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Classical KDFC (89.9 MHz in the Napa CA area, although they broadcast on a variety of frequencies in northern California from Ukiah down to Seaside in the Carmel/Monterey area) on an ‘older’ Grundig AM/FM/SW radio. From today’s playlist: Maple Leaf Rag (Scott Joplin), Suor Angelica Intermezzo...

When we rebuilt our single-story home about 20 years ago, we used (as is fairly common here in Northern a California) an engineered truss system. At about the same time, I saved a short article from (I’m fairly certain) Handyman magazine entitled “How much stuff on trusses?” Unfortunately, I...

Chair, Folding, Steel, Class 1, Mk 1 Mod 0, standard gray finish, manufactured IAW GSA-FSS CID A-A-3083 (previously AA-C-291G), tested IAW ANSI/BIFMA X5.1-1993.

Re: what did you do in your garage today? Turned some file handles (using cut-down Cu unions for the ferrules) for 3 (of about 20) files I "inherited" from somewhere, which will bring my collection of files up to around 45 (don't ask). Turning your own file handles is not cost effective. But...

Nice Cadillac. Best car I ever owned was a 1969 Coupe deVille. Almost 19 feet long with (as I remember) a 472 cid engine, and there was still room to walk around in the engine compartment. Power everything (I think even the ash trays were power operated) and more leather inside than 3 Texas...

Re: Tips & Tricks In some of the more "upscale" areas they have air bags...

Here’s my garage stereo, shown with its backup power supply and the dual 0.02 watts (rated) speakers. I was going to make a shelf for it but have temporarily exhausted my supply of 2x6’s. At one time I had it hooked up to larger speakers but one of the neighbors complained about the noise (we...

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