Recent content by BHopkins

Absolutely. But I think we need to stipulate that the good role models must be examples of the Golden Rule. And the education also needs to include teaching the next generation of the Golden Rule. That is the minimum. The Golden Rule is good. But it does not teach that we should have love...

Perhaps it would be more accurate to say some don't check battery health? I check it frequently, and always check a new battery before In install it. Also not sure why you feel battery health is subjective. My understanding is battery health is calculated using a specific formula. For auto...

I just finished watching this video, and I thought he did a pretty good job. Test methods were consistent, one battery to another, using good tools. His tests were the right tests. I was totally surprised to see that every lead acid Everstart tested at 84 - 88% battery health. The only...

My wife and I are quite careful about what causes we donate to. Our local charity is operated entirely by volunteers, except the manager, and she is paid by the city, so we frequently donate food there. Our church has a welfare organization that is operated very efficiently, with a lot of...

About 35 years ago, i almost lost a finger from a cat bite. The surgeon saved saved my finger, but lost a joint in it, and had to have the joint fused, and went through a series of surgeries to clean out the infection from the cat bite. Before all was done, I spent about 10 days in the...

Absolutely agree. Don't know if it is uncool, but it may, or may not, be very satisfying to use a live trap to catch cats that dig up and $#^! in freshly planted flower beds, and find them a new home, where their mouser skills will help them enjoy a long life, but also far enough away that they...

First, a little admission of being prone to push the limit while on a road trip. Unless a state is known to be very unfriendly to speedsters, such as Arkansas, I may drive about 8-9 over the limit. That means in parts of Utah and Wyoming, for example, it is possible that I could be pushing 90...

But it is totally ok to discuss interesting math problems, and even simple ones . . . like the difference between two and eight. ;)

An observation that I suspect most of us here initially made, but then totally forget about over time. What initially brings most all of us here, is a desire to know what lubricants will best protect our cars. But there are so many other aspects of car maintenance too, and it makes no sense to...

Does Wix still use the same ADBV design? I know they NAPA Gold filters I used for my old Outback had the same ADBV design. Yea, car collectors like to be able to say that their cars are all original equipment, right down to the filters. I know guys that will save worn out OE parts, so they...

Pablo, did you toilet flush handle replaced? Me too. I remember Los Angeles County sent out to every residence, a list of ways to conserve water. Using water from cooking potatoes, pasta, etc., to water household plants. Use bathwater for multiple baths. Share a shower with someone else...

Or, You will be yanking the chain.

No time to waste. Get to it. This is mission critical.

Wouldn't that be toxic, when the firewood is later burned?

It depends upon how you define bad. Most will admit that when it comes to engine and transmission reliability, there have definitely been some bad M cars. Ones that will suck all the joy out of the experience. The one I remember is an earlier M5 with a V10. That is not what I see. BMW...