Professor Dr. SWMBO and I are "more than casually" looking for our "downsize" property. The two of us do not need such a large home and property going forward as our older daughter is already living "independently" in town (she's a special needs adult, so isn't totally independent) and the younger,...
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Being before my time would explain it.
How would you turn a spoke with one of those? You would have to be constantly removing it and resetting
Reading the current magazine output has been disappointing for years.
Reading old issues has been educational. In the first five issues there
Your post made me feel glad I have the luxury of being very picky about who I work for. Im blessed as far as that is concerned. Thats not to say I have
Mark Woodmark Today, 2:02 AMMaybe, maybe not. I agree the best artisans won't be bothered with the worst clients. Throughout the bidding process you can get a feel for your potential
Mark Woodmark Today, 1:40 AMYes, you did the right thing to refuse it. What a mess! Of course the shipper thought they could make it all better by saran wrapping it...oh boy.
Patrick Johnson Today, 1:28 AMThis thread may help. Besides Grandpa's 1950 Emerson I had a 1970's "113." contractor. I added a decent...
glenn bradley 02-26-2021 11:13 AM
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
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