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***CAUTION***CAUTION***CAUTION***LONG READ AHEAD*** Recently traveled to Biloxi Mississippi to visit my sister and brother-in-law after their recent move there. They secured retired military housing on base in one of the nicest ones I've seen, which can be a rarity from what I'm told. Getting...

Headed to Biloxi next week to visit sister and brother-in-law, they just moved into retirement housing on base at Kessler. I know we are going to get seafood at Boomtown, catch some blues at Ground Zero, and head over to Orange Beach AL. to see whats it's like. That area is on the short list for...

Just returned from a weekend trip to celebrate my wife's 60th birthday and we traveled to Gatlinburg TN. We had been there a few times before, the last being about 10 years ago (just before the fires) when we went to her high school reunion in nearby Morristown. For some reason, it seemed way...

A hypothetical in the strictest sense. If you met yourself somewhere, would you consider yourself the most interesting person you've ever met? Not conceit, just a rather honest reflection of how you view the overall you. I consider myself pretty interesting, physical attributes notwithstanding...

As I sit here, enjoying my 3rd cup (actually 6th if you get technical since my mug is 8oz.) of the velvety black goodness with the beguiling aroma, I'm reminded of a commercial I saw recently where Neil Patrick Harris is hawking mushroom "coffee". Uh, no Doogie, that is NOT coffee. They must...

So with the upcoming warmer weather, I decided to get a pocket gun for my summer 3-piece suit wear. Shorts, t-shirt, flip flops. Have a Shield plus that I carry apendix when wearing sturdier shorts, or a belt. But for really thin shorts, or swim trunks, I wanted something to throw in a pocket...

Saw my first 2 on Tuesday, but knew they'd been back for a bit as the nectar was disappearing since I hung them up a couple weeks ago. Have to get the cam equipped one back up so I can take some pics. Usually see them much sooner than this, but glad they're back.

So the latest rumblings are that Honda will have them out for sale early next month. HRN and HRX, BE and BVs, with 1.5 kW motors, tentatively priced from $899-$1299 (HRC one at $1899 is supposedly the commercial offering). Who is gonna dip their toes in the water first? Me personally, I'm...

Had the oil pressure light come on intermittently on the Dadwagon (2010 VW Passat 2.0l) lately. Oil is full, some oil on pressure switch connector (failed switch?) runs smooth with no noise. Cleaned up connector and has been good since. However, I've been researching and found that at my mileage...

Just did a search on walmart.com and the ONLY Mobil 1 grade of oil that comes up is 0W-20. Doesn't matter how I would search, just all types of Mobil 1 0W-20 would show and nothing else. Only choice if you drill down with viscosity is 0W-20. Better make sure there is other stuff still on the...

Guess this comes up every year about this time (no pun ;)) when we have to adjust the clocks. And everything else. This is NOT to be anything Political, but there have been several mentions of a permanent time one way or the other. I personally would like to see that because the change twice a...

Funny, the things I ponder in the wee hours of the morning by myself. In the solitude of nothing happening. Birds chirping, waves crashing, yeah, yeah, all great comforting and calming. Started thinking about what sounds are manmade that are like that. Then the ding of the coffee maker went off...

So I decided to make a small workbench in the garage in some otherwise wasted space. Built a really nice 2x4 frame and thought I would use some sanded birch plywood for the top, but couldn't find any as thick as I wanted. Started looking at butcher block counter top and found a nice 6' x 39" x...

So, with the recent spate of colder weather 'round here, my pup Luna (3 1/2 year old Louisianan Catahoula/Staffordshire mix) has taken to doing something that makes me giggle. I get up around 0430 and go make coffee. Luna follows me down and wants to go out, so I let her on out. She takes about...

So, I'm preparing to replace rear brake pads on the GLI and realize I don't have any silicone grease for the pins. I know that a quick trip to the big box auto parts stores could score me a few packets of Sil-Glyde, but wondered about other/better silicone greases. After searching, it seems that...

Tons of 5W-40 available at Walmart etc. for ~$25/5qt. jug. A bit harder to find the 0W-40 (SP) at a relatively good price, but Amazon has it for $27.48/5qt. jug right now for those who prefer it over the 5W for whatever reason. Just passing it along.

As title says, 250 rounds downrange and some have expressed interest in how it is. First, these are my opinions and mine alone based on how I felt using it. Second, it's a Glock G19 clone so a lot of impressions are common with that and I'll try and spare a full comparison dissertation on the...

Strange-ish question for oil use in my 2010 VW Passat with 165K on the clock. OCI coming up and like clockwork, she starts a couple drips on the garage floor when the weather turns colder. Warmer weather on current couple OCIs of 10W-40 Valvoline Maxlife (red bottle), nary a drop. Colder...

Fall stayed a bit warmer longer than usual this year, and I did a final mow much later than my normal Halloween one. Plus, I was bored. Ran Ethanol Shield in the gas at a 1oz. per gallon to get it through fuel system, even though I drain float bowl and fuel tank. Threw excess into the car since...

Yep, got my wife off of my back. Married guys will know this well. Story: We were invited to a dinner party a week or so ago and as usual, I asked what do I have to wear? Since I wore a uniform most days for the past several years, my wardrobe is basically limited to comfortable wear. Most days...