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Sometimes I need a little help from my friends…

Door leaking from the top?

Posted on Tuesday, 10 March 2009 by TsuKata

I need the collective brain… Our front door is leaking…from the top. That is, we have a drip (or rivulet the past few days) of water that forms at the top center of the door and runs down into the … Continue reading →

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Mo’ TV, Mo’ Problems

Posted on Wednesday, 10 December 2008 by TsuKata

We got a shiny, new 32-inch widescreen HD LCD TV on Black Friday. It is in our bedroom. We have AT&T Uverse, but we do not pay the extra monthly fee for HDTV. We also have a second XBox 360 … Continue reading →

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GSM Carrier Preference: Results

Posted on Monday, 09 June 2008 by TsuKata

The results from my impromptu GSM carrier preference survey awhile back conclusively favored T-Mobile. Thus, I will soon (a few weeks at most) be a T-Mobile user. I will post again once the transition is complete, but I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Survey: Pants

Posted on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 by TsuKata

(Yes, I’m really tapping the brain trust today.) 1) When you put on pants that have a zipper and a top button/latch/hook, which do you fasten first, the zipper or the button/latch/hook? (Feel free to include an explanation of why … Continue reading →

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Survey: GSM Carrier Preference

Posted on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 by TsuKata

If you have to choose between AT&T and T-Mobile, with the following notes in mind, which one do you choose and why? 1) the phone availability is irrelevant (that is, you aren’t going to get to choose what phone you … Continue reading →

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Who to hire?

Posted on Tuesday, 20 May 2008 by TsuKata

There was an unexpected consequence of our basement flood from long ago. When the flood clean-up was happening, the servicemaster guys took down our doors and propped them up in the storage area. Well, apparently the wood from the doors … Continue reading →

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To G or not to G

Posted on Monday, 28 April 2008 by TsuKata

It seems like I go through this thought process every month or so on my own, so I figured I’d open it up to the all-knowing f-list. Right now, my primary e-mail is via my domain (tk at tk dot … Continue reading →

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Japanese translator?

Posted on Monday, 21 April 2008 by TsuKata

So, I bought some kikori no kirikabu (chocolate tree stump cookies) while we were in Chinatown. The inside of the package always has the lumberjack saying a message, but I don’t know what the message says. Click for larger version. … Continue reading →

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Fast DVD copying?

Posted on Monday, 14 April 2008 by TsuKata

Does anyone know of a store that offers DVD copying (DVD-to-DVD) in my area, for unprotected data DVDs? Kinko’s does not; I’ve already called to ask.

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Freecycle vs. Donate

Posted on Monday, 31 March 2008 by TsuKata

I’m a big fan of Freecycle. I’m subscribed to two groups for my area. Being that it’s tax season right now, it’s on the forefront of my DH’s mind that we get no tax benefit from freecycling. It’s an unfortunate … Continue reading →

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