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Water Heater Saving Project. I've moved into a new home in a retirement community and don't want big bills to replace my Water Heater down the line. I also don't like the idea that my energy bills may go up significantly with the global climate change policies that many are embracing. What can I do? Powered Anode (With LED) - $99 Amazon. $10 - Water Pressure gauge Home Depot. $5 Meat Temperature gauge. Plumber $89. First: High Water Pressure and High water Temperatures kill Water Heaters prematurely (as low as 5 years). Over 80 PSI or over $180, I consider...

DIY (Do It Yourself): Furnace Air Conditioning Saving Project. I've moved into a new home in a retirement community and don't want big bills to replace my furnace A/C down the line. I also don't like the idea that my energy bills may go up significantly with the global climate change policies that many are embracing. What can I do? DIY (easy): Powered Furnace Filter - $149 Amazon. Improves air flow by 30% (lower heat/cooling bills), captures much finer/more particulate matter saving the furnace A/C down the road. DIY (Moderate): Nest 3rd Generation or equivalent Wi-Fi Thermostat - $206 Amazon....

In order for Global Warming/Global Cooling/Climate Change (or whatever they call it next) to become catastrophic, it must start overcoming Chlorophyll first. And, until scientists can prove that we are at that point, climate theories are just so much hogwash. Without Chlorophyll, all Oxygen breathing animal life on earth is impossible. Found in most plants, and some animals, Chlorophyll cells take in Carbon Dioxide and Sunlight and expel Oxygen. Animals (including humans like us) take in Oxygen into our lungs (gills in fish) and expel Carbon Dioxide. Chlorophyll cells LOVE Carbon Dioxide, increased warmth and cause plants and plankton to...

Sorry Republicans, I'm not Watching the GOP Debates.Ever since Donna Brazile, The infamous Democrat Activist from the Clinton Administration fed Hillary Clinton the debate questions in advance. I decided I'm not watching any more Debates 'Moderated by Progressive/Liberal Democratic press members anymore. And not one thin dime given to the Republicans until they stop it.These moderators spew Democratic talking points into the questions and keep the Republicans from talking about what we want to hear. From what I read about the 2nd Debate is that the Progressive Moderator did just that.If I want Democratic Talking points, I just have to...

Woke Equals Death. Have you noticed everything Woke touches dies or is dying. Whether states, corporations, marriages, children or even the whole countries; whatever Woke touches - it brings death. And notice that it doesn't build anything up, doesn't make society better or even to do what it promises. More than that, it blames its opponents for the things it does. Racism- it has anti-white racism written all over it. Bring Justice?-, no it brings cancelation of your job or your family. And it's definitely NOT PRO FAMILY.But it is pro illegal immigrants. It is pro thievery. It is pro-abortion...

Democrats, Biden will be as he was in 2020, but Trump will be as he was in 2016 and you should be worried. My prediction is, that as bad as he is in the polls, Democrats will circle the wagons around Biden and Kamala Harris. They and their sycophantic press will cancel any pretenders to the Throne in the White House. And being fully to the LGBTQ Left, the press and the Party will forgive their tack to the middle; to fool the country as they always do at election time. Trump, on the other hand will be faced with...

Joe Biden's Promises to Increase Interest Rates and Taxes Despite a Recession of which he Denies. He says this knowing that it will greatly increase inflation. I believe he is continually raising interest rates with fellow socialist in the federal reserve, to kill the housing market. I believe he wishes higher taxes to so weaken Americans and American businesses such that they fail and call for Socialism (causing the problem to get bad Solution).I believe he is causing inflation to rise rampantly for the same reason.I believe He is trying to Deconstruct America across the board so we will succumb...

ALL RIPPING IS FOR PERSONALUSE ACCORDING TO LOCAL LAWS> With that proviso said I thought I would share some thoughts about Subtitles for box sets. What a pain in the Butt! First, I am convinced that the industry figures you are handicapped if you deploy subtitles. Maybe because of the various laws, but once deployed subtitles seem to be ON BY DEFAULT and you may have the option to turn them off PER USE, This is opposite of what I want, which is OFF by default and selectable for use like on a DVD Player. So be forewarned; some hard...

Ripping: Video Jitters You rip a video and it is fully of jitters. Every now and then the video pauses. Maybe for just enough to notice, but sometimes for what seems like a long time. What causes video jitters while encoding them?The Number 1 Cause: Overclocking Most of the systems we use today are built on gaming computers. The first core is built to handle the overclocking most folks give it. The subsequent cores can only handle the overclocking for shorter periods of time as the game gets more intense. When the limits are exceeded, either in watts and time...

Handbrake has been the best hobby for this old geezer for many many years. At over 2200 videos and 1.5 Terra Bytes of data and growing, the hobby continues to amaze me. First of all, it's been cheap. You would think I would have used top of the line gaming computers - not at all. Our of 4 computers I use, 2 are used at $200 for one and a bit over $300 for the second. My third was a old used HP G4 deskpro for $400 and wait for it, the fourth I bought new, for $700 - my...

Most Progressives hate America and most are Racists. I just thought I would state what is obvious IMHO. What could be more hateful than to let your own cities be burned, looted and to turn the perpetrator's right back on the streets (Cashless bail and high thresholds for shoplifting). Indeed, in Nancy Pelosi's nirvana, a jewelry store recently closed after 3 brake ins and seeing the same robbers. Major drug stores have closed up shop there, and the city is becoming a cess pool of crime and filth. What could be more hateful than to drag a beautiful city like...

With JCPA attempt it is time for Mitch McConnell To Go. It seems hard to believe, but just a few short years ago, the Republican Party had the United States Senate. Then in 2020, the Republicans under Mitch McConnell lost the Senate to the Democrats 50/50 with the tie breaker being Kamala Harris. Now it's 2022 and after expecting Mitch to take back the Senate. It has gone the other way. With 51 Democrats, 49 Republicans. What do I blame for this? Mail in Voting and Ballot harvesting, plain and simple. Who do I blame for this? Mitch McConnell. With...

Russian Collusion Hoaxers and Proponents Should be Very Afraid. Why? The Judicial Dogs of war by the US Government against the American People have been turned loose. The US House along with the Department of Justice IS holding over 50 US Citizens captive since the January 6th 2021 "insurrection". Many of these have been beaten and denied judicial representation. Calls from the US house for the Elimination (murder) of MAGA proponents has gone out without censure from the speaker of the house, Nancy Pelosi. The DOJ/FBI is raiding US citizens homes of those co-operating with them armed to the teeth...

POINTS: President Joe Biden pardoned all those convicted on prior federal charges, or convicted in the District of Columbia, of simple marijuana possession. Biden called on governors to follow suit and pardon those convicted on similar state charges. He has also instructed Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra and Attorney General Merrick Garland to begin reviewing how marijuana is classified under federal drug laws.

Just in time for the Mid-Term election, a Sticker Shock: Natural Gas prices have gone through the roof!Preparing to lock in, I was staggered to see $1.24 Therm rate per year from the $.73 I am paying now. To see why, I looked up Biden Oil Drilling Tax rate. A 50% increase in tax on oil drilled on Federal lands (which is a huge part of the country). Thank you, President Biden and you Democrats for Hiking the Prices before the Mid-Term Election. Thank you for your spokesperson saying they are "Pressing the Accelerator" on Climate Change Activism: more taxes...

Where are your papers Comrade? Without them Party Chairman Kamala Harris would not be pleased. The gulags are ready to re-educate those who don't. You know you can never do enough for Social Justice. You must be prepared to leave your house and give up your children for it. We, the elite, own everything and you own nothing. Your children may need re-education as well. America became ours through Biden. He was weak, but Party Chairman Kamala Harris is strong; All Praise be to the Party. He and his, so called Party, were useful idiots, They are no more. His...

After the FBI Raid on Trump's House, I'm Voting for Trump.The FBI did a serious violation regarding classified documents. In other words, they looked at and may have seized classified and secret documents which they are not authorized to have. Moles within the FBI may be giving them to foreign agents as we speak. In fact, it is the Executive Branch which creates Classifies documents and other materials. This is done by executive orders. So, the FBI has raided a former president and viewed documents for which they are not authorized.I am VOTING FOR TRUMP to give the FBI and...

THE BIDEN RECESSION TAX INCREASE IS A DISASTER!!Just in time for the Mid Term elections. Biden signs an increase in corporate taxes by up to 18%. What does he think large corporations are going to do, HIRE MASSIVELY??AH, NO. In order to survive, they are going to cut to the bone. They are going to send divisions overseas and they are going to layoff workers en mass. Now, pay attention folks. A recession is two quarters of negative growth whatever the Democrats and their foul minions in the press may say. We are in a Recession and Biden just disobeyed...

Democrats and Progressive Press go fully Unhinged before Mid Term Elections. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on Abortion. Democrats and the Progressive Press have started screaming at the country. Trying to persuade us that abortion is the biggest issue in the nation (it's not). After COVID, most of us just want our lives to get back to normal. But instead, we get a War in the Ukraine, Supply Chain issues emptying the grocery and drug stores, $5 a gallon gas and an out of control border situation with Baby Formula being piled up in Border Hopper processing centers instead...

Democrats, what do You Offer Me for My Vote?On Education, you offer CRT - Anti White Racism and anger, Transgenders in raping girls in the Girl's bathroom and the loss of Girls Sports. So far you offer nothing I am interested there.As for the Borders, you offer open borders to all border hoppers, baby formula to their children and Welfare for their mothers who do not have jobs. Since we can't get baby food any more and I can't compete with the Low wages , you offer me nothing there also.On COVID, you took away Jobs en mass and are...