It May Be a Holiday For Some But I Gotta Do Some Stuff So Monday is Martin Luther King's Birthday and many will have the day off. I'm not one to pass up on a holiday off, but this one I have something pressing to do. Jobs have log-jammed and getting in this day of work will not only m
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01/18/2015
Forklift by Nugget Magically Appears in Cameron Park, CA For years there was a grocery market in Cameron Park over near Burke's Junction, it has been replaced with a new market called ForkLift. I had not heard of this company so I had to check into it a bit to get the details and to see how i
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01/17/2015
Is There An AAA Office in Placerville? As a AAA Insurance member for nearly 30 years I occasionally have a need to physically go into the office to see my agent. This makes signing forms or turning in paperwork immediately a challenge if the branch offices are far away. Fortunately for me the
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01/16/2015
Get the Area Dry First! I have been on the run trying to keep up with the calls from water related damages this week. It is what I do as a contractor but the volume can be overwhelming at times. There is not usually any warning because they are emergencies. On each of these calls, it was stre
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01/16/2015
I Realize That You Did It Yourself, But The Wires Should Be Inside The Box There is nothing wrong with a little do-it-yourself project on your own home, but you need to know what you are doing. Just because the fan works doesn't mean it is safe or even a good idea. This exhaust fan stopped
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01/15/2015
The Dogs Seem To Like It! There is a park in Auburn, CA that seems to always have a large number of dogs. The dogs are well behaved, on leashes when necessary, retrieving balls and friz-bees and doing what dogs do. There is a large regular crowd throughout the day at Railhead Park located a
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01/15/2015
In the day to day conversations about plastic, I am reminded of the scene from The Graduate. The conversation went a bit like this. Mr. McGuire: I just want to say one word to you. Just one word. Benjamin: Yes, sir. Mr. McGuire: Are you listening? Benjamin: Yes, I am. Mr. McGuire: Plastics. Be
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01/14/2015
Some Things Just Take Some Time To Work Out! I like to get things done quickly and move on to the next thing on the list. I do have these moments where I like to do something that doesn't seem possible or will take some patience and time. Knowing that it is possible, the task is just
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01/13/2015
Do you have the original Building Plans? When it comes to doing repairs on apartments and residential homes, sometimes it help to have some additional information at hand. Some repairs can best be estimated if the original building plans are available to review. I needed to see what the wal
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01/11/2015
Who Do You Root For When Your Team Is Out? I enjoy watching sports, especially when my teams are playing. Yesterday, the University of Kentucky Wildcats Men’s Basketball managed to pull out a win in double overtime. The Ohio State Buckeyes are playing for the National Championship tomorrow n
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01/10/2015
