Hi Jen,
Another question I have is if you own or rent the house you currently live
in.
If you own, is it paid off, and if so, what's the likelihood that you can
obtain a renovation loan, or possibly go through HUD, Fanny May or Freddy
Mac to see if you qualify for a disbursement.
From what
Hi Claudia,
One thing I would recommend is making sure that the grill surface are not
the open grill type, meaning it isn't just bars going from one end of the
barbeque to the other.
There are grills you can purchase that are almost solid, but still have the
spaces between the raised parts of
Well, they could always use the classic playing card in the spokes thing we
used to do on our bicycles when we were kids. Smile.
Victor
You can also, instead of entering on the links, tab to them, then press your
applications key, which is the first key to the left of your right control
key, and arrow down to Save Target As...
Press enter on it, and a save as dialog box will pop up asking you where to
save the file.
If it has
Hi Claudia,
There are much better alternatives to what you currently have, and for a lot
cheaper than 500 dollars.
In any case, what the other person said is true, there may be a reset switch
that simply needs to be...well...Reset, for lack of a better term. LOL.
This can usually be found
I've heard that dehydrators tend to use quite a bit of electricity, and
while the dehydration process might be faster and easier, the savings on the
electrical bill would more than offset the ease of it all.
Mind you, this information was gotten based on the old Popiel dehydrators,
so it may
Hi Tom,
Since you're only going to be using the area for storage, have you
considered paving stones?
Granted, you'll have a bit of a workout lugging the various bags of fine
sand down there, and carrying the paving stones down there, but the
advantage is that there would be plenty of drainage
Hi Dan,
Another option that came to mind is maybe cutting it with an angle grinder?
I figure, it'll take some time to do it, but maybe coordinate it with your
wife so she's at the park with the little baby, that way she won't have to
deal with the noise because I'm guessing you haven't made
Hi Bill,
I believe that LG makes a model or two that actually have speech built into
them.
So you might want to give them a call to see who is currently carrying the
speech output models.
You might also want to try Sears models, such as Kenmore, Whirlpool and or
Sears brand washing machines.
Hi Betsy,
Thanks for setting me straight. Smile.
Victor
Tom, we have the same model.
Does yours come with a built in head swatter?
I was kind of lucky in that regard, in that the head swatter on mine works
all the time, and especially when the white laundry is mixed in with the
coloured.
I've argued with my washer over and over again, that's just
Hello Julio,
If you do a Google search on the 1996 Geo Metro, you'll get quite a number
of hits on your specific car.
It seems to be the consensus that the car has transmission problems after
65000 kilometers or miles, don't recall which one, and is very noisy on the
highway.
It's not made
Hi Lenny,
Dan misspoke when he cited the new Olympus recorders as being the DM-4 and
the DM-5, the recorders are actually called the DM-2 and the DM-4, for the 4
gig and 8 gig models respectively.
This particular recorder has several advantages from it's predecessors,
namely the DS line of
Hi Guys,
This isn't so far fetched.
One must consider what the machete is primarily used for, that being the
cutting and chopping up of vegetation and plant life that is undoubtedly
going to get moist and soaked with dew, rain and other sap and gunk that
would make your hands very slippery,
Hi Everyone,
I'm labeling a whole bunch of stuff here in the house, and it seems that the
daimo tape isn't sticking.
I've completely cleaned the surfaces well, and wiped them down with alcohol,
but the labels are coming off faster than you can say hot knife through butter.
Anyone have any
Dan, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, you are one big smartass!!!
I think that's why I love you so much. LOL.
Victor
Hi Lenny,
While this may not be in your neck of the woods, there's a store up here
called Canadian Tire, which sells the snow blowers you're referring to.
I'm not telling you this so you can come up here and buy one from them, I'm
telling you this because their website is completely
Only problem I see with this idea is the amount of water you'd generate,
thereby flooding the path of least resistance.
In other words, you'd go from walking in 10 feet of snow, to swimming in 10
feet of freezing water.
Hmm, not much of a trade off.
Better stick with your original plan, that
Hi Max,
Typically, there are usually four screws holding the drive in, less than
that and you risk unbalancing the drive.
Once you've unscrewed it, simply pull it out the front of the computer,
making sure you unplug the connections in the back.
Once unplugged and pulled out, just slide the
I do think that if you're going to place anything over the end of the output
hose, that you will have to check and clear it every so often, because, if
I'm not mistaken, lint and other particulate matter comes through that hose,
along with the water.
Just something to watch out for, lest you
Ok folks, so I'm mourning the premature death of my snow blower, and in that
mourning and grief, my wife and I decide we're going to buy another one.
I found a great one at a Canadian big box store called Canadian Tire, who sell
everything from toasters to brake pads, and have auto body shops.
Hi Max,
I used to have a Cd of that sort, and it actually had brush bristles
sticking out of the disc surface, at various places on the disc so it
covered the entire lens at one point or another.
There was always a cleaning solution that could be used with the CD, but I
really never had to
Hi Claudia,
You should be able to use the Credit card statement as proof of purchase,
and you should have received several e-mails as official receipts.
I should also note that they cannot deny you the repair if the unit is still
under warranty, that is against the law, so please call them on
Just need some clarification here.
The person who wrote this article claimed that crickets can eat through
walls.
Uhm, I'm assuming they're talking about walls that are composed of siding?
I doubt a cricket could do much damage on a wall made of brick. Granted, if
the brick work has several
Hi Claudia,
I think you should contact the nearest FHA and HUD office to see what sort
of benefits you're entitled to, as I know that there are programs you can
access to help you with the funding of such major home renovations and
repairs.
I would also imagine that the state department has
Dan, I didn't think it was possible for you to confuse me more, but it seems
that you have.
So was I right in my supposition of the arc?
Can you effectively raise one end of the treadmill the 60 inches and have it
hit a 90 degree angle at it's pinnacle?
I don't think so, as the one end of the
Hi Dan,
I beg to differ with you on there not being any arc.
Think about a treadmill.
You have two ends of a treadmill.
One that stays stationary, in other words, in one position, and the second
end, which is the end that will be moving up and down.
If you raise the one end, and keep the
Hi Dan,
Sufficiently beaten, thanks. Grins.
Victor
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Hi Tom,
I don't think your formula is true, in the sense that the 60 inches up it
must travel is in an arc, therefore it won't be exactly a 100% angle, as 60
inches around an arc will not cause the 60 inch long platform to go up to a
90 degree angle.
I may be wrong, but I don't think I am.
Hi Lenny,
The standard connect four game looks like a grid containing so many columns
and rows.
Access to each row is through an opening at the top of the grid.
The object of the game is to make a single line, horizontally, vertically,
or diagonally, of four round coloured pieces of the same
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this or not, as I haven't been keeping
up with this thread, but of the few messages I have read, I didn't seem to
notice anyone talking about how to string up this animal.
When I replaced my line in an old cane I had, I found I wasn't nearly as
prepared to
Hi Robert,
The required length is one foot for every inch of rise.
So, if the height you have to rise is 39 inches, then your ramp has to be 39
feet long.
I would assume that you would cut that in half, and create a 20 foot ramp,
then place a landing half way down, and turn the ramp 180
Hi Larry,
What kind of video cable is this?
If it's just a feed from your cable supplier, then you shouldn't get very
much signal degradation, however, you should know, that cable feeds operate
just like water supply pipes, the more faucets you have turned on, the less
water pressure you get
Dan, have you considered using a dolly or hand truck to lug those things up
the stairs?
I'm just thinking that it would take a lot less energy to lug it up using
your arms, then your entire body.
I remember when I had to cart fridges and stoves up stairs for some people,
and remember thinking
Hi Dan,
Those treads on the back come in handy when you have to lay the truck down
on it's back, and pull the truck up with ropes and such, which make for an
easier climb up the stairs with what ever you are lifting.
Having said that, I understand the problem you face with the bags falling
Hi Guy,
Your best bet is to score the point where you have to drill with a hammer
and nail, hitting it just enough to gouge an indentation, and possibly
remove some of the glaze off the tile to reduce sliding of the drill bit.
I would also suggest you use a good quality bit, if you have the
I would also add that masonry bits will also do a good job, so you don't
always need to get the diamond bits.
Victor
Co-moderator
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Guidedogs List
Hi Folks,
We just got a hand me down mountain bike from one of my wife's patients.
It's a mini mountain bike.
The size is perfect for her, except that the seat needs to be lowered as low as
it will go.
Right now it's about six inches up from the frame, and it has to come down all
the way.
Hi Folks,
I receive a disability newsletter, and the newsletter featured an American
company that offered a guide to purchasing a home for people with disabilities.
There are three versions available on the site below, the first version is a
flash movie version, along with an MP3 file of the
Hi Folks,
Apparently, the site I included in the previous posting leads you to a live
search and all that stuff.
I guess these people don't want the information to leak out.
Suffice it to say, you'll have to accomplish the below steps to get to the
guide:
1. type in the following address
Hi Folks,
It appears some people had trouble with the site, so I figured I'd post the MP3
file on send space for those who can't find it on their site, or who just are
having problems getting there.
The file is about 27 megabytes in size, and can be had at the following link:
Hi Claudia,
I don't know why the site does some of the things it does.
It would seem that the people responsible for this site are not keeping it
up, however the site does say it's been updated recently, so I don't know
what gives.
I have e-mailed the webmaster to see if he knows what's going
Hi Betsy,
There is also an ice scraper you can purchase from any big box hardware
store, like Lowes or Home Depot, called an edger.
basically what it is is a long pole, looking like a long handled shovel,
with a large five or six inch scraper made of steel on the end of it.
These types of
Hi Dale,
I did misspeak the scraper part of it.
I use it to scrape ice off my driveway in the winter, which is why I
referred to it as an ice scraper.
Having said that, I did say that it would be located in the gardening
department, and that it was used to edge lawns and the like.
As this is
Hi Bob,
While I agree that the thin piece of metal wouldn't stand up to a circular
saw blade, one could use the thin piece of metal as a straight line to run
the circular saw fence along.
One would simply need to off set the t-square to accommodate for the couple
of inches required for the
Hi Scott,
I bought a four foot T-square, made of steel, and it serves that same
purpose, as a straight edge guide to cut material with.
It makes for an excellent straight edge to score the work with also.
The good thing is, as a cutting guide, and because it's made of steel, the
saw would
Hi Lenny,
I think that the phrase taken from the post you just sent about computer
hardware being on topic is a bit of a grey area, since the hardware will
invariably involve installing drivers and other software related to that
hardware.
Add to that the fact that we, as blind and visually
Hi,
Just to add to what Dale has offered, in terms of shovels, there are roofing
shovels you can buy that are squared off at the ends, however, they possess
notches, similar to the notches found on claw hammers, that one can use to
pull off shingles and nails alike.
They are relatively the
Hi Lee,
You can get a variation on a theme, so to speak, from Lowes or Home Depot.
They are basically strong aluminum railings that fasten onto existing
concrete steps by the use of concrete screws.
I installed a set on my front steps and they are every bit as sturdy as the
rot iron ones.
Hi Larry,
No reason whatsoever.
The fact that the screws are made for both, concrete and wood make it an
easier job when fastening it to a wooden structure.
I do believe they can be switched to carriage bolts if you're not too sure
about it's safety, but seeing how it's stood the test of time
Hi Rob,
If you're thinking of using these types of railings that I referred to, you
really don't have to calculate anything short of the distance between the
end post and the top post.
Since the bars between posts are all the same length, it's fairly simple to
just measure out the distance
Hi Angel,
I have used their services and have found them to be pretty good in the
contractor department.
A secret the person told me was that the contractor has to do a good job, as
their position is on the line.
You see, if they don't do a good job, it's Home Depot who has to foot the
bill
What does gutter guard have to do with robotic vacuums?
Victor
Co-moderator
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Hi Robert,
There are audible levels that will beep or sound if the level is out of
balance, so that's how you know whether the the bubble is out of the center
or not.
As for the circuit breaker, you should be able to notice when the particular
breaker has flipped or not, as it will be off
Hi Jennifer,
Look for a panel, usually held to the microwave by a single screw, possibly
two, either on the outside, closest to the controls, or, inside.
Either way, this panel will screw up and provide you access to the microwave
fuse to facilitate easy removal and replacement of the fuse
Hi Claudia,
I guess it would depend on how much you wanted to spend and what type of
features you were looking for in a phone aside from the answering machine.
There is a couple of models that Panasonic makes that offers you talking
caller I.D., however this talking caller I.D. isn't relegated
Hi Larry,
there are a few considerations you may want to take into account when
wanting to switch to VOIP phones.
First and foremost is the 911 service it's attached to and whether it's
registered.
We had a death attributed directly to a VOIP phone not being registered with
911, and instead
Hi Jennifer,
I understand what it's like when you need to do something but can't afford
it.
Not sure about where you live, but when a home in Toronto has issues of the
type you're describing, and the owner can't afford to get it repaired, there
are programs available, municipally,
point that out.
Victor Gouveia
Hi Lenny,
Yeah, you would think, huh?
Tell the truth, as bad as they are, Maxiaids has more of a choice in terms
of stock then the CNIB does, which is kind of stupid considering they're the
only game in town.
It's so stupid that everyone I know buys from the states.
Places like Independent
Hi Cy,
I believe I misspoke when I mentioned talking levels and stud finders.
What I meant to say was simply audible stud finders and levels.
Sorry if I gave you the wrong impression.
I guess the CNIB draws out some strong emotion in me, which translates to my
fingers.
Victor
Co-moderator
of money above minimum
wage, and, in fact, earn about three or four times as much, and we're
talking kids fresh out of high school.
Victor Gouveia
is pretty thick, and pushing back that
metal plunger on a caulk tube can be very difficult, and once refilled,
would be a bit difficult to push on with that thick grout in there.
Am I wrong here?
Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks,
While browsing around for the service manual for my laptop, I found a great
site that seems to be pretty much accessible using Jaws, which is what I'm
using, so I can't speak to other screen readers or magnifiers.
Apparently, this site houses tons of free service manuals for a large
particulate matter filter, as those can be
used in most applications.
Just remember that you have to clean that filter up once in a while, as it
can get plugged up with too much dust.
Victor Gouveia
talking about, depending on the
agent you get, and I have included the number below.
Hope this helps you.
The number for A T T disability department is:
1-866-241-6568
Victor Gouveia
Hi Alan,
The KNFB Reader is only available for certain models of the N82, as I
understand it.
I may be wrong though.
Victor Gouveia
Alan Terrie Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tom
The Nokia N-82 is a nice phone and if you like you can have the KNFB reader
installed
in the biblical way, she
was able to find those holes with a bit of poking around.
All said, my wife and I did a lot of screwing around, and believe me, none of
it was pleasurable.
God, I feel like Phil Parr. Evil Grin.
Victor Gouveia
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it took was a turn of
the inside pin, which then released the mechanism enough to allow the door knob
to turn, but this handle won't allow me to do that.
Any help on this would surely be appreciated.
Victor Gouveia
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Dale, you are an amazing man.
I did notice those notches on the one side, but never thought to do that.
It now occurs to me that is exactly what I should do.
As ever, I am indebted to you.
Victor Gouveia
Thanks to all that responded.
I will let everyone know how it goes tomorrow when I resume the attempt.
Victor
Hi Tim,
Good post here, definitely a keeper.
Victor Gouveia
Hi Tim,
This one was even better.
Victor Gouveia
.
That's not to say you can't get these in North America, you just end up
paying through the nose to get them.
I guess it's the price of being chic.
Victor Gouveia
. This is also the primary delivery
source for any power that the attachments use.
I can't rightly remember if the central vacuum is a wet/dry vacuum system,
but it is powerful, nonetheless.
Hope this describes it ok.
Victor Gouveia
points in the walls to install such a unit, and whether they will refinish
what they have damaged. You might also want to find out how they would deal
with such a circumstance where the house is already finished.
Victor Gouveia
to replace several outlets because of this, and, as you
can imagine, it's not easy to do with wires connecting the outlet to the
hose.
Just something to think about in terms of future maintenance on such units.
Victor Gouveia
at a weekend project, and I do
believe this would involve a major retrofit.
Victor Gouveia
Now Pastor Donny,
Doesn't God say, Patience is a virtue.
Bless them father, and they shall heal.
Just ribbin' you old fella'
Victor
Hi Rick,
Did you remember to use Teflon tape on the threads connecting the line to
the toilet?
Just something that will sometimes escape me when I do things of that
nature.
Victor Gouveia
To listen to the show archives go to link
http
, and it apparently creates a cleaner burning fuel, and their trucks
put out less pollutants then the regular semi-trucks.
Interesting, to say the least.
Victor Gouveia
phones you have in the house, and if they can't, find out how
much they'll charge you for them, as it may be cheaper going to them, and
better quality of filter also.
Mind you, this isn't always true, so be careful, and make sure to shop
around.
Victor Gouveia
if I do, and damned if I don't.
Victor Gouveia
and 5 year-old daughter being there with her, scares me even more.
Any help would be appreciated.
Victor Gouveia
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side, with hinges, then add the other step in there, it might just work.
Victor Gouveia
. Bullit - Steve McQueen in a 1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, 390 GT
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Oh well, Wyle E. Coyote, back to the drawing board. Smile.
Victor Gouveia
Sorry folks,
The other copy was supposed to go to the Blind Like Me list.
Victor
How to Fix a Scratched CD or DVD
While compact discs (CDs) are remarkably durable, it's nearly impossible to
prevent scratches and scuffs from occurring from time to time. The resulting
damage can be either a skip in your favorite Bob Marley track or, in the
case of data CDs, the loss of that
How to Fix a Scratched CD or DVD
While compact discs (CDs) are remarkably durable, it's nearly impossible to
prevent scratches and scuffs from occurring from time to time. The resulting
damage can be either a skip in your favorite Bob Marley track or, in the
case of data CDs, the loss of that
I believe what is needed here is a wireless set of speakers, that you can
connect to the computer, while having the receiver tuned to the other
source.
If you can find a wireless set of speakers, then you should be fine, and
will be able to listen to the two different sounds at the same time.
to repair the
roof, so you may end up footing the entire bill anyway.
Victor Gouveia
To listen to the show archives go to link
http://acbradio.org/handyman.html
or
ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/
The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is.
http://www.acbradio.org/news
Hi Dan,
It sounds like it would have been easier just to tear the damn walls down
and drywall it all back up again. Grin.
Victor Gouveia
Hi RJ,
Are you referring to flashing?
If not, what is slashing?
Victor
Depot or Lowes, or
even Rona, if you're located in Canada, get them to connect you to plumbing,
and they'll be able to tell you exactly what they are called and how much
they cost.
Victor Gouveia
Hi Dan,
Couldn't you place a self-levelling concrete mix on the floor to level it
out?
I've heard it works pretty well.
Victor
HI Max,
I would agree if you were building a pre-fab desk purchased at Wal-Mart,
IKEA or the Pottery Barn, but if he's going to build it himself, he could
install easily removable latches that he could simply unlatch should he ever
need to move the beast. Something similar to the leaflet on a
Hi David and Dan, you forgot the one thing that no blind person should be
caught without.
The partition for the microwave and hot plate.
Evil Grin.
Victor Gouveia
Actually Max, it doesn't have to be.
With today's screens being what they are, flat panels would fit in nicely in
those corner leaflets.
I've always like the keyboard trays being in that corner, sliding out, so
you're facing the corner instead of the sides, leaving you plenty of room
for
to this, it would be much appreciated, and extra
points go to the person who can tell me how to do this without opening up the
wall. Smile.
Victor Gouveia
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