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  1. CapnSharpe

    Fence & Property Line Question

    I'm a little worried that my neighbor has cleverly stolen a chunk of my property. I have a fenced in background where the fence is on my property by a good 1 to 2 feet and the neighbor's fence is connected to it, preventing me from accessing a small chunk of my land. None of this was...
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    Need cat advice

    I introduced 2 new cats to the household almost a year ago now. Every few months since then, someone begins peeing outside the litterbox - it's always near the box, just not in it. I've tried lots of boxes, in lots of places. I'm using CatAttract litter and their favorite litter Scoop Away...
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    Why can't anyone do a good job anymore? (RANT)

    I own a 2 story house and decided to hire a handman to re-caulk those high unreachable windows. Easy, right? WRONG. While I was at work this handyman or men (I'm not sure who was sent out or how many) decide to put a bead of clear silicone caulk over the old caulk around every first floor...
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    Pioneer RPTV - Green Tint?

    I have a Pioneer 533HD that has always had a slight green tint. Over the past few months the green tint has gone from slight to driving me crazy. Every nighttime or dark scene has slowly devolved into black and green. But starting this week, whenever there is black or white text on a broadcast...
  5. CapnSharpe

    FS: Panasonic RP-91

    Panasonic RP-91, champagne color, looks and plays like new. Includes the manual and remote. $200 plus shipping.
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    Can you identify this?

    I was in a closet cleaning when I looked up and saw this... http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/bc/14cb4e18...IM5dDBjEF_47Tu http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/bc/14cb4e18...4gAeDBnAgC47Tu I haven't got a clue what it is or why it's there. Anyone here know what it is?
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    I HATE buying a house

    I had an offer on a 5-year old house accepted with the usual contingency for a satisfactory inspection and a closing date of April 29. We gave the seller's agent a list of the items in need of repair last Saturday with a requirement that she had to get back to us within 3 days. Some of things...
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    Corporate relocation - home sale?

    I accepted a new job in North Carolina that came with a corporate relocation package, including the sale of my house. I am a little concerned about how they will sell the house, especially how much the house will sell for. The relocation company and employer make it sound easy - too easy. Both...
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    alternative to dvdpricesearch.com?

    Is there an alternative to dvdpricesearch.com? I'm looking for something similar devoted to dvd's, not a general search interface like pricegrabber or froogle. Thanks!
  10. CapnSharpe

    what else?

    but a test... Speakers http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/bc/14cb4e18...T63wABpGruvxuV Subwoofer http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/bc/14cb4e18...T63wABNkjr91JH
  11. CapnSharpe

    FS: Atlantic Technology 170 Speakers

    Atlantic Technology 170 speaker system, includes fronts, center, and dipole surrounds and matching 172PBM subwoofer. These were purchased new from Sound City approximately 2 years ago. They are in excellent condition. Detailed specs can be found at Atlantic Technology's website...
  12. CapnSharpe

    FS: Onkyo 676

    For Sale: Onkyo 676, 5.1 receiver, Dolby Digital/DTS, 85 watts per channel at 8 ohms. It was originally purchased from Sound City as a refurbished model in April 2000. It's in perfect condition. I'm selling it because I'm in the process of upgrading to 7.1. Asking $200 plus shipping from...
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    :d

    gggg
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    help! what's wrong with my cat?

    Something is wrong with my little grey cat, Claudia. Her usual vet is not open on Sundays. The poor thing has a bald spot near one ear, a giant scab under her chin and she keeps scratching both. I also found a yellow watery substance (it didn't smell like cat pee) on the kitchen floor, right...
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    onkyo 676 & noise after shutting down other components?

    Lately when I shut down a component, like the stb (Panny 520) or dvd player (Panny DVD91), before shutting down my onkyo 676, pink noise will suddenly go through all the speakers in the system. I can't replicate the problem every time, but when it happens it does it just after another component...
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    speaker layout questions

    I have a 53" RPTV in a corner sandwiched by a fireplace and an audio rack. Neither the audio rack or rptv can go anywhere because the 6 foot component cables are already stretched out. I managed to place half of the seating so that that dipole speakers are on the sidewalls. However, there is no...
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    yes another speaker placement post

    I plan on spending this weekend re-arranging the furniture a few dozen times to determine the best rptv-speaker layout for the new house. I have a few ideas and have seen the Dolby site (and Polk and Atlantic Technology) but would appreciate suggestions and creative ideas from the HTF...
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    How much is title insurance supposed to cost?

    I'm currently buying a new house and received all the paperwork for the mortgage application and title insurance policy today. According to the lender's good faith estimate, the title insurance is supposed to cost $175. When I looked through the paperwork from the title company, the actual price...
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    hate my life

    testing new sig...
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    Traditional or Roth IRA?

    Always on the lookout for good financial advice, I found the following article on money.cnn.com http://money.cnn.com/2002/08/08/pf/c...oans/index.htm. I thought I found a good way to reduce my student loans early and to do with tax-free earnings - by opening a Roth IRA. The T. Rowe Price...
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    Cost of moving a water heater?

    My water heater, which is located in the attic, sprung a leak from it's drain valve last weekend after I drained it for sediment. The thing is on it's last legs and should be replaced soon, before it goes completely and dumps 40+ gallons of luke-warm water inside my house. I called a few...
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    Waterproof storage containers?

    Hurricane Isidore got me thinking...is there really such a thing as a waterproof container? Would a Rubbermaid container be sufficient in a hurricane situation? Or there some other brand that makes large waterproof containers? By large I mean Onkyo 676 large. ;)
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    Need house advice - recurring mystery water leak (LONG)

    When I purchased my house in October, 2000, there was a mystery water leak by the fireplace that the previous homeowners claimed to have no knowledge of (ya right). :angry: The fireplace is a metal pre-fab job, so there's no brick or mortar to be concerned about and it's fairly easy to see...
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    Anyone work for the post office?

    If so, I have a few questions for you. I mailed two letters, both certified return receipt, from a Mail Boxes Etc. over a month ago. The person acknowledging receiving the letter to a third party. I don't know whether the second reached it's destination. Neither of the green return receipts...
  25. CapnSharpe

    whatever

    http://members.aol.com/nightdog35/im...y_rotflmao.gif
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    testing the new protest sig

    :angry: :angry: :angry:
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    Am I an identity theft victim?

    I came home today and received a letter addressed to a Margurett Doyon from a collection agency about a very very large amount she owes MBNA credit cards. I've never had an MBNA credit card and am not related to anyone by this name (or related to anyone in the entire state of Texas for that...
  28. CapnSharpe

    Need a Maytag man!!

    My psycho Kenmore dryer (it will turn 2 years old this upcoming July) is getting too hot and shrinking my clothes. The first Sears repairman said the thermastats were bad and he replaced them. Then he said it was actually the knob making the theramstats go bad. He didn't have the part but he...
  29. CapnSharpe

    Resistance is futile - my pics

    One question: how do you guys get your pictures to look so good? Mine are blurry!! How do you get the thumbnails to like look links? :frowning:
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    first karaoke, now killer dogs (long & graphic)

    As some of you may recall, I live across the street from a large group of people who enjoy screaming into a karaoke machine pointed directly at my house, at around 75dbs. During the past 6 months, the police have twice arrested some of occupants, at about 6:45 am, usually with the assistance of...
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