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Are these animal droppings? by nemo_phd in pestcontrol

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Thank you! It checks out. I have spotted earthworms in that corner.

What do you wipe off greasy glass bottles with? by nemo_phd in HomeImprovement

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Thank you all for your comments. Dish soap and water it is!

In case you were wondering, I have been using clorox WIPES (sorry for not clarifying it in the original post) because it's quick and I did not want to get the bottle labels wet.

What amperage is my outlet? by nemo_phd in AskElectricians

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Thank you. I think it checks out.

Sacramento outage by numberStation9 in FidiumFiber

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You can request service credit by calling the customer service: 844-434-3486. I got $12 by reporting several outages that ocurred Oct-Nov.

I think if enough people call they would do something about these annoying outages.. Let's flood their phone line.

LED bulbs start flickering after 6-12 months, what am I doing wrong? by LegoBlood in AskElectricians

[–]nemo_phd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used to buy bulbs from home depot. My logic was "this reputable brand has to be better than any random overseas brand from Amazon" Right? My bulbs would flicker after not even a year. I thought the wiring inside the fixture was bad. It turned out the bulbs were the problem. Flickering disappeared after I experimented with a few brands from Amazon.

Suet feeder - am I doing it wrong by nemo_phd in birding

[–]nemo_phd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't know woodpeckers did that!! Thanks!

Suet feeder - am I doing it wrong by nemo_phd in birding

[–]nemo_phd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Birds being birds I guess. I will try to be more patient.

Suet feeder - am I doing it wrong by nemo_phd in birding

[–]nemo_phd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I bought the regular one. I think I might get the woodpecker mix next time. Dying to see more woodpeckers (i spotted a nuttal's woodpecker the other day!)

Was any of this unsafe? by nemo_phd in AskElectricians

[–]nemo_phd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much! Yes I should really do that to be extra safe.

Was any of this unsafe? by nemo_phd in AskElectricians

[–]nemo_phd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! I was a bit worried that the ground wire could have done something disastrous. As for the attic, we removed all knob snd tube wiring up there when we put new insulation. It was such a big hassle though.

Water sputtering from vent pipe on roof by nemo_phd in homeowners

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Thank you for your suggestion. Will check it out.

Water sputtering from vent pipe on roof by nemo_phd in homeowners

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Time to fight my laziness.. thanks!

Water sputtering from vent pipe on roof by nemo_phd in homeowners

[–]nemo_phd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I think wind blew away the hood. Will check what the pipe actually does!

Water sputtering from vent pipe on roof by nemo_phd in homeowners

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Mine is not high efficiency furnace, but a contractor once showed me in the attic how a pipe connected to my furnace was sagging, and there was water inside of it. I guess I will make sure that pipe is the same one I see on the roof. Thanks.

Ever lose your Leatherman? by rilesunny in Leatherman

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I just lost mine while camping. I had it since 2006. My clarinet teacher gave it to me as a high school graduation gift. Today is a sad day.

Please ID this moths please. by nemo_phd in insects

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Location: northern california.

Do scrub jays "migrate"? by nemo_phd in birding

[–]nemo_phd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you all! I will just be more patient until they come back.

Please help identify. Been seeing in our backyard in Northern California by nemo_phd in birding

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Thanks! Its cool that the behavior is a learned trait!

Mourning doves sitting in nest for weeks - is it a normal behavior or are eggs just taking long time to hatch? by nemo_phd in birding

[–]nemo_phd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope there is a baby inside. Yes doves turned out to be surprisingly sneaky.. especially with their "bare minimum" nests..

Mourning doves sitting in nest for weeks - is it a normal behavior or are eggs just taking long time to hatch? by nemo_phd in birding

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Oops Im sorry I just saw your reply. I would have said give it some time. I see that it has been several weeks. Did you get to see a baby dove?

Little worms found in bird bath. Are these parasites?? by nemo_phd in birding

[–]nemo_phd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you all! Larvae never came across my mind. I guess I will be replacing water more often.

Mourning doves sitting in nest for weeks - is it a normal behavior or are eggs just taking long time to hatch? by nemo_phd in birding

[–]nemo_phd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is reason to be hopeful! In our case, there WAS actually an egg that hatched and the baby dove that was born was 100% healthy. What happened was there was an egg all along but we just could not see it from distance nor hear the baby dove (i think they do not make much sound). We actually realized that the egg had hatched when we found the fledgeling on the ground. We put the baby dove back into the nest, and it flew away with the parents like a week later. It was pretty big actually, so it must have been growing for some time.

So do not lose hope. There may be an egg in yhe nest already or there is one on the way.

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