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You do realize the traps can be re-used? Empty mouse, rebait, catch another. As far as longevity goes, I've found female cats are less likely to become prey. Male cats I've had tend to wander further, even after being fixed. One issue I've had this winter is traps disappearing. Set it...

Maybe in your state, but not all. There is a portion that goes to the county for whatever it is they do but my tax bill comes from the town, and that's who I write the check to.

Don't they get soggy when re-heated? Always have for me.

I hope I'm long gone when digital currency becomes the norm. I don't like the prospect of every transaction being logged somewhere. That having been said, I'm sure there are all sorts of germs and other nasty things on currency.

Guess I'm the contrarian here (big surprise! :D). Not really the emotional type. I'm sure I'll be extremely sad and empty-feeling when my wife goes (hopefully not for a long time), but get all sobby & weepy? Not likely. Have never gotten all weepy over the loss of a pet. Temper? Used to...

A bit surprised to see 200A service in houses of that vintage. I didn't think 200A service became common until the 80s.

My first house was like that too. Live outlets & switches buried inside walls. Switches in the neutral line. Splices like you found. Bare wires draped over rafters where rodents had chewed off the insulation. Fuse box itself was in a dirt-floor basement that tended to get wet. Last year...

Yeah, and they basically sucked. Maybe OK in/near a city, fringe-area reception not so much. I'd do a scan and it would act like it was detecting signals, but when it finished, zippo.

Brother in law has a log house, don't ever remember hearing him complaining about bees...maybe too far north here? Updating/changing wiring or plumbing doesn't sound like it would be much fun either. As far as interior walls, I suppose you could put up strapping and install drywall. I think...

I don't know when this house was wired, it had to be after the 1920s since it was all romex, no evidence of K&T ever having been used. The meter was a very old style one, the guy from the power company who put in my new service drop told me he'd never seen one like it before. Updating the...

I wanted to do the same when I bought my Colorado, couldn't find any aftermarket rims that were under $250 or so each. All were "fancy" rims, no basic steelies. Even junkyard rims weren't much cheaper.

My house is 1830s vintage, previous owner took advantage of a state program for the elderly and they did kind of a half-@ssed job insulating. What the crew apparently didn't know was that this house is plank construction, ie-4 x 24" vertical planks notched into the sill and top beam. So...

I'll agree that old-school tv's had much better tuners in them, especially the old rotary-knob ones. Moot point here since after the digital conversion there's no OTA tv to be had...too far from any tv city, and hilly terrain. Of course, had nothing to do with the type of display it had. I've...

OTOH, would you really want to go back to a CRT tv?

Wife was getting almond milk for a while. I thought it was nasty, she was OK with it.

I wasn't aware of that. Is this a specialty store item or something you can get at a supermarket?

And there's the key, an experienced inspector can usually tell pretty fast if a site is compliant or if it warrants further scrutiny. Yeah, there are some who get nit picky just because they can, but most are like everyone else...not looking for more work than they have to.

I wish we did around here. There are a couple so-called "farmers markets" that are one-day-a-week operations, mostly catering to tourists with prices to match. As I get older, I'm being more selective about what I plant too. Just me and the wife, don't need a huge garden. I'll do several plum...

I don't generally do typical breakfast items. Seems like most of it revolves around eggs (which I don't like) and/or something kind of greasy. I'll either eat leftovers from supper or make some sort of burrito, along with a piece of fruit, either a banana or something citrus. I used to do...

About 30 years ago I was in the shower and heard the cat kind of spazzing out in an adjoining room. Got out and there was a bat flying around. As I watched, the cat jumped up about 6', grabbed the bat between its paws, then sat guarding it on the floor. Scooped it up with a towel and let it...

Isn't that a rule when it comes to software? :ROFLMAO: This is nothing new. A company I worked for 45 +/- years ago took on a big project, and hired a bunch of contract programmers to write the software. I'm sure they were competent programmers, but they didn't know anything about the...

I ran into something similar a couple years ago when trying to renew my driver's license. My state is switching to real ID DLs, and you need to produce a birth certificate and social security card. I presented the SS card I was issued in, probably 1964 when I was a teenager. The clerk gave me...

I've lived in New England most of my life, and don't ever recall seeing one, or at least not under that name.

When I've been it's 3 words, and draw 11:10 on a clock. It was the same 3 words for several years in a row, last visit they changed them.

Could've sworn I've seen one around in a sort of metallic orange.

Makes perfect sense to me. The simpler drivetrain of an EV, but with the convenience of being easy to refuel. Surprised they put in such a large engine to power the generator. A little (actually way) too much tech-y stuff in it for my liking though. Not sure I'd like a combo gas/brake pedal.

Heating bill alone would put many into the poorhouse.

It's one thing if a radical new design improves functionality, but that isn't the case with the CT. The basic pickup design has been unchanged for almost a century now for one reason...it works. Then again, the CT was never designed to be a work vehicle.

Probably the same way everyone else will deal with it, most competing stuff is made in China too. Right now tariffs are kind of a moving target, guess we won't know until the dust settles.

How do these things know where to go (and not to go)? Do you need to put some sort of "invisible fence" around the perimeter, flower beds, driveway, etc? 9 acre lawn??!?? :eek:

Is taking a test drive part of the inspection process where you live? Never heard of that. Here it's pretty much put it on the lift, check for exhaust leaks, rust holes in the floor, make sure brake pads/shoes have sufficient lining, test lights & wipers and done.

I don't know what century you're living in, but I don't want to live there. I've been around strong, independent women all my life...mother, aunts, sisters, and now wife. Wouldn't have it any other way. What's even considered "women's work" these days? I was single a long time...I know how to...

Gonna venture a guess that compliance on most of those is fairly low. How is anyone gonna know if you put in a new toilet? Same here. Only permits you need where I live is septic, and that's a state regulation, not local. Don't think I'd want to live in a historic district or something on a...

I think a lot of this has to do with how boys are brought up, and not instinctively knowing how to do do certain "guy stuff" is seen as a sign of weakness, which is of course not acceptable so boys learn how to fake it. This of course carries over to adulthood, and manifests itself as you...

Yeah, I never bought the whole "glass flowed" theory either, especially since many of these old windows the ripples are vertical, implying that the glass flowed horizontally.

Wasn't that a design fad at one time? Trouble is, once the fad goes out of style, you're stuck with a house that's kind of a white elephant. When I was in my early teens, my aunt & uncle had a house that looked like a ranch house on the outside, but had 3 levels inside...almost like an upper...

By "attention to detail" are you referring to fussy stuff like carved woodwork, embossed tin ceilings, gingerbread outside trim, etc? Not all old houses were built that way. In the almost 50 years I've been a homeowner, my current house is only the second one (I tend to stay put! :ROFLMAO:)...

Unfortunately, I think that ship has sailed. People complain about the price and complexity of modern vehicles (and rightly so), but strippo models don't seem to sell anymore. Even those who drive modern econoboxes (Civic, corrola, etc.) seem to want all the bells and whistles. I don't care...

Never really got the appeal of the beetle. Yeah, it was a cute hippie car but rather short on amenities. No defroster, no heater to speak of, 0-60 measured in minutes. :ROFLMAO: By the 70s you could get a much better-equipped car for not much more money.

You left off one thing...square and plumb! :ROFLMAO: I like to joke that my (1830s) house was built before the level and square were invented. :D:ROFLMAO: To level a ~42" table in my wife's craft room, I needed 2" shims under one end!! No, the whole house isn't quite that bad, mostly just...

The post WWII housing boom produced some rather crappy houses too. When I was in grade school, got roped into selling some sort of products door-to-door for some sort of school fundraiser. There was a development built in the mid-50s that was part of my territory, the houses were all...

My mother drove Saabs for many years, and I don't recall any of them being rustbuckets...and she was never one who took particularly good care of vehicles. Certainly they didn't get washed often. As far as your comments about Ford not being able to use older rustproofing treatments, I don't...

Probably not a big issue in your part of the world, but here in the northeast most anything pre-1990s was very prone to rust. German & Scandanavian vehicles were the best, Japanese the worst and U.S. makes occupying a wide swath in the middle.

They seem to now. I don't see cloudy lenses on anywhere near as many vehicles made in the last 15 or so years ago as we did earlier.

I suppose that would work in kind of a "git 'r done" way (I assume when you say "locking outlet" you're referring to a twist-lock plug/receptacle?), but if was my shop I'd go the conduit or MC route and mount boxes on the walls. You don't say how large the shop is or how it's laid out. I've...

Probably wouldn't be cheap, either initially or to repair/replace in the event of an accident. One would think there'd be a less complicated way of achieving the same results.

I don't know how popular this tractor was, but it's not reasonable to expect parts (especially oddball/proprietary ones like you describe) to be available forever. Goes with the territory if you want to keep old equipment running. Always been that way.

"Not hard to learn" is rather subjective. We all have different skill sets, and what may be a piece of cake for me could be baffling for you, or vice versa. Gonna go out on a limb here and say that a printer capable of making a piece like that is gonna set you back more than $1700, not to...

You'd see them all over the place maybe 20 years ago. Guess they didn't stand up very well because by the early teens they were all gone. I thought they looked like a kleenex box on wheels.

Curiously, why did almost no one offer syncros in first gear until well into the 70s?

And you never went anywhere in one without tools, a set of coveralls and at the very least a spare belt.

And yet modern vehicles last much longer and require less maintenance than ever. What's the median age of vehicles on the road today, 12.5 years +/-?

Just the opposite here, I've always looked younger than I am. Nice now that I'm in my 70s. but not so much when I was younger. When did Pa. start allowing stores to sell beer? Back in the 80s when I did field service work, a co-worker and I were at a jobsite in the Philadelphia area. He was...

This is of course assuming (1) you have a 3D printer and (2) can get the old lens off to take measurements (or whatever you do to duplicate something) without breaking it/destroying the housing. Then there's re-attaching the new lens and hoping it fits and doesn't leak. Almost sounds like more...

The cashiers at the grocery store in a neighboring town ask everyone buying alcohol for DOB. Many a time have I been behind someone who looked my age or older who turned out to be 10 or more years younger.

In contrast, many/most of the aftermarket fog/driving lights aren't directional at all. You've practically got to point them at the ground to avoid blinding oncoming drivers. Of course, if they're aimed down like that, they're not doing you any good either. :rolleyes:

My previous doctor used to do that exam, she'd always remind me that this wasn't any more pleasant for her than it was for me. :ROFLMAO: She's retired now, and her replacement stated that she doesn't do that.

Yeah, I just use them until they pretty much disintegrate (5-6 years or so), then just dump what's left in the metal pile at the transfer station. Agreed. For me it's strictly paper and the occasional styrofoam tray that meat comes on at the supermarket.

LED headlights are great if you're driving, for oncoming drivers not so much. LED (and to a lesser extent HID) lamps DO cause a lot more glare, especially when road surfaces are wet. Don't most modern vehicles have automatic headlights? GM vehicles have had them for decades now. Bingo! Most...

Does ANYONE make a mid-sized truck with a 6' bed anymore? The bed on some of the newer tacomas I've seen can't be more than 3' long...why even bother? The others aren't much better. Sheesh, hard enough to find a full size truck with a 6' bed. :mad:

Was your father, for lack of a better term, famous (or at least well-known in the community)? Usually papers will print a short obituary for free, but anything more than that costs.

Or understand it.

Sometimes phrasing a search even slightly differently will give very different results.

Good points. A lot of questions here only the OP can answer (and even then might require considerable soul-searching). Not knowing what fields he or his wife are in makes it hard to give much in the way of advice. Would you still be somewhat involved in the work you do, or would this be...

Mine's in 4WD probably 95% of the time, so I don't really need an indicator for that, but the proximity switch ETPM linked to might be just the trick for a reverse indicator. I'm forever forgetting whether it's in fwd or rev when doing loader work, but there's so much slop in the shuttle lever...

I remember a particularly bad infestation of them for a couple years in the early 80s. Nothing really worked to stop them. After a couple seasons they seemed to run their course.

Yeah, Jstpssng beat me to it. Gonna wait for the snow to melt first. :ROFLMAO: Maybe mid-May to plant spinach, peas, lettuce, carrots, etc. Memorial day-thru-first week in June for anything else. I have started tomatoes & peppers inside. Crows are my biggest problem with corn.

Jesse Colin Young, dead at 83. RIP and thanks for the tunes. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jesse-colin-young-dead-obituary-youngbloods-get-together-1235298241/

Depends on the winter. Maybe you're far enough north not to get the melt/freeze cycles we've been getting here (or every other storm being rain, only to drop well below freezing afterwards). You go thru a lot of sand/ash/cinders in a winter like that. Biggest downsides to woodstove ash are...

That is odd. I would have thought heavy/bulky items were pretty much always shipped thru one of the parcel shippers.

I have no issues with self-service. I can scan items and put my CC in the reader just as easily as some minimum wage clerk can do. What's the difference between self-checkout and pumping your own gas? Or maybe you don't do that either. Not sure how you made the jump to stocking shelves.

And NOT having sunlight streaming in my bedroom window at 4:30 AM in June. I'm a morning person, but still...

Apparently they don't teach that anymore. Online "news" sources are as bad or worse than print media. Sometimes you have to read a paragraph a couple times to figure out what the writer is trying to say. I guess the generation getting into that field grew up with texting abbreviations and just...

I personally like self checkout, so that would be a strike against them in my book. Not that it matters, nearest one is 1000 mi or so away...

That's basically what my dr. told me.

Agree that newspapers have gone way downhill. It's gotten so the Sunday paper is thinner than a mid-week day's paper not that many years ago. Price has not gone down to reflect the lack of content. Local grocery store has a basket with day old papers for free, I'll just grab one of them. Not...

Maybe 5 years ago we did a road trip to the midwest, saw one and decided to see what it was all about (had read about it here). Basically a Lowes except it seemed to be a bit more targeted towards women.

And your qualifications to over-rule my doctor are...?

Our town's transfer station will accept "white goods", but they charge for it. Once upon a time they'd only charge for freon-bearing appliances but a couple years ago they charged me to drop off a washing machine even though it just got dumped in the metal pile. I'm guessing it has to do with...

I thought so too, I've been out for every one I've ever had. Last one I had was when I was in my late 60s, it was clean. Dr. said no need to have another, if I haven't gotten colon cancer by my late 60s, not likely I ever would. (no history of cancer on either side of the family).

I'm a little confused, do you have some sort of radiant heat or do you just rely on the heat from the basement rising to the living area? I suppose that could work if your basement is also living space, seems like it'd be wasted heat if it's just a basement. Your "pod" method of...

Maybe same day delivery in a major city like Philadelphia, but where I live ain't no such thing. Even next-day delivery is iffy. From anyone, haven't done enough business with McM-C to say whether they're any faster than Grainger or other supplier.

You've clearly never lived in New England. Best way to get rid of anything, no matter how useless is to put it at the side of the road with a "free" sign on it.

Actually, both my wife and I are in better health than a lot of our social circle, including many who are younger than us. Annual checkups, and that's about it. Not that I'm complaining mind you.

Yeah, I think everyone just swaps them out. Probably not efficient for every Airgas, etc. to have bulk tanks on the premises, there may be some OSHA rules too. I have, however been asked for proof of ownership.

A couple questions regarding inverters. How electrically noisy are they? My only experience with inverters is with ones typically used with a vehicle and they seem to be all over the place. Some you almost don't know they're running, others forget about trying to listen to a radio within 25'...

Somewhere I still have an un-cola glass, got it at some BK promotion in the early 70s.

Wasn't just GMs that had that problem, high school friend had a mid-60s Valiant that did the same thing, as you noted most often when the weather was bad and/or he was all dressed up. None of the Ford cars I owned had that problem, but I had an F100 that would occasionly do it too. Other than...

My mother had a Saab in the late 60s, and that had a 4 speed column shift. Kind of a PITA for someone like myself with large hands...I'd keep bumping the wiper switch every time I'd shift. It also had the free wheeling option, which had to be experienced to really understand what it was. It...

My issue with them wasn't so much it not remembering what station I'd selected as it was stations any closer not consistently being available. Sometimes you could select them, othertimes not. If your selected one wasn't available it would default to another more distant one. This was several...

I would imagine that would vary considerably by location. Gotta wonder why solar would be seen as undesirable, especially given the power issues you had there a couple winters ago. Is it just a red state thing, or is there more to it?

Nice place. I had pictured Oakland as being very urban (and I'm sure some neighborhoods are).

Given how asthmatic those old tacomas were with just an (empty) pickup bed I dread to think of how they'd be with a camper body. Like trying to tow with a VW beetle or something.

Both valid points. Like you, I'm in northern New England and at this house we get almost no direct sun from mid Nov. thru mid Feb., the exact time of year our electric usage is the highest. Sun's just too low in the sky. We're both in our mid 70s, not likely it'll pay for itself in our...

I used to use WU years ago, but found the same thing happening for me too, it would keep auto-assigning a station that was 100 mi. or so away, and not especially relevant to weather here. This was around the time when they added the graph, which to me was too cluttered to get much useful from...

Don't think I've seen a RH drive vehicle in many, many years. For a couple years in the 90s (?) a lot of mailmen seemed to have RH drive Suburus. Apparently, they didn't stand up well, because they weren't around long. Curiously, are the pedals the same configuration as with LH drive or do...

Your post (as well as much of this thread) makes me feel like the proverbial guy with the VCR blinking 12:00. Man, this is all way over my head.

I have no idea what Grok 3 is, though I assume it's some sort of AI robot, which is most likey going to take some small bit of information it found in the internet, extrapolate it out beyond all recognition and fill in the gaps with "facts" it just made up. And there are fools that believe it...

Unimpeachable sources for sure. :rolleyes:

Yeah, when I re-did my house a few years ago there were some sections I had to pre-assemble for that reason. Nice thing with Pex B (before reading this thread didn't know there were 2 kinds) is that if you're careful you can cut the crimp ring and get the joint apart if you make a mistake...

My father used to make syrup most years when we were kids. Had some city cousins who'd grown up with the store-bought corn syrup with a little maple flavoring and hated the real thing. We thought they were weird.

Wasn't that the basis of FedEx's existence, the fact that all packages went thru one sorting hub made for a more efficient operation? I don't know if they still do it that way, but ISTM that each post office doing their own sorting would be woefully inefficient. The post office that serves my...

Not to mention the paint being worn off around the edges because it would flap in the wind.

Duct tape to hold the body panels in place, gee I thought that practice was limited to $1000 clunkers. Maybe it's a "feature" for when CT owners feel like slumming. :ROFLMAO: Check out the comments at the end of the R&T article...not a lot of love for either Musk or the CT. Curiously, what do...

But when was the invoice mailed? No postmark on a lot of bill sent by larger companies who save on postage by pre-sorting. IMHO a lot of companies are giving you a smaller payment window to force you to use some sort of direct or online payment.

"Quality crypto". Sounds like an oxymoron to me. Maybe if I was a drug or arms dealer it might have some appeal, but I'm neither so no thanks.

Yeah, it's kind of odd but it certainly wouldn't be a deal killer for me if the place was OK otherwise. Then again, both of the houses I've owned were previously owned by older widows (one an estate sale), and I went in knowing there was much renovation to be done (and was OK with that). Maybe...

So which drive had the OS on it, C or D? Both are labeled as the OS drive in the screenshot you posted. I've never had an issue with which drive was in what physical position, can't say I've ever installed the OS on D so I don't know how that would work.

Yeah, same here. I use the FEL bucket to plow my driveway, I'll scrape out most of the snow in the bucket with a shovel before I put it back inside, but that's it. Unheated garage so it doesn't melt much. Different story with a snowblower...you don't want any of that leftover snow to turn into...

Got one at Walmart a couple years ago. Agree, highly recommended (even without back surgery).

Kind of meh compared to Fidelity's Contra fund: And keep in mind that American funds have rather high (5.5%) up front sales fees, Fidelity funds have none.

How does this compare when you factor in the cost of living compare between the bay area and the Philippines?

Life isn't fair. Hoarding sick days so she can take a really long vacation isn't fair to her co-workers who'd have to cover for her either, it really borders on abusing the system. Frankly, I'm really surprised any business would let something like that go on for as long as they did. Now maybe...

I was more thinking construction equipment. Amazon doesn't deliver here, USPS carriers use their own vehicles and UPS/Fedex usually just pull over on the side of the road and carry the package to the house. I'm rarely the last delivery on the road.

Ultrarunner makes a good point. Individual stocks don't always go up, I've gotten burned a couple times myself on ones I should have gotten rid of before they tanked. As the song goes, you got to know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em. Be informed.

Did a quick Google search and there seems to be quite a variety of foam wound dressing products. https://www.amazon.com/Foam-dressings-Wounds/s?k=Foam+dressings+for+Wounds

Replying to a 10 year old thread, but we have the same problem with mason bees...they'll lay eggs in small cavities then fill with mud, unshielded keyholes seem to be a favorite for them. I'll leave the key to my rider mower in it all the time for that reason. Most of my other equipment has a...

I've visited Moab a couple times, once in the mid 70s and again in the mid 80s, both times in late Sept/early Oct. Was a fairly quiet little backwater both times, but this was before it became an off-roading mecca. Spent a couple days in the area, wilderness camping and a visit to Arches...

The beeping is really annoying, and the sound carries a long way. Don't think I've ever seen/heard the static hiss ones you mention.

Yeah, people replacing halogen bulbs with (non DOT-approved) LEDs. You can kinda get away with it in projector housings if they're aimed properly, but it's glare city in reflector ones. I do wish automakers would put better headlights in their vehicles, they seem more concerned with styling...

Yeah, Photoshop'll do that. :rolleyes:

Yeah, I discovered that when I needed some parts for my ATV. Found them "cheaper" online, but with shipping came to exactly (to the penny) what the local dealer wanted. Went with the local dealer.

I hear ya on that. A couple years ago someone from my insurance company came around, took a bunch of pictures. A couple months later got a (rather vague) list of things that needed to be corrected or they wouldn't renew my policy in 2025. With a little guidance from my local agent I fixed up...

Depends on your perspective. As someone who doesn't particularly like dogs, it seems every business is going overboard trying to be "dog friendly". I miss the days when you could go to a restaurant, supermarket or even work without someone feeling they need to have their dog with them.

Or grease guns in general. Almost impossible to replace a cartridge without getting covered with grease. The old tube always seems to stick in the cylinder & putting it all back together is a general PITA, especially with your hands all greasy. As Fuddy noted, there ought to be a better...

Back in the 70s I had some cousins who lived in Arizona, went to visit them once and they took me to a restaurant where there was a Mexican dish of some sort with a couple of what looked like pepperoncinis on it. They offered me one, and silly me who'd at that point never been outside New...

Irony here is that the guy's got a roof rack on his car! If he didn't have any already, could've picked up a set of ratchet straps same time he got the lumber.

Is there an actual window there or is it a frame, but filled in? I remember seeing that on several houses in my hometown when I was growing up. Always wondered the reason for it. My first house had all sorts electrical hazards inside walls...live outlets, live switches (often as not with the...

I don't think it's unreasonable for a company to set limits on accumulating sick/personal days. Your wife's employer's new policy seems more than generous to me. I don't think any company I've ever worked for has even allowed employees to carry them over from one year to the next...use 'em or...

The reality is that it's their sandbox, their rules. If you're not willing to do things the way they want them done, then quit and get a new job more to your liking. I sympathize with you, but it's not your decision to make. As far as decorating fads, my wife will sometimes watch those...

Aren't a lot of those dishes rather spicy? Not a problem for me, but not to everyone's taste (my wife for example). Some very beautiful country in that area...almost can't go wrong no matter where you go.

When I first moved here there was a big pile of old logs I wanted to get rid of. Those logs were so waterlogged that they wouldn't ignite no matter what I did. Finally just cut them up & pushed them into the woods with the tractor. I don't typically burn brush, etc., just pile it in windrows...

I bought mine primarily to power the refrigerator & freezer during an extended power outage. Run it a couple times a day for an hour or so just to keep 'em cold. Maybe hot water heater too (it's a power vent propane, so it doesn't use a lot of power). We've got LED lanterns, or use a headlamp...

While I've never been especially close to family, it was hard to watch my father in his later years. He just kind of went from being relatively active into an old man in what seemed like only a few months. He outlived most of his friends, so I'm sure that took its toll. Neither of my parents...

Not sure what you mean by plastic roofing...are you referring to the corrugated stuff? Never had very good luck with that myself. ISTM UV would weaken that roof rather quickly given that you're in the south where the sun is strong.

Yeah, my wife can't understand why I still get up early even though I'm (mostly) retired. Gotta do it...feel like I'm "wasting" the day laying in bed. Then again, I've always been more of a morning person, never understood what was so great about staying up/out late. As far as anything...

Agreed. It's like the thread here where someone keeps insisting that any truck less than a 1 ton is wimpy. Seems like suburbanites who don't typically drive very far and have off-street parking and/or a garage where they can set up charging are the are the ones EVs make the most sense for. For...

Maine seems to be the most sane of any of our neighboring states...we've got Vermont on one side and Mass. to the south.

I have a HF Bauer one I bought 2-3 years ago. Much nicer than the old Ungar it replaced.

That's what this one is. I wish I'd thought to put a sacrificial tarp over it when I first got it, the tag with the model # is so faded I can't read it to order another factory cover. I have been tarping it (with the original cover still in place) for the last 8 years or so. The original...

That was the era of thou-shall-not speak-ill-of-foreign-vehicles but was OK to bash American-made ones. :mad: Always wondered how the Beetle escaped any criticism. Yeah, it was considered cool, but it had all/most of the handling/rollover issues of the Corvair, and its gas tank in front...

I hear ya, I've been making do with something similar myself for the last 15+ years. Get maybe 3 years out of a tarp before the UV gets to it. I do make a point of keeping the snow cleared off it, had a second one collapse after a late season "heart attack" snowstorm a couple years ago. Would...

Or snowmobile, motorcycle, ATV or any other relatively low production specialized vehicle parts. I wouldn't say it's greed as much as the cost of keeping an inventory of these parts would be quite high given the (relatively) low volume sold. It would help if there were more standardization...

I'd bet most of that was labor, plugs aren't exactly accessible in most modern vehicles. I'd imagine they use a lot less road salt down your way than they do up this way. That having been said, they do seem to last longer than they did 20 or more years ago.

Back in the 80s I had an ex-GF who was alcoholic (a big part of why she was an "ex"). Many "drink and dial" calls in the middle of the night. I'd just unplug the phone when I went to bed, the likelihood of a legit phonecall in the middle of the night was nil. She finally gave up.

Yeah, same for us. At least this year there hasn't been much in the way of icing. For a few years it seemed we'd get snow that would turn to rain, then a deep freeze (with maybe an inch of snow on top of it) and make everything a sheet of ice. Took a naasty fall on some of that about 5 years ago.

My father was in the Navy in the S. Pacific in WWII. Was really surprised when he bought a Suburu a few years before he died.

Something that hasn't been mentioned yet is that one of the hidden system files (page swap file) has kind of gone into runaway mode. Have seen it happen a few times with Win 7, not sure about newer versions. Try running spacesniffer...it will show you the size of every file on the drive, maybe...

With 'most everything in ANY modern vehicle being computer-controlled, gotta wonder how serviceable anything is gonna be 20+ years down the road. Semiconductors often have relatively short production runs, then become unobtainium. Certainly a contributing factor for me, but far from the only...

This may also vary by state...supposedly in my state it's illegal to sell those spouts to use on jugs for flammable liquid hence the "water jug" notation. Of course, if the customer chooses to mis-use it, the store is off the hook.

Made that mistake once while trying to be cheap. As you noted, didn't lubricate very well, and it didn't take long for the suspended gunk in it to plug the passageways in the saw. PITA getting it all cleaned out. Lesson learned.

What's so bad about those 2 brands? I've never had any issues with either one. Back when I was in my teens, Gulf Sapphire was the el cheapo recycled oil brand you'd see in the auto dept of department stores. At some point it was re-branded to remove the Gulf from the name. Haven't seen it in...

I believe most of these spouts are sold for use with water jugs. I guess some "water" is more flammable than others. :LOL:

Nope, don't have that. Isn't the hydraulic pressure on a skid steer way higher than on a tractor (or at least one the size of mine...30 hp)?

Got a laugh at some of the comments at that link. Not a lot of love for the CT out there...

Guess I missed your question. Yes my loader is SSQA, not sure what you mean by remotes. There is a set of hydraulic couplers on the rear that I've never had occasion to use. Nothing I'm going to be doing in the next few weeks...ground is very frozen and there's 10" of snow on it. Just trying...

Do these services still require signatures? I haven't had to sign for a package in ages, maybe a regional thing?

Did they ever?

Obviously, some are but I wouldn't go so far as to say most. Other than one stepson who has a Ford Raptor (and admits he bought it for the image), I don't know anyone who doesn't use their truck for its intended purpose. Maybe not hauling stuff every time they drive it, but often enough to...

Are you saying all those engine choices were available for a F100 in 1970? Seems a bit excessive, don't you think? Imagine the inventory logistics keeping track of matching transmissions, radiators, etc.

I'd add a third factor...overabundance of technology. It seems that every automaker thinks they have to install a dash that looks like a spaceship in EVs instead of something logical and simple to use. Not to say they aren't doing it with ICEs too, but they seem obligated to go over the top on...

The clip works as long as the mailman closes the door all the way when they put the mail in. Our regular carrier is pretty good, but the substitutes sometimes only kinda shut it. Not a big problem here with wind, but snow/rain sometimes gets in. My previous house was on a curve that (1) was...

I did this to deal with the bump-knee-against-key problem. Short piece of PVC pipe with a can lid glued to one end, the nut that holds the ignition switch also holds this in place. For sure they didn't really think key placement out very well when they designed this.

+1 on that! That generation of Novas were sharp-looking cars in my eyes, the Mopar A bodies (Dart/Valiant) of that era were right up there too. Simple lines without being bland. Big cars by todays standards, but at the time they were considered to be compacts.

But there's no reason you can't build an E-truck that's otherwise a normal truck. It doesn't have to have weird non-intuitive controls or look like something out of a bad 80s sci-fi movie.

I use my truck for all those things when I need to do them. Do I haul/tow every day? No. I'd imagine most truck owners do the same. When you need a truck you need a truck. Not everyone can afford a whole fleet of specialty vehicles, easier to get one that will do most of what you need/want...

It's ugly for sure, not sure if I'd call it "offensive". It's a "look at me!" purchase, no different than a Hummer (either the original or the new E-Hummer or that toyota wannabe for that matter), Raptor pickup, or even the pimped out SUVs that some celebrities/rappers, etc. drive. Expensive...

My post didn't come out the way I intended it. Started using my left foot for braking when driving an automatic back in the days when I typically drove a manual. Rationale behind it remains the same.

Having a hard time wrapping my head around this. I think in most people's eyes corolla=old lady car. Economical but stodgy, anemic and cramped.

And absolutely no room for negotiation. Here's the price, take it or leave it. 5 of one, half dozen of the other. No thanks.

Neighbor of mine does site work, don't know if he has an auger, but does have a skid steer. I'll check and see what he'd want to do this. Was sort of wanting to DIY, but it might be easier/cheaper to just let the pros do it.

I'm familiar with Caron's, they're about 45 min from me. Prices seem better (and more selection) than what HD has for rent, and being locally owned may have fewer "security" hoops to jump thru. Lots of food for thought here, I may have to re-think how I was planning to do this.

What's CCM?

Had that happen to me once, only I was in my 20s. I'd gone swimming in my skivvies, just went commando when I got dressed afterwards. When zipping up thought "gotta be careful here" just before I got caught in the zipper. Once was enough, never went commando again. :oops:

I've noticed the same thing. Hooked one up to a power supply & antenna a few years ago and most channels were completely dead, a far cry from what they were like 40 years ago.

If you didn't live 1000 mi away I might have taken you up on that. I suppose that could be an option assuming anyone around here has one for rent. But then I'd need to actually be ready to do everything in one day, not my usual haphazard way... :LOL:

No crypto for me. One of the investing sages once said don't invest in anything you don't understand, and to me crypto is a complete mystery. Any explanations of it I've read just make the water even muddier than it was. I see it as complete vaporware, and can't believe it's a sustainable...

I'm planning to put up a small pole barn come spring, looking for recommendations for a 3 pt. auger/post-hole digger. Other than this project, probably not something I'd use a lot so I'm looking for a lower-grade unit but still one that'll do the job. I've seen a couple sub $1k ones, including...

Probably 75 or so per year on the LK3054. Plowing snow, field mowing and general chores around the property. Don't have an hour meter on the lawn tractor, but I'd guess close to the same for it.

I also deal with Fidelity, though not exclusively. Their Contra fund has been good to me over the years.

I got in the habit of using my left foot for braking for that very reason back in the days when I (mostly) drove stick shift vehicles. Too much instinctively bringing down my left foot as I neared a stop! Not to mention the linkages were always kind of clunky and would occasionally jam up as a...

600W??!?? That must be fun to shift in cold weather!

Most of mine from the time I got my license (1966) were as well. My last stick vehicle was an '88 Dodge Dakota, which I had until '09. Nothing since. Sometimes I miss shifting, but not very often. Automatics have improved dramatically in the last 25 years.

We had to shop for a new plan this past year due to our existing one being dropped by the insurer. I think our state has a site, but didn't know offhand what it was...just used the Medicare one. Pretty easy to use, was a bit surprised how few options were available for my county. Last time we...

I think you know the answer to that. At our town's transfer station it's self-sort with recyclables. Bins for plastic (separate bins for type 1 & 2, no other types accepted), steel cans, aluminum cans/foil, glass, newspaper, cardboard. Never fails, steel cans mixed in with the aluminum, cans...

I dunno...it's very possible to hit bottom and stay there. I look at so many New England former mill towns that were booming 100 years ago, holding their own 50 ago but are now shells of themselves now that the industries that supported them are gone. I'd imagine a lot of "rust belt" cities of...

Not quite to that extreme, but I've worked on plenty of broadcast transmitters. RF burns are nasty too, don't ask how I know...

Or just more bells and whistles that make something more difficult to use without really improving the product by much.

Just checked, there is a free 10 day trial. Still a LOT of money, how many of those channels would you actually watch? I also got the impression it's all linear tv as opposed to on-demand. I don't know why no one offers an a la carte system where you only pay for what you'll actually watch...

Can't really blame them, probably have been burnt more than once by customers overloading trailers but the damage wasn't immediately obvious.

Don't many jurisdictions require you to be a licensed electrician if you're working on voltages higher than 48V? ISTR recall reading something to that effect when hybrid cars first came along.

Wang had an interesting marketing approach in the days before they became mostly a word processor company. Prior to that they built & sold "programmable calculators". In reality, they were minicomputers but in those days (60s/early 70s) the word "computer" conjured up images of big scary...

Nashua Corp. Made the disc packs for CDC and most other drives of that era (70s/80s). Pioneered a lot of the coating techniques used in spinning drives even today. Worked there for a few years in the 80s.

Haven't noticed anything at Lowes, but some of the HDs around here are selling some off-brand UTVs. As has been noted by others, no idea where you'd get parts or service or even who makes them. I don't know how these compare price-wise to others.

Radiators for commercial generators can get stupid expensive. We were quoted ~$2500 about 5 years ago for one at one of my worksites. Pulled it and got it fixed for a couple hundred at a radiator shop. Fortunately, there was one nearby. 2 man job to pull/replace it.

Never used a Firestick, but I've noticed the audio occasionally gets weird on our Roku. Usually the pitch will be off or it will garble, last night it got out of sync with the video by several seconds. Backing out of the program and then back in usually cures it. Occasionally the box will...

Maybe if it was some sleazy buy here pay here lot, but this was a reputable used truck dealership. Besides, I paid cash. I suspect the PO only traded it with one key.

Bath Iron Works maybe?

Not just the body work, but re-aligning all the cameras, sensors, etc. for all the self-driving crap can get complicated (read: expensive) fast too. Unfortunately, we're a very litigious society today and I'm guessing no insurance company wants the liability if some of those repairs weren't...

When I bought my (used) Colorado last fall it only came with one key and fob. Probably could've gotten the dealer to spiff me a second one, but they'd just schedule a locksmith to do it and the dealer was 2 hours away. Local locksmith told me he gets charged something like $40 each time he...