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costs vary widely on method, warranty and how much damage there is. In Houston, it's not a matter of IF you will need piers, it's WHEN... Assuming you have similar soil (expansive clay), you would probably be best served with piers, we have 26 of 'em, installed before we bought our home...

stupid is as stupid does.

The reliability of American cars, trucks and SUVs is up, and the reliability of European imports, especially German, is down. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3418868 However: General Motors said Wednesday it has been subpoenaed by the Securities and Exchange Commission as...

A squalid tire shop of some sorts makes life difficult for Houston's finest. http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=45560

This may come in handy, it sure worked for us. Had accident, other at fault, he was ticketed, the whole thing. Their insurance comapny was real slow in getting adjuster to shop for my car. couldn't find shop, went on vacation, etc. 2weeks after accident, adjuster arrived. then it took another...

...3 nails in one tire.

comments from actual users? (opinions from non-users will be ignored) http://www.autoenginuity.com

it just may not have one. Pull the lower hose, it's faster anyway.

http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9357

http://news.ft.com/cms/s/034a384e-2f8a-11da-8b51-00000e2511c8.html excerpt (these are exploration rigs): "A rig ordered today is unlikely to be ready before 2008 or 2009, analysts said. "Initial reports from companies are ominous. Global Santa Fe reported it could not find two of its rigs...

...some slower than others. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3369424

OK, so the Camry threw a code and lit up the Check Engine lamp last week: Bad heater, O2 sensor, Bank 1 Sensor 1. There was nothing visibly wrong with the removed one, it wasn't cracked, damaged, plugged, coated or otherwise visibly defective. It looked like a part that had been in the exhaust...

Offshore platforms being evacuated, Katrina damage repairs on hold. Oil spikes $4+/bbl http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/special/05/rita/3360887

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/3357039

Katrina and aftermath foretold by made-for-TV show "Oil Storm". http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3356077 I guess not too many folks watched it...I didn't.

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3354496

Houston Chronicle article about extraordinary means used to keep the 500kbbl/day refinery operating. http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3353003

ouch, that's a lot of stuff to have replaced in only 100k. And some folks think extended warranties are a waste.....Still your list is shorter than that of my 93 Caravan at 100k. I think the Chinese have turned it into coil stock by now, it was scrap metal on wheels at 125k.

"Makes me think about what is really important in life and how it could have been me down there. " words to live by, my friend.

REFINERY OPERATIONS Hurricane Katrina shut down or slowed production at 10 Gulf Coast refineries, according to a survey by Bloomberg News. Capacity is in barrels of crude refined a day. Shut down Company Location Capacity Chalmette Refining Chalmette, La. 190,000 Chevron Corp. Pascagoula...