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    WIFI/cell, one for the techy types

    So if a company had the bandwidth (cell) but instead of using it for D-I-D (direct in dial) calls plus broadband it would be just a be a broadband WIFI mesh with coverage around the country. Now if you take your home # route it through you puter to call your cell phone on the broadband app and...
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    motor stalling in gear when warm??

    1985 260 mercruiser engine starts fine cold, idles good in gear (when cold), but after awhile on the lake cruising, bringing the engine down to an slow idle in gear causes it to die. what should I be looking for vacuum leak between the carb and manifold, sticking choke????? Thanks Rob
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    and "POP GOES THE FUSE"

    So on our return trip from the lake last weekend, I noticed I had lost my trailer brakes and lights, and on closer inspection my truck brake lights went as well. (Blew 3, 30 amp fuses on the way home) And yes they only blow when I make an brake application (close the circuit) OK, so I gotta...
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    Bike gas tank

    On the old xt 600 I have one of those big plastic Paris/Dakar type tanks. I think I had bad fuel in it so I removed it and drained it out, on the bottom there is alot of the brown old fuel residue (varnish??) To clean it out safely back to white plastic, what can I use without melting the...
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    What a party!!! (roofing party that is.)

    It had to be done so this weekend we got on it. Thank god for buds showing up to give a hand. All thats left is the prow of the house (front and back) and flashing.
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    tire separation

    Just a quick note to remind everyone to keep a look out for tire seperation, this can be, were the tread is seperating from the tire (tearing away), bumps in the tread (bubble) and as well side wall bumps/bubbles. These probably will be seen more on byis ply tires than radial tires, but will...
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    Recreating the Dam Busters!!

    A month back or so Kiwi Phil posted some info on the dam busters back in WW2, and just the other day there was a commercial for an episode of ice pilots NWT and how they would be recreating the spinning bomb drop from one of their DAKs (or electras, couldnt tell). This one is going to be good...
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    Hey, sorta back, what did I miss????

    Well went to brother in laws funeral last saturday (1200 KM drive), sent wife home on the 20 seater turbo prop flip and headed for FT ST JAMES BC to get back to the ongoing project. Heading home for weekend, wifes company has passes for the "Sturgis North" RUN??? (Salmon Arm BC) (if thats what...
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    Favourite short cut, just not this fast!!!!!!!

    This is my favourite short cut in the Kootenays, just not this fast!!! If you watch this you may want a vomit bag close. OH, by the way speed limit is 90 KMH / 55MPH and thats about the speed the two trucks are hauling thier holiday trailers at. This ones for LIPP and the rest of the riders...
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    Happy 144th Canada!!

    Although we lost a member of our family, I would still like to post a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to CANADA, 144 years young.
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    Brother-in-law hit an equipment trailer on motorcycle!-update R.I.P. Robert McConnell

    We got the call at 1:30am this morning that the brother inlaw was airlifted to Vancouver general hospital from Hazelton BC after T boning an equipment trailer making a left turn, he went over, the bike went under and was dragged a half block or so. Heart, brain, broken bones everywhere and in...
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    The art of small talk?

    One of the issues I have always had is small talk, some people can just "natter"on BLAH BLAH BLAH!!! Others like myself when dealing with people are more issue oriented, kinda more fact base, more substance to the conversation. When I do a cold call to a perspective customer I am in my element...
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    Have you ever been a contractor??

    For the last few years I have been contracting in the telecom field and would like to know what kind of issues you have faced over the years. Have you had to diversify at all from your core business?? Dealing with the old boy network types. Words of wisdom?
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    window shades.

    As there is a thread already going on AC issues, I thought I would start one on shading your windows. One of the biggest issues we had when we first moved into our home was that although it had two panes of glass in the window frames they were not sealed units (and still have them in), so to...
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    A bright moment after the hockey riots

    So in the last two days a couple events happened in downtown Vancouver, in the area of the hockey riot, first off people have been sighning the plywood covering the broken windows of the Bay department store with personnel messages about how disgusted they are with the rioters and how proud of...
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    Well this could be it!!! GAME #6 CANUCKS VS BRUINS!!!!!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

    Well this could be it!!! GAME #6 CANUCKS VS BRUINS!!!!!<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Yes folks, game #6. Canucks up by one but in the Bruins den tonight and this series has been an at home win for the home team kinda series. Can the Canucks take it in Boston tonight or is it coming back to Vancouver for...
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    Vacuum pump, assist for brakes, diesel engine

    So the old 91 f-250 pick me up truck with the 7.3 non turbo has been loosing braking ability for the last week or so Lets call it brake fade. It brakes well when the engine is revved up, but idle is not good or I do multiple brake applications and can feel the brakes loosing that assist feeling...
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    Game #5 Canucks VS Bruins!!!!!!!!<<<<<<<<<<<<

    start time 5PM PST. Well here we go again, who's in???? Will thomas shut out the Nucks again, or do they have a plan to get around him??? And does Wimusky have the nads to steal his wifeys lap top tonight???? :D LOL
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    Game #4 Canucks VS Bruins!!!!<<<<<<<<

    Here we go again sports fans, 5 PM PST in Vancouver.
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    Game #3 Canucks VS Bruins!!!!!!!!!!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

    Game #3 Canucks VS Bruins!!!!!!!!!!<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Well sports fans its game 3 of the series and starts at 5 PM PST, half hour from now. Bruins are down by 2, but they are at home so they have the crowd advantage. Whos in???????
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