Rick,
Do they still make the talking blood pressure device?
Cy
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of Rick Hume
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 4:30 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] talking thermometer or
Hello,
One place you might want to check is the Boy Scout office. They used to sell
a very reliable Braille Compass.
I have one and have had it for a good 20 years.
Only complaint is that it is a bit slow to hone in on the direction but you
can easily get used to it.
It has a lock which will
Hi,
I have this thermometer and is is really good. I seriously doubt if the body
of the thermometer could withstand the 700+ temp of the drum though.
Short of an Optacon which would allow a sightless person to read the dials I
have no clue what to do.
Cy
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Brice,
I use the motor part of my Sears shop vac. It can be unattached and is
plenty powerful enough.
Yes, I am dependent on electricity but, look at it this way, I can always
find my way to the house. (LOLLOLLOL)
This does remind me of the time I was in the lot next to our mobile home.
This
Ray,
First, what are Colorado leather shoes?
Next, I have found mink oil a very good preservative for all leather. It
makes such things as dog harnesses, leashes and such very pliable and it
makes leather shoes pliable as well as being water repellant.
Cy
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Hello Blake,
I would use a commercial dust mop for this task. They are from 24 to 36
inches wide and will do a really good job of gathering all of the crud and
directing it to wherever it is that you want it.
Most commercial mops are electrostatic so they really do tend to collect
everything and
Sep 2010, Cy Selfridge wrote:
Hi Spiro,
I kept them going on the stove top and they acted like hot water heaters.
They did not heat the entire 90 foot long mobile home but the main living
area was liveable (nearly). The temps would dip to the teens and one night
it fell below 10F
Hi Dale,
I have seen some bulbs with the sensor built in but I do not think I would
go that direction unless there was no way I could change out the fixture. I
have also seen the sensor built into an adaptor which you then screw the
bulb into.
Cy, The Anasazi
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Hi,
In many areas the various utility companies have a service which will come
to your home and mark all underground utilities such as electric, gas, cable
and phone. It does not cost and, in some areas, if you do *NOT* ask for this
service and hit a utility you will pay and pay and pay.
I have
Hi Alan,
I have purchased at least one of those gas stoves with the buttons for the
oven controls. My wife took the stick on bubbles to mark the important
buttons (buttons? Rather the space where you need to press) and it worked
out quite nice.
Most gas stoves are set so the oven comes on at
regularly!
The albums in Technics format formerly on my website are still
available upon request.
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From: Cy Selfridge cyselfri...@comcast.net
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To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday
: Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:41 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] water filter and advice wanted
okay, sometimes I'm stupid;
but how did the 5 gallon pots keep you from freezing?
On Thu, 2 Sep 2010, Cy Selfridge wrote:
Alan,
I use those candle lighters
Dan,
As an addendum on your comments the insurance the mortgage company may get
could only cover the structure and not the contents. It is also, mose
likely, not going to be replacement cost either.
Should a major disaster strike Jennifer could still be liable for the
difference between what the
Hi Dale,
I agree with you on the spatula. I have not found a double spatula which I
thought was handy to use so I just use my old trusty commercial spatula I
have had for about 40 years. (LOL)
I think I will look into the Grill Glove as they (it) seems to be what I
want.
The Ov Glove is really
Lenny,
I would suggest that your daughter call her vet as the vet probably has the
chemicals needed. God, what a way to start the day. (LOLLOLLOLLOL)
Cy
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On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 5:06 AM
Good morning Claudia,
I use a propane grill and have had no problems. Dppending on how large a
grill you really want I might suggewst one of the small electric models.
We had an electric kettle style grill which was a dream to use. It would
hole 5 good size burgers, had a thermostat and could be
Jerry,
I agree with you.
I do not think anything has a better taste than meat cooked over wood coals
- but - I am not sure it is worth the hassle for everyday cooking.
The gas grill is really nice for cooking larger amounts of food but that
electric kettle grill we had is really hard to beat
Have you tried the Ov Glov? I have used them indoors and they are really
good but I do not know what they would do on the BBQ grill. It seems to me
that Ov Glov has made a waterproof model which might be very good.
Cy, The Anasazi
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Hi Dale,
For the most part I can deal with the flare up because I prefer the 90/10
hamburger meat. Some of my family purchase the 75/25 or 80/20 hamburger and
the grease from that can be a problem particularly if the grill is too hot.
My grandson grills like he drives, petal to the metal and this
Blake,
I suspect that you need to adjust the striker plate on the door frame. I use
a wee small hex wrench to feel where the plunger is hitting and then make
minor adjustments to the plate. I have also found that the bet way to adjust
the plate is to file it out a bit so the plunger will catch.
Hi,
I have found that trying to move the strike plate sometimes poses a problem
in that you may need to make new holes for the screws. If the plate is just
a hair off it is easier to file down the opening on the strike plate.
Several times I found that the corners of the opening were not square
Hi Ray,
I have forgotten your age - but - do you happen to remember the 57 Cadillac
ElDorado? You could not hear the blamed thing running even in a large
garage. Same was true with my 93 Chrysler Salon. It was not as quiet as the
Caddy but, in normal traffic you could not hear it ideling until
against the wood, it will penetrate enough to keep
the nail upright. I don't know if there is a model for roofing nails, but it
would make sense.
Yours Truly,
Clifford Wilson
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From: Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com
, August 25, 2010 5:59 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hammering verses an eighteen volt electric
nailer
I believe that is called a brad push.
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From: Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman
Good Grief Charlie Brown, the cost of mud has sure gone up like a rocket.
I can not remember what I paid for it about 15 years ago but it was pretty
cheap, something like less than $10 for a 25 or so pound container.
I have also mixed a handful of the mud in with my paint to cover some
Darrrin,
I am glad you have no problems hammaring nails but I am not so lucky. (LOL)
And, yes, Alan, I passed the cussing lessons with an A+. (LOLLOLLOL)
I have used screws for many years and my fingers express their appreciation
each time. I understand that one of the Sears handy dandy tools
Clifford,
Amen friend!
For those wee small nails (aren't they called brads?) I had a gizmo which
you put the brad into and then hammared the pushrod which in turn pushed the
brad in. Sure was a whole lot easier on nerves and fingers. Since I am a
massage therapist I am even more cautious with my
Dan,
I tend to agree with you. Turning off the frig and then turning it back on
to cool down the contents just can't save that much money because you will
have to overcome the heat which the contents have gained.
A frig which is rarely opened will usually hold it's temp pretty well and
run very
Lenny,
I feel that the refrigerator will consume less than half that amount if it
is only opened once or so per day. Man, when you open that refrigerator
fairly often in a hot kitchen the cool inside just gets wiped completely out
also causing tremendous moisture as well.
It is just like our
inspector ever has need to come in on something
else; they may be well within the power invested in them to shut you down
for anything else they see and make you do you work all over again at what
could be the worst time imaginable.
On Fri, 20 Aug 2010, Cy Selfridge wrote:
Hello folks,
My only
Hi Tom,
I would suspect that of even more importance is to be absolutely certain
that there are no valleys along the way and to also install some sort of
gutter guard to keep the leaves and other things out of the gutter proper.
If you have a downspout at each end the run would only be 17 feet
Hello folks,
My only comment on this is that it is always a good idea to try to come
close to the code when possible.
If you should ever have a problem such as a fire or the like and it turns
out that the disaster was caused by illegal creative engerneering your
homeowner's insurance may not
Message -
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To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:42 PM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?
Mark,
You took the suggestion right out of my
.
Ours can't be lowered because it has four wheels and a stablizer bar, in the
middle.
Claudia
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From: Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:21 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new
: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?
Cy,
Our mattresses are in great condition, from what we and other sighted people
can tell. There is no cradling, no unevenness, etc.
I don't know!
Claudia
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From: Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
: Monday, August 16, 2010 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?
Cy,
Our mattresses are in great condition, from what we and other sighted people
can tell. There is no cradling, no unevenness, etc.
I don't know!
Claudia
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From: Cy Selfridge
Hi,
I would really be tempted to attach the headboard to the wall. That way you
could move the bed wherever and not worry about the blamed headboard als,
things would not be falling off the headboard during cleaning operations.
We had one horriffic headboard made of 2x12 lumber and it wold stand
available upon request.
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Sent: Saturday
Claudia,
I also have to observe that purchasing a new frame will get you that much
closer to the floor. I presume your current frame is a metal one with
attached wheels?
I would seriously consider just getting the new headboard and attaching it
to the current frame.
Cy, The Anasazi
From:
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On Behalf Of Claudia
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 2:16 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Buying a new Bed?
The new bed will also be a queen, with both matress box spring.
Claudia
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From: Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman
Alan,
My good friend, let me tell you a very short tale of woe about assembling
items.
One Christmas we purchased a doll stroller for our daughter and it *CLEARLY*
stated that simple household tools required. Now, that is one of the most
deceptive and misleading statements which could be used by
Claudia,
First question, what size is the new bed?
Second question, what type of bed is it, matress and box springs or some
sort of air bed?
Cy, The Anasazi
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On Behalf Of Claudia
Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 12:31
Jennifer,
I concur with Al in that unless you are pretty adept with roofing issues
*DON'T* do it.
Crawling around in the attic should also be left to those who have
experience.
Having a pro come and fix the problem is a whole lot less than hospital
bills and resultant recovery from falling off
I have never heard of the mandatory replacement of ceiling tiles by an
expiration date.
I always figured that as long as they seemed to be secure they were alright.
Perhaps after 20 or so years they might need to be replaced but, by that
time they probably have been repainted due to cigarette
Stabil has to be good, paul Harvey used to highly recommend it. (LOLLOLLOL)
Cy, The Anasazi
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On Behalf Of Edward Przybylek
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 8:38 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE:
Hi,
This is really interesting. I have a Whirlpool side by side circa 2003 from
Sears and the filter is located at the top of the frig door. To change the
filter just pull the old filter out and put in the new one. Now, previously
I owned a side by side circa 1993 and there was no onboard filter.
Bob,
I could not agree with you more. These idiot law suits should be illegal
and, furthermore, when the plaintiff looses I am not sure that he should not
have to pay the legal costs involved in the defense. Man, that sure would
slow down some folks who know that it will cost the company or other
on the jury and they'd have finished the case in a day.
I like the idea of having to pay legal costs if you lose. Adds some extra
consideration before finding a slick attorney and filing papers.
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From: Cy Selfridge
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com mailto:blindhandyman
far back for
my
short memory.
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was talking about the kind you can adjust the
firmness at the touch of a button. anyway this $89 bed was in a local
Walmart and of all places the Sporting Goods area. Lee
On
Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 02:02:15PM -0600, Cy
Selfridge wrote:
Hey Alan,
I saw what appears to be an air bed
Hi,
Interestingly there was a theory that the water from the hot water tank had
less oxygen thus is would freeze faster than cold water from the regular
tap. Also, it was thought that the act of heating the water would remove or
help kill bacteria which may or may not be in the city water.
I
Lee,
My side by side is a Whirlpool from Sears and it has that blamed bail which,
occasionally, gets stuck in the up position and no one notices until there
is no ice coming forth. (LOL)
I also want to complain bitterly about how hard that bail is to reach. I
have fixed the little top tray
, July 18, 2010 5:02 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] hot water to frig
I believe that is true for making ice but when you expect a very cold drink,
surprise, surprise, surprise
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Hey Alan,
I saw what appears to be an air bed such as these at Matress King for around
$500.
Cy
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On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 1:07 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re:
Hmm, most interesting indeed.
I purchased an old house (1915 ventage) and it came with a garage which was
made entirely of tin. I do not know when the garage was built but it had
been painted all white. All of the timber in the garage was completely
rotted out. The poor old thing looked as though
Dan,
Tell you what I would do.
I would give the roof a prefunctary scrape/wire brush and then give it a
rinse and allow to dry.
Next I would grab some Rustoleum and go to work and call it good.
Red roof? I had a 12x12 shed constructed in my side yard which was on the
main street of the little
Hi Matt,
Using the roof was not all that uncommon a practice years ago.
You would, of course, need to have the fruit or whatever on some sort of
rack such as hardware cloth and also covered by the same to keep the wee
little birdies from dining out.
This method is pretty blamed effective.
Cy,
Dale,
How come you are so lucky as to get this project? (LOLLOLLOLLOL)
Been there, done that and it weren't no fun at all.
Cy
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On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 9:02 PM
To:
Hi,
I concur with the fact that you would probably be just as well of purchasing
your dehydrator but in case you wanted to build one use ¼ inch hardware
cloth. It is sturdy enough to keep out unwanted birds and such and will
allow plenty of air circulation.
I read (somewhere) that simply
Hi Matt,
Ahha, I found the original article on this thread. (LOL)
You can make trays for holding the fruit out of hardware cloth. I believe
that the ¼ or 3/8 inch hardware cloth would be plenty strong to hold the
fruit without the use of a wooden frame. Just make some slots for the
hardware
Hi Folks,
Having lived in mobile homes for a considerable number of years I am very
familiar with the aluminized tar roofing compound. It flat works *very*
well. Be very careful not to get the roof coating which is white because it
does not hold up anywhere nearly as well as the old fashioned
Alan,
You are correct. Allowing the computer to go to sleep is *NOT* in the best
interest of JAWS in particular.
It seems to work better in W7 but, somehow, when the computer wakes up it
does not have all of its marbles in one pile. (LOL)
Cy
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
in a trailer?
Are there other things you can do to help cool a trailer?
Jennifer
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On Behalf Of Cy Selfridge
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:57 AM
Yes, this makes perfect sense.
The standby mode seems to be a real killer.
I adjusted my power options so that my laptop will wait for an hour before
it goes to sleep, closing the lid will have no effect on AC power and on
battery it will simply shut down the computer.
I have noticed that
Dan,
I would go along with a coat of Rustoleum *PRIMER* followed by a nice coat
of whatever color you want.
I would also hit it pretty heavy with a stiff wire brush followed by a
thorough rinse and then allow it to completely dry in the sun.
I would apply the primer in the morning as soon as
Dan,
Yup, I have all kinds of answers and, believe it or not, some of them
actually work. (LOLLOLLOL)
Cy, The Anasazi
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On Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 11:02 AM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Tom,
I presume you can replace the battery in your watch. The problem I
encountered with the Radio Shack metal watch was that being able to replace
the battery was a real crap shoot.
Also, which watch do you have?
Cy
From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]
Hi,
It all depends on what type of vac you are using.
If the impeller is between the bag and the end of the hose, yes, hard things
will knock out the impeller blades. This is why a shop vac is so nice. The
impeller is on the other side of the collection tank and nothing can get to
it. I have
Claudia,
I have seen responses from various folks and their advice is good.
I would probably not bother to put in dry wall but rather seal the walls
with one of the new products as there is a possibility of more water in the
future.
I use my large Sears shop vac and have purchased an optional
Man, I am glad Radio Shock is selling those 4 alarm watches again.
The only problem I have ever had is that you just can not get the old
battery out so when the battery dies you just get a new watch. (LOLLOLLOL)
I will have to pick up one this weekend as I have not found another watch
which I
Hi,
Another possibility might be a French bolt AKA Binding Posts.
They would act much like the rivet but the screw together.
Cy
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On Behalf Of Alan Paganelli
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:28 AM
To:
Hey Dan,
When I was in high school our science teacher told us that back in the 20s
and 30s college dormitories used to have ozone generators running because
they thought ozone helped clear the head and improve breathing.
Bet you didn't know that either. (LOLLOLLOL)
Next question, do you really
I take it the table is an older one.
Some folks have used tooth paste to draw out the ring and others, including
myself, have used corn starch to dry out the stain.
Whichever method you use just rub the stuff into the ring and, hopefully, it
will begin to lighten.
I am positive that someone
Hi All,
Well, it has been about 2 years since I have been on the list.
We moved from Oklahoma to Colorado in 08 and life has been most interesting
indeed.
Glad to be back among the group.
Cy, The (former Ancient Okie) Anasazi
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Hello from Colorado
Well hello Si!
Colorado? What ever motivated that move and where are you in Colorado?
Glad to have you back.
Dale Leavens.
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: [BlindHandyMan] Hello from Colorado
Well hello Si!
Colorado? What ever motivated that move and where are you in Colorado?
Glad to have you back.
Dale Leavens.
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To:
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I dont know how tight yo0u want to secure something but I have some
furniture clamps which simply slide onto a pipe and you simply adjust the
clamps to the length you need. I cant remember if the pipe was ½ or ¾ but
they sure were handy.
(I think I still have them?)
They were also fairly
Dale,
I hope not because I think she was my first mother-in-law. (LOL)
Cy
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On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 5:25 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Rockwell JawHorse
Hi folks,
I am unsubscribing from this list because I am contemplating a move back to
Colorado from Oklahoma.
I will have a different email then and, in the meantime, I will, most
likely, not have a computer anyway.
This is a really great list and I have learned an enormous amount from it.
When I
luck, with the move, It has been good having you
on list. You have been here a good while. Keep in
contact with us. We can talk on the show, about your
large move, after it is done grin.
Have a good one.
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Hi folks
David,
Now, I know you are going to think that I am a liar - but - one of the local
plumbers tests for leaks by lighting a rolled newspaper and passes it around
the new connection. The first time I saw him do this I was headed for some
other place to be!
I suppose that so long as there was not a
Victor,
Aw shucks! I was in hopes that I was really on to something else to play
with... (LOL)
Cy, the Ancient Okie...
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know anything about gas grills.
Lenny, Please visit my home page http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/
http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/
It is motivational, educational, humorous and has a lot of resources.
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Talking stud finders? Tell me more
Cy, the Ancient Okie...
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Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 1:47 PM
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Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] CNIB launches web store.
Hi
When I had a fireplace I would roll up several pieces of newspaper, light it
and then stick the burning paper up in the bottom of the chimney. This would
usually cause the warm air to really rise fast and eliminate the down draft.
As soon as I could see that the chimney was drawing I would then
Actually Coke itself uses the Coke syrup to clean the diesel engines of
their trucks.
If you want to tenderize meat just pour some Coke over it and let it sit for
a couple of hours. Careful though because if you let it sit for too long the
Coke will completely edevour the meat. (LOL)
Now, as far
When I was in Colorado we used a *large* inflatable pillow and it kept the
cover up. Of curse we didn't have amount of ice I think you have in New York
but then you could use a couple of them.
Cy, the Ancient Okie...
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On
Ray,
What about Coke syrup? It is supposed to be good for almost anything.
Also I thought CLR was supposed to be good for rust.
Cy, the Ancient oKie...
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Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 5:42 PM
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By the way folks, what about the new LED bulbs? They are supposed to be even
more effecient.
Cy, the Ancient Okie...
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Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 6:51 PM
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Another problem with the push action is that you could easily blow out a
line.
Cy, the Ancient Okie...
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On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
Sent: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:30 PM
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Subject: Re:
Could it be that when temps drop much below 10F the moisture tends to be non
existant and the salt has nothing to work with?
In Colorado when the temp drops below 10F the ice becomes crunchy and *very*
dry.
Cy, the ancient Okie...
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I do believe we are talking about a chemical fertilizer and not what nature
provides.
Several years ago I used the fertilizer for ice and it worked out quite
well. It really is a lot better on the lawn and cement than the salt.
Cy, the ancient okie
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From:
Well now, I'll tell you a little story about dentures.
Many years ago my wife's mother lived with us and she had dentures. One
morning we heard a lot of screaming and yelling coming from her apartment.
It seems that my trusty Guide, Grady, had spotted her dentures and snag one
of them. He was
Here are a couple of suggestions for removing rust from your tools.
WD40 or the equivalent is pretty good for rust removal. Diesel fuel will
also help with the rust and, if all else fails, buy a 3 liter bottle of Coke
(not the diet) and soak your tools in it. Only problem with the Coke
solution is
Ray, About the first time your wife/sweetie/daughter/son backs into some
object and inflects $1,500 in damage that backup system would seem real
cheap. I wish our van had it and I think I will probably install one. With
the current state of the automobile non bumper a 3 mph crash can spell
Hi all,
Well, I do understand that these hybrid cars do pose a navagation problem
for us poor, dumb blinks - but - when the radial ply tires became fairly
common crossing a busy street with the wind blowing became a real crap
shoot.
Way back when cars routinely rattled and you could hear those old
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Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat.
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Dale,
They must have really improved the heat pump since I had one. Mine began to
fall off dramatically below 32F (0C). In fact, somewhere below 40F (5 or so
C - LOL) it became questionable on how much heat the thing would really put
out.
I am glad we still have natural gas into our home as when
One of the folks on a Guide Dog list I belong to lives in this town and this
is *not* a hoax.
Man, I had no idea that raisins were so deadly. I knew that iris bulbs are
toxic to dogs as my first Guide just loved to dig up the iris. (LOL)
I have to tell you though that Waffles would have sold her
Dale,
My very good friend I do have to advise you that you have been spending far
too much time with your Polar and Grizzly Bear companions. At 61F you cold
safely hang butchered meat for several hours without harm. Now, if you wish
to keep that meat longer you really should drop the temp closer
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