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2 ivy league degrees and she isn't self supporting yet?

I like older traditional stuff, but I won't fault someone for using new stuff either. for lots of people, a cell phone makes more sense than a home phone, a tablet or smartphone can replace a bulky land-locked PC for many people, and even record players aren't all that practical for everyone...

Originally Posted By: SEMI_287 Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit When I have the radio on in the house it's usually either a 1933 Philco cathedral or a 1949 Zenith TO. We have a 56' Zenith S-52224 radio my grandfather had. It sounds so good compared to today's radios. wow, a 56 FOOT radio??? is...

UPDATE: (and apologies for not following up questions) the tablets I got are MID brand, no serial #'s. my 4yo dropped his, screen shattered. my 10yo did 'something' to hers, the screen got a single hairline crack, I suspect it was from pressing the screen too hard. the 12yo still has his...

when I replace sections of cast pipe in my home, I am amazed at hoe they used to do things, like the lead joints, the labor involved. but it lasted pretty long (though I think the PVC will last A LOT longer...) I have soldered copper supply lines, but a sharkbite fitting makes it go SO much easier!

we like in a 120yo Victorian home, have a cassette player in my 20yo camry, have friction shifting on my steel bicycle, and still use a film camera sometimes. some of my 'new' stuff is old too; my digital camera is 10yrs old, my DVD player is 8yrs old, I listen to CD's, and don't have a mp3...

what IS a 'real' caddy these days anyways? all the GM's have the same corporate engines.

Originally Posted By: Brons2 I shift under heavy load all the time and get 6000-8000 miles from my chains. It's shifting at a low cadence that causes problems, not shifting under load. I'd have to disagree; when I talk about 'shifting under load', I'm talking about cranking hard up a hill and...

IDK how an independent can charge you such high prices when MSRP is common knowledge on the amsoil website.

surlybikes.com any bike shop can get them, straight ahead, simple steel bikes designed by riders, 4130 cro-mo steel, economical, good stuff.

which gears are bent? I ask because modern sprockets (on the crank) and cogs/sprockets (on the hub) are shaped with ramps and different tooth profiles which, to the uninitiated, look 'bent'. I used to have people coming in all the time with a new bike complaining of defects and bent gears when...

last year there was an exxon here that had it, while the other nearest station over the bridge in NJ had the red stuff. haven't had to get any this year, I still have some left over if I need.

I live in PA on the NJ border; NJ gas is .20-.25 cheaper per gallon. if I fill up, I can save almost $4, by driving 4mi round trip, or if I'm running errands that way, it's a wash. it has nothing to do with being able to 'afford it' or not, money saved is money saved.

years ago a friend and I had a long bed 2WD dodge w/ a 400 and a massive oil leak. we were going to put the 400 in a dart (until we realized it was beyond our circumstances), but anyway, we street raced a '80's hurst olds (or was it a 442? doesn't matter) one night and SMOKED him, literally and...

Originally Posted By: bullwinkle Didn't look like that hard a hit-the push bumper (which mounts directly to the frame) goes pretty high on that Satellite (I think) & just pushes it back 8-10 inches-I bet it's not beefed up. pretty sure it was a AMC Matador.

Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8 Originally Posted By: code5coupe Originally Posted By: SteveSRT8 Some engines love back pressure. Helps keep their torque curve up. Old wife's tale. While engines will run with lots of back pressure, there is a cardinal rule: less is more. NOT old wives tale...

Originally Posted By: Autobahn88 Originally Posted By: rjundi Honda Odyssey with cylinder deactivation gets a few MPG less with far more comfort, utility and nice ride. Yes. But you but it will not handle like a Mazda5. Two different vehicles IMO. The Mazda is fun to drive for what it is...

I loaned my brother my EZpass once, and he got a ticket mailed to him; his plate did not match my EZpass. I had to look up my account, find out if they charged me (they did) and then cross-reference it with the time they claimed on the ticket; it was ONE second apart. they told me this happens...

Originally Posted By: bullwinkle Originally Posted By: Loobed (not meant to anyone specific but western society as a whole) You reap what you sow. This has been a long time coming. Denial is the best defense against reality. That and lots of rugs and alcohol. Hey, c'mon, I don't even drink any...

Originally Posted By: bradepb I dunno , I live in SE Michigan where everyone is supposed to be unemployed but the movies , bars and restaurants are packed. Personally dont know anyone unemployed and the big 3 are hiring like crazy although at much lower wages. Also other hiring going on for...