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In my aviation career, I've enjoyed great food all over the world. But I generally dislike French food. Despite the near universal opinion that French food is fantastic, and that there is nothing better than a French restaurant, it's not for me. Do you love it, like it or hate it? Beef...

After a tough day of flying in super smooth cool clear air, the day's ending could not have been more perfect. Landing PHK airport, Lake Okeechobee, Florida.

Our maple kitchen cabinets are in good shape, with very few flaws except for the two doors and panel by the sink, where the water and constant use have taken their toll. Here the clear coat started showing signs of distress years ago, and has finally peeled back and is getting ugly. While I...

Way back when, out in the Western states, there was a touchless car wash that cleaned perfectly. It pre treated the car with a chemical that smelled a bit like Windex Outdoor Glass cleaner. Let it soak for 20 seconds or so, then pressure washed off the dirt. I'd take the cars off road canyon...

All about the highest HTHS oils available, not concentrating on motorycles oils specifically, however, MC oils do tend to be high up on the list. My experience is very positive with M1's 20W-50 V-Twin oil in turbocharged race cars. A friend with a KTM recently asked me about the most robust...

I saw this question elsewhere among a group of younger people and started thinking about how more mature folks would respond. I'm not talking about mom taking $20 for gas. Although I did siphon gas from mom's car when I needed gas for my dirt bike, and then put a gal back when I filled the jug...

I don't know how I missed this, but this 3 hour race is amazing and has it all. From a miles long drag race at the start, to vintage and two stroke classes to utter mayhem with gaggles of bikes struggling in deep sand. It is worth watching! Highlights at: 2:28 4:21 7:25 on 11:50 (high speed...

With regard to the fatal accident rate: It is interesting to note just how much worse some vehicles are when compared to others. I can see how 'vette or 911 owners can push the limits and crash. But the others may highlight vehicle or size/strength deficiencies, such as the Mitsubishi Mirage...

Of course, I don't have the receipt but I'll try to return it anyway. I am in the middle of an oil change, go to open up the 2nd of my 5 quart jugs of M1 5W-30EP and find the cap seal is broken and 100% of the foil seal is gone. To compare the two jugs, I noticed they smell different, and a...

Picked up a brand new F150 4x4 lariat and thought I'd share a pic. Purchased it from Greenway Ford in Orlando, FL. What an easy 1.5 hour transaction! Other dealerships were increasing the price/pressure during negotiations ugh. Came back to one dealer and it went up $2K, NOPE, not going to...

Drove the EQS 680 recently, on a couple of short jaunts. It's a $200K, luxury, Maybach electric awd SUV with about 650HP and a slightly over 100kWh battery. This good sized beast has pretty epic 4 wheel steering and will turn around in about 2 lanes! First things first, it's a soft riding boat...

I can't believe it actually worked. My lightly used airport 48V golf cart had new batteries about 5 years ago (batts dated 2018). As expected, the range and speed declined over time until the useless thing sat unused for the last two years, as the batteries would not charge with the finicky...

Here we are, early 2024 and mama's i9 9900KF/2080 4K gaming rig is about 3-4 years old. Truth be told, I want her old rig for myself, as my computer is an i7 2700 and is (I think) 12 years old. I'm an Intel/Nvidia fan, so sticking with that. Maybe an i9-14900KF 4080 or better video card. I...

Last spring (mid March) my wife and I moved the funds in our low interest savings to open 3 CD's. 1 In her name with me POD (payable on death) 1 in my name her POD. And a third much smaller CD in my name with her POD. Here we are mid DEC and the bank has NO RECORD of the two larger CD's. The...

Just told the chief pilot I'm leaving. I've talked about this here before, but finally talked openly with the chief pilot today, and despite some rather heated arguments on other matters, he mentioned that he is working on additional personnel, to work with, and eventually replace me when I...

My wife is a gamer and her rig is a 3 year old gaming rig. 2080Ti, i9 9900KF, (no onboard graphics, unlocked) Giga MB and plenty of memory, 2ea M.2 Samsung 2TB drives. Basically a solid gaming computer in it's day. And well within the specs for Starfield recommended hardware. The problem is...

https://www.homedepot.com/p/ECHO-20-in-50-2-cc-2-Stroke-Gas-Rear-Handle-Chainsaw-CS-4910-20AA/318792982?irgwc=1&cm_mmc=afl-ir-1977783-456723-&clickid=Ti2SAT17yxyPRwjSdlUQp2siUkFR8pQ52Xnr3A0 $279, regularly $400, this is the last of the non emission controlled 2 strokes, . The model is being...

OK, so my 2009 F150 dash components (air bag covers) became so gooey and sticky, the dog's fur would stick in it. Blowing the horn was an exercise in frustration and wiping off hands. I used 99% isopropyl alcohol and Costco microfiber rags to remove the goo. That took forever, as the goo is not...

2023 CT5 237HP 2.0L, model 355T Not a lot good to say about the engine and it’s state of tune. The rental had 4000 miles on it, 21MPG with me at the helm (remember, I am a driving enthusiast). Overall, it has the classic, excellent RWD driving dynamics, great steering feel and is reasonably...

I am not home, mama (wife) is troubleshooting over the phone. We are having trouble with one leg of power. When the 120V gas dryer kicks on, the UPS’s in the den go a-beeping and the internet drops out for a sec (despite being on a UPS) Voltage sags to 60, then recovers. Same with the microwave...