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    My own flood "bowl" story

    I did a search on the net and found the neatest story about when my house was flooded. <br /><br /> http://www.rice.edu/~lda/wet/bwood/bowl/bowl1.htm <br /><br />I was 3 yrs old and remember being carried out by my dad and placed on the national guard truck.<br /><br />Luckily it was a rent...
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    Stupid things you did as a kid

    The 7 yr old kid down the street filled up the car gas tank with the water hose! Mom drove away, and the car quickly died. No telling how much damage, they are still trying to fix it.<br /><br />Remininds me of the time me and some friends tried to pick the locks on our car with toothpicks...
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    A code legal wire splice

    Alright, I have my box, now what do I do to make the splice legal.<br /><br />Both wires into the box, wire nuts, and then tape?<br /><br />Any lugs or grommets in the box holes required?<br /><br />Its inside my house under the sink, going to the dishwasher.<br /><br />Ken
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    My Favorite News Source - The McLaughlin Group

    http://www.mclaughlin.com/ <br /><br />Anybody else like this show. They make a lot of good points and I swear sometimes there is going to be a brawl.<br /><br />BYE BYE.<br /><br /> :D <br /><br />Ken
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    GFCI Grounding and other ?

    Does a GFCI plug have to be grounded to be up to Texas code?<br /><br />If I use regular wire to run a plug to my barn, will it be legal if I put it inside plastic conduit and bury it?<br /><br />Do all splices HAVE to be done in a box? I had to splice a foot of wire to reach the exsisting...
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    I HATE BANKS (part 3)!!!!

    If anyone remembers this will be my third rant on banks.<br /><br />The first idiot bank screws up the car payment date and takes out money 3 day earlier than they said they would.<br /><br />In the mean time I used my debit card like I had the money in the bank. All debit charges are processes...
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    The most important poll ever

    When placed on the rack, should the toilet paper come from the front of the roll or the back.
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    We've all seen this before, but this about sums it up

    This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. <br /><br />There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. <br /><br />Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. <br /><br />Somebody got angry about that...
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    Let all play the BLAME game

    Blanco, blanco, bo-blanco, bananafana-fo-fanco, fe fi mo monco, Blanco.<br /><br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />BROWN
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    Dateline NBC blames ____ for N.O. Disaster

    We'll the didnt come out and say it but.<br /><br />1)Just about every statement ended with "federal, state, and (pause for effect) FEDERAL officials". Extra emphasis was always placed on the word FEDERAL, kind of a subliminal thing.<br /><br />2)One of their main sources of info was a FORMER...
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    Can Dockside Chat recite from memory

    The Preamble to the Constitution<br /><br />Here are the rules:<br /><br />1) Only three words per posting<br />2) You can only post again after two other people have posted<br />3) Only from memory<br /><br />Ken
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    Diesel engine fuel systems

    I keep hearing that diesels dont have a throtle.<br /><br />But the only diesel I have ever worked on was a small truck Isuzu diesel and it did have a throttle body.<br /><br />Here is a pic :<br /> http://www.geocities.com/kenimpzoom/KensHomePage-Pics-Mods.html <br /><br />(You can barely see...
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    Lets blame god for Katrina (I'm beating Pat Robertson to it)

    Anybody suprsied that Pat Robertson hasnt claimed Gods wrath was responsible for the destruction of New Orleans?<br /><br />It was a very sinful city.<br /><br />Maybe give him a week?<br /><br />Ken
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    Thailand says thanks for tsunami aid

    http://www.thaifesthouston.com/ <br /><br />We'll be there.<br /><br />Ken
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    Tom Petty is a racist

    Unless he changes his lyrics to this:<br /><br /><br />We got somethin' we both know it<br />We don't talk too much about it<br />Yeah it ain't no real big secret all the same<br />Somehow we get around it<br />Listen it don't really matter to me baby<br />You believe what you want to believe<br...
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    Helicopter rescues

    I dont mean to be critical and I think our militaryis doing a great job, but I keep seeing the helicopter rescues on TV and I am wondering why they do that.<br /><br />Helicoper rescues are very dangerous. All kinds of things can go wrong.<br /><br />Why not come back with a boat?<br /><br />Ken
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    Big problem Lets all put our heads together on this one

    How many of you have ever gone "Whooooo" at a concert, sporting event, or any other occasion.<br /><br />Well I for one am sick of the "Whoooooo". I hear it all the time, every where I go.<br /><br />We must come up with a replacement and we all must remember to use this replacement when the...
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    Termites question

    Guys I found a beam in my attic that has been totally ravaged by termites.<br /><br />My question is, if I poke around the wood and see no termites does that mean they are gone?<br /><br />I saw this same beam about 2 years ago and meant to come back to it but never found it again. I finally...
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    Question about Welfare

    I thought there were no more Welfare people?<br /><br />I thought the max was 8 years?<br /><br />Or was there a grandfather clause that allowed those already on to stay on indefinately?<br /><br />Ken
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    Jesse Jackson actually made some sense!!!

    This is the first thing that I have ever heard come out of his mouth that made sense.<br /><br />He was a bit critical of the gov moving these evacuees so far away from New Orleans.<br /><br />He said that Halliburton should hire these NO citizens to help rebuild their own city.<br /><br />Best...
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