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Brilliant. I'd have never thought of that. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "dpb" wrote in message ... Existential Angst wrote: Awl -- I live by 5 gal buckets -- at any given time, I have between 25 and 60, depending on how reliable neighbors are about returning them. Hammering them apart, tho, is a real pita. Sometimes you *really* gotta hammer! How to keep them from sticking? Thinking one...

It's been a couple weeks, but I recently read on www.snopes.com that the Target No-Christmas policy is urban legend. I also heard from a man who works at a Target, and asked three managers. No such policy. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Michael Dobony" wrote in message .. . I also stay away from stores that refuse to acknowledge Christmas. Target come to mind first.

Bill wrote: "SMS" wrote in message I was in Florida this past week and a half for an unhappy event, and we needed to re-key the locks in my late-mother's house. My sister was calling a locksmith and I said that I could do it for about 1/10th the cost, and it would only take me an hour or so to do eight cylinders. I went to Home Depot to buy lock re-keying kits like I've done many times in California. I...

Bill wrote: "SMS" wrote in message I was in Florida this past week and a half for an unhappy event, and we needed to re-key the locks in my late-mother's house. My sister was calling a locksmith and I said that I could do it for about 1/10th the cost, and it would only take me an hour or so to do eight cylinders. I went to Home Depot to buy lock re-keying kits like I've done many times in California. I...

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:00:44 -0600, Michael Dobony wrote: On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:09:58 -0800, Jon Danniken wrote: Aaron Fude wrote: ransley wrote: On Nov 23, 10:49 am, Aaron Fude wrote: Hi, I ordered a $2000 bay window from Pella and it came an 1 1/4" to wide so it won't fit into the rough opening without cutting cinder block, extending head beam, etc. Pella's saying that all they can do is re-manufacture the window. I...

Gordon Shumway wrote: On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:22:41 -0500, mm wrote: Usually I put a flat washer, then a lock washer, and then the nut. The fact that you usually use two washers together (one of them not being a lock washer) could negate the locking ability of the lock washer. The assembly could loosen between the component being assembled and the flat washer. .... There are a zillion applications of that and it doesn't seem to be a...

On Nov 23, 10:22*pm, aemeijers wrote: DerbyDad03 wrote: On Nov 23, 9:24 pm, "James" wrote: I have a hard wired, simple, *Radio Shack alarm system. *It uses small spring-button switches that go into the frame of a door jamb. *You drill a hole about 3/4 *of an inch or so, and install the switch in the hole.. Radio Shack no longer makes alarm systems, and thus they don't sell the switches. * Can anyone recommend a place to...

Oren wrote: I cannot recall the exact details, but I'm sure it had to do with moisture. Working on a 12V truck battery, I got "bit". Not sure what was touched by the tools or the wetness and leaning against the truck fender. I was "shocked" it could happen. Hasn't happened since. Sweaty wet hands may have done it, or if you have a little cut you have been ignoring, 12 volts will remind you....

WW wrote: * Tacky electronically composed Christmas music plays in the stores. But, employees are forbidden from saying "Merry Christmas" for fear of offending Non-Christians. When the store personal say "have a happy holiday" I reply with " And a Merry Christmas to you" WW I say "Sorry, I have other plans. But thanks for the thought."

mcharon wrote: hi have a cedar shake roof that is missing a couple of cedar pieces. can i use composition shingles to replace the missing pieces, if i don't care about the look, and if i plan to redo the roof in another 5 years. if yes, what is the best method--can you give some suggestions (ie, slip a composition sheet under existing layers and nail the sheet down)? thank you If your shakes are in that bad of a shape, you will likely...