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I could have posted the exact same same story yesterday, down to some specific terminology, except the rebate is from Continental. Somehow I kept my cool after 30 minutes on hold, and was genuinely surprised when the agent came back on after another hold and said they would correct it. I...

I'm curious to know where you're located. I grew up in High Plains winter wheat country, and I don't think the farmers there sprayed wheat before harvest. The climate is dry enough that the fields naturally got that "amber waves of grain" look by early to mid-July.

There was an operation in the early 2000s to remove WWII-era rockets and ammunition that had been discarded in Pyramid Lake. The lake WAS used as a torpedo and bombing range during the war. I went hiking once in the mountains directly south of that property, just off I-80. At one point, I...

According to this site, willets are currently migrating across New Mexico. Bosque del Apache is an important stop for all sorts of birds. Cornell Migration Dashboard

I ran across some references to code being updated around 2000 to require switch grounding. Maybe one electrician was following code and the other was going above and beyond.

Thanks for the replies. Lots of helpful suggestions. I just tested the two-switch box, and got 120V from hot to the ground bundle. Here are a few photos. Notice cracking in the upper right and lower left corners. The photos with red wires show a 3-way and the unattached ground wire.

I bought a house about two years ago, built in 1994. I have replaced four switches in the last few weeks when they either quit working or started acting flaky. The gray plastic switch bodies are cracking and so connections--mostly the dreaded backstab--are failing. The switches I replaced...

Looks like they put on a metal roof so the pizzas will slide off now.

I have a vague memory of being in the mudroom of my grandparents' house and hearing that somebody named Elvis had died. I was six and had no idea who Elvis was. The only adult song I can remember having heard by that time was "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover." Hop on the bus, Gus.

Recent gripe: I started watching a video about the 302 Chevy with that AI voice and constant photos of 302 Ford engine bays. Probably a lot of misinformation, too, but how would I know? I'm not an expert on that engine, which is why I clicked the video in the first place. I also see a bunch...

Phones are locked to Total. I am on a "legacy" plan from before Verizon bought them, 3 lines for about $82. That's a lot cheaper than anything Total offers now. This change basically involves entering some information to link my accounts for a $15 discount on Verizon home internet. My...

Dear BITOG, I have Total cell service and FIOS Internet. I just learned that a $15 FIOS credit is available if I "bundle" the two services. https://www.totalwireless.com/bundles/fios I would love to save $15 per month, but my experience with Verizon billing makes me wonder "What's the...

That's way overfilled if you checked it with the engine running, in park. Every owner's manual or service procedure I have ever read warns against overfilling automatic transmissions. One consequence is that it could puke fluid out of the vent or possibly the filler tube when the trans gets...

Does this car have a separate A/C tensioner? A bad tensioner caused an A/C rattle on my Chevy pickup. That's just a wild guess. I couldn't hear much other than interior noises in the video.

Thanks for the report, Jeff. I visited the Heart Mountain internment camp in Wyoming when it was basically a few buildings disintegrating in the weather. (It is a more developed interpretive site now.) There was a small monument honoring those from the camp who fought in the 442nd.

If your mom knows her way around a laptop, you could install Ublock Origin on a browser and then screen mirror to the Roku. As a plus, the interface on a browser is a lot less clunky than Roku's apps. Screen Mirroring instructions from Roku

I have spent enough time on this site that I wondered about counterfeits, or possibly pandemic make-do. I didn't want to sound like a crank asking about that on the tech line, though. 😆 Except for the color, everything looks the same as the silver ones I've used. I was surprised, because...

I ordered some Champ XL filters from RockAuto back in September 2024. The PH59XL versions came with dark gray paint rather than the silver I'm used to. Photos below. I called the Champion Labs tech line and asked if it's normal for the filters to be gray instead of silver. Bob, who answered...

Good point. Chances are, if you "poke the bear," she's the one it will maul. Aside from avoiding the drinker to protect yourself, it seems like your obligation here is to be supportive of your sister if she asks for it. You could communicate your concern for her, explain why you're staying...

The description talks about the York Sheriff Department, and the footage makes me think that's York County, Nebraska. This could have ended so much differently if he had been in a part of the country with trees or waterways along the interstates.