Recent content by B6_Dolphin

With regards to increases, my homeowners went up 22% from 2022 to 2023, and now another 50% from 2023 to 2024. This after the rates were staying relatively flat from when we bought the house in 2017.

Here's a good description of the issue with the LATAM 787 flight deck seat switch & cover by YouTuber blancolirio:

Not a good idea to run the fuel below 1/4 tank, as the typical fuel pump is installed in a fuel basket/module (w/fuel sending unit) and its uses the fuel to conduct heat away from the pump as it runs. Otherwise, constantly running at E will shorten the life of the fuel pump, as air is a poor...

Me, too, except it was a 3rd shift contract job at a HP plant manufacturing printer components, in the summer between college semesters. Nasty/dirty work. After one shift, I said "F-This!".

Yeah, well, it's no different in other industries, like aerospace. Being GenX, I've quickly become one of the senior type in the organization - most of the baby boomers took voluntary retirement packages during/right-after Covid. The 20-something replacements last about two years, and then...

Daylight overhead video of the remains of the JAL A350 and Japanese Coast Guard Dash 8-300:

Yup, the local dealers wanted $5k over MSRP, so I drove only 4 hrs to get my Audi from an OR dealer and drove it back home.

When I was looking at ordering a '23 Audi last fall, Audi of McKinney (TX) had the model I wanted already on-order, but was adamant about adding their protection package once it was delivered to the dealership from the factory: *This vehicle is equipped with the following dealer installed...

It's now out of the water:

While finishing clearing leaves from the back yard at dusk last week, I looked over at the back gate and saw I had an unusual visitor, which looks like a barred owl : *Taken with an iPhone 13 through the bedroom window*

303 Tire Cleaner followed by Zaino Bros Z-16 Tire Gloss with a tire applicator sponge. https://www.zainostore.com/product/Z-16.html

Ah, the Smiths... I dated a French girl in college because I happened to wearing a Smiths concert Tee in the residence hall cafeteria. Our 1st date was going to the Sid and Nancy flick at the college theater.

If I fast between 7 pm to 7 am, I can lose 1-2 pounds overnight. While I can do that during the week, it's tough to achieve on holidays and weekend evenings because, well, snacks & alcohol. If I stay off those and maintain fasting, I can achieve measurable weight loss within a few weeks of...

*raises hand* born in the late 60s - GenXer who grew up helping boomers and Silent Generation with "new tech", like computers, while I was proud to be an early adopter of Netscape web browser & using an ISP with my ultra-fast 56k modem > vs the boomers/silent generation surfing/chatting on AOL...

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