Recent content by JoeBird

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    I need a longer zoom lens

    Iused to use a 300mm lens with my 35mm SLR, sometimes with a 2x adapter. Worked ok for outdoors stuff, though sometimes a good telescope with a camara adapter is a better choice for taking pics of spooky animals.
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    Its important to have a good soldering iron+solder right?

    Ya, a good solder station and thinner solder and you will suck less...
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    Best score ever!

    Wow, whats with all the anal harsh mo-fo's? And from long term posters. Anand OT sure has gone down hill!
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    Why men shouldn't marry nowadays...

    I hava to agree with the OP to a certain extent. I am in my late 30's, and last night I ran into a friend from 20 years ago. Lost track of her along the way, turns out she has got married when she was 21, and is still married. That bumps the number of couples my age, from all my friends who...
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    Kids with ear infections

    Well, warm urine is supposed to help. Seriously. Something about the chemicals in the urine help. Some old time cure. Wouldnt try it on my kid though....but you, well let us know.:P
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    American Idol again......

    She is absolutely horrid! How in the heck did she get this far? That Feerov kid was sorry sounding too. But Carrie was HOT!!!
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    Anyone here have alot of records ?

    The best system Ihave seen is heavey duty metal frame shelving, like light weight version of what Home Depot uses. Keep the LP's in the milk crates and put the crates on the shelf. As far as record wear, if you have a good turntable, tone arm and cartridge than wear will not be a huge issue...
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    Is this insurance fraud?

    My house was broke into, and lots of stuff was stolen, more than what the limits on my insurance covers. I have replacement value insurance. The insurance company is depreciating the value of my (former) property, unless I replace it, than they reimberse me for the actual cost to replace...