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Cool in Las Vegas This was hauled up to the roof last Summer. The prior 25 year old Carrier finally bit the dust. So new 5 ton unit with gas furnace. We're keeping it at 74, current temp is about 104. While I'm working on my accounting homework, am listening to a neighbor's A/C unit condensor...

Here's a link to some photos from Mad Men. Scroll down a bit and you can see the kitchen as well as other rooms in the house. On various Mad Men sites there's been lots of discussions on the accuracy of the sets. One thing I noticed was when Don Draper got his Cadillac, it was mentioned it was...

Great Blog! I read your blog every day and very much enjoy it. Usually I start with Doing Hard Times in Shaker Heights, then go down the list to read the rest of the blogs. Was a very nice surpise when I got to yours and saw your write up. Keep up the great work, it's really a fun read!

Saw a blurb on Lileks.com about this site, link is below, for Duke University Commercial Archives. Some may already be on Youtube or not sure if already shared with the group. Got a kick out of the Hoover polisher and Tide loaded into all new AMC washers. Gotta get me some of those glasses! The...

Koblenz also makes one. Though I just use mine for scrubbing the floors, but it did come with the wool polishing pads and it is two speed. Mine has a water tank on it for the scrubbing, but they also make one with just the motor and no tank.

When using one of the floor steamers with the pads, you clean the floor a bit differently. Keep the steamer moving is the trick to keep the pad from getting soaked too quickly. You don't want to keep going over the same area or it will get wet. Also using the pads does really get the grout that...

Multi Purpose I love my Haan steamer! I've got the multi purpose one and it actually cleans the grout. No stooping or bending, just use the little brush with the wand and it gets the grout clean. It retails for around $179.00. With now three dogs, one that is not truely housebroken yet, it gets...

The Viking Update Had to run over to Joanns this morning and talked to my friends at Viking. Their price on their Viking Futura machine is running a bit over $1000.00, so I would say no on this one. Better machines for that kind of money. They also mentioned the Singer machines aren't bad, but...

I've posted a link for you for the Yahoo group on these machines. It does appear you get a lot for the price. I have heard some good things about these machines. Viking, since they bought the Singer name, also rebranded one of these machines under the Viking name. They are selling it as an entry...

I enjoyed the video. And more, I love cross country road trips. Here's a link to a site for guy that did one in his 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham. I'm posting the link to what I think is the first part of the trip as I found his site rather wonky to navigate. Seems like half his archives are...

Thanks! For the birthday wishes! And the compliment on the new machine. Tim, this one is two steps down from the Babylock equivalent of your machine, the Elegante. I don't have the cool pushbutton threading. On mine you thread it, then push a lever on side of the machine. Also it's a black...

And a happy birthday to me! In the prior couple of sewing threads I had mentioned the possibility of a new machine and the birthday fairy came through. A new Babylock Esante. I can finally do larger embroideries and am no longer limited to the 4x4 size. If you look close at the picture, the...

Best wishes and happy birthday!

Not much help here with the cable. However seeing you're in the Bay Area, jogged my memory of going to Buckeye Appliance in the link below. My aunt used to live in Stockton and we stumbled across this place. It was a few years ago, but the people seemed nice and they may have parts you may need...

We do drain Have the pool maintained by a pool service. And yes from 3-5 years will do a drain and change of water. We have to drain it into the sewer and not let it run in the street. Even the pool stores here ask the same question, when was the last time you drained your pool? Believe here it...

Rich, then the 4x4 should work out ok for you. You can have a lot of fun with smaller embroideries as well. I had an older French cuff shirt. Needed something for the company Christmas party, so I ordered a stylized, very simple reindeer design from one of the online sites. I used silver...

Pricing Hi Rich, yes, the big six needle machine retails around 10K, but like most things you can get better pricing on them. With 6 threads you spend less time changing threads, which is important in a production environment. They look complicated, but are actually very easy to run. Initially...

Bit Bigger Machine Rich, here is a larger version of an embroidery only machine, also by Brother. The link is from HSN, but it can be found at other sources. It runs a 5 x 7 hoop, you can also run smaller hoops as well as a optional multi position hoop for doing longer, split designs. Babylock...

Appropriate I agree with you guys. Along the sewing lines, awhile back went in a sewing machine store. The manager had on a dirty tee shirt, jeans and flip flops. Why yes sure, I'll buy your $7000.00 sewing machine! What the heck was he thinking. The place is now out of business. I was only...

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