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    Reeses the Cat

    My wife has a cat named Reeses. I'm not much of a "cat person", so Reeses and I don't see eye to eye on a lot of things, but for the most part we get along pretty well.<br /><br />Well, the deal is, the cat sleeps in the basement at night and in order to get the cat to go downstairs, I'll throw...
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    Jack Daniels Tennessee Squire

    Just curious if any other Iboaters are also Tennessee Squires?<br /><br />Who are the Tennessee Squires?<br /><br />For the most comprehensive answer to this question, I refer to the official letter<br />sent to me upon my acceptance into this world-famous association: <br /><br />'The Tennessee...
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    Bumper Dumper

    This post might get me my first "ZAP", but I thought it was funny enough to share... <br /><br /> http://www.bumperdumper.com/ <br /><br />So, fess up - who owns one?! :)
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    How do I send a care package to a solder?

    I'd like to send a care package to a random solder but I don't know how to go about doing that.<br /><br />I did a quick Google search for "Care package solder" which came up with some places that will help, but I don't know if they are reputable.<br /><br />How have other people done this?<br...
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    Light on Westinghouse Ceiling Fan

    We have an inexpensive Westinghouse ceiling fan over the table in the kitchen. After the light has been on for 5 or 10 minutes, it turns itself off. After a few more minutes, it'll turn on, and off and so on...<br /><br />I think it's probably the thermal cutoff protecting the light from...
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    Izaak Walton League of America

    Is anyone a member of an Izaak Walton League? I don't know much about it but it looks interesting.<br /><br />There is a chapter near by so I thought I'd check it out some time.
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    Lubedude, or anyone else - what kind of oil for my old truck?

    Back in June I bought a 1995 Chevy 1500 Z71 pickup with a 5.7 V8 in it. Everything is original. It has 230,000 miles on it, but the price was right and it runs good and looks nice too.<br /><br />After I bought it, I took it to the shop and had them change all the fluids (including oil) and give...
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    I got married

    I haven't posted much in the past month - but things have settled down now.<br /><br />We got married October 16th.<br /><br /> <br /><br />For our honeymoon, we took a cruise to the Caribbean and couldn't have had a better time.
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    It's pumpkin time! Post your pictures

    We started out today by taking a drive down to the Shenandoah Valley and ended up in Delaplane, VA where we found this pumpkin patch:<br /> <br /><br />We brought home these two pumpkins along with a couple of little guys:<br /> <br /><br />Then, we carved them:<br /> <br /><br />And the...
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    Wilma is really messing me up - should I go?

    AARRGGHH!! Wilma is really messing me up...<br /><br />I got married last weekend and we are leaving on our Honeymoon later today.<br /><br />I've had this trip booked for a YEAR! We're flying to Fort Lauderdale for a few days and then leave on a cruise to the Caribbean on Saturday... <br /><br...
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    Heat Lamps in Bathrooms

    I feel a little silly asking this - but here it goes anyways...<br /><br />Some hotels have a heat lamp in the bathroom. A long time ago, my grandparents had one in their bathroom... <br /><br />I guess I just don't understand the point of it. What's it for? What's it do? Why is it on a timer...
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    Shotgun Shells

    Can someone please explain the difference to me between target load, buck shot, and bird shot?<br /><br />If I wanted to keep something around the house for small yard pests or home protection, would target load be good enough? The price sure is right.. :)
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    Curbside Takeaway

    There are several Curbside Takeaway places around here. You call your order into the restaurant, show up 15 minutes later, and they bring your food out to your car.<br /><br />Do you tip the person that brings you your food?
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    Adjusting Bunks - Not Sure If I Did this Right

    I searched for old posts and found a lot of different answers on this, so I'm not sure which is the right way to go.<br /><br />I got my boat on a new-to-me trailer today and I want to make sure my keel and bunk rollers are adjusted properly.<br /><br />My boat is wooden and has a fairly large...
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    Pressure Tank for 1956 30HP Johnson

    I finally got a pressure fuel tank for my 1956 30 HP Johnson. I've never run this engine, but I'd like to. :) <br /><br />Can someone give me a quick rundown of how to use this pressure tank? It has a primer button which I assume I have to press a few times to get the gas flowing - how many...
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    Ethical Question

    Lets say you fix computers for a living and a lady brings you a computer that she wants you to clean up for her daughter to take away to school with her. While you're working on the computer, you notice the daughter has been looking up things like "head shop" and "glass bowl" on the internet.<br...
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    West Virginia Windows

    It has come to our attention that a few copies of the WINDOWS 2005 WEST VIRGINIA EDITION may have accidentally been shipped outside of the STATE of WEST VIRGINIA<br /><br />If you have one of these, you may need help understanding the commands. The WEST VIRGINIA EDITION may be recognized by the...
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    Google Tool Bar

    Others must use this thing - it's great. You get a Google search bar at the top of your Explorer window.. It updated itself the other day too - it has a SPELL CHECK in it now! This is great! No more misspelled posts! :)
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    Sunday Night Insomnia

    It's another Sunday night..just like every Sunday night. In bed by 10 ... not tired at all. It's 12:00 now.. Another hour or two and I'll be asleep.<br /><br />It's just Sundays...any other day of the week, I sleep like a baby.<br /><br />I gotta figure out how to get over this ... it makes me...
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    Monark bass boat construction questions

    Hey everyone - I ended up buying a used trailer for a boat that I'm restoring. The only problem is that the trailer came with a free boat on it.. ;) Well, my dad was looking for a project, so now he's got one. :) <br /><br />The boat is a 1976ish 17 foot Mon Ark Trihull bass boat.<br /><br...
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