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I use Google books and Amazon when I’m to dog-tired to get up and get my own books.

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This is a great question. First there are listing costs, and final value costs and payment processing costs. I’ll go through them in detail.

1. Listing – Currently (as opposed to historically), the only costs in listing are NOT related to the starting price. The listing prices are based upon the length of time, the number of images, the number of categories that you list it under, the upgraded template, and other auction format customizations. These listing fees are non-refundable if your items does not sell.

2. The Final Value Fee – Currently a 9% up to $100 max is the current value fee. This fee only applies if the object sells.

3. If the buyers uses a credit card or PayPal to purchase your item, an additional payment processing fee would be applied.

In total, you should be thinking of a minimum of 12% fee to sell your book, which is not bad considering the service that you are getting, and considering what you would get for your book if you put it out for sale at a yard sale, or with a local dealer in rare books. However, we at bidpie.com think we can do better, for one thing, we won’t have any listing formatting fees, and our final value fees will be less to.

So, sign up for some sellers credits and get your invitation by going over to http://www.bidpie.com and see what we have planned for 2012.

We are going to make online auctions, easier, safer and more fun. Join us and get your piece of the pie and Bidpie.com

I hope that helped.
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Sounds like a myth to me. Especially if you have to pay for it. There are lots of psychological systems that describe the archetypes, but this is also for men not only women. (The enneagram from Ouspensky is an example) But always be wary when someone tells you some unbelievable story, and asks money for it. If it sounds like bull shlt it probably is.

If you want interesting read about seducing women, maybe ‘The October Man’ is something for you.

Also search for: neil strauss, mystery, david deangelo, ross jeffries etc… They are self proclaimed gurus of seduction/attraction/dating. They all have their methods for dealing with women. None of them is a professor though.

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Well you could move onto killing dragons. Like steel or something. You will probably waste a lot of bolts and stuff while killing.

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Way back almost a hundred years ago Gertrude Stein said, “After all, masterpieces are dying all the time” (read the Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas and if you like it and want to risk it her The Making of the Americans). It has been going on a lot longer than the Internet, frankly, and what disturbs me is how much of the older Internet is now inaccessible because the amount of mythology, folklore and occultism you used to be able to find was staggering.

There is still a lot around if you are willing to dig. But what Gertrude Stein said about modernity is quite true. Masterpieces are dying all the time. So is lore.

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Supposedly it was the year they thought the world was going to end.

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My mom said the exact same thing. They just weren’t around to update it!

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It’s actually the Mayans not the Aztecs. By the way they’re all Native Americans even if they’re from Latin America.

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No.

One of several Mayan calendars is the Long Count calendar, which is reset to day 0 every 1,872,000 days or about 5125 years. The next reset date, by some calculations, is December 21, 2012. This is not a prediction of the end of the world. Here is what a Mayan elder says on the subject: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6300744/2012-is-not-the-end-of-the-world-Mayan-elder-insists.html

These predictions are scare tactics, conspiracy theories, and chances to make money from books and movies.

Ever since the Y2K and 6/6/6 (June 6, 2006) End of the World scenarios did not pan out, the scare mongers, conspiracy theorists, book sellers, and television executives have been touting the 2012 End of the World scenario. When 2012 does not happen either, I am sure they will think of something else.

Here is also what NASA thinks about the 2012 End of the World scenario: http://pwg.gsfc.nasa.gov/stargaze/StarFAQ18.htm#q306

If you want a bit more information on the 2012 hoax, try: http://www.2012hoax.org

“But of that day or hour, no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time will come.” (Mark 13:32-33)

Jesus told us in no uncertain terms that we were not to know when the end of the world would come but that we were always to be ready.

The early Christian Church thought that Jesus was going to return at any moment. Only after a couple of centuries did the Church realize that it may be 2,000 or 4,000 or 8,000 years before Jesus returns.

The Catholic Church wisely follows Jesus’ advice and teaches that each of us should live as if we will meet our maker in the next ten minutes and that we need to work to make the world a better place for our 100 X great-grandchildren.

Do not worry about the end of the world. Trust God to make sure everything happens to plan. Just be ready to meet God at any time.

For more information, about what Catholics believe about the end of the world, see: http://www.americancatholic.org/Newsletters/CU/ac0993.asp

With love in Christ.

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I asked the same question and got a response by a professional, she wrote a book about it and everything, anyways my question is on my 2nd page of asking questions and heres her answer.
Best Answer – Chosen By You

There is a galactic alignment happening on December 21, 2012. Due to precession of the equinoxes, on that day, the sun will appear to come up through the dark area in the center of the Milky Way. The ancient Maya believed that that spot was the center of the universe (and it’s pretty close) and considered it the womb of the universe. So when the sun appears to come out of that spot, the sun is being born again. It’s a new world. It’s not that this world is ending (actually, it’s already over), but the new world begins on that day.
The date on the Mayan Long Count calendar that day is 13.00.00.00.00 4 Ahau 3 Kankin.
John Major Jenkins wrote an excellent book on the subject called Mayan Cosmogenesis 2012.
I have a site and a couple of blogs on the Mayan and Aztec calendar and I’ve written a book called Jaguar Nights (unpublished) on the subject.

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Perhaps your anode rod or heating element needs to be replaced. Here’s a link talking about water heater maintenance:
http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/pages/WHRpages/English/Longevity/water-heater-preventive-maintenance.html

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I personly think your find and can get more fish. Your fish will only grow to the size of its tank. The only thing you may need to worry about is the ich. I hope you cleaned your tank good or else your fish are going to get ich.

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It is either an element or your tank does not fill …if it only fills to 10 gallons you will only get 25% of your 40 gal capacity…possiable air lock…I would drain the tank and refill

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Dunno

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No, it won’t work.

A standard 50 gallon water heater brings its contents to temperature (140F), in around an hour with a 30A 240V circuit, four times that of a typical household receptical. To bring 50 gallons of water to a boil in 1/2 hr would require twice the current a normal water heater uses, or more.

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I really wish people would actually read the law before they start asking stupid questions????

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The Earth is too far from any other supposedly inhabited planet for them to know about us let alone visit. Doom in 2012 is a fraud for money intended to extract the price of useless survival goods and faked up books and videos from the gullible, the neurotics, the superstitious and the fools. It is entirely false. Both the idea of aliens visiting the Earth and doom in 2012 are what comes out of the south end of a bull heading north.

So don’t mix one set of lies up with another, you’ll only get even more confused. See www.2012hoax.org

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First of all…
Light speed travel is the stuff of sci-fi …and, because it is the ultimate speed (that we are aware of)… It makes for superb material to conjecture over…..
In reality, however, there is hardly any hope of ever achieving this for humans…unless it is by way of some unmanned vehicle…and, even at this attempt…the possibilities of it having any truly positive return for the effort…is slim to none…. For any object traveling at this speed is going to be totally at the whim of what other objects it encounters and will, almost certainly vaporize within hours of its launch….

As far as “finding other life forms”…. This is something that will take decades to explore and extremely incremental efforts …that move us into space in stages…and, over numerous generations (if we do not self-destruct in the meantime)……
There is far better chance of “other life forms”… Finding us…. If they, in fact, have not already done so !!

☼ ////

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We wont be here after million or thousand years probably…hehe…sorry

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What do you think they will look like?

I think they will look similar to us. Not that I think we are so special, but the evolutionary concept of convergence will likely apply. In this principle, evolution converges on similar survival solutions, which causes different species to look and even behave in similar ways. For example, marsupial lions in Australia, the fact that so many fish have the same basic shape, cold weather animals are almost always bigger and white in color. The list goes on and on. The point is that our basic body configuration, very good hands and eyes, and efficient locomotion is a design that evolution would likely converge on, as it has with us. Certainly the hands, eyes, and brains would be required for a technological species.

Do you think we will see one in our lifetimes?

No, but not because I don’t think they exist. The problem is with time. The chance of another extraterrestrial intelligent species existing at the same time as us in the universe is 1 in 14,000. The universe has been around for 14 Billion years, and the life span of a species like us could only be a thousand years or so. Even that is generous, as you would have to assume we will not use any the 50,000 nuclear weapons we have any time in the next 1000 years. But lets go crazy and say we last as a species for a million years. What this means is that the entire lifetime of our species is only 1/14,000 of the age of the universe. So these million year long intelligent species would have to be close enough to us, and they only have a 1 in 14,000 chance of existing at the same time as us anyway. You really get a sense of this concept when you realize that many of the far away stars and galaxies we see with a telescope don’t even exist now, all we are seeing is light that left them several billion years ago.

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The compressor puts air into the pressure tank so you can use it.

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Even though you may only do one or two cars it would be well worth the money to get a decent compressor. A small one will run many air tools but when it comes to painting it takes more pressure and volume.The smaller ones will drop pressure and you’ll have to wait to finish, by that time the paint will not flow right and it will create more work later.
I’ve had direct drives before, they are low end.I would go with at least a 60 gallon tank, 5hp. Don’t go with a 110 volt, the motor works harder over the long end.
This one here is a good fit for what you need and is priced right.

Http://www.squidoo.com/IngersollRandSS5L5Compressor

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I’m not sure exactly what you’re saying. Your Lincoln has an air suspension and if it is sagging in the rear the problem is usually a leak in one of the air bags. Is that what you mean by air shocks? Air shocks are something completely different. At any rate if you replace one or more airbags you don’t need to replace the compressor or add another line. If you are adding air shocks you will probably need another compressor. The Lincoln system uses ride height to control the compressor. I don’t think you would want to use the air suspension compressor to fill a separate set of air shocks.

Arnott Industries and Bagmaster are two of the larger companies that supply Lincoln airbags but neither one shows a 1986 Lincoln in their catalog. They only show 1990-current Lincolns.

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There are other scfm definitions. In some cases the reference temperature is 60 degs F. You need to be sure you know there are more than one “scfm”

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It’s called an ‘air embolism’. Generally, it isn’t a problem (the air reaches the lungs and is dissipated) but it can become life threatening.

If air is injected directly into the bloodstream, as opposed to diffused through the lungs, it tends to stay in a bubble. This has the potential to form a blockage somewhere in your blood vessels. If it occurs in the heart or brain, you have a serious problem.

It can occur from rapid decompression (a possible side effect of ‘the bends’), a mistake during surgery, an open venous or arterial wound, or (as you mentioned) a compressed air accident.

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Honda or Toyota will be a great choice…………………….

Whether you buy a used car from a dealer, a co-worker, or a neighbor, follow these tips to learn as much as you can about the car:

Examine the car yourself using an inspection checklist. You can find a checklist in many of the magazine articles, books and Internet sites that deal with buying a used car.

Test drive the car under varied road conditions – on hills, highways, and in stop-and-go traffic.

Ask for the car’s maintenance record. If the owner doesn’t have copies, contact the dealership or repair shop where most of the work was done. They may share their files with you.

Talk to the previous owner, especially if the present owner is unfamiliar with the car’s history.

Have the car inspected by a mechanic you hire.

You can find out a used car’s history, which is a must if you’re buying a used car that is not certified, by logging on to http://www.carfax.com …………………….

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Seems someone is greedy and expecting alot of money.

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Dont know if US can import or not, but here is a good site for reference

http://www.tradecarview.com/

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You can haggle pricing on any car….used cars are generally easier than new cars,if you buy from a new car dealer, because the dealer gets them almost for free if it’s a trade-in…..

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I found a website offering Free Grants information. It is wonderful and I would love to share with you!!

The website is: http://www.grant4free.com

It serves primarily as a collection of online resources and information for people looking for grants, fellowships and scholarships, low-interest loans, venture capital, private donations to transform their ideas into lasting changes.

All these information and resources can be accessed for FREE! No scams and no fees!

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Depends on your budget. All the big specialty tool makers have a line of electric impact wrenches. I personally find SnapOn to have the best battery life, although even those are low, at best.

Http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=yes&tool=power&item_ID=89671&group_ID=24645&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

This is their best product at the moment, 400 ft-lbs constant with 640 ft-lbs burst. My air gun is a bit more powerful, and struggles at times with really stubborn nuts, but if you crack these nuts every year, there shouldn’t be a problem.

They are all quite pricey, no matter who you buy from, but bear in mind that you get what you pay for, when it comes to tools. Not to mention you will be the envy of all your mechanically inclined friends.

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It is best to have it done. Anytime the system is opened,it can accumulate moisture.

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Sounds like you need a dual capacitor the compressor side of cap went out if it was your compressor it would be kicking breaker

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You can buy an A/C Bypass Pully setup from Dorman, P/N: 34217

You can “try” a smaller belt, but it will be very difficult to measure and then finding a serpentine belt that size isn’t always easy.
The drawback is, you may not have enough tension without the a/c compressor in place.
But with this bypass pully from Dorman (dormanproducts.com) you use the same belt and don’t need to worry about anything else.

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I just looked this up in the factory manual and it calls for the same labor on all engines, (2.4 VIN L, 3.0 VIN 3, 3.3 VIN G, 3.3 VIN R AND 3.8 VIN L) 1.5 hrs. This does not include evacuate and recharge AC system which is 1.4 in the factory manual. Total time, 2.9 hrs plus a possible compressor, 2.13lbs R134A, and 5 oz of oil if it is a single system with no rear AC.

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Depends on the section.

But you can see inside the eye and eye cavity, the nose, the nasal sinuses, the pharynx, the muscle bone and nerves of the face, the salivary and other glands, lymph nodes, perhaps the inner ear. Blood vessels. Teeth.There’s a lot going on.

Brain Mri s typically focus on brain tissue and the duralumin layers, and associated blood vessels. And perhaps the bones of the skull.

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Having a full body MRI is highly unusual. It might be a CAT scan since that’ll be maneagable for you, in terms of laying still.

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MRi are dedicated to the tisse specified. Spine and spleen is a strange combo. Also, one would not order an abdominal MRI (that’s where the spleen is) to asses for nerve damage of any kind.

MRI shows structural abnormalities, bone spurs pressing on nerves, slipped discs, blood in the spine and many other structural changes.

MRI will not show what are called metabolic abnormalities so if your nerve disfunction is due to thyroid disease, Vit B 12 disease, chemical abnormalities etc, the MRI will not show it. This being said, if the symptoms are only on one side of the body the problem is likely to be structural as metabolic abnormalities tend to cause symptoms on left and right.

Good Luck

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It is impossible to say how long the lesions will take to show up on the MRI if you do have MS. It can take years to get a diagnosis. IT is not uncommon for doctors to write the symptoms off as a psychological problem. There also is no test that can can definitively diagnose MS. Wish I could tell you something positive. I went to doctors for more than ten years complaining of various problems. They told me that they were “all in my head”. Finally I went blind due to optic neuritis. That is when the first lesion showed up. Good luck.

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If you’re getting an MRI for a back problem – the goal of the MRI is to show the spinal discs, the nerves, spinal cord. (It can also show the vertebrae also – but CT scans are better for bones.)
The MRI will be able to tell if you have a bulging disc, herniated disc and if they are putting pressure on your nerves and/or spinal cord.
It can also show your muscles too.

steve answers:

Easy trick: open your desired Bebopage in the firefox, when you are done you click in the firefox menu on tools than on options and choose for startup firefox with desired homepage: “this page”.

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Well sometimes i encounter the same problem hehe… Think its a bug in firefox. But its nothin to worry abt. Hold alt+tab and if theres firefox select it from the small window u gettin. If u get the error again go to task Manger and then to processes. In that u’l find firefox.exe runnin. Click that and hit end process. That will quit firefox and u can run firefox frm da desktop shortcut again.

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Mine alwayz goes
Page cannot be displayed it took to long to load
ALOT!
But its better than Explorer!

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I really don’t know of any bad things, since it’s open source. The only complaints I have are that cut and paste could be done a little better; and it should allow shortcuts like Internet Explorer. I really don’t like bookmarks.

On the plus side of things, it allows Java and Javascript.

Microsoft tried to set the standard for both programming languages, but Sun Microsystems wouldn’t put up with any of that, so Microsoft purposely crippled all future versions of it’s browser – and as a result – Internet Explorer will no longer enable Java or JavaScript. Also, Dynamic HTML is disabled. That was supposed to be one of the next steps, in the evolution of the internet.

Microsoft and it’s monoploy have done more to cripple the internet, than all of the spammers, virus writers, adware / malware writers, software pirates, and hackers combined.

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Firefox IS a browser, published by Mozilla, that has been competing with Internet Explorer for the past couple years. It’s actually a pretty cool browser that has turned out to nab more of the market than I think most people anticipated.

Good features:
Great pop-up and spyware protection. This is also partly due to the fact that the vast majority of viruses and spyware are written FOR Explorer, which most people are running.
Probably the best feature of Firefox is tabbed browsing, which opens up multiple windows within a single window so that your taskbar doesn’t get crowded with all of the webpages you’re navigating between.
Also, from their website…I think this is pretty cool: “Firefox 1.5 delivers easier navigation for everyone, including those who are visually or motor-impaired. Firefox is the first browser to support DHTML accessibility, which, when enabled by Web authors, allows rich Web applications to be read aloud.”

Bad features:
The only one so far is that since most webpages are meant to be viewed with Explorer, I had limited accessibility to some web applications. For example, when Yahoo! Introduced PhotoMail, I wasn’t able to download the upgraded e-mail application because the service was built for certain versions of Explorer only. But as Firefox gets more popular (they just released an upgrade) I expect this to happen less.

So the people recommending this browser were absolutely correct! I have used it for almost a year now and love it.

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Maybe you should try updating your browser.. If not then you should make a new facebook.

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I would log out then try again. If it still doesn’t work you have the wrong e-mail because i’ve never had it tell me that unless i had something wrong.

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Looks like the plain Times New Roman twelve to me.

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Ya you can do lot more thing but my suggestion is add opening URL from your browser or now opera look like some speed dial . This may be thing you can do it more faster

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Just clear your history, and log in afterward with a different account like urs or somethin’. Anywayz… You should not go into ur sisters account! She needs her privacy and social life. It is very disrepectful towards her. I’d be hell pissed off if MY mum and sis tried to get into my account…/…………..

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If you paid a deposit on it, then use the money before cancelling. It will help establish your credit in the meantime. Secured credit cards are great credit builders.

You will need to call the bank though to find out their policy regarding the funds if you decide to cancel. Banks vary on their fees and policies.

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Yes, and when you come close to your limit if your credit is good they will send you a notice saying that they “upped” it for you.
You can also call them and ask to have the limit extended.

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Stop applying for credit cards. You are only making your credit score worse.

Go to your bank and check into a secured credit card. You deposit $X as collateral for the line of credit. Use the card and pay it off in full every month. After 6 months to a year, you should be able to get a regular major credit card.

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The easiest way is to ask a close friend or family member with excellent credit to add you to one of their oldest credit cards as an authorized user. This would be for reporting purposes only, so a card’s not necessary. Once added, the activity on their account would reflect on your credit report.

Another thing would be to open up a secured credit card. It’s basically a credit card that’s backed by a security deposit. The credit line is usually the same amount as the deposit, for example a $300 deposit would give you a $300 limit. Now the deposit is usually placed in a savings account that gains interest while you’re building credit. The best way to manage the card is to make small purchases to keep the balance low, and pay more than the minimum payment on time every month. Usually after a year of keeping it in excellent standing, the card will convert to a regular credit card, you’ll get an offer for a better card, and you’ll get the security deposit back.

I posted a link to some secured credit cards, Orhcard seems to be the most popular.

I hope this info helps out,

Good luck!

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If you purchased the items with a credit card then they are “unsecured debt”. That is the company can not ask for the items back. Unless fraud is suspected it is very rare for creditors to even show up or contest the bankruptcy proceedings.

Now, while they can not take the items back directly. If they are big ticket luxuries, such as a big screen tv, and you just bought them. Then the trustee may require that you turn the item over to the court in order to sell it and pay all of your creditors with.

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Sounds potentially dangerous. Will any of the equipment such as hoses, tanks etc. Be able to handle the extra pressure? Do you really need more pressure or more capacity? Are you seeking to run tools requiring more volume, like Impact wrenches or paint equipment or are you trying to run a jack hammer? Please be aware of repercussions before proceeding.

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I presume that when the compressor tank is at full pressure it would be ‘loaded’, similarly ‘unloaded’ would be zero pressure or ‘empty’.
Thus it would be safe to uncouple accessories only when ‘unloaded’ – i.e. Depressurise tank before unplugging anything to avoid injury.

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It is best to not modify an air compressor, as the components used are manufactured to specifications marked on the unit. Most compressors are set to blow the safety valve at 150 PSI, to prevent rupturing of the air tank or air hoses. There are compressors available that will go up to 5000 PSI, but using one without the proper training could result in loss of life or limb.
Is the higher air PRESSURE that you need or more CFM (Cubic Feet Per Minute) to run air tools? If you need more CFM, a two stage compressor with a larger holding tank will work better than more pressure. Most air tools are designed to use with 90 PSI, and varying CFM, depending on what kind of tool it is
If you absolutely require more than 125 PSI, do a search for “high pressure air compressors”.

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I ve seen a lot of systems and units. Seems the one he was talking about was probably a TRANE. Trane has what we call around here a garland wrapped copper coil and used to (may still have on some models) aluminum coils. These also called spinney fin coils. The problem is that the aluminum wrapped around the tubing will collect cottonwood and willow lint and it is impossible to wash it out. They are more efficient with this type of fin but the efficency falls off quickly when it cant be cleaned. Dirt is also hard to get out. TRANE may also make other brands for residential. I never sold these because of this fact. I have nothing against trane commercial because the design on commercial is just like everyone elses.

To clarify what Im discribing take a pencil and wrap a piece of garland around it. Now you can see there is now way to get the lint out.once its in the fins (fins will be firmer than garland on the christmas tree, but it what it resembles).

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I got mine at walmarts about 15 yrs ago stil using it work great work what they are you have a flat might get you home or a a place to have it fix need air you got it dont have one well you might have to walk i have one in car and one in my truck about 30 bucks now i think

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Search the web,or go to local home improvement store and get the information you need.when i worked for Lowe’s and the home depot,i would get the paper work out of the box and copy the information for the customer.

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Sounds like the warehouse may have a “wholesale only” policy, and therefore doesn’t want to sell to a perceived “retail customer”. Regardless of your experience level, they see you as a non-professional because you do not have a business license.

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Go to the Craftsman.com site and find the area pertaining to your air compressor. Enter your model number and download the manual and parts list. I have done it recently for a generator and a power washer with no problems.

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It seems to be a fair deal. I just installed a 3.5 ton heat pump/air conditioner in florida and it was $4k and change.

Make sure your contractor is reputable, and do not pay him up front. Sometimes they will ask for 1/2 the bid, and that’s ok.

Sign a contract, and put in a completion date with a penalty of $xxx dollars per day that he goes over the date it was to be installed. This will force him to work in a timely manner.

I didn’t do this, and he dragged his feet for a month.

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Contact your local GM dealer

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Check out Second Story Books off Dupont Circle for appraisals and sales of rare books.

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Http://www.poetryloverspage.com/poets/kipling/kipling_ind.html

www.booktopia.com.au

Search Database for Rudyard Kipling

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I usually sell mines on ebay. If you don’t like that, then you can just make flyers and post it @ your school bulletin board. That usually works also.

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You know it is hard to figure that one out. I had 2 big boxes full of good authors. I sold a whole box full of well known authors on ebay. I like it cause I knew in 7-10 days it would be over and I would be getting my money and the books were in boxes, ready to be shipped. I put some on half.com and amazon.com. For Half and Amazon, I put authors that we good like Stephen Jackson, Mary Balogh, Lisa klepas. These are really good author but they wouldnt do good on a auction. It worked out and it did take longer to sell them. If you have major books try a little of all put a couple or up to 3-5 books in half. Amazon. Abebooks. Ebay. Sit back and see which would be your favor.. Have fun with it.. I just didn’t want to work without paypal. Ebay spoiled me on it..lol

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You might try posting them on a book selling website such as ABE books or even on ebay. Then people who are looking for football books could find you. Good luck.

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Yes, if the hose is put in close proximity of the skin, the concentrated air pressure can penetrate your skin and force air through and under your skin and can be very painful. Please don’t try it.

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What you are describing is a package unit (evaporator and condenser in the same box) that is placed externally and then piped into a dwelling.

Package units are used commercially all the time in the US. But the “piping” is metal duct work that you often see on the roof tops of stores. Sometimes the units are located behind the stores. But the environment and fire laws tend to eliminate exterior, Flexible duct work. Inside flexible insulated ducts are often used after the trunk lines. The only application I have seen for such a system is services that offer temporary air conditioning and may bring such a unit mounted on a truck with the flexible lines inserted into window spaces.

Ductless split units have also been used for many years throughout the world but have entered the US market only recently.

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I’m not certain if this will work for your situation or not.

If the compressor is electric, hook up an electric clock in with pressure switch for the motor of the compressor, so when the switch turns on the motor, the clock goes on too. Then, you can see how many hours a day the motor is on. Then, find out how many watts the motor uses (can be calculated from the horsepower rating on nameplate). From the time and watts, you can calculate killowatt hours and from that, the cost to operate. Note: this will only work if the compressor is only being used for that one purpose.

Note: The clock must be the kind with hands & a dial, digital ones won’t work! If you can’t find a clock that operates on the same voltage as the motor, get a relay with the same coil operating voltage as the motor, hook it up so this relay operates whenever the motor runs. Then wire up the electric clock so this relay is switching the supply to the clock (whatever voltage it is, it could even be a battery).

Important, make sure the power if off when you do this, and if you have no idea what I am talking about, get help from someone else who does!

In addition to the energy costs, you might want to take into acount the cost of wear and tear on the compressor as well.

We just did this same procedure to determine the cost to run an electric kiln at work.

Note: they make industrial stirrers that operate using compressed air which might more efficiently agitate the liquid that just bubbling air directly into it.

steve answers:

Garden hoses are not made to withstand much pressure. You could find yourself getting beat mercilessly with the end of a broken hose. Look carefully at the hoses on actual pressure washers.

steve answers:

You will have to read the troubleshooting section in your manual.cant find it? Take it apart and clean it up check for any broken parts and bad seals hard to diagnose from afar good luck.