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  Bait and Switch-It’s a crime

  It was Monday and I was working the homeowner bunco division with my partner, Detective Frank Lee Scarlett. I’m Joe Friday, product cop. We’re on our way to Burbank to investigate a 10-99, “bait and switch,” not...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  Fascinating Fastener Facts

  The first phone operator started work in 1878. Her name was Emma Nutt. In 1842, a machine was patented to mass-produce nuts (what a segue!) and bolts. So, let’s talk fasteners — like nuts and bolts and...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  Choosing a Wall Fastener

  Ever try to hang a mirror onto wallboard only to have it end up in a million pieces on the floor? Anchoring objects into studs or other solid framing isn’t always possible. That’s when you need a...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  Adding motion detectors saves money

  Kids usually aren’t aware of what things cost except for videogames, dolls, sneakers, baseball cards and other things dear to their hearts. When it comes to lights and electricity, they’re totally in the dark. They need to...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  “On the Road” Gas Tips

  Henry Ford was born in 1863. 45 years later, he introduced the first Model T, which sold for $500. Today, almost a century later, $500 is about what it takes to fill up one of his SUVs!...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  All My Fluorescents

  “All My Children” is a long-running TV hit that premiered on this day in 1970. Are your fluorescent tubes long-running, too? How long? Five years? Ten years? Fluorescent lights provide years of trouble-free service, but as do...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  Add a floor recepticle

  American Bandstand debuted in 1957, getting hip teenagers out on the dance floor. Today, homes with larger rooms than ever are getting homeowners out on the floor too…where they’re putting couches, chairs and lamps in the middle...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  Create Your Own Storm-Drain System

  Don’t throw away that tired old garden hose. You might be able to use it to make your own storm-drain system in case you get roof leaks. You know how you have to constantly worry about pots...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  Clearing a Slow-running Drain

  It was Tuesday and I was working the homeowner division with my partner Frank. I?m Detective Ernest Friday. We’re on our way to Encino to investigate a 10-40 drain abuse. Not a pretty picture. We’ve got a...

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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  Annoying Door?

  Andy Griffith was born  in 1926. In addition to his celebrated role as Sheriff Andy Taylor, he played Ben Matlock — a cagey Southern lawyer who (like Perry Mason) always solved the case and saved the day....

  • Posted January 30, 2014
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