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13th November 2020, 12:51 PM
Thread: It appears to be over / An apology
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It worries me that he's been so quiet. I've...
It worries me that he's been so quiet.
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11th November 2020, 09:48 AM
Thread: Brass Thumbscrews?
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Looks like an opportunity.
Looks like an opportunity.
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10th November 2020, 11:38 AM
Thread: Brass Thumbscrews?
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Brass Knurled Thumb Nuts...
Brass Knurled Thumb Nuts
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10th November 2020, 05:34 AM
Thread: Protecting a New Design
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I'm in a similar position, i.e. developing and...
I'm in a similar position, i.e. developing and protecting IP, for years now. A patent is one way of obtaining protection but it's only as good as your ability to enforce it. If you're looking for a...
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2nd November 2020, 08:18 AM
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Another unpleasant symptom of my covid experience...
Another unpleasant symptom of my covid experience has been posterior vitreous detachment. Posterior vitreous detachment - Wikipedia
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2nd November 2020, 12:21 AM
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Similarities are being drawn between long covid...
Similarities are being drawn between long covid syndrome, lupus and chronic fatigue syndrome. My overt symptoms are gone but I don't feel as fit as I did before getting covid.
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1st November 2020, 09:21 AM
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A new record number of diagnoses yesterday
Long lines at the local Costco (warehouse food club). Another wave of panic buying? There were no obvious shortages.
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27th October 2020, 07:55 PM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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Don't forget nail guards. Better safe than sorry.
Don't forget nail guards. Better safe than sorry.
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27th October 2020, 01:49 AM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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Another thought for this stage: Do you want...
Another thought for this stage: Do you want more, relocated or different lumieres or electrical outlets? Under cabinet lights?
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27th October 2020, 01:04 AM
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Urethane flooring adhesive is plenty tough and...
Urethane flooring adhesive is plenty tough and dries flexible.
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25th October 2020, 10:59 AM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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Don't discount subway style tiles, they go up...
Don't discount subway style tiles, they go up really fast and compared to bigger there may be less cutting. The area in your pic's shouldn't take more than an afternoon....
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25th October 2020, 10:50 AM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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I did one once with clear glass subway tiles,...
I did one once with clear glass subway tiles, about 2.75" X 5". On white mastic with zero grout lines. I filled the gaps with clear silicone and cleaned off the excess silicone with ethanol as I...
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24th October 2020, 02:13 PM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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BTW, what's this? 483364 The beginnings of a...
BTW, what's this?
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24th October 2020, 01:56 PM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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Just noticed what looks like two layers of...
Just noticed what looks like two layers of drywall in your first pic, am I seeing things?
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24th October 2020, 01:37 PM
Thread: Plane sole flattening, again...
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Here's a big one at a relatively low price. 20”...
Here's a big one at a relatively low price. 20” Round Lapping Plate Machinist Tool X2 SIDES 20" DIA X 2" THICK USA | eBay
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24th October 2020, 01:23 PM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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Looks like your house was done up by some San...
Looks like your house was done up by some San Antonio contractors!
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24th October 2020, 09:07 AM
Thread: smell in bathroom
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These are decorations. The owners are TEXANS and...
These are decorations. The owners are TEXANS and everything in and about their property screams TEXAS.
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24th October 2020, 09:05 AM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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These are a big help with plasterboard patches....
These are a big help with plasterboard patches. Insta-Back
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24th October 2020, 06:32 AM
Thread: smell in bathroom
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My experiences in this area
I was going to start a new thread on the subject of bathroom odors but I found this and hope it's okay that I post my own experiences.
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24th October 2020, 01:10 AM
Thread: Where do I start - Kitchen Reno
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You can also use concrete panels to replace the...
You can also use concrete panels to replace the plasterboard behind the backsplash tiles, less flex. If this was mine I'd re-route the electrical cables through the wall studs and protect them with...
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23rd October 2020, 01:45 AM
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Yes, if there is a local equivalent. Behlens has...
Yes, if there is a local equivalent. Behlens has a good reputation and Old Masters is a newer product. You might also look at finishes manufactured for floors such as the materials used for...
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22nd October 2020, 11:49 PM
Thread: Plane sole flattening, again...
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The lapping materials were all sourced from eBay....
The lapping materials were all sourced from eBay. The plates come around now and again, usually they're fairly expensive but the 18" one pictured cost a little over $200 with free shipping IIRC. If...
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21st October 2020, 11:40 PM
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Behlens Rock Hard (un-cat) Amazon.com...
Behlens Rock Hard (un-cat) Amazon.com or Old Masters Masters Armor (catalyzed) Masters Armor(R) | Old Masters.
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20th October 2020, 11:48 AM
Thread: Plane sole flattening, again...
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Where it counts
Sorry for the long hiatus, I've been very busy. This afternoon I just couldn't face any more contracts, lawyers, science and papers so I decided to get after this Lie Nielsen miter plane. I...
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4th June 2020, 01:00 PM
Thread: Sealing oak before concrete pour
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Concrete is basic and therefore incommodious to...
Concrete is basic and therefore incommodious to the growth of many organisms. If I were you I'd consider two treatments. Where appearance is an issue I'd use a water based silicone wood treatment...
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4th June 2020, 12:45 PM
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Pancreatitis and associated hyperglycemia now...
Pancreatitis and associated hyperglycemia now resolved. Also feeling stronger and rebuilding lost muscle mass. GI problems mostly resolved and vision near normal.
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4th June 2020, 12:42 PM
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Hi Tony, Nice catch, never seen one of those...
Hi Tony,
Nice catch, never seen one of those before.
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17th May 2020, 01:31 AM
Thread: Commodore VIC-20 Vintage Computer
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VICTORIA You guys must be blessed by the computer fairy. ...
You guys must be blessed by the computer fairy. These are some of the dead hard drives I've accumulated over the past 10 years.473699
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16th May 2020, 01:12 PM
Thread: Commodore VIC-20 Vintage Computer
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VICTORIA Despite the intervening 40 years Silicon Valley...
Despite the intervening 40 years Silicon Valley has yet to produce a robust data appliance. Show me a PC that has been around as long as your refrigerator.
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16th May 2020, 12:06 PM
Thread: Commodore VIC-20 Vintage Computer
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VICTORIA Those were the days. I learned BASIC and did all...
Those were the days. I learned BASIC and did all of my physical chemistry lab projects on it.
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16th May 2020, 04:50 AM
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and hyperglycemia Hyperglycemia and the novel...
and hyperglycemia
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16th May 2020, 04:37 AM
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Some more showing Covid 19 induced pancreatitis....
Some more showing Covid 19 induced pancreatitis.
Pancreatic injury patterns in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia Redirecting
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16th May 2020, 04:16 AM
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This sounds familiar. medRxiv...
This sounds familiar.
medRxiv 2020.02.28.20029181; doi: Highly ACE2 Expression in Pancreas May Cause Pancreas Damage After SARS-CoV-2 Infection | medRxiv -
16th May 2020, 04:07 AM
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Another experience. Paul Garner: For 7 weeks I...
Another experience.
Paul Garner: For 7 weeks I have been through a roller coaster of ill health, extreme emotions, and utter exhaustion - The BMJ -
14th May 2020, 09:56 AM
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China and India are problematic. Both had...
China and India are problematic. Both had government imposed restrictions on outgoing items that are only partially lifted. Ship time from China for a 500kg item has taken 10 weeks. Air freight...
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9th May 2020, 09:21 AM
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Summer weather apparently offers little...
Summer weather apparently offers little protection. Impact of climate and public health interventions on the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study | CMAJ
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8th May 2020, 11:49 PM
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The problem of gun violence is rooted in economic...
The problem of gun violence is rooted in economic disenfranchisement. Resistance to tyranny is invoked, in most cases, speciously. The motivator IMO is atomization of the society and an 'Every man...
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8th May 2020, 12:26 PM
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I wouldn't call the US a failed state. In my...
I wouldn't call the US a failed state. In my estimation the elements of state power rest on three legs.
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7th May 2020, 11:41 PM
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Hi Alex, The loosening of strictures on social...
Hi Alex,
The loosening of strictures on social movement will increase both the number of cases and the number of deaths. There have been comparisons of the dynamics of spread in Kentucky and... -
7th May 2020, 12:10 PM
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The sneezing wasn't a chorus but there was quite...
The sneezing wasn't a chorus but there was quite a bit going on and the venues were packed shoulder to shoulder, a couple of hundred people present at each. At the time SF was having a flu outbreak...
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7th May 2020, 11:29 AM
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In my experience most don't have the education...
In my experience most don't have the education and basic understanding of how society works to be able to make such a decision. All of the partners (including SWMBO but excepting me) in our current...
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7th May 2020, 11:22 AM
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Hi Brett, The data at this point appear to...
Hi Brett,
The data at this point appear to show that a number of demographics have enhanced liability to death because of Sars2. Among them are the usual suspects of age, cardiovascular and... -
7th May 2020, 09:26 AM
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473104 I just came across this. The original...
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3rd May 2020, 11:02 PM
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Roche test sounds good, let's see how expensive...
Roche test sounds good, let's see how expensive and available it is. Pharma giant Roche gets US go-ahead for Covid-19 antibody test | World news | The Guardian
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3rd May 2020, 10:31 PM
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We were never tested. At the time of our illness...
We were never tested. At the time of our illness there were no tests available locally. Our diagnosis is based on symptoms. The symptoms fit to a T. We both watch the medical literature closely...
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3rd May 2020, 12:54 PM
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Thanks Matt and Brett. In describing my...
Thanks Matt and Brett.
In describing my symptoms I forgot to add the difficulty taking breath. Even slight exertion left us gasping even after several weeks. My feeling of breathlessness is just... -
30th August 2019, 10:59 AM
Thread: Fitting grab rails into plasterboard
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Might need a placard warning users of the...
Might need a placard warning users of the alignment issue, don't want any accidents.:oo:
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4th August 2019, 12:28 PM
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Yep, too bad it wasn't real, the deal on offer...
Yep, too bad it wasn't real, the deal on offer was pretty sweet at $5M for a 10% stake.
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3rd August 2019, 10:50 AM
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Identity theft scam using forged Japanese passport
A while back we signed up for a membership on an investment matching website Invstor.com (Investors | The Largest Investor Network at Startups.co | Invstor.com)
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25th July 2019, 11:18 PM
Thread: Plane sole flattening, again...
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Prefer frying bacon? From art history class I...
Prefer frying bacon?
From art history class I recall something about a bare foot implicating willingness or availability:doh:.
Shoes as symbols in art
Interpretation of a dream in which you...