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  1. scipper77

    This site is not working with firefox (for me)

    When I try to use the site with FF I get this screen... Bad Request Your browser sent a request that this server could not understand. Size of a request header field exceeds server limit. Cookie: __utma=166409385.1695123649.1222378968.1295662198.1295665216.2071; *******=469431037...
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    The Youtube Thread

    This thread is intended for simple mindless entertainment by all. Please share your funny/interesting youtube videos here. It doesn't really matter to me if it's been posted somewhere on the forum before. I'll start. This dude is absolutely insane. I love to play this video on my 47" tv when...
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    Can my air compressor handle this tool??

    So I have to install new trim on a bunch of doors. My wife went out and got me an air compressor on black Friday that puts out 2.4 CFM @ 90 psi (craftsman 1 hp 3 gallon unit). http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00915310000P?prdNo=2&blockNo=2&blockType=G2 I bought an 18 gauge brad nailer...
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    Anyone know how the newel post at the top of my stairs is attached??

    A cat used the newel post at the top of my stairs for as a scratching post (previous owner). We are getting the upstairs carpet replaced and I need to replace the post before the new carpet goes down. I'm not sure how it is fastened to the floor and just don't want to do any damage removing it...
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    Where is JB?? and TD while we are at it.

    I noticed that JB hasn't posted in days. I hope he is just on vacation or something like that. It's not like him to go dormant.
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    For everyone annoyed by texting addiction...

    Saw this commercial and got a good chuckle!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlN21ebeak
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    How fish view the world.

    Just reading another thread and my mind started to wander..... Is there any research out there as to what color boat is best for bass fishing?? I've heard that fish don't see color but I know that certain colors are better than others. For example the chrome/blue or firetiger rattletraps are...
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    I hate monofilament!

    I don't know when it happened but it did. The other day I spooled up my rod with trilene xl 8# and went fishing. The stuff casts a mile but I have been using zero stretch line (fireline) for a few years straight and I can't go back. When I fish from shore I rely on LONG casts to get to...
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    I think my season just ended!

    It was close to 90 degrees here today. I ended up working through lunch so I went home early with hopes to get the boat out. Know this, I work days, wife works nights and every weekend. We have a 1yo and a 4yo. And the wife is in school. So long story short, when we finally get the boat to...
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    Considering a very high mileage tow vehicle.

    I sold my old tow vehicle and bought the wife a mini van. I could put a hitch on it and tow with it but I'd rather not put the wear and tear on a daily driver not really designed to tow. I'm "considering" buying something like a late 90's Tahoe/Yukon with 160k on it as I have seen them for...
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    Any tips for fishing the 1000 islands.

    Spending the week of Aug 8'th in the 1000 islands. I have been up there twice before with limited success fishing. As this will be a family vacation I will likely only get one or two serious fishing outings in and I would like to make the most of it. So does anyone want to offer there...
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    Opinoins on installing my own hitch.

    I need a hitch on our '08 Nissan Quest. The reese kit is a bolt on kit (or so it says). It's $50 for Pep boys to install plus another $25-75 to install the wiring. My question is are these bolt on kits truly bolt on, or will I have to drill holes in the frame, drop the exhaust etc... to get it...
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    Is my impeller failing??

    Before I start let me specify Merc alpha1 gen1. Engine is mcm185. a 3.8 liter V6 mercruiser similar to the 4.3. So I dewinterized my boat today and started it up on the muffs. It took a while for water to come out of the exhaust but since the block was drained I figure no big deal. After the...
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    Fireline has got me frustrated!!

    Last year I used 6 or 8 pound fireline all season with impressive results. The stuff is so strong that when I got snagged I was worried that my rod would break before the line. With this in mind I thought I would try the 4# test fireline crystal this year. I bought a spool ($15) cleaned and...
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    Home theatre set up/ audio file

    Fellow AV Geeks, I have a question. Here's the setup... I'm Putting up crown moulding to hide my speaker wires for my 5.1 surround sound system. I lowered the surround (rear) speakers to be 2 feet above seated ear level and what a difference it made. They were up near the ceiling before. I did...
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    Leaving lower unit with no fluid

    As it's going to get cold next week around here I am giving up my boating season and winterizing tomorrow. I want to replace my impeller but do not have the kit. My question is this... Can I leave the lower unit without lube in it for an extended period?? Possibly the whole season. It's an...
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    Is Frappr gone or just down for now?

    I tried to use spinner's frappr link yesterday and just kept getting page link errors. Same thing is happening today. I also tried to go straight to the frappr home page to no avail. Does anyone know anything? Can anyone else get on to the frappr site? Maybe it's just me that can't get on...
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    Fogging with no smoke???

    Since it's unfortunately getting to be the time of year that we have to think about winterizing I have a simple question about what I've been doing for a few years now. When I spray fogging fluid (CRC engine store fogging fluid from west marine) down the carb I really don't get much smoke. It...
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    List of thread topics that tend to go south!!

    I was just curious what topics here tend to turn into arguments and get closed? In my experience the list goes something like this, 1) anything political 2) Jet Ski threads 3) I want to make my boat loud 4) PFD's (learned this one recently). What other topics around here tend to make people...
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    Thank you to I-boats!!

    I found I-boats last year when my boat wouldn't start and I needed some help. I thought that I was a pretty smart guy and knew a lot about boats and boating just from being out on the water for a couple of years. Boy was I wrong!! When I bought my boat the top speed was 43 mph (GPS) and at...
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