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    The Video Thread

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    The Video Thread

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    Who died? (Celebrity Deaths)

    Rock band Traffic co-founder Dave Mason dies at 79
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    What vehicle do you drive?

    No kidding. That front timing cover job was quoted at $1900. I hear you except once upon a time I had a 1993 Grand Cherokee that was very reliable. I know Jeeps/Chrysler are not known for that.
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    What vehicle do you drive?

    My wife has always preferred a manual transmission. It's a long story but the gist of it is, I inherited her Hyundai Accent 6-speed after she got her present FIAT 500 5 speed. I don't like manual transmissions. Yeah, I can drive one, I just don't like to. So, I bought this. It's a 2005 Jeep...
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    Home Improvement

    Unplug the spark plug wire before you tip that thing over and stick your hand where the blade is.
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    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    I want to upgrade my phone. Verizon will only give me a free upgrade if I add a phone line. I don't need 3 phone lines for 2 people. What's the point? I get the feeling this will bite me on the ass at some future date.
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    Thinking about buying a vacuum sealer – beginner advice needed

    Not sure what you're asking. We store left-overs or things we've made a bunch of for later use. You can store these items in regular plastic bags if you're going to use them in a day or two, but if you're going to freeze them for a long time, they will last longer in Foodsaver bags because...
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    Thinking about buying a vacuum sealer – beginner advice needed

    We've used the FoodSaver brand for years. I think we get a new one every 10 years or so. We're on our third one; they don't last forever. However, our current one is marketed more towards hunters and is called a GameSaver. It's still made by Foodsaver but seems a little more robust. It has...
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    Who died? (Celebrity Deaths)

    Country Joe McDonald
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    That was the year my mother was born. Same year as this.
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    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Meh. I saw this movie trippin' on acid.
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    Who died? (Celebrity Deaths)

    I was looking for something else and this showed up
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    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    I was thinking, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers".
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    Who died? (Celebrity Deaths)

    Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter behind dozens of hits of the 1960s and ‘70s, dies at age 86