Recent content by ChrisMU

My TSC recently added an outdoor plant area (much like a scaled down Home Depot) and a dog wash. I’ll occasionally go there for mower-related items and nuts/bolts/etc., but my most frequent purchase there are the 50 lb bags of non-clumping Tidy Cats cat litter. I’ll buy from there unless the...

They are planning to expand much like QuikTrip (but not KwikTrip) did here a few years ago. https://www.cstoredive.com/news/caseys-general-stores-build-c-stores-texas/749741/ If you have a teenager or the sense of humor of one, you might want to stop and get some Kum & Go merchandise in...

When my son is killing time looking for older, hard to find vehicles, he will change his FB Marketplace search location and radius to wherever. Also, I wouldn’t count out the Pacific Northwest for car searches… might be a good place to find Subarus.

I have access to In-N-Out as well as Whataburger and Culver’s in my area. While I like Whataburger’s all-time favorites (patty melt and “special” burgers), the regular burgers aren’t anything special to me. If I want a burger with traditional toppings, I’d be more inclined to get Culver’s or...

If you can get your hands on a nicely restored or good original 1960’s-1974 John Deere 110 or its replacement, the 200 series 210/212/214, etc., built through 1986, those are good tractors powered by Kohler engines. My 110 had a 38” deck. While I was getting carburetor work done on the 110, I...

Largest I ever owned: 500 ci fuel-injected V8 in my 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Largest I currently own: 460 ci V8 in my 1977 Ford F-250 Super Cab

Those prices seem too high. Around here (central Texas), I’ve seen decent work trucks in the 3,000-5,000 range. My son just turned 14 and would really like a truck, so I’ve been casually looking at FB Marketplace. The best deals seem to be on ‘94-01 Dodge Rams (unless you want a Cummins, then...

I have Hagerty for my 1963 Coupe DeVille. I went with them because they were one of only two companies that would cover it being in a carport and not a fully-enclosed garage. I’m in the process of converting my older (wooden) carport into a garage at the moment. The other company would allow it...

Yes! I’m pretty sure those were Hanson drill bits. Thank you!

I’m done with Temu. I knew their stuff wouldn’t be good, but I was expecting Harbor Freight level “good enough for the price,” not these abominations. It’s hard for me to bust out of the struggle mindset. When I got out of college in ‘04, my first job only paid $10/hour (with $460/month in...

This is the first time I’ve ever bent drill bits… and it happened to all but one or two out seven or so. I was drilling into 2x4s or 3/4” plywood, all dry.

Based on the Wal-Mart logo, late 70’s/early 80’s.

Thank you! I had my wife order some and she said Amazon limited her to only 6 quarts. I wonder if I could order 6 more on my Amazon account. She usually does the Amazon orders since she has prime and an Amazon card. My intention was to buy 24 quarts, but oh well.

I got a low mileage 2020 Avalon Limited a few months ago (non-hybrid). I really like the car… real wood on the dash, non-turbo V6, no CVT, no start/stop. It has a wireless cell phone charger and HUD, which even my wife’s 2023 Lexus IS350 doesnt have. On my 4:45 a.m. commute, I get 34-37 mpg. My...

My 2013 Ram 1500 was bought new in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area by my dad. He had it washed regularly but never did fluid film or any kind of undercoating. It was driven in Winter. It stayed in Wisconsin until I inherited the truck in 2023. The only body rust I see is one small bubble near the...