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Old 01-20-2021, 09:50 PM   #71
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Today I learned snowblower carburetors are more cost and time efficient to replace, rather than waste carb cleaner on fixing
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Old 01-24-2021, 12:47 AM   #72
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Today I learned how to pressure can. Canned some chicken broth today.
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Old 01-24-2021, 03:06 AM   #73
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Today I learned how to pressure can. Canned some chicken broth today.
I didn't realize that one of those would work on a wood stove?

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My brother needed to get one of his chainsaws fixed and the dude at the chainsaw shop told him the new models of Husqvarna? I think it was Husqvarna no longer have service parts for their carburetors; they are now remove and replace items on the new models.
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Old 01-24-2021, 09:31 AM   #75
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I didn't realize that one of those would work on a wood stove?

I got me one of those new fangled electric ones.
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Old 01-25-2021, 08:57 AM   #76
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If all of Earth's ice melted seal level would rise less than a football field.
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Old 01-25-2021, 11:43 AM   #77
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Old 01-25-2021, 02:52 PM   #78
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10% of the worlds population lives within the first 10 yards of said vertical football field.

Also, the 2 darkest green zones are within 300 ft of current sea level.
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Old 01-25-2021, 03:39 PM   #79
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Looks like I might have beachfront property here in Atlanta though

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Looks like home values are going to go WAY up where I am.
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Today I learned that I should probably look at the forecast for the next day before finding myself sweating bricks,driving the BRZ with OEM tires, on a snowy day, right after getting out of work. Feather that gas boys.....


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Today I learned that I should probably look at the forecast for the next day before finding myself sweating bricks,driving the BRZ with OEM tires, on a snowy day, right after getting out of work. Feather that gas boys.....
Get your winter wheels/tires now. Do not try to climb or descend any hills on the way there.
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Get your winter wheels/tires now. Do not try to climb or descend any hills on the way there.

Member that post I made spending money building a PC instead of wheels and tires........ Yeaaahhhhh. Learned my lesson, taking the AWD car tomorrow with the wife. I need a beater truck....


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