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Paint these days is pretty poor, you really have to baby it to keep it looking nice. Some of the German luxury marques are an exception. I'm thinking of Honda Nighthawk black especially, I've seen a few with premature clearcoat failure. All it takes is one good bird dropping to leave a permanent...

Originally Posted By: Bill in Utah Originally Posted By: Gary Allan ..and anyone getting a regular paycheck is merely 3 to 7 days from an empty checking account and no more than 90days away from bankruptcy ..maybe 120 if you can play hopscotch with the credit cards. Not everyone who gets a...

Originally Posted By: CROWNVIC4LIFE That why you must keep flushing. That's why I laugh at the landlord everytime I have to flush 4 times for a #2, since he foots the water bill. I don't like wasting water, but if he bought a decent toilet in the first place he would save the cost 5 times...

Nothing beats an ice cold bottle of Coca-Cola, HFCS or not. If you don't like it you might as well go live with Al-Qaeda!

Are the Oliver boots domestic (USA or AUS) or are they China made? Like Woody said: "Takes a $10 dollar shoe to fit my feet, lord, lord, and I ain't gonna be treated this a way"

Looks as if the Aussies may be onto something as far as work boots go. A few of the guys I work with wear and swear by Redback boots, which are sold by the Matco Tool distributor. I'm still solidly in the Red Wing camp, because it's a local company here in MN. However, if Red Wing keeps...

Something relevant to all, and I always like to hear what people have to say about work shoes/boots. I've taken to wearing Red Wing hiking style boots at work in the shop. Positives: -Light weight -Steel Toe or Tech Toe for protection -As comfortable as casual shoes to wear, maybe even the...

You should see our shop cost per month for nitrile gloves. It's insanely high. But the shop is required to provide proper protective gear, including gloves. We have the black kind, boxes of 100, offshore made. They hold up fairly well, except they often tear when working in tight engine areas...

No need to flame here. Just keep it respectful. Some people have no use for expensive tools they use once a year. That being said, there are only a handful of things I'll buy at HF. The reason I see them becoming so popular as of late is: 1. Obviously the stuff they sell is cheaper than...

Menards is the king of having off brand junky Chinese tools. They've been that way since they opened the first store 40 years ago. That along with their warped lumber and junky paint. That being said, I still shop at Menards and think its an awesome place. I just don't buy tools, lumber, or...

Are the transmissions in this car known to be durable? Or do they often need repairs? There are so many poorly designed transmissions out there that it's amazing. Engines have gotten amazingly more reliable in the past 30 years but it seems that transmissions have actually gone backwards...

Both throwbacks were OK, but I still prefer Coke over Pepsi. The MD Throwback was good, but didn't have orange juice concentrate like the regular version. So it was missing that little hint of citrus kick. I work with a bunch of Dew heads, and most of em didn't care for the throwback. I'll be...

I live in an 80 year old building that has not so great pipes and probably the cheapest toilet money can buy (we rent, getting the landlord to install a decent toilet would be like pulling teeth) I always courtesy flush when dropping a #2, one for the main attraction and one for the paper...

Merry Christmas to all! Looking to be VERY white around here, talking 12 inches or more of snow the next 3 days.

Nothing like buying a product that you have to: - leave lying around outside for a month so as to not induce getting high from fumes in the car and - make sure it doesn't make your hands smell like they were washed in gasoline

Similar thing happened to a small trucking company in my hometown. Drivers were told to leave the trucks where they were, no explanations were given and no final paychecks were handed out. Drivers were expected to find their own way home. Company headquarter phone lines were disconnected or left...

Alcohol (the consumable kind) and oil (forums) don't mix! After catching a buzz and logging onto BITOG, I'm always about ready to incite a riot. Rumor has it that after enough beers you become smarter than an encyclopedia and strong enough to stop a standing army. Wouldn't know anything about...

Another thing I never understood was people pulling up to their house/apt with the 1000 dollar stereo system in the car blasting. Not only is it annoying, but they just let everyone in the neighborhood know which car to break into!

I grew up in a small town and live in a big town. I still lock everything up on my car whether I'm here or there. Valuables go in the trunk and the trunk switch inside the cabin gets locked too. It's a lot more of a PITA to get into a trunk than it is to bust a window. As for leaving things...

Just bought a bottle today at Wal-Mart, first time I've ever seen it on the shelf around here. All it took was one trip to Wal-Mart to remind myself why I never shop there. But that's another topic. I guess there's no way to really tell how good it is other than seat of the pants feel, but I...