Recent content by dadto2

Furthermore, the store doesn't take a loss here either. It's marketing plan that appears as "Giving back to the community".

I understand the sentiments of stolen valor and so on. But I assume that she and her husband are likely one financial entity? So the wife getting the discount is effectively the same as the husband getting the discount? Also, did she enable his service by taking care of the family while he...

Well this is thought provoking. That Median income for 1950 Buffalo NY of $3067 is equal to $42,648.23 in 2026 dollars. The 2026 median income for Buffalo NY is $74,258. I wonder if the quality of life today feels 174% of 1950 in Buffalo?

Remember the OPEC oil embargo 50+ years ago? I'm sure you do.

How can they label that "Prime" rib when the USDA grade is "choice"?

Headed to the cottage in Canada. Plan on tubing, kneeboarding, and waterskiing with the kids :)

I run 25w40 in my Mercruiser 4.3, that's the standard for stern drive engines.

Good for them. They had their second chance.

IDK about the fluid, but I can tell you this... I swore off any Chrysler products after 2 transmission rebuilds on my '89 Dakota and 1 on my '95 Intrepid. All at fewer than 60,000. No thanks!

Nobody has mentioned also that the output from one refinery can vary from day to day too, due to the various inputs. So lots of different oil sources feeding into a refinery, then that refinery is just one of many pumping into a pipeline... And the depots along the way just order X gallons of...

The funny thing about knowledge is that the more you learn, you realize there is even more to learn.

Get a Triumph Spitfire. They're loads of fun, and you probably don't know anybody who has one.

These little projects are why my wife won't let me retire...

case in point - I just need a sheet and light blanket in the winter. My wife wants the sheet, blanket, and a comforter all summer long.

My truck must be an anomaly, or it's not new enough to fit the OP's criteria. 2016 Sierra work truck. 151,000 miles on it, the AFM on the 4.3 V6 works flawlessly. I've followed the regular maintenance schedule for all the fluids and filters. The only repairs I have done are a new thermostat...