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It looks like someone dug up wreckage from an SR-71 (tail #61-7970, pilots survived) crash site and is now selling it on eBay. I'd love to own a piece of an SR-71, but I'm not sure if the 'finders-keepers' rule applies here. This part here is supposed to be a filtering unit of some sort, gold...

I have and both 550VA and 350VA APC UPS units I bought in 2015. Highly rated aftermarket batteries on Amazon are over half the price of OE APC replacements ($20 vs $55). Would you be concerned using an aftermarket Chinese lead acid battery in a UPS or should I just go OEM?

I have multiple projects I'm tackling within the next few days and would like some input from the collective. I'll have a few plumbing questions and post photos of my work for critique. 1st on the menu is well pressure tank replacement.

Insane footage of a drone lighting of a rocket which shot through the cabin of an NK MLRS. Supposedly the drivers made it out, but likely did not survive for long considering a rocket just launched next to their heads. Ukraine 47°46'43.6"N 37°03'35.6"E

I had a 26kW Kohler generator installed recently and it appears the electricians did some sloppy wiring IMHO. What do you think about their work? Are there any safety issues here or is it just aesthetic? Now it has me questioning everything they did. My main concerns were how they ran wiring...

These 2 gave me some great laughs: RIP Jack Ritter, Don Knotts, Suzanne Somers et al.

I need to bury about 200' of ethernet cable to connect multiple PoE cameras. A YouTube search shows a guy running a chainsaw across the ground on a skid. I'm fine sacrificing a $120 chainsaw for this but throwing a chain isn't something I want to risk. Another search recommended using a...

Hard to predict the future, but based on previous flights to EWR, including having to deplane 3 times, I have a little concern over the ATC issues at the airport. Apparently the last time I flew and a few times since, the connection between EWR and PHL, where the ATC apparently views or...

3.2 quarts ATF 3.1 in 3 quarts out, where did the rest go? 21 Honda Pilot ZF 9 Speed Replacing the fluid on my 21 Honda Pilot right now and I figured I’d do a transmission rinse before the final fill. I drained out 3500mL quarts into a graduated 5000 mL pitcher. This is the ZF9 speed...

Unfortunately I am not invited to their Venetian wedding in June of 2026, but it still makes me wonder. For the couple who has it all, what makes for a meaningful wedding present?

Pool was opened recently and the tech could not get suction from the pool drain lines into the pool pump. He closed off that intake and is running the pool pump from the skimmer oly. He mentioned that a diver might have to go into the pool to see what is going on. What issues could I be...

Time for new tires on our 21 Honda Pilot 245/50R20. Costco is temporarily out of stock of the 102 load rating and only has the XL version in stock. Would there be a noticeable difference in ride with an XL tire vs a regular 102 load rating? I don't mind waiting another week or 2 or going to...

Lets say engine stops or some other emergency and the military installation is the only runway you can land at. Is this forbidden? Should you be searching for an empty road or field instead? What would be the consequences? Lose your plane and or license?

A failed Soviet Kosmos 482 mission from 1972, originally meant to land on Venus, is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere soon. Unlike most space debris that burns up, this piece is the Venus descent module, built with a tough titanium heat shield and structure designed for Venus's extreme...

The 4 yr old original group 48 battery died in our 2021 Pilot in the Home Depot parking lot. Multiple warning lights with starter relay clicking which eventually stopped and then went into MIL lights illuminating, flashing, and at some points the cluster looked like the engine was on except...

Following up to my thread https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/kauai-hi-activity-recommendations.393211/ Population: 73,298 (2020 census) Wikipedia - making it much less populated than Oahu Size: 562.3 square miles, the fourth largest Hawaiian island Rural Living: Waimea and West Side...

Had the HVAC guy over to quote ductless ceiling mounted air units for the upstairs bedrooms. When I went to close the access panel I noticed the junction box had bare wires in it. Sure enough, they were live! The junction is right over the access panel and IDK if this was intended for a light...

Besides the OE Echo chain (14" 52 link), is there an aftermarket brand that is better than OE? What do you think of Oregon chains and is it a good idea to change the bar at the same time as well?

Thank you to all who answered my previous thread about conventional water heaters. https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/electric-vs-propane-water-heater.392537/ I decided to go ahead with a condensing tankless using LP. During my research Rinnai kept coming up highly recommended. What...