Fix-it stories

Odd projects around the house
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(2007-07-29 13:02:05)

Irecentlyupgradedtheaudiosysteminourfamilyminivanbyaddinga6-discCDchanger.TheadditionalentertainmentwillsooncomeinhandyaswegetreadyfortheannualskitriptothemountainsinNewHampshire.ItooktheplungeandorderedtheCDplayerwhenIdiscoveredthatanonlinestorewassellingOMEunitsathalftheoriginalprice.
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IwantedtohaveaCDplayerinthevanwhenIwentvehicle-shoppingafewyearsago,butmodelswithfactoryinst...[阅读全文]
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(2007-07-29 12:45:16)

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Modernlifedependsonvariousgadgetsthatofferconvenienceandsavetime.It'seasytotakeitforgranteduntilsomethingbreaks.Ithappenedtometheotherday.Iwasreadyfordinnerafterheatingsomeleftoverfoodinthemicrowave.WhenItriedtoshutthedoor,itpoppedopenandcamebackrightatme.Nobigdeal,Igaveitanothershove,anditpoppedopenagain.ItwasthenthatIrealizedthethingbroke.Thetimingcouldnothavebeenworse.Havingjustf...[阅读全文]
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(2007-07-29 11:14:09)

Iwasindenialabouttheslowwaterdrainageinmybathroomsinkandhopedtheproblemwouldresolveitself-afterall,thesinkwasstillfunctional.Asthemonthspassed,thewaterdrainageslowedtoadripandeventuallythesinkbecametotallygrossandunusable.Ihoppedinthecar,drovetothenearestHomeDepotandboughttwolargebottlesofLiquidPlumber.Followingtheinstructionsclosely,Ipouredtheprescribedamountintothesink,ranhotwateroverandwalkedaw...[阅读全文]
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