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    Great experience with Discount Tire today

    if you buy from Discount Tire DIRECT you can have them mounted at a used tire store, who might appreciate the business more.
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    Was I the bad guy? incident at my YMCA

    any other autistic families you know? what would they say? change in diet? beano - there will be no gas? pills? Others in class stand with you? shouldn't be just you. You seem a leader, but proposing a solution and showing that other people are involved may be a wiser choice.
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    Baby-in-law?

    I realize part of this is blowing off steam, but A. LED lights are very cheap now and could be an easy step, and B. since you have some mechanical skills as weather warms try to do some light duty mechanic on side if this doesn't screw with your regular job. Sometimes an ad in college newspaper...
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    Garage heater ?'s

    also in W. Indy, attached garage, natural gas, thinking of Rural King Greenwood for 30k btu $189? w/blower, etc. both for very cold days to reduce possible freezing, and give some workspace as neeeded, and emergency back up if furnace dies. Comes w/blower, kit needed or better at Lowes? Is this...
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    Deka/East Penn vs JCI battery (AAP, WM vs Oreilly)

    wonder what Rural King sells?
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    Preventative Maintenance -

    what is fader lube?
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    Buying laptop batteries on ebay - Never again!

    well, I got a replacement generic HD battery recently for a Lenovo/Thinkpad L410 I-5 8 gig 256ssd that I maintain, as the 3 yr old one was now 1 hour yield, and the instructions with battery said run down to 90%, NOT TO DEAD, then recharge, etc. and the battery will last better. Just FYI.
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    gas stove burners? cleaning?

    I have an older standard 30"? gas stove. 2 burners can go pretty strong (more than I need). Other 2 burners pretty weak. Someone suggested clean orifices with paper clip??? Planning to get new stove in spring. Until then, thoughts?
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    Furnace venting

    This is why I really appreciate BITOG - and donate sometimes. Almost any question asked will have at least ONE answer that is at least 50% or more correct. And in the US, and probably Canada, skilled technicians are rare, and you get unskilled workers (and sometimes instructors as well). Old...
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    Jalopnik on warming up cars

    wonder if your "service van" has a different thermostat. I usually see 3 available thermostats for my vehicles, and pick the one that will let it run coolest. I am much more worried about overheating than lack of heat or slow warm up.I heard that the old time way was to swap t-stats fall and...
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    Winterize distilled water, how to?

    I use the Rain-X or the Meijers imitation Rain x washer fluid that supposedly doesn't freeze and also coats the glass with a rain x type substance. Seems to help a little, not stunning. $2.50 to $3.00 typically per gallon.
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    cheap laser printers to burn on metal-not computer

    Thanks! The one linked on Amazon says flammable materials, not steel / aluminum, yet I know I saw some cups in SS w/no coating that still showed something.And the u-tube video...is that a joke? The guy seemed very down on fundraiser. Anyway, that is the type we are interested in, as seen on...
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    difference between paint and ceiling paint?

    putting up new ceiling fixtures soon. Plan to paint ceilings as part of process. Old, yellowed, stained with ??? brown streaks, as if a heavy smoker had been close - but hasn't for 15? years, although gas stove close. Home Depot has good Behr regular paint, Menards ad has Dutch Boy in regular...
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    Radiator hose weep

    always liked hylomar but some variant of aviation form a gasket seems easier to find. a gasket goop that fills irregularities but stays flexible.
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    cheap laser printers to burn on metal-not computer

    I'M talking about those devices you see on u-tube where someone etches an Ozark Trail or YETI insulated SS cup with a laser putting a name (joe) or symbol (AUDI) etc. or possibly a piece of metal with OFF SWITCH or similar.
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    cheap laser printers to burn on metal-not computer

    Hi: noticing new price reductions in laser devices that burn names/insignia etc. on 30 oz insulated stainless cups, etc. Also metal name plates, etc. Anybody use these? A friend and I are thinking about splitting the cost if it becomes useful and practical. Any thoughts? These are NOT computer...
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    4' LED Fluorescent Tube Replacements

    BILT 460: What did your Wal Mart Great Value 100's cost? Thanks!
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    Struggling Subway franchises upset with promos

    my understanding is that Subway (from Doctor's Associates) is one of the cheapest franchises to buy, so it attracts all kinds of beginners, whereas MCD has all sorts of requirements, including training and real estate, so you get a totally different situation.
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    anyone have experience w/ airbnb?

    thanks for the feedback. Still formulating what and how to do, needing to spend a reasonable amount to make it happen. Didn't think of brothels, THAT would be really unpopular. HOWEVER, I know at IU, Valparaiso, IUPUI, and some others nobody did the brothel but hot sheets motels were popular, so...
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    anyone have experience w/ airbnb?

    Curious about experience w. airbnb both as vendor and customer. I am working with some relatives living in midwest 35 yr? subdivision middle class subdivision...not too fancy, and some remodeling means (I think) we can set up with private room, private outside door, new private bathroom and...
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