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I haven't heard much good about the Red Cross either. Between "expenses" eating up a very large percentage of their donations, and kind of sleazy practices (charging recipients/responders for things that were donated, food, etc.) they seem kind of slimy. Don't know how much good the United Way...

But not impossible. I was able to gain some property at my previous house this way. It came down to the town's tax maps showing my property as quite a bit larger than my deed implied. The court ruled that since the tax map was a legal document, and in the 30 years I owned that property no one...

Yeah. March is not spring in northern New England. Neither is April, maybe May if we're lucky. :rolleyes: I plowed this morning, got 6+" in the last couple days. Chains are staying on for a while.

Agree on that, though this will vary by individual and how high your arches are.

I wouldn't rush into it, bees can be a lot of work. My sister keeps them and she generally loses a hive each winter. Granted, Arkansas isn't NEK Vermont, but you got good advice upthread to get to know other beekeepers in your area first. Ericm979 had a lot of good advice too. One thing you...

Looks to me like you're asking 2 different questions. As far as fencing cows, goats, etc. there's no need to go into the woods...just put the fence around the perimeter you want the animals to stay inside of. Property line in the woods, I'd just go with flagging. If you need more than that to...

We seem to be talking several different types of annoying posts. The OP's comments seemed to be focused on outside spam...links to dubious, possibly infected sites. IMHO the mods do a great job of deleting these as I've rarely seen one. The other is more directed at legitimate, but annoying...

Logging activity around here has picked up a lot in the past 3-4 years, not sure where it's all going. The paper mills are all gone, and most of the biomass power plants were shut down due to pricing disputes with Eversource (electric company). Still a few furniture makers around, but even...

Not sure what point you're trying to make. Not everyone in my parents' generation belonged to a union, though more so than today, but it was a different time. Neither of my parents did. Not sure how I got "burned" by never working for a company with a pension. I've done OK for myself. If...

There's a bill before the legislature here in N.H. to do away with annual safety inspections. As you might imagine, the inspection station cartel is opposed to doing so, and other times this bill has come up managed to defeat it. We'll see how it goes this time. I have mixed feelings on this...

You're lucky. The forest products industry, at least in this part of northern New England is nowhere near what it was in the 70s, let alone the 50s. Lots of companies have gone toes up. I'm not sure the two are related. Even we boomers were nowhere near as likely to stay with one company for...

I had to replace the ailing B&S in my 80s vintage splitter 6-7 years ago. Local small engine guy recommended the Predator. At the time was only vaguely aware of HF's existence...they hadn't expanded into this area yet, think I paid $120 for mine online. Shipping was cheap but very slow...

Nobody "took away" my pension plan, nowhere I worked ever offered one. Other than government job, that perk went away with my parents' generation. Other than a supermarket chain I worked at for a year or so while I was "between jobs", none of the companies I worked for in my entire career are...

The magnets are kinda weak, but otherwise they're OK. Free is good, but I already have enough to last me 10 years.

Not sure I agree with that. From everything I've read, under-feeding cats will not make them better hunters. Mine have always been well-fed, and most have been quite good mousers.

Eek! My first car was a '62 Falcon with the 140 in it, couldn't get out of it's own way. I shudder to think how that F100 was with it!!

Would be nice if it was that easy. Don't EV (and hybrid) batteries interconnect with various control modules in the vehicle? Seems likely a booster pack would need to be recognized. Don't see why it can't be done, but manufacturers would need to come up with a standardized interface & logic...

Occasionally there's a show on one of the pay channels that sounds interesting, but not enough to be worth $12+/mo. I'd also imagine these channels are equally difficult to un-subscribe to as is Sirius/XM.

I'm skeptical. Maybe they meant that all the major villages had a cell tower, I really doubt there's coverage 50 mi. (80.46 km) from nowhere anymore than there is here. Remember, "Lapland" isn't confined to one country. Yeah, cell companies are great for bait & switch. Granted, 5G cell...

They've really been expanding over the last few years. 5 years ago I'd never even seen one, now there are probably a half dozen within a 25 mile radius.

Most of the "BS" is self inflicted. How many people under 50 can bear to be away from their cellphones for even 5 minutes? I have never had an employer who expected me to be available 24/7 other than jobs where being on call was part of the job. No one can take advantage of you without your...

Moxie was unobtainium for quite a while, but I've noticed it's back in stores now. Even was a story on the news a couple weeks ago saying that Coke was making it again. I remember that from when I was a kid. If I'm not mistaken, there was a totally different soda (more of a cola) out in the...

We have 2 carriers on our route. Not quite sure how they divvy it up, haven't detected any pattern as to which one will deliver on a given day. I think one is a floater as I've seen her on other routes too.

Are you referring to their store brand WD40 counterpart? Seems to work as well as the real thing, but I've never used it in places meant to be greased.

Didn't really understand much of the discussion, but there seems to be a lot more behind the scenes on mail routes than I thought! Always thought a mail route was a mail route.

Curiously, what are H J & K routes? Does the "M" stand for mileage?

What?? Can you hear me now?? :rolleyes: Wife has an I-phone, if she doesn't speak up right into it, it's so garbled you almost can't make out what she's saying. Our home phone is part of a cable bundle, does that count? Technically, it's VOIP, but it still acts like a landline. It's my...

Yeah. Better now, but still not much selection.

When I was a kid I kept bugging my mother to get chocolate milk, finally she gave in. Once was enough!! Never particularly liked milk anyway, but thought this was gross. In other forms chocolate's OK, but not as a drink.

Or legal. OK to return those blank, but according to what I was told putting a false address on it is against postal code.

My house was built in the 1830s, my well is up on the hill across the road from the house (road didn't exist at the time), ~30-35' higher elevation. Enough pressure from gravity to do everything we need, including take a shower, we don't have a pump. I don't think the well goes back that far...

Had a dr. appointment at the height of the covid paranoia and was supposed to do that. Door was locked. I just knocked and told the person who answered that I didn't have a cellphone. No hassle.

This being an election year, the deluge of candidate ads is about to begin. Gotta say, the ones on heavy stock work great as masking around door frames, baseboards, etc. when painting. :ROFLMAO:

Different generation, different times. Those seen as job hoppers were frowned upon at hiring time. Hippies had very little to do with it.

OK, I understand screw-in fuses, but why no foundation? By no foundation do you mean the sills for the building are sitting directly on the ground?

I used to think that stuff was just snake oil (and I'm sure some of it is), but I have an old Dodge Dart that was eating antifreeze. Head gasket didn't fix it, so that leaves either cracked head or block. Saw a post on an old car forum recommending something called Zo-tite. I was skeptical...

Wife bought a yogurt maker a couple years ago. I think she used it once, way more effort than it was worth.

I tell ya, if you want to get on every junk mail list there is, donate to a charity. They sell their lists to anyone. Wife learned that the hard way.

Was wondering the same thing. Maybe owls in New Mexico are a lot bigger? Ones here might carry off a kitten, but not an adult cat. Don't forget ultrasonic mouse repellers. All of the above work for a while, but the mice adapt. Traps and/or predators are the only real way to keep them under...

Maybe 25 years ago I scrounged a couple steel parts drawer cabinets that were being tossed at work. Maybe 30 drawers total, 2" x 4" by about a foot deep. That's where my hardware goes. +1 on the peanut butter jars, I use them for hardware I'm likely to need outside of my shop...drywall screws...

Not sure "good" is a word I'd use. I tried that once years ago. Once was enough, changed the whole flavor of whatever it was I was trying to make, and not for the better. I like yogurt OK, but using it in the place of sour cream is like substituting Tab for Coke.

Not a mail carrier, nor have I ever played one on tv, but I would think the USPS already has the money for the postage on these return envelopes whether they get used or not. Less clutter in the system if you just round file them.

Maybe file a grievance against the enemy for not fighting fair? :rolleyes: Very true, much of how they do things is rooted in a time when most trades were learned on the job and the longer you were there (theoretically) the more skilled you were. That's not the case these days. Basing...

You make a very good point, so much of what I buy on Amazon is stuff I wouldn't even know where to look for even if there was somewhere local to buy it (which for the most part there isn't).

Yeah, prices are insane. Don't really need anything now, but my truck is getting "up there" in years and I'll probably be looking a couple years down the road. Did a quick search online for used ones, didn't see much of anything under $30k other than total junkers.

Not welcome on mine either, but that doesn't seem to stop them. :rolleyes: Actually, for some reason rodents aren't a big problem here. Not sure why. Have a couple cats that are good mousers, but don't seem to have any interest in chipmunks or squirrels. Do have some lynx around here, maybe...

I hear ya on the hardware, then again "next time" you'll have it. As far as the "gonna fix someday" stuff, yeah that's a weakness I have. I will say this winter I've tackled a bunch of it (mostly audio equipment). Now what to do with it now that it's fixed... 🙃

That's what I've always heard them called too, not sure why. I remember having a helluva time finding one that fit my tractor, the autoparts store ones seemed to be made for wheels that were considerably thicker than those on a tractor, and it wouldn't stay in place. Finally found one on...

Every now and then my wife will nag, or in her words, "lovingly encourage" me to go thru and get rid of a lot of the assorted crap I'm saving. I somewhat agree, and start going thru it looking for stuff I'll absolutely never use. When I'm done, I might have a few token items but barely made a...

Sounds like what HF did for years with their 25% off coupons. Someone in another thread mentioned something about needing a cellphone to get the discount now? What's that all about? disclaimer: I'm not a vet, just a curious civilian

Lot of companies are going that way now, coupons, special discounts, etc. have been replaced with aps to download.

That is creepy. Absolutely no need or excuse for this. Every now & then I'll Google my name and see what comes up, usually not much. A handful of 25 year old usenet posts before I knew not to use my real name and an occasional reference in a technical periodical I've occasionally contributed...

No trouble finding either around here. Price is up on both, but what hasn't gone up in price over the last year? Picked up a gallon of windshield washer fluid at WM today. $3.49!! Used to be <$2.

What do unions have to do with "for the people"? Just another fat cat looking for more power.

Not to mention other modern day "necessities" like $1000 I-phones with unlimited service for every member of the household, a bunch of subscription streaming services, etc. It's easy to call corporations greedy, but there's plenty of that to go around.

Curiously, what is a good pressure on R4s? The owner's manual on my LK only references R1s. I've been doing ~25 psi on the fronts.

I also have R4s and generally like them, but they do suck in snow, 4WD/locking diff only help so much. If you use R4s in snow, chains are a must!

Wow, you must do a lot more tire changes than I do to justify something like that. My mechanic had to replace his tire machine a few years ago, the old one didn't handle modern rims/low profile tires very well. Over-torquing of lug nuts by tire shops/mechanics has been a peeve of mine ever...

Define "old". My 01's still going strong, you see a lot of 2nd gen ('96-04) around. 3rd gen, not so much...Daimler really screwed that one up. Other than maybe Rangers, more than any other less-than-fullsize trucks. Pretty rare to see an S-10 or Japanese trucks that old.

But is that because it works better or just because it's easier to mount on the back? I wouldn't think it would make much difference.

I dunno, lying in mud comes close. I wouldn't say "easily", it take a knack which I haven't quite mastered. Often as not I just make it dull differently. I've had better results with a drill doctor, but it too takes "the touch". Like so many things, looks a lot easier than it is. I won't...

Not quite that bad, but the TC on the turdra I had for a company truck in the late 00s/early teens would suck you right into the ditch in snow or mud off road. Don't recall if there was a way to turn it off.

Didn't know Dodge did it, but I had an early 90s Blazer with that arrangement. Never really had much of a problem with it. Remember having to replace a vacuum switch at some point, don't recall what the symptoms were, but don't think it prevented it from going into 4WD.

Same here. Don't have a huge problem with them, might get one every 4-5 years. They're really stupid and easy to trap, I'll just take them a few miles away & let 'em go far from anyone else's house. Don't really want to kill them.

$15/hr is more than some jobs are worth. And you believe everything you read on Facebook? 🙄 What is an "obscene" profit? I don't think corporations are any more greedy than individuals.

What does it mean to "tag" a photo? I hear the term a lot but not sure what it means.

No "maybe" about it! Yeah, I just don't go to enough places on line to be worth the bother. Also, I've read some sites, especially those that utilize some sort of geoblocking automatically block known VPN hosts.

While I'm not sure Tang was a step forward, you do make some good points here. I'll be the first to admit that I'm far from an early adopter of, well pretty much anything, but the (for lack of a better term) infrastructure created by the aerospace and other high tech industries has changed the...

I own my own cable modem & router, and never set up wi-fi. I want to be able to control what gadgets in my house can access the internet. I agree that desktop computers can be used much more securely than other devices. and at least to me are so much more versatile & easier to use than a...

I've read a couple online articles that attempt to define the "metaverse", seems to be some Zuckerburg vision for incorporating virtual reality into online activity, whatever that means. The whole concept was, at least to me, about as obtuse as trying to explain blockchain. I've come across...

What's a prerunner?

I'll put in a vote for these: https://www.amazon.com/Keynice-Thermometer-Temperature-Fahrenheit-Accurate-Black/dp/B01M5BCIFR/ref=pd_day0_263_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=XY7VJ7Y5APY6F8JGATAS&th=1 Great for a vehicle that doesn't have an outside temp indicator, put one in my truck, another on my...

Not sure I totally agree with that. If enough people stood up to all this instead of being sheep things might (key word, might) be different. I personally don't see how owning a connected car or smartphone will make my life easier or better. If that makes me a hermit, so be it. I will not...

I did a similar check of myself a few years ago, and was equally surprised how INaccurate much of the information about me was. Curiously, what do you mean by "ransoms"? I do not and will not have a smart phone. I have no real need for most of what they'll do, and likewise have privacy...

And that citizens are voluntarily incorporating these devices into their lives. Cellphones, connected cars, no one is forcing anyone to have these things.

4WD trucks weren't all that common in those days, and you paid quite a premium for it! Most everyone who did get one back then used it as a plow truck. Back then a used 4WD was best avoided as it likely had a rough life unlike today. He left the chains on full-time all winter? That must have...

Only a bargain if the quality approaches that of an OEM, and not just some cheap knockoff.

Contrary to popular belief, not everyone has Costco nearby (they don't have much of a presence here in New England for example), and I'd imagine that many who do don't buy enough to make the membership fee worth it. No retailer has the best price on everything.

When they still had paper coupons I'd use the ones for freebies or 20% off, but the digital ones are more trouble than they're worth. Supposedly, the ID# on the coupons is unique for everyone on their e-list and you can just copy down that # for the cashier to enter manually, but I've never...

Why would you burn on a windy day?

You do realize that orders over $25 also qualify for "free" shipping, albeit a bit slower. How hard is it to wait until you have a $25 order? I wouldn't say "often". No, they're not always cheaper but usually. No one has the best price on everything.

Well, we got Tang out of it, what more could you ask for? :ROFLMAO:

I don't remember K-mart ever being the evil empire, but definitely Walmart back in the 90s-early 00s when they started expanding nationwide. Sorry, but the "ruin" of these local stores isn't the customers, but the stores themselves. Better service? Hah! The box stores are open 7am-9pm (give...

While we may have invented machines that fly, humans still can't fly on their own.

Driving is for the most part the only time I have music playing. When I'm at home, or in my workshop I prefer quiet. I know some here have radio headphones they use while on their tractor, to me that would be very distracting. Can't sleep with the radio playing. Never could, and I've always...

It doesn't often occur to me to check walmart.com, I find the layout of their website to be kind of clunky and not always as informative about the products as Amazon. The times I've used Walmart the order arrived promptly, probably ought to try them more often. Didn't know about Walmart+. I...

I'll have that sometimes as part of a dream, often kind of a weird dream. As with you, it's only part of the song that repeats. When I wake up, often as not the song stays with me.

Not in the summer. There's a flock of crows around here that start squawking loudly at first hint of light. Don't drink a lot of soda anymore, but Mt. Dew (and Moxie, which these days is unobtainium) are about it. Mostly water or tea.

MD is about the only caffeinated beverage I drink, and I've found that I can't drink it after 3pm or so, otherwise I'm still wide awake at bedtime.

Ads don't bother me that much. Even on the "free" stream sites the breaks are rather short. They can be repetitive though (same ads run each break). The most annoying ads tend to be car dealers, and car ads seem to be few and far between on stream sites.

That's a lot easier today than it was even 10-15 years ago. Lots of info online, and the the major fund websites allow you to compare and make better choices. They also let you open accounts with smaller balances than they once did, that's a huge plus to someone just getting started investing...

They all do that, even the free-with-ads sites. Once upon a time Netflix was the place to go, if it was available for streaming it was there. Now everyone and their grandmother wants a piece of the pie and their own stream service, and they're pulling the stuff they own off Netflix to have...

Uhh, yeah...maybe if you're single but I don't know of many women who'd go along with a room that cold. Certainly none who have ever been a part of my life. I learned long ago that I sleep best dressed the way I came into this world. I rarely have trouble sleeping, but I have found as I've...

Only if you have the skills/time/tools to "do it right". Ask any repairman (and not just mechanics) and they'll have stories about customers who tried to fix something themselves, screwed it up, then brought it in.

Can't speak for Texas, but what most people call sweet potatoes (orange flesh) are really yams. Actual sweet potatoes have a white flesh. Worked p/t in the produce dept. of a supermarket about 30 years ago when I was between jobs.

Maybe not, but they sure aren't all created equal!! A lot of brokers, bank investment depts, etc. seem to push Putnam funds because from what I understand they offer high sales commissions. Guess whose pocket that comes out of? Do your homework, as a rule you can't go wrong with Vanguard or...

All well and good, but if a "safety" device makes a product harder/less convenient to use, there's gonna be a strong temptation to bypass or remove it. The ROPS on my tractor folds, so I have no need to shorten it when I put it in the garage, and it's almost always up when I'm using it but there...

You'd think a steel handle would transmit a lot of impact shock right to your hands/arms, did it?

Re-did my kitchen maybe 5 years ago, and when I pulled the counter away from the wall discovered a gap ~1½" between the floor and wall. No wonder my wife was complaining about drafts!! :LOL: Did the same as you...blocked it off, and filled the space with expand-o foam. There were also a bunch...

Yeah, it did have to be working. The agreement stated that it had to be plugged in & operating when the crew picked it up. They did verify that it was cold inside, so I guess you wouldn't have qualified on that. Do you have to pay to get rid of it? Here it costs to dispose of anything...

Don't know how old you are, but I'm a boomer and I don't recall that many of my generation started thinking about saving for retirement until their late 30s/early 40s. I didn't really, though I've always been thrifty and lived well below my means. As far as my parents, they grew up in the...

There's the big question mark. Is Facebook/Meta going to come back or is this the beginning of the end? 'Most everyone who wants to belong already does, not much room for growth, and as someone else noted they seem to be a one trick pony. Every generation of young people wants their own...

Not sure if anything similar exists in your state, but here in N.H. there's a program that gives you a payment if you turn in a qualifying appliance with proof that it was replaced with a more energy efficient model. I think I got a total of $150 (2 separate checks) when I replaced a 20 year...

And even for those of you who DO live near enough to a city to have decent shopping options, how much running around would you need to do in order to find everything you can get with a few clicks on Amazon? Let alone the stuff that I would have no idea even where to look for a physical store...

I have a good percentage of my net worth in the stock market. A few dogs, but some real winners too. I tend to stick with established companies that are in relatively essential sectors, nothing speculative, nothing stratispherically priced. Maybe a little less potential gain, but a lot less...

I'm not a Bezos hater, but I can't see myself ever getting my money's worth out of Prime, even at the old price. 19 times out of 20 I'm not going to order something online that I need now, I can usually put together a $25 order if there's something I do need, and still get "free" shipping, even...

My house is almost 200 years old, so you'd think it'd be a full blown welcome mat for mice, but we actually get very few, and almost none in the house itself. Having 2 cats helps, but they're not that good!

It's been that way for the past few years. Southern N.H. will get buried, we'll get 3". :mad: This storm was different...for once we got more than they predicted. Forecast was calling for 8-12, I measured 14" this morning, probably got another 2 or 3 during the day. (y)

I don't, no higher than is necessary. Mine as well. My previous one (an early 90s vintage Polaris) was a 2 stroke and had very little engine braking, but my current CanAm's a 4 stroke. Unless it's really steep often don't need the brakes at all. Of course, that wouldn't have helped in...

Do you have a cellphone? Tv? Any power tools made this century? Anything at all that came from HF? Guess what country they were made in. Yes, there is junk made in China, there is also good quality stuff made there. All depends on what the buyer spec'ed.

I'm perfectly capable of scanning a barcode all by myself. I don't need someone to do it for me. Do you pump your own gas? If so, then please tell me what's the difference. As far as "putting people out of work", have you checked help wanted signs lately? There is no shortage of jobs. Good...

None of which are liquid, and all subject to price swings. As someone else mentioned, precious metals aren't a very good investment, land is going for ridiculously high prices right now, livestock markets are volatile. Not sure how equipment is an "investment", most of it depreciates over time.

Tesla is still ridiculously over-valued right now. It's not if it's going to continue to decline, it's by how much. Maybe a buying opportunity when it reaches a realistic valuation.

Sounds like he's got an agenda. While I don't always trust their ratings, Consumer Reports shows LG as one of the more reliable brands, with Bosch very close to or at the bottom. Last time I got a decent used truck for $3000 was in the 80s. Yeah, I know if feels like yesterday, but it isn't...

The ones I've seen have large counterweights on one side, I'd say they mow in one direction to keep that side uphill. Lots of JDs up this way, though maybe those are in N.H.

Typically, that's what's used in generators too, at least the ones I'm responsible for. Heater isn't in the radiator hose, it seems to be a specially plumbed line that utilizes heater lines (many generators use auto engines). They're quite effective.

Sorry to hear about your experiences with LG, had always heard they were a good brand. We just bought a new LG fridge about a year ago...so far so good. Maybe you just got a "Monday or Friday" one? I do try to go for appliances with minimal bells & whistles. No icemaker, water dispenser...

I wonder if it's a regional thing. Only ever seen one size ground beef anywhere here, at least in the supermarkets. Not sure where there is a butcher shop anywhere nearby, only one I know of closed maybe 10 years ago.

I always hated that too. Seems like a lot of manufacturers are pushing special order these days...does the same "package" BS apply with special orders too?

Have you checked with your state DMV? They should be able to answer your questions.

Are you doing anything in particular when it dies? Not sure what those "tricks" the dealer tried to re-create the problem, but for a problem that happens as quickly as it does for you they should be able to re-create it. I'm sure it's possible that whatever's failing doesn't set any codes, but...

I've never been able to split with a maul worth beans, would either get stuck or bounce off. I recall seeing ads for gimmick mauls back in the 80s, one that had some sort of "wings" on the sides that were supposed to prevent it getting stuck, another called a monster maul that was triangular in...

Sheesh, mine won't start that fast when it's 50 out. One old school trick I haven't seen mentioned yet was putting a droplight with a 100W bulb under the hood, maybe a moving blanket over it if it's parked outside. Not as effective as a block heater obviously, but it helps. It's something...

Not sure that would help. Dunno about the OP's, but my LK3054 has an aluminum (or some other non-ferrous metal) pan. I wonder why they have an 8 second timer on the glow plugs. I let mine run for a couple :15 or so cycles in weather that cold.

Not quite sure I follow the logic here. Do you figure your time into every DIY project you do vs hiring a pro? To me part of the beauty of heating with wood is the self-sufficiency...money you don't need to spend. The time I spend cutting/splitting wood isn't time that would otherwise be...

Got a good deal on a used splitter maybe 10-12 years ago and never looked back. Didn't mind splitting by hand, but the older I get the more I appreciate hydraulics. (y) Waay faster plus a whole lot less "unsplittable" stuff that has to be diced up with a chainsaw.

Aside from the cold, I'm still waiting. Another coastal storm. We got at best a couple inches.

What's so rare about a tacoma where you need to go 6 hr. to fine one? Used lots are full of them here. Only time I'd go a distance to buy a vehicle is if it's some sort of specialty vehicle and it was a known legit seller.

Must vary by region, almost all Amazon-shipped deliveries come USPS here. I don't know how much of the USPS infrastructure they use, I've heard they drop ship a lot to the local PO.

They've put stores in much smaller towns than yours, nearest one to me is in Littleton, N.H. ~6000 population. Store seems to be doing well. I'm sure they do their homework before opening one. As far as Chinese products, 3 guesses where that name brand tool came from too. I don't visit as...

A little pricey for me. I could throw away & replace a chain every time it got dull and still come out ahead.

This may be a stupid question in your part of the world, but what is "chili meat"? Never heard the term before, nor have I ever seen anything at the supermarket called that. I've always used hamburger when I've made chili. Am I making a huge faux pas? :cautious: I understand the southwest...

Heh. Had that happen to me once on a road trip, maybe back in the 80s. Had a pickup with a cap and was camping in state parks, etc. that didn't necessarily have facilities. Was in (I think) Wyoming, upper 90s and I was getting a little ripe (hadn't taken a shower in a couple days). Thought...

Yeah, easy to damage toes. I dropped a tire on my foot maybe 5 years ago (wearing sneakers). Nail kind of shriveled up and had to be cut off. When it grew back it was tender and splotchy/dark-colored. Doctor said it was the nail bed, and may never completely heal.

We use them. I checked around last fall when out of the blue they sent me a bill for tank rental, and found their prices weren't all that much different than anyone else's...maybe 8¢/gal. I called their customer support line and raised a fuss over the rental fee and got it waived. Some others...

Try living in the north country. I paid over $4/gal in November for propane. I shudder to think of what it is here now. Still at ~65% so I shouldn't need a refill before spring. We primarily heat with wood, so I only need to fill the oil tank ever 8-10 years or so. I signed up for one of...

I haven't liked Bud since they opened up their brewery in Merrimack, N.H. in the early 70s. Dunno if my tastes just changed around that time, or there's something they do at that plant but it just tastes skunky to me. I think everything they sell in northern New England comes from that plant...

Sucks to have a post office where they don't care/have an attitude, had a spell back in the 80s with something similar where I lived at the time. Are USPS employees still considered government (ie-civil service) workers who are almost impossible to fire once they attain tenure? Thing is, at...

I have to wonder if you have some sort of power issues if you're losing that many circuit boards in appliances. Maybe time to invest in a surge protector? These companies don't stay in business by paying out more than they take in.

I suppose that makes sense in an area as sparsely populated as where you live. PITA if you have a package that doesn't fit in the box, certified mail, postage due, etc. but part of the price you pay for living that far out. Probably not many places deliver pizza there either.

Dunno if anyone else has noticed this, but in the Carshield ad with the pitchman at a desk in a repair shop, there's a picture of someone using a ratchet...looks to me like they're tightening a LH thread bolt.

Agreed on that (or really any of the pre-programmed "security" questions...any of which could be figured out without much effort). Just make sure you keep a file somewhere of the fake answers. Some companies allow you to create your own security question, I wish everyone did. This way you can...

Chrysler products have been using aluminum body panels (mostly hood/trunk) at least off and on since the 70s. The so called "Feather Duster" was one of the first. How do they prevent galvanic corrosion where aluminum and steel meet?

I started my first full time job in 1969. No employer I ever worked for offered a retirement/pension until 401K's came along, so those have been on the way out for over half a century now.

What's holding the wheels onto the car? I don't see any lugnuts, axle, etc. As someone else noted, how would you steer it? It would have a turning circle measured in miles.

Didn't know they'd gone OOB, then again I haven't been in the PNW in probably 45 years. Took the tour there while I was living in the area ~'75-76. Does Washington still limit beer alcohol content to 3.2%? They did while I was there.

The same could be said about all the "safety" stuff they're putting in cars these days. I never thought Volvos were ugly, I rather like the bling-free styling. Then again, most modern cars are kind of ugly.

I'm a mustard lover myself, though honey mustard is not one of my favorites. I wonder who thought combining those 2 things was a good idea? A lot of those gift basket mustards are pretty good, though kind of pricey if you can even find them in a regular-size jar.

Probably the same people who buy all the other "not available in stores" crap advertised on cable channels. Keep in mind, most of these ads are what are so called "per inquiry" ads meaning the only revenue the station/channel gets from these is a commission on any sales they generate.

What is the rationale on this? Given that it's the insurance companies demanding the change, not the gov't implies it's not a fossil fuel ban. +1 on your last statement. Curiously, what do they expect people to use for heat in the future? Electricity? That's pricey and N.Y. can be cold in...

I agree. Maybe things are different in some other parts of the country, but compared to, say 30 years ago the USPS is a well-oiled machine. Yes, there are occasional screw-ups, but all things considered they do a very good job. I wonder if some people just like to complain. Keep in mind that...

Not to mention the fact that even mediocre help is hard to find, let alone good help. Meh, I think it's more generational. I don't recall much "incentive to stick around" when I was starting out either. We did anyway since there was much more of a stigma to being unemployed than there is...

:eek::eek: Eek!!! What do you buy that runs up a bill like that? I average maybe $500, probably 3/4 of that gas.

I've heard of that but never seen it in operation. What type of hose arrangement would they use to accomplish this without slobbing a bunch of antifreeze on the ground? Of course, that's what our parents' generation said about us too, and likely their parents about them as well. Kids these...

Interesting plate, would be considered very un-PC in many states these days. Picture of the Tesla wasn't clear enough to see any detail. Is this one of those extra cost "commemorative" plates like many states offer where a portion of the registration fee goes to some (usually nonprofit)...

What's a coal license plate?

They have for quite some time, my 'Cat is 20 years old and it's EFI, though not as computerized as the newer ones are. Gotta say, it sure beats f@rting around with a carb/choke, no fouled plugs, etc. Exhaust doesn't stink like the older ones did either.

Good to know. I will say that they do try to take care of their customers.

Is this something you use commercially? Seems like a lot if not, I don't pay that much for my 2 on-road vehicles combined.

Now why would someone want to do that when it's so much easier to rant on the internet? :rolleyes: Is the land posted? In many jurisdictions it's not considered trespassing unless there's signage. If the only "harm" they're doing is dropping manure it's not likely to be a law enforcement...

Brimley was before my time, other than being the guy in the Grape Nuts (?) commercial talking about eating tree bark or something similar I'd never heard of him. Did he shill for some "rip-off-seniors" outfit too? Don't forget about Tom Sellek shilling for reverse mortgages. I went that route...

Whose "lifetime"? Most of their product lines (other than the el cheapo Chicago Electric, etc.) seem to be discontinued after 5 years or so.

A neighbor of mine builds fancy birdhouses, sells them for $$$ at craft shows, etc. Far as I know he does his same way as you...power tools but no high tech. Lotta work!!

Didn't even know Ziebart still existed, thought they'd gone OOB back in the 70s. Did a Google search and the nearest place that does it is 100 mi. away, and in another state. Never had a vehicle treated with that, what is it? Old-school tarry undercoat? Yeah, that causes as many problems as...

I agree in principle, and it would be great if everyone was responsible and considerate of others, but they're not. So often other parties pay the price for someone else's transgressions.

No, I'd say that pedestrian inattentiveness has also increased severalfold in recent years, look at the number of people walking with their noses stuck in their cellphones and/or with headphones on oblivious to everything around them. I don't know what's so fascinating that it can't wait 'til...

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Yeah, was gonna build a tractor/implement shed maybe 10-12 years ago, just never got that round tuit. :LOL: Now most of the materials I'd bought have been used for other projects. Agree on tarps, maybe 2-3 years for a good one, cheapo HF ones you're lucky to get a season out of 'em. Didn't...

I'm not quite that bad, but I only have a partial cellar under my house, the rest is crawlspace. I really need to be motivated to deal with anything under there. We had an instance like that here last year. A woman disappeared 45 or so years ago, her car (with some remains, presumably hers)...

Was the snarkiness really necessary? Almost no one needs unlimited data or anywhere close to 250 M speed, yet with Starlink that's the only option. IMHO a true "game changer" would be to offer at the very least an option for a reasonable speed (40-50 M) at an affordable price (<$50/mo). Not...

Sheesh, most CUTs are tight enough with leg room as it is, can't see myself with something that has even less. How so? The only thing I can think of is headlight standards.

I haven't read all 30 pages of this thread so apologies if you mentioned it, but who owns/operates this trail system? Is all this equipment your own personal? The only groomed XC/snowshoe trails here are private ones run by resorts (though some are open to the public). Those activities as well...

It's still here, just locked. I'm not a fanboy of them either, and many of the claims/predictions were so pie in the sky as to be laughable, but there was some interesting info there.

I wouldn't say that, more of an evolution and an exponentially higher amount of "space junk" to accomplish it. Pricey too. Thing is, you're stuck with what's available where you live. I don't know why some rural areas seem to have better service/prices than others. I'm paying Spectrum...

The trouble with getting old is about the time you get your head together, your body starts to fall apart. :ROFLMAO:

Burlington's about a 3 hour drive one way, plus Vermont has sales tax so not much savings by going there.

Same here. Though if the power is out, chances are the internet's out too so no need for a router. During a long outage (we've only had a couple in the 17 years we've been here) I'll run the generator a couple times a day to keep the refrigerator & freezer cold but that's about it. Nothing...

Twilight too for that matter. Just because you can sorta see doesn't mean others can see you, especially if you have a dark colored vehicle.

Syncro transmissions on geared tractors More comfortable & safer seats Better fenders

Mine lives outside 9 months of the year, no serious checking on the tires, tractor's close to 20 years old. The rims faded quite a bit on my Kioti, the FEL somewhat but the tractor itself doesn't seem to have.

I had an Amex card back in the 70s/early 80s when I traveled a lot for work, my employer reimbursed the yearly fee. The advantage back then was that there was no credit limit, but you did have to pay the entire amount off each month. Dunno how it is today, left that job in '84. We do. I...

Nor do they do much if the sun isn't shining.

We don't watch a lot of TV, but it's something to do in the evening. We don't have any subscription channels, but there seems to be plenty of stuff available with the Roku, even if it has commercials. I don't see how anyone can, or would want to watch tv, surf the internet, etc. on a dinky...

When tying down a snowmobile, ATV, lawnmower, etc. I'll use carabiners to attach the straps to the trailer hooks. This way if they loosen a bit, they won't come off. +1 on re-tightening them after the first mile or so.

Meh. Not going to pay almost $3k for something that's more bother than it's worth 9 months out of the year. My driveway's only a couple hundred feet, I can handle the cold for the amount of time it takes to clear it. Mine usually lives in the garage in the winter, but if I make sure to flip...

I've heard of gas stations that have different cash & credit prices, but don't think I've ever seen one. Certainly no where I ever go. Supermarkets sell gas in Oregon? Maybe a west coast thing? I wonder if the state laws here prohibit these practices.

I've always considered bicycle riding tedious, something you do when you have no other means of transportation as opposed to pleasurable but my wife likes to ride. I do keep after her to wear at least a reflective vest when she's out...like others have noted, roads around here are narrow and...

I agree. Maybe 20 years ago my SIL gave me a couple years' subscription to Mother Earth News, ISTR reading an article similar to what was referenced upthread...may have been the same guy, he did use a Dodge Dakota. My take on it was that this was more an exercise to thumb his nose at "the man"...

Does it have the standard network channels too or is it just "cable" channels, and if so where to the channels come from? For example, I can't imagine wanting local news/weather from L.A. or Chicago if you live in Maine.

Maybe, but just because you're honest doesn't mean that everyone else is. I'm sure it's not uncommon for them to find 48 or 49 of a given denomination in a coin roll. It's been decades since I've cashed in coins at a bank, but the last time I did every roll had to have my name and account # on...

None of the banks I've used in, oh I don't know maybe 25 years even had coin sorting machines, at least not in any of the branches. Or at least that's what they told me. If they did, it wasn't where customers could see it. Only way they'd accept coins is if they were rolled. Pretty amazing...

Is there a secure place they could have put it? All 3 carriers will put a package on the (enclosed) porch if no one's home here.

I use CCs a lot more than I used to, both are cashback cards, so it's like getting 1-5% off my purchases. Gas, almost all the time, other purchases over $25 or so also CC. That's about the extent, I don't see myself going cashless anytime soon, not gonna use a CC for some $8 purchase. Change...

What were they used for? Did your state mint its own coins or were they used for something else? Prior to EZ Pass our state used to sell tokens for use at toll booths (at a discount), but that's the only state "coin" I've ever seen.

Probably a good idea, if an unboxed rim (especially an aluminum one) didn't get all scratched up in transit, who knows what damage it could cause to other items. Tire, makes sense to ship it naked.

Never heard of them, period. What were they?

Thanks for the info. I picked up a 3-pack of similar-looking stones last week at HD, we'll see how they work out next time I need to sharpen. Good idea on using the tip first so if it does break/wear you'll still have some stone left. I'm sure I need to work on my technique with the dremel...

I use something similar to this: https://www.amazon.com/Oregon-23820-Chainsaw-Manual-Sharpening/dp/B00004RA79/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=chainsaw+sharpening+guide&qid=1641233501&sr=8-5 Had mine since the 80s, think I got it at Sears. It does an OK job, but not as good as a professional sharpening...

Wow, guess I haven't bought any in a while, ISTR only paying $9 or so last time...still cheaper than motor oil if I'm not mistaken. As mentioned upthread, I learned my lesson on used motor oil, but I don't see why new wouldn't work just fine if that's all you had.

Didn't know they'd discontinued it. I used that a couple times, the CC statement just showed the sale amount (plus a small fee) billed to PP.