Episode 28: Two contractors among the “Best” for a second time

Brandon Jhun’s Painting and Drywall in North Las Vegas, Nev., and  CGS Electric, owned by Claudio Sanchez, in Huntington Beach, Calif., are among the Best Contractors of 2008, according to Angie’s List Magazine. Out of the 10 service companies honored nationally as the “best,” these two contractors are the only two to be repeat honorees.

Best contractors come from the most popular categories on Angie’s List. They must have:
•    qualified for the 2008 Angie’s List Super Service Award;
•    a flawless record (not even the occasional B rating on the list); and
•    at least two glowing Pages of Happiness nominations.

For more on the Best and Worst of 2008, check out Angie’s List Magazine’s website, magazine.angieslist.com

 
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Episode 27: Sounds of Service - Hybrid Vehicle Maintenance

Although hybrid vehicles have been on the market for almost 10 years, they are still a mystery to many people. According to industry experts, maintaining your hybrid isn’t much different from servicing a 1978 pickup truck or a 2001 station wagon. Hybrid expert Craig Van Batenburg and Angie’s List A-rated service provider  Todd Weedman give the ins and outs of hybrid servicing in this episode of List-en Up!

 
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Episode 26: Homestead History — “Even with the devastation, we’ll stay put.”

The Vaughns in front of their Long Beach, Miss., home.Angie’s List member and Homestead History Contest winner Carol Vaughn of Long Beach, Miss., instantly fell in love with her home. Originally constructed as a church in 1879, Vaughn’s home has withstood the test of time and weathered several storms — including Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Hear her home’s story in this episode of List-en Up!

To read more about Vaughn’s home, plus other prize-winning stories from Angie’s List Magazine’s Homestead History Contest, visit magazine.angieslist.com.

 
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Episode 25: Bathroom Graffiti



We’ve all read it, whether we’ve been appalled or perplexed, and even some of us have been guilty of writing it. Bathroom graffiti is a part of everyone’s life, and has been around for thousands of years. Is it art or is it annoyance? Angie’s List scratches the surface of bathroom graffiti in this week’s episode of List-en up!

 
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Episode 24: All In The Family: Septic Service

For Angie’s List magazine’s third-annual “Toilet Issue”, we interviewed septic tank service providers from across the country, and found that — in addition to strong smells — a strong sense of family was a common theme throughout many of the companies. Watch the video below to learn more.

 
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