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When I was younger, heights never bothered me. In my teens I climbed cliffs and even went through jump school at Fort Benning in 1971. After the Army I became a firefighter, so rappelling down ropes felt natural. That changed at one point. While fixing a tile on my roof, the ladder slipped and...

I make sure to bring my can in soon after it’s been picked up because too many times neighbors have thrown raw garbage into my clean can. I pre-bag everything unless it’s just dry leaves, and I don’t want to smell garbage or deal with flys.

I had a great experience renting a Durango in Florida, so when I got home, I visited the dealership and sat in one on the lot. To my surprise, it wasn’t as comfortable as I expected. I believe it was a fully loaded Hellcat version, but the leather seats were firm and not very comfortable. I then...

I’ve been replacing the washer on my drain plugs since the 1960s, and it’s never left me without food or clothes. 🤷‍♂️

I absolutely detest dealership service departments. On my current Chevy SS, I’ve had three out of three services where they consistently messed up something that necessitated me returning the car. Each time my car was in there, it took the entire day, despite their assurances that it would only...

I just follow the trends on this forum and go from there. 🤷‍♂️

I’ll be 72 next month, so I get exactly what you mean. The passion is still there, but the calendar has a way of keeping me from taking on anything else. Then again, I may have to drop in a new engine into my current SS. 🤷‍♂️

You have an original Pacer and you didn’t post photos? 😖

Hello GON, I let a few accounts fizzle out, and honestly, I’m cool with it. I’m just not feeling the shopping vibe these days, so I gave those accounts the boot. Whether it nudged my debt score (or credit score, as some folks say), I’m not sweating it. I’ve got one last Synchrony account I’m...

I’ve been using P-PCMO for a few years now, but this time I’m planning to switch to PP-PCMO. My LS3 takes 2 gallons to fill up, so I’m still deciding whether to get one or two cartons. 🤷‍♂️

Never been much of a Corvette guy, but if I was, this would be the one for me…👍

Another blast from the past in 1940…

I don’t drive much these days, so the cost of high-quality oil doesn’t bother me. When I do get behind the wheel, it’s usually a 400 mile round trip and well worth it for the peace of mind. 🤷‍♂️

As a last resort I guess it’s okay. My neighbor took out a reverse mortgage, and it completely wrecked their finances after the elder family member passed away. The daughter ended up having to refinance, and now she’s so deep underwater it’s hard to believe. In my view, a reverse mortgage is...

I like where I live after 42 years. That wasn’t always the case, because when I first moved here, it looked more like a nuclear test site. These days, it’s a fairly safe town, especially where I live about 12 miles away from the riffraff. It’s modest compared to some of the photos I’ve seen...

There are a lot of factors involved in buying a car that aren’t covered in the video or even discussed much on this forum. I’m older with some physical limitations, so I need something reliable for frequent road trips through the desert. My current car is a muscle car that drinks fuel, and...

I will do just that because we don’t have anything like that here in Lizard Spit. 🦎 I get up there occasionally when I do my Mayo Clinic two-step.

I have my oil changed at a local lube pit that I’ve been using for decades. I always provide my own HPL, filter, and a new OEM rubber washer. We’re talking sofa change here, so my anal-retentive OCD nature is well served. 🤷‍♂️

That would be a death wish for me, but I’d still eat one… on a rare occasion. My girlfriend is Italian, and whenever she visits, she brings her own ingredients and spends most of her time in the kitchen. 👩‍🍳

This may not be the proper thread, but this is my new toy w/upgrades on order. I had one several years ago, but it was the older version, and I always regretted selling it. 🤷‍♂️