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My old dishwasher was on it's last leg so it was time to look for a replacement. Our old one was over 12 years old and the soap dispenser would not open automatically. The baskets were rusting also. I wanted to find a good quality dishwasher that was highly rated and a good value for the money. After doing some online research, I decided on the Kenmore Bisque 24" Built-In Dishwasher (1526) ENERGY STAR rated that was on sale for $295.
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I tend to buy most items at Sears since it is convenient and they seem to have good sales. Some of the top brands are: Bosch, Maytag, Amana, Whirlpool, LG, Miele, Frigidaire, GE, Jenn-Air, Kenmore, Kitchenaid, Electrolux, and Asko. I did not want a stainless steel exterior since it wouldn't match my kitchen and I would hate all the fingerprints that would need to cleaned daily. The old dishwasher was really easy to take out once I got the copper nut loosened on the pipe leading to the water connector. The new on was relatively easy to install since I was able to reuse all the copper connectors and the electrical cord from the old one. Give yourself a couple hours to uninstall the old and for installing the new.
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Grow Your Own Food. How To Build A Square Foot Garden-Plans
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With the price of grocey food rising like crazy, why not grow your own fruit, flowers, and vegetables? With a square foot garden, you can have a garden no matter where you live. The square foot garden can be build above the ground using plywood and lumber.
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You can use highly fertile soil (like miracle grow) instead of relying on the possible infertile soil in your yard. There are plenty of sites that have plans on how to build your own square foot garden so give it a try this spring. Save some money on your grocieries costs and enjoy some healthy food. Square foot gardening is a great hobby for the whole family.
With the price of grocey food rising like crazy, why not grow your own fruit, flowers, and vegetables? With a square foot garden, you can have a garden no matter where you live. The square foot garden can be build above the ground using plywood and lumber.
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You can use highly fertile soil (like miracle grow) instead of relying on the possible infertile soil in your yard. There are plenty of sites that have plans on how to build your own square foot garden so give it a try this spring. Save some money on your grocieries costs and enjoy some healthy food. Square foot gardening is a great hobby for the whole family.
Absolutely The Best Credit Card to Own. If you Have Just One Credit Card, What to Own.
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If you are trying to consolidate credit cards and eliminate some that hopefully are not maxed out, I will tell you the best one to get. This credit card is the safest, gives you the best rewards, has the lowest interest rate, the lowest minimum payment, and NEVER charges a fee or raises it's rates. I highly recommend this credit card to everyone. What is the best credit card in America?
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How about NONE. CASH IS KING. The credit trap will kill you. Become Debt Free with CASH.
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If you are trying to consolidate credit cards and eliminate some that hopefully are not maxed out, I will tell you the best one to get. This credit card is the safest, gives you the best rewards, has the lowest interest rate, the lowest minimum payment, and NEVER charges a fee or raises it's rates. I highly recommend this credit card to everyone. What is the best credit card in America?
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How about NONE. CASH IS KING. The credit trap will kill you. Become Debt Free with CASH.
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Best Value Lawn Mower for the Money. The Best Deal was Right at Sears--Craftsman
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I was looking for the best value lawn mower for the money. I have a medium size yard (85' x 150') and it was time to buy a new mower. My old lawn mower was a yard-man mower that I had purchased at Wal-Mart. It was on it's last leg and I was tired of all of it's little quirks.
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I did some online research and it led me to Sears. The Yard-Pro Front Propelled Rear Bag Lawn Mower was a steal, on sale at $199 (regularly $349.99). The Model# 37159 is not the coolest looking mower but it packs a Kohler OHV Engine with a 22" cut. I am looking forward to using it this Spring. I would rate it as a Best Buy. My best value was the best deal I could find. EDIT-May. The Yard-Pro turned out to be a lemon. The design of the belt assembly led to grass clippings piling up into the belt pulley. This caused the belt to slow down and the engine to stop. I returned the Yard-Pro and upgraded to a Craftsman 22" 7.0 Briggs and Stratton engine. The design is much better and this mower has a variable speed lever. Much better quality but $100 more. Craftsman remains the winner in quality performance.
I was looking for the best value lawn mower for the money. I have a medium size yard (85' x 150') and it was time to buy a new mower. My old lawn mower was a yard-man mower that I had purchased at Wal-Mart. It was on it's last leg and I was tired of all of it's little quirks.
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I did some online research and it led me to Sears. The Yard-Pro Front Propelled Rear Bag Lawn Mower was a steal, on sale at $199 (regularly $349.99). The Model# 37159 is not the coolest looking mower but it packs a Kohler OHV Engine with a 22" cut. I am looking forward to using it this Spring. I would rate it as a Best Buy. My best value was the best deal I could find. EDIT-May. The Yard-Pro turned out to be a lemon. The design of the belt assembly led to grass clippings piling up into the belt pulley. This caused the belt to slow down and the engine to stop. I returned the Yard-Pro and upgraded to a Craftsman 22" 7.0 Briggs and Stratton engine. The design is much better and this mower has a variable speed lever. Much better quality but $100 more. Craftsman remains the winner in quality performance.
NCAA Basketball Tournament Final Four. March Madness History says it will be Butler Bulldogs or UCONN
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Who will win the NCAA basketball March Madness? Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Butler, Ohio State, Marquette, North Carolina, Richmond, VCU, Florida State, Arizona, UCONN, BYU, Wisconsin, Florida, SDSU....Who wants to be the Champion?
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Coack K has proven to be an elite coach who knows how to bring home the net. Butler Bulldogs could just do it. Does University of Connecticut have what it takes to be champion?The NCAA tournament is such a great concept, hard to believe that College Football can't relate to it. Bowl games are so 1960's.
Who will win the NCAA basketball March Madness? Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Butler, Ohio State, Marquette, North Carolina, Richmond, VCU, Florida State, Arizona, UCONN, BYU, Wisconsin, Florida, SDSU....Who wants to be the Champion?
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Coack K has proven to be an elite coach who knows how to bring home the net. Butler Bulldogs could just do it. Does University of Connecticut have what it takes to be champion?The NCAA tournament is such a great concept, hard to believe that College Football can't relate to it. Bowl games are so 1960's.
Motorola Xoom Android Tablet PC. Googe Eating Some Apple Pie
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The MOTOROLA XOOM - Android Smart Tablet is crazy good! Is it better than the Apple Ipad? The apps are the only thing that makes that a valid question. Dell Streak,Archos 101, Samsung Galaxy, and the Apple iPad are just some of Motorola's competition into this huge new market.
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The laptop will finally have some sales decline as the tablet will be eating into the market share. Expect all the laptop manufactures to have their own version of the tablet very soon. Google does things right!
The MOTOROLA XOOM - Android Smart Tablet is crazy good! Is it better than the Apple Ipad? The apps are the only thing that makes that a valid question. Dell Streak,Archos 101, Samsung Galaxy, and the Apple iPad are just some of Motorola's competition into this huge new market.
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The laptop will finally have some sales decline as the tablet will be eating into the market share. Expect all the laptop manufactures to have their own version of the tablet very soon. Google does things right!
Best Gas Grill Value? The Kenmore Barbecue with Porcelain Cast-Iron Grates looks nice on the Patio.
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What is the Best Gas Grill Value? Outdoor grilling is a sport in many suburban areas. Enjoy the Kenmore Barbecue grill:
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A 12,000 BTU side burner adds extra versatility and cooking power to this grill. Featuring 4 stainless steel burners. 650 sq. in. of cooking area with porcelain cast-iron cooking grates.
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* Large 650 sq. in. cooking area
* Electronic ignition for reliable lighting
* 12,000 BTU side burner adds convenience
* Porcelain cast-iron cooking grids
* Two towel bars
* High-gloss black finish
The Kenmore gas grill is an attractive looking outdoor barbecue grill. The Stainless steel top looks great with the high-gloss black bottom. The side burner cooks fast with 12,000 BTU's. The assembly takes a few hours but is no problem even with a few beers. The top back of the grill does have a big opening that allows the heat to escape--might be an issue. To early to tell if I like it but it seems to be a very good value for the money. It is build fairly sturdy, but is not build like a Weber Grill. I prefer gas over charcoal for the speed and simplicity. I looked at Lowes, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, and Menards, but Sears has very good sale prices on grills. This Model# 464430111 was on sale for $199 (normally $270) and also had a $20 off internet coupon. When will they start making Craftsman Grills?
What is the Best Gas Grill Value? Outdoor grilling is a sport in many suburban areas. Enjoy the Kenmore Barbecue grill:
Product Description
A 12,000 BTU side burner adds extra versatility and cooking power to this grill. Featuring 4 stainless steel burners. 650 sq. in. of cooking area with porcelain cast-iron cooking grates.
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* Large 650 sq. in. cooking area
* Electronic ignition for reliable lighting
* 12,000 BTU side burner adds convenience
* Porcelain cast-iron cooking grids
* Two towel bars
* High-gloss black finish
The Kenmore gas grill is an attractive looking outdoor barbecue grill. The Stainless steel top looks great with the high-gloss black bottom. The side burner cooks fast with 12,000 BTU's. The assembly takes a few hours but is no problem even with a few beers. The top back of the grill does have a big opening that allows the heat to escape--might be an issue. To early to tell if I like it but it seems to be a very good value for the money. It is build fairly sturdy, but is not build like a Weber Grill. I prefer gas over charcoal for the speed and simplicity. I looked at Lowes, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, and Menards, but Sears has very good sale prices on grills. This Model# 464430111 was on sale for $199 (normally $270) and also had a $20 off internet coupon. When will they start making Craftsman Grills?
Silverado Transmission Service. How to Change/Flush the Fluid/Oil by Dropping the Pan.
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My Silverado was due for a 100,000 mile transmission service so I needed to drop the pan and change the filter. I was interested to see what the bottom of the pan would have in it (shavings, etc). I bought a new filter from Autozone and some transmission fluid from Walmart.
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This was the first time I ever messed with the transmission and I was a little leery. I had read that the bolts on the transmission pan might be super tight and difficult to get off. I sprayed each bolt with some perpetrating oil the night before. The bolts came off real easily. The only problem was that the gear selector/shift cable was right in the way. The pan would not com off because the bracket holding the cable was in the way. I bent it out of the way (not smart) and finagled the pan around the tail pipe. The pan was really pretty clean except for some metallic looking gunk stuck to the magnet. The filter and gasket went on easily and I put the pan back on and bolted it up. Way too easy...so I thought. I put in 4 quarts on transmission oil and started the truck up so I could use the dipstick to see how much more oil I needed (it takes 5 quarts to refill the pan). I shifted the gears (P R N D 1 2 3) then tried to shift it back up....the shift handle moved up without anything happening. WTF! I looked under the truck and saw that the gear shift cable was wobbling and the clip that held the cable to the bracket was on the ground. A plastic piece had broke off the cable and now I was screwed. I needed a whole new cable ($160 through a GM dealer). The cable was only available on-line (too long to wait) or at the GM Dealer (expensive). Autozone, carQuest, O'Reilly's/Murray's, NAPPA, Discount Auto Parts, Pep Boys, etc..nobody carries this part. I bought it from the dealer so my cheap transmission service turned into an extra $160. Lesson learned, don't mess with something I don't know anything about. I have done a lot of repair/maintenance work on my 2005 Silverado in the past year, but I fully intend to keep it to the basics. I can do my own brake service (new pads, rotors, calipers) and have fixed an electrical problem with the A/C-Heater fan but I will now on keep it to the routine maintenance schedule and pay the local repair shop to do the tough stuff.
My Silverado was due for a 100,000 mile transmission service so I needed to drop the pan and change the filter. I was interested to see what the bottom of the pan would have in it (shavings, etc). I bought a new filter from Autozone and some transmission fluid from Walmart.
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This was the first time I ever messed with the transmission and I was a little leery. I had read that the bolts on the transmission pan might be super tight and difficult to get off. I sprayed each bolt with some perpetrating oil the night before. The bolts came off real easily. The only problem was that the gear selector/shift cable was right in the way. The pan would not com off because the bracket holding the cable was in the way. I bent it out of the way (not smart) and finagled the pan around the tail pipe. The pan was really pretty clean except for some metallic looking gunk stuck to the magnet. The filter and gasket went on easily and I put the pan back on and bolted it up. Way too easy...so I thought. I put in 4 quarts on transmission oil and started the truck up so I could use the dipstick to see how much more oil I needed (it takes 5 quarts to refill the pan). I shifted the gears (P R N D 1 2 3) then tried to shift it back up....the shift handle moved up without anything happening. WTF! I looked under the truck and saw that the gear shift cable was wobbling and the clip that held the cable to the bracket was on the ground. A plastic piece had broke off the cable and now I was screwed. I needed a whole new cable ($160 through a GM dealer). The cable was only available on-line (too long to wait) or at the GM Dealer (expensive). Autozone, carQuest, O'Reilly's/Murray's, NAPPA, Discount Auto Parts, Pep Boys, etc..nobody carries this part. I bought it from the dealer so my cheap transmission service turned into an extra $160. Lesson learned, don't mess with something I don't know anything about. I have done a lot of repair/maintenance work on my 2005 Silverado in the past year, but I fully intend to keep it to the basics. I can do my own brake service (new pads, rotors, calipers) and have fixed an electrical problem with the A/C-Heater fan but I will now on keep it to the routine maintenance schedule and pay the local repair shop to do the tough stuff.
Daylight Savings Time History. Spring Forward/Fall Back Time Change for Farmers?
What is the real story behind the Daylight Savings Time change? When does the time change? When is daylight savings time change? Was it originally designed so the farmers could work in the fields with more daylight? Was it for the revolutionary war? Why are we still doing it in 2012?
Did Benjamin Franklin really invent it? I always heard it was so the farmers could have more hours of sunlight to plow the fields, but what is the real truth?
Japan Earthquake Death Toll Rising. Meltdown at Nuclear Plant Disaster. Hundreds of Aftershocks.
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A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan The Disaster of the Japan earthquake and Tsunami continues to get worse. The Japanese people are going through a horrific time and the threat of a nuclear meltdown at the reactor worsens.
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Hundreds of Japanese people are dead and thousands are missing/unaccounted for. How many people will die? How long will the recovery take? How much yen will the disaster cost? How many Americans are affected? Fukushima is a mess. Could this happen in California? What will happen to the Japanese stock market and government? Lots of questions and very little answers right now. Thoughts of 3 Mile Island come up as well as Chernobyl. The radiation could affect millions for many years. What is happening in Tokyo? Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the "enormously powerful" earthquake had caused "tremendous damage over a wide area." Six million households, more than 10% of the total in Japan, were without electricity, said Japan's ambassador to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki.
A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan The Disaster of the Japan earthquake and Tsunami continues to get worse. The Japanese people are going through a horrific time and the threat of a nuclear meltdown at the reactor worsens.
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Hundreds of Japanese people are dead and thousands are missing/unaccounted for. How many people will die? How long will the recovery take? How much yen will the disaster cost? How many Americans are affected? Fukushima is a mess. Could this happen in California? What will happen to the Japanese stock market and government? Lots of questions and very little answers right now. Thoughts of 3 Mile Island come up as well as Chernobyl. The radiation could affect millions for many years. What is happening in Tokyo? Prime Minister Naoto Kan said the "enormously powerful" earthquake had caused "tremendous damage over a wide area." Six million households, more than 10% of the total in Japan, were without electricity, said Japan's ambassador to the United States, Ichiro Fujisaki.
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