#qwerty the office cat

[majabobrowicz]

Vulnerable Passwords are out, Strong Passwords are in!

Did you know that…

A vulnerable password can be just as detrimental to the organisation you work for as your private life?

An analysis conducted by CybSafe revealed that almost three-quarters of UK businesses are employing staff with vulnerable passwords[1].

Therefore, it is vital that encouragement towards the use of stronger passwords be pushed onto individuals working from home as well as from the office.

The narrative that you should never assume a password is strong enough, applies to our professional lives just as much as our private lives outside of work. We as individuals and as loyal workers, have a duty to always take the highest precaution and be actively improving our security measures. Keeping in mind that there can always be more done in terms of security. This time around, we’ll be focusing on the fundamentals: Strong Passwords.

How does a hacker even crack our password?

Firstly, to be able to understand what makes a strong password, we must recognise how information like our password falls into wrongful hands in the first place. An attacker has a myriad of password-hacking tactics in their pocket, but the most common ones are:

Brute Force Attack or exhaustive search:

- Reliant on trying every possible combination of keys until it matches the target’s password.

 Phishing Attacks:

- A fraudster impersonating a reliable entity within digital communication like email and trying to obtain sensitive information by asking the recipient to click on a link or download a file.

Dictionary Attacks:

- A type of brute-force technique where an attacker makes use of word lists which include common passwords, phrases, sensitive information like pet names, and other words.

One compromised account can easily snowball into multiple compromised accounts if we are not careful about our security. It is vital to ask ourselves questions such as: if and how often have we reused the same password for multiple sites? or are we guilty of using our pet’s name for our password because it’s easily memorable?

Strong Password Anatomy 101

With the knowledge gained about how attacker’s can figure out our passwords, we are able to progress onto creating stronger password which are less likely to get cracked.

The longer the password, the better, try to aim for 17[2] characters or more

Always use a mix of special characters, numbers, upper-case and lower-case letters

Never include any personal or sensitive information

 Always create a new and different password for different sites, products, wherever a password is required, do not reuse the same one

Don’t use memorable keyboard paths, e.g. qwerty, asdfghjkl

Customise your passwords to specific sites

Do not write your password down, you’re better off using a password manager

Avoid obvious substitutions such as ‘DOORBELL’ = ‘D00R8311’

Change your password once a month

Extra tips and Methods:

The Passphrase / Diceware Method:

This involves rolling dice and matching the resulting numbers to a list containing 7,776 English words, each identified by a five-digit number, aim to combine at least 6 words for a more secure password.

Sentence method / Bruce Schneier Method:

Turning a sentence like “My cats birthday is year 2009!” into a password like “MC@t5B1rthd@y15Ye4r2009!”, this can be much easier to recollect than simply pressing random keys to form a password.

Two-Factor Authentication:

Make sure to have this enabled, it allows only successful sign-ins once you present two of the following three, either something you know (password), something you have (text to your phone), something you are (biometrics like a fingerprint)

    [1] https://www.cybsafe.com/press-releases/almost-three-quarters-of-uk-businesses-employing-staff-with-vulnerable-passwords-cybsafe-analysis-reveals/

[2] https://www.avg.com/en/signal/how-to-create-a-strong-password-that-you-wont-forget

[snicketsleuth]

Who runs Black Cat Coffee?

Black Cat Coffee, corner of Caravan and Parfait, counts amongst the most emblematic places of “All the Wrong Questions”, showing up in 3 of the 4 books. Yet by the end of the series several questions have yet to be answered:

Why would a café moonlight as a post office?

Why is Stain’d-by-the-Sea’s post delivery so fast?

Why have we never met the postman/waiter who runs the café?

Stay with us after the cut to unravel these mysteries... and others.

On a purely cultural level, Black Cat Coffe’s piano and automatic delivery service might be loosely inspired by the pianocktail, a semi-fictional musical instrument from Boris Vian’s surrealist novel “Froth on the daydream”. The pianocktail mixes a custom cocktail depending on the melodies which are played on it (usually jazz). Daniel Handler is a cocktail enthusiast and allusions to Vian show up in “Why We Broke Up”. Fittingly, the café is also named after 3 Duke Ellington songs: ”Caravan”, “Parfait (A Little Max)” and “Black Cat Blues”, which might also be an allusion to Edgar Allan Poe’s famous story. It’s no wonder Ellington Feint loves the place so much.

Well, it seems like the cultural allusion won’t help us here. Our only hope is to examine the café’s logistics. When did Ellington discover the place? It clearly seems like she’s already used the post office before the start of “All The Wrong Questions”. When Lemony brings her the Bombinating Beast, she knows exactly what to do.

“Is the mail delivery reliable here?” I asked. “Yes,” she said. “You should have it by tomorrow morning. Surprisingly, delivery around here is very fast.” [Who Could That Be At This Hour?, Chapter Seven]

Then again, she has a lot of time on her hand and could just have discovered the secret attic by snooping around. Cleo Knight is also a customer but isn’t aware of the secret attic as far as we know. A violent butcher named Mack and his abused son Drumstick, who show up in “File Under: 13 Suspicious Incidents”, know of the attic’s existence. Dashiell Qwerty is also a customer and tries to set up a meeting with Ellington in “Shouldn’t You Be In School”. All in all, not a whole lot of people seem to frequent Black Cat Coffee: Hungry’s restaurant, which essentially functions as a soup kitchen, is the preferred meeting place of Stain’d-by-the-Sea’s residents. This would explain why so many mysteries remain about the place.

A question deserves to be asked: does Hangfire know Black Cat Coffee’s intended purpose? Our money’s on “no”. Ellington uses the attic to hide the Bombinating Beast in “Who Could That Be At This Hour?”, and Inhumane Society doesn’t seize the chance to get it. This is especially embarrassing as samples of Doctor Flammarion’s laudanum also show up in the attic in “Who Could That Be At This Hour?”. So we see that the post office tends to deliver stuff from anyone to anyone, as fast as possible. Whoever runs it has a decently neutral position in the conflict and the place is not monitored by Hangfire.

“Attic,” I said. It was a good place to keep packages. The music from the piano told me there was nothing to worry about, but I climbed the staircase with my belly full of bread and butterflies. I was tired of surprises in strange rooms. But the attic of Black Cat Coffee was just another big room with nobody in it. Along the wall were a few cupboards, and shelves with bags of coffee on them. There was a long table with envelopes and packages stacked in separate piles, as if quite a few people collected their mail at Black Cat Coffee instead of at home. I wondered why. There were not that many packages. There was a small box marked MEDICAL SUPPLIES addressed to a Dr. Flammarion. There was a long tube marked ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT addressed to nothing more than a pair of initials that were unfamiliar. And then there was a package about the size of a bottle of milk, wrapped in newspaper with a handwriting I recognized immediately. I unwrapped it carefully. It was the Bombinating Beast. [Who Could That Be At This Hour?, Chapter Ten]

So it’s unlikely that the person who runs the post office is in league with Hangfire. That strikes out people like Nurse Dander, Doctor Flammarion, Sally Murphy, Sharon Haines, etc. So far so good, but who else could it be? No one in Stain’d-by-the-Sea looks like a satisfying candidate.

If this account can be called a mystery, then Black Cat Coffee is a mystery inside a mystery. There were certainly mysterious things in the establishment. The shiny machinery in the center of the room—which produced bread or coffee, depending on which button you pressed—always worked perfectly, but I never saw anyone attending to it. The attic was a place where you could retrieve packages, but I never saw anyone delivering them. The player piano played tunes I couldn’t identify. But these aren’t what I mean. I don’t care who oiled the machinery of Black Cat Coffee and made sure the bins were full of flour and roasted beans, or who delivered the boxes of books filled with blank pages or gears used in botanical extraction. The music doesn’t matter to me. [When Did You See Her Last?, Chapter Nine]

Sometimes the only way to solve a mystery is to link it to another unsolved mystery. And when one looks at the numerous plot threads left hanging at the end of “All The Wrong Questions”, it becomes tempting to suspect the Bellerophon brothers.

Hangfire seems to hold a grudge against their family, as his final diatribe attests:

“You fold together a flimsy decoy,” Hangfire said scornfully, “and try to play me like a clarinet, but you’ll collapse when you stand against me. All of you Stain’d citizens are the same. Your mother, Mallahan, was a journalist searching for the truth, but she didn’t have the courage to face what she found. Your parents, Hix, are too scared to come back to town, even to fetch their son. The Knight family drained the sea, and then went down the drain themselves. I could go on and on. The Losts. The Bellerophons. Doctors and actors, nurses and naturalists. Everyone was utterly worthless, and then along came a little girl who could perform all the trickery I needed.” [Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?, Chapter Twelve]

This is a long list of people Hangfire names as his enemies:

The Knights engineered the economic and ecological disaster that motivated the creation of Inhumane Society.

Ornette Lost’s mother tried to revert this disaster through tourism and, as such, threatened the lawless no man’s land Hangfire wanted to create. She’s also theorized to have been a member of V.F.D., Hangfire’s archenemy. So it’s possible that the fire that killed her was actually started by Hangfire.

Moxie’s mother is a journalist sworn to expose the truth, so she’d have to be removed from the town to enable Hangfire’s conspiracy.

However we are missing a motive for the Hix and Bellerophon families:

We have no information on what Jake’s parents did before they left the town, but as they fled they can’t possibly be involved in the shenanigans going on at Black Cat Café.

Pip’s and Squeak’s father is a trickier case because he’s still in town. He’s also an elusive taxi driver who’s always sick for some reason.

But the Bellerophon brothers’ story clashes with another passage:

“I’ve got to get that formula finished,” she said. “It’s a puzzle, but I’ve got to solve it. Invisible ink that actually works could make Ink Inc. a successful company again. We could save this town from all the people who want to destroy us. I’ve got to do it myself. I told my mother and father that, in my note. I love them, but my parents have given up on making things better.” “So have mine,” Jake said, and the Bellerophon brothers nodded too. Even Moxie nodded in agreement. [When Did You See Her Last?, Chapter Twelve]

They imply that he “gave up” on trying to make the town better, yet also insist he’s in town. Jake’s parents left, Moxie’s mother left and her father is clearly depressive… But the Bellerophon father is just “sick”. That’s not the same as “giving up”. They’re judging him pretty harshly for something he has no control over. Why do they put him on the same level as other cowardly parents?

We never see Pip’s and Squeak’s father throughout the entire series, which is an enormous red flag. Some readers believe he was actually murdered by Hangfire and that his children are covering up his death. Maybe they don’t want to be put up for adoption, but that’s still pretty drastic. Is it really in their best interest to lie to the authorities? They have no guardians and are forced to work at a very early age. Why not just admit the truth and leave the town?

There’s probably something more complicated going on here. As Stain’d-by-the-Sea’s last taxi driver, he was essentially in charge of its public transport. That’s an interesting position to be in for the survival of the town, but not an essential one in Hangfire’s masterplan. Because he needs to protect his civil identity (Armstrong Feint), he wouldn’t be able to take the taxi very often. For the most part, Hangfire seems content to travel by foot.

Controlling information, on the other hand, is extremely important. A taxi driver would pick up on a lot of stuff throughout his errands. We also know that Hangfire depends on the postman because he needs massive amounts of laudanum to subdue the Knight parents, the patients of the Colophon Clinic and the students of Wade Academy. Lemony even finds one of Flammarion’s shipments of laudanum in the attic of Black Cat Café. Had he destroyed this shipment, Hangfire’s entire masterplan would have had to be delayed. So it would be critical for Hangfire to control the mail delivery of Stain’d-by-the-Sea.

So what if Stain’d-by-the-sea’s taxi driver were actually the elusive postman from Black Cat Café?

There’s a reason no one’s caught the postman yet: he’s been hiding in plain sight. It’s only natural for a taxi to drive through the town, day and night. If the car was actually used to deliver mail, no one would notice. The two professions are actually very similar: one delivers information, the other people.

The theory goes like this: the Bellerophon’s father realized the danger Hanfire represented and decided to minimize his involvement with the mail delivery service. He started simulating a sickness to get out of Inhumane Society’s radar. He didn’t want Hangfire to realize he was the postman. His sons Pip and Squeak eventually found out his secret and took it upon themselves to ensure the mail delivery, as a desperate bid to keep the town alive. They are torn between their sense of civic duty and their loyalty to their father, who prefers to keep a low profile. So they pretend he’s sick as a way to protect him.

Are Pip and Squeak even aware Black Cat Coffee moonlights as a post office? Why, yes they are. Consider this passage:

I lay on the statue and thought, and the world went on without me. Moxie Mallahan was tucked into her bed, and Cleo Knight let herself into Handkerchief Heights, where her scientific equipment waited for her. Jake Hix started cooking up breakfast at Hungry’s, and the Bellerophon brothers put an old-fashioned record player and a huge stack of papers in the attic of Black Cat Coffee. [When Did They See Her Last?, Chapter Thirteen]

Granted, it’s possible that Lemony just told them about the attic. But this conversation, if it ever happened, is never mentioned in the narration. And this passage describes events that Lemony couldn’t have witnessed by himself anyway (he’s, not unlike ourselves, making hypotheses)

ADDENDUM, 3rd of August 2017:

Hermes from the 667 Dark Avenue message board (Link) pointed out how wrong I was about this. We do hear the conversation:

“In the back of the building is a spiral staircase,” I said. “At the top is a room with a broken window, and somewhere in that room is an old-fashioned record player. It was on a bed stand, but Hangfire hid it right before I came in. Please take it, along with all those papers on the desk, to Black Cat Coffee and put it in the attic. There’s a cupboard there that’s larger than it looks.” Squeak frowned. “Who wants all that stuff? Another associate of yours?” [When Did You See Her Last?, Chapter Twelve]

Then again Squeak doesn’t ask Lemony how to get to the attic, which suggests he is at the very least familiar with it. It doesn’t contradict the theory but does make it less likely.

END OF ADDENDUM

So the postman and current manager of Black Cat Coffee would be, for all intents and purposes, Pip and Squeak. Which would at least explain how they manage to get food and shelter, what with their father being so “sick” he can’t work. Running the café would hardly be a hassle. It’s all automated anyway. Going to the attic at night to store and pick up the mail would not take much time, and if they ever got caught, they would pretend being normal customers exploring the attic.

[droneseco]

Unihertz Titan Pocket Review: The Perfect Phone in the Right Situation

Unihertz Titan Pocket

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The well-molded QWERTY keyboard and utility applications make this the perfect phone for getting work done. Just don't expect to be enjoying video streaming or games to their full extent on this screen. 

Specifications

Brand: Unihertz

Storage: 128GB

Memory: 6GB DDR4

Operating System: Android 11

Battery: 4000 mAh

Ports: USB-C

Camera (Rear, Front): 16MP Rear, 8MP Front

Display (Size, Resolution): 716 x 720

Pros

Comes with many utility apps

Incredibly drop resistant

Powerful speaker is great for music and podcasts

A well-made full QWERTY keyboard

Cons

Lots of apps don't fit the screen correctly

Small details can be hard to see

Tough to find a stand that will hold the phone

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The modern age of touchscreen devices is a beautiful thing. Not only has it meant bigger screens, but it's also meant more interesting ways for us to interact with our devices. Having said that, under certain circumstances, and for certain tasks, you just can't beat a physical QWERTY keyboard.

Enter the Unihertz Titan Pocket, the smaller, and more portable cousin to the regular Unihertz Titan. Does the smaller size equate to a harder time using the device?

The History and Features of the Titan Pocket

Unihertz' history as a company starts in 2017 with the release of the Jelly, selling itself as the world's smallest 4G smartphone. Since then the company has successfully released a total of five different models, all targetting different niches. That includes the aforementioned Jelly, the small but rugged Atom, and the full-sized Titan.

The Titan Pocket is the company's latest offering, a more lightweight version of the Titan that retains the QWERTY keyboard, and rugged design. The device's Kickstarter page claims the Pocket version to be 31% smaller than the original.

As well as featuring a tactile QWERTY keyboard, the Titan Pocket features a 3.1 inch 716 x 720 display, a biometric fingerprint scanner, a 4000 mAh battery, and the same drop-resistant design as its predecessor. Please be aware that the phone doesn't retain the waterproof rating of the original Titan, so swimming with it is not advisable. It's also running the latest version of Android and will set you back around $250 if you get the special Kickstarter price.

The Kickstarter page doesn't make it clear what chipset is being used for the phone, or if the screen glass has any sort of standardized strength rating. What we do know is that the Titan Pocket comes with 6GB of DDR4 RAM, running at a clock speed of 1600Mhz, and 128GB of internal storage. You can also choose to expand the storage with a Micro SD card, or mount two different SIM cards in the phone depending on your needs.

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How Does Typing on the Titan Pocket Feel?

The most significant and visually noticeable feature of the phone is the keyboard. If it's not immediately clear by looking at it, the Titan Pocket is designed for people who do a lot of typing on their phone. Everything from emailing colleagues, to chatting on social media is completely in the Pocket's wheelhouse.

The keyboard is nice and responsive, and depending on the size of your hands should be easy to use. Even if you are thin-fingered though, you might find the keyboard takes some getting used to.  Typing letters is easy thanks to the great molding, but to use symbols or numbers you have to press the Alt key before typing anything. This really slows down the typing experience, especially for anything like an alphanumeric code.

You may also find yourself accidentally pressing the wrong buttons when you first start using the phone. While the letters are arranged in a QWERTY configuration, the backspace and enter key are a little lower than most computer keyboards. If you're used to a Blackberry keyboard, this will feel very familiar to you.

The keyboard feels great, but it does necessitate the loss of screen real-estate, which has in turn, affected other aspects of the Titan Pocket's usability. To make space for the keyboard, the screen has been squashed into a squarer aspect ratio. This means things like reading emails or taking notes fits neatly, but if you plan on using your phone for entertainment purposes, things get a little more uncomfortable.

A Phone Designed for Work, Not Play

Video streaming apps are pretty hard to watch. 16:9 video results in large black bars on the nearly 1:1 ratio screen. Even if you could get past the tiny image, the rounded design of the base makes it nearly impossible to find a stand that will hold the phone. There are some out there, but most of them will require you to cover up the speakers on the back, making videos harder to hear.

These problems with aspect ratio also carry over to other applications. A lot of games and social apps have sections cut off, or are zoomed-out, causing eye strain over long periods. To be clear, in most cases applications will still work, but you might find yourself unable to perform certain actions. You can also use the built-in mini mode that forces the screen to show everything, but this doesn't fix the issue of barely visible details.

Beyond background viewing, it seems like any sort of entertainment application just isn't what the Titan Pocket is designed for. The screen is clear enough, but the fact that the screen area has been sacrificed for the sake of the keyboard should tell you everything you need to know about the design philosophy that Unihertz had going in.

It's not all bad news on the entertainment front, however. The speaker on the back of the phone is reasonably powerful, so things like listening to podcasts or music while you're working are no problem. The Titan Pocket is also great for emulating older titles. In particular, the screen and keyboard make a great pair for playing old GameBoy games.

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The Titan Pocket's Special Features

The Titan Pocket features an 8-megapixel front camera and a 16-megapixel rear camera. Compared to modern flagships, neither of these cameras is anything to write home about, but they're adequate for documenting details or recording video memos.

As well as the power, and volume controls, the Pocket features a red button on the side that gives you quick access to various functions. Double-tapping the button takes a screenshot and holding it down toggles the flashlight.

You can program the keyboard with different shortcuts accessed from the home menu, or from any app by holding the 'fn' key while performing the shortcut. These can be mapped to any application, and a variety of different phone functions. You can even map shortcuts in-app functions like adding events to your calendar or starting a new email.

You can also scroll using the keyboard once you've turned on the scroll assistant. This function helps to alleviate some of the issues caused by the smaller screen, making it less tedious to scroll through your news or social feeds.

Extra Utility Functions

It's clear that the Titan Pocket is designed around utility more than entertainment. As well as the stock Android 11 applications you also get a toolbox application that features various useful tools. These include a heart rate monitor, a protractor, and even a tool to measure large objects from a distance.

Several of the utility apps seem directly aimed at certain jobs and situations. For instance, the sound sensor warns the user when they're in an environment with dangerous audio levels. The long-distance measuring tool seems like it would fit perfectly for someone involved in a construction project, from a foreman to an architect.

There's also an IR sensor, allowing you to use the phone as a remote for televisions and other IR devices.

You should expect to get at least a full day of use out of the phone's 4000mAh even if you use a lot of power-intensive applications. If you use the phone more sporadically or don't leave Bluetooth and location services turned on, then you should find the battery will last you a couple of days without needing to charge.

Should You Buy The Unihertz Titan Pocket?

Overall, the Titan Pocket is a great phone under the right circumstances. If you're looking for a phone that will help you to get your work done and provides you with an incredibly smooth typing experience, then you might have found your perfect device. If you can't live without a phone to scroll through social media or stream video with, then you might find the Titan Pocket disappointing.

Thanks to the square screen, most smartphone apps that aren't purpose-built for the phone and any 16:9 videos provide a sub-par experience. The choice between cutting off parts of your apps or squashing them into a hard-to-see format is a tough one, mostly because neither option is particularly favorable.

Having said that, the wealth of features and rugged design make the Pocket perfect for a workaholic, whether that be an office worker, or something more practical. From the home to the workplace you'll find the numerous utility apps perfect for cutting straight to the heart of many tasks. Plus the access to a real tactile feedback keyboard is a must-have for anyone who does a lot of typing on the go.

If you're part of the Titan Pocket's target market, you'll find a well-designed, rugged phone for a decent price. Not only is the device perfect for getting work done, but it will furnish you with features that make life much more convenient. The right person will wonder how they ever managed to live without it.

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[andrewmawby]

August 4, 2019 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Are you a new subscriber? Welcome, this is a pretty interesting newsletter for your first one if I don't say so myself!

Have you done the rodeo with me a few times being a seasoned subscriber? I think you'll agree this is a dandy newsletter edition.

This and That - Save $$$$$

I often share things that I've had a great experience with or that save me money.

I want to put out a great word for AAA. Yes, the American Automobile Association. I'm not getting anything from them for this mention.

I used to be an AAA member back 45 years ago. You'd get those crazy paper TripTiks to show you how to get to your vacation destination. You'd get the paperback books with all the lodging suggestions. There were other benefits too. I stopped being a member decades ago.

Anyway, fast forward to a year or two ago. If your auto insurance is like mine, your agent, or the company, tells you that you get "roadside assistance, free tows, blah blah blah" as part of your car insurance policy. It's all FREE FOR LIFE.

That's a crock of you-know-what. I had to have my truck towed twice two years ago because of a broken brake line. I had to call my agent about a piece of broken glass on my other car. I was paying for full glass coverage with no deductible and she said, "Oh, wait. You have two claims already this year. I wouldn't put in a claim for this glass if I were you."

You know about the well-hidden 'three strikes and you're OUT' rule in insurance, don't you??? CALL YOUR AGENT and ask about it.

"What? What CLAIMS???" I retorted.

"Well, I see here where WE had to PAY to have your truck towed twice."

"But that's FREE!"

"No it's not. Those are CLAIMS."

I was fuming. Yes, I know nothing in life is free, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm also against unethical business practices and the telling of half truths.

You know a half-truth is a whole lie, don't you?

That's why when you're sworn in on a witness stand you say, "I swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth." I've had to swear that countless times in my career as an expert witness.

Days later I received in the mail a promotion - I wonder if AAA has my phone tapped????? - for AAA, I opened it, saw what the price was and immediately signed up.

Guess what? I had to have Kathy's car towed because we thought an idler pulley issue might have been a timing chain going bad, I had to have my truck towed again because of a minor issue and two weeks ago, I had to buy rear brake rotors, pads and one caliper for my truck for a grand total of $450.00.

The salesmen at my local NAPA store said, "Are you a AAA member?"

Heck yes I am!

BOOM, I saved $45 on that order!

The bottom line is I've already PAID for my membership in savings this year and MORE.

I'm sure there are other discounts I'm missing out on at other businesses.

CHECK OUT AAA for yourself. You don't even have to own a car to belong.

Flushable Wipes VIDEO!

Well, it took days to setup, record and edit. It's also got a very interesting ending for you!

But the video is done. I had some fun producing the video. I'm pretty certain you'll laugh at parts of this video. Do you have grandkids? You may not want them to see this as it will give them a few ideas!

Kathy helped me as I needed a second hand 70 feet away to hit the record button each time I flushed the toilet while I was up on the pipe scaffolding.

Suffice it to say the flushable wipes manufacturers are going to be none too happy!

Would you consider doing me a huge favor?

If you use social media at all, would you consider SHARING this video????

This video has the potential to go VIRAL because it can save millions of people BILLIONS of dollars in sewer-cleaning or septic-tank service calls.

All I ask you to do is post the following URL to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever network you use. SHARE the following URL far and wide please.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

Just say something about how you know me and let's see if we can't SAVE people LOTS of SWEET MOOLA as well as frustration from having their sewers clog up!!!

You'll see the video near the top of my column. See that clear plastic bin with my hand in it???? That's the video.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

CLICK or TAP HERE to watch the video now.

How To Stay Cool

Look at the following thermal image of the roof above my front door. It faces due south. Can you see the white crosshairs and the temperature reading???

It’s no wonder your attic is blistering hot. My roof temperature exceeds 162 F and that heat radiates into my attic and then into my home. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Yes, your eyes are correct.

162.9 F

That's hot enough to cause second-degree burns on your skin in about two seconds. That's the voice of experience talkin'.

That's hot enough to get your roof framing (timbers, trusses, sheathing, etc.) hot enough to radiate heat like embers in a campfire.

That's hot enough to make sure your inside attic temperature is 140 F or so.

What's the best way to offset this wretched summer heat?

CLICK or TAP HERE for a list of things you can do to help lower your electric bills and to be more comfortable during HOT weather.

Heat Pump Research

Do you heat and cool your home with a heat pump? I need your help.

By any chance do you have a geothermal system that tricks the heat pump inside A coil into thinking it's 50-55 F outside?

If you use a heat pump I ask that you help me get some data for one of my national columns I'm about to write.

CLICK or TAP HERE please and fill out the very short survey. You'll need to know the AVERAGE amount you spend each month for electricity. I'm just talking about your entire bill, not the portion for your heat pump.

You will NOT have to enter your name or address. I don't need to know that, but it would be nice to know your postal code so I have an idea if you live on the frozen tundra!

THANKS in advance and I'll be SURE to share this column with you very soon.

Dvorak Typing

Last issue I left a tantalizing breadcrumb at the end of my newsletter about how I type. I use the Dvorak typing method.

Just about every computer known to woman or man has the Dvorak keyboard BUILT INTO it. Yes, you still look at and use the QWERTY keyboard on your machine, but when you press the different letters on the QWERTY keyboard, DIFFERENT letters appear on your screen.

I switched over about fifteen years ago to minimize fatigue from typing all day and to get MORE done FASTER. Dvorak typists can type so much faster than those who type the QWERTY way.

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about this unique way to type and to render your stolen laptop useless. Why? When the person starts to type on it, jibberish comes out! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Discover how to turn this feature on and off if you work on your office computer so that your wretched spying office-mates can't hack into your computer while you're at lunch!

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Tim Carter Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com Clean up Cat Puke! - www.StainSolver.com I'm Giving a Speech in Boxborough, MA 09/06/2019 - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Is it faster to drive to New York or by train?

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[thegregorybruce]

August 4, 2019 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Are you a new subscriber? Welcome, this is a pretty interesting newsletter for your first one if I don't say so myself!

Have you done the rodeo with me a few times being a seasoned subscriber? I think you'll agree this is a dandy newsletter edition.

This and That - Save $$$$$

I often share things that I've had a great experience with or that save me money.

I want to put out a great word for AAA. Yes, the American Automobile Association. I'm not getting anything from them for this mention.

I used to be an AAA member back 45 years ago. You'd get those crazy paper TripTiks to show you how to get to your vacation destination. You'd get the paperback books with all the lodging suggestions. There were other benefits too. I stopped being a member decades ago.

Anyway, fast forward to a year or two ago. If your auto insurance is like mine, your agent, or the company, tells you that you get "roadside assistance, free tows, blah blah blah" as part of your car insurance policy. It's all FREE FOR LIFE.

That's a crock of you-know-what. I had to have my truck towed twice two years ago because of a broken brake line. I had to call my agent about a piece of broken glass on my other car. I was paying for full glass coverage with no deductible and she said, "Oh, wait. You have two claims already this year. I wouldn't put in a claim for this glass if I were you."

You know about the well-hidden 'three strikes and you're OUT' rule in insurance, don't you??? CALL YOUR AGENT and ask about it.

"What? What CLAIMS???" I retorted.

"Well, I see here where WE had to PAY to have your truck towed twice."

"But that's FREE!"

"No it's not. Those are CLAIMS."

I was fuming. Yes, I know nothing in life is free, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm also against unethical business practices and the telling of half truths.

You know a half-truth is a whole lie, don't you?

That's why when you're sworn in on a witness stand you say, "I swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth." I've had to swear that countless times in my career as an expert witness.

Days later I received in the mail a promotion - I wonder if AAA has my phone tapped????? - for AAA, I opened it, saw what the price was and immediately signed up.

Guess what? I had to have Kathy's car towed because we thought an idler pulley issue might have been a timing chain going bad, I had to have my truck towed again because of a minor issue and two weeks ago, I had to buy rear brake rotors, pads and one caliper for my truck for a grand total of $450.00.

The salesmen at my local NAPA store said, "Are you a AAA member?"

Heck yes I am!

BOOM, I saved $45 on that order!

The bottom line is I've already PAID for my membership in savings this year and MORE.

I'm sure there are other discounts I'm missing out on at other businesses.

CHECK OUT AAA for yourself. You don't even have to own a car to belong.

Flushable Wipes VIDEO!

Well, it took days to setup, record and edit. It's also got a very interesting ending for you!

But the video is done. I had some fun producing the video. I'm pretty certain you'll laugh at parts of this video. Do you have grandkids? You may not want them to see this as it will give them a few ideas!

Kathy helped me as I needed a second hand 70 feet away to hit the record button each time I flushed the toilet while I was up on the pipe scaffolding.

Suffice it to say the flushable wipes manufacturers are going to be none too happy!

Would you consider doing me a huge favor?

If you use social media at all, would you consider SHARING this video????

This video has the potential to go VIRAL because it can save millions of people BILLIONS of dollars in sewer-cleaning or septic-tank service calls.

All I ask you to do is post the following URL to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever network you use. SHARE the following URL far and wide please.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

Just say something about how you know me and let's see if we can't SAVE people LOTS of SWEET MOOLA as well as frustration from having their sewers clog up!!!

You'll see the video near the top of my column. See that clear plastic bin with my hand in it???? That's the video.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

CLICK or TAP HERE to watch the video now.

How To Stay Cool

Look at the following thermal image of the roof above my front door. It faces due south. Can you see the white crosshairs and the temperature reading???

It’s no wonder your attic is blistering hot. My roof temperature exceeds 162 F and that heat radiates into my attic and then into my home. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Yes, your eyes are correct.

162.9 F

That's hot enough to cause second-degree burns on your skin in about two seconds. That's the voice of experience talkin'.

That's hot enough to get your roof framing (timbers, trusses, sheathing, etc.) hot enough to radiate heat like embers in a campfire.

That's hot enough to make sure your inside attic temperature is 140 F or so.

What's the best way to offset this wretched summer heat?

CLICK or TAP HERE for a list of things you can do to help lower your electric bills and to be more comfortable during HOT weather.

Heat Pump Research

Do you heat and cool your home with a heat pump? I need your help.

By any chance do you have a geothermal system that tricks the heat pump inside A coil into thinking it's 50-55 F outside?

If you use a heat pump I ask that you help me get some data for one of my national columns I'm about to write.

CLICK or TAP HERE please and fill out the very short survey. You'll need to know the AVERAGE amount you spend each month for electricity. I'm just talking about your entire bill, not the portion for your heat pump.

You will NOT have to enter your name or address. I don't need to know that, but it would be nice to know your postal code so I have an idea if you live on the frozen tundra!

THANKS in advance and I'll be SURE to share this column with you very soon.

Dvorak Typing

Last issue I left a tantalizing breadcrumb at the end of my newsletter about how I type. I use the Dvorak typing method.

Just about every computer known to woman or man has the Dvorak keyboard BUILT INTO it. Yes, you still look at and use the QWERTY keyboard on your machine, but when you press the different letters on the QWERTY keyboard, DIFFERENT letters appear on your screen.

I switched over about fifteen years ago to minimize fatigue from typing all day and to get MORE done FASTER. Dvorak typists can type so much faster than those who type the QWERTY way.

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about this unique way to type and to render your stolen laptop useless. Why? When the person starts to type on it, jibberish comes out! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Discover how to turn this feature on and off if you work on your office computer so that your wretched spying office-mates can't hack into your computer while you're at lunch!

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Tim Carter Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com Clean up Cat Puke! - www.StainSolver.com I'm Giving a Speech in Boxborough, MA 09/06/2019 - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Is it faster to drive to New York or by train?

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[manuelclapid]

August 4, 2019 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Are you a new subscriber? Welcome, this is a pretty interesting newsletter for your first one if I don't say so myself!

Have you done the rodeo with me a few times being a seasoned subscriber? I think you'll agree this is a dandy newsletter edition.

This and That - Save $$$$$

I often share things that I've had a great experience with or that save me money.

I want to put out a great word for AAA. Yes, the American Automobile Association. I'm not getting anything from them for this mention.

I used to be an AAA member back 45 years ago. You'd get those crazy paper TripTiks to show you how to get to your vacation destination. You'd get the paperback books with all the lodging suggestions. There were other benefits too. I stopped being a member decades ago.

Anyway, fast forward to a year or two ago. If your auto insurance is like mine, your agent, or the company, tells you that you get "roadside assistance, free tows, blah blah blah" as part of your car insurance policy. It's all FREE FOR LIFE.

That's a crock of you-know-what. I had to have my truck towed twice two years ago because of a broken brake line. I had to call my agent about a piece of broken glass on my other car. I was paying for full glass coverage with no deductible and she said, "Oh, wait. You have two claims already this year. I wouldn't put in a claim for this glass if I were you."

You know about the well-hidden 'three strikes and you're OUT' rule in insurance, don't you??? CALL YOUR AGENT and ask about it.

"What? What CLAIMS???" I retorted.

"Well, I see here where WE had to PAY to have your truck towed twice."

"But that's FREE!"

"No it's not. Those are CLAIMS."

I was fuming. Yes, I know nothing in life is free, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm also against unethical business practices and the telling of half truths.

You know a half-truth is a whole lie, don't you?

That's why when you're sworn in on a witness stand you say, "I swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth." I've had to swear that countless times in my career as an expert witness.

Days later I received in the mail a promotion - I wonder if AAA has my phone tapped????? - for AAA, I opened it, saw what the price was and immediately signed up.

Guess what? I had to have Kathy's car towed because we thought an idler pulley issue might have been a timing chain going bad, I had to have my truck towed again because of a minor issue and two weeks ago, I had to buy rear brake rotors, pads and one caliper for my truck for a grand total of $450.00.

The salesmen at my local NAPA store said, "Are you a AAA member?"

Heck yes I am!

BOOM, I saved $45 on that order!

The bottom line is I've already PAID for my membership in savings this year and MORE.

I'm sure there are other discounts I'm missing out on at other businesses.

CHECK OUT AAA for yourself. You don't even have to own a car to belong.

Flushable Wipes VIDEO!

Well, it took days to setup, record and edit. It's also got a very interesting ending for you!

But the video is done. I had some fun producing the video. I'm pretty certain you'll laugh at parts of this video. Do you have grandkids? You may not want them to see this as it will give them a few ideas!

Kathy helped me as I needed a second hand 70 feet away to hit the record button each time I flushed the toilet while I was up on the pipe scaffolding.

Suffice it to say the flushable wipes manufacturers are going to be none too happy!

Would you consider doing me a huge favor?

If you use social media at all, would you consider SHARING this video????

This video has the potential to go VIRAL because it can save millions of people BILLIONS of dollars in sewer-cleaning or septic-tank service calls.

All I ask you to do is post the following URL to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever network you use. SHARE the following URL far and wide please.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

Just say something about how you know me and let's see if we can't SAVE people LOTS of SWEET MOOLA as well as frustration from having their sewers clog up!!!

You'll see the video near the top of my column. See that clear plastic bin with my hand in it???? That's the video.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

CLICK or TAP HERE to watch the video now.

How To Stay Cool

Look at the following thermal image of the roof above my front door. It faces due south. Can you see the white crosshairs and the temperature reading???

It’s no wonder your attic is blistering hot. My roof temperature exceeds 162 F and that heat radiates into my attic and then into my home. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Yes, your eyes are correct.

162.9 F

That's hot enough to cause second-degree burns on your skin in about two seconds. That's the voice of experience talkin'.

That's hot enough to get your roof framing (timbers, trusses, sheathing, etc.) hot enough to radiate heat like embers in a campfire.

That's hot enough to make sure your inside attic temperature is 140 F or so.

What's the best way to offset this wretched summer heat?

CLICK or TAP HERE for a list of things you can do to help lower your electric bills and to be more comfortable during HOT weather.

Heat Pump Research

Do you heat and cool your home with a heat pump? I need your help.

By any chance do you have a geothermal system that tricks the heat pump inside A coil into thinking it's 50-55 F outside?

If you use a heat pump I ask that you help me get some data for one of my national columns I'm about to write.

CLICK or TAP HERE please and fill out the very short survey. You'll need to know the AVERAGE amount you spend each month for electricity. I'm just talking about your entire bill, not the portion for your heat pump.

You will NOT have to enter your name or address. I don't need to know that, but it would be nice to know your postal code so I have an idea if you live on the frozen tundra!

THANKS in advance and I'll be SURE to share this column with you very soon.

Dvorak Typing

Last issue I left a tantalizing breadcrumb at the end of my newsletter about how I type. I use the Dvorak typing method.

Just about every computer known to woman or man has the Dvorak keyboard BUILT INTO it. Yes, you still look at and use the QWERTY keyboard on your machine, but when you press the different letters on the QWERTY keyboard, DIFFERENT letters appear on your screen.

I switched over about fifteen years ago to minimize fatigue from typing all day and to get MORE done FASTER. Dvorak typists can type so much faster than those who type the QWERTY way.

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about this unique way to type and to render your stolen laptop useless. Why? When the person starts to type on it, jibberish comes out! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Discover how to turn this feature on and off if you work on your office computer so that your wretched spying office-mates can't hack into your computer while you're at lunch!

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Tim Carter Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com Clean up Cat Puke! - www.StainSolver.com I'm Giving a Speech in Boxborough, MA 09/06/2019 - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Is it faster to drive to New York or by train?

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[williamccreynolds]

August 4, 2019 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Are you a new subscriber? Welcome, this is a pretty interesting newsletter for your first one if I don't say so myself!

Have you done the rodeo with me a few times being a seasoned subscriber? I think you'll agree this is a dandy newsletter edition.

This and That - Save $$$$$

I often share things that I've had a great experience with or that save me money.

I want to put out a great word for AAA. Yes, the American Automobile Association. I'm not getting anything from them for this mention.

I used to be an AAA member back 45 years ago. You'd get those crazy paper TripTiks to show you how to get to your vacation destination. You'd get the paperback books with all the lodging suggestions. There were other benefits too. I stopped being a member decades ago.

Anyway, fast forward to a year or two ago. If your auto insurance is like mine, your agent, or the company, tells you that you get "roadside assistance, free tows, blah blah blah" as part of your car insurance policy. It's all FREE FOR LIFE.

That's a crock of you-know-what. I had to have my truck towed twice two years ago because of a broken brake line. I had to call my agent about a piece of broken glass on my other car. I was paying for full glass coverage with no deductible and she said, "Oh, wait. You have two claims already this year. I wouldn't put in a claim for this glass if I were you."

You know about the well-hidden 'three strikes and you're OUT' rule in insurance, don't you??? CALL YOUR AGENT and ask about it.

"What? What CLAIMS???" I retorted.

"Well, I see here where WE had to PAY to have your truck towed twice."

"But that's FREE!"

"No it's not. Those are CLAIMS."

I was fuming. Yes, I know nothing in life is free, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm also against unethical business practices and the telling of half truths.

You know a half-truth is a whole lie, don't you?

That's why when you're sworn in on a witness stand you say, "I swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth." I've had to swear that countless times in my career as an expert witness.

Days later I received in the mail a promotion - I wonder if AAA has my phone tapped????? - for AAA, I opened it, saw what the price was and immediately signed up.

Guess what? I had to have Kathy's car towed because we thought an idler pulley issue might have been a timing chain going bad, I had to have my truck towed again because of a minor issue and two weeks ago, I had to buy rear brake rotors, pads and one caliper for my truck for a grand total of $450.00.

The salesmen at my local NAPA store said, "Are you a AAA member?"

Heck yes I am!

BOOM, I saved $45 on that order!

The bottom line is I've already PAID for my membership in savings this year and MORE.

I'm sure there are other discounts I'm missing out on at other businesses.

CHECK OUT AAA for yourself. You don't even have to own a car to belong.

Flushable Wipes VIDEO!

Well, it took days to setup, record and edit. It's also got a very interesting ending for you!

But the video is done. I had some fun producing the video. I'm pretty certain you'll laugh at parts of this video. Do you have grandkids? You may not want them to see this as it will give them a few ideas!

Kathy helped me as I needed a second hand 70 feet away to hit the record button each time I flushed the toilet while I was up on the pipe scaffolding.

Suffice it to say the flushable wipes manufacturers are going to be none too happy!

Would you consider doing me a huge favor?

If you use social media at all, would you consider SHARING this video????

This video has the potential to go VIRAL because it can save millions of people BILLIONS of dollars in sewer-cleaning or septic-tank service calls.

All I ask you to do is post the following URL to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever network you use. SHARE the following URL far and wide please.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

Just say something about how you know me and let's see if we can't SAVE people LOTS of SWEET MOOLA as well as frustration from having their sewers clog up!!!

You'll see the video near the top of my column. See that clear plastic bin with my hand in it???? That's the video.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

CLICK or TAP HERE to watch the video now.

How To Stay Cool

Look at the following thermal image of the roof above my front door. It faces due south. Can you see the white crosshairs and the temperature reading???

It’s no wonder your attic is blistering hot. My roof temperature exceeds 162 F and that heat radiates into my attic and then into my home. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Yes, your eyes are correct.

162.9 F

That's hot enough to cause second-degree burns on your skin in about two seconds. That's the voice of experience talkin'.

That's hot enough to get your roof framing (timbers, trusses, sheathing, etc.) hot enough to radiate heat like embers in a campfire.

That's hot enough to make sure your inside attic temperature is 140 F or so.

What's the best way to offset this wretched summer heat?

CLICK or TAP HERE for a list of things you can do to help lower your electric bills and to be more comfortable during HOT weather.

Heat Pump Research

Do you heat and cool your home with a heat pump? I need your help.

By any chance do you have a geothermal system that tricks the heat pump inside A coil into thinking it's 50-55 F outside?

If you use a heat pump I ask that you help me get some data for one of my national columns I'm about to write.

CLICK or TAP HERE please and fill out the very short survey. You'll need to know the AVERAGE amount you spend each month for electricity. I'm just talking about your entire bill, not the portion for your heat pump.

You will NOT have to enter your name or address. I don't need to know that, but it would be nice to know your postal code so I have an idea if you live on the frozen tundra!

THANKS in advance and I'll be SURE to share this column with you very soon.

Dvorak Typing

Last issue I left a tantalizing breadcrumb at the end of my newsletter about how I type. I use the Dvorak typing method.

Just about every computer known to woman or man has the Dvorak keyboard BUILT INTO it. Yes, you still look at and use the QWERTY keyboard on your machine, but when you press the different letters on the QWERTY keyboard, DIFFERENT letters appear on your screen.

I switched over about fifteen years ago to minimize fatigue from typing all day and to get MORE done FASTER. Dvorak typists can type so much faster than those who type the QWERTY way.

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about this unique way to type and to render your stolen laptop useless. Why? When the person starts to type on it, jibberish comes out! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Discover how to turn this feature on and off if you work on your office computer so that your wretched spying office-mates can't hack into your computer while you're at lunch!

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Tim Carter Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com Clean up Cat Puke! - www.StainSolver.com I'm Giving a Speech in Boxborough, MA 09/06/2019 - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Is it faster to drive to New York or by train?

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[ber39james]

Why Mistake-free Writing on Your Phone Is So Valuable

Remember when phones were used exclusively for making phone calls? (Hard to believe, right?) Now we use our smartphones for all sorts of fun things . . . like sending text messages, answering emails, posting on Facebook, commenting on our favorite cat videos, and even finding true love.

While the freedom and flexibility of using a mobile device is awesome—the frustration that comes from typing on a tiny touch screen is not so great.

No matter how accurate your typing skills are on a full-size qwerty keyboard, it’s inevitable that you’re going to hit some wrong letters when typing on your smartphone. And then features like autocorrect have a way of making things extra interesting.

Text exchange with my 12 year old daughter yesterday #autocorrect pic.twitter.com/ugIuFPKlaF

— David J. Doorey (@TheLawofWork) July 22, 2015

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These garbled messages are occasionally hilarious, but more often they’re confusing, and sometimes they can be pretty embarrassing.

If you’re tired of dealing with annoying typos and punctuation issues on your phone, we’ve got some good news. Grammarly has made the jump to iOS! (Don’t worry, we’re coming to Android soon.)

Typing on a tiny keyboard may always be a chore, but thanks to the Grammarly Mobile Keyboard, you can say so long to embarrassing messages and horrendous grammar. Here are three reasons mistake-free writing on your phone is so valuable.

1Clearer Communication

Being misunderstood can cause problems. If you’ve ever texted your partner a grocery list, you may have figured this out. (You needed red sauce, not red socks. How was that not obvious?)

It’s important to make your meaning crystal clear the first time around. Whether you’re texting a coworker your lunch order or creating an important event on Facebook, we think using your phone should make communication easier, not harder.

Our new mobile keyboard catches those easy-to-make mistakes in punctuation and spelling. So the next time you’re submitting a support ticket for your favorite app, the help desk will know you’re having trouble with “direct messaging” and not “dotweb meditating.”

And when you comment on your friend’s baking blog, fellow readers will understand that “carrot cake” is your favorite, not “carpet cake” (which may lead to some awkward questions).

2It Saves You Time

Don’t you love getting things right the first time? It’s hard to avoid errors when you type on your smartphone, and having to go back and fix mistakes in every message can get pretty tedious.

But when your errors are fixed instantly while you’re typing, you no longer have to waste time manually correcting them.

…Or sending multiple follow-up messages to clarify what you tried to say in your original message.

…Or apologizing for the nonsense you wrote in your original message.

With efficient, error-free writing, your message is ready to send as soon as you finish it. You won’t have to stress over missing an error in that important email to your client or worry about texting your boss something that will be embarrassing later.

3It Helps You Make a Positive Impression

Using correct grammar is essential for maintaining your credibility in business—both as an individual knowledge worker and when you’re communicating on behalf of your company.

Life and work can get busy though, and sometimes you’ll need to answer important work emails even when you’re not at your desk. Mistake-free writing on your phone will help you keep your communication at the same level of professionalism your clients and colleagues expect, despite being away from your computer.

So when a potential client needs a quick turnaround on an estimate, you can use your phone to type a detailed, error-free response on your train ride home.

Or when your boss sends you an urgent question about your TPS report while you’re out to lunch, there’s no need to rush back to the office. You can quickly respond on your phone with a well-written reply, then get back to chatting with your server about the “flair” on their vest.

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via GIPHY

And it turns out good grammar isn’t just important for your professional life, it matters for your dating life too.

A Match.com study found that 88% of women users and 75% of men said grammar usage in messaging was the single “most important quality” they judged a potential date on.

Ouch.

Similarly, another survey found that almost half of all singles using the Zoosk dating site considered poor grammar to be a deal breaker. Many participants saw bad grammar as an indication that someone was unintelligent, uneducated, or “lazy,” and an impressive 72% were “turned off” by bad spelling.

So, there are some great benefits to staying on top of your grammar game when writing with your phone: greater clarity and speed when typing, showing up as the successful professional you are, and making the best impression possible when communicating with potential dates.

If you haven’t downloaded the new Grammarly keyboard for your smartphone yet, click here to try it out!

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[goblin-iz-whack]

Everyone telling Qwerty that The Rumpus Cat is just a myth, but he keeps swearing to find him.

And then he meets this tom who always happens to never be around when the supposed Rumpus Cat is saving the day...

What I'm saying is that Qwerty and Rumpus Cat (The shiki design) fall in love without Qwerty ever knowing he got his wish of being w the Rumpus Boi.

[goblin-iz-whack]

This is my 27th cats oc.

Qwerty the Office Cat:

Three words: Awkward, Straightforward, Astute.

Bio: Qwerty lives with his very nerdy owner that lives above their office. He never really leaving the office and never really chats with other cats, just watching the workers and looking at the superhero movies that his owner plays. One day, his owner left the window open and Qwerty wandered outside to get a piece of paper that the wind blew out, and he ended up catching the eye of some Jellicles. Said Jellicles helped him retrieve the paper and they all ended up chatting for hours, telling him old Jellicle tales. They invited him to the yard, able to tell this strange tom is for sure a Jellicle, and now Qwerty is looking for more ways to sneak out of the office...and maybe find this hot "Rumpus Cat" that they told him about...

Family: Doesn't have anything but a dehabilitating crush on The Rumpus Cat.

@storyweaverofgondor

[goblin-iz-whack]

7,20,22,24,74 for any oc of your choice

I'm doing my socially awkward nerd boy, Qwerty!

7. Does your OC have any markings, such as a birthmark or a scar?

No scars, but he does have some interesting fur markings! He's mainly white but has some black markings, namely ones that look like glasses and a tie!

20. What kind of mother/father would your OC be?

He'd be a great Dad. Nervous and awkward maybe, but very supportive and in awe of his kiddo.

22. Who is/are your OC’s closest friend(s)?

He's besties with a mysterious cat called Donnybrook...who may or may not be the alter ego of his beloved Rumpus Cat. He's also close with Tanto and Cori.

24. Who are the people your OC dislikes/hates?

He doesn't really dislike anyone. Mostly everyone in the yard has a hatred for Macavity, and he shares that.

74. What is your OC’s favorite color?

Green all the way!

[thegregorybruce]

August 4, 2019 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Are you a new subscriber? Welcome, this is a pretty interesting newsletter for your first one if I don't say so myself!

Have you done the rodeo with me a few times being a seasoned subscriber? I think you'll agree this is a dandy newsletter edition.

This and That - Save $$$$$

I often share things that I've had a great experience with or that save me money.

I want to put out a great word for AAA. Yes, the American Automobile Association. I'm not getting anything from them for this mention.

I used to be an AAA member back 45 years ago. You'd get those crazy paper TripTiks to show you how to get to your vacation destination. You'd get the paperback books with all the lodging suggestions. There were other benefits too. I stopped being a member decades ago.

Anyway, fast forward to a year or two ago. If your auto insurance is like mine, your agent, or the company, tells you that you get "roadside assistance, free tows, blah blah blah" as part of your car insurance policy. It's all FREE FOR LIFE.

That's a crock of you-know-what. I had to have my truck towed twice two years ago because of a broken brake line. I had to call my agent about a piece of broken glass on my other car. I was paying for full glass coverage with no deductible and she said, "Oh, wait. You have two claims already this year. I wouldn't put in a claim for this glass if I were you."

You know about the well-hidden 'three strikes and you're OUT' rule in insurance, don't you??? CALL YOUR AGENT and ask about it.

"What? What CLAIMS???" I retorted.

"Well, I see here where WE had to PAY to have your truck towed twice."

"But that's FREE!"

"No it's not. Those are CLAIMS."

I was fuming. Yes, I know nothing in life is free, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm also against unethical business practices and the telling of half truths.

You know a half-truth is a whole lie, don't you?

That's why when you're sworn in on a witness stand you say, "I swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth." I've had to swear that countless times in my career as an expert witness.

Days later I received in the mail a promotion - I wonder if AAA has my phone tapped????? - for AAA, I opened it, saw what the price was and immediately signed up.

Guess what? I had to have Kathy's car towed because we thought an idler pulley issue might have been a timing chain going bad, I had to have my truck towed again because of a minor issue and two weeks ago, I had to buy rear brake rotors, pads and one caliper for my truck for a grand total of $450.00.

The salesmen at my local NAPA store said, "Are you a AAA member?"

Heck yes I am!

BOOM, I saved $45 on that order!

The bottom line is I've already PAID for my membership in savings this year and MORE.

I'm sure there are other discounts I'm missing out on at other businesses.

CHECK OUT AAA for yourself. You don't even have to own a car to belong.

Flushable Wipes VIDEO!

Well, it took days to setup, record and edit. It's also got a very interesting ending for you!

But the video is done. I had some fun producing the video. I'm pretty certain you'll laugh at parts of this video. Do you have grandkids? You may not want them to see this as it will give them a few ideas!

Kathy helped me as I needed a second hand 70 feet away to hit the record button each time I flushed the toilet while I was up on the pipe scaffolding.

Suffice it to say the flushable wipes manufacturers are going to be none too happy!

Would you consider doing me a huge favor?

If you use social media at all, would you consider SHARING this video????

This video has the potential to go VIRAL because it can save millions of people BILLIONS of dollars in sewer-cleaning or septic-tank service calls.

All I ask you to do is post the following URL to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever network you use. SHARE the following URL far and wide please.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

Just say something about how you know me and let's see if we can't SAVE people LOTS of SWEET MOOLA as well as frustration from having their sewers clog up!!!

You'll see the video near the top of my column. See that clear plastic bin with my hand in it???? That's the video.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

CLICK or TAP HERE to watch the video now.

How To Stay Cool

Look at the following thermal image of the roof above my front door. It faces due south. Can you see the white crosshairs and the temperature reading???

It’s no wonder your attic is blistering hot. My roof temperature exceeds 162 F and that heat radiates into my attic and then into my home. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Yes, your eyes are correct.

162.9 F

That's hot enough to cause second-degree burns on your skin in about two seconds. That's the voice of experience talkin'.

That's hot enough to get your roof framing (timbers, trusses, sheathing, etc.) hot enough to radiate heat like embers in a campfire.

That's hot enough to make sure your inside attic temperature is 140 F or so.

What's the best way to offset this wretched summer heat?

CLICK or TAP HERE for a list of things you can do to help lower your electric bills and to be more comfortable during HOT weather.

Heat Pump Research

Do you heat and cool your home with a heat pump? I need your help.

By any chance do you have a geothermal system that tricks the heat pump inside A coil into thinking it's 50-55 F outside?

If you use a heat pump I ask that you help me get some data for one of my national columns I'm about to write.

CLICK or TAP HERE please and fill out the very short survey. You'll need to know the AVERAGE amount you spend each month for electricity. I'm just talking about your entire bill, not the portion for your heat pump.

You will NOT have to enter your name or address. I don't need to know that, but it would be nice to know your postal code so I have an idea if you live on the frozen tundra!

THANKS in advance and I'll be SURE to share this column with you very soon.

Dvorak Typing

Last issue I left a tantalizing breadcrumb at the end of my newsletter about how I type. I use the Dvorak typing method.

Just about every computer known to woman or man has the Dvorak keyboard BUILT INTO it. Yes, you still look at and use the QWERTY keyboard on your machine, but when you press the different letters on the QWERTY keyboard, DIFFERENT letters appear on your screen.

I switched over about fifteen years ago to minimize fatigue from typing all day and to get MORE done FASTER. Dvorak typists can type so much faster than those who type the QWERTY way.

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about this unique way to type and to render your stolen laptop useless. Why? When the person starts to type on it, jibberish comes out! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Discover how to turn this feature on and off if you work on your office computer so that your wretched spying office-mates can't hack into your computer while you're at lunch!

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Tim Carter Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com Clean up Cat Puke! - www.StainSolver.com I'm Giving a Speech in Boxborough, MA 09/06/2019 - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Is it faster to drive to New York or by train?

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[thegregorybruce]

August 4, 2019 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Are you a new subscriber? Welcome, this is a pretty interesting newsletter for your first one if I don't say so myself!

Have you done the rodeo with me a few times being a seasoned subscriber? I think you'll agree this is a dandy newsletter edition.

This and That - Save $$$$$

I often share things that I've had a great experience with or that save me money.

I want to put out a great word for AAA. Yes, the American Automobile Association. I'm not getting anything from them for this mention.

I used to be an AAA member back 45 years ago. You'd get those crazy paper TripTiks to show you how to get to your vacation destination. You'd get the paperback books with all the lodging suggestions. There were other benefits too. I stopped being a member decades ago.

Anyway, fast forward to a year or two ago. If your auto insurance is like mine, your agent, or the company, tells you that you get "roadside assistance, free tows, blah blah blah" as part of your car insurance policy. It's all FREE FOR LIFE.

That's a crock of you-know-what. I had to have my truck towed twice two years ago because of a broken brake line. I had to call my agent about a piece of broken glass on my other car. I was paying for full glass coverage with no deductible and she said, "Oh, wait. You have two claims already this year. I wouldn't put in a claim for this glass if I were you."

You know about the well-hidden 'three strikes and you're OUT' rule in insurance, don't you??? CALL YOUR AGENT and ask about it.

"What? What CLAIMS???" I retorted.

"Well, I see here where WE had to PAY to have your truck towed twice."

"But that's FREE!"

"No it's not. Those are CLAIMS."

I was fuming. Yes, I know nothing in life is free, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm also against unethical business practices and the telling of half truths.

You know a half-truth is a whole lie, don't you?

That's why when you're sworn in on a witness stand you say, "I swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth." I've had to swear that countless times in my career as an expert witness.

Days later I received in the mail a promotion - I wonder if AAA has my phone tapped????? - for AAA, I opened it, saw what the price was and immediately signed up.

Guess what? I had to have Kathy's car towed because we thought an idler pulley issue might have been a timing chain going bad, I had to have my truck towed again because of a minor issue and two weeks ago, I had to buy rear brake rotors, pads and one caliper for my truck for a grand total of $450.00.

The salesmen at my local NAPA store said, "Are you a AAA member?"

Heck yes I am!

BOOM, I saved $45 on that order!

The bottom line is I've already PAID for my membership in savings this year and MORE.

I'm sure there are other discounts I'm missing out on at other businesses.

CHECK OUT AAA for yourself. You don't even have to own a car to belong.

Flushable Wipes VIDEO!

Well, it took days to setup, record and edit. It's also got a very interesting ending for you!

But the video is done. I had some fun producing the video. I'm pretty certain you'll laugh at parts of this video. Do you have grandkids? You may not want them to see this as it will give them a few ideas!

Kathy helped me as I needed a second hand 70 feet away to hit the record button each time I flushed the toilet while I was up on the pipe scaffolding.

Suffice it to say the flushable wipes manufacturers are going to be none too happy!

Would you consider doing me a huge favor?

If you use social media at all, would you consider SHARING this video????

This video has the potential to go VIRAL because it can save millions of people BILLIONS of dollars in sewer-cleaning or septic-tank service calls.

All I ask you to do is post the following URL to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever network you use. SHARE the following URL far and wide please.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

Just say something about how you know me and let's see if we can't SAVE people LOTS of SWEET MOOLA as well as frustration from having their sewers clog up!!!

You'll see the video near the top of my column. See that clear plastic bin with my hand in it???? That's the video.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

CLICK or TAP HERE to watch the video now.

How To Stay Cool

Look at the following thermal image of the roof above my front door. It faces due south. Can you see the white crosshairs and the temperature reading???

It’s no wonder your attic is blistering hot. My roof temperature exceeds 162 F and that heat radiates into my attic and then into my home. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Yes, your eyes are correct.

162.9 F

That's hot enough to cause second-degree burns on your skin in about two seconds. That's the voice of experience talkin'.

That's hot enough to get your roof framing (timbers, trusses, sheathing, etc.) hot enough to radiate heat like embers in a campfire.

That's hot enough to make sure your inside attic temperature is 140 F or so.

What's the best way to offset this wretched summer heat?

CLICK or TAP HERE for a list of things you can do to help lower your electric bills and to be more comfortable during HOT weather.

Heat Pump Research

Do you heat and cool your home with a heat pump? I need your help.

By any chance do you have a geothermal system that tricks the heat pump inside A coil into thinking it's 50-55 F outside?

If you use a heat pump I ask that you help me get some data for one of my national columns I'm about to write.

CLICK or TAP HERE please and fill out the very short survey. You'll need to know the AVERAGE amount you spend each month for electricity. I'm just talking about your entire bill, not the portion for your heat pump.

You will NOT have to enter your name or address. I don't need to know that, but it would be nice to know your postal code so I have an idea if you live on the frozen tundra!

THANKS in advance and I'll be SURE to share this column with you very soon.

Dvorak Typing

Last issue I left a tantalizing breadcrumb at the end of my newsletter about how I type. I use the Dvorak typing method.

Just about every computer known to woman or man has the Dvorak keyboard BUILT INTO it. Yes, you still look at and use the QWERTY keyboard on your machine, but when you press the different letters on the QWERTY keyboard, DIFFERENT letters appear on your screen.

I switched over about fifteen years ago to minimize fatigue from typing all day and to get MORE done FASTER. Dvorak typists can type so much faster than those who type the QWERTY way.

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about this unique way to type and to render your stolen laptop useless. Why? When the person starts to type on it, jibberish comes out! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Discover how to turn this feature on and off if you work on your office computer so that your wretched spying office-mates can't hack into your computer while you're at lunch!

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Tim Carter Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com Clean up Cat Puke! - www.StainSolver.com I'm Giving a Speech in Boxborough, MA 09/06/2019 - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Is it faster to drive to New York or by train?

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[andrewmawby]

August 4, 2019 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Are you a new subscriber? Welcome, this is a pretty interesting newsletter for your first one if I don't say so myself!

Have you done the rodeo with me a few times being a seasoned subscriber? I think you'll agree this is a dandy newsletter edition.

This and That - Save $$$$$

I often share things that I've had a great experience with or that save me money.

I want to put out a great word for AAA. Yes, the American Automobile Association. I'm not getting anything from them for this mention.

I used to be an AAA member back 45 years ago. You'd get those crazy paper TripTiks to show you how to get to your vacation destination. You'd get the paperback books with all the lodging suggestions. There were other benefits too. I stopped being a member decades ago.

Anyway, fast forward to a year or two ago. If your auto insurance is like mine, your agent, or the company, tells you that you get "roadside assistance, free tows, blah blah blah" as part of your car insurance policy. It's all FREE FOR LIFE.

That's a crock of you-know-what. I had to have my truck towed twice two years ago because of a broken brake line. I had to call my agent about a piece of broken glass on my other car. I was paying for full glass coverage with no deductible and she said, "Oh, wait. You have two claims already this year. I wouldn't put in a claim for this glass if I were you."

You know about the well-hidden 'three strikes and you're OUT' rule in insurance, don't you??? CALL YOUR AGENT and ask about it.

"What? What CLAIMS???" I retorted.

"Well, I see here where WE had to PAY to have your truck towed twice."

"But that's FREE!"

"No it's not. Those are CLAIMS."

I was fuming. Yes, I know nothing in life is free, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm also against unethical business practices and the telling of half truths.

You know a half-truth is a whole lie, don't you?

That's why when you're sworn in on a witness stand you say, "I swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth." I've had to swear that countless times in my career as an expert witness.

Days later I received in the mail a promotion - I wonder if AAA has my phone tapped????? - for AAA, I opened it, saw what the price was and immediately signed up.

Guess what? I had to have Kathy's car towed because we thought an idler pulley issue might have been a timing chain going bad, I had to have my truck towed again because of a minor issue and two weeks ago, I had to buy rear brake rotors, pads and one caliper for my truck for a grand total of $450.00.

The salesmen at my local NAPA store said, "Are you a AAA member?"

Heck yes I am!

BOOM, I saved $45 on that order!

The bottom line is I've already PAID for my membership in savings this year and MORE.

I'm sure there are other discounts I'm missing out on at other businesses.

CHECK OUT AAA for yourself. You don't even have to own a car to belong.

Flushable Wipes VIDEO!

Well, it took days to setup, record and edit. It's also got a very interesting ending for you!

But the video is done. I had some fun producing the video. I'm pretty certain you'll laugh at parts of this video. Do you have grandkids? You may not want them to see this as it will give them a few ideas!

Kathy helped me as I needed a second hand 70 feet away to hit the record button each time I flushed the toilet while I was up on the pipe scaffolding.

Suffice it to say the flushable wipes manufacturers are going to be none too happy!

Would you consider doing me a huge favor?

If you use social media at all, would you consider SHARING this video????

This video has the potential to go VIRAL because it can save millions of people BILLIONS of dollars in sewer-cleaning or septic-tank service calls.

All I ask you to do is post the following URL to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever network you use. SHARE the following URL far and wide please.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

Just say something about how you know me and let's see if we can't SAVE people LOTS of SWEET MOOLA as well as frustration from having their sewers clog up!!!

You'll see the video near the top of my column. See that clear plastic bin with my hand in it???? That's the video.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

CLICK or TAP HERE to watch the video now.

How To Stay Cool

Look at the following thermal image of the roof above my front door. It faces due south. Can you see the white crosshairs and the temperature reading???

It’s no wonder your attic is blistering hot. My roof temperature exceeds 162 F and that heat radiates into my attic and then into my home. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Yes, your eyes are correct.

162.9 F

That's hot enough to cause second-degree burns on your skin in about two seconds. That's the voice of experience talkin'.

That's hot enough to get your roof framing (timbers, trusses, sheathing, etc.) hot enough to radiate heat like embers in a campfire.

That's hot enough to make sure your inside attic temperature is 140 F or so.

What's the best way to offset this wretched summer heat?

CLICK or TAP HERE for a list of things you can do to help lower your electric bills and to be more comfortable during HOT weather.

Heat Pump Research

Do you heat and cool your home with a heat pump? I need your help.

By any chance do you have a geothermal system that tricks the heat pump inside A coil into thinking it's 50-55 F outside?

If you use a heat pump I ask that you help me get some data for one of my national columns I'm about to write.

CLICK or TAP HERE please and fill out the very short survey. You'll need to know the AVERAGE amount you spend each month for electricity. I'm just talking about your entire bill, not the portion for your heat pump.

You will NOT have to enter your name or address. I don't need to know that, but it would be nice to know your postal code so I have an idea if you live on the frozen tundra!

THANKS in advance and I'll be SURE to share this column with you very soon.

Dvorak Typing

Last issue I left a tantalizing breadcrumb at the end of my newsletter about how I type. I use the Dvorak typing method.

Just about every computer known to woman or man has the Dvorak keyboard BUILT INTO it. Yes, you still look at and use the QWERTY keyboard on your machine, but when you press the different letters on the QWERTY keyboard, DIFFERENT letters appear on your screen.

I switched over about fifteen years ago to minimize fatigue from typing all day and to get MORE done FASTER. Dvorak typists can type so much faster than those who type the QWERTY way.

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about this unique way to type and to render your stolen laptop useless. Why? When the person starts to type on it, jibberish comes out! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Discover how to turn this feature on and off if you work on your office computer so that your wretched spying office-mates can't hack into your computer while you're at lunch!

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Tim Carter Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com Clean up Cat Puke! - www.StainSolver.com I'm Giving a Speech in Boxborough, MA 09/06/2019 - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Is it faster to drive to New York or by train?

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[manuelclapid]

August 4, 2019 AsktheBuilder Newsletter

Are you a new subscriber? Welcome, this is a pretty interesting newsletter for your first one if I don't say so myself!

Have you done the rodeo with me a few times being a seasoned subscriber? I think you'll agree this is a dandy newsletter edition.

This and That - Save $$$$$

I often share things that I've had a great experience with or that save me money.

I want to put out a great word for AAA. Yes, the American Automobile Association. I'm not getting anything from them for this mention.

I used to be an AAA member back 45 years ago. You'd get those crazy paper TripTiks to show you how to get to your vacation destination. You'd get the paperback books with all the lodging suggestions. There were other benefits too. I stopped being a member decades ago.

Anyway, fast forward to a year or two ago. If your auto insurance is like mine, your agent, or the company, tells you that you get "roadside assistance, free tows, blah blah blah" as part of your car insurance policy. It's all FREE FOR LIFE.

That's a crock of you-know-what. I had to have my truck towed twice two years ago because of a broken brake line. I had to call my agent about a piece of broken glass on my other car. I was paying for full glass coverage with no deductible and she said, "Oh, wait. You have two claims already this year. I wouldn't put in a claim for this glass if I were you."

You know about the well-hidden 'three strikes and you're OUT' rule in insurance, don't you??? CALL YOUR AGENT and ask about it.

"What? What CLAIMS???" I retorted.

"Well, I see here where WE had to PAY to have your truck towed twice."

"But that's FREE!"

"No it's not. Those are CLAIMS."

I was fuming. Yes, I know nothing in life is free, yadda yadda yadda.

I'm also against unethical business practices and the telling of half truths.

You know a half-truth is a whole lie, don't you?

That's why when you're sworn in on a witness stand you say, "I swear to tell the truth, the WHOLE truth and nothing but the truth." I've had to swear that countless times in my career as an expert witness.

Days later I received in the mail a promotion - I wonder if AAA has my phone tapped????? - for AAA, I opened it, saw what the price was and immediately signed up.

Guess what? I had to have Kathy's car towed because we thought an idler pulley issue might have been a timing chain going bad, I had to have my truck towed again because of a minor issue and two weeks ago, I had to buy rear brake rotors, pads and one caliper for my truck for a grand total of $450.00.

The salesmen at my local NAPA store said, "Are you a AAA member?"

Heck yes I am!

BOOM, I saved $45 on that order!

The bottom line is I've already PAID for my membership in savings this year and MORE.

I'm sure there are other discounts I'm missing out on at other businesses.

CHECK OUT AAA for yourself. You don't even have to own a car to belong.

Flushable Wipes VIDEO!

Well, it took days to setup, record and edit. It's also got a very interesting ending for you!

But the video is done. I had some fun producing the video. I'm pretty certain you'll laugh at parts of this video. Do you have grandkids? You may not want them to see this as it will give them a few ideas!

Kathy helped me as I needed a second hand 70 feet away to hit the record button each time I flushed the toilet while I was up on the pipe scaffolding.

Suffice it to say the flushable wipes manufacturers are going to be none too happy!

Would you consider doing me a huge favor?

If you use social media at all, would you consider SHARING this video????

This video has the potential to go VIRAL because it can save millions of people BILLIONS of dollars in sewer-cleaning or septic-tank service calls.

All I ask you to do is post the following URL to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or whatever network you use. SHARE the following URL far and wide please.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

Just say something about how you know me and let's see if we can't SAVE people LOTS of SWEET MOOLA as well as frustration from having their sewers clog up!!!

You'll see the video near the top of my column. See that clear plastic bin with my hand in it???? That's the video.

Flushable Wipes Clog Sewer

CLICK or TAP HERE to watch the video now.

How To Stay Cool

Look at the following thermal image of the roof above my front door. It faces due south. Can you see the white crosshairs and the temperature reading???

It’s no wonder your attic is blistering hot. My roof temperature exceeds 162 F and that heat radiates into my attic and then into my home. (C) Copyright 2019 Tim Carter

Yes, your eyes are correct.

162.9 F

That's hot enough to cause second-degree burns on your skin in about two seconds. That's the voice of experience talkin'.

That's hot enough to get your roof framing (timbers, trusses, sheathing, etc.) hot enough to radiate heat like embers in a campfire.

That's hot enough to make sure your inside attic temperature is 140 F or so.

What's the best way to offset this wretched summer heat?

CLICK or TAP HERE for a list of things you can do to help lower your electric bills and to be more comfortable during HOT weather.

Heat Pump Research

Do you heat and cool your home with a heat pump? I need your help.

By any chance do you have a geothermal system that tricks the heat pump inside A coil into thinking it's 50-55 F outside?

If you use a heat pump I ask that you help me get some data for one of my national columns I'm about to write.

CLICK or TAP HERE please and fill out the very short survey. You'll need to know the AVERAGE amount you spend each month for electricity. I'm just talking about your entire bill, not the portion for your heat pump.

You will NOT have to enter your name or address. I don't need to know that, but it would be nice to know your postal code so I have an idea if you live on the frozen tundra!

THANKS in advance and I'll be SURE to share this column with you very soon.

Dvorak Typing

Last issue I left a tantalizing breadcrumb at the end of my newsletter about how I type. I use the Dvorak typing method.

Just about every computer known to woman or man has the Dvorak keyboard BUILT INTO it. Yes, you still look at and use the QWERTY keyboard on your machine, but when you press the different letters on the QWERTY keyboard, DIFFERENT letters appear on your screen.

I switched over about fifteen years ago to minimize fatigue from typing all day and to get MORE done FASTER. Dvorak typists can type so much faster than those who type the QWERTY way.

CLICK or TAP HERE to discover more about this unique way to type and to render your stolen laptop useless. Why? When the person starts to type on it, jibberish comes out! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Discover how to turn this feature on and off if you work on your office computer so that your wretched spying office-mates can't hack into your computer while you're at lunch!

That's enough for a Sunday morning.

Tim Carter Founder - www.AsktheBuilder.com Clean up Cat Puke! - www.StainSolver.com I'm Giving a Speech in Boxborough, MA 09/06/2019 - www.W3ATB.com

Do It Right, Not Over!

P.S. Is it faster to drive to New York or by train?

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