July 2004

Why Whirlpool Is Cleaning Up

July 30, 2004 General Appliance Wisdom

One of the most frequent appliance questions I get asked is, “which brand do you recommend?” My reply is that, these days, Whirlpool gives the best value for the money. This is based on my vast, personal experience in the field as a certifiable appliance service engineer. Read more about why Whirlpool is kickin’ a$$ [...]

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Say Konichiwa to Kujira

July 24, 2004 Website Updates

Don’t you hate those impersonal, faceless websites? Even the websites that are out there to help you in some way try to hide behind some impersonal website identity. That sucks! If the internet isn’t about bringing people together tête-à-tête, then it’s simply another way for us to build walls between each other. Well I say, [...]

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Don’t Touch that Dial!

July 23, 2004 Karaoke Lounge

So I was flipping around on the radio dial the other day when I heard the most amazing thing playing on WNTK Talk Radio. Check it out:

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Mailbag: Converting an Electric Range Outlet

July 22, 2004 Oven Repair

Ed wrote: I have a electric range that has a 4 prong plug on it. And the wall has receptacle has a 3 prong. I would like to know how would you change one or the other. Change the plug on the electric range to match the wall receptacle. Or change the wall receptecle to [...]

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Hillstomping Update, Mts. Webster, Jackson, and Pierce

July 21, 2004 Hillstomping Update

A triple-crown hike with the Samurai reproductive units and his semper fi canine hiking unit today. We hiked up the Webster Cliff Trail to the summit of Mt. Webster, a near-4,000-footer (elev. 3,910 ft.). After sucking up the majestic views of Crawford Notch from Mt. Webster, we continued our trek to Mt. Jackson (4,054 ft.) [...]

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Mailbag: Replacing a Computer Clock Battery

July 21, 2004 Compooting

leroy william skees wrote: as a part of a deal an old “infinity 2000″ computer main box was thrown in. if the thing has a clock battery i can not quickly see it. please help me here. looking inside through the open side after lifting off the cover is the battery in the center some [...]

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Latest News About Moostafa

July 18, 2004 Karaoke Lounge

+++ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ** EXCLUSIVE ** Appliance Repair Forum Guru Mistakenly Targeted in Afghan Raid By Kujira Kikuchio Samurai News Network International Editor July 18, 2004 KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. In an apparent case of mistaken identity, American B-17 bombers obliterated the tent compound of appliance repair forum superstar, Moostafa Hakkahallah in a pre-dawn bombing raid. [...]

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Koto To-go

July 15, 2004 Karaoke Lounge

And now, for your listening pleasure, let the Samurai sooth your ears with some traditional Japanese koto music. Mooshi-mooshi!

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The Appliance Repair Hotline is Now Toll-free!

July 11, 2004 Website Updates

A couple of weeks ago, I switched over to a new appliance repair hotline system. The original hotline was strictly voicemail. The new hotline has the added feature of calling me directly. If I’m available, we’ll talk right then and there. If I’m not available, you can leave voicemail. And, of course, it’s still absotootly [...]

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Hillstomping Update, Mt. Garfield

July 10, 2004 Hillstomping Update

Click here to see all the pictures from this hike.

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Moostafa’s Mecca of Appliance Repair

July 9, 2004 Website Updates

To All My Dear Grasshoppers and Esteemed Fellow Appliantologists: Since announcing yesterday that I intended to delete the Appliantology Group repair forum, I have been flooded by hundreds of emails and phone calls from forum participants urging me to reconsider. After much soul-searching and careful deliberation, I have decided that deleting the Appliantology Group forum [...]

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Hillstomping Update, Sandwich Dome

July 3, 2004 Hillstomping Update

Took the Samurai reproductive units on a pre-Independence Day Hillstomp up Sandwich Dome today. Our plan was to hike up Mt. Osceola for its generous reward of expansive views for relatively little effort. However, being a glorious, sunny Saturday with perfect temperatures for hiking, that was everyone else’s plan, too. When we got to the [...]

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