Great choices mentioned by all. There are...

    Great choices mentioned by all.

    There are very few choices I really enjoy seeing repeatedly, but the one that I really like is :

    Hunt for Red October.
  14. Thread: Greetings

    by MagicRat
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    Greetings

    Hello, You have a very nice forum here :)
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    It depends on what you mean by "dignified"....

    It depends on what you mean by "dignified". Obviously some friends, relatives and the funeral industry tend to push the (expensive) frills obviously playing on the misleading belief that cost is...
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