| Burglar makes off with two pairs of panties
A Fort Walton Beach burglar recently lifted unmentionables from a mobile home during a break-in. The resident of a Heritage Road mobile home told a deputy she noticed the rear door to her trailer "slightly open," according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office offense report. She also said someone had removed the window unit air conditioner and opened the window. Among the items missing from the home were her son’s Sony Playstation and a controller ($200), about 20 games ($15 each), about 10 DVDs ($15 each) and two pairs of girl’s panties. .
Samsung eyes 22 pc of Indian AC market this year
NEW DELHI: Korean consumer electronic major Samsung is gearing up for the upcoming summer with plans to corner about 22 per cent of the expected 2.25 million home air conditioners market in India.
Samsung India Electronics Pvt Ltd, the subsidiary of the Korean firm today announced its foray into the capacity segments like 0.8T and 1.6T in split ACs and 1.6T in window ACs by launching a new range comprising 10 different star rated AC models as part of its strategy.
"We expect our split AC volumes to grow from around 50 per cent contribution level witnessed last year to around 58 per cent of our total AC volumes this year," Samsung India Deputy Managing Director R Zutshi said in a statement.
The total AC market in India last year was around 1.8 million units, which is expected to cross over 2.25 million units by the end of this year.
Preparing for Winter Emergencies: Connecticut Home Standby Generator ...
BETHLEHEM, Conn., Jan. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Man Winter produced several surprises for Connecticut early this season, and more residents are turning to home standby generators to combat the resulting power outages. PowerHouse Electrical Services, Inc., with offices in Bethlehem and Seymour, has been meeting the general electrical service and repair needs of Western Connecticut since 1998. They quickly branched out into home standby generators after listening to their clients. "We got hooked on generators almost ten years ago," says Kurt St. John, PowerHouse General Manager. "We witnessed a need for the kind of safety and security they offer among our customers, and now we are installing 30 to 40 units a year. Believe it or not, we expect that number to increase 25% in 2008." According to CNN.com, U.S.
Ask the Carey Brothers: Cleaning vinyl siding
Q. I have a small, portable one-room air conditioner that I've used for several years. Now, some of the grease has leaked from the rear of the unit onto the vinyl siding of my house. How do I clean it off?
A. Always try soap and water first or the cleaner that is recommended. Having said that, and because the grease you're describing is probably a petrochemical based material (not silicone), it can probably best be cleaned using something like gasoline or acetone.
First, make sure there are no flames or sparks nearby, and turn off and disconnect any nearby appliances that could spark while you're working. No smoking during this project.
Then, simply put a very small amount of gasoline onto the rag and wipe. The stain will disappear.
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Law would ban serving obese diners
Lawmakers don't need to protect non-smokers from smokers...non-smokers can leave the establishments that allow smoking. Of course the cry baby non-smokers don't want any restrictions, but they want to place them on everyone else. You act like you can get cancer if you only go to non-smoking establishments. Why take it out of the hands of the restaurant owner?? Because non-smokers are babies that want everything and won't give up anything. " .
Great music, good cause
And he feels there will always be a place for folk. "Popular music revolves around stark, realistic images of society today," he said. "Folk music is like a painting. Folk music is like art." Having just released his 12th CD, "Blue Roads, Red Wine," May is perhaps one of the area's best-known folk and Celtic performers. He's a regular at Kells Irish Pub in Portland, as well as the Horse Brass Pub where the birthday party that spawned Winterfolk was held 20 years ago. Don Younger, owner of the Horse Brass Pub, said May continues to draw large crowds when performing at the pub. "It's his voice," Younger said. "He has one of the most beautiful voices. "He's got a reputation well beyond this place," Younger said. "He has fans who have followed him for 25 years and has new ones that have just found him.
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