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Got a 1968 BMW motorcycle in my hangar. Weighs a whopping 416 pounds. Been there for 15 years, and I keep an eye on tire pressures (on...

You're right - we're still building this way. And we were building this way long before 1980 when these plans came out. There are some...

Took a quick peek at one of them - small guest house - plans date from 1948 - I do think, or at least I sure hope that building...

Something that has always mystified me - and I'll be 79 in a few days - is this: People ALL OVER the world have good ideas . . . why...

I guess I'm just sloppy with my drink . . .

Trust a computer to make a simple thing horrendous . . . Went to a Space-related conference at a fancy hotel in Orlando. You had to...

I'd use Iatanium instead of felt. (I've used it on our home.) Non-flammable, waterproof, self adhesive, nothing eats it, doesn't support...

Been playing with Chatgpt.com a lot lately. Fascinating . . . I've used it to cost out all kinds of structures, solar panel systems...

Update on rebar . . . interesting! A number of companies are now selling basalt fiber rebar. A 3/8" diameter basalt fiber rebar is as...

Lets take the politics and partisanship out of electric vehicles a moment . . . I'm adding a 5 or 6 kw solar array to the south side of...

Just looked up the price of a basic work truck - Silverado 1500, small V8, single cab, 8 foot bed. Comes with A/C, power windows...

Most useful utility vehicle I ever owned was a 1970 Dodge B100 van, six cylinder, automatic. It would take a sheet of 4 by 8 plywood...

Sad state of affairs when someone who can render aid is afraid to do it because of some obscure laws. "Our pilot just died, can anyone...

Out of curiosity, asked ChatGPT for a summary of the Florida Good Samaritan laws. (ChatGPT has become reasonably good, but it is not a...

Sandman, thank you, I feel better now. For some years, I was the unofficial BMW motorcycle dealer in Miami. People brought me their...