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I have purchased several refurbished desktops thru Walmart over the years. All were thru 3 party sellers Always had good luck , never a problem. Just purchased a Dell OptiPlex I5 6300 with win 11 pro installed. It is advertised as " Restored " from a 3rd party seller. In the past , all the...

Looking online , a dizzying array of brands and models. Just looking for a low cost ( under $300 ) simple model. Any recommendations ?

In the last century ( 1989 ) I installed a high efficiency gas water heater ( the utility rebate was more $ than the cost :) . Now , it finally started leaking. Gets better , got a nearly new water heater from a neighbor , free ( got to love those folks doing major remodels ). 2 water heaters at...

What day in 2002 did the site go live ?

Almost new Panasonic Inverter Microwave, out at the curb now. Note to self , don't put a frozen dinner in the microwave, forget to cook it , then leave for a week . Spent half an hour looking for what smelled like a dead rat , then realized the bad news.�� Off to Target to get...

1969 Cessna 150 Aerobat . It was about 10 years old when I flew it at the flight school, good mechanical shape , and plenty of duct tape on the seats then. Found it in sad shape a few years ago : https://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000894724.html . Then came across it recently...

Yakama, Rhino , Thule, Other Brands ? I am uh, " Thrifty" so likely buy used if possible. Will be used for occasional trips to home depot ( pipe, 2x4's etc ) and rails for a tandem bicycle. Your opinions please, Thanks in advance PS Tandem bike is Schwinn aluminum frame, about 8 '...

We sent off the ashes of a yacht club member today ( he was 85) His family decided to have his ashes in the pockets of a favorite pair of shorts, with his favorite hat on top. 3 miles out. Slight situation. The shorts and hat would not sink. Hoping his ashes don't end up on the beach. We...

Looking at the all in one self contained systems. Your experiences ,? The good , the bad , and the ugly ?. Not looking for perfection. Looking for minimal overspray .Have a bunch of shutters to paint. Already have an old ( 1976 ) Wagner airless buzz gun and conventional air compressor high...

Anyone done this. Trying to enter search using the tv remote is a real P.I.T.A. ( low end samsung tv if it matters ) Thanks in advance

Weird question of the week , anyone have opinions of models bought in the last couple of years ?......Many brands and models available, want to get a good one. Unfortunately, I did not smuggle one out of the office on the last day . Thanks in advance. ( # 2 pencil brands, that will be a...

Going to add 10 as primary on my decktop. Can mere mortal non tech Geek's reasonably expect to do this sucessfully ?.

For decades , Walmart auto centers have used " oil in a box" 12 qt bulk oil , plastic bag with spigot , in a box , like wine in a box. Now I see it in the retail section. Mobil 1 , 12 qt box for $ 54.88 . The store price for the 5 qt jugs vary from $ 23 to $ 27 , so it doesn't save $ ...

in 1992 I bought the max 30k . Now maturity is close. They are going to be taxed at 22 - 24 % % using current tax bracket. ? can I gift them to a relative in a low tax bracket ?. From what I can see , it looks like no, but not sure.

Gov is pushing some 10 yr debt out, just a bit.

Have a roth ira , a non roth ira , a 457 pretax , and a 401K pretax. I am over 59 1/2. Are funds from a 401 or 457 that are rolled into a roth after paying tax , subject to a 5 year holding rule ?

My last thread was " GE an $ 8 stock ". We sold 12,000 shares at $ 9 , then it promptly rallied to > 13 :facepalm:. all this pre pandemic. GE is cutting cap. exped.

Totally serious, If I can find a couple of N95 masks. I will book a flight. Go bowling, get a haircut. Going to skip the tatoo and massage parlor. Las Vegas would be close, but they are on hold.

Any recomended brands. Looked on amazon, dozens of choices. Are more $ ones better ?

Need about 100 foot radius , around the yard and detached garage. The router we have from spectrum has been flawless , except for range. I am not adverse to running a cable to the exterior of the house for an antenna or range extender. 5G is coming, but I assume 4G is mostly on the market at...

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Just made an online purchase about $ 130. They added a " $5 merchandising fee " . I feel so special now.

Video in 4 parts , a sucessful government program bearing the same name. Something to watch during home " Shelter in place " orders.

Anyone use one ? Seeing under $ 75 including pomp. seems too good to be true. How are they as a matress ( comfortr ) ?

Rushing to pass a stimulus bill, ok I understand , and agree with some of it. As usual , no end game, how will it be paid for ? , increase cap. gains and corporate tax rate ? Yes I know, ugly thoughts, but we still have trillions of debt fron the last resession stimulus. We just cant...