Recent content by Geekhead

Maybe ex Navy carrier pilots are looking to revisit that catapult take off feeling ;)

If it is about interest payments the underlying problem is the cost of feeding the debt. Because the Federal Reserve spent the last few years raising interest rates to combat inflation, the government can no longer borrow money at near-0% interest. 2026 inflation is due to at least hit 4% and...

A trade deficit isn't automatically bad. The United States has run a massive trade deficit for decades, yet it remains the primary engine of global innovation and economic growth. Because the US is viewed as the safest, most productive place in the world to invest, foreign capital floods into...

I suspect that tank will leak before the anode needs replacing again. The typical life for the tank is about 15 years

The consumer votes with their wallet and says, no I will not pay more for made in USA products( with some exceptions) I would guess that there are mangement bonuses that are paid if producion cost are decreased.

If they claim 7 logs as in real life....

I suppose I am thinking more of the opinion posts that tend to be more right leaning. These days you must sift everything with a degree of critical thinking to recognize poor reasoning and distorted framing. You must ask deeper questions and think independently.

On the other side National Post

I have a friend who had a dad who was a Sunoco industrial oil salesperson. I think it was mostly hydraulic/machine applications. The paraffinic base was a selling point over the napthenic competition. This was also before synthetic oils were developed.

Just buy a dealer/oem filter and worry about other things.

What is going on with commercial aviation in the US? So many bizzare and terrible unexpected incidents over the last few years. Is this getting worse or just more reporting of these things?

With only about 6% Muslim population in UK I would be surprised that this was just an Islam idea. When I was in London last Aug for 5 days I certainly did see many immigrants but never felt like they were overtaking the English culture to any great extent. What I have observed is a much higher...

For me I use good decent oil like Mobil 1 or Pennzoil changed about 6K intervals. I use OEM(dealer) filters for every car I have had, many with 180 K miles or more. The cars lasted 15-24 years and I do not think a "better" oil filter would have made a noticible difference in wear and thus oil...

I like mine but only have 43,000 kms on them so along way to go as I only put about 5,000 kms a year on them now I am retired.

I remember in auto shop in high school a long time ago they had this small sandblasting spark plug cleaner contraption that had a rubber gasket you placed the plug in. Turn on the compressor and move the plug around a little while the blaster did its job. This was in the days with no fancy metal...