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Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 11 May 25

This electric car is just too creepy for me. The actual driving experience is OK, in fact it’s quite nice once you get used to the differences between an electric motor and an internal combustion engine – but all the electronics...

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Something new to test!

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 9 May 25

I have written before about our car-related tribulations. We took our car for an MOT test 6 weeks ago yesterday and haven’t got it back yet! First we had to just do without… then we hired a car for a week’s holiday… then after 4...

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Over a week ago

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169406) • United States 22 Apr 25

More than a week ago I bought a small, battery operated lawn mower. Then it rained. I got to use it yesterday and I like it very much. It ran long enough to tire me out, and it did not take too long to recharge. I hope to mow...

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Rob Downy Jnr trashes his car collection

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5217) • Northampton, England 9 Feb 25

So just coming out of lockdown the Hollywood studios were still quiet and productions shutdown inside. But some TV shows got made, Robert Downy Junior's Dream Cars, one of them. With masked production staff the outside shows had...

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How often do you change your toothbrush?

Anish Asokan @RevivedWarrior (3853) • India 14 Nov 24

Whether we use electric or regular toothbrushes, toothbrushes are essential part of our oral hygiene. A vast majority of us brush our teeth in morning and health conscious people do it twice or more per day. Dental professional...

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I May Switch Back to 10 Gauge Strings

Jim Bauer @porwest (112717) • United States 27 Sep 24

I have a bit of a hard attack when I play guitar. Granted, playing is also expressive mostly, as any guitar player will tell you, and how hard or soft you play notes depends on what you are expressing, the same as much in the way...

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Do you have electric scooters in your town?

Diana @dya80dya (36805) 17 Aug 24

Today I went outside for a short while. I found this Bolt electric scooter. I saw these when I went to the dentist too. Some people use electric scooters instead of public transport. I never used them and I can't use them. I have...

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Bought a New fan

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 30 Jun 24

Mom had become frustrated about me repairing the same batch of desk fans over and over again. So, I bought a new fan instead. Though she suggested two, I bought one since I will put it in my room. I hope one day we get to clean...

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Electric Air Taxi Spotted in New York City

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 2 Dec 23

It's possible you were unaware that this month saw the debut of the world's first electric air taxi in New York City. This is a low-noise aircraft that is literally inaudible to those of us who are flying in the sky. It was...

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What was done today 8-28-23

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 28 Aug 23

This morning the electrician fixed and replaced our outlet that is connected to the breaker panel. Because we had an old wiring connection to the outlet and we experience short circuit burned out several times. Glad it's finally...

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Are we really ready for electric vehicles?

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 14 Jul 23

Everything is geared towards encouraging drivers to choose electric vehicles at the moment – from the promised/threatened phase-out of internal combustion engines to penalties for driving ‘polluting’ vehicles into cities. The...

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Rant: I Hate My...

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 23 Jan 23

...Landlord period! I became upset because she gave me the electric bill so late. She neglected to hand over the electric payment last month (December 2022). Now, I have to pay the current month's charge, the arrears, and the...

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A design classic maybe?

Fleur @Fleura (34927) • United Kingdom 16 Sep 22

When sorting out my mother’s things I found this electric kettle, still in its original box, in her wardrobe. I think it was most probably a wedding present (she married my father in 1966) and typically, she stored it carefully...

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One Night Black Out

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 13 Aug 22

There was a line maintenance with the power company a last week. That night they were half a dozen trucks and line men on the road. But after 30 minutes, they left, only this truck remained so I took a picture of it. The next...

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Unscheduled Power Interruption

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 3 Mar 22

It seems I need to keep my lifeline 0.05% in the company that I am working with for the whole month. An unscheduled power interruption happened that I incurred 4 absences with my students online. Now, I am preparing for my other...

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In Nandan Kanan zoo the animals are very well fed.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 21 Oct 21

Nandan Kanan Zoo in Bhubaneshwar India is a very good zoo. There are electric cars which take the visitors to the different animals places. The chimpanzees gorillas and monkeys are very well fed. They are kept in naturally...

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i hated electrical repair at home

hotsummer @hotsummer (13919) • Philippines 6 Jun 21

before in school days electrical work are boring and difficult. but now learning some minor electrical repairs at home when a plug burned or something is fun. thanks to internet which was not available when i was young, i can do...

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Money Well Spent (Fireplace)

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 12 Jan 21

I’m really pleased with my electric fireplace, it was under a hundred dollars, about $80 and was something I needed! I don’t use the wall heater, but this one is perfect and warms up the apartment nicely! Speaking of money well...

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7 scary times...5/20/2020

bonnie @bunnybon7 (50970) • Holiday, Florida 21 May 20

Funny I just noticed how many 20's was in the date. That was yesterday a very horrible scary and paranoid day. About 12 noon the electric went off for 3 minutes, just long enough for me to panic and reach for my oxygen...

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Lights Out.

MsTickle @MsTickle (25180) • Australia 26 Jan 20

We had storms recently and lost our electricity power for a bit. It was very hot and humid and to be without a fan was pretty uncomfortable. I went to lie down and luckily fell asleep till the power came back on. Some people lose...

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