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Jim ... "FYI, in NYC you can assume that any modifications you make, even with full permission, need to be done by electricians, plumbers, etc. who are fully licensed, bonded, insured, etc. Make sure your OWN renter's/homeowner's insurance covers any and all damage caused to ANYONE/ANYTHING by...

And ... "Launderess idea to have a separate WP-KM 24" 120 compact dryer is the way to go if you can't get something larger, 240 volts or gas in your apartment." "Getting" 240 volts into a NYC apartment where 240 volts don't exist is a very difficult, if not impossible proposition. From what I...

RICHARD ... Do NOT "sneak" an electrician in for ANYTHING without permission. If it's a rental, your landlord can (and will) sue your ass off if and when he finds out (and especially if anything goes wrong). If it's a co-op, doing anything without prior board approval can invalidate your...

Yes ... "Have there been any officially connected causes of cancer linked to microwave ofens? Has the number cancer cases increased after the microwave ofen became popular?" Actually, yes.

"There is simply no danger at all" ... That's what they said about iridium back in the '20s. And lobotomies in the '30s. And asbestos in the '40s. And DDT in the '50s (children frolicked in clouds of the stuff!) And Thalidomide in the '60s. And hydrogenated oils in the '70s. And...

"non-ionizing radiation" propaganda ... According to the World Health Organization: "Up to 10% of invasive cancers are related to radiation exposure, including both ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation. Additionally, the vast majority of non-invasive cancers are non-melanoma skin...

The problem is ... ... yet another potential abuse of *data* about our personal lives. If it's in "the cloud" or out in cyberspace, it's accessible to anyone. I don't need "anyone" knowing what I'm washing, HOW I'm washing, or when I'm washing. Why would it make a difference, you might ask...

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LOOOOOOVE it!!! In all its avocado fabulousness!!!!

Sad indeed ... Sears may have never been high end, but it was the closest thing to high end that most of the middle class got in its early days of "Sears and Roebuck". It really was "where America" shopped.

Not really ... "CEO Edward Lampert reportedly told shareholders at this month's annual meeting that 'closing stores are going to be part of our future. The world has shifted.'" The world may have "shifted", but the world is still going to stores and buying stuff, as evidenced by the strong...

Laundromat ... ... EW. God only knows what was in those machines before you got to them.

Growing up ... ... in suburban Pittsburgh, the tornado in "The Wizard of Oz" scared the hell out of me as a child. My father -- an engineer -- reassured me that because of Pittsburgh's many hills, tornadoes were just not possible around us. Two years later a triple funnel cloud levelled a...

Actually ... "I hate cooking alone in the kitchen. At this point, I'd love to have an open kitchen where i can be together with my family or guests, chatting while cooking. Even better when someones come to help doing minor things." I actually hate being "that" guest who arrives (on time)...

You GO, Washman!!! Yep, I'm totally with you. What amazes me is how many of my rich friends thought I was "insane" for spending as much as I did on a new Aerus Lux Guardian Platinum vacuum last summer. Quality costs money. And we can easily afford it! And yet not only will my Aerus...

Ugh. Don't even get me started on the abominations going on inside Manhattan prewar Classic Sixes and Sevens. The "open kitchen" needs to be illegal.

Interesting ... ... how governments are so big on us reducing our "carbon footprint" by encouraging us to buy all these new energy "efficient" appliances -- while at the same time encouraging us to contribute to an alarming rate of global waste by prematurely trashing all these "obsolete"...

Typical Corporate America ... ... no longer investing for the future, because corporate leaders these days no longer have any long-term vested interest in the companies they're running. And every dollar spent must be offset by at least two dollars earned, and furthest into the future you're...

Micro-homes ... ... are fine for the young and idealistic. Eventually, however, you grow up and just need more space.

Rex ... "If a EMP pulse occurs--things won't be permantly dark for long-power companies have backup gensets in neighborhoods and mounted on tractor trailers-so the power CAN be restored sooner than you think." Not necessarily true. Depending on the severity of the EMP, it could in an instant...