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I use stainless steel, uninsulated. Mine are 2.75 inch diameter and hold 27 oz, which fit my cup holder. I don't care about the temperature as long as it is wet.

Happened on my Dad's 1964 Valiant station wagon when I was driving home at night. No traffic up here so I opened the window to see and stopped to fix it.

Back in the 70's I was working construction, the foreman and I were talking at the end of the street. We were near a small airport, there was an opening in the trees and we heard and saw an airplane landing too quickly. We were wondering what that was about. The next day in the local paper...

I have 5 credit cards and probably use each one every month, also pay off each one when the bill comes. I've read where a lot people on this forum do the same thing. When you have a high available credit and don't carry a balance, you end up having good credit. Having a good credit rating...

That was true years ago. When I went to buy my 2018 Silverado, they said if I got a loan I would save $1000. While getting the loan he told me my credit rating was 834. My last loan was in 1999 and I didn't owe any money. I had 5 credit cards with open credit of $50k. I paid the truck off on the...

I use desiccant packets in all my socket sets and in all my tool chest drawers. Sometimes I wipe some with Fluid Film.

My ex-wife and I had a milk man for about 3 years. The milk man told me he was retiring and that nobody was taking his place. What I liked was the milk was really fresh compared to the store. Before I went into the USAF my Mom bought me a back brush from the Fuller Brush man. I still have and...

When I was USAF 1967-68 Spain gas on the base was .18 cents a gallon. After I got out I moved to the Detroit area and gas was .30 cents a gallon. There were two gas stations on the opposite sides of 8 mile road and they had price wars for several years. It was great for all of us that traveled...

I have a cheap wheelbarrow that I put a airless tire on and use once in a while. I have my Dad's garden cart which I use a lot. No way am I going to start my tractor to move some small items. That guy slipping on that board with the wheelbarrow, reminds me of the time I filled a wheelbarrow...

When I was in the USAF 1967-68 in Sevilla, Spain a few of my buddies and I rented a very nice apartment downtown. It had an icebox, which we never used. We either ate on the base or downtown. When we had a party we would go to the ice house and buy a block of ice, put in the bathtub with some beer.

I have several worn grader blades from the county. My BH bucket is 18", so I had my welder cut two pieces 18" long and drilled two holes in each. I just put them on the teeth and tighten the bolts. Works great for me. I ideal though for 30" you would want it to swivel so it will follow the...

When I was a kid most farmers and others would cut and peel Poplar trees in the spring to make extra money for the family. We used to do 3 or 4 carloads each spring. Train car load is 40'x8'x8'. One stick was 8' long, most Poplar trees up here are 4 or 5 sticks long. The bark had to be peeled...

I have a L3540HSTC, my mechanic did mine last fall. I have a manual on my tractor, explains what you have to do. One thing is you have to take off the FEL mount on the right side to see the timing mark.

140 acres that my brother and I own, but I live on the property. Was a farm so about half is cleared. My friend makes hay on 18 acres for free. I'm at the end of the road, 60 acres on the west side and 80 acres on the east side. I mow about 2 acres and brush hog trails and part of the orchard...

Off point a little, but here's my story. Around 2015 I needed to rent a dozer, no rentals anywhere near here, but a couple of contractors have some. I called the first one and he said his dozer is tied up. I remembered the second guy and he said ok, not being used. I asked how much is this...