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I had a similar charge on the natural gas bill for the month my rental townhouse was vacant. The total bill was for $28 for $2 worth of gas.

And it could be worse. Can you imagine what it would be like if the tariffs on Chinese electric cars should manically disappear?

I've only washed mine once. That was after spreading a tandem load of manure that was dumped in the wrong place. I told the neighbour that if they wanted that done again, don't dump it blocking the only access point.

I admit to not noticing a low tire a few times before the TPMS notified me. Only once did I feel I needed to add air before arriving home.

My recommendation for an older bike if you are likely to any amount of highway riding is a Suzuki DRZ400. A decent and reliable bike that is big enough to carry a passenger and/or ride the freeway while is still OK on easier trails. The newer 350's cost a lot of money. Most smaller bikes...

YKYO if you remember ice and milk delivered by horse and wagon.

My 2005 Harley XL1200R Sportster is quieter than my 1982 BMW R100RT. Harley is original oem and BMW is supposed to be stock equivalent aftermarket.

I was under the impression that a jake brake was a compression release used on a two stroke engine. Worked excellent on my old dirt bike. Modern trucks have an exhaust brake on four stroke engines that works very well on my 2024 F350 without being too noisy. Don't think two stroke diesels...

I'd be broke if I had to pay the California fees for cars. I need to get off my butt and get rid of some of them. Including parts cars, i currently have eighteen of them and I'm at the age where I will soon be unable to restore them.

I like vehicles with a leather interior so get stuck with all the gimmicks including a key fob. Apartment buildings can use a very small plastic fob without a battery. Why can't vehicles? My three summer vehicles have large fobs I don't want in my pocket. I long for the days when I had...

I recently purchased a new to me 2011 travel trailer with the original tires where the tread looked like new. One tire had very minor cracks in the side wall near the bead and I've replaced them, keeping the spare. I've heard too many stories of people losing a tire while far from home and...

F250's are rare here in B.C. They have a 10% provincial tax while F350's are considered a work truck and taxed at 7%

76000 KM, approaching 50000 miles. This car is not suitable to drive five months of the year

It's not a truck, but I have a 2014 CTS-V coupe that has been amazing. I've replaced the tires twice,the key fob batteries three times, done a wheel alignment and nothing else other than fluids. I'm even using the original battery.

I've never towed with a goose neck. Are there any differences to a 5th wheel other than the side to side flexibility?

We record everything but never play records. That make sense?

I paid $4000.00 four years ago for a 16 wide 13.5 high insulated sectional door. Prices have surely gone up a lot since then but U.S. prices are lots lower. Saved $900.00 for installation by doing it myself with a minor bit of help from my wife. Could have done it alone but it made it...

When I bought my tilt deck I* chose a 7x20 and 14,000LB. GVW so I would be able to carry a crew cab dually diesel. I bought it with a hydraulic snubber so that I could hold the deck tilted with weight near the front if I wanted to add to the load. I also bought an electric winch and 12V...

I covered mine with plywood to be able to load topsoil. I've applied used motor oil with a roller, three or four times in 15 years and all is good. It might be slippery or sticky for a week or so each application but hasn't been a problem.

I made some concrete railway ties for a retaining wall that weighed 900 lbs. or a bit more. The loader wouldn't lift them more than a couple of inches. I soon learned that if I got them swinging, I could lift them higher. You start with the loader and then use the curl, then get them...

We don't need them here either. It's bad enough with the ones we already have.

My fear is that the computer locks something down so I can't move and need help to figure out the stupid computer.. Leaving tomorrow on the first trip with my new truck and new to me trailer. The older I get, the more confidence I lose.

I have the same problem here. The dealer for my furnace closed just after I bought the place. Next closest dealer is $300.00 in travel time each way. Twice since 2010 I've lost the motor when we had a power outage. Fortunately the local furnace guy could handle that. I've managed to...

I've told people for years, that I go to the local provincial park boat launch for the entertainment. Half of them would be in serious trouble trying to launch in the river at the coast during the freshet with the current running at just a few knots.

All this computer doing the driving is great for people who don't know how to drive. I ignore all the trailer stuff on my 2024 F350 except the cameras.

I posted a few on this thread starting at post #131

My GC is a 2610 TLB I made my own brackets that use forks as well as other things. My semi quick attach with forks weighs about 50 lbs. and still wish I could lift more. No, my forks aren't adjustable but they fit all pallets I've tried them with and had no problems with other things due...

Twice, I've settled for a totaled car on the phone with the insurance company the day before court. Their attitude changes as soon as they discover that no, it's not worth the effort, but it's the principle that matters with me.

I thought they would use electric powered generators.

I confess to being completely ignorant about that. I bump mine to advance more string.

This thread must have jinxed me. I trimmed about 45 minutes today and had to open the spool five times to re thread the line. I haven't done that, that many times in over fifteen years of owning it. I did the last five minutes with only one string.

You do not have a monopoly on those people. We have them too, even shortly after a wildfire here.

I'm old school too, and the change I hate the worst is getting old. I was old enough fifteen years ago.

My first feeling old experience was when my son first got his driver's license and drove away from home alone. That was over 34 years ago.

We've been very lucky here this year. Up until now, we have not had a single day of smelling smoke in the air. This is very pleasant as several previous years we've had the smell of smoke about 50% of the summer days. Just had a thunderstorm pass tonight and can't help thinking about...

I don't understand why everyone has a problem with the line not lasting. More than 15 years ago, I bought a spool of fishing line in a suitable size. I'm using it more often lately and still get at least a year out of rewinding new line on the spool. Did I luck out on some fancy material...

Yes, they came from far behind but this time we know why. Could it be considered foreign interference?

In the mid 1950's our elementary school visited the local dairy. I'm guessing it was about 250 students that were each given a glass bottle of fresh chocolate milk. I was near the end of the line when the person passing out the milk spotted one bottle of white milk and exclaimed "what's that...

I wrote the above before reading other's posts. I'm amazed at how different people have a different opinion on this. I live in the Shuswap area near the Okanagon in south central B.C. and find the xperience is just as nice as Hawaii except that was a break from Winter.

Are there no lakes with a nice beach nearby? Lake beaches are cleaner and safer. I spent most of my life at the coast before moving to the interior to a resort community.and found the experience similar.

I bought my first chain saw mainly to cut roots that damaged a driveway while I was installing forms for new concrete and to occasionally clean up branches after a storm. This was in multiple locations in a very large condo complex. I went through about five or six chains using the first...

It didn't need to be in front of you. I once owned a diesel Eldorado for awhile until I swapped it to a gas engine. If you were driving in stop and go traffic, you didn't leave the windows or sunroof open. The smell and maybe taste were overpowering.

I went to school with a bunch of people with that name

My diesel cans are 20 litres and I only put 18 litres in them. When the needle on the fuel gauge of my GC just touches the empty mark I know that I can dump the whole can in without worrying about it overflowing.

The cheap KD pliers I've got have worked just fine on everything I own until I needed to replace the kingpin seals on my GC. I'm not totally satisfied with the only better ones I could find at the time but they got the job done, and on the second side too. If I ever come across some real...

My first gas can was galvanized steel and lasted less than a dozen years before I had to replace it due to a leak from rust. I'm guessing that was in the mid 1970's. I'm still using it's plastic replacement along with a dozen others I purchased at a garage sale for $2.00 each. I will admit...

I have a couple of cracks on mine. I drilled holes just past the end of each crack years ago and neither has gotten any bigger.

I do the same. I always have a cloth-like paper shop towel in my pocket and when drying my hands in the shop,or garage put the blue shop towel out to dry.

I was on call 24/7 for thirty years and kept a pager even when cell phones came in due to the cost of air time. It took the better part of a year to realize I didn't need it anymore when I noticed it wasn't on my hip.

Looks like I retired in the wrong place. Since retirement, I don't get a day off.

I'm wearing mostly cargo pants now but have a problem with the pocket on my thigh getting caught on Kitchen cupboard knobs. Doesn't happen too often but it's quite a shock when it does. I'm worried about ripping off a door.

I can no longer find comfortable jeans to fit me. I have one pair I bought when the boss got mad and demanded I buy them. They are an expensive (to me) pair of Levis. The zipper is too short and I have to open my belt and button to lower the pants when using the boy's room If you are...

I know I'm old but it got confirmed today when I realized that I was putting on an old pair of shoes to work ,in the yard rather than my boots (both slip-on) because I have to bend over to get the boots but can ,pick up the shoes with my feet.

It's not just medical. I had a relative that got into drugs and booze. He was in his forties when he had his first contact with income tax. I don't know all the details but his first bill from them was for a couple of thousand dollars in the 1990's He told them he couldn't, pay as he had...

Mom and dad's last house was a self build in 1947 by an electrician who worked in a local saw mill. It was wired with loomex but had all the ground wires clipped off as it entered the junction box. Never had any problems with anything except a new fluorescent light added to the kitchen. I...

I've seen a lot of that plus a few with pennies behind a blown glass fuse.

A few years back, my niece was wearing fashionable jeans with the knees shredded. I played dumb and quietly asked her if I could help with some money for new jeans. She giggled and didn't get mad at me.

I recently purchased a new to me, travel trailer made by Arctic Fox that needed a new 7pin plug. I pulled one out of my 12v electrical box along with a diagram on wiring it that I've used several times, but more than 15 years ago. It did not match the OEM plug on the trailer. I duplicated...

I've owned eight different tandem axle trailers and all of them have had brakes on four wheels.

I too will stop to pick up a penny. The best money find for me was when going through an automated gate where almost everyone that lived in the complex used a remote, I had to stop my truck to use a key to get in. I noticed two $100.00 bills that were glued to the wet pavement by having...

I only have experience with medical insurance in Canada. Blue cross will only pay for my c-pap supplies if bought from an approved supplier at inflated prices. I don't remember the details but something cost around $200.. and that same brand was available on Amazon for about $30.00

I;m still using an Alemite about the same age. Kids gifted me a Lincoln cordless about ten years back that quit working after about the third tube. I will get around to fixing it when I find the time.

Mine came with a holder similar to a fire extinguisher and I screwed a pill bottle to the wall for the drips from the nozzle.

Next time, get born to wealthy parents

what's a bank app?

A friend of mom and dad's was the chief engineer for B.C. Rail supervising the construction of the Dease Lake extension and delayed his retirement for at least two years to finish it. He worked his last day on a Friday and died on the ice while curling the next morning. This is what...

My last 30 years working, I operated a handyman service repairing condos. I would drag home bed frames from the garbage room, and sometimes got paid for it. I've been retired 15 years and still have a few pieces left.

My lawn mowers all came from the dump until I got into my first new house, which happened to be my third purchased residence about 18 years after getting married. Last year, I dragged home a mower with a Honda motor with the pull cord missing. It was too good to pass up for mowing the areas...

I'm not willing to pay the $600.00+ that Ford wants for the sensors to put on a trailer. Does anyone, know of any of the cheap stuff on the net that will work for a trailer to also work with the OEM computer on my 2024 F350?

At 77 I find 80 year old women looking better and better every day.

We didn't have a partyline for long. My dad was a commercial fisherman and didn't get to pick and choose when he called home, mostly to see how my sister was doing, who spent a fair time in the hospital when very young. It only took a few calls in the middle of the night to get us a private...

I remember when it was CR xxxx. After a number of years it was CR8 xxxx. An interesting fact: my mom and dad only had one phone number in their whole life.

Around here the expression is short arms, deep pockets.

I used to think that one of the reasons that the 1800cc motor in my 1967 Volvo 123GT was bulletproof was because of the bearings. At 109 cubic inches it had exactly the same main bearing surface as a 327 Chevy.

When I got the quote for my truck last fall, it was made clear to me that there would be a $5000.00 discount if I did not take the cheap financing and paid cash.

I have the same experience with my GC2610. No real problems until you hit a large rock that doesn't fit between the blades.

We live in a resort area and look forward to seeing all the people starting in June, and by the time Sept. rolls around we are quite happy to see them leave.

Well I've got another meaning for "out of pocket". Around here we'd take it to mean you had to use your own money to pay for something that you either expect to get reimbursed for or someone else only covered part of the expense.

I'm convinced they don't show everything on their website. I found lots of different options on Youtube that I couldn't find on Ford's site. It was just luck that I stumbled into the USA site and sort of discovered that what I wanted would be no longer available in 2025. The Canadian site...

They both got weak and don't pick up much. Motor sounds OK. I called the factory repair depot and described the problem but didn't get a satisfactory answer other than to bring it in.

I have a lot of the Makita 18v tools and I am happy with all of them except the little hand vacuum. I bought a second one when the first became completely useless and it was no better.

Are you buying used or new? They change content almost every year making comparisons difficult. I wasted near a year looking for what I wanted used and gave up. I was planning on ordering a 2025 and discovered by accident that a F350 supercab with 8'box would no longer be available in...

I've never seen a service smaller than 60A and found that to be lacking in my first house. I hooked a dryer to the same breaker as the stove and told my wife at the time not to use both together.

Don't let my wife know that.

I've been doing the same thing for years but recently it doesn't seem to work. Headlights and turn signals haven't been operation for mat least ten years. Why fix them when they aren't needed.

I like hearing this. My 2024 now has 2,400KM. I'm hoping for years of trouble free use.

This is good to know. I was considering using it as a kick board at the bottom of a fence.

My wife picked me because I came pre-trained. I picked her because I saw how well she treated her dog.

Computers drive me crazy. My last post was supposed to show as a reply to Eddies comment. I have no idea what I did wrong.

Home Depot sells Hardie blades. They have a small one that's cheaper, and a 7 1/4 inch blade that's a lot more money. The big blade lasts forever, but it's impossible to cut straight with. I don't get it, but it's the biggest waste of money ever. I just buy the small blades now. I can do an...

My first marriage was in November of 1969 so I guess I just squeaked into this club

I have a pair of Sketchers like that. The only difference is that I'd be embarrassed to wear them in public.

I know someone that does something similar to that. He drives with both feet, frequently using the brake and throttle at the same time. I'm not comfortable riding with him.

I've got one that is likely very local. If something is "skookum" , that item is extremely strong or robust. Even around here, most people would be unlikely to have heard this one.

I have the same problem

I remember going through Trail, B.C. in 1958 and looking at the barren land, thinking we'd landed on the moon. If I remember correctly, there was a smelter there.

I've only had problems with ethanol in two pieces if equipment and they both had Briggs and Stratton motors. coincidence????

I remember having way more fun in my 1967 Volvo 123GT than my 2014 CTS-V. You could get out on a twisty highway and run as fast as it would go. Top speed was about 115 MPH if you had all day. Can't do that when your top speed is over 175 MPH. Just a few moments doing that, get caught and...

There was an 80' fir tree next door, about 14" in diameter, that swayed a lot in the wind disturbing my satellite reception and I was concerned that it might come down on my house is a windstorm. I used a 40' ladder to loop a 3/8x60' chain around it, anchored to a larger tree base with a 2000...

Just look at how my reply looks and you will know why I hate computers.

I only use the pickle fork if the tie rod end is shot and will be thrown away. I didn't know you could buy replacement boots. They weren't available when I was an automotive parts sales rep in the 1980's.

You can also buy a specialized puller to put some pressure on the stud when you hit the side. This can be necessary on the occasional stubborn one. The pullers can be obtained inexpensively.

I dug the foundation for my shop ,with the loader on my GC2610 Massey. the excavation was about 42" deep and was about 40'x50'. This was in gravel ranging from sand to about 6" rock with the occasional rock to 12". I also dug a dry well. First was a hole about 15'x30' and 6' deep with a...

Don't forget that if it's their delivery any damage is their problem. I cancelled some appliances for a rental suite when they told me I had to arrange delivery myself. I learned this lesson the easy way.

PROBLEM SOLVED I thank everyone for their advice. When you take off the backhoe, two of the hoses go together with a quick coupler and it appears that it had not snapped completely into the locked position. At a glance, the connection appeared to be together but your advice caused me to...

I don't understand the purpose of that rod and springs.. The stops on that spring appear to be secured in place with a space between them that appears to be just a bit longer than on a friend's GC2400. I'm busy for the next few days but my next step is to try to determine how that rod should...

When that happened, did your loader work? I haven't added any extra hydraulics to my tractor and will double check all other controls.

I was auguring some post holes yesterday with my GC2610 and my three point wouldn't lift up after a 12' hole about 3 1/2 feet deep. The auger wasn't stuck. We unbolted it from the shaft and then lifted the auger out of the hole. The frame was easily lifted by hand and secured to the roll...

In addition to this, it makes it very easy to position wiring and hoses so that you can be sure they will be secure and not rub on thing they aren't supposed to.

We have the opposite problem. My wife is 5' tall and it's hard to reach those that are mounted above the counter. Our microwave space is vacant and decorated with "stuff". We have a huge kitchen and use two microwaves sitting on the counter. In our travel trailer, she uses a stool to...

The local hardware store has them mixed up in the bulk bin so I ended up with both for my project. Couldn't tell the difference using 1/2" drywall on wood studs.

I found that if you lift it from one central point that you don't have good control. it is very likely that you will end up scratching something badly.

On my 1990 F250 with 8' box, I used two 6' step ladders and a 2x2 steel bar between them with ratchet straps hooked into the holes just below the top of the box. I used more straps to attach the 2x2 to the ladders. My straps are twice as thick as the typical cheap ones. At the rear I used...

From the overall looks of it, I'm leaning towards the turd end. 20 grand isn't a lot but you could very well have 20 grand in repairs as well. JMO. You need to check it out better OR take a chance. You could spend twice as much or more and still end up with 20 grand in repairs.

Around here, I have never seen a full size Ford, GM, or Ram/Dodge with frame rust other than one with a rusted shackle mount.

I have a 2010 Husqvarna MZ5225 z-turn mower where the bagging system has been obsolete for at least five years. I've gotten my yard to the point where I would like to get more use from it and need bags for it but haven't had any luck finding anything used because I don't know where to look...

Never seen a 25 litre jug.

I do the same thing but it's 18 litres in a 20 litre jug. I can put it into my tractor without spilling and when the fuel gauge shows at the empty mark, I can be sure it will take all the fuel in the container.

We really get screwed here in B.C.with government insurance. My 2005 XL1200R has 65HP and costs me around $100.00 per month for just public liability. That's about the same for my 2014 CTS-V. Both are summer only vehicles.

In the early 1970's I cancelled my plans to leave after the union negotiated a 25% raise. A few years later I got promoted out of the union from assistant to Department manager and my income went from $900.00 to just under $1500.00

My 2010 GC2610 had a light or icon highlighted on the dash that had me puzzled. Nothing about it in the manual, si I called the dealer. The dealer didn't know so they called the factory rep. We were told it was for a plugged air filter, but my model didn't support that and he didn't know...

I'd be worried they would discontinue it before I had enough. You also might get a better price buying more at once. I always ask"how much do I need to buy to get a better price".

My dad was a fisherman and they had graphic pinups all over the net loft I didn't stare but here was no reaction from dad.

50 years ago I would vault a six foot fence to visit the neighbour. Now, If I can't step over with feet firmly planted on each side, I walk around.

Haven't used my post hole auger in over 7 or 8 years. Spent at least an hour removing the hoe and wrestling my quick hitch onto the tractor only to find it doesn't fit the auger. Got the hitch removed and the auger wrestled on to find the driveshaft won't go on far enough for the lock to...

I call those "cars with missing trunk lids".

One of my bikes is a 2016 Husky TE300 thyat I managed to put a plate on. Can't get much closer than that.

Many years ago my ex's father was doing some clearing with a JD350 loader and put his chain saw on the track while attending to some thing else. Of course he forgot about the saw and ran over it when operating the loader. He went to get the saw a little later and realized what he had done...

I recently purchased one of the last three F350 supercab, long box Lariat's in western Canada with a diesel engine. I found it in a panic after finding that in 2025 a supercab with a long box is only available in XL or XLT trim and a Lariat no longer comes with a leather interior. I will not...

Not here. I find the cameras and TPS useful but hate all the other stuff. I find a touch screen much more distracting than the old mechanical controls. I still occasionally have to pull over and stop to adjust the HVAC on my Grand Cherokee to figure out how to fix something I've messed up...

I bought a new F350 last October. Other than mine is a supercab and the ads are for a crew cab, lots,of dealers are asking more for their used ones than I paid for new.

I pull into the local Walmart to see all those "special" stalls mostly empty and have to go find a space much farther away where you can't be so sure all your stuff will still be there.

Sometimes the unexpected happens. My 2010 GC has just under 1000 hours on it, but my 2010 zero turn has less than 40 hours. When the boss tells you that she no longer gets enough exercise and wants to cut the lawn with the 20 inch push model, you don't dare complain. I'm preparing the zero...

Buy the new one. My first bike was a 6 month old 1966 Yamaha Twin Jet 100 that I bought for $300.00 when a new one would have been $375.00. I will never make that mistake again. After a few repairs, I discovered the difference in price was too little.

I don't know if it was mice or squirrels that managed to get inside my 1990 F250. and built a nest inside the heater box. They used pieces of blue shop towels to fully plug the heat and defroster system.. I had to remove the fan motor and fish tubing throughout the system while it as...

My experience is that the cheap ones last as long as the more expensive ones if you are the type who doesn't adjust them constantly. My newest rental unit has Hunter Douglas and they sent some minor repair parts free of charge, knowing they are likely 20 years old and I'm not the original...

Our containers here are 20 litres. I only put 18 litres in each when buying diesel. I find that I don't spill any and my GC will take all that's in the container without fear of overflowing.

Don't forget that if you open the overhead door in the winter with hot air, you will lose all the heat. With hot water in the floor, the room temperature will recover quickly.

My shop is not finished yet and I've needed to work out there in the summer. I ran cold water through the floor and through an old a/c condenser with a fan and lowered the temperature inside more than 20 degrees Celsius. It has a duroid roof and no ceiling yet. The plywood on the underside...

I only had them hooked together for a minute, possibly less.

This has worked for me.

I don't ,want to see that!!!

I remember that in the 1950's or into the 60's that I saw fruit tree trunks "painted" to about the four foot level. I was under the impression that it was lime that was used. FYI: at my age memories are unreliable.

I don't care if it helped or not. I'm not going to put that vile stuff in my mouth ever again.

Auto wreckers here won't let you use torches or grinders. Too much risk of fire.

It will be a lot easier to strap down if you put it in a milk crate. I transport 20 and 30 lb. bottles this way.

My worst was an ultrasound of the prostrate. The problems stemmed from the old head nurse being a real witch. I started swearing at her the third time she left the door open and I could see people walking by while this was being done. One of the other nurses actually thanked me as the...

My mother had a puncture too. She had to wear a colostomy bag for many years before they got it repaired.

I've been using Fluidmaster for more than forty years and have never needed to replace a seal. I'm sure that at least for a few of them, I still had the house for a half dozen years or more.

I try to wait until they sweep all the sand (pebbles) off the road. Still have to be careful turning at corners as they do a poor job.

In B.C. all tax assessments are based on market value.

I've had good luck with used motor oil. Roll it on until it won't absorb anymore.

You guys are making me feel old. The only game i recognize is pong.

It's been awhile since my trip to Mexico but I seem to remember one of their areas to be named Baja California. Someone may correct me on this.

I hope to have my shop heated for next winter. Since the building inspector coerced me into eliminating the floor drain, I plan on using a shop vac to suck up any water. I have two of them, so the old one will be dedicated to this.

Similar here. I had installed a drain in the preparation of pouring my concrete floor in the shop. The inspector told me an oil separator was required with a drain in a garage floor so I just cut off the top and eliminated the drain before pouring the concrete for the floor.

One of my friends who I would consider very intelligent did something similar on a gas reel mower when he was about 16 years old. Lost part of his finger. I was absolutely shocked that he could do something so stupid.

I can agree with that. Particularly when sledding, I tell my body "quick do this" and my body replies with words I shouldn't use on this site. On my dirt bike I tend to go slower and avoid the difficult maneuvers.

I'm 77 and I know I'm approaching the time I will need to give it up too. I'm going sledding this morning and realize I've lost some of the few skills I acquired. The boss is pushing me to give it up. I don't get out on my dirt bike anywhere near as often as I'd like, but those skills are...

I use a leaf blower with the tiger torch and occasionally use some sawdust soaked with used motor oil.

I pay 14 cents after a lower priced threshold. My two month bill in the winter is over $600.00. Summer is cheap at about $220.00 to air condition 4600 square feet for two months. Even at 14 cents I'm thinking about adding some solar as I think that the cost will rise quickly when EV's...

My ex father-in-law used to say: with patience and perseverance you can piss a hole through a set of stone steps.

Sounds similar to my experience with our government monopoly here. Twice, I've settled on the phone the day before court but showed up to court anyway incase they were trying to pull a fast one.

That is exactly the bike I recommend to people. In addition, it's big enough to ride the highway with a passenger.

I used to work at a business that had a glass shop and I bought the polisher when the glass shop closed. It is a slow speed sander usually used with a foam disc for feather edging when body working on a car. There was a three inch disc on it for polishing glass with jewelers rouge. I don't...

I've had to cut several where that left no filler at the bottom and I simply glued in a new piece. Left a clamp on overnight.

You reminded me that I have experienced something quite different from most people. I not only helped both my kids to buy a house, I helped my parents. In 1960, my brother and I each leant mom and dad $1000.00 that we had saved from delivering newspapers. I was thirteen and he was eleven...

I'm not that greedy, I'd settle for a weekend!

I've learned over the years, that no matter how much you want something, after owning it for awhile, it becomes unimportant. While I'm not going to get rid of my CTS-V coupe, I'm not going to trade it on a Bentley Continental which used to be my dream car.

I thought the same thing before our wildfires here in 2023. Landlines took four months to repair and the new "improved" versions need a battery if the power goes out. I had to get a second cell phone for my wife in case that happens when I'm not home. $16.00 per month for the last 17...

I buy cheapo Android phones (Currently a low-end Galaxy). You are really missing out on massive improvements if you don't get a new phone every few years, Android or Apple. I don't want "improvements" If if ain't broke, don't fix it. Same goes for most of the electronic crap on new cars.

When I purchased the lithium battery for my dirt bike, I also purchased the recommended charger. After charging the battery, there is a storage mode. It says you can leave it attached but I remove it and recharge a couple of times a year. Battery still appears OK after more than fifteen tears.

I want a phone that fits my shirt pocket and doesn't require you to take lessons on how to use it. I use talk, text and pictures and don't want anything else that makes using your phone more complicated other than having a hot spot for my laptop when I need it away from home and I could do...

My truck came with 20" tires which is ridiculous. 18" would be better and the tires would cost less. It's funny that tires of the same outer diameter but smaller I.D. cost less, even though there's more material. My old truck ran 16.5 wheels and I recently put on 17" because of the difference...

I've only seen the tracked ORV's on the groomed trails. The only areas that get beat up to a bit of mud are the parking lot and gravel roads where there is no snow, on the way up the mountain. Yes, I've ridden my sled on as much as 1/2 mile of gravel on the way up to the snow. A busy day...

I've used Rislone on a Volvo where it leaked externallyat the joint of the head and block. First application was prior to 2010 and lasted until I needed to replace the rad and cleaned the system. Second treatment lasted until I totaled the car two years ago. On my Ford 460, prior to 2010...

When I converted an old 30 lb. bottle for an air compressor, I filled it with water before drilling a hole. Can't explode if full of water.

I put a yellpow top Optima in my GC and it has the terminals in the centre instead of near the side. It appears that it allows one model of battery to fit both types of connections.

I'm the salad maker here but the boss doesn't encourage me to cook because I tend to make one pot meals and eat the same thing for four or five days. I don't complain about being denied this chore.

My table is 1/2" plate and in an attached garage that is heated ti about 56F in the winter. I've never needed to do anything about the mild surface rust but have taken a 7" grinding disc to the surface to remove weld spatter. I don't put anything on it.

My 1990 F250HD came with tires rated for 80PSI. I immediately replaced them with tires rated for 50PSI that met the load requirements. It was hard to believe it was the same truck, it rode so much nicer. My 2024 F350 is parked for the winter and I haven't had it long enough to play with...

Some information given to me by my son: If you have a diesel truck with two batteries, Ford recommends that you change them both if one is no longer serviceable Given this information, Costco will replace or refund both with no argument Just something to consider...

My younger brother was a bit of a hand full when very young, always wandering off. In the early 1950's it wasn't as big of a deal as today but one time he was gone so long that we even had the police out looking for him. After more than four hours it was discovered that he had been sleeping...

We get lots of black ice here. I've "saved it" numerous times but two years ago it put me in the ditch. I would expect that I've lost some skills at 77 years old but after that experience I believe that even a very good driver would have trouble. Once you've lost traction, you will not get...

When I lived at the coast, my go to snow shovel was a piece of plywood attached to the handle of a hockey stick. on a smooth concrete drive it was better than any shovel I could buy.

Our club will only allow them if they have tracks rather than wheels. They would likely make a real mess in places as we are far from flat.

In the 1950's, if someone gave one of us a toy that required batteries, mom and dad would be annoyed because they lasted just minutes and were expensive.

Our local mountains have snow but I haven't plowed yet this year. Usually I'd have done it at least three or four times by now.

We live in a 2300 square foot rancher with a full basement for storage. There are three steps at the front or through the garage. The basement entrance is down three steps. I don't want to live in a place where I need to navigate a full flight regularly, but the storage is good. I am...

I bought my second house in 1974 where a previous resident had owned a tire store and had left behind about 1500 old tires. I got an extremely good deal by agreeing that they could be left behind. Finding myself unemployed shortly after, I spent a considerable amount of time hauling them to...

I rented a townhouse with three stories in the mid 1990's while building a new house. If I forgot something while getting dressed and didn't discover it until out to my truck I just did without that day.

There is a recycling charge here on new tires. Cars, pickups, motorcycles etc. are $6.50 each.

I bought my first house about 55 years ago and have constantly paid attention to the market. Yes, there have been bubbles and they occasionally burst but overall the market just keeps going up. I've never seen a flat market last more than 5 or 6 years. When I got out of school,a million...

My garage is 26x24 and I've been using a 50' hose on a hand reel mounted on my portable compressor. At times it's a pain to get extra hose just for a few extra feet needed and then coil it back up to put it away. The next step is wiring my 31x43 shop and I plan to pipe air to the overhead...

Apparently they are not to code in Canada. I haven't taken the time to find out the penalties if they find one, but plan to do that before installing one. I've also recently heard that they are going to make it illegal to hook up a portable generator to your house.

About 15 years ago I needed a new radiator in my 1990 Ford F250. I was quoted $700.00, paid in advance, with no delivery date and not cancellable. The alternative was a chinese made unit for about $150.00 which is still in my truck with no problems. Don't know what they cost now.

I'm just starting to learn about streaming and didn't know this was possible. we watch recorded material almost exclusively. What services are you using?